The National tribune., 1892-02-11
THE KEYSTONE STATE.
The Department Officers and What They Have
Done for the Order In the Past Year.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: At no time since
the organization OF the Department has Head.
quarters been conducted on more thorough ana
systematic business principles than during tie past
year After Department Commander Boyer had
appointed Samuel i. Town, Post . Assistant AdJu-
tant- General. and Comrade Abraham lowering,
Post 10, Assistant Quartcrmaster General the three
officers started in with determination to make
the administration success. Now that The year
Is ending they viii show 10y their reports that
success has indeed crowned their uutirng efforts.
They have worked hard aud deserve great credit
Commander Boyer spends ut least two days
week at Headquarters, attending TO that which
requires his personal attention. His kind aud
efficient =sstRnt Adj tGeueral, Samuel j.. Town,
relieves him from most all work. ComTnde Town
hHs made splendid Assistant Adiutant- General.
His judgment A. good, his manner kind and courie-
Gus, aud no appeal has ever been taken from LAS
decision. All correspondents are answered immc-
diately, and every detail Of the Office Is promptly
attended TO.
The Quarlermastcr's Department has also been n
grand success. Asst q. MIG. lowering can
always be found al his desk at 30 a. m. aud
general thing he Is la hi= Office throughout the en-
tire day dcvOLng his entire time To tic Depart
mcnt. Upon the receipt Of requisition IL - Inn
mediatcy filed and mailed; all communications
promptly answered. No unfinished business las
ever remained FOR next day, for Comrade lowering
established rule II that the days business must all
he finished before closing the Office at night. lie
always has time 10 give a kind aud cheering word
10 a distressed soldier or the widow aud orphan,
and no worthy person leaves the office empty
handed Kind aud genial, his manner brings him
lots OF callers. Being so well known throughout
TIE Department comrades from All paris can 10 see
him when in the city. aud our Philadelphia COM
radcs delight TO 20 to Headquarters. lowering
takes pleasure in filling up the applications Ct dis
ahied soldiers and directs them where to get a
doctor aud what Magsirat 10 go before, free OF
all cost 10 put the final 10 their applications To ie
Soldiers Home; all 20 10 Comrade lowering for
Information aud lac Is glad 10 doeverything lac can
TO assist them.
Daring tho year the Assistant Adjuiant. General
aud Assistant QuaTieTmastcT- General have visited
Posts la most every section of The Department.
The scmi-anuua Eucampmeut at Nilamsport
WAS a success aud the Department is to-day on a
souuder footing Than ever before.
The Headquarters at 1925 Arch street. Philadel-
phia, are large Hndieumforable rooms. well lighted
aud ventilated. There i kept here a large book ia
which each visiting cOmrade registers his name,
the number u his Post, and location Ia this book
can be found the signatures Of some Of the most
prominent men Of this country. The Generals
Colonies, Captains aud prTates are all on the same
fooliugi all comrades, 40 rank, creed, or nation
ality.
Headquarters is open for business from go q. m.
10 .. m. daily and both Comrades Town and
Lowering are always glad to have the comrades call
May they live long md be happy is the wish Of all
their comrades Ia the Department Of PeHusylva-
mall. X, Philadelphia.