The National tribune., 1885-09-24

( Post III Montrose, A. J. Bean. Junior Vice Com
mauder OF the Department, conducting the muster
IN services Twenty were enrolled as charter menl-
bers, and many more will become members as soon
As they secure their discharge papers or get
proper transfers from other commands: The fol-
lowing were unanimously elected To MI Tie various
! offices: Commander A. J. Miller; :. V. c.. En- H.
OSBORNE j.N. c., Charles Zaun; q. NJ, J. II Wood
gate; Surg, ]. A. Seward; Chap, L. $ Loc.Sett;
! .. D., 4. - Temple; .. g.. James ID. Gage; ADJ I,
! ". Is. Upton.
The following order for this Department has
been Issued:
HEADQRs DEPARTMENT OF MARYLAND
GRAND ARMY OF TIE REPUBLIC,
BALTIMORE, Sept. IL, 1888.
General Orders, No. O.
There will be complete inspection Of all the
| Posts Of this Department between Oct. and Nov.
| 10 next, the reports ID be forwarded to the In
spec,o-, Comrade George +. Wheeler, corner Light
and German streets, Baltimore, moi Later than
The following assignments of Assistant Inspect
ors have been made: Alfred 5. Cooper Posts !. 8,
l9, and .; George w: Grove. and 81; Frank No
len, l. L. &c, aud 39 E. c. Miller, 4, IA and 81; d..
i. BrooEett, and 81; A. c. Afford, 15 l6, -, and
So; George w Mccullough, and 10; John II. Nit
ten, Il and 3s; ii. II. EalncS IS; Samuel Nichols,
20 and 2l; Noah Underwood, Z, IL, 29, and 80; Jo-
seph II. White 2i Matthew Strohm, %; James A.
Del, 2S and 81; John W. Parsons 3d. J. NJ Ash, 30.
The Inspector, COnrade George L. Wheeler, will
personally inspect Posts and %.
The comrades of Post No 10, Elkton. having
adopted the name U. $ Grant the same is hereby
approved, and this Post will hereafter be borne on
the roster Of the Department by the above-men-
toned name and number.
The attention OF Post Commanders is again called
TO paragraph VII, General Orders, No ., tcs) from
these Headquarters. 1t is very desirable that
Roll Of Honor" should be published in the pro-
ceediUgS OF the Department Encampment, but If
Post Commanders viii not take sufficient interest
in the matter to furnish the necessary information
of course ii cannot he done.
The addresses of the following persons are wanted
at these Headquarters, viz: James Grubb, Samuel
T. Haywood Charles Hess, JACOB keniy. William
ii. King. Christian knodle, Charles Lambkn,
E1rjah Magness, Thos. n. Mitchell John A. Msel,
Frederick MedInger, and William Morrow, AL of
Co. +, 9TH Md; also, OF Chas. Bishop, Go. III, Sth
Comrsde J. NJ. Ash, of q. s. Grant Post, No. TO-
Is appointed an Assistant Inspector on the staff of
the Department Commander. He will be obeyed
and respected accordingly.
Edward }. Smith, late private, I'd U. S. Cav, was
rejected By Farragut Post, No. Sc, July =, 1885.
Post Commanders are reminded that all rejec-
tons must bc reported TO Department Headquar-
tiers required by the Rules and Regulations
BY command of JoHE w. HORN, Department
Commander.
Official: rTos. l.. MATTHEWS, Asst Adj Gen.
"Suteri Baltimore: Dushane Post, No. 3, Balti-
r1Ore, has baby. That baby is a boy 1t is one
year old He was born Sept. l2, 1854, during
tic outdoor lsncaimpment OF the Post His iather
being member of the Executive Committee OF the
Encampmcnt the baarcc Of the committee then
and there adopted il us their own and promised TO
look after It's welfare during their lives Saturday,
the l2;h inst, being his birthday the members of
the Executive Committee of last years EnCamp-
nlent presented him with solid silver knife and
fork, with tne initials e. D. r, in monogram, en-
graved thereon. The baby is named after Dusliane
Post and "d Camp Carro!i-Carroll Dushane Ru-
doph. lie was christened last year on the plat
furn in Dushane Post hall, 10y the Post Chaplain,
la the presence OF all Of last years Executive Com
mlttcs. The presentation took place Saturday
eYcHinS at Camp Carroll, where the Post is now
cncamped. Comrade Thomas N. Sherwood on
behalf of the committee, presented the gift in the
Frank NJ. Smith. George X. Graham, John Bowers
H. ;; Tagart, Gottiieh Sedel, Charles Kunkel,
| rank Nolen, John v. jerks, John w. Worth, and
John }. Mcitvoy, members of the old committee,
being present. The committee propose to see that
their child does them credit Ill of another war.
MASSACHUSETTS,
Post No 5, Lynn, Mas, has a membership of
nearly 1859. Work has begun for the erection of
fine building, to cost with the land, s26 100. The
plans call for brick building four stories high
with Mansard roof and iron trimmings. An area
on both sides of The building will give light to the
basement, III which vii! he two stores the boiler
room ard a kitchen, the latter being sug-
eestiyc OF caInpi-cs, and wiz! be connected with
the banquet hail ny iInljwai:ers On the ground
foor w:n Ge two stores. Entrance to the second
fioo9 VIII De between the stores This floor will
have library, reading room. billiard hall and
banquet lai, with convenient closets and dressing
roos9s. Tie !hi.i floor Will be occupied by the
Post and ante rooms and as the Eall will be
20 feet !:;gt. thcrc viii be two tiers Of ante
rooms ~ ftont, the upper ones being used as
ara.o-y and museum or committee rooms. At the
rear there will DC a suitable fire escape and the
wlte"c!osets viii 0e located in an extension built
for the purpose The directors have chosen
Commander Nea! and Past Commanders Hoitt and
Baker a subcommittee to superntend the work
The building contract calls for completion of the
work. Feb. :, 1886.
J. Il. Loring, Commander, Post I35, Shrewsbury
secds AZ account Of visit by members of the Post
and ladies' of The Relief Corps the Soldiers Home
al Chelsea Mass. They found the institution to be
in excellent condition and admirably managed
c. Il. stevens Post, No. SO, will hold its sixth
grand fair AZ Town Hall, Leominster Mass Oct
p i3, "a I5 I6 and Il, 1885, with matinees on the
afternoons 0: tie l4th and 18th. This fair is given
by Pos; 53 10 replenish their treasury, whic!i was
completely wiped out by the absconding Of the
Qua=:ernas.er and Treasurer.
EEW YORK.
The encampment by The sea at Coney Island was
tie absorbing topic among the members of the
GAR. last week, and, notwithstanding the in
element weather was moderately well attended by
the members of the Order and their families and
friends Taking it altogether. it being the first at
tempt, the managers may feel satisfied with the
affair. One of the most pleasant features of the
encanip.nent was the presentation of a handsome
gold Grand Army badge TO Department Com
mander II. Clay Hall, by the Ladies Relief Corps,
through Mrs. Eason. IL was q great surprise to
COmrade Hail. and although he is good speaker
lie was too fun for utterance. He however man.
aged to control himself enough TO utter few words
of thanks after which the assemblage gave hearty
cheers for the Department Commander and the
ladies.
The Veterans Union was thoroughly organized
and placed ia working order last Friday evening
AS soon rs :he enrolment takes place and is com
pleted permanent officers will be chosen, and the
boys" say they mean business, in SO far as their
rights are concerned.
Comrade William G. Plum of Winchester Post
has been engaged to make the coffee for all the
GAR. entertainments during the coming Fall and
Winter. His reputation as expert in this line
asbecomc worldwide, and he is hardly able to fill
all his orders.
The Memorial Committee In New York are doing
some very good work in the way of assisting needy
veterans. Since its organization IL has procured
employment for many, and furnished meals for
over 500 worthy old soldiers. So much for the ex-
ample set by the Brooklyn Committee.
Major John III. Walker, of Rankin Post, Brook
lyn, Assistant Quartermaster-G General of the De-
partment Of New York, is prominently spoken of
as a candidate for County Treasurer. He il an In
dependent in politics. and would make a good run
Adjuiant j. III. Van Lew, of Cushing Post has
been appointed Is Aid on the sta1 of Commander