The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-01-17
The GRAND ARMY.
Gen. Beath'S Western TTip---Laiest
Department News.
Special Correspondence National Tribune.


that Of Illinois AZ Decatur on the S0th, and OF
Chic at GAINESVILLE on Inc 3lst. He viii also,
during the week visit rosts in the northern
part OF Indiana, as may ho arranged for him by
Department Commander Canadian.
On tie ght 81 Wednesday, 9th inst. Com
mander-in 4 hicf Bcsih visited Lafayette Post,
NJ ls0, located in New York city. where he
had an enthusiastic reception and spent
hicilly enjoyable evening.
Two Ds0rc Posts base been added 10 the r0s-
Ter Of dis Experiment. daring The past week,
namely. los. No 407. to DE located az Free
dom, Beaver county, and Post No s0S at J-iF-
elIool. Perry county.
General Orders Kos. 3 and o. Hcadquar-
tiers. Department of Pennsylvania. have Just
been issued, both bearing date Of January 18th.
No "a relates exclusively 10 matters pertaining
10 nc eighteenth annual EnoamTment; which
viii convene IL Assanorehor Hail Lancaster, at
30 i. ID. "Wednesday. February 6th, and re,ssin
in session daring ti.:st ana the following day.
Department headquarters VIII be established
at the Stevens Heuse ca the evening of Febru-
aIT >. George il. Thomas Post. 10. -. ana
ioss No s85, OF Lancaster, VIII la2kc ali the
necessary arrHsgoineEts fer the EDcanmneat,
ala tea Commanders OF those Posts VIII make
Tie details For guards The rates per day 20 be
charged By the different hotels rsls =, from - 20
down te si.2., there being no less than sixteen
froll which 10 choose. Ra.es Of fare from every
rertion OF the State have been 6xed al reduced
figures over the Pennsylvania Philadelphia,
ana Reading Lehigh VALLEY. and Delaware.
i-ackawsnna. and Nesiera Railroads: the high
est fare j. from N8iilaiBs,lygt, - So, and the
lowest from Mannheim - usnts
On the evening "a February 5ah The Depart
ment Council 81 Administration will hold
meeting at the sicsens H0use 10 finish up the
business % the Year.
Order No II gives the ratio Of repTesen tafioa
ID the Department Lacampnent and gives the
composition u il as follows:
l. The Department Commanders. all Past Do
TaIiinelli commanders ~ flo have served ioI fsssl
term OF oae year. ~ who lave bec elssied 70 ia
VACANCY se sss csi io tAe Ie term 80
long a. they FcRiaiR ia good staining in fl.it
sescstiTe f0st~, 4na sc ,isher officers mentioned
10 .rsieic M. see. > Chap. Ill
. All the Post commanders Tor the time lsaifay
Throughout; lis Iissiieio - ils absence oi the
Post Loaunaaer the sSeiiio- or Junior Aica Com
nsansieF lnly represent she Pod
8 AcInisers sics@ed .iy ballot by fie several Pests
fn flle ratio 81 ne lrr every nifty scIlicrs reported
IA good standing September 5fb. and a.di-
iioiai member iar isai fraction Of tiiail
hall Graz number
On tile evening Of January ;. A. A. c. Thos
J. Stewart Installed tue officers Of Pest I0G n
PottstgwH The ceremonies were public, and
were witnessed hF q very large audience. 4
full 0sesiestia was IN attendance After the
instsiaaiiaa, Nomrade Stewart made splendid
acdress followed by Comfsdc : p sRFarelas
the HeT Commander. Al elegantly prepared
supper aas then served. over i've hundred OF
The families and friends Of The Post sitting
down az she tables. The balance OF the even
ing MAS spent ia dancing.
A meeting Of the I95Lh Regiment Pennsyi-
wanna Association WAS hello III Germantown in
the ha.i ~ Post 6. on the 6th inst al which
constitution and bylaws were adopted 4
COMMITTEES was apaesnsed 10 make the ncees-
saly Arrangements for the banquet 10 be giEcn
gu bay 9th. twenty SECOND anniversary Of the
departure OF tie regiment 70 the front.
ISsrAILAgIoaS CEREMONIES.
The last Of zbe installations IN Posts Of this
city. with one exception. were held on the
might of Monday, the 9TH inst. that being the
first muster might IN the month Of several
Posts.
The officers Of Post 10 were installed by
Senior Nicc-lDepas1a.eat Commander 4 J.
SELLERS. who Performed his duties with great
ability and dignity The retiring Commander,
Janirs s.. AiE4y. was presented By The conrad Is
with 4 beautiful q. 4 T. badge sui.ai)i.- in-
scribec and ornaaiented with diamonds. the
star l,eifs Ok sold gold. Chaplain 9. Harry
Davis sassie tsie presentation sqe sch. 10 wliirh
GOrIr4le MAY REPLIED ia q IaOst ftiiag iaan-
ner. y. y G. Joseph r. e. Ward o. behalf ef
the ies. presented . gold Post badge 70 The re-
tirlaa ei.scer Oi the Guard. Samuel 4 Kent
QHaszei1aasier Sergeant Frederick C. Iolf.
and N.aliise .iOia II. Mann Coslr.aa NJ
NayHe W DIS, wbo retTod FROM tie position
of sergeant siaior. 10 Gil That Of Officer or The
Day rrceIyco ir0@ AdjUtant David j. Weaver
. handsome soiiiaine diamond s,ud The bal
assoc OF the pleasantly spent evening was de-
voted q vocal and instrumental music adj
dresses. and Rotations. CoznIade D. p
hcaysr WAS IrapPointel Ad5atani; Co.nl,sde
" II. LoE2Tl scfee8nt-1ts iof. aad T. T. alB-
pie, Qns.rtl FIaasier -Sergeant
4. i. u abraham LeTerine 81 Post 10 was
the oEieer assigned 10 Install the officers Of
lost 10, ana he conducted The services ia a
Inznae1 TIA. called forth the hearty conelsatu-
istioss OF al preseEt. lie was accompanied
~ large delegation from Posi- l9. After The
rerelisas Caflp-tre Nas started, Which wis
kept NJ uslfil Iaideight. sddgesses being made
by kcnlrl&lsSeT 5alaes Kane Chaplain IelIng.
}. y. G. Seisliap.i. loiaIafie ATTison and J. T. G.
I.cveriEG. " Post -, end others. fine lunch
was served during iaie evening.
The new officers D! Posi- 100 were inaacted
into the,r respective Positions By Senior Aid
ae-lan.p 4 g. Williams Commander el Post
{. who performed the service in the most thor
o4gh InaaaeF. Tiere was large attendance
OF the t4sH.is and friends OF the Comrades
who we've el8feT.ained with music sOises rsl.i-
tasio9s. AMI Addresses. Mach amusement va.
created by tie presentation OF the customary
silEeT Spoons 10 Comrades j. L. Nance, Jabaz
u ielaaia, William J. Williams. and Nu G
i5sosan, in honor Of npw birthday having
been .ades 20 the domestic calendar 81 each
1oisfsfie. J. q. tarPeas Ger syas appointed Adin-
tast, = Ilsi@D II Jarrett Sergeant 8iaior and
y s.ain Il Williams f1aarteFlR2st eF-Se Egeaut
AT the muster 0i aTairy Post NJ -. on
Thnrsiay night. EaiHable gold badge ras ,sge.
scented 10 Past Commander q. J. spes.s sv his
comradfs an expression Of thelr appgecia-
ti0a % las efforts t. build Up the Post. Coal-
rade J. Brown was The recipient 81 a gold Post
badge for bFiagng IN the largest number 81
Posi- room va. rendered 10 all the Cavalry Reg
isaentai Associations 10 hola their meetings 10
Sone 20 comrades crowGca the hail OF Pos
on Thursday evening last. il having been
lhtmaieu EAat something out Of the ordinary
line was 10 occur. and those present yer,
not disappointed. 10 The FIRST place. the mex
commander, Aaurics Pagan, mustered his frs
recruit. ana the thorough laanDer ia which he
acquitted himself, particularly during Ihe
badge presentation, won for him hearty bngs.
OF applause. Alter some further business. the
chairman 81 the entertainment committee
Comrade Charlie ~. Smith, introduced Major
Moses Aeale, OF Post 2, who, in bis wei -knewa
happy vein, gave az some length his Niew
upon that Tauch-abused though esnineitiy use
ful animal the army mule At the conclusion
OF his remarks lie members Of the iibraF,
committee 10 the utter establishment Of ell ba
the chosen few who We're ia the secret NJ
Eciled a well preserved specimen OF the head
of that animal arranged in position on Ia,