The National tribune., 1888-11-15
The GRAND ARMY.
News From the DeparimentS---NeW
Posts. etc.
DEPARTMENT NEWS
WISCONSIN,.

WISCONSIN,
A special circular. issued 20 Ads-de- Camp and
Assistant inspectors. by Department Commander
A.. O.. Aej>zert, contains the following The iar'n
for inspection VIII be found on page 6i, Service
Book. Edition of loSl. Post officers are instructed
10 call special meetings ID necessary, for lnspec-
sion al such time. day or evening. as viii be con-
Vcuicut Tor Post and the Inspecting Officer. The
badge viii be worn on occasions OF inspect on.
This fer the Assistant Inspector Is the raUF-stfp,
black field and gii leaf; for Aids-dc-Camp same,
with silver leaf number OF these suiiieien 10
supply the stan ol TIE department Com tiiii.iS8
made, and can Toe obtained on Application 10
this Office. Price complete, cl strap aud llbooh'
% cents. The flag ribbou must be worn As the
plain ones abolished. Post officers VIII give
every help possible 10 make sure the true condl-
lion 81 each Post inspected j. obtained. lt is Tue
earnest desire Of The Department Commander tlat
thorough and systematic work he lnauSufateu
Ia ghe inspection about 10 take place. This can
only be accomplished 10y careful, intelligent and
conscientious discharge OF duly on the part oi tie
comrades to whom the work has been assigned
d. ucEUovez such comrades, therefore 70 lt thenl-
selves for the tas. before them by close and care
fui study 81 the Ritual aud an orders ana circu-
lars relating 10 inspections. Inspecting officers
should be thoroughly informed IN Tie opening ana
closing ceremonies. the musteT-ln ceremony. the
badge presentation and other exercise laid down
IN tiie Ritual. The uuwTitteu work on pages 70
and - of the Ritual must be literally recited by
the DncCr OF the Day. hence IT d absolutely nee
esssTy that Inspecting Officers should be thor
oHghIy acquainted with 10 themselves. study
carefully the position Of officers and comrades dur
noticed may bee corrected u is his duty 10 exact
strict compliance with the Ritual, and correct er-
roTs m a comrade-like manner. aud with due re
&ATG 1Or The lec4lhEs 81 the oIlctIe OF the Ost-
Make note Of all mistakes detected, and at tlse ter
mlnatlou of the inspection call attention 70 them
DO not interrupt any ceremony OF exercise Tor The
purpOsc OF making corrections. DO not give at
teilti0n alone 10 The officers OF the Po~ts; every
comrade present should receive courteous consld-
Grafton. Note carefully the positions assumed by
comrades while the obligation i being admins
1cred; entering and retiring from the Post;
while addressing the Post; while saiuung the
Commander and during devotion. At parade rest,
tbeTg foot u retired left knee II lightly bent. hands
in front OF the body. the left covering the right.
Test the Outside and Inner Guards and ascertain
whether they are cOuVersant with their duties.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Sawyer Post Dover, viii hold fair Dec. II, y
and IS. The comrades are all working energetic
ally 10 make this fair success. and they viii no
doubt accomplish their purpose.
OHIO
General Orders, No. Is issued at Lebanon, Nov.
J., by command OF Joseph ". O'Neali, Depart
ment C0mmander-JOsiah Holbrook, 4. At
contain The following: Il has been the custom and
pleasure OF This Department 10 remember. each
Christmas. The children OF our dead and disabled
comrades at the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Or
phaus' Home. at Aenia5 accordingly the Posts OF
this Department are called upon for their annual
contributions for the purpose Of giving to each
child Of the almost 200 now ia the Home, some suit
able present that shall make their hearts glad, and
make TINS day 10 them a joyful one 4acl Post Is
requested 10 forward al once TO the Assistant Adj
JUtaut-Geueral Of the Department, o sum equal 10
cents per member. This VIII be reCeipted for IN
each case and complete list Of the Posts contrib
utIug, and the amounts contributed, viii be kept
lor publication IN the next Department report.
I8e Commander hopes that every Post Ia the De
partInent VIII cheeTiully respond 10 TINS call, and
thus show 10 these children that we have real in
terest ln them, and thai their happiness j. our
hearts. Commanders OF Posts situated near
County STATE Institutions other thau the o. :.
and :. O. Home At Aeuia. having among its in
mates soldiers or sailors orphans, are requested
n EaH q nat narf n9aE i'm rera ~
membered. cordial invitation j. extended 10
the N-R.C. through their Department President,
and Sons Of Veterans through their Division Com
stnoer aiiu 10 all patriotic citizens 10 Join Us II
tins sweetest OF al Cur charities.
PENNSYLVANIA
CanIpiires are being lighted in Philadelphia with
unusual activity. On Monday night OF last week
Post No. - mad A Tousiug one, TO which the public
were admitted. The Post hall was crowded. Past
Commander Alfred KUTtz was Master Of Ceremo-
MES. There was long program and a fine array
Of talent. Comrade Kay took the crowd with
" Paddy's Curiosity Shop" The other performers
were Miss Lizzie AlIboue. Miss Emily Weaver.
George Materhouse. Past Commander of 70; the
Lyric AElee, James Martin, COmTaoe De BaTth. Mr..
Haas, Miss Actty MIltTam Miss Jones, Miss Shen-
gle, Charles Thompson, Frank Biddie. Nm. Edgar
frol. Frank Bacon William Peterson and Master
Tonight, Thursday, the members OF Post No. 5
VIII ENJOY banquet al The expense Of the Ladies'
Post No. 229. Of Dubois. whose hall was recently
destroyed by FIRE, has 50 far received 500 from
Posts IN this Department
Posi- No al, at Braddocl, open fair and festival
on Nov. ..
A Campfire VIII be held by Post No. g on. Nov. %.
The Reunion Of the Posts Of Center County will
be held on Dec. H. Commander Magee VIII be
present. and will visit Post ID at Lock Haven on
Dec. 10, en- route 10 Bsliefonte
The ll5tth consecutive muster OF Post 70 of Phil
aQel phla, was held on last Thursday night The
Posi- VIII have Campfire on Thursday, NOV %
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Post No. q held
donkey party al No. I525 South Nineteenth street
Philadelphia. Oh last Thursday night.
Posts Z, Q, ls 81. s. and 81 have been invited by
Department Chaplain Saycrs 10 visit his church
nc hancoek Methodist on The Sunday preceding
Thanksgiving.
The monthly Campfire OF The Naval Post of
Philadelphia which was held on Wednesday WAS
one Of unusual interest and endowment Reura-
sentatives Of all the local Posts were in attendance
Aitcr Commander Simmons had welcomed the
guests COmrade Geo. ;. Warwick applied The match
ana the campfire was burning brilliantly IN a few
minutes AuJt John +. Nackie read "a letter from
department Commander Magee, il which he re-
GREETED has inability 10 be present There was lots
81 iun and tie usual variety OF speakers.
The General Service Corps Of PHILADELPHIA will
give large open Campfire in the hail of The Cav
airy Post on Tuesday evening. nov q
The Campfire Of Post No go on Thanksgiving,
I've vii be visited by Post No. and Camp No. /,
Sons Of Veterans.
RHODE ISLAND
Past Department Commander Theo. 4. Barton
and wife celebrated the 18th anniversary Of their
marriage Monday evening, Oct. % at their resi-
Celce ~ Providence Fully 80 guests were tsrps-
t4lr among whom were department Commander
Gideon spencer Senior Vice Commander Alonzo
v lliarns, Assistant Adjutant- General Z. Henry
5elc4zs Department Inspector Geo Edward Allen
E1-0oy. a. III. Littefield, Ex-Ileut. Gov l. b.
lallen, Col. Nicholas Van Slycz CITY Solicitor
Past senior Vice C0mmander-in-Chef T. IL
Rhodes, Col. Cyrus H. NanSIvck and many other
State and city officials and c. T. cOnlradcs The
presents were numerous and costly.
q. l. Lawtou Post, So.5 Newport was inspected
~ Geo T. Allen, Department Inspector on oct 81
11e was accompanied by Department Commander
GIDEON Spencer and the following staff. Asst
AcJ t-Gen. = ". X Allen, Post 6: C. A Hart Post
l0i }. IL Prior, Post 10; Samuel F. Cronlptop Post
y; :. y. Handy. Posgl A. J.. Sweet Post !: Geo.
y wills, Post ~; j. Iaudy, Post 1; A w Taft.
Eosi IT.; ID BAH, Jr., Post a. Aids-de-Caup and
1iehfy a. Luther, o. National ilGcamp.uent The
inspection was favorable 10 tie Post and with the
exception o. some minor points Of detail satisfac-
tory . the inspecting Officer. The Post then
closed lis meeting and opened q Campfire which
took Tie form Of Of Comrade Prank NIorran's
ceiebfsttcd clam chOwders. This finished the com
IA0es ana IrleHds present were called to order by
tfast department Commander A. X Mcmahon
ana addresses were made by Department Com
Inanoer Gideon Spencer, Inspector George Ed vyard
Aliels Asst AdJ teen. :. W. K. Allen O. II Gen
Charles r. Dennis. Rhode Island State Militia.
Henry C. Luther, Of the National EncaulDu5eff- q,
4. Bart. Ald-de<Camp: p. Cone W : BAILEY
ABIDE Camp =. IL Prior, A. / Sweet C. T. Har.
Fey ana I0Araue Henry. il IS perfectly SAT-. IA
say thal Ia every way considered this was one az
the very best Campilres ever held in the Depart-
lneut Of Rhode Island.
Prescott Post, Providence. held a Campfire re-
Gently, y lilcn was very largely attended Remarks
were made by Department CoInmanderC9 j. Suen.
Robinson and QuaTteTnaster Carr, Of Nichols Posi-,
- " Is. Alien. JUDGE Advocate Of Eis T,.,...t