The National tribune., 1889-03-21
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY

was paid to one of our Past Department Command
ers These resolutions xplain
Resolred That we heartily commend the Soldiers
and Sailors Home at Ericas an institution worthy
of our support and Endorsement
ReSoIUed, That Comrade w. w. Tyson, the Com
mander of said Home, is deserving of most
cordial congratulations f1son the admirable man.
ner IN which he has systematized the business OF
the institution, and the increasing vigilance and
care he exercises for the comfort and wellbelng OF
the inmates.
Abe Patterson Post, No SO, of Allegheny City, is
making preparations for the production of the
theatrical play Fall of Atlanta at the Grand
Opera House in that city during the week COM
mencing April Is. The Ladies Drill Corps of Post
No 2l5, under the command of Maj. James Il. Ora
ham, will be one of the features of the play.
On March p Capt. Geo. e. Reed, of Post No IS,
Harrisburg, will deliver lecture in the hall of Post
No 76 at Reading on Ten Months Experience IN
the Rebel Prisons of Andersonville, Belle Island
Comrade s. G. Barnes Of Post No. 2s9 is candi-
date for the position of Postmaster at Springdale
Pa.
An entertainment which proved enjoyable to
the 1900 or more persons who witnessed 1t, was
given on Tuesday evening of last week in Indus
trial Hall by Col. Fred Taylor Post, No. ~, OF
Philadelphia.
There will be Campfire of un't'ua magnitude
on March . IN Philadelphia untf the auspices OF
Post No. H. Department Commander Stewart
and stan and delegations from several local POSTS
will be in attendance
Gen. D. Mem Gregg will be the orator for The
Cavalry Post, of Philadelphia, on May 80
The Department Council of Administration last
week selected Feb. IL and 10 as the dates for the
! next department Encampment. Assurances having
been given that accommodations will be all that
| will be required, Shamokin confirmed MS the
! place of meeting. Although the late Encampment
requested the Council to consider the adysabllity
| of changing the date for the annual meeting to a
! more pleasant time of the year, no action was
! taken, and the Encampment will take place In
| February, as heretofore.
Post No lis will give benefit at the Walnut
Street Theater, Philadelphia, on Monday evening,
| April % for the purpose of raising funds TO meet
InpHanfnl tn han1nriQl IHU
Past Commander Geo. S. Fulmer, of Post No. III,
Pittshurg, returned recently from a trip to Cali
| fornia
This is clipped from General Orders, No. 4: VIM.
| }. Sayers, who claims to be a comrade of George
A. Custer Post, No 40, of Chicago HI, is reported
! to be an impostor and unworthy of assistance.
! He has victimiZed several Posts.
| Post No Is. Philadelphia announces another
Campfire for March %.
At the 23d annual Encampment of the Depart
| ment, the honors of Past Post Commander, which
| had been forfeited by Comrade J. J. Cake of Post
| No %, owing to a termination of his membership,
were restored to him by request OF said Post, OF
| which he is now member
Applications for admission to the State Soldiers
Home can be secured at Department Headquar-
| tiers.
Dahlgren Post, No. IA, Philadelphia, had Camp
IRE last week. There wasa delegation from Sehuy-
| Ter Post among the visitors
Commander-inChief Warner is said to have
promised TO be present at the Campfire of Post No.
| D, Philadelphia, on March &c.
Department Commander Thomas J. Stewart will
denver the Memorial Day Grafton at Columbia Tor
| Welsh Post. No. 1lS
| Department Chaplain Rev John w. Sayers
| preached eloquent sermon Sunday last at
the Joint religious services of Posts No. 81 and No.
| 4U5, of Lancaster.
Scenes and Battles of the Civil War" will be
! presented at the old City Hall in Allegheny, on
March p, % and %, by Post No. l62.
Post No LOG and Encampment No. p, Union
| veteran Legion, Will Jointly observe Memorial
Day at Pottstown this year. The Legion has APP
| pointed p. Wiley Reagan, John b. Boyer, J. j.
| Decker John II Yorgey and r. J. Baldwin, II Com
mlttGR .JOhn IL Rover g
| Balr, George Engle, w. III. Griesemer and Will
liam Levengood will act for the Post in that ca
| pacity.
| A well-executed crayon portrait of Lieut. J. Stu
| art Robinson, after whom Post No 2l3, of Hunt
lngdon Mills, Is named, will be presented to the
Post by Robert Z. Robinson, brother OF the de-
| ceased.
The joint Memorial Day Committees of Posts No.
"a and No. 405, of Lancaster, have organized and
elected these officers: Chairman A. V. Hurst, Post
! 81; Sec f. H. Arndt, Post 415; Treas, r. Blick-
| enderfer, Post 405. The following subcommittee
| We're appointed by the Chair: Speaker, c. H. Fas-
nacht. j. w Isenberger and j. e. Crawford. Hall, j..
/ X. Barr, r. Blinkenderfer and w. ID. Stautfer.
| Comrades s. Clay Miller, Milton Swope and John
i 4. Schaum were deputized TO see Councils and en-
deavor to secure the usual appropriation of $500.
Gen. John Sedgwick Post, 30. 81, of York, at
! tended divine service at the Trinity Evangelical
church on Sunday last. Rev. A Stapleton preached
! the sermon.
A monument to the memory of Little Mae -
| will be located in Philadelphia and dedicated on
! September of this year, the anniversary OF the
1 battle of Antetam. The Mcclellan Memorial AS
ISOLATION Of that city has the matter in hand.
Post No. 2S7, of Waynesboro, is arranging for q
| trip to Gettysburg May Il.
The members of Mccall Post, No. 81 of West
| Chester, DESTROYS of having Gen. Joseph r.
| Hawley deliver the Memorial Day address for
| them,
An insight of Life in Libby Prison" will be
! given the people of Titusviile by Corporal James
Tanner, some Sunday in next month.
The sixth birthday of Gay Post, No. 3D. of Phil
adelphia, was celebrated last week with Camp
] fire. Adj't-Gen. Mccormick, John A. Wieder-
sheim, of Post !, and a number of others were
among the speakers.
On March 25 Col James G. Hull Post, No. 49, OF
| Pittsburg, will be nine years old.
Officers of Post No. 49, LeRaysvle: Command
| err, Joseph b. Lines; S. V. c. Marcus L. Warner
]. V. c., Lewis A Boswcrth; Adj't. George w
Brink; @. NJ, e. NJ. Pitcher; Surg, DIR. Philip B.
| Cook; Chap, Ezra p. Keller; o. D. Josiah A.
| Bosworth o. G., Stephen b. Garfield; O. NJ, Jas
| II. Smith; @. NJ. s, Samuel II. Davis
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