The National tribune., 1891-01-15


Frank NJ. RocSwe Post g Cooperstown has
passed resolutions denouncng the late action o.
the =oldler-hating papers, which by their assaults
on the pension system by persistent and malicious
misrepresentation, lying and distortion Of plain
facts and figures relating 10 pension matters and
10y iruduclnE the character aud standing Of old SOL
diers and pensioners have sought 10 alarm the pub
Ne ana 20 create feeling aniaguni7i'c 10 All pen
slous. The Post furthermore refuses To subscribe
10 any Of these papers, hut rather TO use their in
fuencc against them. aud on the other hand re.
solves 20 support The EhToNAL TRIBUNE and
other papers that advocate sst pension legislation
To the end that the attacks Ou the veterans may bl
properly reiutcd aud that the facts aud figures Ia
regard 40 pensions aud pension matters may have
"a wider distribution throughout thC land.
/ NEW YORK.
Riker Post, g, Of New York. has nearly com.
pieiod Its arrangements foT trip 10 the National
Cemetery al Gettysburg next Memorial Day. Be
sides sire ing with flowers the graves Of their
known comrades tie Post viii hold Memorial scrv-
ices la thc church GA Sunday morning. Ali who ga
VIII have an opportunity 10 see everything 81 In-
terpst that Is 10 I've this most Interesting a.
all hattleiicds. Those who wish 10 accompany the
Post are advised that tic round irp including hotel
hccoWInnu3 ioHs, etc. - bat So and Hppcai ions
should be made al once 10 John ScEmidiiug, chair
mal Il the committee, M -i3 Bowery.
The comrades 81 Alexander Hamilton Post, $50.
present iur favorable consideration the name Of a
conrad ut The Post, the Rev. Clark Wright for De
pstiment Chaplain, at the election Of Department
officers 10 take place at The Department EuCamp-
fngnt 10 le held az Rochester. ComradeWrighii is an
prd.iHed clergyman OF the VI. 4, Church. lie j. -
years Of age, aud served ASA private u Co r. OH ".
Y, iu lS6i, o. aud 90 lie was mustered into Reno
Post "a, Ia June 1852 anal WAS subsequently, trans
ferrcd 10 Post ls2. lie bears a striking rcsem-
bauce 10 our lHte comrade, Gen. John A. logan.
HIS record soldier L. excellent aud his character
az "a man is beyond rcpreach.
Officers Of the following Posts are:
Charles McIu'loCh, Gi5 Berne-Csm., George W.
Steiner; :. Y. C., William Poison; J. V. C., r.. J..
Martin; o. d.. Miner Crysel o. C.. Peter Wolford !;
Surg David DCvoe; Chap, David l.. Pcndie; q.
NJ, John H. Ban; :, Jacob Irons; Adjt, Charles
w, Wright; a NJ s., Miner ShafcT
Fair oaks, GIG. ischua-Com., l. Il. Gardiner; s.
V. g, J.. =. Learn; J. V. O.. w. W. o.good; Adjt,
q. i. Williams; surg, II. Terry Chap. :. O-good /;
q. NJ, Alien Williams; o. d.. T.. NJ. Thornton; q.
O., G. L. Patterson; 5. NJ, j. J. shipman; q. NJ.
s., r. Terry.
bingham, "a. Naples-Com.. James s. Briggs; s.
Y. G., R1beu \ Porter; J. V. C., Benz r. Hills; q.
NJ, George w. Case Surg, Benj. Smith; Chap, :.
J. Merrill; o. d., l. A. Scamaus; @. G., VIM. Long.
J.. &. Turner, %. CuopeTstown-COm., Reuben ~.
Bates; S. V C., Gardner Hollis: J. V. g, Charles
n. Merrill. Chap. L. r. Hubbell; O. NJ. Erie :.
Collar; AdJt addison Gardner; Surg, Alfred Bar
ing O. d., Horace &. Richmond; o. g., Michael
Lltle; q NJ >, John Lashcri ). NJ John Lakin.
OHIO
Conrade II. c. DeIsoss, who was the frst Com.
manaer u Buckley Post 81 Akron, was presented
~ the installation ceremonies by Past Commander
A. J.. Baldwin, on behalf Of the Post. with ele-
CANT gold Past Commanders badge.
Acorn Badge -: The memorial services 81 Haz-
lett Post, 81, 81 Zanesville were held in the Post
Hall, Sunday afternoon, Jan. 4. The hall was fuil
died during the past year ne follows: George NJ.
Tell, William Adams. Wiiam 4. Butkharl, John
NJ. Warner. Howard Cubertson, John :. Bnrthoio-
NEW, Cornelius Moore, Richard Is. O,mond. Com
rgde IL. Lee Anderson read the record OF each
deceased CDmrnde, aud Couradc Rev George b.
Smons delivered most eloquent address. The
choir Of the Second Presbyterian Church furnished
Tie music which WAS ~ high order Of excellence.
OHicer- q the following Posts are:
John II. Carr, ~, MashinGtnn-Com., O. Krafft
= v. g., sam Slaue; J.N. C., Fred Kut-cheri AdJt
Ad. DeuUth; q. NJ, George Fiddler; Chap, VIM.
brook.
Putnam, 20. Kcnslngton-Com.. Samuel Rnc,lrr.
= v. g., William Mcknight; J. v. G., VIM. J. Hgl-
land; q. NJ, q. ". Swcareupen; Surg, William :
Euudehu-h; Chap. George W. Recdcr; q. D.. lob
Feeder; y. O., Andrew .mmons Adit, B. Z. Bat
lin. This Post was organized July 20, lssO j. ia
cFcasing IN membership, aud is in good working
condition.
Orihi :. v, c. G. i. Wheaton; J. V. G.. Il. Mills
Surg, b. Muliin; Chap, u. Mering; q NJ, A Cole
man o. D., J. NJ Robson; o. C., Jos. Wheeler.
]. Domain, 81 llicssvle-Com Amos Roop; :.
", g.. John VI. Meek; J. V. O.. Nelson smith; q.
NJ. Wallace ". Corbett: Surg, James Wright;
Chap, David Perry o. d., Peter Meuert; o. O..
Jobcs 49, Groonville-Com.. s. W. Bishop: G. V
q, y ". Martini J. v. O., w. r.. Miller; q. NJ. B.
J.. Weuger; Surg. VIM. II. Malchett; Chap. Phil.
~ Ira, bHgi y. D., J. i. Cheneworth; o. G., A.
~ Cochran.
PENNSYLVANIA
In compliance with the action Of the Department
Eucpmpmeut, held at Shamokin, Feb N aud r.
1880. Comrades J. Fletcher Conrad of Post and
~. ~. RedheiIer, Of Post ?, have been appointed
by the Department Commander a committee "a
confer with similar committee, representing The
Military Order Of the LOYAL Legion, IN the matter
OF he establishment 81 free library aud museum,
The comrades 81 General ". :. Grant Post, s.
Philadelphia, have presented Past Commander
james Mclaughlin with a gold Past Commauder'z
badge.
Past Commander Charles Kirk has been Ap-
pointed Chairman OF Post Is Entertainment Com
uIittce.
Past Commander r. A. Thaycr, Post Is. has been
presented with beautiful oil portrait by tho mem
bcrs 81 the Post The painting Is the artistic work
Of tOmrade william Spang.
Statlwoaihcr Pot, %, Mouongshela, has passed
fitting resolutions oa the death Of Gen John e.
stark Weather, after whom the Post is named aud
has inscribed Ais military record in It's minute
book.
Officers Of the following Posts are:
John NJ. Sell, ss9, Mesieyviile-Com s. v
Strong; S. V. O., ]. O.. Thornton; J. V. g w. r
Kelley; surg. n. Petre; Chap Rev. JAEes y
Hayward; o. d., II. VI. BUnuell; o. o., r. FldlrrI
s. H., J. Brooks; q. NJ. s., Jno s. Gordon
Post 81, Allentown Com, w. :. Haas; s. V. g.
Elias Gerbeck J. V Q. g s. Burger: hdgt. o. u
Mauk; a. N, Orlando Keen; Chap. r. w Hcniu
ger surg, Dr. Palms y. d., .. ID. GifliLsi y. g..
George ". Fuller. SIS, Phnndelphla-com.. I'd
win Gilbert; :. V. g, J. Wray; J. V. C., 6. "
Bell; q. NJ, Y. C. Rcseusbergcr; Chap. r. NJ
Miller .. d.. }. Mstthette, Surg, Dr. NJ. T. Horn.
back; o. O.. H. r. Sar.iz.
John A. Kolts, 22s. Philadelphia-COrn. Martin
Ncithi S. V. g, J. Halter; J. V C. Geo Horu-icin
q, NJ, Frederick Bi-mRu; Surg. Geo Sting; Chan.
&. HorAch; .. -. Herman schultz: .. G.. Charlie
Peters Delegates, q. Horsch. Fred B-mAu. &
ltc.llgmRu; Alternates, A. Oriliel, J. Kirchheimer
q. Is. Schmidt
Anna n. Ross, 81. PhIIadelphia-Com.. Hermann
| g, Dcmme; = V. G.. NJ. X. Pierce: J. V. G.. IL NJ
Murphy q NJ, J. W. Garrett: Chap, Thomas -
OsrandeF; Surg, Charles w. Gardner; o. ID.
! Jonas Uudercoplcr; q. O.. J. Theaulon.
kcarneyi -, Philadelph H-Cum., Harvey Nil
Ter; = v. G., George Ayers; J. V. O., w. Wheatley
! ., ID, VIM. MiilimRn; q. ~, J. GalbrRth; Chap.
| Harry Shock.
POTOMAC
Phil Sheridan Post, IL, Of Washington, held IL
Installation ceremonies last week. There wer,
present Mrs. Sheridan and little Phil Mrs yeazey
! the stan 81 Inc GommAuder-in-ChieEC Col, Urel
and the Department staG. The exercises were Z,
m Interesting character, aud after the speaking
the Hour was cleared for dancing while the officer
I were given banquet by Comraie MOrlayn, Of Ia,
owen House.
] RHODE ISLAND
General Orders No. l5 Issued nj Providence b,
command oi Benz. Y. Davis, Dept Commander
Edward y. Preutiss, A. A. G.-contAin the FOL
lowing OF general interest:
| J. Al a meeting Of the Council 81 Administration
held ~ Department Headquarters, Saturday even
/ ing, Nov. 10 1870, Il was voted 10 permit the De
/ paTtment Commander TO name the locality wler
The next Eucampment should be called. A
this city seems to be the most favorable plac
/ 81 THIS Time, the 2iih Department Encampincu
will be convened Friday Feb G. 1891 AT 10 t5'cloci
IN "a ln ALI ~ a.. Z.