The National tribune., 1892-03-03

volumes for his loyalty TO our cause. Truly he
should be recognized for his great services: With
out money and without price lac has labored Tor our
great Order and its membership for years Let US
then, stand 10y and elect him our Department Com
mRnder. He il able, lac is true.blue. Need we
nnme Comrade Joseph w. Kay, Past Commander
Winchester Posi-, l97. OF Brooklyn, n. y, ~ our
choice? private soldier in war times Tor nearly
three years twice wounded. lie has done more IN
times OF peace for the cause Of the veteran ihan
any other officer soldier or sailor we know OF
His selection for Department Commander would
rebound 10 the credit Of our Order. Lend n hand.
Let ms hear from you, boys. lie i now serving
as one OF the committee appointed 10y Commander.
in-Chicf John Palmer To go TO Washington and
urge before Congress the enactment Of laws IN
the interest OF the soldier and sailor. Such work
has had his best efforts for years; let US strengthen
him in his lRbors, aud show by making him De-
partment Commander that we who know him
best appreciate his services most.
Commander q. Stockton Halstcd, OF John n.
Dix Post l35. took his place on the rostrum The
other evening with the proud mien OF n mandarin
OF 10 tails. lie brought down his gayel with
sharper crack than usual aud his orders were given
tn more peremptory way. His head was "a little
higher and s look more like martinez. Quarter
master I'd. A. Landers in his peculiar way. re-
marked: Stocks got something bad. 1 thlnk
he's swallowed poker, and been dining on pms
and needless" Ii soon was whispered around that
the Commander had recently become the proAh
daddy Of a tine l2-pound boy, MhO bears the SUNK
Of "ir' TO hs name. A conlrade employed at
lihanys stated that fine silver set, with spoon,
fUlk cup, etc, had been ordered aud bore the
out. The Post will take some official action In the
matter at the next Encampmcnt.
Lafayette Post, ls0, - steadily forging aheau 10
first place. She now foots up over 5i5 members,
and expects To reach the COO mark before the great
Washington Encampmcnt. Commander Mills -
the right man ia the right place.
George ID. Mcclellan Post 552, is discussing Tie
matter OF joining with T. H. Wade Post, $50, ln the
Washington trip. Should they unite they wiil 20
with fall ranks
il has caused much surprise among Grand Army
men that w : Hancock Post. 259, las been mus
teTing la from three TO 10 recruits az each Encamp-
ment, and the question asked was " How do they
tud thcm2n New York sent 100000 men 10 the
war, aud yet less than $1,000 are in the Order when
every living one should be. This shows a fair re-
cruiing field, aud Commander korony ! taking
advantage Of 10. An example or two VIII show.
About two months since lac had occasion To send "a
cOmradc 10 the hospital for treatment lie COM
muacated with the Surgeon and received a reply
That the doctor, having been la the army through
the war. had n great liking Tor the old boys. and
would admit the comrade to the hospital ln an
hour korony nj The hospital and mad tie doc
tors application for membership, nnd hc was dulg
mustered la. On another occasion Commander
horOny was offered a seat la car. This started
conversation, and IL tTanspired that the gentle
man had served three years honOrabiy in the Hh
y. Y, but had never had time 20 join the Grand
Army. Before the car stopped and they separated
korOny had his application and musieT-iee, ana le
was one of those mustered at the last Eucamp-
meut. Moreover, lie u Tl0st enthusiastic COM
rade, and wonders why he did not get there before.
There are hundreds Of such cases. Some are kept
out 10y tear Of politics; others 10y carecssnes=. and
all should be within The fold New York j. only a
few hundreds behind Ohio aud j. pulling az to-
ward the head uf the list. With n few more work
ing Commanders like kurony II would not take
long 10 get there.