The National tribune., 1889-01-10
WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY,

Gen. Thomas j. Stewart who congratulated the
Post upon its continued prosperity and stated that
the Post was one OF the best and strongest in the
Department. Past Commander w. b. Jones, M.
D., gave brief historical sketch of the Post, which
was organized Dec. %, 1866. Maj. Moses Neale
delivered an address, in which he denounced the
recent effort of certain parties to establish politl
cal Grand Army. He said: Politics and the
Grand Army are strangers. Within the Order
political questions never discussed" He made,
in conclusion, an eloquent appeal TO the comrades
to stand by the soldiers orphan schools Other
addresses were delivered by Col. E. G. Sellers,
Asst @. M-Gen. Harry G.. Williams and J. V. De-
partment Commander George II. Hart. The must
cal and literary pragram included singing by the
Corinthian Male Quartet, and solos and duets by
Mrs. Florence Tullis Miss Katie Walto, Mrs. s. +.
Osbourn, Mr. George Ford and Mr.. I. r. Knorr.
some fine rectations by Miss Helen Vincent, OF
New York, and instrumental selections by Mrs. H.
j. Mccarthy. AT the close of the Campfire the
ladies and children escorted to the first floor,
where refreshments were served. In the dancing
which followed were mingled the gay uniforms OF
the Bucktail Guards with those of the regulation
Grand Army. the dress uniforms of the keystone
battery, National Guard, and those of the sailors
worn by the shipmates of The Naval Post, No.
400.
Officers of Post No 5s4, Williamsburg: Conn
mander J. C, Hills J. V. c., j. S. Kelly; S. Y. O.,
John Mitchell; Q. NJ, Ed. Fiatkowskii Surg,
A. o. Loufman; Chap, G. B. Stewart; o. D., A.
Med. Rosenthal; o. G., John Zollinger Trustee, d.
Maxwell. Delegate, Thomas McCuen; Alternate
9. b. Stewart.
Officers of Post No 1885, Langhorne: Com
mander II. Clay Hellings; S. " c., Murk Coffee;
j. v c. j. Randall aibbs; Surg l. b. Mott; o.
D.. r w lliaInSOny ". y. ". NSlSOHB W uiss
Oscar Jacoby; Surg, II. o. Baum.
Officers of Post No. al, Bradford: Commander
Wm Dobie; s v c. s Howard; J. v: O.; Wm
o. G., Henry Jones. Delegates, Sheldon Jewett
L. Il. Sherman and j. *. Wallace.
Officers of Post No. ll7, Pittsburg: Commander
George ii. Hadley; J. v c., James Hunt ;. v.
C., David Jones; q. NJ, H. p krebs; Surg, John
A Wherry; Chap, Rev. q. w Chalfant ID. d. ..
d., J. 4. Bachelor; O. G., Robert McNulty; Q.
Serg't John Sniveleyi l. s., Andrew Stusseyi 0. s.
Ii. f. FeTree Council of Administration, Joseph
+. Dennston. Delegates JOS f. Denniston and
Frederick Beckett; Alternates, John Schusler and
Officers of Post No rs, Bristol: Commander
Nathan Campbell; s. V. c., Chris Walls }. V. C.,
James Jolly; o. D., w. Little; o. G., j. Jacoby !
Chap. William Akers; Trustee. Thomas 3. Hark-
ms. Delegates, J. Wesley Wright and William
Officers of Thompson Post, Lincoln; Commander,
E. l.. Gilligan S. V c., John Edwards; j. V. c.,
Lee j. Nethery; Chap. Rev E. Kirk Surg, DIR. j.
+. Rose; @ NJ J. II. McConlmon; o. D., J. K. Nc
Clurg; o. g., Isaac Davis; Adj't, John NJ. Bruce ;
S. NJ, Samuel II. Din. Delegate, DR.. j. f. Rose;
Alternate J. NJ. Showaler.
Officers Of Post No. 286, Mt Oliver: Commander,
Thomas G. Jones; 5. V. c., George Roth; j. V. o.,
J. c. Johnson @. NJ, David w Smith, Surg,
John Metz; Chap, Walter Bargessor; Q. D.,
Nathan Seese; o. G.. George Behers Delegate,
john G, Thomas; Alternate, Andrew Friend.
Officers of Emory Fisher Post, No 80, Johnstown:
Commander, c. o. LoGther; S. V. c., w. H. Fenti-
man; J. V. c., w. Stonebraker; O. NJ. Emory
West Surg. 7. F. 0verdorff; Chap, +. p. Saylor
O. d., John Woy; O. G., 4. \. Hart; Q. s., Josiah
Prosser. Delegates, J. NJ. Fockler, w. b. Keller.
J. 5. Ashbridge, John Woy w. Stonebraker. John
Inglert; Alternates, John W. Price, d. r. Bryan,
J. G. Wilson, J. P. Linton, w. H. Fentiman, j r.
ShaTets.
Officers of Post No. 42i, Mountain Dale: Com
mander, Thos Murray; 5. V. O., J. F. Gilmore; J.
NJ, JnO. Troxell; Surg, B. F. Beers; o. D. Joseph
r. Hullen; Chap, Thos. w. Hollen; o. G., A. 5.
Edmistoni S. NJ, j. c. Mulhollern; O. M. s., Geo.
oGieers of Gregg Post, No. e5, Bellefonte: Com
mander, ]. H. Rankin; S. " c., w. II. Taylor; j.
V. c., g. B. Brandon; Surg Chas: Eel1enroth; Q.
D., Thos. Donachy; @. M, VIM. Jones; Chap, s.
H. Griffith; o. G., John Feaster Delegates, John
Noll, G. B. Brandon H. H. Benner, e. p stone
road.
Officers of Post No. 6, Philadelphia: Commander,
John r. Warehouse; S. V. O., Henry Chester
Parry; J. " c., Albert Isinger; Q. NJ, i. r. Mar
tindeIl; Surg. Daniel Lennon; Chap, Oscar ID.
Hamilton; O. D., Geo. II. Laut; o. G., r. l. Cart
ledge. Delegates, Geo. II. Laut, Theo Schwer-
niger Chris G. Dunn A. B. Wannop, r. l.. Cart
ledge, Geo. w. Jones and Fred Myers; Alternates,
/. r. Martindei NJ. Carroll, Thos. McCoombs, B.
T. Stuekert, Chas. t. Riley Jacob Tyson and 0. ID.
| Hamilton.
| POTOMAC
! About thousand comrades of this Department
assembled at Headquarters on New Years Day to
pay their annual respects TO the President Of the
! United States. Headed by the Old Guard, Union
! Veteran Corps, about so strong under command OF
/ Capt. James M. Edgar, they proceeded to the White
House
TIE Grand Army was in command of Com.
I
! nander NJ. Emmett Urell Junior Vice Com
mauder James NJ. Pipes. Medical Director DR.. 81
NJ. Howard, Chaplain Rev. Levi III. York The
! following staff accompanied the GAR: John
! Cameron, Assistant Adjutant- General; Nathan b
! Prentice, Assistant Quartermaster- General; John
| S. Stodden, Inspector; Green b. Raum, Judge-Ad-
! vocate; Alva s. Taber, Chief Mastering officer
Then came the Posts, 10 in number, represented a:
! follows:
No /, John A. Rawlins-Co Newton
! Ferree; Adj't, Hanson Z. Weaver; q. NJ, Lee s
/ Mortimer: Surg, Alva 5. Taber.
No 3 Kit Carson-Commander, Fred Bracket
| Adjt. Chas. F. Keefer @. NJ, James w. Wisner
! Surg, DIR. II. A Robbins.
No. g. Lincoln-Commander, j. e. McCabe
Adj't, James L. Thornton O. NJ, John a Var
| Doren; Surg, Florence Donohue.
/ No 4, o. P. Morton-Commander George q
/ Boston; Adjt, J. w. Butcher; O. NJ, Wesley
/ Howard; Surg, Lewis A. Cornish,
No. s. George 9. Meade-Commander, samue
! Baxter; Adj't. T. A. Rhoderick @. NJ, Charles
! Matthews; Surg, DIR. w. b. Pomeroy.
No. 6, john f. Reynolds-Comnander, John p
Church; Adj't, r. Emmett Smith, q. NJ Lewis 3
No.7, James A. Garfield-Commander Chas L
Patteu; Adj't, Lewis j. Melchior; @. NJ, A II. g
! Richardson; Surg, DR.. Arthur @. Adams.
No. 8, BuTnsde-Commander Andrew J. Hun
toon; Adj't, Chas II. Ingram; @. NJ, r. s. Lacey
Surg, DR. Chas. v Petleys.
No. 8. Charles Sumner-Commander Thomas W
| West; Adj't, VIM. George Hall; Q. NJ, John z
Quander; Surg, DIR. Richard Bates.
No. 10, Farragut-Commander Horatio N How
ard; Adj't, Chris storm; q. NJ, Daniel b Gallatin
Surg, Joseph w. Little.
In the list of the newly-eleeted officers of Lin
coin Post, No. g. Washington, which appeared il
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE recently, the O
Junior Vice Commander made to read r. ]
SegaTt, when it should have been r. j. ReigeTt
Officers of o. i. Morton Post, No. 4, Washington
DC: Commander Chas. r. Douglass; S.V. c.. Isaa
:. Hawkins; j. v. c. p Ii. Carson; O. NJ, Wesle,
Howard; Surg DR.. A. Z. Augusta; Chap, Charlie
II. Shorter o. D., Cbas. b. Fisher; o. o., Ambros
Cook. Delegates Alexander Freeman, S. a Cor
nish, Z. j. Covn f. G. Ray, Douglas Syphax, I
H. Douglass, Nathaniel Sprague Edw Bright am
p ii. CARSON Alernates, ). w. Hurbert, D. I
/ Chase, Nathaniel Bell, II. G. Saunders, Isaac Ham
and Ambrose Cook.
Officers of Kit Carson Post, No 9 Washington
Commander, w. f. Morse; S. V. c., Thomas II
Mckee; j. v g.. George IL. Cooper; @. NJ, j. w
Wisner; Surg, DR. H. A. Robbins; Chap, Geo. II
Clayboughi o. D., w. II. Fuss; o. g., q. Curry.
Officers of Charles Sumner Post, No. 10, Vast
ington: Commander, Thomas w West; S. v c
Delaware Pinn; j. V. c.. Arthur Coin; Surg, W
II. Bowman; Chap, S. 6. Cannon; o. D. Jno /
I Delegates, Robert johnson, Arthur Coin Delawar
Pinn, j. =. Quander, Richard Colston; Alternate,
w. G. Cox, w. II. Bowman. Henry Queenan. l. 1
Rives, Alfred Kahn.
VERMONT
rousing Campfire, under the auspices of ]. F
Bosworth Post, No So was held at Fair Haven re
Gently, several hundred comrades being presen
! Speeches were made by Comrades Leavenswortl
, Proctor, Burt, and Others. An interesting pro
gram was rendered and the occasion greatly Ell
joyed by all.
The following comrades are announced as cand
dates for the position of Commander of this Dr.
y partment: Col. MRnsen, of Essex County; Capt. /
| T.. Leavensworth ID. L. Morgan and s M SoutI
..F Dbl.