The National tribune., 1886-03-18

Hoyt; Alternate, j. w. Daw.
Commander NJ. H. Cole: s. V. c., Alexander Hol-
stead; J. V. G., Mard Ney; Chap w. a. Duglas;
oFssS rsSF Sr4Pp q csr saF y keebe %a q VIM R
III. Stats; S. NJ, Sylvester Krupp.
Wesley II. Shaw, Sherburne: Officers of Post No.
493: Commander, Rush II. Carrier; S. V. c., James
Mcintyre; J. v. c., Dubois Bennett Adjt, \.
Grey raymond Surg, Albert b; Allen; Q. NJ.
D., Edward Cobb; o. g., Casper Beck; S NJ,
Stephen Holden; @. NJ. s, Porter e. Whitney; g.,
Wesley II. Shaw.
tica: Commander, J. s. Baker; s. V: G.. G. d.
Wing; J. V. c., Chas. Beman; Adj't. A. Rykert;
tanning mi ;f o. D. arE n Eampbe m SS" o. e. e NJ Granger
Q. NJ s., Ira Toms.
OHIO
A. J. Cuers, Camden: Officers of Reese Mitchell
Post, No. 36l Commander, o. p. Brown; 5. V. C.,
Whitesi,ie; @. NJ, H. G. Williams; Chap, A. @.
Nepp; Surg, f. Furgeson; o. D., F. L. MeChane;
O. g., d. Byers; S. NJ. w. Walls; Q. NJ s. r. R.
- a Comr,!e.' Marion Officers of Cooper Post
No IL: Commander DIR; o. w: Weeks; S. G,
Henry Barnhart; S NJ, Norman Spaldng; @. NJ,
Geo. d. Crabb; Q. NJ. s, Chas Showers; Surg, Dr.
r. l. Sweeney Chap, Samuel Harberson; O. D.
Jones; o. s., VIM. Tury. Representative to the
State Encampmcnt, w. c. Rapp; Alternate, II. T.
f. n. Currigan. Tflin: The District Convention
and Campfire was held at this place on the 5th inst
and was a great success Addresses were made by
Gen. VIM. ii. Gibson, Department Commander
e. E. Shall, West Richield: Post No. 574 was
mustered at Remsen Corners, Feb % by j. X
Siberline with 81 charter members. The following
officers were elected and installed: Commander,
H. Cutter: S: V.C D. o. Musser; j. V. c.: John
Surg, F. Young; Chap, A. Hinman; o. D., Chas.
Salisbury; O. c., T. Browning; s. NJ, o. Rock
well; Q. NJ. s, Il. Smith. Following installation
the Campfire was lighted, and Capts. Steel, Mason,
c. f. Henry, Commander T. ID. Wohach, Comrade
F. NJ: Gibbs and many others kept the fire brightly
burning intot small hours of the night.
The following circular has been issued by r. b.
Brown. Department Commander: District meetings
will be held at the following places the fourth week
Xenia, Tuesday. Odd Grecnville Wednesday. 2ith:
Middlctown, Thursday, 25th; Urbana, Friday,
26th; Fefiance, Saturday. 9th. The district meet
tings will convene at p. M and all officers and
comrades cordially invited to be present. 1t is
expected that your Post will at least be represented
by the Commander, Adjutant, Quartermaster and
Officer of the Day, at the point most convenient to
you. The duties of these officers will be explained
and the unwritten work exemp!itied Come, let
great coinraheship. Campfire will be held at
each place in the evening, to which all comrades,
ladies of the Relief Corps; Sons of Veterans, old
soldiers and sailors, and the public generally, are
invited.
Jas. Bcnadum, Lancaster: Ben Butterfeld Post,
No. n, has adopted resolutions in regard to the
death of Gen. Hancock.
Officers of Alfred Cannon Post, No 26l, Canal
Winchester Commander, II. II. Dbble, S. V. c.,
Potter; Chap, R. Watson; o. D., o. L. Dibble; o.
G., NJ. Allen; -AdJt, J. X. Miller; Q. NJ. S. e.
Bailey; s. NJ, James Palsgrove: Q, NJ. S, David
Baker; G. b., Andrew Burnside; l. s., Jacob
Moore; o. s., A. :. Smith,
Hiram Peck, Monroevle: Officers of Asa r.
Geo. Williams; J. V, C., David II. Heath; Surg,
Henry Kingsley; Chap, Garner Stimson O. NJ,
E, J. Squire; o, D., A. S; Gibson; o. g., Jacob
Nammel: Adj't, Geo. +. Drake; 8. NJ, James
Houston; Q. III. S, 5. A. Missedne.
OREGON
r. A. Bensell, Newport Officers of Geo. Wash
ington Post No. d: Commander, John G.. Jessup;
S. " c. Alonzo Case; J. v. c., r; NJ, Burch; Adjt,
r A: Bcnsell; @. NJ, c. E. ackburn; Surg. Geo
II. Washington: Chap, Geo. Witt; o. D., Henry
.. e., John Daley.
PENNSYLVANIA
w. w. j. PhiIadeIphia There Is a wonderfully
strong tie OF co,nradeslip among cayalrymen and |
Cavalry Post No. 3d. of this city is of the most
pre- porous i'll this Department Their musters are
lively, well attended and interesting, aud their
Campfres are of the very brightest. They have n
large corps of contributing members, many of them
cavalrymen, who connected with Posts in other
localities but who have abiding interest in the
success OF Cavalry Post and they are constantly IN
receipt OF communications from cavairymcn from |
all parts of the country, who making an xious |
inquiries to how they can become connected |
either as active or contributing members, with a |
Post that distinctively represents in the Grand |
Army of the Republic branch of the service that |
led the advance covered the retreat in nearly all
important moves of the army, and carved its name
in letters of gold i'll the brightest annals of American
history. Pennsylvania Reserve Post, No. 1871, as |
their name indicates. is composed entirely of men
who served in the division after which the Post is
named Without much doubt. this Post will be the
last living monument of the Division of Reserves
James Il. Roddey New Bloomfield Post No. AS |
has now &C members and is in splendid working
order. Capt. T. y. McKechan is its Commander
Col. Samuel CrOasdaic killed at the head of |
his regiment, the l2Sth Pa at the battle of Ante-
tam, and when the Post Riegelsville Bucks Coz
Pa, was organized it took his name, This action
pleased very much the Colones sister Miss Eliza
beth Croasdale, artist of recognized talent and
who was the Principal of the Philadelphia School |
of Design, niainta taned in the old Forrest man
sicn. She presented the Post with a full-length |
portrait of her brother, painted by herself, and
from first TO last showed it many favors She died |
recently and was buried at Doylestowu, which is !
% miles from iiecclsvile. The Post invited |
to her funeral, and 2i out of the 4s members at
tended in full uniform; with mourning badges and
black canes. They drove across the country in |
their own conveyances, were given the post of
honor about the coffin, 'and handsomely enter
tanned by the friends of the deceased Though |
Miss Croasdales relatives QuaSers, they We're
earnestly loyal people and the action OF the Post
was exceedingly gratifying to them.
POTOMAC
The fair of Oliver p Morton Post, No. 81, of
Washington, was formally opened Monday
night last. The attendance was quite large
VERMONT
We have just received from A. ID. Gilmore, Wes-
ton, neatly printed roster of Sheridan Post, of
that place. Comrade Gilmore informs us that the
same has been sent To every Post in the Depart
ment.
a H. PllInOfe, weston: otlccrS OF sheridan Post,
No: 46: Commander, J. NJ Tarbel; S. V. c.. c. J.
Willard; J. V. c., w. S. Foster; Adj't, G. H. CO.
burn; q. NJ, A. ID. Gilmore; Surg, L. III. Pease
Chap, Abram Rowell; o. D., o. $. Osborn; o. G..
A. Atwater; s. NJ, X. ID. Briggs; @. NJ. s., L. Il.
Pease.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY
w. s. Williams, Tacoma The musical and lit
erary entertainment held by Custer Post, No 6, on
Washington's Birthday, was a great success about
800 persons being present. Our Post has now lbs
members in good standing, and we hope to add
considerably TO that number in the near future.
John A. Taylor Chehalis: officers of Joe Hooler
Post, No. %: Commander, II. n. Ashmore; S.V. c.,
It. i. Price; JV. c., VIM ]. Salisbury; o. D., Il. f.
Clnbine; @ NJ, VIM Hazard .. G., John Lucas;
Chap, G. w. Taylor; Surg, q. f. Richards Adjt,
John A. Taylor; S. NJ, Albert Ford; @. NJ s.. Geo.
j. Eastland.
WISCONSIN,
Louis Frank, Beaver Dam Officers Of Geo Hall
Post, No liz: Commander S. Carroll; s. V. c., J.
ii. Fishery; j. " c., \. Il. Cole; Adjt, l.. A. Bah
cock; q. NJ, l.. Frank; o. d.. III. W. Fairbanks
o. G., j. Smith; Chap, II. J.. Palmer; Surg, Z.
Brown; s. II, O. F. Weaver; @. NJ. s., j. Hamp-
ton.
Il. w. Jones, Racine: Officers of Post No IT.
Commander, Vim. A. Brown; SV. c., Robert Bell
J.V. c., J. G. Brookcr; Adj't, Wm. ID. Mcpherson;
@. NJ, K. Trist; Chap, ID. Il. Anderson; Surg, +.
X. Garocl: o. d., George Il. Smith; o. G., l.. A.
Rittman; q. NJ s., G. Peck: S. NJ. L. 8. Lewis T.
g., Peter Dufour; o. s., V. G. Eads.
ENCAMPMENT NOTES.
WHO WILL ATTEND.
Wilson Post, No 1, of Baltimore, expresses