The National tribune., 1886-10-07

Of 10, and were mustered on the 10th Of September
a @. w. Lewis Camp, No. Jas by VIM. Mckinley,
Camp Medina. assisted by Henry Cutter, Camp
Lodi after which dedicatory services were held
with great rejoicing. The hall beautifully
decorated. aud a splendid supper served by ladies
Of tie WR.C.
On the evening Of Sept 2fthe members Of James
Price Post Moman's Relief Corps. sons nf Veterans
aud many other citizens OF Westeryille met as the
residence Of VI. G. Reese. the Captain OF the sons
OF Veterans in honor Of hs father. Rev. Armiuc L.
Reese, Chaplain Of James Price Posi- Ec being 50
made 10y Col. Nm. Iiayer, 10th Ohio Cav, who
presented 10 Chap. Reese fine cane The occasion
WAS greatly enjoyed 10y alt present. The old gem
Ucman served during the war Ia the l2aih Ind,
and j. an honorcd mcmbtr OF the GAR.
r ID. NcGilicuddy, Columbus o.: In view OF
the near approach Of the recruiting season In
GAR. circles great activity u about 20 be in.u,;u-
rated in the i-tll Ga J. district of ONO, rs VIII be
seen from the following iu tho Columbus Dispatch
OF recent date and II IS 10 be hoped that Il VIII be
followed up in all the districts OF the Department
until the whole line will be Ia blaze % enthu-i-
asm: Comrade T. ID. NcGilliCuady. Senior Aid
de-Iamp "a the Department Commander, has
secured The use Of Mccoy Post rooms IN which 10
hold meeting on Oct. 4, which lie has already
called OF tho officers of the different Posts IN the
County, for the purpose of mapping uut a Pail and
Winter campaign IN GA. II. matters. lt Is intended
10 make this season OF greater activity, and for
this purpose the state has been divided into - dis
tTicts. and rousiug Campfire will be held ia each,
NJ which the Commandments Chief will he present
and address the comrades. Comradc Mctiillicuddy
will hold similar meetings ia each County IN his
lin. Madison, Delaware, Morrow, Union, Marion
and Hardin, and general activity d expected 10
be awakened throughout the State. On the even:
ing of the same date oct. a. MeCOy Post viii hold
"a Campfire, at which the visiting officers and COM
rades viii be invited TO take part"
PENNSYLVANIA
J. T. Ewes Post No. $50 at Millville, Columbia
County, was mustered recently by Comradc Nj. NJ.
BTObst. A. ID. G. Comradc Brobst, ia his report,
states that the Post is Ia a very excellent location
10 succeed, and without doubt Will soon be one OF
our best working Posts" Officers elected: Com
mander, James w. Ewes; s. V. c., Henry j. Rob-
bins; !. V. c., George Billg; Adjt. Joseph c.
Ewes; q. NJ. Jacob Derr; Surg, G.. W. Perkins;
Chap D. q. Fisher; o. g., Wan. q. Manning; o.
d., w. II. Hsyman; :. NJ, Isaac Lyons; q. Nj. 8,
IL. Smith The POstwill meet every Saturday even
ing
On Tuesday evening. sept Is, Wilde Post No.
IS of Chester, boarded the steamer Clara Belle and
sailed mp the Delaware 10 Palmer Street Wharf,
where they were met by Post No. :, headed by the
National Band Of Frankford, with Commander
Gramlich in command, and escorted To the Post
room. Along the line of parade there was grand
display OF fireworks, and the streets were illumi-
mated with red and blue lights; The visiting com;
rades enjoyed themselves and were highly elated
over their visit. After some speech making they
returned 10 the boat early In the morning and ar
rived home about lime FOR breakfast. There arc
none who know how 10 enjoy themselves better
than the boys Of Wilde Post.
The Board Of Trustees. Soldiers and Sailors
Home, held meeting a; Grand Army Headqlar-
tiers on Monday, Sept. n, and admitted the follow
ing applicants; James Martin. Carbon County
John Schlick, Philadelphia; John Mcconnellogue,
Inzerne County: George n. Wilson, Wayne
County; Peter CLARK, Philadelphia; John Nc
CormiclI, Philadelphia
Gen. u. 3 Grant Post, No ;, Is making prepare
tions for holding fair about the 2sth Of November
John NJ. Wallace. OF Ncwhall Post. No. = has re-
ceivcd - cane from J. Engard, an inmate of the
Soldiers Home at Hampton, Va, which was cut
from the tree that Gen. Lee surrendered under al
AppomattoX Courthouse. Comradc Wallace
prizes II very much on account of its historic
value.
Post No. lis is In a very fourishing condition.
The Post has decided not 90 take any part In the
Grand Army parade or Campfire given 10y the De-
partmcnt in Philadelphia The guards are on
good footing. and have purchased 10 breech- load.
ers. Comrade l.. w. jackson has been elected
Captain.
The following circular has been issued 10y the
committee appointed by the Post Commanders 10
confer TO the Rdvisability Of holding Grand
Army Day: " The committee appointed AT the
meeting OF the Commanders TO inquire into the
advisability of holding a united Campfire In COM
incarceration of the 20,h anniversary Of the organi-
cation of this Department respectfully report thai
a sufficient number uf Posts 10 the success.
IL Is deemed inadvisable 10 hold IT. j. &. Taylor
Chairman, Post Is; &. NJ. Belts, Post 2; q. T.
GTamlich. Post 7; George l.. Warren, Post s. and
q. It. II. Knorr, Post 49,"
A; the meeting of Post No. 2 last Thursday even.
ing the comrades turned out in large numbers
Comrade Theo. w. Bean, Post II. NoTristown, and
comrades from Posts 90 and 20s made very inter.
esting addresses. Comrade James A. Dougherty
was accidentally killed a few days ago. The Post
has lost 10 members by death during the year
Frank Chapman, late I'd Wis, wac elected TO mem
bership.
Al a muster of Naval Post, No 400, held on Wed
nesday evening last Commander MaclIie appointed
"A Recruiting Committee, composed OF Comrade-
| Simmons, Bamford and Maginnis. Naval veterans
who are not enrolled in the GAR. are requested
20 apply TO the committee for All information. OIL
| any "Wednesday evening, $50 South Second street
| Philadelphia. This Post contcmplates making
visit 10 Hettie A. Jones Post, No. ~. nj RoKbor
ougl. next month
Winfield Scott Post, No. Ia. received aud hand
somely entertained Dupont Post, No. ?, OF vii
mington, Del, on Monday evening. sept. -. Tia
visitors, about $50 in number, arrived about p. m
on special train at the Baltimore & Ohio depot an,
were met by the comrades Of Winfield Scott Pos
and the Soldiers Orphans Institute Band. A ban
quet was held in the afternoon, 10 which the boy
did ample justice. In the evening a Campfire wa
opened, and "A very interesting program. consisting
Of speeches. songs, music and Rotations, was rem
| dered.
Col. J. w. Patterson Post. No. l5l. of PittsburG
was the first Post Of This Department TO contribut
! 10 Charleston, =. G.