The National tribune., 1889-02-14
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON D. c. THURSDAY

rades attend the funerals of those whose lives have
been spent and extend helping band to al old
comrades who may be in need. The natural con-
sequence? The boys" are drawn more closely
together as each year passes now, and the COM
radeship of member of the Grand Army OF the
Republic becomes a stronger and unexplainabie
affection XXX
The 23d annual Encampment of the Department
was held at Erie on Tuesday and Wednesday last.
The attendance was unusually large and business
of vast importance transacted. The contest
for Department Commander was warmly contest
ed, and while do not care to appear in the role OF
favoring any candidate / am pretty sure that
know who the successful candidate Is. This letter
is written on Saturday, and of course, by to-day,
Thursday, every body knows wbo.has been elected
The disposition of the soldiers orphans whose
Homes are to be closed in 1880, is the most lmpor
tant subject that was considered by the Encamp-
ment. The reports of the officers were instructlng
and entertaining, and next week will give some
of the most interesting paragraphs from them:
The following resolution was adopted by Post
No. 50, of Harrisburg OH Friday last
Resolved, That believe that Memorial Day
ought TO be respectfully and sacredly observed not
only by our comrades in memory OF deceased
soldiers but by the general public in honor OF our
Nations defenders and with this object IN view we
desire TO express our hearty approval OF senate
bill No 26. now pending in the Legislature to pre-
vent the sale OF Intoxicating drinks on Decoration
Day.
Another Post has been disbanded. This time it
10 Post No. 363, Ogdensburg, Tioga County.
Post No. So, Philadelphia. fraternally visited
Post No. ISL on Tuesday evening of last week.
The fair of Post No. is now in progress at Law
renceville.
Post No. 206, of Pittsburg is arranging for musi-
cal and literary entertainment.
Officers of Post No. IS6, Plains: Commander,
Robert Martin; $. V. c., John Geesey; j. V. e.,
Samuel Eberhart; Adj't NJ. s. Harding; O. NJ, w.
H. Dove; Surg, George DERRICK; Chap, Simeon
Rmgsdorf; .. D., VIM. Park; o. G, winthrop
OpIiuger.
Officers of Post No. 159. Berwick: Commander,
VIM. J. Scott; s. V. c.. Eugene Lenhart; ]. v O.,
Joseph Bittler; Adjt, Joseph Eyeriy; Q. NJ, A D.
Seely Surg, Tilman Moborteni Chap Joseph
s. NJ NJ L. Kurtz @. NJ S, Phil Cain.
Officers of Post No l32. Oxford: Commander
Edward L. Gilligan; S. V. c. John ". Edwards ;
J. &c, Lea J. Nethery; Adj't, John N. Bruce; Q.
NJ, James McConnor; Surg. DIR. John f. Rose;
Chap, e. Kirk o. D., X. McCurg; o. G., Isaac b.
Davis; S. NJ, Samuel H. DilIin; Q. NJ. s., Charles
Owens.
Officers of Post No 100, Irwin; Commander, J:
4 Painter; s. V; c., John Porter; J. v O, Samuel
lex; Surg, Daniel Henry; Chap Samuel Keller;
Q. d., J. NJ. Dinsmore; o. g., s. Fry S. NJ, Thos.
Pay; @. NJ. s., d. NJ Davis.
Officers of Post No. l6I. Nanticoke: Commander,
John Poe; s. V. O., G. NJ. Hall; J. V. c., Jacob
Feeder; Q. NJ, J. B. Anderson; Surg, Jere Kulp;
Chap, s. Albertson; o. D., Charles Anderson; O.
Officers of Post No ISL, Pittsburg: Commander,
w. +. Mathews; s. V. c., James MeCracken; j.
v G., James Shepard; Adrt, W; T Powell; Q; NJ
Frank; 0. D., Geo. Ashcroft; o. g., Henry Losil-
meyer; S. NJ, Frank Parker Q. NJ. s., ]. P. Will
helm.
Officers of Post No. no. Mahanoy City: Com
mander, John Williams; S. V. c., Geo. F. Becker (;
J, Y. c. d., G. Buck; AdJt. S. S, Hopes; @: NJ,
t. F. Reed; Surg, Jacob Kranch; Chap, John
Cameron; o. d., Phil Ansty; o. g., n. $. Hof-
man; s. NJ, VIM. Ans!ocb @ NJ. s., Mat McAtee.
Officers of Post No. 1856, kittanning: Command
er, Alex StoclSdill S. V c., c. NJ. King j. V. G.,
James McDanels; Adi't L. A. Bryson; @. NJ,
Mat Fries; Surg. A. d. German; Chap, WV. Will
son; o. D., Frank Meehling; o. G., Isaac S. Schre-
COMPOST; s. NJ. G. N. Campbell; O. NJ. s., NJ V.
Kramer:
Officers of Post No. 14s, sclinsgrove Command
er, p S. Albert; s. V. c., Aaron Gundrum j. G.,
A; G. Simpson; Q. NJ, Levi Fisher; Adjt NJ /.
Wagenseller; Chap, II. Benner; o. D., NJ S.
schroyer; o. G., J. G. Schatier; S. NJ, j. A. Lum-
bard @. NJ. S. w. II. Snyder.
Officers of Post No. lie. Harrisburg: Commander,
James ID. SALESMAN; S. Y. c., Levi NJ. Nehurger;
Adj't. Louis Curvan; @. NJ, John r. Coekley
Surg, DR.. w. 7. Bishop; Chap, w. o. Bishop; o.
NJ, John L. Dawson; @. NJ. 8, John stager
Officers of Post No. l40, Shanlosin: Commander,
Geo. w. Metz; S. v. c., Benz. F. CUP; ]; Y. G.,
James e. Elliott Adi't. John A. Leuer; O. NJ, d.
S. Gilger; Surg, F. A. Clark; Chap, Chas CuIp;
Q. D., John f. osler; o. g.. d. s. Wonmer; S. NJ,
VIM. Ogden; @. NJ. s.. Jas. d. Harris.
Officers of Post No. IA, Latrobe: Commander, B.
F. Geiger; S. V. c., A. d. Harmon; ]. V. c., Al
fred Needs; Adj't, J. II. Oursler; O. NJ, Eli Cham
bers; Surg, j. w. Hughes; Chap, c. W. Miller;
o. D., James Peters; o. G.. j. NJ. Derby; s. NJ, c.
w. Hoffman; @. NJ. S. F. w. Weimer.
Officers of Lincoln Post No. l40, Shamokn
Commander, Jerry Logan; ;. V. @, Mat Lambert
j. V. G., G. H. Hughes; Chap. J. w. Metz; @. NJ,
John J. w. Schwartz; o. D., Simon Rumberger;
Adj't. Wesley Yangasken Surg, J. W. Beale; o.
G., W. w. Williams; Q. NJ 8, c. f. Holshue; s.
NJ. Charles Swenk.
Officers of Custer Post, No. 80, Etna Command
err John L. Rolshouse; 5. V, c., ID. II. Hulburt; J.
v c., J. F. Thompson; Chap Thomas b. Jones
@. NJ, A. NJ. Hughes; O. D., Z. NJ. Roberts, o. G.,
w. d. Thompson; Adj't ]. /. Elsesser; S. NJ,
Campbell Stanton @. NJ. s., NJ. B. Lea.
officers of Post No. l82, Bethlehem: Commander,
Abraham c. Schrapp s V. O., f. j Engle; J. v c.,
Jesse Allan; Adj't, o. b. Desh; @. NJ, F. j. Rice;
Surg, DIR. J. +. Raub; Chap. Q. Laramy; o. d.. T.
s Olson: o. G.. VIM. Warnch S. NJ, H 4. Bis
choff; @. NJ. s., C. 0estereieher.
Officers of Post No. l5G, East Stroudshurg; Com
mander, George W. Mount s. V. c., j. Dixon; J.
V. c., c. Lewis Waters; Adi't Chas Yetter q. NJ,
A. Q. Jansen; Surg. Jos. Williams Chap Jno. L.
Staplesi o. D.. Jno. n Teeter; o. c., Uriah Trem-
sue; S. NJ, Theo Brewer; q. NJ. s., Jas. p. Brown
Officers of Post No. l42, Remove: Commander, J.
R. Kendig; S. V. G., VIM: d: Harper: J: V. G., E.
p Reifsnyder; Adj't, C. T. Unkle; Q. NJ, S. F.
D.. J. s. Gilbert o. e., C. Hoke.
Officers of Post No. 10. Catawissa: Commander
Getkin, sr. Adjt H. g Thomas; Q. NJ, l. II. Sees.
holtz Surg, Dennis Waters; Chap, VIM. Keller;
o. D., l. L. Murray; o: G., VIM. l. Harmer; 5. NJ,
Geo. Reifsnyderi @. NJ. s., A. Berger.
POTOMAC
We have received the roster of Kit Carson Post
! No. 2 Washington, for 1889. It is in pamphlet
| form, and has on the first pnge picture of Kit
| Carson, accompanied by q biographical sketch Of
! the famous scout and Indian fighter. This is fol-
| lowed by short but interesting history of the
| Post and then comes the roster of its officers and
| members, and on the cover IL has the time and
| place of meeting of every Post in the Department
| This Post was organized by District Commander
| Bramhal in the basement of the Capitol the
evening of March q, 1867, with 10 charter mem
bers, only one of whom is now living. Its frs
Commander was Richard Middleton 1t adopted
| its present name Aug. TO- 1869. Kit Carson was
! then a member of the Post, having joined it Feb
| II, 1868. Its small membership rapidly in
| creased, and up to date it has mustered in So
/ comrades of whom 81 died members of the Post
1t has now q membership of 456, and is the largest
Post In this Department. 1t has Post library anG
picture-gallery, and fine drum corps. The Ii
brary contains 500 volumes, many of them being
valuable works on the civil war. The picture-gal.
lery contains fine collection Of portraits (incud
ing lifesized picture of Kit Carson) and scenes
the war, presented by comrades.
TENNESSEE
/ Officers of Isaac r. Hawkins Post. No Sc Hunt
| ingdon: Commander, =. G. Ridgely; 5, V. c., ]
Matt Medley; j. V. c., Scott Pinkley; Adj't Geo
| w. Vickers; @. NJ, J. +. Rogers; Surg. ]. L. Muir
| ray; Chap, A. T. Butler: o. D., S A. Brown; o
g., Jesse A Hughes; S. IL, B. r. Pinkley; @. NJ
| S., l.. o. Gooch.
Officers of John A. Logan Post, No So Stewart
Commander, Alex. b. Pope; 5. V. c.. David Bor
ing; ]. V. c.. Robert Blair; Adj't, II. S. Klein; @
| M James Hoppis; Surg, p. IL. Dunavan Chap.
| Jno n Bratsch o. D.. +. @. Green O. G., A Hyde
S. NJ, Thos. Cotton; @. NJ. s., Clurk Howard.
VERMONT
Officers of Ainsworth Post, No. Sc. Waitsfeld
Commander L. ID. Savage; 5. V. c., l. O. Berry
JV c., c. II. Clay; Adj't, f. A, Fisk; @. NJ H. ii
| McAllister; Chap, David Gleason; Surg, Benz
| Poland; o. D., O. M. Eaton; o. G.. j. w. Palmer
! 6. NJ j. G. Lewis; @. NJ. s., o. Q. Wilder. Dele
| Officers of Aaron Keller Post No. 81, Hyd
| Park. Commander F. H Raymore: s V O. I q