The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-03-06
PENNSYLVANIA

The official list Of the comrades who were elected
Delegates and Aiternatcs Ia thc neat National Bn.
canpmcnt ut the Department Convention in Feh-
ruaty last has been announced by Department
Commander Dcnniaton Ia General Orders No =
The Commander regrets To announce that 10 tho
haste Of adjournment 81 the l.ncsmpncut al Sha-
mokin, 10 enable the Eastern Delegates 10 make
the 80 o. train tho work Of ihe teiots and the
Election Board to conduct the election Of Delegates
To the National Encampmrnt was burTicdiy done
and Ia announcing the nnines OF Delegates aud
AnernAtes elect, by the displacement Of ono sheet
of the tabnaied returns. the reader itomrpde Clark
Johnson oil Bost No IL, Peterborough announced
tie names Of nine comrades as Delegates who
should have been announced AitcTnHtes, and
the names Of ulne comrhdes elected as AitcTnntes
who not elected such. The error dis
covered by the Election Board after the list had
been read and the EncampmcBt was a. the mo-
mcut 81 adjournment too late 10 make exact aud
careful correction at that time. Tie Assistant Ad-
jutsni- General carefully preserved the talyshecis.
The Department Commander directed That !, A.
Gen. JuScH Mccormick, Judge Advocate, -. HnFfy
Davis aud the member Of tho Election Board who
made tic announcement 10 the EuciWpneut Com
Tade Clark Johnson, carefully go over The tally
sheets aud compile therefrOm the names shown
be elected by the returns Of the II sets Of tel
lers This has been faithfully done by the comrades
named, who certify honor that the roll Of the
Delegates herewith published Is correct and true.
The correct list is as follows:
Delegates Aaron ZieRler iat large Post No 10;
Thomas q. Sample, rs William r. Wootcrs :;
George II. Iant. g. II. J. Gamble, 90; W. y. Jones,
81; s. j., Bates. 81; X. Wiikie Martin, !. John
Dougherty, =; 4. so Leary, %; q. VI. kishpRugh,
"a W. J. Patterson, 1877 -. .. Riser. a; samuel
ii. MCtambridge, =, Henry Mctiinuis 400 II, II.
Wallace 81 Henry Fnmer, II a. j. iieHzler,
1874; Harvey Miller, 81 X. 4. Potter II George
Boyer, 5s. J. W. Curry iGsi H. l.. iGaidcmnn go ;
Nibolas I,euschcn 46f u. s. Mcclure. ~ w. T.
Herbert. 80; X. g. Miller lG2: {. NJ berrickH SON.
100: G. H. Shcpicr, l55; W Van Guslsin, no; 4. O.
KOscr. 5l5; Theodore :. BfHusby. s Lucius Rog
ers, 80; Marriott Brosins. 81 Alex. y. Han, -
1871; Charles Itorsh 22s A. T.. Reinochi. ST. A. VI.
CarIinc. Igi; Thomas J. Laurel 200 u. A. Demp.
| sey. 5s5 j. q. NJ Hamilton IL A!tornates seth
Weeks tat nrgcl. Post No. 20 ,4icorge w. Adams,
| llG; w Is. Bird, 40; Thomas u. Lewis, l89; J. H..
Oursler, Jesse Merrill, l22; l.. r. Horchcrs 800
/ H. J. Chandler lE2: Charles T. Clidsey 2l7. John
| A. MctlosSey, 80 NJ. J. Andrews, 10; q. w. Bran
! don. -; &. u. Meizgar, y; George j.. Reed, -;
! W X. Critics, Al; y. q, Wilson .; James Wren, 20
! w. l.. LoclthaFt ~ jos Gould -; r. ". Taylor,
| 81 j. J. Altman, 49, J. J.. kulsnouse, - q. T,
! FrybuTger. %; X. =. MrssmeT li2 A. g. Leonard,
4oj; Thomas Mnnroe 20; J. d. Miller, ~; J.. J..
DerricRson, % 6. Price, p J. NJ Slower, -; II.
o. &. Oohmler, ~; u. =. Cutler. o. Joseph Me.
! IauglIliD, i1Is w. - Buruwood 81 J. X, GFcsziu-
/ ger ;I35 IL r. Fulton 81; w -. Freeman ia;
/ w. l.. Hershey. llS, L. :. Kecier %; Charles W.
| Shut %; William NJ. Mutzer, jJ1; A. 5. Schropp,
ls2; w. b. Houser, J7s o. II. Cram, 352i i. 4,
Euydam, 3i2; W. l.. Biaokman, n.
Here IL la interesting chapter from the report ni
the retiring Commander 81 the Department which
touches upon "a practice from which, / dare say
few cOmfHdcs have been free . Tie growing prac.
tice Of comforting unearucd rank title upon those
not entitled TO them. seems to me 70 Dc "A subject
for consideration. Election 10 oiiicl station in Tie
Grand Army conferB neither tie rank 81 Colonel
or General. yet there are those among own
membership who persist iu this system Of pnrloi
promotion, During the year l have been the sub
lecl oi easy advancement and have had rank thrust
| upon me, have been referred 10 and announced
both ns Colonel aud hs General, with no right oi
claim whatever 10 either. There are those among
| us justly entitled 10 such honorable distinction
who aud earned il ia the field Let IL he their
| 10 enjoy. yield tile palm 10 no man la the sin
cerity Of the tribute we pay 20 those who lod tho
way, and who honorcd the rank conferred on them
Sufficient honor came To me Ia having enjoyed th'
privilege 10 follow aud To know that had q place
IN That host known AS enlisted men, and shal
feel grateful that IL was my privilege as itw
my high honor, To carry muskst and follow the
flag, clad In the uniform Of private soldier Ia the
army of tho Union"
special committee appointed by the Depart
meut Eucampment recently presented Vice Prasi
dent Thomas King, Of the Is, Il .. H. X Co. with
magnificent gold watch and chain IA "A mark -
appreciation for his courtesy 10 tie GA IT. com
mittee al Johnstown Ia June last The oOmmtte,
which made The presentation Comprised Past De
paTtmeut Commanders Thomas j. Stewart an,
John NJ. yanderslice. Quartermaster Harry q
Williams, Rev. john w. Sayers aud Lewis W
Moore, of Post No. !.
Department Headquarters viii IN all probabilit,
be nDvcd shortly TO more desirable quarters. A
present headquarters are on the third floor at Ma
80 South Tenth street, Philadelphia and the com
rndcs complain OF the tedious climb up the stairs
for new place.
Abraln lowering, of Post No 10. PHILADELPHIA
has been appointed Department Inspector and W
ii. Felix OF Post No. i76, Lewistown, Chief Muster
ing Officer
Tonight, Thursday, Charles i. Warwick, Git
Solicitor Of Philadelphia, will deliver his lectur
for the benefit Of the comrades Of Baker Post
Past Department Commander Thomas j. Stew
art will deliver the Memorial address for George
Meade Post, Philadelphia, May 80.
During the past year O25 comrades of this Depart
ment died
Department Commander Denniston while i
Philadelphia last week visited Posts No and N,
., and met with cordial greeting at each plac,
Campiires were lighted and spceehnaking III
dulgcd la.
RHODE ISLAND
The following Post has elected officers;
Buckln, ~, East Providence Com, orlan
| Frecborn s. V. c., Samuel a. WaldTon j. v. q
E...A A a. ~ L. Il