The National tribune., 1884-06-19

out en- masse to participate in the ceremonies.
Dick Cheatham Post. No. 81, {T. G. Ryan, P.
Co. turned ont with sixty-five men. Addresses
were made by Rev. A. G. Ellis and Major T. L.
Winthrop.
Comrade s. S. Pelton, Warren. Ohio, informs
US that Decoration Day was observed at that
place under the auspices of Bell Harmon Post,
No. SO, and that seventy-one soldiers graves
were decorated.
A correspondent at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, writes
as follows: / desire to say that Joe Hooker
Post is not dead. nor yet asleep. Our Post,
with the aid OF the Woman's Relief Corps
auxiliary to this Post held memorial exercises
on May go The school children to the num-
Der of 500 marched with the Post to the ceme-
terry, where after the services of the Grand
Army, the graves of our dead comrades to the
number of 100 were strewn with flowers pre-
pared by the children and lady friends of the
Post Our chaplain, the Rev. George Musson,
delivered an appropriate address, and MISS
Lillian Webster recited The Bivouac OF Our
Dead Heroes in manner that won her many
compliments.
Comrade w H. Dakin, Sabina, Ohio, informs
rs that David Griffin Pest, No. 2S6, will hold a
Campfire on the Fourth of July for the pur-
pose of rcplenishing its treasury.
John S. Shook Post No. 324, has adopted
Post will support for Congress any candidate
who is not in favor of enacting measures that
will give justice 10 the soldiers.
From Comrade C. A. Guthrie, Kyger, Ohio,
we have the following list of the officers of Post
No. 447, which was recently organized at that
place with twenty four charter members Conn
mander, William Bradbury; S. V. c., Isaac
Boatman: j. v c., Bartlett Shuler; o. d.,
David Lasley; o. G., Marcellus Boice; Adj't,
G. A. Guthrie; @. NJ Martin Butcher; Sur
geon, G. A. Fife; Chaplain, Newell King; Q. Nj.
S, Wilson Swisher: S. H., Jacob Gee.
Business was generally suspended in Sidney,
Ohio, on Decoration Day, and the, exercises
throughout under direction of Neal Post, No.
81, G. a. r., were conducted with good taste
and to the satisfaction of all. After decorating
the graves of the fallen heroes Monumental
Hall was crowded to hear the address of Rev.
]. H. Bethard. The Arion quartette, composed
of Messrs. johnson, Montanus, Abbott and
Durelle delighted the immense audience with
choice and appropriate music. assisted by Miss
Emma Perkins. In addition to the address or
the orator of the day brief speeches were made
by Messrs. Harter, Wyman, Cory and Skillen III
response to calls made upon them.
Coleman Asbury Post, No 257, of Mount Vic
tory, Ohio, has adopted resolutions protesting
against placing General Z. S. Grant on the re-
tired list of the army.
Comrade J. B. Kilbourne, gainesville, Ohio,
informs US that Dyer Post. No. II, of that place,
mustered seventeen new recruits at its meeting
of the Esd ult.
Comrade David R. Hunt, EImore, Ohio sends
us the following list of the officers OF Caldwell
Post, No. 439. which was organized at that
place on the Sd ult.: Commander, IL. N. Al
drich; S. v c., w. s. Miller; J. Y. G., William
Rymers; O. D.. E. A. Haines; Surgeon, Dr. P.
WiIlet; Adjt David e. Hunt; @. NJ, ID. w.
Wood; Chaplain, w. II. Evans; @. e., Phi
lander Long; S. NJ. J. G. Waters; @. NJ, James
Boggs: Aid on Department Commanders Stat,
z. Smith; Assistant Inspector, ]. b. Luckey
Janitor, Thomas Hearley.
Comrade P. B. Brandt Carroll, Ohio, informs
us that Memorial Day was observed there un-
der tie auspices of Ezra B. Ricketts, Post No
246, assisted by Cupp Post No. 262, of Balti-
more, Ohio.
The memorial services at Medina, Ohio, were
held under the auspices of H. G. Blake Post
and reflected great credit upon the manage
ment.
Joy Post, No. 152, Pioneer, Ohio, has adopted
resolutions protesting against placing General
Z. S. Grant on the retired list OF the army.