The National tribune., 1890-05-15
NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON G, THURSDAY 49, 1890

the observance of Memorial Day In their own To-
calities, aud the individual members Of Posts
earnestly advised TO take active part in Memorial
services IN connection with their respective Posts
The following Posts have elected officers:
Andrew Crawford G. New Philadelphia: Com,
T. A. Comell; =. v. O., Reverdv Kirby; j. V. O.
Lewis Crawford; Adjt VIM. H. Rny; O. NJ, J. s.
Thornbnrg;, o. d., George w. Kriscly; Q; G.,
James Smithyman; Surg, john Keseri Chap
Jas a. Cook; s. NJ, Frederick Graf; q, Nj. s.,
James s. Minis
Y. G., Joseph Adduddel; J. v G., \. w. swan; Q.
NJ, James Kern; o. D.. William Lesser; O. g.. c.
A. Lewis, Adrt, Eli IEnltermgn; Chap, James
Hoover; Surg, j. @. West; s. NJ, Il. w. Armin-
trout; @ NJ. s., Jerome Bchm.
r. L. Durham, III, Bedford: Com, J.. ID, Cox; s.
Y. G., H. :. Jenkins; J. V. G., Joseph Carter; Surg
Nj. II. Baruum; O. D., G. S. Wilkes; Chap, JOS.
Audorton; Adjt, jas. Daughcrty; q. NJ. J. &.
Walton o; g., J. g. Walton; s. NJ, J. u. Griest
q. NJ. 8, !. Davis
sas Kimhall, $50, Milford: Com, Spencer Gar
wood; S. V. G., w 5. Alden; J. V. c., j. a. Moode
Adjt VIM. H. II. Faulkner; q. NJ, A. J. Rgdon;
Surg, w. Y. Roots Chap, ID. Ovcrackcr; O. d.,
Geo. Ritter; o. c.. J. A. Miller; s. NJ, j. Robbins;
q. M. s., !. A. Moore.
James Love, CSC. New Athens: COM Davis Gar
ven; :. V, c., Hugh Oglevie; J. V, c.. q. w. VIII
liams; Chap, J. =. CrHmblet; Surg, Thomas
Dawson; O. NJ, John Hanna; o, d., Alex. Wilson;
O. e., VIM Johnson.
PENNSYLVANIA
Memorial Day will he observed Friday, May 80.
There will he no great change in the general style
OF the decoration ceremonies in Philndeph The
demonstration will he of the most elaborate char
aCtuT. All Posts making extensive prepare
tons for their parade. and musical and literary
exercises and the planting and strcwing of flowers
on the graves of their comrades Among the quests
Of George q. Meade Post will be Attorney General
Miller, Gov Beaver, Department Commander
Dcnniston and other comrades prominent in State
aud Grand Army circles. Past Department Com
mnnder Thomas J. Stewart will deliver the Grafton
in Laurel Hill. Post No will have IA it's musical
escort Beck's Band, under the leadership of Conn
radc j. q. s. Beck, of the Post a choir of voCnists
will be present, and sing some fine selections In
Monument Cemetery. Gen. Il. II. Fisher, com
rRdc of the Post, will he the orator Rev DIR. Ben
jainin s. Agnew, pastor of the Bethlehem Presby-
terrain Church wilt be the alternate. He, too, is
comrHde of the Post Post has never gone out
side OF its own membership for Memorial Day
orators, and the Post has furnished more than
dozen orators for other Posts. Congressman Mar
riot Broslus of Lancaster will deliver the address
Tor Gen. u. =. Grant Post, No. D, at Mount MoriRh
Cemetery. The Naval Post, No. 400 viii decorate
the graves in the Naval plot in Mount Morah
Cemetery mt the same time that Grant Post
strcws the gRrands on the other graves. Gen. u.
IL, Birncy Post, No G3 will have the Post Band
aud the Hancock street Methodist Church choir
Birucy Camp, BIrncy Woman's Relief Corps and
several other societies. Rev. ComrHdc Thomas,
of the Fifth Baptist Church, will he the orator
Memorial services will bc held by Anna NJ. Ross
Post. No. 81, Thursday evening, May - in the
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church Mt Fifteenth
and Mount Vernon SIS. Rev. Charles w. Buoy will
deliver the Memorial address.
Maj. William II. Lambert will deliver the Memo
rial Day address for Took Post No II, Nurristown,
Bethlehem, in the afternoon.
Gen. John T. Reynolds Post, No. II. rhndel-
phia, will bold Memorial services in the Mariners
Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. w.
Downcy Pastor Sunday evening, May -. Past
Department Commander Thomas J. Stewart Will
be the orator,
At the request OF Birney Post No CO. tho Biruey
Woman's Relief Corps, No iOi, have recunsidefed
the action by which II decided not to take part
IN the Memorial ex rcsrs. They will be conveyed
To the cemetery IN carriages.
The ladies Auxiliary Corps of The Cavalry Post,
No 20, Philadelphia, will give an entertainment aud
package party ia the Post hall Tuesday evening.
Campfire was held la the hall OF Phil kCHrny
Post, No. So Frnnkford, Monday evening, after the
regular muster. Ia honor Of the visit Of Ellis Post,
No o, Germantown. The visitors rode over Ia
three big omnibuses There were speeches by
Comrades William J. Dutyca, al Post No. ~. aud
A. Insinger, of Post No. g. and others. Coffee.
bareback and other refreshments were served
Col. J. w Moore Post No sc, West Philadelphia,
gave an interesting entertainment Wednesday
evening AT Institute hGl which was attended by
a large number Of comrades and friends. The
musical program was OF high order, also
the literary exercises
by invitation Of Greble Post, No TO- Camp No
285 visited that Post on Monday evening and gave
The comrades an insight into ritual work OF lie
sons of Veterans Speeches were made by b. y.
McNnliy. Colonel, commanding the Division Of
Pennsylvania; Commander Philip +. Jayne. Post
10; Comrade Thomas H. Lcnbourn, Post II: Capt.
tongue. =. v; Comrades Snuff. Gro1zmHu, i.
the occasion.
Assistant Inspector snow of Post No s with a
delegation, visited Kills Post No. G, Germantown.
Thursday evening, upon tour OF inspection. After
the muster speeches made by Comrade
Snow, Past Commander Doughcrty. Of Post :;
Past Commander Connolly, OF Post 400: ComTadc
brown, of Poet 8; Past Commanders BcgEgrd and
lsorer, OF Post g; Comrade Slinemeyer 81 Post !;
ComrRdc Broadhehd. Of Post G; ComTado Moore,
OF Post 3. aud others
The following Post has elected officers:
Hcagcr. 10. Allentown Com. w. A. Goranfoi
$. v C.. Is. q. Roth J. V. G.. J. Gelgor; Gimp, ".
w Barr; Adj't. q. A. Scholl; q ~, j. J. Bach
miller o. D.. w. +. Baker o O., a. t'efsc! :.
NJ, 4, Gangeware: q. =, J. Biting; y. g., 4.
Rrinbold J. g.. j. Kunkie.
WASHINGTON
The eighth annual Encampment Of this Depart
ment was held nj i.IensburE April % About 800
delegates were prescnt, representing 81 Posts I'm
mediHtciy on assembling the Eucampuenl re-
paired To the railroad station and Commander.
in-thVf Alger. who escorted To The hall,
Commander Cosgrove delivered his nnnupI report
10 which pnHsion matters were discussed nj great
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