The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-10-30

| The means i'm their power TO induce those who
not 10 Mt once enroll themselves with their late
| comrades I'm the Grand Army of the Republic,
and assist us In our efforts relieve those who
| sick in want, and 10 protect the widows ana
orphans Of those whom the dead have leit 10 our
/ care and keeping.
| H. An application for q new Post was received
! from South Amboy signed by 81 members The
Department was somewhat in doubt rs to the nd
visibility of granting charter for another Post IN
that place. After careful and thorough investi-
cation IL was thought host 10 grant thor applica.
ton. and on Aug. - the Post was duly mustered
and The officers installed by Chief Mastering ON
Ger Joseph l.. Franklin assisted by Junior Vice
| Department Commander J. NJ. Atwood aud other
comrades. The Post Is known rs Capt. fhllp j.
Pariscu Post So
| ~ The number Of appointments allotted 10 each
Departmcntns Aids-sle lamp Tor staff of Command
erin Chief by u late General Order from National
Headquarters Is one for each 1000 comrades ana
one for fraction over 500 have, therefore from
"a ~ fairness Ia NIL parts of This Department,
aud for thorough efficiency aud active work oi those
/ selected, recommended to the Commandments
%. Trenton; Henry = White 81, Red Bank Alien
]. Clifton 80, Phlipsbgrg; VIM. +. Tobin -, Jcr-
sey City; f. c. Hall TO- Vineland; GEORGE E.
Martin. s, Camden; w. III. III. StTyker, Is, fater-
| son; Fritz Treplau, IL, Orange.
vi. The attention OF comrades and Posts iscSIed
TO tho fact that person representing hisei 70 pe
! Comrade Dagan, belonging 10 n POSI- III SpfiilE-
field, is soliciting assistance from Posts IN this De-
! parimeuL He is fraud. and from information
obtained he is using the name OF n worthy comradc
| in order to accomplish his purpose His proper
/ name is believed To be john Il. Baldwin "a dropped
member 81 the Post 20 which Comradu DugHn be-
longs He IL in possession OF the National COIN
| iersiEn which he has obtained unlawiuily. Com
rRdes expected To look out for him, aud should
he make application for assistance arrest him ut
/ once.
NEW YORK.
George C. Strong Post assisted by the Sons Of
Veterans Camp of the same name, is To give per
/ formRnce az w. l.. Giibert's woli-known comedy,
Engaged" at the pretty little Criterion Theaier
| Fulton and Grand avenues, Brooklyn, on the
evening Of Oct. 30. the proceeds TO 10 the Post
/ relief fund. Members of the Amaranth Society,
well known school for tho professional stnge are
| to take The priacpSl characters aud representa-
tives Of the 7tI. 18Th and 23d Regiments IN. O.,
| who arc members of the Camp. are ushers
A series Of old wartime theRtTcals was the fca-
/ ture of the Campfire held 10y Devin Post 1iS,
Brooklyn. last week, in Everett Hall. Commander
McGeehin welcomed tho boys in iis hnppiest man.
ner, and the hall was filled with tables laden down
| with good things. The festivities were continued
until the small hours Of the morning, and the gay
party OF old vets broke u each feeling ST least 10
| years younger. The boys OF brooklyn are adopts
in getting up "a FIRST class Campfire. and none x now
better how To do il than the boys Of Dcviu Post.
The Department Commander Inns authorized
change ia name OF Post 81 from MHllery Post TO
First Long Island Post 81. This Post s one az the
oldest ia Brooklyn. and IN oflicCrcd foliowH:
Com, George d. Loud; $. V. C.. T. Nj. Crafts; J.
V. g, j. G. Seaiey: Adjt J. H. Ren; q. NJ. Gilbert
Pel; surg, r. NJ. X. Mills; Chap, George w sill
! well. -
The brooklyn Academy of Music was alive the
other night with patriotic enthusiasm the part
l Of those who filled thc house witness the pre-
senialion OF National nalss by Lafayette Post no
to the pupils of the Packer and Polytechnic nsti-
tutes. Gen. c. II. T. Coils presided. Around him
/ the platform were Gen sherman, Gen. Double
! day, Gen. NuEcnt. Gen. Avery, FErsidenl seth
/ Low Of Columbia College. who was once n Poly ="
boy, Congressman Felix Campbell, President David
ii. GacifrHn OF the POly;cchlc aud President Iru-
mHu J. Bscllus Of The Packer. After the preseHla-
ton, Gen. Sherman was introduced 10y the Chair
man ns the most distinguished American living"
aud after making OF hts characteristic adj
! dresses Ia which be Eioriicd tle flag. he retired
from the platform and took seat IA box with tho
girls aud boys who had carried OF the flag. Other
/ interesting features followed.
/ W. G. Mitchell Post. $50 have changed their
/ quarters 20 A9s Third avenue. aud viii celebrate
/ their l01.h encampment by Entertainment in
honor 81 teir lHdy friends Hs well tic above
cRsion. The entertainment viii Ice nt the Byocum
| Opera House, Thirty fourth street, Wednesday
Charles H. Freeman. present rnemicr of the
Couhci! Of Administration Of the Department, is a
/ candidate Tor Department Com inandeT Al honest
man aud worthy comTade. with the best interests
! Of his Department at heart.
OHIO.
The I7ii GAR, Brigade. comprising all the Posts
IN the Counties OF Portage summit. Medina. Stark,
! Wayne aud Holmes and under command Of Com.
rnde !. s. Gasou. ni its iHiG meeting in Akron.
adopted resolution To- the effect that since line Ma
tonni EBcampBent - Boston voted ina G,voT OF "a
! service passion. 80 the sense Of thc Brigade
meeting iiiat Congress should pass a service pen
sion aci aud Therefore ihat the Commander of the
brigade must nppoai committee OF not less than
three comrades ia each Congressional District oi
this brigade fuFsdlctOgE. whose Guty IL shall e 10
wall upon each candidate for Congress and secure
4 hs pledge 10 work and vote for such service pen
I siun act.
The largest gathering. Of aoldisrs Ia Milford since
the MAR the meeting of tle CieTmout Co. Bat.
I during llIe third week i October. A long process
sion took place IN which delegations from lG Posts
took part, besides numerous other comrRdes. In
tie Opera House Col. q. l.. GrecBo's address oi
welcome brief bu 10 the point. la his remarks
lac lovingly referred tu tate Col. owaFd aud paid
quite "a iribue "a his memory. Department Com
4 p ttnWalFRfB stalled Is tf YisF
/ GAL r. coL8plimefJted members Of the W. re. and
> 81 ". and paid beautiful tribute To Lincoln ano
Gen. ". ii. Gibson. The orator Of tie day, held hi,
auditors for ln hour nad hsif aud those ;o heRre
tiIe eloquent old soldier were not disappointed.
PENNSYLVANIA
On Friday. Oct. 81 at Easlon, Lafayette Post 2l7
intends having Reunion Of the old veterans hJ
having Grand Army Day and It bids fair H. bi
one OF the greatest events ia the history of tina
Post. There Wiu be- disiing uished q n L. men in
vited aud among ths features OF the day will b.
"a parade Of Posis from all along the Lehgh Vale,
and New Jersey. committee OF nrFaugetne IA
consisting Of IL comrades. has been appointed bj
the Posts to make arrangements, and cordial la
vitAtions have been sent 70 Posts 10 and ioif
them. The whole surrounding country will pou
into the city on that day, aud tbs Grand ARM
Day Of oct 81 1882 viii be- Ia fine, big SUCCESS Re
duced rates Aii railroads. Nisiioft can go in tia
morning and return ia tise evening II they choose
Column moves l30 p.
| 4O-pAge pamphlet has been issued by Post 2
giving Va detail account Of the Memorial sery
{ ices Of the Post on May 20. 1890 and the sermon
;
morning. May -. IL also Contains n complete lis
Of comrades who died prior 10 May 90
Lieut. T.. W. Gay Post al2, will have a big Cnmt
: fire oH wednesday evening. Nov o. II will b
attended by the Assistant Ad jutant- euernl Assist
ant ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and the Department
Commander.
Past Medical Director Of tIe Departme Mt Of Penn
syiyaniA. DIR. Joseph Ferguson, fell from a horse
last week and sustained serious injury Ia ia
form Of a compound fracture Of n leg lie il on
of the besL-known Grand Army men ga Philade
I | phih.
TENNESSEE
General Orders No. II. dated Chattanooga Oct
! 20 Issued by command OF Charles +. Muller DE
! pETtrnelt COMMANDERS. W. Duncan A. A C.
{ / are "a y follows:
J. by advice aud with the consent OF the Council
Of hdIBlnssTailon which met on vs. edncsday Oct II
IL 10 ordered that te following Posts be dirippora
| having been Suspended for ytnenl OF dues
: ! and failing 10 make their returns: No 20 Clcy.
| land, w. ETyshcT, Commander; 70 Mirfrer-hor,
: q. A. Sheafe Commander; a. .Iacksboro = {
: | Baird. Commander; 80. k0gerSgille Geo PilIIip,
: Commander; 20. Dayton. j. IL MeC0Hnoli Com
EnnDdrT. Commanders Of these Posts are refliu,ie.
Of te obligation they assumed their installation
and They diTcctrd To forward 10 these IIeadauai
terra, with as little delay possible their charter
| and all books papers and other property belong
Z, ing TO the Department. Comrades Of these Post
I. wiio were IN good standing when their Posis wcr
" suspended can take transfers 10 any other Post d
. ! applying 90 the AdjHtaat- (ieneral Post o. men
= | TONED above. Ia not the Post at Neltie Carrie
!, which hGs al ways been ia good standing.
= H. The Council also decided that tile eight
: annual Encampneut shall he held ola Thursda,
NR .af To- "a.