The National tribune., 1891-04-09
NEBRASKA.

Lyndon; q NJ =, A. Iolandi 5. NJ, A. Polts
4 NEW YORK;
Al meeting OF the Executive Committee OF the
/ Grant Memorial Fund. held in New York April Q
| II was resolved HAT the Department Commander
OF New York be requested TO take entire charge OF
/ the ceremonies Of breaking ground for the tomb OF
| Gen. Grant at Riverside Park. on April ~. the
anniversary Of Gen. Grants birthday. Depart
| ment Commander Freeman will soon visit the city
aud confer with leading comrades ina relation TO the
| matter, after which the necessary orders will be
| issued
sclumacher's Hall New Yorh. was decorated on
Easier Monday night Ihe secession being the first
| grand hall II Gen. Edwin Hatch Post. 7l3 Among
| the decorations WAS "A largesized oil painting al
/ the General after whom the Post was named.
/ The members attended in full uniform. and the
Wonau's Relief orlls yHs also there 10 encourage
tieboys The affair WAS great success financially
/ and otherwise
There nre three Posts in New York named after
| Revolutionary heroes: Washington, Lafayette, aud
1 Hamilton. These three united one in cele-
braiiug the silver anniversary Ou Monday night.
jackson Post, Gii, Albany, Hospitality entertained
delegation fr0u john A, GrlsWoid Post 33s, Troy.
IL also had ON lis hands visitors from Quinn Post,
COZ, but the numbers present did not prevent each
/ nom having good time. Commanders Rousseau
Hud Black wood and Others made short speeches,
after which iuii ratious were served, and The vet
eIHus went away prEising Jackson Post
delegation from Willard Post, Troy, together
Win The Ladies' Auxiliary, visited The Soldiers
Home ut Bennington, VT, April q. H the invitation
! OF Maj Cotiry, Superintendent Of the Home A
splendid Time wns had by all, and the visit will be
William b. 1ibbills Post. l4l. Troy, celebrated
/ the birthday of Gen. Tibbitts, April .. The mem
/ bers, with their wives aud friends, assembled la
GelTnauia Hall. StcreOpiicon views were exhib-
4 tied by ComIade Al. ID. Reno. Vocal aud instru-
mental music aud speech making closed the eve
i hlnE = entertainment.
Officers ~ tle following Posts are:
Hot 4u3, Frcdonia--COm., q. t. Randall = v.
q, Sol wheeler; J. " g., ID. N. ThHyer; AdJL J.
! Bishop; surg, y. Barber; O. d. w. s. Sly; o. O.,
1 9. wilcox; 81 NJ. =, ID. u Adams.
Seward, 81, Auburu-C0m Vim. II. Webster;
\ = N,t., George a swan J. v @. Fred. w. Baths;
/ Adj't, A. Fmuk Andrews; ON, Frederic Cos
sum; o. H., VIM. Bush: o. O. Edward Benncn
Chap Mm. Crawi Surg lsaac GiiictL
OHIO
Monday evening. March %. was m occasion long
to be remembered by Mccoy Post. 1, Columbus.
] special Campfire Committee had been appointed
/ 10y Commander IyHes and we'll did tAey perform
thelf duty, The regular meeting OF the Post was
] held until O'Clock. when IL closed In due
form, and ali comrades adjourned to lhe banquet
hail, where were nssUnIbied cunrndcs from other
Posts aud sous 81 Nctcrt,nS Ii was more than an
/ ordinary Campfire, Iie suvory smell oi bean soup
aud fragrant coifee filled the ala, aud soon every
man WIS furnished with bowl 81 bcAn-soup with
/ plenty Of hHTdHck, together with black coffee Ia
TN cup. Alter this came boxes q led with tobacco
and clean clay pipes, aud The atmosphere was as
thick as Red River fox ~ the morning.; while
songs, speeches aud yarns followed ln quick sue
ccsson. Fun aud merrimcnt were the order az
tlte evening, especially when after some comrade.
VA RESPONSE 10 "a cIl fr'm tue boys, bad recounied
/ n "Reminiscences al the war, some old vet IN most
dolorous tones would strike up
"That sounds to me. that sounds TO me,
That sounds 10 me like "a lie;
IL may be So but don't know
IL sounds 10 me like lle;"
the whole eompany joining in the song. The
hlure OF uae cOmmdc who had told the story. il
was most enjoyable occasion, and II would be a
good thing lor the Grand Army hIhere were more
Of chem.
Officers Of tie following Posts are:
Henry &. Burr, 7ll-Cum James II. Rice; S.V. c.
Marcus Case: J. v. C., William H. Doherty; Adrt
Henry Il Siiclzucy; q NJ, John a. Strohn; q. d.,
ItHdRmanthus Stenrns; Surg. Dickcfson Yelling;
Chap, Wilson II. Parsons: o. O.. james Skinneri
: NJ, ELIAS Barker ON. g., samuel Sullivani
Ensign, Jesse Clark.
McCreedy $50, Cadz-Com.. J. w. Osburn; s.v.
q, j. ~. Perry J. v. g., Dallas Runyani ON.
II. L. iIavericld; Chap. A. w. Butts; Surg, w. r.
son; Adjt y. X. Nicely; s. NJ. A. Smith; q. M. s.,
O. il. Perry.
Jacob Ward, l57 Pavouia--Com, r. Ellis; S. V.
g >. w. Palmer; J. v. C., J. NJ. Weagy; Adj't, ~
Charles; q. NJ. =. II. Hardy; o. D.. J. Haverheld
D. O., X n hitoHger; Surg q. 4. sailer.
New MaiamOTas, COG. Grand Niew-COm., ID. J.
Suites; 5. v O.. Jas Walters: ). V. C., G.. W. Bon
nell q. ~, j. NJ. Mitchell: o. D.. Jos Wctstone;
o. G., &. Jones; surg, A. Unger; Gimp. l.. Tim
herlnke AoJ l. Jos. Mays :. NJ II. COchrani q. NJ
=, j. Cunningham.
James Price o, Westervllle-Com. r T. Smith;
= ". G, Il. Bennett; J. V. c., John Noble; O. NJ.
Edwin I. Hail; o. D., John r. Bclnvaine; o. O.,
Prank Smith; AdJt A. Warren Phelps; s. NJ,
Joseph Porter q. 81. s., 4. A. Conklin.
PENNSYLVANIA
Naval Post, 4eO Philadelphia, was received by
The comrades OF New York on their recent visit ia
a most cordial manner. A banquet at n prumineu
hotel aud ampfre ia the evening were the prin-
cipa attractions Among the speakers were Com
modore W. = Wells, of New Haven, Conn; hdjt
john r. Mackle al Naval Post, 500 Commodore
%. s Osborn, Of Naval Post SIC New York VIM
summons, Historian, Of The National Naval Veteran
Association Comrades Joseph HHdfeld. y. IT.
Grove. i. H. Flynn, and others, Of New York.
The Naval Post BE- rapidly increasing in influence
aud numbgrs. aud 81 IL only u question Of time
when ID will he the largest la this Department and
4 perhaps lu the United States those vino served
ln tie Navy are now Withdrawing from other Posts
aud uniting with thcm a. preserve The memory Of
1 those hOuIs ~ trini aud danger.
4 Naval Post, 40, has received the arms, consist
4 ing 81 HpWtZers, cnfhiuea, rcVolvcrS. aud cut
ass@s, which were recently donated 10 them BY an
act VI Congress. The finances 81 the Post Are very
good, there hciHR over ESQ ia the treasury.
TENNESSEE
The records u tie term 81 1890 and the proceed
4 ngs 81 the ogAili AHuuul Eneampueul II The De-
partnleut ~ the Tennessee are now ready for dis
tubuilpn by Asst AdJb-Gen. II. H. Case, Post 2,
1 Chattanooga.
TEXAS
Tie Department Encampment held in Three
Forks City attended by about gJO Of the vet
/ Grams aud some 80 oi tl4e W.R.C. The Assistant
] Adjutuul-GcueTal's report Shows that on Dec 81
.
tHe Republic in tIc State In good standing aud y
/ Posts, One ypHr later there were l. ltS member.
aud A. Posts 81 PusD received tie vote. 81 the cum
rades Tor thc neat EucHmpmeut, while the follow
! iug were chosen az Department officers: Depart
/ mcut Commander, W. NJ. Mann 81 Dallas s. V. g.,
John 81. IHTEF, OF Marshall J. Y. g. J. kctclIum
/ Medical Director, David Maok0y, Dallas: Chap,
Z James Hickey, Decatur. Council. 4. w. Manchss-
ter, }. T. Boyd, J.. e. Loving James A. Callahan,
/ = q. Balley.
/ Oaicers Of lhc following Post are:
D.. .. &. Ord 3, san Antonio. Com r. NJ Moore
] = y g, J. W lunueli ). " O., }. 4, Cline; a. NJ,
! y. e. LUriug hrJi w. J.. Winter; Chap. A. Musii-
eri o. D., W. ~. Huston; .. O.. O. Christofel ;
/ = d., W. J.. Garrison; q. M. =, }. r.. Waters.
VERMONT
/ scott, % JHuaioa-C0m., Sylvester T. Ravson
/ 40 = H's's cheney .-lirg, Asa JOhusoni Chap,
] james g. DHggrtt; q NJ. OIin y. WRrdell; .. h.,
/ Milton J.. Howard; .. o., Warren }. sheldon; q.
1 D., Nm. " white.
WASHINGTON AND ALASKA
y. y. Ross Tacoma: Custer Post, 9, is flourish.
4 inR, We IRE lar away from the rest Of the boys
4 here, bat manage 90 keep good record. There IA
strong uuA iafy here well "a Camp al Sous OF
Veterans. The Interest is well kept az in these
] Drhar-, and pHirlo'rsr rs by uo means asleep.
Officers ~ tl' lowing Post ARE:
Al. A. Miles -, NhtrTvilir-C1m., Henry q.
Keeier; S.A. g. y. Wallace J.Y. e., " l. Young
o. D., D. y. Johnson q. O.. r. r. Ogle; SURG, Join
4 ~ smith q. d.. l-Hiah Eruwn; q. NJ s. W =
1 Phillips Adyl W. =. Al.suder.
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