The National tribune., 1885-11-26

main 30 days from the date of this order Comrades.
the death OF our comrade reminds us that day 10y
day our ranks are being thnned by the muster-out
of some one of our number, and when we are
called to join them on that campground we will be
beyond the sound of the bugle note or the cannon
loud roar will not be wakened from our slum-
ber by the distant picket firing the beat of the
long roll; there will be permitted to slunber.
wrapped In our blankets Of clay until the final
reveile.
NEW JERSEY
of Elizabeth. will visit San Francisco during the
session of the National Encampment. The Zouaves
Drake, since which time they have visited many
cities. Last July the Zouaves visited Albany, Troy
and Saratoga, receiving ovations at each place.
Last Spring they adopted new uniform said to be
the handsomest worn by any military organization
in the world. While in san Francisco the Iouayes
will appear in different uniform each day. The
members of this command are noted for their char
acter and high social standing, many of them bay
ing been officers in both the Regular and volunteer
army during the war Al san Francisco II they Will
be entertained by the Veteran Guard" of George
II. Thomas Post No. 2, the crack organization on
the Coast. The Zouaves will be absent from home
nearly four weeks and will stop at several cities en-
route Chicago among others. Gen. Drake, their
commander is held i'll high esteem. not only by his
command, but by the citizens of New Jersey, who
NEW YORK.
with 81 members, which Is in fine working order
We expect in the near future to largely augment
our numbers.
Paul Evertse, Silver Creek The Grand Army
Post which was organized about year ago Mt this
place with II charter members has added seven TO
that number during the past year. We hope, how
ever, before long to largely augment that number.
T. NJ. Cureoran, irumansburg: De Witt G. Tru-
man Post No 572, has just been organized here,
and starts off with very handsome membership
of -. The Post has fine prospects of success. and
we mean TO use our utmost cndeavors to push it to
the front.
Maj. Thomas Bell, the Secretary of the Veterans
Rights Union. was treated TO a welcome surprise
recently by a delegation from Devin Post No. liS,
of brooklyn, headed by Commander James +.
keenan,. The Major was busy attending to his du-
ties at the Memorial Rooms in the City hall when
the delegation entered. Commander Keenan, step
ped TO the front and. with n few appropriate
marks, presented Maj Bell with two boxes of silver
ware AS n testimonial of the esteem iii which he
is held by the comrades of Bevin Post. Maj Bell
responded in a feeling manner, and said he hoped
the fraternal love existing in Devin Post would
never grow cold The Major about to depart
for the West, where his family resides, to celebrate
his silver wedding; hence the presentation.
OHIO
John w. Manning, Salineville: Thompson Post,
No 30 of this place. though not large in numbers,
shows an interest in Grand Army affairs not sur
passed by any Post in the Department We are
preparing now for entertainments during the VIM
ter. and propose in the future to put the play
Ten Nights i'll a Bar-Room" on the Stage. We
are getting ready for the event and will no doubt
net a comfortable sum for the Post, rs the people
here generally patronize entertainments of this
kind. There "a grea; many soldiers in this vi
cinity who do not belong to the Grand Army, and
so TAR all efforts TO get them within It's told have
been unavaiiing.
The 18Th anniversary of the organization of For.
syth Post, No. 10, of Toledo, took place on Thurs
day evening the i3th with crowd in attendance
that packed the spacious hall of the Post full
II could hold. There not standing room, and
very many We're turned away because they could
not gain admission. The proceedings opened with
buglc calls by Comrades Phil Hoeriine and j. III.
male Guar:ette, consisting of Messrs. Pcase, Scu-
bert Rodgers, a;ii Cosncr. Comradc j Kent Ham,
iton, who was of the charter members deliv-
cred II historical address. III which he spoke of the
wonderful career OF Forsyth Post, which WAS the
only one in the State that had kept the campfires
burning continuously from the date of the iirst or
and which is now of the largest
Posts III members i'll the whole country. lie out
lined some of the good work which it had done;
among others, that il had expended over S35,C00 in
charity. Capt Hamilton address was eloquen: and
WAS loudly app auded. Mcssrs. Schubert and Pease
rendered several iavorite songs with their splendid
baritone and added much to the enjoyment OF the
Mrs. Cora Day Young read a we'll
written account of the work done by Forsyth Re
lief Corps, and Mrs. Elizabeth Mansfield Irving,
the talented elocutionst, who is always lavorite
with the Toledo comrades, recited The Virginia
Mother" in excellent style Comrade Spain made
speech full of natural eioquence, i'll which he inn
pressed the idea that the fundamental principle of
the Order was charity. Department Commander
Brown, with a magnificent, impassioncd, thrilling
speech on the service of the soldier, the objects OF
tile Order, and how nobly it had accomplished
them, awoke the enthusiasm of all who heard him.
The evening concluded with tattoos and taps by
the buglefs.
PENNSYLVANiA.-
Harry A. Cunile. New Kingston: hud the pleas
urc of joining Post No 4l5, at Mechanicsburg, ON
the 18th, with six other comrades We had very
nice time mastering, and the business of the
Ing WAS delightful We had several speeches by
visiting comrades of Post IS, Harrisburg. 1t called
TO mind many incidents OF the past 10 be among the
dear old comrades and to hear the familiar sound
Of the drum and tife. The Post has II0 MEM
bcrs, with good prospects of more i'll the near fu
lure. After business we descended to the second
story TO parta<e OF suiptuouS repast given by the
Post. The tables Were iadened with everything
suitable for the inner nIan-fruts in abundance.
And as we gathered around the board talking and
laughing 1t reminded me of the many campfire
chats that we had together.
Gen. Tyndale Post, No. lG0 of Philadelphia gave
All enjoyable concert in their hall Monday night
asst. The program included piano solos by Com
rade Frank Gadimg, of Post singing by the |
quartet, which included Miss Kate ID.
and Geo w. Spiel. Jas. L. Williams sang several |
songs. Prof. Albert Duttoif personatcd the four !
Gazing characters OF an English opera. Rev. VIM. |
II. SheTmer, Chaplain of the Post delivered gd-
ircss, taking for his subject The Little Rhode |
Island Drummer Boy" who died at Gettysburg |
md whose drum afterwards became a beehive |
The cane presented last week was from Phil kear-
ley Post, OF Richmond, Va, and not from Lee |
amp, as some reports made 1t appear. 1t was pre-
ented through Junior Vice Commander VIM. III. |
iilbert, of Post lGO to tie Commander. j. A. Il.
" Villains.
Gen. Meade Post, No. l. OF Philadelphia, met on
Monday night last and adopted resolutions strongly
President Cleveland for the removal Of
'ostmaster Huidekoper The resolutions state
hat by his action President Cleveland has broken
lis promises made to The Grand Army of the Re
public not to remove old soldiers from office and
he assurances given in reference to Mr.. Huide-
roper i'll particular. They say that the ex- Post
master is not strong partisan that his removal is
n direct autagonism with the Civil Service Rules
snd the principles profcssed by the President and
Isk for his reinstatement. The resolutions were
eIegraphcd to Washington and q committee will
AIRY the original to the President. The Veterans
lights Club was especially bitter in the denuncia-
ion of the removal of the one-armed soldier. A
et of resolutions expressing coincidence on the
ieath of Gen. Geo. Il. Mcclellan was also adopted. |
SONS OF VETERANS.