The National tribune., 1884-11-06

history and objects of the Order. The ladies OF
Post with handsome altar cover, representing the
United States flag. Mrs Annie NJ. Francke made
sne II lat hs SPEECH a IN; ana ps IN @ Mee
pirate remarks. The song, Battle Cry of Free
DOM y was given by Mrs. c. Ludewig of the Wom-
chorus. A welcoming address was then made by
Mr.. Leo. Rassieur, and he also read the Constitu-
ton Of the organization, commenting on it as he
went along. A piano duet, La Nalse des Vaiscs,"
by Gusave Satter. followed, with Mr.. E. j. Bam-
berger and Miss Adele Mas as the pianist. Gen.
Sherman then addressed the assemblage. He con-
graduated the Post on the way they were pro-
crossing and on their very handsome new quar-
tiers. He spoke of the noble work they had done
aware of the importance of that war. He had
read letters which he believed had never been pub
lished. and which very few people had seen. These
letters showed the rebellion to be more than
mere secession-it a conspiracy most dire.
Letters which had passed between jeff Davis
and man whose name it would not do
to MENTION he was now member Of the
United States Senate had been seen by the speaker
and showed Daviss position. He was not u seccs-
sionist His object In starting the rebellion was not
merely for the secession OF the South, hut TO have
that section of the country that he could use ii
a fucrum from which to fire out his shot at the
other sections of the country and compel the peo-
pie to do as he would have them. jeff Davis would
have turned his hand against any State that would
secede from the South after the South had seeded
from the North. Had the rebellion succeeded,
Gen. Sherman said the people of the North would
have all been slaves. Therefore, when the menu
bers of the Grand Army gave the South battie,
they We're doing more than supressins q rebellion.
They had done one Of the grandest things man had
ever achieved. Not only did their own welfare,
but the welfare of their children of ali the people
who come to this country and of all who will reside
in this grand Republic for hundreds of years to
come was at stake in that war. He wanted 10 see
the members of the Post hold their heads up high,
for they hat: accomplished something of which they
might well feel proud Marching Through Geor-
gia !" was sung. after the General 8 remarks. by
Mrs. Emma Lademan the assemblage coming in
the chorus. Mr.. Chas. Il. Pope then recitcd
" Sheridan's Ride" and was loudly applauded. A
vocal solo, "Merrily 1 ROAM was sung by Miss
Adele Mas, and then Mr.. Louis Gottschaik ad-
dressed the meeting. speaking of the good work
the Grand Army of the Republic had done and all
is Over" was sung by Mrs c. Stresmeier and Mrs.
G. Ludewig, of the Woman's Relief Corps, the Post
coming in on the chorus. The national anthem,
an address by T. w. Chamberlain. Commander of
the Missouri Department, GAR. brought the
exercises to a close.
NEW YORK;
More than 100 Grand Army Posts were repre-
sented at the muster-in of Lieut. Adolphus w.
Greedy, of Arctic fame, comrade in Lafayette
Post, No. 140, of New York city, on the Goth ult.
The ceremony was conducted at the Post Camp.
Tie oath was administered by Commander Chas.
Appieby. Adj't Wilbur F. Brown made the well
coming address. The new comrade served in the
war Captain and Brevet Major of the Slst (col-
ored) Inf.
OHIO
ganized ct Cortland last July with q charter menu
Ders and has since then added largely to that num-
Der, mastering one or two recruits at every meet
L. s. Weed; J. v. c., NJ Mcfarland; Chap, J.
Morse Q. NJ Sol Moore; Adj't, T. Morse; o. b., II.
Cottereli: O. c. Il. Curtis-The sum Of $40 52-the
unexpcnded balance ofnds left by the Soldiers Aid
Society of Northern Oho-has been covered into the
relief fund of Memorial Post, Cleveland: o.
Wells Post. No. 45l, dedicated their and beau
tifu Post-room Thursday evening, Oct. %, with
appropriate exercises Addresses by Past Depart
ment Commander Clark, Past Department. Chap
lain A. G. Bycrs, Comrades Moore Halliday, and
Bancroft and music, with the old army songs,
made the occasion joyous one. The Post-room
etc. and is not to be eSceled i'll the Department as
"a cosy place for the old veterans to meet and re-
count the days of service in behalf OF country
and one flag. One of the most interesting features
of the evening Rev. Dr. William T.. Moore
presenting to the Post, on behalf of Mrs. Carl n.
Bancroft, beautiful Bible, which lay on a stand
in front of the audience. After singing by the
dicnce, DIR. Moore again surprised Abe comrades by
presenting to them, on behalf OF Comrade Carl n.
decorated the walls: Handsome steel engravings,
entitled, 1.-THE Battle of Gettysburg, The Sol
diers' Home - How We Won the Battle" Home
on a Furough," and Thinking of Home" and
full set of Corps badges. Comrade Halliday, on
behalf of DIR. c. G. White. presented picture en-
titled 'Sherman's March to the Sea-" and atten-
ton was called TO a handsome table presented by
Comrade Michael Hahn. The standards of the
table are miniature muskets and sabers, to repre-
sent the infantry and cavalry. Attention
called to an eagle. owned for nearly so years by
the State Fencibes, and loaned, together with two
pictures by that society In the midst of these
presentations Miss Alice Peasc was called out and
acclaimed, in splendid style, the stirring poem,
e" Shcridan's Ride" After respone by DR. Moore
to the sentiment, "0ur honored dead and
other song, the audience dismissed, The
names Of the donors ofthe gifts were not announced
until Senior Vice Commander Beach, who presided,
gave them 10 the audience.
s H. Woods, st. Adams: On Saturday evening,
Oct. 10, 81 Post of the Grand Army of the Republic
was organized Mt East Fairfield by S. II. Wood,
Junior Vice Commander of the Department of
Vermont. assisted by comrades'f from Post HurI-
but, ST. Adams. Officers elected and installed
were: Commander, s. o. Wanzer; s. V. c., ID. u.
Poore; j. V. c., N. Coburn; Q. NJ, G. w Burle-
son; Surg, X. w. Wood Chap, A. b. Gilbert;
o. d., e. b. Sturges. The Post starts off with a
charter membership of about 20 enthusiastic COM
rades