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bers of this club. As an organization they
have attended all the inaugurations with but
one exception. 1885, since 1868. The roll Of
membership embraces not only the two United
States Senators from Pennsylvania, but also
the governor of the state. as well as all the
various state officers, and every head of a de-
partment in Philadelphia with but three or four
exceptions The .I members s appeared in line
clothes, black silk hat, white scarf,
light kid gloves, cane and coat badge.
The officers were: Col William r. Leeds. presi-
dent; William B. Ahern, secretary; Thomas
s Stout, assistant secretary; james N. Kerns
The present membership of the club is
723 and there was about 200 in line. The
committee of arrangements were as follows:
Hamilton Diston, Col A. Loudon Snowden.
Joseph g. Patterson. Gen. Gideon Clark. Gen
William b: Kinsey. Harry Hunter, Theodore B.
Brown John G. Grady, William Z. Littleton,
Edmund L. Levy, Major Alexander McCuen.
Samuel L. Clement, Charles l.. Louber John
L. Hill, Bolton winpenny, Jacob Wldemore,
John A. Forepaugh.
Col Leeds, as chief marshal, had as his staff
the following special aids: Hamilton Disston,
Edmund L. Levy. Hon. VIM. b. Smith, Hon
John @. Grady, Thos. w. South, Geo. r. Le-
land, Gen. Gideon Clark and Chas c. Corcoran.
Marshafs aids-Gen. VIM. b. Kinsey, Capt.
Geo. Moore, Col Thos. Crimson, Lewis T.
Young, Major Alex; McCuen, VIM L. Smith,
John A. Forepsugh, Chss. LOUDER, James l..
Brown, Joseph H. Klemmer. Capt Robert r.
Smith, Harry Hunter, Joseph G. Patterson,
Chas. E. Voorhees,, Samr NJ. Clement, sam1 B.
Davis, Enoch Walton, Henry c. Dunlap, Thos.
L. Bosler and VIM. H. Porter.
The members Of the club win assemble at the
Riggs house at 7:90 O'Clock tonight. 10 tender
the compliments Of . serenade to Cen James
A. Beaver. governor Of Pennsylvania, and 70
Senators Cameron and Quay.
The Camerou C1ub.
The Cameron club, Of Philadelphia, was mar
shaled by Oliver Wilson, and had about Is
men in line. This club, one Of the best-knovn
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on November went 70 Mr. H.RRY q. PAUL
New York city and took part IN tn. Daylight
demonstration of November 8. Their banner
was of black velvet with name Of club in gold
letters embroidered on same. They also
carried an American flag made from American
silk
The officers were as follows: Civil officers
President Harry s. Paul; first vice-president,
c. c. Baer; second vice-president, James S.
Mexican; third vice-president. Samuel Moody;
recording secretary, Geo. s. Houghton; CORE
spending secretary, ]. ID. Little; financial sec
Rotary. w. w. Colville; treasurer, A. j. Logan;
H ID. w. English, A. q. Roenigk, W. NJ. Gibbs.
]. c. Rayburn, Jno. A. Reed, Jno. b. Barbour,
jr., Geo. p. Letsche, w. r. Ford, ID. A. Steven
son, ID. F. Collingwood, W. H. Keech, E. L.
Devore. Military of1cers-Major, L. i. Brown;
captain, 8. ID. Hubley; first lieutenant, W. s.
McLain; second lieutenant, Homer G. Stewart
The Union Republican Club.
The Union Republican Club, of Philadelphia,
as an organization. visited Cincinnati in 1876
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attending the common
school during the win
ter. In September, 1880,
he entered Hillsdale COL
lege, Mich, and taught
school during the fol-
lowing winter. returning
to college In the spring
of 1861. He enlisted as
a private:.in company i.
seventy-fourth regiment
Indiana volunteers. In
August. 1862; served
:nnder Gems. Nelson,
'B u ell, Rosenerans,
Thomas. Grant and Sher-
man on his march to the
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guard company. q loyal
organization Of that
place armed by the
United States, and be-
fore 1t ultimately dis
bandoned he was elected
second lieutenant, being
at that time less than
nineteen years old.
He enlisted In COM
pany A. 18th Ky. cavalry,
August 81. 1859; was
promoted from sergeant
TO adjutant October 1,
1852; captured in bat
tie at Maryville. Tenn,
k0VQnhor A 1890. o.
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on the national staff, was
born in Maine. He en-
listed as a private in
1862 in the twenty-sev-
venth Maine volunteers,
and was promoted to
first sergeant and sec
Ond lieutenant. In 1853
he was appointed by the
secretary Of war to be
second lieutenant, fourth
U. 5. c. I. and promoted
soon after to first lieu
tenant. He was awarded
a medal Ofhonor by Con-
gress In 1868, and in
lSSS WAS n N N N lin 4 n Il
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gust 5th, 1862, running
away from school
when a boy of sixteen.
W as wounded and
taken prisoner May
9Th. 1868. After the
close Of the war he
went to sea and soon
became master Of one
OF the large East India
trading vessels. Cap
tain Crouch has Wis
tied all ports of the
globe and speaks sew
eral languages. H.
was appointed United
States consul to st.
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Stuart. The uniform of
the club was the same
as worn In New York :
White high hat, white
tie. black suit, frock
coat, white gloves and
the red, white and blue
umbrella. The club was
organized August 2,
1884. In the campaign
of 1884 they visited
Youngstown, f. Liver
pool and Steubenville.
Ohio, and Wheeling, W.
Va. In 1887 went to
Warren, Ohio, during
Gov. Foraker's cam
paign. In 1888 went to
Wheeling, w. Va. and
80 N4-.~L n - A..
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when he was but six
teen years old. He re-
ceiysd two wounds in
the service, for which
reason he was dis
changed in January,
1868 The post was or
gained in 1880 with q
membership of sixty.
Since that time the
post has increased its
membership until it
now numbers over four
hundred. Among its
members there are
more than twenty men
who lost a leg or an
arm in the war and one
who lost both legs.
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Hayes. He is the only American wearing the
British humane society silver medal for saving
life, he having saved the life of a native woman
who jumped into the sea at st. Helena for the
purpose Of committing suicide, for which he was
awarded the medal and beautiful testimonial
on vellum from her majesty, Queen Victoria.
Capt. Crouch Is q grandson of Hon. NJ. H.
jerks. Of Newtown. Bucks county. Pa, a men,
Der Of Congress In 1913, and also nephew OF
Hon. Alex Ramsey. late Secretary Of War. He
ts now employed In the United States mail bag
repair shop in this city. He is also member of
the G. A. r
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were organized inApril,
1882, and incorporated
as a club the same year.
In 1850 they took an
active part in Garfeld's
campaign and followed
up their good work
ever since. The uni
form consists of a silver
cape, navy cap, and
white leggings. They
turned out upwards Of
800 men. The banner
borne by them was Of
heavy dark blue silk,
bearing the monogram
of the club in the GEN.
ter, the name above
and the city haloU
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superintendent of the
money-order Office of
the city post-ofiice. He
is a native of Maine.
and served through the
war with much credit.
The aids on the staff
were: DR.. Florence
Donohue, Hon. Charles
Z. Gibbs, Mr.. F. ].
Woodman, Mr.. r. 8.
Fletcher. Mr.. William
B. Morgan. Mr.. Albert
Behrend, Capt. z. X.
Sibley, Major VIM. H.
Webster, Mr.. ]. H.
Smythe, Mr.. C. b.
Rheem. Mr.. W. j. Col
lamer, Mr.. L. G. Will
iamssou Mr. HI. Wasx
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The First Brigade.

Edwin S. Stuart. presi-
dent of the Young re-
publicans' club, Of
Philadelphia. Mr.. Geo.
+. vickers was his chief
of staff, and his aids
were; Geo. w. Allen,
Edward A. Anderson.
Vim. NJ. Ash. John A.
Beaver, Robert Bran
nan, James A. Briggs.
VIM. Butcher, Jas. b.
Caruth, Samuel +.
Cayen, II. @. Darrah.
Hamilton Dissto ON /,
Henry NJ. Dubois, J.
Robley Dunglison, II.
I. Fairlsmb. Jas. Gads-
by, Horace s. Cav, Il.
f. Gilkeson, Stephen
b. Gipson, T. A. Ora
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commanders staff, was
born October 20, 1874.
Enlisted on the 9Th day
of September, 1861. in
company H, seventh
Connecticut. Gen. Haw-
ley's regiment; was at
the bombardmentof Port
Royal. S. C. November
Z, 1861; Fort Pulaski.
Ca, April 10, 1862; and
In the battle OF James
Island. s. c., June 16,
1862, where he lost his,
left arm. He was mus
tered out January s.
1863. He is now en-
plOyed at the United
States capitol.
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West Philadelphia Club.

field. IL has organised
a regiment in every
presidential campsign
since 1872. and IN the
last campaign, under
Col Edward W. Patton.
the marshal Of the In
auguration club. the
regiment lnumbeTin
over 1000 visited Nari-
Gus localities in New
Jersey and the couatry
around Philadelp bia.
Over eight Thousand
dollars were expended
in uniforming and MAIN
tanning the regiment
the lieutenant-colonel
was Geo. A. Heberton.
and the two majors were
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estate man, MI. Louis MYkoN N. PAnKE n.
D. Wine, who, as a member of the inaugural
executive committee and chairman of the COM
Llittee on decorations, has contributed much
t. the success of the public display.
Mr.. Parker's Acknowledgement was Capt. 8.
H. Merrill, who served as secretary Of the civic
committee Can't Merrill was for many years
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The officers OF the post CALVIN FARNswORrH.
are; Calvin Farnsworth, commander; w. NJ.
Potter. senior vice-commander; W. B. Pome-
roy. junior vice-commsnder: NJ. Bruckheimer,
surgeon; Levi II. York. chaplain; W. W. Ed
ridge, adjutant; Charles Matthews, quarter
master; J. W. Deneane, officer of the day; John
Hendricks, officer of the guard.
Jno. +. Reynolds Post, No. 6.
This post was mustered October 6. 1868. at
the old Union League rooms on 9Th street,
and was named in honor of Major General John
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ana took part In the
convention that nomi-
mated Gen. Ruther-
ford B. Hayes; also at
tended the national
convention in Chicago,
in 1880. when Gen.
Garfield was chosen; in
1884 when Hon. James
q. Blaine was selected.
and in 1888 when Gen.
Harrison was nomi-
mated. In all these con-
ventions at least one
half of the delegates
from the State CT Penn
sylyania have been MEM
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broke out ne at once de-
termined to take up arms
in defense Of his country
and began recruiting for
the seventh New Hamp-
shire. and was commits
stoned second lieuten-
ant Of company G Of
that regiment, which
saw its first real service
at Fort Jefferson, Fla.
.It remained in the de-
:partment of the south
and was among the first
to land on Folly Island.
IT suhsanuontlu crosSod
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Fifteenth Ward Club.

hes taken part in every
presidential campaign
since that time, and has
during the campaigns
q marching organiza-
ton OF 100 men. The
club has always fur
nished the marching or
ganizstiop with their
uniforms. The c lu b
taxes an active part in
the city and ward po-
litical affairs. In ISL
il attended the inaugu-
ration OF President
Garfield. They had 200
men and the Keystone
band, of Philadelphia,
with % musicians. The
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day. was born in Lowell.

day. was born in Lowell.
Mass, September 90.
1889, but was educated
In New Hampshire. from
which state he enlisted
April 81, 1851. on Lin
coins three months call
for troops. He was
mustered out May IS.
1851, and enlisted same
day In company G,
second New Hampshire
volunteers, and served
with that regiment in
the following engage
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political organizations
in the state, Was named
in honor OF that vet
eran statesman, Simon
Cameron, who will
soon celebrate his 90th
birthday. The men,
berahip Of the club COM
prises some Of the
best-knovn residents
in the city and state.
Among the honorary
mem b ers are sens-
stor DON Cameron
Hon. Samuel Barr,
Harrisburg; MAJ: =. b
M> "A ~
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of the post. The
membership roll
has steadily in
creased until IL now
numbers one hun
dred and twenty-five
in good standing.
The present coIa-
mander. Thos. w.
West. was first elected
in December, 1887.
and was again hon.
ored at the cleo
ton recently held.
Although the post 10
but six years old it
has lost sixteen
a
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COMMANDER PAUL. creased lts membership
until il now ranks among the largest posts in
this department The officers of the post are
as follows: Augustus c. Paul, commander; =.
A. Beuter, senior vice commander; AIva 5.
Tabor, junior vice commander; DIR. Tabor,
surgeon; II. z. Weaver, adjutant; ]. W. n.
Williams, officer Of the day; Moses Nolan, OFF,
Ger of the guard; c. N. Whitney, chaplain.
Kit Carson Post, No. z.
Vim. p. Morse Is the present commander OF
Kit Carson post No g which came next in
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COL. HENRY B. M'KEAN. on the 9Th of MAY. 1852,
to date from the LIST Of April previous. He Was
with his command at the battle OF Drainesyille.
Va, December 30, 1881, and in the absence of
the field oficers Of the regiment he was put in
command by Gen. E. D. G. Ord. He fought his
regiment, capturing caisson Of confederate
battery and number Of prisoners. He COM
manded his regiment on the peninsula, during
the seven days engagements on the Chickahom-
my. at the second Bull Run, Va. and ct South
Mountain and Autietam, Nd. Hewas honorsbly
discharged the service November Is, 1852. on
surgeon's certificate, on account Of wounds and
continued sickness. He was commissioned colo
mel OF the thirty-6fth regiment, Pennsylvania
volunteer militia, July 1. 1883, ana during the
invasion Of Pennsylvsnia served with his reei-
ment ct Carllsle, Chambersburg, and Greencas-
gle and Loudon, Pa. from July to August 9,
1858, and was then honorably discharged the
service. He 10 now employed at the executive
mansl0n.
John A. Logan Command, No. 2,
was organised In December, 1885, with sixteen
charter members, al Of whom had lost Q limb
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Commander George F.
Wheeler commanded
the brigade, with Hugh
A. Martin as adjutant,
and the brigade con-
sists of: Staf-Post No.
l, Commander Kelly
Gootee; Post No. q,
Commander John W.
Kaufman; Post No 8,
Commander Charles A.
Rotan; Post No. 4, Com
mander L. Delamarter;
Post No. 8. Commander
d. s. Kitzmiller; Post
No. 6, Commander r.
p. Richardson; Post No.
Z. Commander George
II. Brightman; Post No.
8. Commander James
H DOuplass. Post No
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william L. Bramhall,
the first commander of
the post. is still one of
rs most active members.
The post has always
taken an active part in
q. A. r. celebrations
and has been foremost
in lending a helping
hand to needy comrades.
Among its charter mem
beers was the late Vice
President Wilson. Du-
ring the past few years
the post has greatly in
craaaad ia unarnhorahip
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ling in interest. He en-
tered the army as a phi
vate soldier in April,
1861, just four days af-
ter the surrender of Fort
Sumter, in company c,
seventh Indiana. AT the
expiration of his term
of enlistment he was
,honorably mustefedout.
He re-enlisted as a pri-
waite October 1, 1861, in
company ID, fifty-first
He passe q
through several of the
nom c ON m issio n Q d
1919 - L., .1o
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snas sooA CHAALEs r. DOUGLAS.
part In the suppression Of the rebellion is rem
resented IN tins post. The only colored man
ever commissioned q full surgeon, A. 7.
Augusta, y the surgeon Of the post. In the
txnE ana me are found men who bear wounds
OF Az aescripaons, and several bear medals pre-
sented 70 them by Congress for thar valor 4
the held OF battle. Nota post in the depart
ment has larger demand upon il for ths relisf
OF the widows and orphans Of dscessed CO.
sades than th,s post, and consequently thsy
nave, secor@ne 70 thsir numbers, expended
much mcasy Tor relied. With al IL disaAWn.
taees thn past claims 10 b the bsst uniforI -
End equipped POST in the grand army q .
esparamsak and that Il tsm o. = lhs1R
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WEIGH, who enlisted at
the age 0fsixteen In the
nrst Maine heavy artil-
lery and participated In
all the engagements be-
ginning with the battle
Of Spottsylvania. Va,
May, 10, 1854, to the
surrender OF Lee at Ap-
polhatt0x In 1866, and
was discharged June q.
1885. by reason Of en-.
'piration OF term Of Ger.
vice. After serving IN
the defenses Of WASH
'ingt0n and elsewhere.
from the time Of its en-.
listment Q862) until
NJ. rn0<
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dge advocate general

brevet major by President Lincoln, He vas
discharged for disability January -, 1884. He
Is graduate Of Bowdoin college, studied law
at Columbian university, Washington, D. C.. and
was admitted to the bar In 1865.
The Department Of the Potomac.
Union Mnion Veterans union, was organized in
August, 1855. Its present commander IA John
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cIArter members. Be-
ORE Ne close Of the
par IL membership
bsd increased to los
zen, but dissensicns In
Tie ranks caused Q
Division Of the post and
roduced it mem bership
= ~ men. At that time
~ post meetings were
Aold q 7th and l.
lrests but after the
1yision quarters were
ocuxed q Washington
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line. The other Cmcer5
of the post are: ThOs. II.
Mckee, senior vice-cOm-
msnder; Geo. Mackay.
junior vice-commander;
Chas. +. Keefer, adju-
tant; Jas. W. Wisner,
quartermaster; Henry A.
Robbins, N. D., surgeon;
Geo. II. Slaybaugh, chap
lain; Vim. h. Fuss, off,.
Ger Of the day; Eugene.
III. Curry, officer of the
guard; VIM. H. Hutch
inson. sergeant major;
VIM. II. Partridge, quar-
termaster Sc argea mt.
This post received its
ehar$ar Mach IN 1897
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in the city OF New York
December 18th. / S44.
He enlisted in company
E, twelfth regiment, N.
Y. N. G., in May, 1862.
and was taken prisoner
at Harper's Ferry Sep
TENDER. 1862. He was
parOled and then ex-
changed in February,
1868. Served with COM
pany E, seventy-first
regiment, N. Y. N. G., in
the Gettysburg cam
paign and during dur
ing the draft troubles in
New York was COM
missiOned first iieuten-
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QuArtermdSter; Dr. A. FRANK W.. PAIGE.
c. Adams. surgeon; Rev. James H. Bradford,
chaplain; Thomas Calver, officer of the day;
L. E. Hayward. officer of the guard L. ].
Houchin, sergeant major; Theodore Josephs,
quartermaster sergeant. The post is now in a
prosperous condition, having on its rolls 211
members in good standing. Many of its men,
bers, on account Of injuries received in the
war, are unable to go out on parade.
Burnside Post, No. 8.
Arthur Hendricks commander Of Burnside
Post. No. 8, was seventeen years old when he
entered the service. He enlisted as a private in
Company G, fifth New York volunteers Dur
yea Zouaves), and served until the close of
the war. In 1868 he joined the G. A. r., and
has been a member OF Burnside Post since
1885. Burnside Post was chartered in the spring
OF 1882, during the incumbency of Depart
ment Commander 8. s. Burdett. The organiza-
members by the election Of William
Lawrence as commander. The post has
always endeavored to maintain high
standard Of membership and has aimed
more at excellence and effectiveness in work
performed than at greatly increasing its MEM
bership. At present the post numbers 1856
members in good standing. among them being
Comrsde W. S. Odell, the present department
commander. who with Comrade ID. S. Alexan-
der. il the second commander taken from the
post during its brief history. There are only
three members OF the post who served a. pri-
Yates during the war. The officers Of the post
are: Arthur Hendricks, commander; d. F.
MCGOWAN, senior yice-commander; Nathan
Bickford junior vice-commander; C. T. Gard
ner. chaplain; J. L. Patten. surgeon; l.. VAN
derhoef. adjutant; r. s. Lacey, quartermaster;
G, p. Davis, officer Of the day; B. p. Bracket,
officer Of the guard; T. H. sypherd, quarter
master sergeant; W. H. Norton, sergeantmajor.
Charles Sumner Post, No. 8.
Charles Sumner Post, No. 3 (coloredD was or
ganized April IL. 1888, with but ten charter
members w n. Mills was the first Commando
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Capt. H. j. Crouch, Of Hancock, command
past commander Department Of the Potomac
was born in Frankfort, Penn, March "a, 1876.
enlisted in the sixth Pennsylvania cavalry Au-
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FIFTH DIVISION.

The fifth division comprised all the civic
associations. 1t was marshaled in brigades.
each under its own commander. This division
it was estimated comprised about 10000 men.
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Gold embroidery, very wide, runs along the
sides in scrolls. The cross-pole IL in the shape
Of an arrow. Mr.. Edwin s. Stuart, who VS.
marshal of the Pennsylvania brigade, Is pres
dent of the club, which was commanded to-day
by A. S. Eisenhower.
The Philadelphia Continental Club.
The Philadelphia Continental club was ole
% the features Of the parade. There were
ninety men and a band of twenty pieces,
clad in light overcoats and silk hats. The
club is q relic of the centennial campaign
of 1876. Ii was chartered In Decembei,
1881. 1t has always taken an active ~
terest in presidential campaigns, and VS.
prominently identified with the Sta
League during the last campaign, besides con
trolling the party organization in the twents-
ninth ward OF Philadelphia, 20 which II belongs
II has rs members, the limit fixed by its char
ter. The officers are: George L. PfOuts, pres,
dent; Thos L. Coyle. financial secretary, aIla
II. G. Gill, recording secretary. The club pa
rsded with Q very handsome banner repre-.
sehting a continental soldier on the front Ana
the name of the club and date Of organizstlos
ON the back
The ANTI Golden Club.
The Anti Golden club, Of Philadelphia, vas
incorporated April Z, 1855, under the laws Of
the state of PENNSYLVANIA. Their services 10
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and corresponding secretary; o. H. Tudor,
treasurer. The club, which owns its own club
house, valued at sllo,Ooo, has many distin-
guished names on It's rolls. including all the
men in Ohio Of national reputation. The club
was the escort Of Marshal N. N. Parker, of the
civic division.
The First Brigade.
The first brigade was composed Of the Penn
sylyauia clubs IL was covnu.nd.d bv NJ
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!, COL JOHN WEIGH. May, 1854, the Art
Maine heavy artillery was suddenly called TO
the mont and participated In more than ten
pitched battles. losing in the bloody charee IN
the acaAult on Petsfsburg, Va. June la le6A
oQ4 Killed and wounded In leas than thirty win.
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u. A. r. post IN the
city. IL was named
after Oliver p. Morton.
the war governor of
Indiana, and subse-
quently United States
Senator from that
State. His name is
held IN grateful re-
membrance by colored
soldiers, sailors and
citizens for his devo-
tion 10 their cause. In
this department the
post stands No. 4 in Sc
niority. Nearly every
eofored regiment and
war shin that took