The National tribune., 1889-02-21
NEW JERSEY.

The 22d annual Encampment of this Depart
ment was held at Trenton, Feb. IL and ID. Depart
ment Commander Grub presided. In his annual
address he showed that there Ill Posts in
the Department, with membership in good stand
ing OF 1904, which represented gain of two Posts
and 529 members. The report OF Assistant Adjt-
Gen. II. /. Hartshorn showed that during the year
4s6 comrades were reinstated, and that Y Posts
have Increased IN membership. Thirty-one have
decreased and eight remain the same. Ninety COM
rades have died. There has been expended in char
ity 50 an excess of % over the previous
year. q. M..-Gen. c. 5. McCrath reported that
the receipts for the year were S3S 036. S. ex-
penditures SS7 7059s; balance in the general fund
SiS39i.9S. A resolution passed requesting all
the delegates from New Jersey to the National
Encampment to urge the election of Gen f.
Burd Grub for National Commander. A tee-
gram was sent TO the Pennsylvania State Encamp-
ment asking their concurrence in the resolution
The Campfire held the evening of the first day
of the Encampment was attended by about 500
people very touching incident occurred during
the evening which will long be remembered by
! those who witnessed it. Gen. Grub, the outgoing
| Department Commander, was during the war Colo
mel OF the go n. j. the regiment that distinguished
itself at Salem Courch. During his administration
as Department Commander he visited Joe Hooke
Post, No 81 Atlantic City, last December, and to
his establishment found flag of his old regiment
which he had not seen since the war, hanging over
/ the Commanders chair. This flag was particu-
! larry dear to Commander Grub from the fact that
| five color-bearers who held II at different times
had been shot down at the battle of Salem Church
and each time Col. Grubb had stopped down,
picked up the flag aud handed it to another bearer.
/ When he recognized the old colors in the Post
room he was very much affected and fondled the
torn and tattered piece of silk as he would child
! The members of Hooker Post, seeing his affection
for the flag, determined to give it to him. Conse-
quently, during the Campfire, the Rev. Mr. Morris
presented the flag to Col. Grubb on behalf Of the
Post. The Colonel was affected he had to retire
behind the scenes to hide his emotions. After hav-
ing good cry" he accepted the flag in a ringing
speech, and said that all of his wealth could
not purchase it. He thanked the comrades of
Hooker Post warmly, and when he concluded
there was hardly dry eye in the house At
the second days session the following officers
! We're elected: Department Commander w b. E.
! Miller, of Camden S. V. c., John A. Wildrelz OF
Belyidere j. V. c.. Frederick Boorman. of Ba-
! yonne; Medical Director, Geo b. Ribble of French
! town; Chap, John w. Morris, of Atlantic City
Council of Administration, Geo Barrett, of Cam
den; J. A. Roderigo, of Newark; VIM. MurrelI, OF
Jersey City, ank n. L. Titus, of Trenton.
NEW YORK.
r. d. Lathrop Post, No. 1873, Hudson, presented
set of U. s. flags TO the Hudson public schools on
Feb. g. There were % flags presented, first to the
Board of Education, then through the Board TO
representatives of the schools The presentation
/ was made by Department Commander Curtis and
the flags were accepted by Capt. John V. Whit
beck President of the Board of Education
| OHIO
The Campfire recently held by Canton Post
| Canton, at the Tabernacle the greatest Grand
Army and Relief Corps gathering ever ASSEMBLIES
| in Stark County. Past Commander J. j. Clarke
conducted the program, the quartet first rendering
the chorus of Tenting the Old Camp Ground -
| to words OF his composing. The speakers OF the