The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-13
NATONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON THURSDAY
program consisted of music and Rotations, after
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program consisted of music and Rotations, after
which dancing was INDUCED in.
OHIO
]. H Green, Medina H. G. Blake Post, of this
place, recently dedicated monument erected 10
the memory of the soldiers from this County who
fell in the war for the Union. The monument Is of
Massachusetts granite, 20 feetin hight, surmounted
by the granite statue of infantry soldier seven
feet in hight at rest, with his hands his musket.
Posts of the GAR. in this and the adjoining
County of Loran were present and assisted in the
services, according TO the O.. r.. Ritual The sery-
ices were conducted by Post Commander o. III.
Mcdowell who contributed largely to the success
of the movement to secure the monument by his
time, labor and means. An immense coneourse oil
people was present. An historical address was de-
livered by Capt. J. II. Greene, of the Sth lkagle)
Wis, and a memorial address by Maj. g. w. Lewis,
OF the oath Ohio. poem. written for the occasion
10y Lucy L. Tilley, of this village, was also read
Post No. 25 of Canton, claims one OF the young
est If not the youngest member living that eafrlee
musket in the late war. Edward NJ. Hershey, OF
Middle Branch Stark Co, o., born in March.
1850; entered the u. s. service February, 1864, as
private of Co. l. 10th Ohio at the age of IA years.
w. O. Munson, l7S Pine ST., GAINESVILLE: In this
County of MuskinEum, which furnished nearly
1000 volunteers to the Union army tits but natural
that THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, the acknowledged
organ Of the volunteer soldier of the late war,
should have large circulation. Grand Army
Posts abound in this County, there being nine
outside of this city, which Is one for eaeh VIZ
hge of any importance, while in our city OF 20uOO
inhabitants Hazlett Post, No. 81, with member
ship of 4s5 is heard and felt in the Councils OF the
GAR. of the State. Since the Grand Army En-
campment Mt Columbus in September last, the
Order has received quite an impetus, and every
week new recruits are being mustered. MuSkingum
County, loyal during the war, is still loyal TO her
soldiers and GAR man nominated for Office by
either party, if his military and civil record be
clear, rarely fails of election. Our state IS
doing nobly by her soldiers, and the new state
House at Sandusky, just completed, Is " thlng OF
beauty and JOY forever" and so is our majestic
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building for the
County, in this city, which is now nearing COM
pleuon and which, when finished, Will compare
favoraby with any building of the kind In the
State, and will for many years stand as an OBJECT
lesson of patriotism for future generations. Our
County sets apart annually fund for the refer OF
INDECENT soldiers and their families ana the WON,
ans Relief Corps of this city active are In good
works and untiring in their efforts to assist the
needy veterans
PENNSYLVANIA
1t was in 1867 when Ellis Post, No. 6. of German
town, organized and the Dist anniversary was
celebrated on Tuesday evening of last week with
much enthusiasm ut the Town Hail. Department
Commander Magee and Quartermaster Harry VIII
iams were present, and each rendered the POST ms
congratulations. Samuel Wolf, the boy drummer,
gave exhibition of his ability III that direction;
Miss Mary Os;ein rendered vocal an instrumental
selections; Comrade A. B. Wannop gave reclta-
ton entitled The Old Canieen y; the Misses Eva
and Anna Butcher, J. Butcher, William and John
Garvin sang beautiful selections, one of which was
entitled We Are the Boys" There was an ele-
CANT banquet and numerous addresses.
A circular has been sent out by SlrOng-Nlncent
Post, No. e. of Erie, which contains the indoTse-
ment of Gen. ID. i. McCready's candidacy for De-
parlment Commander by the following Posts: No.
90, Titusville; So, Middieboro; l02, Union CITY
240. Lundy's Lane; 90S Miles Grove; 3Sl, Mead
vile; 345, Waterford; 359, Fairview; 4l6, Edn-
boroi AGA, Erie; 49, Wesleyville. and 48s, North
east. Says Post e.: Now, IN view OF this sponia-
neous Endorsement by our neighboTing Posts, we
confidently appeal to all of the GAR. Posts COM
prised in the Northwestern PENNSYLVANIA Assoeia-
ton for their assistance in the election of COmrade
Gen. McCreary, present Commander OF Post 81,
one of the oldest and largest GAR, Posts IN the
State, believing, do, that the Department OF
Ppnnsrlyaula wi claims
western Pennsylvania To the Department Com
membership position never yet held by anyone
from the northwestern portion OF the State. The
Northwestern Association of the GAR has also
Endorsed Comrade mcCrcady.
Post No. 3l2. of Philadelphia has arranged to
give series of monthly entertainments during the
Winter season. a committee consisting OF Charles
a. Suydam, Chairman; Jonas Undereopler, VIII
liam II. Lutts. John j. Wood. William II. Shourds,
Charles Schroeder and Rufus Huber has been
deputized TO make all the necessary arrangements.
The first concert will be given at Young Maenner-
Choir Hall, Sixth and Vine streets, Thursday
evening" Dec. 20. Tickets % cents
On Dee. 20 100 comrades from Post No. 8, accom-
panied by the Athletic Band, will visit Ellis Post
Post No. 900 at I4ansdale will meet hereafter on
the first and third Monday evenings OF each month
Commencing on Dec. 10 the ladies OF Hatfield viii
hold fair, continuing until Dec. 90, for the benefit
of the Post.
VERMONT
Griswold Post, Burlington, was inspected re-
Gently by ComTade Dewey, of Albany. He was
a.,
who gave short history of the dvancement of the
Order made during the past year.
Commander Page presented the flag of old Post
No. l8 10 the members of McCouihe Post, Burling
ton recently. There was a large meeting, and
the members were pleased with the old emblem of
fraternity, preserved so many years by the former
members OF old McConihe Post. The Commander
assured the donors that this offering Of good fellow
ship would be fully appreciated by every member
of the Post. vote of thanks was extended to
Comrades Campbell aud Smith.
yEycrnuCyn
General Orders No. H. issued at Milwaukee
Nov. 80, by command of A. G. Weissert, Depart
ment Commander-E. b. Gray, a. A.-G-eontaln
the following:
The I'D Department Encampment of Wisconsin
will meet at Robert Chivas Post Hall in Milwau-
kee ct 10 n. M, Feb. 20 1889. Transportation rates
will be given later. The Council of AdmBistra-
tion consisting of the five elected officers and the
other Department officers (See Il. & r., Chap. 3,
ART. 4, Sec y, viii report TO the Assistant Adju-
| tant-Generai at Department Headquarters on the
evening OF Feb. 10, preceding the meeting OF the
| Encampment, for duty. The Eneampment this
wear will be a large one The hall selected will ac-
commodate and comfortably seat the full delega-
iious and all visiting comrades Blanks for report
| of the number of deaths during the past year in
! each Fost accompany this. These blanks will be
filled by the Post Adjutant and sent, with reports
/ for Dec 81, in same envelope. If death has
Cured during the year, write the Tact across the
face of the blank and send il as the report this
subject. AdJutants will also enter on last line of
this return the highest number on the Descriptive
/ Book, the purpose being 10 obtain The whole num-
Der that has belonged to the Order during the time
| the Departmental Wisconsin has been in existence.
1t is desirable that Posts be inspected before the
returns for the fourth quarter, 1888 made; but
returns must not be delayed because inspection is
not made. The representation of this Department
| at the National Encampment in 1889, will be based
on the number III good standing Dec. 81, 1888.
Any eomrade who has knowledge of a location in
! which new Post should be established will ben
eft the Order by reporting the fact to these Head
quarters. The National c0untersigD 10 be used for
the year 1889 will be sent TO each Post Commander
in q sealed envelope Immediately on receipt of the
reports of his Post for the fourth quarter of 1888
Post Commanders will not invest the Post with
tins couutersigu until after Jan. l. 1889. A man by
the name of John T. Rice has represented himself
as member of Post at Ipswich, Oak. and IN
several localities in this Department has imposed
upon comrades the story that he has been to bury
| brother and robbed of his money etc He
is not member of the Post as represented, and is
not GA. r. man at all but is fraud and a swiud-
Ter. The inspection now being made by corps of
! able aud earnest Aid de-Camp and Assistant In
speciors should be matter Of deep concern to each
Post. The purpose Is get the truth to the con-
diton of every Post. To the present time GO Posts
have been inspected and the Department Com
mander gladly takes this occasion to thank the
| Inspecting Officers Post Officers and comrades for
| the zeal and eaTnestness displayed equally by all
| 10 thorough and profitable inspection.
| Every Post which has not made arrangements for
this inspection should notify this Office of the fact
on the very day this Order is received, when date
will be fixed and Inspector sent to do the work
| To retiring Post officers this matter should be oil
special interest, as II gives synopsis of their adj
ministraton which Will go into the record and be
| preserved at Department Headquarters This i'm
spection must be completed before Dec 81 1855
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