The National tribune., 1890-09-11

against tIe fact that comrades when ordered before
u Board Of Pension Examiners by u. >. Pension
Commissioners are obliged TO travel long dis
tance and use a considerable amount OF money,
when they cannot oft times spare the money with
out distressing themselves and family, have asked
that local physician be appointed by the PEN
sion Commissioner In each and every incor-
porated village OF 1000 inhabitants or more
mot TO include Incorporated cities where they are
already suppied), and that the duty Of such ply
sician be to examine all pension applicants in HE
jurisdiction who may be ordered before the Board
by the United States Pension Commissioner.
Gen. Wool Post, l64 Morley, has passed resOlu-
tons declaring In favor OF the GAR. per diem
service pension bill adopted at the St. Louis Ma
tional EncamDment and supported at Columbus
and Milwaukee.
NEW JERSEY
Past Commander T. V. Richards Trenton: Your
account of the part taken by Joseph Hooker Post,
g. of East Boston In the entertainment Of visiting
Posts did not do justice to that gallant body Of men,
As samember Of Aaron Wilkes Post, o. this Depart
ment, who were their guests, desire to say-and
voice the sentiment OF every of the 80 men who
were there-that the open hearted iberality OF
Hooker Post was not surpassed by any organization
upon that or any other occasion. Upon our arrival
on Mondayeventng we were escorted to the banquet
hall, where paTtooS of q dinner ht for the gods
After an address OF welcome by Com mander Prebie
responded TO by Commander Bodine. we were each
presented with a handsome metal badge, shaped
like a banner, with the names Of both Posts around
the figures % with date and occasion upon 10. Our
quarters were elegant. On Wednesday we were
taken down the hay to Nahant The ride de-
lghiul and after seeing the beautiful residences
the rugged coast and eating q clam dinner calcu-
lated TO satisfy tho craving of any old soldiers
stomach, we returned to East Boston. After sup
per the evening spent in seTenRding the Past
Commanders Of Hooker Post Thursday spent
In visiting places Of interest in and around Boston,
and In the evening we had grand parade in honor
OF the liberahearted citizens of East Boston, who
responded so gallantly TO the call Of Joe Hooker
Post Tor the means whcrewith TO entertain US,
winding mp with grand Campfire, lasting until
morning. Friday morning were compelled TO
leave them for our Jersey homes. We were fed,
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everything. Even lunch and cigars for the return
trip were provided; and as a sort Of clincher,
they sent us n large box OF brown bread for our
wives and children at home. Friendships were
formed there which will last while life enduTe5.
" fraternity" was exempihed in its largest sense.
NEW YORK.
Comnde A. D. Limberger, Officer Of the Day of
Jamaica Post, 3G5 CTeedmoor, writes enthusisstic-
ally upon the prospects Of his Post. This Post has
charge Of $500 of the town money TO disbuTse for
needy comrades, and, besides. has comfortable
sum in the Post treasury. Nearly all the comrades
attend the Post meetings. and all are uniformed.
There arc now several applications pending and
every comrade has been furnished with blank ap-
picntions with the view to securing as members
every worthy comrade residing within the limits
OF the Post The example OF this Post is worthy
OF imitation. Let THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE hear
from other Posts What are they doing this sum
mer seRsonf
PENNSYLVANIA
s. P. sunes. Duke Center: Aug g. 1880, viii
always be remembered as a redIeter day by the
veterans OF Iuke center, rs on tnat cay EOst $40
entertained the Mexican County Association,
g. r.. and right royalty the boys Of $50 flied the
bill. The WomRn's Relief Corps auxiliary to Post
35G gave banquet in their wellarranged and
sumptuous hall 10 all soldiers, sailors and families
Posts out In full force from all parts of tho
County; fully zoo men in line for the parade and
review Our town was richly decorated with buas-
ing and trHnspaTencies. Elaborate arches spanned
tho main streets from which thousands Of gas-jets
burned brilliantly, formed in notices appropriate
and attractive. Many old weather-beaten finEs
and guidons were carried In the ranks that day.
rent aud pierced by the rebel bullets way back in
the COS. pretty feature OF the parade In this
respect was q hve-year-old son of QuarteFma-ter
Lowry of Post $50 sturdy little fellow, dressed
IN full officers uniform with shouider-straps ard
all 10 harmonizet carrying the guidOn OF Wheelers
battery Of the old Tenth Corps The little tot at
tTRcted more attention and received greater share
of applause from the spectators than anyone else
In the column. A Campfire was held Ia the Opera
House In the evening at which President Frazer
presided. Comrades Cotter, of Eldred, and Capt.
Chapman, OF Bradford, spoke TO tOHsts and Rev.
E. NJ Buck of the i5lst n. Y, gave Us one Of his
| laughable and characteristics speeches. Others
joined IN the program OF singing, recitation aud
speech making, making it very pleasant evening
| for all An elegant luncheon was served by the
| Womnns Relief Corps at midnight The members
| Of this Post famous throughout this section
not alone FOR their military record In their lnd-
vdual cases, but for their high personal and busi-
| ness standing.
The great success OF the Boston National En-
| campment has started Philadelphia GVAad Army
| men booming the next Encnmpment in Detroit q
| year hence. Although Detroit is about twice the
Posts and the number OF comrades will be at le tss
/ double the number who went 70 Boston. Although
| 1t is generally understood that the National En-
| campment Of the Grand Army will be held in CHI
cago in the year Of the Worlds Fair, there Is quite
desire on the part Of many philadelphia corr
rRdcs 10 visit Chicago after the National EnCslmp-
| mentR ut Detroit shall have adjourned.
| Gen. u. Il. Birney Post, 6S, Philadelphia, At he
| muster held on Sept. 8 by unanimous vote IN
| struclcd Commander Bruuer Kerns to appoint a
committee to suggest plan for the formation Of a
/ Post Detroit Club and the committee chosen was:
| AdTt Edwin Walton, Past Commander John v.
| SAier and Comrade William Stewart. This Post
! will give Campfire on the evening of sept. "a in
| the Post hall. This will be open to Grand Army
comrades only and will be the first of surics 20 DO
/ held during the Fall and Winter. Conrado Her
| mann has presented the Post with 80 nely-franed d
| photographs of military and naval heroes and
| statesmen who figured prominently In war times.
| Anna NJ. Ross Post, o. Philadelph IS also
| about forming ~ Detroit Club The Post has de-
oided to hold fair during the last two weeks in
! November and first week In December. in GITaTd
| Assembly Hail. Ninth street and Girard avenue.
! Past Department Commander NJ W. Tyson,
| Governor of the Soldiers and Sailors Home at
Erie attended the muster OF Post ., Philadelp pha,
| on Thursday evening, and delivered an address.
| The amount of contributions to the Logan mOnu-
! nent fund. exclusive of the sum appropriated by
Congress for the pedestal, aggregates Sl2 Sll.D7.
| The sheridan monument fund. started June y,
| 1890. amounted, Aug. ,, to SifT9i.
| monument Is now proposed to mark the sis
| of the first Post of the Grand Army of the Re
| public organized at Decatur. Ill, April g. 1850
The ne NJ semi-annual session of the Departrl snt
| of Pennsylvania will be held at WllliamspO port,
| where the annual Eneampment was held in lss2.
POTOMAC
| At an adjourned meeting of Phil Sheridan Pest,
| last week IA large number of new recruits. most y
| promincnt business men of Washington, were
| mustered and took their places - charter menl-
beTs. After the muster the charter was closed with
| about 80 members, most OF whom were present,
and celebrated the occasion by suitable remarks.
| A great many applications are still pending.
| Nearly all the members present We're clothed IN
| the regulation uniform and it Is fully expected d
| that the entire membership will he uniformed in q
| short time. Comrade Connolly, who served In a
Maryland regiment during the entire war; and " he
was confined In rebel prisons for nearly two years,
| was chosen as the Color bearer of the Post.
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