The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-09-18
NEW YORY--

aAoAllA NeNfEtGpI sept AZ - NJ. w necCf 1Ost.
! Saratoga Springs, presented National flag to
Cumradc Clarke as the custodian of the Gen. Grant
! cottage aud representative OF the Grand Army of
the Republic, Martin J.. Slower, of Amsterdam,
/ made the presentation address, which re-
spondcd 20 by Commander Clarke. Gen. w. b.
French also made a short speech With an appro-
! PIRATE ceremony the flag WAS uniurlcd over the
cottage 10y lieut-Com. A. II. MCNar, OF Wheeler
! Post Despite the rain many veterans and others
/ were present.
Ia the roster Of Ed Maynard Post H. Of Tonnes
/ see located at Knoxville, are 10 comrades of New
York regiments IL This average is kept up in other
Southern Posts, u - easy TO hgure up where the
! half mill on OF the New York contingent Is.
! T.. ID. Morgan Post, 507, New York City, has by
! unanimous vote decided To change is brass hut
tons FOR the clnsscur style The members will
appear la their new rig on The next parade.
! OHIO
! Acorn Badge" GAINESVILLE: GAR. matters In
/ this County eiu~kingnm) arc fluurishng. The 10
Posts embraced within its limits in good COndi-
/ ton aud showing healthy growth. As most all old
/ soldiers Ia this County are already numbered in
the ranks of thc G AR the mnirria from which to
recruit VIII soon he exhausted. Dan Brown Post,
Buucans Falls, nine miles down the river from here,
| i very live country Post The buysl vc just built
/ Post building, which was dedcntcd sept g. with
appropriate ceremonies and "a rousing Campfire
/ Department Commander l.. J. Bowling was pres
oi'i, rs also was Past Department Commander L. II.
Brown, OF this city. Both gentlemen. together
with Col &. &. Goddard, of this city made speeches
Commander Bowling is visiting the various Posts
OF The State, aud speaks very encouraginRly of
the growth and condition of the Order in Ohio
lie wants Ia report membership Of 80 600 ut the
next State Encampment, aud thnks lac will be
I able 10 do II.
Wells Post Columbus, is not generally asleep
The members. who are ever alive 10 do good
thing, promptly appointed n fine working corIe
miuec 10 arrange for going TO the National En-
canpmeut next year nj Detroit Already they are
figuring 10 charter a steamboat. and make the
i'ust prominent feature Of tie ohio delegation.
The second annual meeting OF the Holmes
County BatiTlioH, GA r., held nj Mai. l. w. Iig
gets place, uCRr Nashville, Aug. so WAS the
ETaudet affair 90 the kind ever held In that part of
a. ore
Hughes, Cross aud Duncan Posts. GAR, and
delegation from the several Posts of Wayne, Ash
land aud Iiichand Counties. swcllcd the ranks Of
iie Old veterans ia between three and four hum
drcd. The sons of Veterans were also well repre-
scented. The ladies' prepared great feast in The
orchard, and after this enjoy ed the asscmblHge
was called io order Ivy tie President of the Day.
MAJ. u. j. Wallace. The baud PLAYED n patriotic
mir and Mai Liggeit delivered tile address of well
come. which. owing go the unavoidable absence of
Col. !. T. Hudson, Commander Of the battalion,
was responded To by Mai. Wallace. Short speeches
were made by Comrades Powcison. White. Thomp-
son. Jolly. Col. Benz. Eason and others Music and
Rotations lntersprrsed tie speeches. 4 grand
dress parade Of tie Posts comprising the battalion
under charge Of Lieut. Col john Jolly, concluded
the exercises
The GAR Posts Of wcs,crvillc. New Albany.
GahauuR, Warrington and Galena, and all the
eN-soldiCrs % that vicinity held Encnmpment
Aug. IS The first days Of the week were so stormy
So to almost discourage the committee who had
charge of the arrangements. but Thursday morn
hE came With sunshine and cool bTcczcs, and the
crowd soon sweiIed 10 1909 persons The music
was furnished hv the Gahanna Brass Band aud
Comradc A. B. Kohr presided Addresses were
made by Rev. w Il. Parsons Rev. H. A. Bushnell
Capt. Pinny, OF Worihington, and others The
addresses were interspersed with singing and reci-
taiious.
PENNSYLVANIA
Col. Fred. Taylor Post TO- Philadelphia held a
muster last week Ia the elegant Post-room. Com
mnnder William A. White ia command. All officers
were present with iHt exception. But one
cUmradc was reported sick. One recruit was mus
tered IN. Several applications were received aud
referred. Business being completed. Ru hour or
Two was thru spent socially. ~ tho close Of the
Post, Detroit Club was organized Tie follow
ing are the officers: L. T. C. lowering President;
VI. l.. Johnson Treasurer John Rodgers Adju-
tani. Secretary. The following comrades ar. en-
rolled: A. {. Brown. !. l.. Fields. Harry Dig,
Frank ID. Dorsey, William a. Jones. NJ D.. J. 7.
Patterson, NJ. j.. 4. G. L. TIalbach. john Langston
john A. WoodhouSc, john q. loicls. john X.
Moon, Samuel Arri-on. aud W r. Castle. The
object Of ihis club IL by weekly dues 10 secure
enough money TO deiray the expenses uf the club
~ attending the National Eucamptncnt at Detroit.
The roll wi'l hc open for one month. during which
time any member Of g. r. may join. 1t is
Pccted TO raise club of 100 members.
Post 8, Cadets. Philadelphia received n visit
from the Calling Gun Company, Of Camden in
Guiding capt Jones Lieut. Carton. CDrp'ls An
drews aud Harry Condit, and Private Eyre. They
seemed to be much interested in tile forms used Ia
opening and closing the company meeting Cat
ling Gun Company is well known as the best
drilled organization ia the New Jersey National
Guards. Corps Andrews aud Condit were the sue
ees-iHi contestants nt the prize drill Of Post 8
Baker Post, arrived just ia time Ia hear sohe Of
the selections which were played for thc visitors
aud be called on for speech. An orchestra Of six
pieces hA- been Organized among the members 81
the coinIaEy, under the leadership Of Private
Frrcl4ui.
COmrade William IT. Green, 81 Col. J. w Moore
Post, g. Philadr ps, las been appointed historian
81 iEe Post aud viii have charge % tie recording
~ tlle pages n tie Grand Army record. books Of
the biographical sketches, Including the military
records 81 tie comrades 81 tle Post. The comrnde
y n mnu 81 excellent Judgment having ability
10 MI IA position Of the kind, besides brilliant
record 81 lis own.
Gen. r. j. Baker Post E. Philadelphia s. getting
mp ii Detroit Club. There j. much interest aroused
al tins early day. The Baker Guard sgiIl shortly
present 10 the Post a handsome frame containing
cabinet size photographs 81 iiIc members
George q. Meade Post, ]. Piiiade ;5hia j. already
considering Tie subject 81 engaging o frst-class
band Tor the Detroit EDcampment excursion next
Summer
Pennsylvania Reserves Post. 1911 philadelphia
j. having "a boom. resulting from it, participation
~ the Reserve Monument dedication AZ Gcttys-
burg. The Post turned ont about 80 comrades
Their representation among the invited guests
luclHded Commander Al. Chance Jf. Vice Joel
u BaF5eT, aud Lieut.. Harry 81 Barber OF the
Buckiai! Guard. Many 81 the comrades wives
were present, and introduced 10 Pennsylvania
war Governor, Hon. Andrew g. Curtin.
Robert Bryan Post. 50 has had It's beautiful hall
Eleventh. and cambridge streets. Phi!adriuhia
renovated, and tie suite Of society hnlIs we'll
adapted 10 the use Of the organizations which will
occupy them.