The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-05-10

No s. Department Of PENNSYLVANIA Grand Army
Of the Republic, assuring you that TO all of our
meetings. excepting those Of the Posts muster,
soldiers welcome VIII ever be extended, and par
ticHlarly to our Campfires, invitation to which
viii always be sent you upon the occasion OF their
being lighted. II you conclude TO aid us in TINS
honorable way-in the cause of fraternity, charity
and loyalty please sign the accompanying appIi-
cation, and maIl II to any OF the undersigned mem
bers OF the committee, who VIII present 1t TO the
Post for its approval, after which appreciatlre
acknowledgment, I'm the form Of a suitably-en-
graved certificate Of membership, will be made by
the Post. This subject promises to assume such
proportions TO bring it officially before Ma
uonal Encampment for action
Gay Post, No. 3l2, at PHILADELPHIA will hold
services ia the Post hall on Sunday afternoon, May
=, in commemoration of the deceased comrades OF
the Post The memorial address VIII be Delivered
by the Department Chaplain, Rev, John w Savers
The arrangements for the observance OF Memoir
ial Day in York are being rapidly completed,
and from present indications the parade demon
STATIONS and decoration of graves promises 20 sur
pass all former obseTvauces Of the day.
On Saturday evening, April 2S, Lieut.. John IL.
FISHER Post, No. lol, at lIatboro celebrated us
fourth anniversary with banquet and Campfire.
Addresses were fndde by Col. T. p. Miller and Hon.
IGchhrd Natson, OF Post No. $40, DoyIestoWn4- Oh
Memorial Day Frank s. Murphy, esq, OF Morris
town. viii deliver the Grafton.
The following committees have been appointed
by SedgwICk Post, No. A, at Lebanon, TO arrange
for Memorial Day: Committee Ladies-Joseph
J., Lemberger, A. Frank SETTER and A. j. Arnold
oraiory-D w. Miller, John H Uhier and Pen
Tesc Shcplcr Floral-H I. Euston, b. Frank
Hean Charles f. Urban, George d. Imboden and
w. J. Savers. Music-H. p. Meyer, George d.
Rise and Theodore Z. Rogers. IuyitatiOn-George
ID. Rise, III. =. Meyer and John Reinoehi.
Post No. G3, at Philadelphia, will shortly move
into new quarters at No 2l32 Germantown avenue.
Col. William r. Aylett, the prominent Nirgiuian
soldier, last week lcctured in the American Acade-
my Of Music, at Philadelp hin, before large audi
ence. There were numerous prominent and DIS
tngushed soldiers and civilians present, and every
thing was grand success. The person who prob
ably attracted rs much attention n Col Ayiett was
Mrs. Gen. George E Pickett, the widow OF the
daring rebel soldier who made that gallant charge
at Gettysburg The proceeds Of the lecture, which,
owing to the crowd, must have been large VIII be
devoted 10 aid IN the erection Of a Monument TO
" American Heroista" " AZ Gelty.5ur-, THUS work
Is being done under the auspices Of the lhiladel-
pEIa Brigade.
/ TENNESSEE AND GEORGIA
The fourth annual Eucampmput ~ this Depart
meut was held at Athens, Tenn, April % and Y.
One hundred aud thiry-sevcn dele gates were pres
Cnt, including IS Post Commander, one Senior Vice
Commander a Past Commanders aud one Past
Department Commander. This constituted the
/ largest assemblage Of the Grand Army ever held
4 IL tins department. The report of the Depart
ment Commander shows that II new Posts have
been organized in the past year besides the revival
reorganization of three others ne; gain during
the year of S6i comrades was reported, the total
membership agEregatIng 81 Posts and 2,Is1 mem
bcrs. The report Of Assistant Quartermastcr-
J General IguaZ Franz is particularly commended,
showing $50 now on hand COMMANDMENTS Chief
Resl present and delivered AN address, after
/ which tie following officers Were elected: Com
/ mandcr, W. Rule, Ed. Maynard Post, Knoxville;
] = v - u j. 'Sil14GS, augusta IO=t, aug Astdt 1'i
/ J. V. c.. G. A Beckett, Mission Ridge Post, Chat
/ taHooEai Medical Director, Z. il. Price, Lookout
! Post, Chattanooga; Chap Rev. J. T. Spence, J. 4.
J Garfield Post, Athens. Tenn The following gem
tcmeH were selected as Delegates 10 National I'm
I campment: J. Il Van Demau, Lookout Post,
I Chattanooga; l. a. Graft, L I. Maynard Post,
Knoxville; W. i. AIcCawou J. 4. Garfield Post.
+ Allemates, JOHN A. Clark, augusta Ca; W. J.
Watson O. II. Thomas Post Nashville; w J.
Smith. Memphis Post Memphis Frank Seaman,
I'd. Maynard Post, Knoxville, was appointed As
s sistant Adjutaut Generals IsHaz Franz I'd. May
nard Post, Knoxville, Assistant QuaFtermaster-
/ General. Council Of Administration, Chris Bath
man. ii. j. KInSea, L. i. Gratz, ". J. p. Nesbitt
( and " J. Rsmagc.
] a banquet was held on the evening Of the 25tli
in the Circuit Court room, 200 guests being la at
4 tendance Gen. W. J. Smith Of Memphis. pre-
sided as toast master. and the following gentlemen
4 responded to calls: GAR" by COMMANDMENTS
I Chief john 7. Rea; Department Of Tennessee,
T Ga and Ala" Past Department Commander W
3 j. Ramage, Knoxville; The Ladies Of Athens
I Dr. Van Deman, Chattanooga; " @. ". IT, Rev.
4 Dr. j. f. Spence, Athens The Press" Capt Wm
Rule, Knoxville; Our Heroic Dead, a. L. ShOcs
Augusta, Ga; . The Present" Col. T. II. Burkett,
I Athens; Kentucky Belle a recitation by Miss
Ella Mcdonald Jake Suydcrs Ride Col Gage
Knoxville The speaking was interpersed witt
music.