The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-05-23

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| Hannum
Officers of Kaldenbaugh Post, No 67s. Mineral
Point: Commander, E. Vankir< s v T.; Hugh
| Adit,W. NJ. Tracy; o. G., Thomas o Brian; .. u;
J: T. Cox; Chap, d. S. Williams; Surg, Davld
Mitchell; @, NJ. s., Joseph Snellbaker; ). NJ, l.
| Christ.
Officers of Burnham Post No. 95s, Madison
Commander, E. II. Rand s. V. O., A. r. harper
Surg Il H. cR Emiaslpn s@ ha6 h K Harris D.
| A. Ludiek; o. G., w. Fl. Peneost AdJt, A. D
Stralton; Historian, II. w. Blakesey.
Officers of Joe Hooker Post, No. 81, Mt. Vernon:
! Commander George Wyeth; s. v. O., Charles u.
Smith; ]. V. c., David Casford; Surg Dr. Z. H.
Eggleston O. D., @: F. Cochrane; Chap, u. A.
Hutchinson; 5. NJ, j. E. Bedell; O. NJ D. H. L.
! Hyatt.
Officers of Bidde Post No. 522 Sulphur Rock
! Commander, DR.. II. S. Bevington; S. Y. C., George
| y. Gowing; j. V. c., Oliver Flohr; O. d., DAVID
Feters; o. G., S. B. Rooms; Adj't, G. b. Mcintyre;
@ NJ, Oliver J. Keller; Surg, Dr. John weston;
| PENNSYLVANIA
For the benefit of the comrades, the essential
points of the bill passed by the State Legislature
| providing for the transportation of Pennsylvania
soldiers TO Gettysburg, are given. Section OF the
bill provides that at the time of the dedication OF
| the monuments of the Pennsylvania organizations
on the battlefield of Gettysburg, there shall be pro-
Vlued and furnished at the expense OF the Com
monwealth transportation to all the surviving hon.
/ orably discharged soldiers now resident in Penn
| syiYania whose names were borne upon the roils
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OF the battle of Gettysburg, July l. or ), 1868
such transportation the distance from sta
tons at which such soldiers live, or from the rail-
road stations nearest to their places of residence
| by the shortest most convenient route to Get
tysburg and return, and shall be so arranged as
toerm of passage that the said shall have
tue privilege of remaining at Gettysburg not less
| than one week, and shalt have the privilege OF
stopping off at any station en- route. Section
says that the Adjutant General be and is hereby
! authorized and empowered 10 provide Transports
ton over the lines of the several railroads OF this
state over whose route any of the soldiers referred
to IN the first section of this act shall require pass
| age to and from Gettysburg; and for such trans
! portation he is authorized to pay such sums Of
money as may be agreed upon; to pay a rate not
exceeding one and one-half cents per mile And
the Acknowledgement is further authorized to pro-
vide such blanks and establish such rules for the
reception of applications and the issuance OF or
| ders for transportation as may be deemed proper
and he shall take necessary means to give publicity
to the provisions of this act in order that all the
soldiers entitled to transportation under the same
| may avail themselves of its benefits.
AT the next National Encampment OF the GA. r.
the naval veterans will present candidate for the
/ office of COMMANDMENTS Chief" said a eomrade
well known in Pennsylvania, and officer in the
National Association of Naval Veterans, to your cor
| respondent "a few days ago. I'VE have already
| received assurance OF sympathy from many quar-
/ tiers, he continued, and we preparing 10 make
contest for the position. 1t is time that repre-
sentative ofthe navy was placed at the head OF the
Order and we will never get it unless we tight foT
| it, de was not prepared, so my informant SAID,
10 give the name of their candidate at this time
would suggest, however that his name be given
! out shortly, as August is not three months away.
| Who the candidate might be cannot imagine but
the fact that the present Junior Vice Commanders
in Chief, Joseph Hadfield, of New York, is naval
veteran may have some bearing on the matter.
! Yet don't think Pennsylvania will go Prohibi-
| ton this year.
The regular Summer Encampment of this De-
partment will be held on the Gettysburg battlefield
this year from June % 10 July 5, inclusive. This
VIII be the 10Th anniversary OF the battle. Add
uoDal information relative to the subject VIII be
given as soon as Department Headquarters makes
| the necessary preparations.
To the comrades who have taken a hand in Sc
curing recruits and for the benefit of our comrades
in Ohio, the following from the last General Order
issued by Commander Stewart is respectfully conf
| mended: THE Department Commander takes
great pleasure in saying to the comrades that with
| very few exceptions, most gratifying increase Il
| taking place in the membership of Posts MusterE
of from 10 to 20 recruits at time uncoul
| mon occurrences. 1t takes work, but that work Is
| being done. To the Posts and comrades who are
doing so well and laboring earnestly TO advance
the Grand Army the thanks OF every lover OF oui
Order are due. To those who appear dislntereste6
| and lukewarm the Department Commander agair
most earnestly appeals and asks them to give &c
the organization their best efforts. See to 1t thai
| we not only retain the comrades now on our rolls
| but that every Post shows increase during the
present quarter 1t is possible for every Post to ado
TO Its numbers. We must keep strong and active
| If we would continue the good work for which we
were organized and which is needed to-day more
than ever before
The comrades of Wiiamsport have expressed
much indignation over the action of the Young
Mems Christian Association of that place in ar
ranging for IA series of athletic exercises on tina
day. These young evidently do not know
the first principle of Christianity.
All the Posts, and particularly the Posts in Phil
adelphia, are urged by Commander Stewart Il
give donations of flowers to Ellis Post, No. 6, o
Germantown, to aid in pr perly decorating th'
graves in the National Cemetery in that town
Such donations should be sent TO the hall of Pos
No 2, at Thirteenth and Spring Garden SITS, Phila
delpeia, between the hours OF and p. M, oil
May 90.
On Wednesday night, May %, Post No 275. o
Philadelphia. was presented with a stand o
colors. Maj. Moses Veale made the presentation
and Col. Robert p. Dechert received the colors
Post No. ia held memorial services las
Monday night, and the Grafton delivered b.
Comrade Edward Lyster.
The grave of Gen. ID. B. Birney, in WOODLAND
Cemetery, Philadelphia, will be decorated by Pos
No s. and Camp No. 49, Sons of Veterans, which
bear The Generals name, on Sunday next. Birney,
Zouaves will also participate. Gen. James w
Iatta will deliver the Grafton.
Post No. 81 had its last Campfire for this season
last week. Post No IS, at Frankfort had a Camp
fire on May Is, at which Capt. John s. French, o
Post No. 8; Commander Frank It. Holden Mai
Harry t. Spcer and Past Post Commander j. En-
DRY Byram made addresses
To- night Post No 81 will hold memorial servic
in the North Tenth Street Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia, and Department Chaplain Sayer
will be the orator.
Past Department Commander Saml Harper, c
Pttsburg died last week.
RHODE ISLAND
The following is from a circular issued by De
partmept Commander AlonZo Williams: 1.-THE De
partment Commander desires to congratulate tn
comrades upon the success of the parade an
Campfire given in honor of the Commander-iH
Chief He feels under deep obligations TO tn
| committees who labored so zealously to brin
about this result and hereby tenders TO them hi
heartfelt thanks; especially to the Secretary an
Treasurer Comrade Geo. NJ. Turner, for the mas
terful and faultless manner in which he manage
the correspondence and financial interests intruste
10 him; TO Comrade j. Harry Welch and the Ha
Committee, whose untiring efforts crowne
wit nnnQFalIelRH EIInpAlG. (fnnlrn6n Nhar
Dennis and the Assistant Marshals, to whose man
agement is due of the most imposing Gran
Army pageants ever witnessed in this State; to til
Past Department Commanders who did so much
make the reception and banquet worthy of the
guest, themselves and the Department which the
represent; TO Comrade Benjamin ii. Child and on
comrades on the police force, for the part they pei
| formed with such credit TO the city and to til
Grand Army; and lastly, to all the comrades
, this Department who from first to last rendere
the Department officers such encouragement an
substantial aid that there existed no doubt fror
/ | the beginning of assured and triumphant success
| The Commander-in- Chief testified in emphat
terms that in State had he been received b
such q demonstration sat about the CampfiI
/ with so large number of comrades Every con
rade in this Department is convinced to-day if nc
! before, how worthy esteemed comrade til
Commander-in-Chief, is of all the honor we sougI
, to confer upon him."
: VERMONT.
: Officers of Hooker Post, No S, South Londo,
derry: Commander, VIM. A. Shuttuck; S. V. c
: Stephen Houghton; J. V. c.. John Ramsdell:
NJ, S. L. Randall; Adj't. II. A. Dudley; Surg
/, ! Geo. Harrington; Chap, w. w Pierce; o. D..
II. Belden; o. G., II. G. Rhoades S. NJ, o. S. AL
a | bolt.
VIRGINIA.
Hancock Post, No. %, Clarernont, has issued Il
following appeal. which has been Endorsed by IL