The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-08-26
NORTH ckRoLEEA.-

NORTH CSRcLJEA.-
A. =. Ice N,w Bcre: James c. Beecher Post,
20 y h,s now - 30 'ulbsrs ana y IN me work
ias order. We rHH'E in tie near future TO organ
ige a Moman's ltrlvt Corps.
PENNSYLVANIA
Chaplain woodruff has undertaken TO raise the
fuads iioc'-snry 20 complete the Memorial Church
81 Gettysburg about e-J.Hl1 being siill required
very de-igah.c location has been secured on the
main svosue f,cia iae town 90 The National Gene
tcTE. Has appointment = iruu TIE Bishop ~ Gen.
trHl Penn yvania, G%iyshurg being located IA that
diocese. The n 10 Zoe di-tinctiYcIy National Me-
mortal embracing ttlic,s aat memorial stones
from both armies. "a s 10 bc built Of stone taken
ir"m Devil's Den and Bo4ua Top and the style Is
heavy and massive. vi,a a large monumental
tower Windows, iurH'utc and b-il wall be me-
MORALS, donated 10y surviving soldiers and friends
81 soldiers ~ tG, latc war II II expected that the
corner stone will be- laid next year during he Re-
union ol both arinies 81 Gettysburg. "a wili he
called The CAurch 81 tie NliHcc Of Peace. All
communications nay he addressed 10 Chaplain
Woodruff Ht NliiiaMsport Pa.
After the ceremonies were concluded NC bad quite
nice lille foE~t. some liuie in September the
comrades 81 tht Post propose holding ilcac, ana
~ all work undertaken 10y the Post D. invariably
successful, we eEpcd 20 have a most enjoyable
Mai A. ]. Bolar Post. No. $50 was mustered in at
Homer City, Pa. Aug. l6. by Mai. II. J. irwin, OF
Salisbury, ~ ith 30 charter members. The officers
OF the Pos are Commander, Jno. Evans; S.g. G,
s NJ. McIieury; j. V. g.. J. X. Myers; Adjt :. IL.
Dreaming; Surg y. Edwards; Chap, J. Graher;
q. D.. q. II. Ogden; q. O.. J. A. Kerr; q. NJ, L.
Nll4ieiAi -. M. u. Nhcllardi u. "a. - y Ah-
capher. Amer The mastering in Of the Post an
elegant banquet wen by the ladies OF The town
was Uar'nkcn ofapd pronounced by A4l 10 be one OF
the finest served 'u this section. Comrades from
Brush Valley, ElarSyile. latrobe and Indiana,
about 60 IN number. were ia attendance.
on the morning 80 the 18Th. Ezra $. Griffin Post,
No 1872 of Scranton, started on an excursion TO
Berwick and spent most delightful day. On their
way they were joined by Vim. H. Davies Post lS7.
OF Carbonate. and by Posts from Honesdale. Way
mart, i'eciZNiie, Moscow, aud "A large contingent
from Suaquchanna. Several members of the Loyal
ladies League nnd other patriotic organizations
in Scranton also joined the excursion.
VERMONT
AZ the close OF The second quarter the Depart
meut Of Vermont shows strength Of % Posts and
4. go members IA good standing,
WEST VIRGINIA.
A. n. Spears Brink, suggests that the Grand
Army enact into its constitution clause binding
every member 10y a solemn oath never 10 support
Z 10y word deed ANY one who was ever known Il
do anything aga.ns, the interest-of the soldiers
WISCONSIN
The Posts Of Northern Illinois and Southern
Wisconsin will meet at Lake Geneva. Wis. Sept
I, 2and 3. Among the distinguished soldiers NhC
will be in attendance and address the veterans are
Gen. John A. Logan, Gov. Bucus Fairchild, A. A
4 @. Phil Cheek, and Gov. Rusk.