The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-24

hand NJ our doors; 10 600 in Maine yet outside.
| according 10 The United States census Our aims.
our obecs our record should awaken the enthusi-
| asu OF all, and bring many more old soldiers anu
sailors into Order who have not yet realized us
| fraternity, charity and loyalty. The suspenden
| list Is also good ground for effort. Under the
amended rules Detroit. 1884, dropped member
can be renststed for one years dues. On another
subject he says Heretofore the encouraging re-
ports Of the Sons of Veterans have been alluded TO-
| The Department Commander desires to impress
upou Posts the advantages of n close and cordial
alliance with the Order. There should be Camp
| located wherever there is Post who have SUN,
Gent material. The helpfuness of our sons and
our Womans Relief Corps cannot be orer-esti-
mated.
NEBRASKA
wv b., Lincoln: GAR matters have been
| very quiet in Nebraska since the National En-
| canIpmeut. The election has been the absorbing
theme but that il IL over, we arc laying out
line of work and expect to garner the boys in dur
| ing the Winter months.
NEW YORK.
H. p New York: Who will be the next Depart
ment Commander is question now agi'ai'ns tho
! mn6s Of all the boys in blue Last year there
were thrre candidates and this year there appears
hut who has any prospect Of sticcess-that -,
/ Comrade Jos. W. Clery, of Rochester. His friends
pressed him for the office last year, but he with
drew in order that the Encampment might coneen-
trate upon candidate and simplify matters.
| Comrade Cesry has been for 20 years one OF the
| leading and enthusiastic comrades of the Depart
! mcnt and hiss held every position OF honor ana
trust from Post Commander to Senior Vice Depart
! ment Commander. He has good record, having
| served two years in the old 18TH \. ", ano alter
that in the l3th n. Y. Art, and was mustered out
nj the close OF the war with the rank of Captain.
| For many years past he has occupied The rc-pon-
sible position OF Superintendent OF Police of the
city OF Rochester He is very strong in the western
section of tie state, and has many warm support
in this section.
| Navtl Post SIC New York, has called all hands
! TO quarter" for an annual musical entertainment
! TO he given Thanksgiving Night at lis hill, corner
of Grand sud Ludlow streets. Pest Commancer
| p. L. Flynn is Chairman Of the COMMITTEES CT AR
| raEgc.ncnis and has placed upon the program
these two songs, SO dear to every old tar heart,
! BlHCi: Eyed Susan" and THE Girl Len BEHIND
| Me" The old salts will splice the main brace on
the above occasion.
John A. Dix Post 1875 New York, has ordered
the rEcs possible photograph Of The comrades al
| the Pes. who were photographed in Washington
/ duriu the great EncampDIen 10 he hung from Inc
walls Of tie Pos: hall in the new Jaeger building
With the frame il will cost about 500. This Post
s OF the most successfully managed in the city,
and the percentage of attendance is fully rs large
| or larger than any other in the Department.
The comrades of K. ID. Morgan Post, 307, New
| York, believe in the oneterm principle for Conn
manders. Adherence to this allows of the aspira-
ti"us Of each conTade possibly being rea4lZed.
II is rumored OF New York City that several OF
the smaller Posts of The East Side about 10 con-
solidate. This is n good move There are aito-
| pether too many weak Posts there. One strong,
wel'-cnnducted Post OF 300 or 400 members Is moro
effective than a dozen OF from 80 10 100. II is only
question of time, however before even the larger
Pests mast consolidate II will not be long before
all the recruits mustered in. while the old mem
bers gradually mustered out. It's not pleasant
/ I
! New York Posts have some good and popular
! Chaplains. Rev. William B. 0aisden has prayed
for the boys Of L ID. Morgan Post for seven years,
bt n, last gives up the position this year TO Frank
/ Bury ia sheer despair OF reforming such a
/ hardened LOT OF sinners. p Betz, of Koles Poet,
| has been Chaplain Tor 90 years and during that
time has ofciated at more funerals than any two
| cler2yuien in the city. He will remain IN ofliae
until he buries the last conrndc Of Koltes Post. or
! Eo.tes Post buries him. w. g. Hancock Post go,
has been very fortunate in its selection of Chap
iains. The late II. 5. Capen was one OF the best,
ard now tie Post has worthy successor for him
| in Chaplain Logan Although not n proiessio;u
D. D. hr has picked up the business so perfectly
that he II often nsta for
james II. Perry Post, So BROOKLYN entertained
| their friends in Winters Hail. following literary
and musical program with ball. The proceeds
ere for ;e benefit OF the aged and iifirm comrades
ci perrT Post. The officers for 1892 are: CON-.
/ Charles 4. Clayton; :. V. c.. James Mccullough;
J. V. g.. Edward W Pipe; Ada, Charles Brewer;
Cinp. George II. Maxwell; o. D.. Philip ]. Train;
o. u, <. I. Rich; 5. III, George Tomassai; @. NJ
s., Edmund Layton.
OHIO
Ford Post, II, Of Eas: Toledo, has membership
1 Of 10 active. jealous comrades. Commander
| Thomas CFoft- every inch soldier. and is an
/ indclati.s gable worker for The Grand Army. As n
citizen s character j. of Ire highest standard in
! n . community in which he lives. lie entered the
army in August, 1861. as private OF 90. Z, Dist
OHIO Cav, which. with the Isl aud sth Ohio Cav.
! composed the famous ohio Cavalry Brigade of the
Arnsy of tho Cunibcrlnnb- Commander Crofts WAS
Ia active service " it The rank anu file OF his reg
nent from August, 1861. to cober, 1864 was taken
prisoner nj Lexington. KY. October, 1862; was ex-
| changed in January. 1863 and took part in the Tu
shos'a. chicEamauga, Chattanooga, and Atlanta
campaigns; hRd two horses shot from under him
Trenton. Ga, a3id Iic o;iieT in The Charge Mt
Loveioy's station in August, ls6i-whiie with Kill
| patrick cu Lie raid around Atlanta.
A Post army and navy. ls7, has been mustered
| in Cleveland. the installation was conducted by
Department Commander Mack and A. A.-G. Davis.
The following officers OF the Post were selected:
| Gem, ". 2. Galwarlh: 6. V. C.. L. w. Day: j. V.
/ C.. w. K. Austin; Surg, John Dickinson; Chap,
J. G. ". Co"le-; Q. ~. A: L. Somers o. ID, II. A.
smith; o. q, NJ. F. Wood Adjt. john f. Web;
s NJ, NJ. F. Iadigan; @. NJ. g., John d. Wheeler.
The MON bers rrusiered in numbered l04. Thirty
uiHe eDers nose names were OF: the charter roll
wore unable 10 be present and will be mustered in at
asuDs. queiit meeting Alter The business meetiiga
banquet was held in the banquet rooms of the hall.
| were used. Music furnished by a harps'.
| Some time since number of g. r. men bought
% ycHr lease Of land on the principal street ia
/ Cleveland and organized the Army and Navy Hall
60. They buiit house containing ii large concert
hail. flee, eheck-roona, etc. on the ground floor;
q banquet hail. kitchen clut-room. ante-room, and
| che OF the finest lodge-rooms in the State the
| second floor: biRrd-Toom ard quarters for the
janitor on ihc third fuor. month sincc about leo
members OF Memorial Post, l4l, Withdrew, and
| those. "iih come others who were never in the
G. AR, formed The Army and Navy Post. All
members or tie Post are stockholders in the hail
company. and tue cream Of the G. r. men in the
city belong. The limit TO the membership 10 lo0.
PENNSYLVANIA
Department Commander TAYLOR and staff will
attend the muster Of Cen Winfield Scott Post ia
az Philadelphia. on Monday evening Nov. %. The
ConIu!G ndcr will visit other Posts in the city and
vicinity other nights of that week
| GTebie Post, 20, Pkilsde pLia, organized
May y, 1873. and up 10 "a few years ago was bene
! hciai Post In the time elapsed since lis formation
the Pos, las paid off in benefts aud charitable do
nsiions $40 1878. There have been enrolled 1870
| members. New Posts have been formed from 1T.
! There have been !32 deaths OF comrades. Tho
! present membership Ia 80. During the first 10
months of the present wear 30 recruits have been
n.uzeTe ed aud 40 comrades have been reobliKatcd.
Tie Hall Comm tee 81 the Post, which emf
nsntiy successful In getting the Post home of It's
| own. consisted OF Chaplain e. b. Grossman. Au-
| guslus Hermann, Commander Whitehead, Adju.
| tant Joseph y. Snuff, Joseph Hepler, Michael
| sheehsn, Isaac Booth. Frank w. Carpenter. Will
liam Cline; Trustees. Charles Nyer, William Le-
dent aud A. ID. Gardiner.
POTOMAC
More than lS0 members are In good standing on
1 the rolls OF Charles Sumner Post. 8. Washington
! The posi organized April II, 1883, and from
that day this has always done at least IL. share
| OF the work which comes 10 all Grand Army Posts.
| Tia officers are Thos. W. West Commander; Robt
| Mocn, Junior Vice Commander; j. u. Quander
Adjuiant; W. III. Liverpool. Quarternastsr; Fred
| Fowler Surgeon; Plato T. Lee, Chaplain; Alfred
Kane. Officer of the Day.
Geo IL. Thomas Post. I5 Washington, was or
gsuizcd Oct q, 1891, by Capt NJ. Pipes then De-
pzFtbIent Commander, with 80 charter members
The location of the Post acknowledgements
| Eighth md i streets northeast-hhs been very
| fortunate one. community Of interest between
! the Post and the church who own the hall where
| Its meetings are held has been established mutu-
ally beneficial The present membership is 50.