The National tribune., 1884-04-17
THE GRAND ARMY.
Memorial Day 0rder--NewS from the
Departments.

PHILADELPHIA. Apfll 10
The Following order relative to Memorial
Day has Just been issued, and viii not only be
sent to every Post IN the country. but copies
VIII he furnished the newspaper press, in order
that the attention Of the general public may be
called to the proper observance Of the day.
HEADQ' rs, GRAND ARMY OF TIE REIgBLdC,
No I202 CHESTNUT STREET.
PHILADELPHIA, april il, lisa
General Orders, 10 10.
The Grand Army OF the Republic observes on
May 30 ncx; for The sixteenth time the beautiful
custom OF strewing with flowers the graves OF our
dead comrades.
Memorial Day first established by General
Orders. then made permanent by our Rnlcs aud
Regulations. GnG subsequently Endorsed by Na-
tioaai and State legislation, viii be observed by
our people long as our Tag floats united
Nation, and il Is duty the survivors OF the
armies and navies, whose deeds of vaior and pa
tTI0tsal shed such luStre upon the annals OF our
country to sec that the ceremonies appropriate 10
the day and the occasion are properly directed
These ceremonies cannot revive antagonisTns of
tlie past they should stir up IN our hearts not only
Tender recoileoiions OF the memories of our dead,
but also more exalted patriotism and devotion To
country in the future
Each Post will in compliance with the Rules
and Regulations in It's OWN way arrange for the
proper observance Of The day, but il is suggested
that wherever practicable, joint services be had by
Posts In the same neighborhood.
An invitation should be extended TO all children
ia public, private aad Sunday schools, and TO The
people generally 10 be present Al and TO participate
IN the ceremonies 81 the day.
Il = recommended, IS in other years, thst Posts
arrange for public services IN places OF worship on
tie sabbath preceding Memorial bay.
BY command Of
RoBERr b. BEArH,
j. NJ. NANDEEsLICE. C0tnmander-in-Chief
Acknowledgement
At full meeting Of the Council OF Admins
tration of the Department OF Pennsylvania
held at Headquarters on Thursday, il was dc
cided 10 divide the Department into nineteen
districts, for the purpose Of obtaining more
efficient Inspection OF the Posts. Each district
viii be under supervision Of an assistant in
spector. and viii be sub-divided into smaller
ones. each in charge Of an officer to be desig-
mated for the purpose. manual Of instruction
ior the use of the inspecting officers is now be-
ing prepared and viii be Issued in a few days.
A new Department roster Is also in the printers
hands and viii be ready for distribution shortly.
The only application for charter received 81
Department Headquarters during the week
was from Post No. 429, 10 be located at Pleasant
vile. Nenango county, and the following have
been mustered since my last letter:
David Troxeil Pest, No. 40, at Glasgow,
Cambria county, by Comrade A. :. Brubaker,
A. D. c. The officers installed were: Com
mander Marion G. Smith; 5. Y. c., John c.
Mnlholland; J. v G., George nj. Irwin; Adj't,
Thomas Murray @ n, John Troxell: Chap
lain Joseph II. HOllen; o. D.. Geo. B. Richards;
O. G.. George +. Miller; s. NJ. Jas. Mccartney;
@ NJ 6, Jos. Van Or1ner. The Post viii meet
on the first and third Wednesday OF each
month and starts with twenty-five comrades,
who appear to be in thorough earnest and
claim they viii be able TO raise the number to
seventy five or eighty IN years time.
Corporal Mclean Post, No. 423. located at
Shippenburg, was mustered on April 9TH, by
Comrade J. b. Raverstick A. ID. C., assisted by
comrades of Post 309, of Chambersburg. Post
POS of Robbery; Post POI, Of Carlisle, and Post
3I5, Of MechanicsbuTg-in all about two hun
drcd.
VISIT OF DEPARTMENT OFFICERS.
1t having been announced some weeks ago
that the Department Commander and staff
would pay an official visit 70 Post 2, the large
Post room was filed early in the evening. many
comrades from other Posts being present.
The Post opened promptly ON time, and at 9
O'Clock The distinguished visitors were an
nonnced and received with the proper honors
the Post orchestra playing :. Hail 10 the Chief"
as they entered. Department Commander Z.
y. Dyer was accompanied by Senior Vice De-
1artl,s-< Commander Austin Curtin, Junior
Vice Commander Daniel Caldwell, Department
cl,aplain MO. ". savers Assistant Adjutant-
General Th5rlas J. Stewart, Past Department
Commander G%a. /. Brown aad other members
of the stat. The Post then proceeded to mus
Ter f,elr recruifsNsn the inimitable style for
which this Post Is srsry ceTeoTarz1 the
conclusion Of these ceremonies Department
Commander Dyer was introduced and warmly
welcomed. In a short but eloquent address he
c0mplimented the Post on its progressive work
for the Order and referred in appropriate terms
70 his first visit. about ten years ago, when he
learned some things ia Grand Army matters
that he Lad not since forgotten. He asked
the comrades TO assist him in keeping this the
Banner Department aud bringing the roll up TO
forty thousand by the end Of his official year.
Senior Vice Curtin having been compelled to
leave for home, Junior Vice Caldwell was the
next speaker. and, after calling attention TO
the great good il was hoped would be done by
the q. 4. r. Veterans Rights Union, was fol-
lowed by Department Chaplain Sayers, who
spoke eloQuenay on the mater Of the soldiers
ophans schools, Assistant Acknowledgement
Stewart Comrade j. T. Long Of Council OF
Administration Past Department Commander
Brown, Aids-de-Camp Mccormick, Aitken and
Others. Commander Dyer expressed himself a.
highly gratiled at the warm reception accorded
him.
Governor Pattison has commenced series o.
visits 10 the soldiers orphans schools, and in
tends visiting every one IN the State, IN order
that be may see Tor himself just how they are
conducted and what they need. Ii is hoped
that this course Of the governor viii be pro.
ductivc OF much good.
Quarterly returns from the Posts are coming
in rapidly and are more complete than evel
before showing marked improvement In thi:
respect over previous returns.
Post s viii have It's bands full next month
On May LIST the testimonial ordered by ths
Department Encampment at Lancaster for Pas
Department Commander T. s. Osborne viii bC
presented to him at the rooms Of the Post; OF
May sth. memorial services in honor Of de
ceased comrades Of the Post wiz be held, anc
on May 10Th the Post viii be visited by Post 2
An important meeting Of the 65th Regiment
=. Y. Scott Legion Association win be held
on Thursday evening. April 18th. Among TIA,
business that viii receive attention will be tn,
matter Of erecting a tablet on the battlefield o
Gettysburg next summer. 'l60"
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