The National tribune., 1888-06-07
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON G. THURSDAY

A. o. X NJ. O. Southern Cross CommAndery sol.
diers' orphans, and w r G; No. 20
Lutheran and BAPTIST Orators, >. V. O. J. I. Arm
strong, Rev ]. Bagwell and Rev. w. sanford. Par
Elephants, W.R.C. and Comet Social Club.
Post No. 30, at West Laurel Hill. Orator, James
Post No. 46, at Ronaldson and Phianthropic. No
Grafton.
Post No, 81, at Frankford. St AIMS and Belle
we're. No Grafton, Camp No. 2 5. of Y. took part.
Post No. 80, at Frankfort and vicinity, and west
side Bristol Pikeand Bridesburg. Orator, Rev. J. p
w. Battenburg. Participants, Co. c, state Fenci-
hes, Soldiers Orphans Cadets Co. A, L. A. n. A.,
K q. T. and Sons of st. George.
Post No So. at Mount Moriah. Orator, Rev. J. II.
Menges. Participants, Camp No. 81 5. of " and
Keystone Battery 4.
Post 40 G3 at knights of Pythiss, aud grave of
Gen. ID. b. Birney at Woodlands. Orator, Rev. X.
H. Conwell. Participants, K. G. t., W.R.C No
Post No. Il at Old swedes, Union Mutual. whar-
ton street, and Gen Reynolds monument. No
Grafton.
Post No. u, at St. James the Less and at Valley
Forge. No Grafton.
Post No. So at Wilmot aud Bethel Cemeteries,
Frankfort. Orator, Hon. stephen GIBSON. Par
Elephants, Camp No. 80, >. of Y; W.RC No 6S
and Ladies' Aid, and Gray Iuvncibles as escort.
Post No. 81, at American Mechanics and grave
of Anna NJ Ross, at monument. Orator Rev. Mad
ison C. Peters. Participants, Camp l, =. OF V.
Post No. I03, at Mount Olive. Orator, Capt
J. A. Junior, Past Commander, assisted by Lincoln
Guards and S. of V.
Post No. ia, at Mount Vernon. Orator, Rev
Post No. II5, at ST. Peters. ST. Mary's, Presbyte-
rian, aud Christ Church burial ground. Orator,
Rev. Hugh 0. Gibbons.
Post No 100, ct grave OF Gen. Hector Tyndale, at
Laurel Bill, and Mount Peace. Orator, j. A. b.
Williams, Past Commander.
Post No. I9l, at Fernwood and grave of Gen. Nc
Call. Orator, Hon. J. 3. Robinson. Participants,
BucEtail Guards and Ladies Aid.
Post No. 22S, at grave of Gen. John A. Koltes,
Glenwood Bible Christian and st. Johns German
Lutheran. Orator, G. A. Kirchner. Participants,
K. 9. T., "a regiment Cadet Corps, and Camp ).
Post No. 275. at St. RIary's and Philadelphia
Orator, Commander McGarvey. In afternoon Post
wento Trenton and took part in exercises at grave
OF Gen. Mcclellan.
Post No. $40 at Rising sun, Nicetogn and Miles
town. Orator, Rev. Walter Galley.
Post No. 334, Fraukf0rd, at Cedar Hill, the grave
of Col. J. Ashw orth, NJ. T. Buryug-grouud, Presby
terrain, swedenborgian and cemeteries at Holmes
burg. Orator p. ID. c., Gen. James w. Latta.
Participants, Lodges !. 0. o. F. K. q. T.. and Il.
Post 40. 400, at Naval Asylum Plot, Mt. Moriah
Cemetery. Orator Rev. G. II. Rover, of Morton,
Pa. Escort, Co II, LIST Reg't y. 9. p.
The Posts IN Pittsburg-3, Al, l57 206, 28J 236 and
233-heId Joint exercises at the Allegheny Gene
terry The Grafton was delivered by Rev. W. X.
Cowl. The Washington Infantry acted escort,
and the Sons of Veterans turned out in large num-
bcrs Post No. ISL the South Side decorated at
tue Methodist GRAVEYARD Orator JOHN $ I.ambie
OF Post No 3. X q. T. aud > of V. took part. At
CHARTERS Cemetery, in the West End, the services
were conducted by Posts 1913 and 20j, assisted by
several Councils Jr. o. L. A. NJ, Carnegie Camp,
,. OF ", and Co. K, of Oa1daie, Orator, Comrade
c. b. McKenna. Post No I5l, at Lebanon Gene
terry Orator. Comrade Il. G. SheEler. Post No.
236, at Mount Oliver. Orator, 5. A. VIII.
IN Allegheny Posts So, l2S and 1872 assisted by
Sons of Veterans and Jr. o. u. A. NJ. at soldiers
monument on Seminary Hill, Hampton Monu-
lnent, Troy HILL Noegtiys, st. Phiomenas,
SmIthfeld street. Hebrew, LOnsdale and WeiteF-
hausen's Orator, Rev. Mr.. Risk. Post No III,
cemeteries at East End. Orator, Rev. G. v Wilson.
Post No. IL Norristown, at Montgomery Ceme-
terry. At Gen Haucock's tomb ID. Ogden Rogers,
esq, the orator. The participants-Co. +, 9th
IiegtN. q. p, Silver Spring Rifles and 7. o. >, j.
ter, delivered an Grafton.
Col A Wilson Norris, Past Commander Of the
Department Of Pennsylvania and Auditor-Geuerai
OF the state, died at his residence, No 1850 Spruce
street, Philadelphia, at Z o clock Monday morning,
May Is, after lingering Illness. At the late Re-
publican state Convention he took an active part
in the proceedings and contracted cold soon after
! the convention adjourned. Through neglect of
the cold he was taken suddenly III, ana was never
/ able to rally. The immediate cause of his death
4 was congestion of the brain. Col. Norris was
] born IN Lewistown Pa IN 1892 and consequently
/ at the time Of his death 40 years OF age. He
I was educated at Georgetown College, in the Dis.
! tTict OF Columbia. At the age of 10 years. when
the war broke out, he entered the Union army and
was fnafe Lieutenant IN the iVth Pa. lie was
captured by the Confcderates at Gettysburg, and
confined as a prisoner Of war in Libby Prison.
/ Richmond for 20 months In July, 1850, he was
bonorably discharged from the army with the
/ rank OF Captain. He graduated from the Law De-
parttnent Of the University Of PENNSYLVANIA in 1867
and was Admitted to the Bar in that year He was
made Gov. Hartranfts Private Secretary in 1872
I and served as the Supreme Courts Official Re
porter from 1876 until 1881. when lie resigned TO be-
s come state Senator from tie sixth District. In
1873 lie was Inspector General Of the Grand Army
I Of the Republic, and IN the same year was elected
I Commander OF the Department OF pennsylvania.
For six years he was Secretary Of tile Republican
I State Committee. In 1877 he was made Colonel
( and Aid-de-C Camp on the staff of Gov Hartranft.
/ and was Judge Acknowledgement the staff Of
1 Gov. Hoyt. President Arthur appointed him Pen
sion Agent at Philadelphia in 1884, but the follow
| ing year he resigned. Of the Is Past Commanders
Of this Department Col. Norris has been the first
one 10 answer the last roll-call His death caused
the issuing of the following touching Order by
Commander Magee;
General Orders, No H.
For the first time IN the history Of this Depart
! ment, one Of our comrades who had been honored
with it, command has been calico to Join The hosts
/ whoare marshaled in the camp beyond the star-lit
/ line. As an officer Of this Department a com
! rade of the Grand Army Of the Republic he was
true to it steaehings and its principles. Wise in
counsel. unswerving IN his loyalty, deep and last
ing in Iis friendships, brave in battle, pure in his
/ citizenship, the void created by the death of Past
I Department Commander A. wilson Norris must
remain unified. Let us, his comrades, who loved
/ him Us solder and comrade, honor him for his
manhood and his bravery and be SO true 20 the or
ganizaliOu lie loved hat devotion shall be
attribute to is memory more enduring than shaft of
( marble OF tablet OF bronze
/ Col. Norris was in every sense true friend 81
the Union soldier. He also Trustee Of
the State Soldiers Home at Erie. On Thursday
afternoon services were held at his late residence
and on the following day the remains were taken
to ReedsVie, 1Ifiiin County, and Inferred. An
while they lay III state at Philadelphia. The ser
vices held ID that city were conducted exclusively
! by the GAR. Department Chaplain Rev. John
". 5Ayers oihclaied IN the ceremony OF the last
rites. The palI-bearer5 were Department Com
mBnder Frank J. Magee, 4. A. q. Thomas J.
Stewart A. O. Mo. IL. q. Williams, and Past De.
partmeut Commanders john Taylor and James
W. Latta, ami Mortimer L. Johnson, of Post No.
l9. The floral decorations were numerous and
costly.
The Posts in Montgomery County are spariug
neither Time, money, or expense 10 make the pro
posed Montgomery County Grand Army Day al
EoFFistown, on Sept %, complete success. Thus
lar Posts g. 8, I5 49, 80, 81, S., g. and Il of Pha.
del phia; 20. OF Conshohocken; 10 and IS, Of Read.
ing, have promised to take part in the exercises on
that day. a finance committee has been appointed
/ consisting Of Col. D. 81 Yost, II K Weand Col
/ john w. Scball. X. W. Perry and VIM a. Rud-
daeH At the meeting to he held on June 10 a Com
mitiee OF Reception and Entertainment viii be
appointed. The Norristown Board of Trade has
! appointed the following committees 70 act with
similar committees from the combination of Posts
On Finance, j. Roberts Rambo, chairman: J. Nor
ton Brown ". A. bunting, Morgan Wright ID. NJ
Yost Wn y. Rtmbo, john 4. Dyer, John II
White, J. v. Gotwaits, IL. NJ. Lutz, T. S G Lowe
Benjamin Thomas, Or. J. K. Weaver, r. Sheetz
aud i. L. Murphy. On the evening of Sept. %
/ Campfire AZ Music Hall VIII be the attraction.
Winfield Scott Post, No III of PhiladGlphi
held Memorial services at the Post room on Mon
day night Of last week There was a VERY larg,
audience present. The Ia Memoriam roll con
tanned the names Of Carl Hartman Matthew Swire
Achilles Bureau and jacob FeRenbush The Ellis
. worth funeral march chanled by a quartet an,
D NH,