The National tribune., 1888-07-19
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
INDIANA

INDIANA
Post No. 8s5. Fredonia, has adopted resolutions
Of regret Oh the death Of Robert Roach.
KANSAS
G. NJ Murray Burton: Thirty-ive members Of
FarHgut Post, No 81, have perfected Service PEN
sion Association aud elected the following officers:
President J. = Elder; S.-P.. = u. Leonard; Treas,
j. ;. CcTliss Secy, Q. II. Murray.
NEBRASKA
J. X johnson, Dorchester: Goats Post No. 10Y
Dorchester, gave a three-days Reunion at that
place July 3. &, 5, and large number attended. A
4ad2es battery from Eirth vas IN attendance and
did nOby. Troop A lst Neb. y. O.. also in
attendance, and One-gun battery y FOUNDER
was manned and worked 70 advantage.
NEW YORK
KoItes Post No %, New York city held its Dist
annual picnic aud Campfire at JOness Wood Colos-
scum July 10. In the afternoon were games for
tie girls and pole climbing shooting and races for
the boys A Punch and Judy show also furnished
amusement FOR tie spectators. ia the evening the
drums beat the tattoo a. 9 D. "a. amid blaze
OF cOiored FIRE and speeches were delivered by
OoIDnanoer AAuin, coroner Levy and Chap
Betz The Campfire consisted OF q limited number
Ol tents and aa unlimited amount of refreshments
Among the visitors were members Of elisa Post
No. 26a Of the 5th and IIih Regiments Veteran
Association. and Of the 10Th n y Volunteer Associa-
ton, Gen siclzles, MAJ. Bullock and the Veteran
Singing Society.
OHIO
John :. AdEir, IcConnclsville: The new Post at
McJonnelsvIe has No. 3-s a. its numerical desig-
nation but mas not yet been named. The member
sup Is increasing rapidly, and at every meeting
there are mustcra-ln OF recruits and applications
fOf membership. Some 10 or more applications
VIII be presented at our next meeting We are
industriOusiy engaged IN recruiting, aud hope 70
have $50 members 10y the Time Of the National En-
campInent Iu September No more earnest, active,
lutcii. gent devoted comrades identified with
any Post t4an can De found with Us They are en-
tlIuslastlc ll Grand Army work aud in building up
their Post and determined 70 have the largest and
best Post Do the country. Commander Adair has
appointed Edwin n Kennedy his Adjutant, and
DR.. III. l. True Was elected Surgeon at the last
meeting u tie Post With A = Whitaker a. Ser
geans-8ajor and John II. Whitaker az Quarter
master Sergeant, the Inst OF officers OF the Posi- is
complete aad everything Ia good working shape
We viii attend the National Eucampnlent as a
Posi-, aud eZpeci 10 20 with 100 members
z = Moore, Mineral P0nt: We have G. A z
Pos now va Mineral Point. il WAS organized the
last week ln May. We decorated the soldiers
graves here the 3Jth according TO General
Orders. We have q membership Of about 20 with
prospect 81 quite number 70 come ia by transfer
and "a lcW 10 muster. Our officers are: Commander
II s. Moore sE G., Hugh Wilson; J.Y. C.. Jacob
Strong; .. B-, JOhu Thomas; Chap, A T. Win
gate Adj't " NJ Tracey: q. NJ T. Vaukfrly .
SURG ), Davis :. NJ. 3 Kimmel; o. O., George
55urreli q u :, ). SnellbecSer. We named our
Post Tor Maj. kHleubaugh, Of New PHILADELPHIA
who bequeathcd such "a large sum Of money 10
erect monument 10 the memory Of the soldier ~
tins County lfuseaFawas. Our Post viii date from
9oty j. s4ud we are going 10 make effort 10 have
q lIge Poat-one tlat can be respected aud looke ed
up 70 a. something substantial.
PENNSYLVANIA
Juiy gwen 10y the comrades Of Gen. D. d Birney
Post No C3 their new hall al 2l3G-2Igg C;errns a.
town avenue, Philadelphia. The doors were
thrown open az 2 M. and remained omen an day
and evening, except for ma hour from 8 tiii D. IA
when the Post beid short meeting The hall /,
nearly 20 feet square aud eegalitlv Furnished r
oak, with beautiful chandeliers and pretty wal
ornaments. SIX windows light the room from
Germantown avenue and four more in the rear o.
tie room look out upon large open space
large number Of new applications for mem bersbiT
were received al the meeting but no muster of re-
cruits took place. The Post now numbers 353 com
races 10 good standing The gains In the Posi-
membership last year exceeded those Of any Other
Post ln The Department. a. they probably viii
Two more Posts have Joined the counbiDatioy
which VIII give an excursion 70 Atlantic City OF
SATURDAY, Aug. T. The Posts now Ia the colnbina,
ton are Nos 7, q II, a. 10 g. ia 49, 3I2 aud 400
The excursion viii leave Philadelphia at 6.3O anc
O'Clock a. M, and returning viii leave Atlauti,
City al Q and 10 o clock D. n.
The Ross Guards Of Anna NJ Ross Post No "a
are arranging for trip 10 Albany.
The comrades % Gen. Winfield Scott Post No
is, are arranging for 3 visit 10 Admiral Du Pom
Post. No. ? 81 Wilmington. Ia September.
The friends 81 Gen. J. 4. :. Goblin OF Lebanon
have decided 10 bring him forward as "A canddat,
for the position Of Conlfnaf der-in- Chief The hos
81 friends and admirers that Gen. Goblin has il
tins State are almost nunberless. To give to thu
comrades Of other Departments some idea Of IA,
esteem D. which the General il held il il onl,
necessary 10 say that in 1886 he was unanifuousi,
elected Department Commander. something un
precellied IN the history Of Pennsylvania. Ever,
delegate at the EBcampuneut voted for him an1
there not single thought Of electng or voiin,
Tor any other man but John Goblin. lie Is a Pas
Commander 81 Post No. ~. ia which he vet take
an active interest, aud IL a Brigadier ia the stat,
National Guards. dc Is also State Senator an,
good one. Pennsylvania has not had a conrad
Commander la Chief since 1854.
The grim destroyer Death has again visited tn
ranks Of Hennsy wanna Reserve Post. No. I9l. ON
Of their most efficient comrades. Chaplain C;eorg,
W huiz, D. the victim this time Comrade Nui
was a charter member Of the Post and has been
constant attendant at the meetings since lis forms
ton. BE was elected Commander, and while sery
ing in that capacity won tie esteem Of his com
Eades. During the he served three wears h
Go. X. Second Regiment. r. r. v c. He wa
buried on Sunday last and his funeral was largel,
attended.
Grand Army Day in the District Of Central Penn
ayyania will he celebrated at Bloomsbury Sent I
Post No. -, Philadelphia gives an excursion O.
Aug 2 Post 3 gives one to-day 70 the Delawar
BreakwaieF.
"Wednesday. oct. 3, has been fixed for Pennsyl
wanna Day al Gettysburg
TIE Guard Of Post No. 5I2 viii spend Aug 10 q
Sea Isle City.
The summer Encampment win again be held q
Gettysburg la 1889.
COmraGe Stephen l. Adams, member of Pos