The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-01-30

score of tho representative comrades OF the
| GRIND Army of Pennsylvania met at Dooner's
| Hotel in Philadelphia on last Friday night to wit
| ness the presentation of n magnificent gold watcl
| and chain to Col. Frank j. MRgcc of Lieut. Il. w
Smith Post. No. go nj Wrightsville in accordance
| with n resolution adopted ut the last Department
| lsncampmcnt ns mark OF appreciation of his eff
forts IN behalf of the Order during his term De
| plrtment Commander Norecincnt was ever more
deserving of such n token thar Col. Magec. The
| presentation bad been delayed until this late dag
because of the caro- of the committee charged
| WIN the duty to have n timC-piCce made OF M
| exceptionally hno workmanship. Prior to the
| presentation dinner was rendered TO Col
| Magce, mt which Department Commander Stew
art presided seated around the table were
| Col. Magoc; q. M.-Gcn. John Taylor; A. O. NJ.
Gen. Harry g. williams; Past Commnnderin
! Chief Col II. Il. Bcath; Past Department Com.
| mandcrs Gen. james w. Latta and Gen.J. T. S. Go,
| bin; A. A.-G. James Mccormick; Thomas T.
! Merchant Gen. William Il. Kinscy, Col J. X. Da.
ViSoh, aud =, l.. Town, Of Post No. 2; II. L. Myers
| and l.. w Shenge. Of the Council Of Adminstra-
! ton; Thomas r. Nlnloncy aud Capt. George @.
h"yer; OF Fost No. o. d. :; Mcclure OF Post No
q, and Drs A. ii. HUT, J. i. Patterson aud J. b
| Horncr. Following the banquet. Commander
| Stewart formally presented the testimonial. He
alluded 10 the active work reformed by tho rcCp-
| lent aud particularly TO the high standard which
| lie established while serving as Department In
| spector Col Magce responded ittingiy, and mod
c-ily accepted the gift The watch is studded it'll
diamonds. Upon the plate IL engraved the mono
gram r, J. NJ" and IA representation ofthc badge
oi the Nineteenth Corps, in which the Colonel
served during the war.
On the anniversary of Washington's birthday.
Post No o. Of Philadelphia will participate in tie
raising OF National flag on the Hancock Gram
mar school building in that city, under the nu-
spices of the Junior Order of American Mechanics.
Department Commander Stewart visited Post
No 3, of Pttsburg on last Monday night Post
NO. 90 OF Monongahcla city, on Tuesday night, and
Post No. -, of Chester, Wednesday night.
Post No. l5l, mt Pitsbnrg, has indorscd Maj. j. II.
Dennision for Department Commander.
Post No. will present the Drummer Boy of
shiloh" at the Biion Theater in Pittsburg, during
the latter part Of March.
Nn oF 1 col ,,vf NJ,
at Stahlstown recently, with II charter members.
Lewis Thompson was elected Commander
The comrades of Gen. Hcintzeman Post, No.
5UO' at Mannheim, have changed the Post quarters
from liahn's building To the second floor of tho
Postoflice building. They will occupy tho room
about April !.
Birncy Post. No Co. of Philadelphia. will give n
Campfire on Wednesday night Feb 3.
The i2o0th muster of Post No 10. of Philadelphia.
VIII he cclebrnted on Thursday evening, March G.
by a big Campfire.
The Rose Guards. Of Post No Of. Of the Quaker
CITY. VIII give an entertainment In Concert Hall,
Chestnut street, above Twelfth, on Feb. .
by unanimous vote The Naval Post No. 400. has
decided TO recommend, ns their preference OF the
two bllis-ho dependent soldiers bill aud the
service pension bii!-to bo brought before Con-
grcss at this session, the service bill.
George &. Meade Post No, /. is the third largest
i"si ia PENNSYLVANIA, having Go3 comrades In good
standing This is gain 81 Us during tho year 1850.
J. q. g. Somerset: II. L. Cummins Post, No. 30,
Is In h"urishing condition, having "A membership
at present of l2D: altogether since the Post was
Instituted, or mustered, III veterans have been en-
rolled on it's list Of members The Post iustl-
tuted Ia the Spring of 1851, with Col. J. X. Edic
NOV dccrnscdl as Commander. Capt. g. J. Hnrri-
son followed. aud WAS elected Commander for two
terms In the years 1857 50: Capt. W. NJ SchroclS
was Commander Ia 1881 lac was followed success
lively by J. NJ. Cook IN ~ u. J. HorneT in sc !.
H. Huston in 81; Oliver Kcppcr In IS. and Geo H.
Love u 80. In September. 1851. thc Post, with up
pfoPf!aic ceremonies. uuvRilod the magnificent
poldIers monument Ia the Courthouse square, and
tbs was tie occasion OF great gathering 81 com
rndCH from ali over the State. To-day tho Post has
IN honorable roll OF heroes for it, membership.
May they live many years yet aud ofen enjoy the
glad meetings Of Installations. Reunions aud ban
quCts.
The following Post hns elected officers:
= :. Simmons, ~. LapoTtc: Com. Jacob Tornh
s. v. O., y. w. Darling J. V. c.. Asa spcary;
Ad't. J. w. Harvey; a. NJ, JOHN J. Lowe; Surg.
Daniel Taylor: Chap, J q. Pennington: o. D..
I-aRc r Lowe, o. a., r. g simmons = NJ Geo
Rics; q. NJ. <. Washington Sheets.
Joseph MciRrrcn 55l, Oseroia Mills: Com. ia
cob Mccall : V. G.. ]. l. Mcknight; j. Y. C.,
ELIAS Nhoup: Chap. =. II. Miller Surg l. Nc
Nanamyi o. ID, VIM Hull; q. NJ. J. II. H. Waiter;
AdJi. T. NJ. simpson; O. O., u. Boyer; :. NJ q. r.
Mountain / $ II rardowncri o. 3. D. Miller.
serg't PoiiTor s.3l. hcadyiilc Com, Cyrus Hnr-
per; =, Y. g.. George W. Armstrong; J. V. c., Da-
vid Buchanan: AdJt, T.. r. BENNETT; q ~, Geo.
:. Shatiuc!s; Surg r. u. Iashells; Chap T. L.
Flood. o. D., ~ O -paulding; o. q William Pat.
ton; ;. NJ, o. H. Hoister5 q. II. s., J. G.. smith;
] =, john Patton: o, $, Andrew Ki5oi; Color
Charles Il Bright 80 Iioboken. Com. " Davis;
Z, v g., A. i. spraliff J. V. G.. q. Lcwe; Surg.
W }. BARLEY; o. D., g; Roop: Adj't, T. MhIiken;
q, G., II. Iangdou; : NJ, 1hotna, Mclaughlin;
Chap, A. X Famtue: q NJ, +. : Dugauuc
RHODE ISLAND
The "a annual Encampment Of this Department
WAS held Jan. ~ at Providence The principal
officers elected were: Com, Benz. T. Davis. Paw
tuelet: s. V. g., BENJAMIN II Guild Providence;
J. V. g., George W. Turner, Providence Medical
Director, George IL. Kenyon: Chap, Chnuucry
Leonard. Of Providence, The last j. a colorcd man.
aud The iirstto hold the Office Of Department Chap.
lain
TEXAS
The following Post Inns elected officers:
Jeh 9, Davis, 10. Fort Davis Com, o. NJ. Kee-
,,ey 5. V. G.. Charles Mniherni J. V. g.. George
Perrin AdJ't, Thomas Forsythc; O. NJ, w keo.
-cy; Chap, Patrick NJ. Gluruc; o. D. David
Heatoni o. g., Jacob Burlein.
The following Posts have elected officers:
Chns. Halle o.. Montgomery Center; Com
Amos Wright 5. V. q, Edgar Crossett; J V.
O., Paul Buskey. jr.; q. NJ. Samuel y. Dix: AdIt
) H. Maoornber; Chap, d. f. bn,mau; r. NJ. Geo.
q. NJ. s., D. r. Wright
VIM. J. Fuller. 81. Dorset: Com. n McWnyne;
!. V. g.. Geo. w. Baker; J. V. O.. Abel T. wyman
Surg Benz Barber Chap. Ezra Nichols o. D.
John Fisher; o. O.. J. H. Black :. NJ Joseph
krooks; @ NJ. s.. VIM. Tobin.
Ransom. 7, t. CorIuth: Com, A. II Ratoheider.
:. V. C., Matthew Allen; j. V. g., Hiram Woods
.. NJ, William Chalmers Surg. Joseph Weed
Chap. Henry Lect; o. d., William Burgess. o.
The following Posts have elected officers:
Phil Kearny, 10. Richmond Com. J. h. Newell;
:. V. c. T. Il. Wisnon: J. V. C., T.. keenan,; O. NJ
X. Lloyd; Surg, Thomas Fox; Chap William
Lynch; o. D., Edw. Sweeney q. O., J. h. Prem
Isl AdIt Edgar Allan; 5. NJ, q. w Burr; O. NJ. |
J.. Edw. Moore.
7. T. Mengher, 3, National Military Home: Com. |
Leo Dcrndinger; $. V. G., John Muhoand; j. |
V. O., Owen Morris; Adrt, osmund jenkins; O. |
W.. }. NJ q. Savage; surg, Owen Mcclellan; Chap, |
Peter Chnehilla; o. D., John Folan; o. O., Edw
Jondy; s. NJ John I'M; q NJ. g.. Peter Miller
VEST VIRGINIA.
The following Posts have elected officers:
John V. Riley, %. Cendenon: Com, A. w Oar |
iel S.V. G., WV. Riley J.V. O., d. NJ Kennedy: |
tdJt, John ii. Davis Surg. w. =. White; Chap, |
James Holcomb; q, NJ. q. w Young, o. ID a. |
" Droddy o. G., Levi Decl; =. NJ, William iali; |
l. NJ =, Lewis wood.
Hazon, o. st. Marys: Com. A. H. Cole; s.Y 70.
q +. Scott; J, " G. Jacob Metlz; Q. NJ, George |
Jarvis; Chap, NJ w Rice Surg, L. n. Hobbs; o. |
D., George w. Meanor
WISCONSIN,
Tho following Posts have elected officers
Mintermcyer, Ss7, ShebOygan: Com. Charles |
)slhelder; 8. V. g., H. Cone; JV. g., John Hoh.
Onr; q. NJ, j. ii. AbrhhHms; Adpt Jos Hoffman.
surg, q. Wolf; Chap. John Hanford; o. d., A. |
'enerstork; o. O., john Muse
The only Post whose members are composed Of
indiana In that named Joseph Sederhcrgor No POI
'f Keshena. The comrades belong TO the Me-
Iononee tribe. Their business, 10 conducted no.
ording 10 the established forms. and the veterans
ak "A pride in their muslers.
Jerry Turner. So. Viola; Com, J. NJ Clark; s.
Y O., Il. t. Peton; j. V. O., Robert Tate; Chap
David Grlppeni Surg ELLIS Ellis o. D.. J. A. Low
ess: q NJ, CIV Wise; o. O.. t. o, Pelton; Adpt,
VI. " Is. richards; g., II. w, Austin; =. NJ, Val
intine Ewing; q NJ g., $, d. Willtrout.
w. q. Wheeler, o. Ossco; Com. John A Jones:
; V. O.. w. % Rice }: V. o.. James Thompson