The National tribune., 1884-04-10
THE GRAND ARMY.
When The National EHeamPment will
Meet--Dcpariment News.
Special Correspondence National Tribune.

Special Correspondence National Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, April 3.
The National Council Of Administration has
fixed upon july p and q as the dates for the
holding OF the National Encampment at Min
neapolis. OF course it is impossible at this
early date to give ANY information as 10 hotel
or railroad rates, but arrangements are already
being made 10 secure large reduction ia both,
and when completed viii be announced in
General Orders.
During the week just closed orders from the
headquarters OF the Department of Pennsylva-
MIA have been issued FOR the muster Of Posts
No s26 to be located at Bellwood, Blair county
" n, at Clintonville, Yenango county, ana No
as. ut Wind Ridge. Greene county. These make
since the first OF the year, twenty-one Posts
that have been organized, some of winch start
with over ferry comrades, and none with less
than twenty-five. Quite n number of these
Posts are vet awaiting muster. although orders
were issued some time ago. The delay has
been caused by the terrible condition of the
roads ia some sections of the state particularly
in the mountainous parts. rendering il almost
impossible fer the proper officers 10 reach them.
Ii is expected. however, that all Nld be daily
mustered in a short time.
Since my last comm unication the following
have been mastered and are now In good work
ing order: Howell Post No. 40 located at
Dawson, Fayctte county. BY CoInrade Wan. NJ.
Jordan Of Post 1d3. assisted by detail from
Post l08. The officers installed were: Gem
nnander, {. e. Hobbs; ). \. e., \. p. Smith /;
J. Y. C.. A q. Pringle; Adj't, J. A Kittrel !;
@ H., Mm. II. Rush; Chap, JosePh Kenaison
Surg, c. Il. krepps; o. b.. Thomas Newell :
q. O., d. H. Nngr0ve; :. A., VIM j. Brown !;
O NJ 6. John Elienbarger.
ProHaft Post, No. 4i6 ri Marlborough,
Erie county, was mustered by w. Scott Royse,
OF Post No. 81, with the following oficars !:
Commander, H. Lewis; s. V c.. J. " Good
ali j. Y. C., Gideon Dear; Adj't, II. c. Twich-
ell; Q. n. F. T. Proadft; Chap w. II. Nc
Cluie; Surg, Perry Ethridge: @. D., J. C.
Sspps: o. G.. Jairres Kinter; S. NJ, z. II.
Wilcox; @. III g. L. q. Culbertson The Post
win meet on the first and third Tuesdays in
each month. 1t starts ont in excellent con-
dition, ana the comrades intend 10 uniform
themselves at once. and expect 10y the end of
the year 10 number not less than eighty. The
mastering officer had 10 travel twenty miles
by stage. over wretched roads, ana yet he re-
ports that DELEGATIONS from several Posts in tie
county worked their way TO Marlborough ana
took part il the ceremonies.
THE CIRCUS BENEFIT
Grand Army Day az Forepaugh's show
promises 10 be a success TO all who take a
share in T. The date fixed upon Is Monday,
April 81 nearly two weeks OF yet and already
Assistant QuarternlastcF-Ie General Williams has
put our eight Thousand tickets. although he
only received the first lot on Thursday last.
Iln last Tuesday evening Junior Vice Depart
ment Commander Daniel Caldwell. together
with a number of members OF the National and
Department stalls. visited Post z. Of TINS city.
They were escorted by Post 81, Commander
OstraRGer. about one hundred strong and the
Post Gnard, iWcGty-three mon. under command
of Captain Holt. After the regular business Of
the Post had been transacted. Commander
Sl0te called CemTaGe Caldwell 60 the chair 10
preside over a Campfire. Addresses were MADE
by Assistant Acknowledgement Thomas j.
Stewart Department Chaplain Jno w savers ;
Commander Why, Post 9. Comrades bali. Post
81 St0rrie. Post I9t; Loeb, Post o: Johnson
and Welsh. Post :; Holt, Post "a. and others.
This Posi- Viii attend a series Of religious
services between nosy and Memorial Day.
At recent muster oi Post 81. Of this city, it
was presented with fney executed iie-size
crayon portrait OF Captain Philip L. Schuyler,
aster Whom the Post is named, aad who was
killed at tho battle Of Antietam. September II,
Is52. I'Et-hiEiily- Frized git was appropriately
received by Chaplain Robert Gilien. 1t was
presented by Mr. A. G. Hockey, warm friend
Of the Post At the sasae time ComTade Jno.
J.. McFetridge Of Post s. presented a cepy Of
Hoods Personal Experiences IN the United
STATES and Confederate States ArGies, ana q
complete set Of bates History of Pennsylvania
Volunteers was given hF Dir. Jno. b. Mclleary.
On Thursday evening the Ladies Aid OF
Post 5 held another OF those pleasant reccp-
tions for which il is 50 well and favorab.y
known. The object was 10 bring together in
social intercourse the members Of the associa-
tiOn and the comrades wives and daughters,
with the view of inducing more OF the Latter
TO Join the organization which has proved OF
sucl invaluable service 10 the Pest The even
ing's entertainment was In charge OF a com
nittoe, consisting Of Mrs. Burr, Mrs Bcath aud
Mrs Phillips Dancing singing &c, filed the
hours mp 80 midnight, the music being fur
nished bg ga orchestra under control OF Com
rade George ". North. Among those present
were ConDaDder-in-Cbie Bcath and wife, p
4. G. Joseph GrcesOn and wife, p. r. &. John
Stewart and wife 5. Y. C. William Roberts and
wife. @. IL Geo. NJ. Lees aud wife, aad other:
&C. tie number Of about ono hundred. "I01n