The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-11-04

the state of Connecticut in the year 1882:
sec. !. All hon0raby discharged soldiers, sailors
or marines who have served la the Army, Navy or
Marine Corps Of the United States during the war
of the rebellion who shall hereafter die within this
state and whose relatives or friends are unable or
unwilling 10 deiray the charges of their funeral,
shall lac buried al the expense Of the State of Con-
necticut. fuch funeral expenses shall not in any
case exceed the sum of SIS
Sec 2. The interment shall be In the County
wherein the decreased died or in the County adjoin-
ing and shall not be made in any cemetery plot
used exclusively for the burial Of the pauper dead
INDIANA.
ID. n. Foster Fort Wayne: Sion s. Bass Post,
No. 40, and the NomRns Relief Corps have decided
upon grand fair and loan exhibition 20 be given
in this city from Dec. TO % inclusive for the bene
III OF the relief fund Of the Post and Corps.
MAINE
II. Llliheld. Lincoln: Joseph Hooker Post and
the w re. Of this place held very interesting
Campfire al their hall on the afternoon and evening
OF the 2lst ult The Post and Corps were well rep
resented, with good delegation from neighboring
Posts bountiful supper Of baked beans. coffee
and other eAtRbes too numerous TO mention were
served amer which toass were offered 10y the Com
mander and responded TO by the comrades, inter-
spersed with music readings and Rotations Alto
gether II way n very enjoyable affair.
MASSACHUSETTS,
Post No O.. of Dorchester. held their annual sup
per In their new hall recently. and about $50 COM
rades with their wives and invited guests, attend
ed. In the banquet hall Commander Stiles presided.
Asst AdJt-Gen. Munroe Of the Department of
Massachusetts; Senior Vice Department Com
mander Nash Junior Vice Department Commander
4. e. Whitney, Hon. Henry l.. Pierce. Hon. Geo.
b. Loring, Gen. Hazard Stevens, Register Of Deeds
Thomas +. Temple w. w Whitmarsh and Rev. j.
L. Harris After the supper the company repaired
10 the lower hall, and the social program was be-
gun, with Commander Stiles in the chair An adj
dress Of welcome was made by the Commander, in
which ne complimented the ladies oil Keller corps
6s for their assistance 10 the Post and speeches
were made by Hon. Henry l.. Pierce, Hon. George
D. Loring and others.
MISSOURI
We have received neat pamphlet containing the
Roster, Constitution and Bylaws of Ransom Post.
No. 49, of ~. Louis This Post prior Oct % had
200 members. On the LIST of January IL had 1873.
Out OF the 266 members two were Chaplains eight
held commissions in the navy, eight were Surgeons,
IL were Second Lieutenants, % were First Iieuten
ants 46 were Captains, II were Majors, II were Lieu
tenant-COlonels, eight were Coonels eight were
Generals, including Gen. Sherman. who was and Is
now a full General. One hundred and thirty nine
were commissioned officers and l27 were enlisted
men.
OHIO
Tod Post, of Youngstown, has arranged 10 hold
Campfire on Nov. ls. which will be the most exten-
sive affair of the kind held IN Eastern Ohio.
Posts from Pttsburg Meadville. Ashtabua, Paines-
vile, Cleveland, Akron, Alliance and New Lisbon
have already promised 10 attend and similar prom
ises have been received from ex-President Hayes,
Commander-in-Chief Fairchild and Department
Commander A. l.. Conger. Senator Logan has
Wriilen lnal ne VIII Try 10 DC present. IL IN ex-
peced that the occasion will bring together larger
number Of Sons Of Veterans than has ever been
assembled.
Circular No g. issued at Akron Oct o. by order
OF A. L. Conger. Department Commander-E. T.
Taggart A. A.-G.-is a. follows: The Commander
in-Chief Lucius Fairchild, Of Madison, Wis, will
visit the Department of Ohio during the week Of
Nov is 20 20 inclusive, and the following program
is announced for his entertainment while I'm Ohio.
Campfires have been arranged for as follows: At
Cincinnati, Monday Nov. is; Columbus Tuesday,
DPuylllP. MeapasdaN NOunp1tONgU
Thursday, IS; Toledo Friday, 10; Cleveland Sat
urday. 70. The Commander-in-Chief will be ac-
cOmpanied by Department Commander ConRer
and staff. The arrangements are being completed
20 make these Camphres the largest and most en-
JoyRble that have ever been held In this Depart
ment. Every Post and every comRde In invited
10 attend these Reunions. Comrades, LET us all join
and give the Commander in Chief Tan Ohio boy "
a royal reception, and make these gatherings long
10 be remembered.
PENNSYLVANIA
Post No. 1856, Williamsport, VIII soon have a
Woman's Relief Corps. Post No. $50 held n fair
and sale In the Opera House, which was great
success financially.
Post No 8Ol, Peokville, Is thriving, and recently
gave an entertainment, which was a great success.
This Post has a thriving drum corps and Peokvile
has flourishing Camp Of Sons of Veterans.
Post No. l39, Scranton, have just moved into new
and elegant quarters, which they are fixing up in
grand style
On saturday evening. Oct g. Foster Brook Post,
No. 80, located at Gilmore, Mexican County, was
mustered by Il. II. Sherman. of Kendall Creek
assisted by Delegations from Bradford Post. No l4l,
of Bradford Mexican Post, No. 3f7, Of Smethport,
aud J. H. Mullen Post, No. 356. of Duke Center.
Bradford Post, No l4l chartered special train for
the occasion and was accompanied by the Post
drum corps. After the muster the following off,
GERS were elected Commander, j. A. Bump; s. V.
c., J. II. Gates; j. V. C., X. J. Boalx Adj't C. III.
Gnively; q. NJ, w. A. Rodgers Surg, A b. Mer-
yillei Chap, G. Il. Paine o. d.. III. b. Day; o. c.,
Frederick Eberhari; S. NJ Edward Burnes; q. NJ
s., nj, Campbell. After the election Of officers the
delegation from Post l4l presented the new Post
with five muskets.
Post No 1856. Of Pittsburg, has passed resolution
bringing out Comrade Samuel Harper, of that Post
as Candidate for the Department Commandershp
Comrade Harper IL a well.known Grand Army
man. being the representative Of Pennsylvania on
the National Council of Administration. This
makes two candidates from the western portion Of
the State, the other being Comrade w. }. Patterson
of Post l57, who also has been active in Grand
Army matters. Comrade Patterson has the In
dorsement Of Posts a, 1928 ISL, and l57.
On Monday morning, Oct. Is, George q. Meade
Post No. i, Philadelphia, celebrated its 10Th ami
versary and entertained U. :. Grant Post, No. 827
OF Brooklyn, n. Y, with a banquet at the Union
League, Philadelphia. Before the banquet the
Post held its regular meeting and was presented
with the last flag that rested on the coffin Of Gen
Grant, ana Win a bronze piece representing q
mother sending her son 10 battle, entitled :" Pro
Patria" by Chap. Foster. Of Grant Post and re-
ceived by O. Harry Davis on behalf of Post No. 1.
The flag was from Mr. Merritt, Gen. Grants un-
dertaker, and the bronze piece from Grant Post
The Post then formed la line and escorted Grant
Post and the invited guests, headed by the National
Union League, where Mai William b. smith made
address Of welcome. After the banquet Col
Fred ID. Grant made a few remarks and thanked
the gentlemen present for their kind reception.
He was followed by Past Commander in Chief Col.
Robert Is. Beath; - V. g. of Post No. l. Harry
Knight; A. A.-G. Thomas J. Stewart; Asst ON.
General III. u. Williams; Past Department Com
mander Of New York Ira NJ. Hedges; Judge Fell
President Of Common Council; Charles Lawrence
aud many others. IL also a reciprocation of
the courtesies extended 10 Meade Post on last Me-
mortal Day, by Grant Post.
On the 9th ult Gen. ~. s. Grant Post No g.
Philadelphia. inspected by Comrade IIoltz, of
Greble Post. No. 10. Although IA short notice OF
the inspection given the Post there was a good
turnout. One new recruit was mustered and one
application received Alter the inspection the
Commander called Comrade Joseph Gregson 20
the chair. who brought out some Of the talent in
the Post. Comrade Free amused the comrades
about the rats. /" and he followed by Com
rades Mccormick, Stewart, Gregson Purvis, Glib
son, OF Post 10, and Inspector Holtz made few
remarks.
Gen John r. Reynolds Post. No. Il. was IN
spected by Commander Alex. Ives Of Post "a and
visited by Bayard Post, No. 3, Of Trenton, N j. on
"Wednesday evening" Oct "a. After the inspection
and the regular routine business had been gone
through, Commander Mcclure. OF Post "a, started
! aCamphre, aud called Commander Jas b. Clugston
10 the chair. Speeches. rectations songs and Jokes
were freely INDUCED In. After the last recitation
was given the comrades and invited guests pro-
ceeded to the lower hall where a bountiful repasi
was placed before them. Commanders Graeber
Of Post 25 Jones, Of So and Alex Ives, of "a were
present.
Lieut.. James NJ Lysle Post, No. l2s. of Allegheny
City, will hold a memorial service on Monday
/ Nov. p, in oommemoration of the eight members
Of the Post who have died during the year. Their
names as follows John Horne Henry Edgar
John w. Danison Peter Lunis John Hicklebotham
and Thomas GiTty. Gen. A. l.. Pearson, of Posi-
| No 3, will deliver the address
On "Wednesday evening, Oct. %, George H. Hill
Pof, No $40, located at Moosio Iacl1awanna
| County, was mustered by Past Senior Vice DepHrt