The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-05-29
OHIO.

The new Post of the Grand Army at Brook
vile, Ohio, named in honor of the memory OF
Lieutenant John NJ. Patterson, formerly of the
93d O. V. l.. who was killed at Nashville, was
added to the growing ranks of the Grand Army
on the 18th inst. Twenty-Five comrades repre-
senting the list, S1st, esd, 63d, 10th and other
infantry and cavalry regiments, were mustered
in. After the muster the following officers
were elected: Commander, l.. r. Smith S. V.
c., David Kinsey; j. Y. c., Lewis CayIor:
Adj't, Cornelius Riley; O. ~, James NJ. Cusick !;
Surg, Nathaniel West; Chap, Rev. a. L. How
rem O. D., T. III. r. NJ. Somerset; o. G., Jere-
niah West; S. NJ, ]. NJ Beason, @. NJ. s., A.
Quance; /. g., j. Woolf; O. g., Jas. Munford.
The officers were publicly installed in the
Methodist church, which was handsomely deco
rated by the ladies of Brookville, and crowded
by citizens. Addresses were made by Captain
Z. n. Wood, Dr. j. nj. Weaver and others. A
delegation Of some thirty comrades of Edward
4. King Post, Of Dayton, went TO Brookyille to
assist in the organization of the new Post and
they were met there by an equal number of
comrades from Arcanum and Greenville.
Comrade D. c. Putnam, Springfield O., writes
us that on the 18th inst, accompanied by Past
Commander w. II. Grant and Commander L.
NJ Gugenheim, of Mitchell Post. of Sprinfeld.
and Comrade McKinnen, he went to Bellefon-
tame and organized new Post, to be known
four charter members Captain Putnam con-
Quoted the ceremonies, assisted by the other
comrades The following officers were elected
and installed: Commander, f. S Case; S. Y. c.,
L. o. Batch; J. V. C., John Mcdonald; Sur
geon, John Ritter: o. D., Mayor Reese. Eugene
Reynolds. after whom the Post is named was
amember OF General z. b. Hayes 23d regiment
o. v. l. On first Offering himself for enlist
ment hewas rejected on account of his extreme
lint fa1
company.
Conrade ". n. Barns, Williamsburg, Ohio,
writes Us that Past Commander Homer Nc
Lean and twenty members Of J. II. Jenkins
Post, No. 242, of that place, on the 18th inst.
mustered Captain Thomas Lewis Post, No 444,
with twenty-three charter members, at Batavia,
and installed the following officers: Com
mander, u. J. w. Hotter; s. V. c., w III. II.
Robson; j. Y. c., George Kell; Adj't, John
Fairman; @. NJ, John W. Lane; Surgeon,
DR.. Ashburn; Chaplain, H. S. Hulick; O. D.,
g. W. Hulick; 0. g., Edward Scott; S. NJ,
James Robson; @. ii. S., ~ Constine.
Conrade Carl n. Bancroft, of the National
Council OF Administration, Department Of Ohio
organized John S. Gardner Post, No. 442, at
Lilly Chapel Madison county, Ohio on May
ii, 1884, with the following officers: Com
mander George Letter; 5. V. c. James Lilly;
j. V. c., Thomas Horn; Adj't, Thomas McFar-
land; @. NJ, VIM. Togg; Surg, c. w. Hig-
gins; Chap, S. H. Edwards; o. D., John Stick
ley; o. G., David Roby; S. NJ, Isaiah Edwards
@. n. s., George II. Watrous.
AT. B. S." Westeryille, Ohio, writes us thai
James Price Post of that place. was recently
the recipient Of handsome banner, which cost
Sl25, from the ladies of that place Miss Sada
Thayer making the presentation address and
Comrade A. b. Kohr, @. VI. of the Post, re-
spending.