The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-11-29
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up 70 date from the Posts OF this Department
Wilde Post. No 25, of Chester, had successful
Campfire on Tuesday evening of last week. There
was large delegation present from Post No. 2, Of
Philadelphia. There were refreshments IN album
dance. he Regular Army, Oh was sung by
Col. Hamp. Thomas; Adj't Chas. r Kennedy re-
lated a story; Capt Louis X. Foriescue told
campfire yarn; The neacon's Clock was read
by Comrade John Kellin. and addresses were also
made by Comrades J. @. Patterson, james Conway,
J. III. r. Storey. J. Brewster, W. J. Kramer, A. IL.
Williams, Frank Shute J. VI. Stoever and Sol.
May.
There was a political organization formed in
Philadelphia last week of war veterans which Is
composed OF such prominent Grand Army
that your correspondent thinks IL comes under the
head of Ga. L. news to make mention Of IT, There
were about 200 ez-sodlers. Republicans, at the
meeting, and the organization was formed for the
purpose OF seeing that honoTabiy -dscharged Union
soldiers and sailors of the late war hereafter re-
celvc the recognition due them and TO that the
law IN reference 10 giving them the preference In
appointments to public offices be enforced. These
officers were elected: President, Capt. John Tay
Tor; V-Ps, Capt. James Mccormick, Harry NJ.
QuiTk, James +. Morrison and William Emsleyi
Treas, Maj. II. O. Roberts, Recording Sec, VIM
J. Wray. The Executive Committee, of which
Col X. b. Beath was elected Chairman, Is composed
81 one representative from each Ward, as follows:
First Ward, X. h. Enbody; Sd, Thos. NJ. Glbsoni
9th, II. NJ. Reading; 9TH, J. Henry Gereke; 9th
John :. Kern; 10Th, Joseph g. Patterson; l4th
Chas. Williams; 18th, George w. Johnsoai l7th
winchester Comfort; 18th. Frank SanvliIe; 18th,
Shas. ID. otti 20th, Gen. w. b. Kinseyi 2lst Jas
NJ McGee; I'd, Robert tombstone, sd Ii. l.
Yohn; 24th r. B. Beath; 18th John Reed 26th
Isaac Coggins; 9th, L. w. Moore; 2Sth, James
Hutchinson; 29th, Thomas s. Keyser; 3Ist, A. T.
Randolph; SD, Samuel p. Town; SD, Philip
Arnold: similar organization has been formed
et Piltsburg.
POTOMAC
General Orders, No 10, issued at Washington
Nov. p, by command of Chas. p. Lincoln, Depart
ment Communication Cameron, a. A.-G.-con-
tain the following: As Posts are now preparing TO
elect officers for the ensuing year, attention IS
directed 10 the fact that the success of Post de-
ponds very largely upon the character of the com
rades selectedII officers. The officers to whose
keeping the comrades confide the welfare of the
Post should be those only whose moral character
standing in the community, ability TO perform OH
cial duty, and whose love for the Grand Army OF
the Republic designates them as men who aretully
qualified not only to receive the high honor OF OIL
cal station among their comrades but to stand be-
lore the public representative comrades oil the
Grand Army. Each representative and alternate
shall be furnished with credentials signed by the
Commander and Adjutant, a copy OF which shall
be forwarded Immediately after the election TO the
Assistant Adjutant- General of the Department. In
compliance with the above requirement each Com
mander Is directed TO transmit TO the Assistant Ad
jutant General Immediately after the election the
names Of representatives and alternatives, together
standing, and the names of newly-elected Com
ment may be correct. Posts are entitled TO repre-
the returns for third quarter, Sept. 3d. 1885: