The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-03-19
PENNSYLVkNIE.-

! phla has arranged with A. ~. Greene, one of it's
members Tor alterations 10 Concert Hall. Chest
Htl street, above Twelfth, al a cost Of 81 $50 The
! plans provide Tor p,rlur aud biard-roum on the
east side Of the main floor, Is feet inches 10y a.
lcet aud on The west side society room - feel
Inches hy ~ feet Tor renting, the stairway coming
/ up between them. Immediately above these
! rooms, extending across the entire front Of the
buhdug, wlll he tae Post room 50 feet six inches
] by o. ieet, with ante rooms and a gallery la tie
rear. These alterations will leave the Concert Hall
/ % by nc ieet The Post, which has 200 members
1 renis All the building, except the ground floor,
aud phys $500 year.
There Is quite a strong movement among the
comrades o this Department ga favor Of q m. Gen.
john Taylor for the next Commander la Chief 81
4 The Order. This wHs developed al the recent Al
toona meeting where the wish WAS generally ex-
pressed thai be lght be tie comrade selected for
/ the honor. ComHde Taylor h. most popular aud
! Influential among the Pennsylvania veterans aud
! D. weAknown outside Of the department. The
desire 81 the pennsylvania comrades will bc ex-
pressed by the delegation al Detroit ia August aud
every effort will be made 10 elect him.
The number Of Posts Ia Philadelphia is 30; num-
Der o comrades lu good standing, 1906; gains ar
ing the year, 2UZ; losses. same period 265 total
number Of LOSSES, GO. The whole number Of COM
rades Dec 81, 1883, WAS 9,3Gs. The whole number
oi Grand Amy tnrn Ia abe city, including rus
pended members is about 10 go IA round numbers
George q. Meade Post ], Philadelphia wall hold
ilr soon ga order 10 raise additional funds needed
loi the expense % be incurred la renUvktiuR aud
altering Concert Hail 10 adapt Il 60 The purpose
] ior winch u Las been leased The Post will pitch
quarters in y on Monday evening, April 6. The
/ F"st-roOm viii be handsomely furnished aud well
] lighted. The concert hall will be one Of the
largest and best arranged in the city. There will
Past Asst Adj Gen. James Mccormick will he
the Memorial Day orator for COl. Fred Taylor
The Naval Post PHILADELPHIA. Is progressing
timely. IL was from this Post that C0nrade John
4 II. Muckie the Senior Vice Department Com
mander, was chosen, aud the veterans are CORE
spoudiugy elHtcd. By recent act Of Congress the
Post comes into possession Of two find brass how
ltzcFH, several carbiucs, cutissses aud reVolvers
These viii make desirable addition to the already
attractive Post room, where many Of tie shtpnaies
spend their leisure hours la spinning yarns about
/ Old times. A visit 10 Naval Post ia New York II
contemplated ia Tie near future.
I TENNESSEE
/ George a. Thomas Post !, Nashville held very
! impressive memorial ceremonies ia honor Of the
/ late Cen Sherman. Commander w. J. Watson
I presided, and tie addresses by Hon IT, q. Whilta.
] Nsr, Capt. Schenfe and Gen. q. r. Thruslon were
appropriate aud iul Of feeling.
The Department Eucampmeut this year was he Ia
/ al johnson City. There WAS considerable excite
ment ana the contest was long over the election OF
] officers, particularly Of the Department Com.
iuander There was strong opposition between A.
I j. Gahugan, ~ Chattanooga. Frank Seauuu al
Knoxville, Hna Coz. az u. Reeves. Of JonesbOro; but
I the delegates from Chattanooga worked as hard
beavers al tie morning long aud before the ballot
predicted GalIHgau' election. The decisive ballot
/ stood: GahRRau. o. Seaman, 20; Iteeyer r. The
other officers are; 5. v. g., Col. A. a. Reeves; J.
! v g., Col. Dan Ellis, EuzabetlitOn; Chap. DT. NJ.
/ NJ. Harris, Knoxville; Medical Director Frank
" tlHnt lNHruNiiits AOhhGls Al. ". heHZey. HHTrl-
mnni joel .. Pyott. Athens; J. D.. Dunlap lamp
tons l.. 9. Mills, Nashville Pardon Greer Chatta,
nooga; Delegates, Gen. w. J. smith, Memphis; =
] o. Merrill, Nashville; ". III. Nelson and A. CAuL
/ we'll johnson Guys W. II. Muiburn, Knoxville;
Il AltcrnAtes. H. w, AcHzcy. g. = Nixon and Chris
4 EathmHn, Chattanooga :. n. Williams. Hunting.
dOui n. n. Gage, Knoxville. Commander Ciaha-
gan has appointed }. D. WoolsOn. Post 2 Assistant
4 Quartcrmastor GeHorli u. b. Case, Post 2 Assist
4 AIT Acknowledgements n. ~ Hood, Knoxville
Judge Advocate L. c. Mills, Nashville, Depart
/ ncut Inspector.
! VERMONT
Officers of the following Post arei
Marsh, ~, Frank 4u-Coui,, q. H. Nhlttemore
/ $. N.-C., X n. Mechi J. Y.-C.. q. J. Hull; Adjt
! u. g. FOmeroyi surg, J. H. Lane; Chap. n n
/ Barnuni On, y. J.. Hopkins, o. H.. J. Melee
! tcrsi q. O., j. u. saubOrni ,. H., l.. X. MaHleyi
] ON. -, j.. - Cleveland.
/ WISCONSIN,
] Officers OF tie following Post are.
a, ~. Hamilton, Gloom, q. J.. Clarke; 4. V-C
/ J.. A. Richardson J N.-C, Jas A. Bulls; AdTt
! q. W. Green q NJ W, J.. Clarke ON g., s. n
Baker o: -, Az D Burdick o. O., A. 5. Buis
surg, j " Me'gioij ,. H., J. 4. Davidson Chap.
4 D.. w, Tanner