The National tribune., 1889-02-14

Officers of Aaron Brokaw Post No 203, Luray:
Commander, Joe NJ. Morgan; $. V. G., Jonathan
johnson; J. v c., Phihannon Reynolds; @ NJ,
Frank S. Ingodi Surg, William Reed o. d., VIM
Randall.
NEBRASKA
Officers of R. B. Marcy Post, No. 257, Brewster
Commander, w. s. Irwin; S. V. O., Chas stuart
J. v G, NJ. G. Lyons; o. D., Comrade Fosdicki
NJ. Kemp; o. c., C. T. Baker.
Officers of Gettysburg Post, No. 2S3. Trenton:
Commander. u. X. Brown s. V. c., p. A. Van
vrankin; J. V. c., d. Russell; Adjt, s laurence;
@. NJ, T. J. Floyd; Chap, s. Reeves; Surg, M.
Elliott; o. D.. II. p. Smith; o. c., Isaac Smith.
Delegate w H. Oils; Alternate, T. !. Floyd. The
Post has 40 members in good standing, with new
applications for membership, and is in flourish
Officers Of s. p. Chase Post. No I48, Madson
Commander, w. e. Kimbal; S. V. c., II. F: Bar
ney: J. V. c., A. Il. Fraser; AdJt, r. A. Mallory;
@ NJ, N. G. Scott; Surg, NJ. Head; Chap, j b.
Long; o. d.. b. o. Getter; o. g., r. F. Cole; S. NJ,
F. Il. Creamer O. NJ s.. c. c. Wyatt. Delegate,
F. J. Matthews; Alternate, II. F. Barney
Officers Of Whitehead Post. Orleans: Com
mander, q. w. Cook S. V. C., William kellogg
J. V. G., N. d. Bear; o. d., Leonard Woolworth;
O. G., George Whitesell; Chap, a. E. Raynodsi
Surg, DR.. w. III. Banwell.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Sampson Post. Rochester, will soon erect a me-
mortal building and hall. A lot costing $500 has
been purchased.
NEW YORK.
The annual meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Queens County G. A r. took place at Head
quarters, Long Island City, on Saturday evening,
Feb. 2, at which the Subcommittee on Employ
ment and Relief reported excellent progress The
following were reelected officers for the ensuing
year: President, Commander John |. Power, Post
$50, Newtown Village; N--P., Past Commander
Thomas V. Smith, Post 544, Hampstead; Sec,
Capt j.. A. Furney. Post 30. Flushing; Treas,
Commander Alexander Simpson, Post 2S3 Long
Island City. The committee Will attend the De-
partment EncampmeHt ut Binghamton Feb. 70,
p and D, and will establish their headquarters at
the Bennett House where they VIII be giad 10 re-
ceIve their friends during the period OF the En-
campment This committee is doing good work
with zeal and energy.
J. s. Wadsworth Post, No. 233 Cuylerville,
changed its name recently to Phil Sheridan Post.
The following excellent showing is made by
koltes Post, No 81, New York, for the year ending
Sept. 80 1883: Total membership, SIS; number OF
deaths, 23 cash. Sl,16799 received for dues, ETC.,
S3.4i665; total receipts, Si6l464; total dsburse-
ments, S3,97426; $500 of the amount was paid for
relief TO comrades and their families or in the
burial of comrades. The Post has 81, 1878 in its
reserve fund
officers of Abram Allen Post No 194, Canisteo:
Commander Herman e. Buck; s. V. c., A. j. Al
drich; ]. V. c., g. R. Corbett @. NJ, i. Hallett;
o. D., L. Barns; o. G., NJ. 9. Rowe; Chap, :. p.
Marsh Sentinel, T. w. Little. Delegate, Harrison
Crane; Alternate Amos L. Wheeler.
Officers of L. VI. Wheeler Post, No. g. Saratoga
Springs: Commander, w. B. French; $. V. c., e.
ID, Brown; ]. V. c., T. F. Allen; Q. NJ, T. Fl. Full
o. +. Lock wood; o. d., w. F. Hall o. G., j. $.
Belts; O. Nj. s., F. Nj. Jones This Post during the
year ending Dec 81 1888 received by muster, four
reinstatement, seven; transfer, three; lost, by
death, four; transfer one; dropped, 10.
Officers of E. L. Hayward Post, No so, Buffalo
Commander, Jacob Stauch; 5. V. O., Conrad
Schabtach; J. V. c., Nicholas Hiemenz; q. Nj,
Ernst Bamberg; Chap, Adam j. Wagner; Surg,
August Moter; o. D., Garrett Breier; o. c. Jacob
Sehiefer; Adj't Gregory Langmeyer. Delegate,
Matthew Wasser; Alternate, Ernst Bamberg.
Officers Of VIM. Richardson Post. No 25i Buffalo:
Commander, Edward Sniggs; s. V. O., Charles w.
Wall; J.V. c., Geo Rekart; @. NJ, r. e. Jenkins
Cnrnr nr han 40
Booth; O. D.. Charles w. Mclean; 0. G., Henry
w. Waterbury; Delegate, 7. j. Low.
OHIO
w. Writ Ligget Post, No I45 Ripley, has issued
Circular Letter to the comrades of Ohio present
ing the name of Comrade J.. H. Williams who IS a
member OF said Post, and asking that he be chosen
to I'LL the important aEd honorable position of De-
partmcnt Commander After speaking in the
highest terms Of Comrade Wiiliams's war record,
the letter closes follows: In conclusion, we
say Comrade Williams is in every way well quail
fled 10 make an excellent Department Commander.
We further say that i'll addition 10 being good
soldier, he has record in the GA r. as being one
of its most active and energetic workers. He has
spent much time in organizing Posts and in stir
ring up enthusiasm. Should the comrades of Ohio
advance Comrade Williams to the honorable posi-
ton of Department Commander, assure them
the Office viii be in faithful and competent hands"
Officers OF Newton Stanton Post, No. $50, War
saw: Commander, John w. Stanton; s. V. c., 8.
", Willis J. V. C., George Wilson; O. NJ. David
Lawson; Chap, ]. j. Nonemaker; Surg, Newton
Calhoun; O. D., l.. +. Aunspaugh; o. G., s. w.
Weller; Adj't. samson McNeaI s. IL, Richard
Huston; @ g, John Chubb.
Officers of 5. Bartlett Post, No 81, New Ply
mouth: Commander, T. S Meldrim; 5. V. c., John
Weed; J. V. c., w. f. Ball; Chap, William Bart
lett; Q. NJ. Lo Fuller; O. D., Aaron Robson.
Officers of Fitzpatrick Post, No. ls9, Goshen
Commander, DIR. A. Norris; s. v c. Jno. Weakly
j. V. C., Z. Moler; Adj't j. S. Windsor; Q. NJ j.
Q. Bird; Surg, G. Mcclure; Chap, A. Reading; o.
D., p. A. Hall; o. c., T. ]. Donghman; q. NJ. s,
Jas. Cook.
Officers of Eaton Post. No. 265, wadsworth: Com
mander, A. NJ. Beck :. v. c., L. G. Hard; J. V. c.,
VIM Overholt; Chap Eli overholt; Surg John
Burgess; @ M Henry Shelley; .. d. A. Herring
ton; o. c. Ed Bowden. Delegate, Chas. L. Grotz
Alternate Edwin Farr.
Officers of Cicero Davis Post No 674. Dublin
Commander, James w. Eidorf; 5. V. c., T. ].
Thomas; J. V. c., Jnc. w. Hagg; @. NJ, +. r.
Chapman; o. D., s. W. Armstrong; Surg, DIR. VIM
W. Beckett; Chap, Rev. S. a Huchingson; o. G.,
Chas Horch.
Officers of Cooper Post, No. III. Marion Com
mander, Clark Dix; S. v c., John Z. Medlam
II. l.. Sweeney; Chap, w. H. Robinson; O. NJ, w
G. Rapp; O. D., D. III. Busard; o. e., III. Jump
S. NJ, $ II. HENDERSON q. NJ. S. John Cockeral.
PENNSYLVANIA
4 veteran of the was buried in Philadelphia
on Sunday OF last week, who had the distinction OF
standing on his own grave several years ago. Ac
cording TO the records of the War Department he
was dead aud buried in the National Cemetery al
Gettysburg 20 years ago, and nothing can induce
the officials to believe otherwise although the man
WAS in the land of the living until Jan. 20 of the
present year. The soldier who had the peculiar
privilege of decorating his own grave Stepher
Kelly, member of Il. ID. Baker Post, No. 8, o
Philadelphia. He well known to your CORE
spondent, who learned the story while at Gettys
burg q few years ago, after having seen the grave
which is supposed to contain the remains of th
brave soldier. Shortly after the outbreak of tlII
Kelly enlisted In Co. e 9lst Pa, which wa!
commanded by Col. Joseph II. SineX, and after
ward by Col Eli q. Sellers Both the latter are
still living in Philadelphia, and Col Sellers is al
/ active and weil-known comrade of the GA. Il.
/ having served several terms a member of til,
Department Council of Administration, and il
! at present serving in that capacity. Will,
| in the army Kelly noted for his eccentric
! titles. He was always scrupulously clean, anC
/ at the end OF long march would take bath o.
wash II there was any opportunity to do so. On hi
clothing, knapsaek canteeu, and in fact all his &C
| couterments, he had his name in indelible ink
He participated in all the battles in which his regi
ment was engaged, including the battle at Gettys
| burg. After three years OF service Kelly returned
! with his comrades, to Philade phia and took uI
his residence at No 920 South Ninth street i'll tina
! city. While on visit few years ago to Gettys
burg he discovered while walking through tn
| National Cemetery, a grave containing the nam
was the only member of that regiment of tina
name, and naturally greatly surprised. H
Informed his comrades of the fact, and Col. Seller
endeavored to have the mistake rectiied, but to u
use. The War Department officials refused to &C
cept the affidavit of Col Sellers that Kelly was no
dead, and so the matter was dropped. Itissuppose
| that during the battle of Gettysburg Kelly threy
away his canteen, which was found by the side O
| dead soldier, and as there were no marks on til
! body TO identify the deceased except the canteen
| IL was presumed that he was Stephen Kelly TIL
| grave of Kelly ut Gettysburg is No. 49, section
A. He however, has been buried in the German
| town National Cemetry at Philadelphia
Another year in the history of the Grand Army @