Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-22
A NEW GRAND ARMY POST.
An Organization In Northeast Washington
That VIII Bear Gen. Thomas Name

An Organization In Northeast Washington
That VIII Bear Gen. Thomas Name
A new Grand Army post was organized in
this city last night under very favorable aus
pices. II is located in the northeastern section
Of the citv. which has never had such body as
APART of its local features. The post is
number fifteen in the Department Of the Po-
tonlac and is named after Gen. Geo. II. Thomas.
movement for this purpose has been on foot
for at least two months and j: has been found
that there was strong sentiment among the
Grand Army men living in the northeast in
favor of the establishment of a local post, in
order to make attendance upon meetings and
other events of their posts more convenient
Accordingly paper was passed around among
the veterans of the section and in a shor. time
there were enough names sub cribed to war;
rant the movements being pushed ahead. APP
plication was made 20 the commander OF the
department for n charter and q general order
was issued yesterday morning.
Last night the post was organized at Melford
Hall. at the corner of Stn ard streets The
department commander. j. W. P1pes, ano his
stat were in attendance and conducted the
ceremonies in sush manner that the new post
now feels rs firmly established as any in the
District. The commander assistants upon The
occasion were follows: Senior VICE CON-
mander Dinsnore, Acting Junior Vice Conf
mander Miner. Assistant: Adju:ant General
John Z. Church. Chaplain j. NJ. lorke, Adlu-
tant Frisby Sergeant Alajor Arthur Hendricks.
Surgeon p. VI. Elliot. Comradc Fuss, ofhcer OF
the day: Comrade Entrikin. officer of the guard.
Members of the Old Guard were also there as
guards and sentinels.
The ceremony of institution began at 30.
Forty-seven men were mustered in--an I'M
usually large number for a new post--and the
new body proceeded at once to its own organl-
cation by electiug officers, ms follows: PerIy b.
Dickinson. commander; Israel W. Stone senior
vice COMMANDER; Frank &. Jones' junior vice
commander; W. w. Deloc, quartermaster; John
W. Hendricks, officer of the day; Chas. Cham
berlain. officer of the guard; Il. A. Dobson,
surgeon; Rev. Norman w. Camp. chaplain; 5.
Z. Mcbride, adjutant
As soon rs the election of officers was COM
pleted they were installed by Comrade Berger,
the chief II u-tel .ng officer OF the department.
de performed this function In very neat
manner.
ILe new post started off with several pres
ents that will go a good ways toward making
presented frame containing official copy OF
the order OF the general of the army announc-
ing the death of Gen. Thomas. Maj. c. c.
Montague presented gavel made o: timber
that he had collected personally from the battle
fields OF AUtletam and Gettysburg. Israel W.
Stone, on behalf OF Copeland Co, presented
a large American flag for the purpose OF drap-
ing the altar.
Upon the adjournment Of the new post. at
about IL O'Clock, the officers who had just been
elected and the department commander and
his staff were invited to luncheon by MIR. l. Z.
W. Thompson at his house.
The new post is limited to the territory lying
between North and East Capitol streets. thus
the entire northeastern section.