The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-11-08
riot Association Of Grand Amy Posts. inelualng


Montgomery. Chester. Delaware, Bucks and
Berks Counties. The prime factor IN the move
ment is Zoolz Post No. IL, of Norristown There
are five Posts in Montgomery. 10 in Chester. six IN
Bucks. four in Delaware and two in Berks which
favor the movement. II i proposed 10 hold
grand Reunion az Reading next year
The candidacy of William f. Marshal for Com
mauder of Post No. q has been announced.
The fair Of Post No. Is, Philadelphia, commences
on Dec at Liberty Council Hall.
Post No. S. of Harrisburg Is hustling for the
honor Of being the banner Post Of this Department
According 10 the last report the ist ma oJl mem
hers, and Post No. , Of Philadelphia which Is the
largest, numbers 6iS.
Among the visitors 81 Department. Headquarters
during tlle past week were Charles A Hall, OF Get
tysburg: A bert Groves. Of New York, aud William
" BartTam, OF Wayne.
on nov TO Post 40 :, OF Philadelphia, will light
The Ladies Aid Society Of Post No win give the
members q thc Post a complimentary banquet on
Posts No Il and No. s3I viii have Campdres on
Nov i8
Post No. % Chester, oontemp'ates making some
great improvements IN repairing lis hall. About
$1,000 viii be expended on l.
POTOMAC
General Orders, No. O. issued st Washington
Oct -, 10y command Of Charles i. Lincoln, De-
pHrtmcut Communications Cameron, Assistant
AdIutaui- General, - contain the following: The
Department Commander, while fully recognizing
and approaching the credit and praise due each
eomude who attended tie I'D National Encamp-
rnent NJ Columbus, o., desires 20 especially nc
knowledge the services of the " Old Guard, Cap
tam Edgar commanding Their soldierly appear
ancc ia tho line OF parade escort TO the Poto
mac delegation showed that the enthusiastic
reception they received was fully deserved. The
Encsmpment, by vote $50 to p. adopted resulu-
lions favorinE a pension measure granting So per
month 90 all who served 60 days and an additional
cent per day per month for all 500 days of
service. The Disability Pension Bill was also in
aorsed. me Io!loWing amendments TO the hGles
and Regulations were adopted First section, artl-
Gle =, chapter 8, add: " and that Departments, Mt
their discretion, be authorized to restore honOTs
hgGl ptaUteT D
-relicffund-stri6e out shall " and insert may"
IN third line Ihis leaves 1t optional with Posts to
dispense with relief fund.- In manual OF court
martial, page I4I. Beath's Blue Book, 18th line
strike out five and insert majority of the
members be " present The new Rituals adopted
VIII be furnished IN even exchange Tor the old as
soon as received st these Headquarters. The En-
campment recognized officially the Sons of Vet
Grams. L. s. A. and recommended - that comrades
aid and encourage the institution of Camps The
Department Commander calls the attention OF Posts
10 The Sons of Veterans and urges the formation OF
Camps Our boys are those who will fill our
places and help keep sacred the memory of our
dead. The Department of West Virginia has on
hand several hundred medals that were awarded
by that State to those who served in West Virginia
regiments during the war. These medals of
three classes, viz: " Honorably Discharged" Kill
ed in Battle and for those who died while in the
service, the heading reading, For Liberty" The
name of the soldier Is mliled in the edge of the
medal Comrades in this Department who served
IN West Virginia regiments nay procure their
medals by sending their names 10 Thomas Z. Miller
Assistant QuartermaSter General, FalrmoDt, w.
Va The following are the dates of receipt of Post
returns for the third quarter marked received No s.
at National Headquarters: Post No. z, Sept. Is;
Posts ! and 9, Oct. 4; Posts 2, T. 6 and II, Oct 81
Post 3 Oct. s; Posts and s, Oct. TO- Post 10, Oct.
l9. The returns show gain of 81, making total
gain for the first second and third quarters of us.
In good standing, 2433. Remaining suspended,
S. II is recommended that special efforts be made
by officers of Posts TO restore to active membership
comrades ON the suspended list IL IS well to re-
cFuIt members, but IL IS better TO hold to old
ones Each Post should appoint 4 Committee on
TAsl emf has F,fr Ia hpart "a M
should before the end Of each quarter obtain from
the Quartermaster list of those IN arrears, then
call upon the comrades named, inquire into their
circumstances. collect dues where possible, and
make such recommendation to the Post in each
case that Il may act intelligently, and remit the
dues where necessary and thus keep many good
man IN the Order.
RHODE ISLAND
Tower Post. No. T. Pawtucset, rendered Past
Junior Nice CommHnderin-ChiefJ John G. Linehan
a reccutiou on Oct % The distinguished visitor
was welcomed % the city by the Post Commander.
After the applause had subsidized. Gomrade Liuchan
spoke a. follows Commander, comrades aud
members cf Tower Relief Corps; As ] sat here 1
tried 20 think what I should say 20 you for this
kind, cordial ana hearty reception. love my
comrades Of the Grand Army 81 tie Republic and
ladies OF the Nomnu's Relief Corps. / held no
rank while in the service. / wore no shoulder
straps or chcyrGns. BY our Rules and Regulations
We are all on a lcvcl-simply comrades. While
have received many kind words and cordial rccep-
lions from my comrades iu other Departments
never have i received 20 cordial so kind aud such
nearly welcomes anywhere az have received rom
tie comrades IN this Department. I believe that
the fraternity existing in Order has done more
To elevate aud bind together the men who served
their country than any other order ever known.
Again ] thank you for this cordial reception. At
the conclusion Of ms address refreshments were
served by the ladies Of tie Relief Corps after which
an hour was spent IN conversation and social
joymeut.
WISCONSIN,
The comrades in this Department are working
very earnestly for the good Of the Order, and as
result Of their labOrs have organized "a number of
new Posts, besides strengthening old ones
new Post was mustered in at Greenwood, Oct.
20, with 81 charter members The new Post starts
of with bright prospects for largely increasing
its membership in the near future.
John W. Scott Post, Oshkosh, Is making extern
sIve preparations for royal time on Thanksgiving
night
The Post at Amigo recently met with great
loss It's hall, books and records were all destroyed
by fire.
w. e. Hill, Durand: At the regular meeting of
Charles Coleman Post on Oct. II we mustered six
new recruits. and afteTward had very enjoyable
Campfire. The ladies of the Relief Corps provided
a bOuntiful supply Of pork aud beans, bareback
and coffee which was highly enjoyed by the old
boys. After doing full justice to the viands, the
time was taken up in telling army yarns and sing
ing army songs until late hour The Post is In a
fourshing condition, mastering new members and
waking up the tardy ones, and all swinging into
line preparatory TO the National Encampment at
Milwaukee in 1859.