The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-02-28
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON THURSDAY

WRC only one expressed dissatisfaction with his
G. r. present and that one had his wish gratiied.
Nine hundred and Ave dollars and seventy-one
cents received from the Posts, and S73 O6 were
expended, leaving balance in the Christmas fund
for next year of Sl6S65 full report will be made
by the Assistant Adjutant-General, and the name
of the Post contributing and the amount con-
tributed by each Post will be published in the an
nual report The Department Commander on be-
half of the entire comradeship of this Department
desires to thank the ladies of the committee APP
pointed by him to purchase and distribute the
presents, to wit, Mrs Belle L. Bagley, Mrs. j. b.
Foraker, Mrs. A L. Conger, Mrs. Kate K. Putnam,
Mrs. A. r. Byrkett Mrs. j. J. Sullivan and Miss
Fannie B. ONeall, for the very efficient manner in
which they discharged their duties. Each member
of the committee took special pride in her work;
never was committee more faithful. Many OF the
articles were bought at less than cost price, thus
saving large sum to the Department. At the I'D
annual Encampment 1t was
cure and present to Department Commander Put
nam the usual testimonial of the semi-annual En-
campment and badge at the 23d annual Eneamp-
ment.
In accordance with said resolution the following
committee is appointed, with authority to prepare
and present suitable testimonial to the widow of
our late Department Commander, VIZ: Past Depart
ment Commanders A. l., Conger, II. P. Lloyd, r.. B.
Brown, John l.. Kountz and Charles T. Clark. The
23d annual Eneampment will be held in the city OF
Dayton, commencing on April "a Full particulars
will be given in General Orders hereafter publish
ed. 1t is suggested that each Post in this Depart
ment pass the following resolution at their next
meeting:
Resolged, That Congress be requested to immedi-
ately make the necessary appropriation to speedily
complete the publication of The Official Records
of the Union and Confederate Armies during the
War of the Rebellion" That when passed ii be
certified by the Post Commander, attested by the
Adjutant, and forwarded to the Member of Con-
gress for the District in which the Post Is To-
Gated and q copy sent to these Headquarters
Only by the publication of these official records
will justice be done to many gallant commands
BY their publication many facts may be ascertain
ed, which would otherwise never be obtained. by
their publication we may some time hope to nave
ligt f1~y of hn NTrap nf
bellion.
The large number of suspensions made during
the last quarter are very discouragng The De
partment Commander ana the members OF ms
staff, assisted by Past Department officers and ably
seconded by large majority of the Posts In tins
DEPARTMENT. have been making q gallant fight to
place Ohio on the right" Tie quarter ending
Sept. so, 1888, showed Il membership OF 1904
leaving our membership 253 behind the Depart
ment of Pennsylvania. While In most of the Posts
the good work of recruiting and reinstating has
been going the increase made by these Posts has
been more than neutralized by suspensions, one
Post alone suSpendIng I16, leaving $50 IN GOOD
standing. Each of the newly-installed officers is
requested to at once set to work and try to bring
back into our ranks every worthy suspended or
dropped comrade. Every comrade IN the Depart
ment is urged TO put forth an extra effort during
this the last quarter of the present administration
to place Ohio that furnished more soldiers and
sailors to the Union army that any other State in
the Union, in the lead. Comrades, shall we not
pass Pennsylvania? If each comrade will do
his duty; if every active member will bring into
the Grand Army worthy soldier or sailor, or
have Teinstated one suspended or dropped COM
rade, we may bear upon our banner the proud
word Excelsior" and we will be the banner De-
partment.
Morris Burns, Gallon: Comrade Wallace Stable,
of Crestne, is being urged by many Posts IN ONO
to become candidate for the Office of Senior Vice
Department Commander. Comrade Stable stands
high as Grand Army man, having been elected
Commander of Snyder Post No. I29, for five con-
secutive years. He has good military record
was wounded twice at Stone River; taken prisoner
and confined IN Libby Prison. Comrade Stable is
a lawyer by profession, and is well worthy to I'LL
the high poslliontO which his Post and others rec
ommend him. Snyder Post, No. l29, has adopted
resolutions requesting the election of Comrade
Stable
James Smith Post, No 837, WelIston, has adopted
resolutions presenting the name of T. b. Bingham,
of that Post candidate for the position of De-
partment Commander. ConIrade Bingham has
three times hiled the position OF Commander OF
James Smith Post, and Is now for the third time
filing the very responsible position of Quartermas-
ter, always being efficient and prompt in the
discharge of his duties whether hat of officer OF
the Post or of private member. Comrade Bing-
ham has three times represented this Post in the
Department Encampmeut, and was delegate from
this Department to the National Encampment held
in Columbus. o.. in 1888.
Jobes Post, No. 49, Greenville has adopted reso-
lutions presenting the name of Comrade John
0Conner for the Office of Junior Vice Department
Commander. Comrade OConner was a charter
member of this Post, and has served two terms as
Commander of and has acceptably filed all the
various offices in the Post He Delegate to the
Department Encampment at Cincinnati, Youngs-
town, Akron and GAINESVILLE, and has always been
q faithful attendant at the meetings of the Post,
and an active and earnest worker in Grand Army
circles.
Officers of Daniel Noe Post, No. GIT, Reynolds
burg: Commander, John g. May S. V. c., John
G. Green; ]. V. O.. Stewart Wilson; @. NJ, N N
Mason; Chap, Robert Barb o. D., Sol Hender-
lick; o. g., Thomas Williamson; Surg, Thomas
Powers.
Officers of Phil H. Sheridan Post, No. 828, Nc.
EConnelsville: Commander, John $. Adair; S. v. G..
r. H. Cheade; Adj't, E. NJ Kennedy; @. NJ Jas
/ MI West. q u AhpI n KING. E1pprurp w
| Benjamin; Surg, II. L. True; S. NJ, A. p. Whit.
aker; @. NJ. s.. John Fl. Whitaker.
Officers of Joshua NJ Wells Post, No. 46I Column
| bus: Commander, Andrew Gardner. jr.; S. V. C..
Thomas Jeffrey; j. V. c., William FELTON,; Adi't
Cyrus Shumway; @. NJ, Alexander H. Frteheyi
! Surg, Sylvester NJ. Sherman; Chap George b
| Simons; o. D., Robinson G. Murphy; O. G., Ma
| than K. Taylor; S. NJ, John A Hall; Q. NJ S.
Frank w. Borden.
PENNSYLVANIA
| In his first General Order Department Com
| mander Stewart, beside formally announcing the
appointments of Adjt Mccormick and Quarter
| master Harry O. Williams says: Having beer
| elected Commander of the Department of Pennsyl
vania, hereby assume command. | thank thu
| comrades for the high honor conferred Fully
realizing the responsibilities of the position anC
approaching the duties imposed, assure the com
| rades that shall aim 10 advance the interests o
! the DepaTtm MT and of the Grand Army of the Re
| public; to make the organization strong In i'll
membership, so pure in its character earnest ii
its work that the surviving sodiery of the NatioI
| shall become so impressed with the duties devolv
| ing on them so alive to the necessities of the un
| fortunate com rades of the and to the soldier
| widow and orphans, that roll may soon con
tain the name of every man who baitled for th
peFpetuity of the Union and the honor Of the flag
| Department Headquarters have been continued a
| their present location. No 80 South Tenth street
| Philadelphia.
Department Commander Stewart has alread,
buckied on the armor of his new Office, and i
making arrangements for series of visits to tn
| Posts His first official visit was made on Thurs
| day evening, Feb 81, and the recipient was Pos
No. 81, of Philadelphia. He was accompanied b,
| Past Department Commander Gen. j. Z. ;. Goblin
| Assistant Adjutant-GeneTal James Mccormick ant
! Department Chaplain Rev. John w Savers. 9Th
| style, and the conventional Campfire was lighted
with Past Commander Robert Wnterbottom ii
charge. The visitors made addresses, and ais
shared in the abundance of hardtack, coffee, etc
of which the Post always keeps large supply il
its CUPBOARD.
There were 645 soldiers, sailors or marines burie
under the INDECENT burial act during the year 1885
at cost Of $50 each, total of 2 $50 the State
For $50 the friendless soldier is buried neatly, an
his grave is marked by neat headstone. Tn
largest number of deaths of this class were in Phif
deiphia III being buried the next largest, 60, wa
in Allegheny County. and in Lancaster County
were buried. In the County almshouses of thi
State there at present 3T soldiers of couTs
soldier also includes sailors and marines. Ii ma
be of interest TO many comrades to know that il
almost impossible to get these former comrades int
the Soldiers Homes, partly owing TO the crowde
condition Of the National Homes, but principal
because they refuse 10 leave the institutions wher
they are paupers pure and simply. To my ow
knowledge in the Philadelphia almshouse ther
are soldiers who cannot be induced to leave on an
) account Some few are eligible TO the State HON