The National tribune., 1889-11-28
PENNSYLVANIA

Any reference 10 the Department Encampment
Al this time brings the inquiry " Who will be the
Department Commander" The general feeling
present l. decidedly ia favor Of Comrade Joseph
r. DeHniston. of Post No Ii7 Pittsburg. Comrade
DennistOn has been actively engaged la Grand
Army affairs, aud Is well known aud highly
las attended several National Eacampments "a
representative of this Department. lie ia nj pres
cnt City Treasurer Of PttsbuTg
The hall OF Baker Post No s. Pbilade-
phia- will be- opened to-day for inspection at D.
The Post will take possession aud will muster 40
recruits Al O'Clock the dedicatory exercises will
be held. Department Commander Stewart Il 10
deliver the address. On Saturday night the Post
will give entertainment 10 It's friends. The
rooms are located at Broad street and Columbia
avenue.
These Posts have been di-banded: Capt John C.
bowling. No aj3, Corsica Chaplain X q. ChTisiy,
No. 4s8. ~. Augustine. The disbandmeul OF the
latter Post has been followed by the establishment
Of Post Ht Ashviie, which has adopted the title
aud number Of the old body The new Post was
mustered by Thomas Munroe OF Post No. 90 IIa-
zleton Past Department Mastering Officer. The
Commander Of the Post is Harry Marlett.
The contest for Commander Of the Naval Post,
Philadeiphia Is takng on asa interesting turn; Jos.
V. Horne will undoubtedly be elected. There is
likely TO be couEtmRrtial proceedings la this Post
shortly.
Comrade A. r. Burehfeld of Post No lG2 Allie.
gheny City. was visitor at Post No. S. Philadel-
pha, recently.
Capt Louis r. Forlescue an active member Of
| Post No. and OF The Signal Service Corps Asso-
citation, has been appointed Chief Clerk liz the City
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nIent II pleasing to his many friends.
Post No. l0i BatbOro, visited Post No. 2, Pha-
depia, recently.
The largest Post la his Department to-day il Il
/ D. Baker Post, No 3. Philadelphia IL has 676
comrades in good standing according 10 lis report
sept ~. Since that time the Post lias increased
/ numerically, aud tomorrow IL will muster la 40
/ recruits; and what is more these recruits not
recruited from other Posts but are, with very few
exceptions, men who never Joined the order. The
fact that they are recruits ia every sense of lle
word IL proven by tle quarterly reports 90 Depart
ment headquarters Of tie other Posts. A. "a rule
Bil the Posts have made slight gains, none of them
} report heavy losses il would be- a good idea for
( tiie comrades of other Posts TO fluid out how its
done. While am plad 10 zee the Razors" in
HEsl place, avn likewise sorry Post No 2 lost ii.
asO regret that my pet Posi-, No -, Of Harrisburg
has apparently fallen out of tie BY this time
| ! expected 20 see them where Baker Post Is, but
fate decreed oiheryise. la June Post No. 81 had
ca members. while Post No. had G3s Starting
out with this lead expected see the country com
rades away ahead by the third quarter. Iiislend o
this they report only 677 comrades Ia good stand
ing. But there ls some consolation la tlie fact tia
Post No. D. WAS Ia first place long enough 10 make
true nay prophecy Of nearly two years ago.
Pos; No. 81, Of Philadelphia, received an enjoy
able visit from Col. James AshwOrth Post, No. a3I
FrankfOTd, on last Thursday evening. A Camp
Bre lighted la honor Of the visitors An excel
lieut. supper was provided aud good time enjoyed
Many visitors were present from other Posts
| Lieut.. George w. Fuller Post, No 3zs, Catnsat
qGA has adopted resolutions Of regret the dcail
Of Past ;. V. u. Z. William X. Jones.
POTOMAC
John A. Rawins Post No. J. Washington. cele
/ brated lie Z5d anniversary, Nov. y, with an en-
| teriHiuInent and Campfire. The hall was wei
| oiled, fully so people being present. Col. The
ophilus T.. hocsse presented the Post with valu
| able memorial book. which cost SIO0 The beauti
ful present was received by Commander o Farrell
on behalf Of his comrades. Col. RoessIe rendered
excellent service during the war, the staff Of III.
War Governor of New York. being colleague o
Gen. Chester A. Arthur. Gen. l.. O. Estes tile As
sistant Adjutant6 aud Chief of STAFF Of Gen
Kiiphtrick presented the post with nagniReen
portrait Of Cen H. A. AgcF the COmmander-in
> Chief Of the Grand Army, aud gave ii brief ant
Interesting sketch Of the military services of tia
gallant cavalry soldier. A splendid program Of re
citations songs and speeches. in which the fines
local amateur and professional talent partiodpated
then followed The feature Of the evening was tb,
slack wire performance by Prof. q. T. Austin Til,
chorus Of the Bluebeard Opera Co rendered som,
excellent songs which were heartily encored. Mi
Martini. from the same troupe. gave some Of al
ininliiabe contonions. Mr. Arthur Dunn enter
tanned tie audience with songs aud dancing
bountiful collation. served To which ali di,
ample justice. The committee having charge O
this very successful entertainment consisted of NJ
II. Urell, Chairman; w. d. Mack H. f. Weaver
A. 5. Taber, J. w. Il. Williams. Patrick O'Farrell
JOhn NJ. Keogh. Patrick OHare, Phil. Reiter c
q. Bollinger, i. A. Benter, Newton Ferree AM
] Frank Clark.