The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-04-14

A beautiful silk flag was presented on Sunday
evening, April 3, by James III. Perry Post, s9'
Brooklyn, to the Brighton Chapel Sunday-school'
Gen. Henry w. Slocum, who had promised TO
make the presentation speech, was unavoidaply
absent but the duty was well performed ny Com
mander Walter Scott, of Perry Post, and the eere-
mony passed off pleasantly About 90 comrades
entertained at tea by the women of the
chapel. The Post Drum Corps furnished music
OHIO
The Department Commander has to say in re-
gard to the National Encampment: The 10th
annual gathering of noble Order, held it will
be nj our National Capital, where IS years ago our
grand and victorious volunteer army-the most
splendid and best disciplined the world has ever
seen-marched in grand review for the last time,
promises to be one of the best if not the very BEST
and most largely attended land should hc) we nave
yet held or enjoyed. How shall we get there the
cheapest and best and how shall we obtain quarters
and fare without having to pay exoTbitant charges
las has been too frequently the in the pas Ia
the questions now in the minds of the comrades,
and we verify believe we have n solution oil me
questions aud n certain remedy for the evil ana
wrong of unreasonable charges and cost of Depart
ment Headquarters and entertainment we have
been subject in the past and 1t Is IN the plan ana
proposition made and submitted by the comrades
of Joe Hcser Post. l3 of Maysvile. OF which Co.'s.
John Walsh, john V. Day, DIR. S Pangburn, Geo.
NJ. Ginger and Geo \. Crawford are the nut hor'zed
committee. posofce, MRysville, KY, and, IN brlef
is simply this: They viii charter speclaI on the
c. & O. from Coyingfon through and they think
such terms as will insure the round trip for
about S. certainly low enough rate TO be within
prices paid for high rooms-generally second and
third floors, Sxl0 and poorly furnished-Rnd thus
no; on y separating Department Headquarters from
the Department delegation and comrades (some-
thing that should never bel but often for want of
room, the comrades and members OF the same Post
This committee propose and will take plenty
of camp equpage, provisions and their good
wives aud sweet hearts TO keep house and all in
order The Government that we saved will fur
nish ample and comfortable tents and the local
committee at Washington tie space and ground
all free. Now comrades think of il, with our noble
women to brighten aud make happy las they al
ways do) our Headquarters and home while there,
and TO prepare our Tations and Keep Us clean anu
neat, with the beautiful and pleasant weather that
may most certainly expect mt the season of the
year, that will insure our tented homes TO be far
more pleasant considering That we and VIII DC
togethcr) than being widely and sparsely separated
and "cooped up in narrow rooms and scantly
furnished and all for less than one-half that has
cost TO attend former Encampments. We heartily
commend The plan. and recommend the committee
from Joe Heiser Post, Is. Correspond with them
at once and arrange with them 10 go"
In the same General Order the Commander says:
We have been called upon to decide the consiitu-
tionality of the resolution adopted at the ninth
Encampment and found on page 67 Of the Proceed
ings. We find nothing in the Rules and Regula-
tons TO bar prevent the Department Encamp-
ment from passing such law but 1t Is As clear, we
think, that the law (as passed. does not confer
upon the delegate in attendance the right and
power TO cast 1.-THE whole vote of the Post" except
in strict accordance with the written instructions of
his Post, which his credentials must show, and in
delegated can only cast his ~ own vote. Believing
this TO he fair application and proper consiruc-
ton of the law referred 10, Will " so rule at
our 10Th Encampment, and officers and comrades
will take due notice and govern themselves ac-
cordngly."
/. H. Marshall Akron: Our Post, Buckley 121,
has within il the most talent and exerts the widest
influence of any in the State. We have an excel
lent corps Of officers, and auxiliaries we have
the best W.RC. aud S. of V. of any Post in the
State, without exception. We probably have the
hnp hall IN he taf i'm a.
ing order. Even ritual services excepting
BURIAL all well memorzed by all our Post Off
GERS and we have about Gao members in good
standing. Besides in actual cash and Post prop
ery aside from hall building, we are worth nearly
$1,000.
PENNSYLVANIA
Robert Bryan Post so, Philadelphia. has donated
so 10 the Worlds Fair Emancipation Monument
fund. The officers of the Memorial Day Committee
are Chairman, John w. Jackson Sec, S.Wiiams;
Treas, John Supple.
Col Fred. Taylor Post, 10 Philadelphia, scored
another success ia their charity entertainment at
the Academy of Music. There full attend
ance and funny program.
The orchestra OF Post 2 Philadelphia will give
entertainment in the new Post hall shortly after
its opening in aid of its maintenance fund. The
remodeling of the church purchased by Post for
the new Post hall is approaching completion. By
extending the building out to the building line the
hall gains of l6 feet by 43. The orchestra
will retain their relative position in the Post hail.
A magnificent emblematic decorative painting will
appear behind the Commanders chair. The
Private Soldier" will be posted in the southeast
end, and will elecirfy the comrades who il for
the first time. 1t will be the finest painting In the
hail. The eastern division of the lower hail will
be devoted to the use of the Guards. There will be
ladies rooms, ante-rooms and library and other
apartments. The building OF the addition Is going
on speedily.
Greble Post, 10. Philadelphia. has purchased
;hree-story brick building on Wharton street,
Eighth, for Post hall, which will be occupied
about July j. The Guards armory will be on the
first floor the Past Masters room on the second,
and society rooms will occupy the third floor. The
cost with alterations will be upward of 5000.
Past Department Commander Thomas j. Stewart
recently presented on behalf of the donors, Gen.
q. X. Warren Post, Is, Manayunk, set of record
books Past Commander Charles Albany received
them.
The ninth annual Encampment OF the Depart
ment Of Tennessee q A r. convened at Nashville.
March o and q, and elected the following officers
to serve until the meeting of the 10Th annual En-
campmeut: Commander, II. c. Whitaker Post
IS, New Market; Senior Vice Commander, 8. o.
Merrill, Post g., Nashville; Junior Vice Com
mander, S. y. Williams, Post Sc, Huntingdon;
Medical Director, Frank Wcisse, Post l. Nashville;
Chaplain, John Il. Stevens, Post 81, Hartman;
Council Of Administration, w. X Carter. Post Ia,
Knoxville; Preston Taylor. Post 4. Nashville;
w. J. Smith. Post 3, Memphis; w. E. T. Mburn,
Post g. Greenevillei ID. n. Caldwell, Post 40. New
Market.
The Commander has assumed command of
the Department, and Headquarters have been
established at New Market. The following APP
pointments are announced: Assistant Adjutant-
General, Frank Seaman, Post IA, Knoxville; As
sistant Quartermaster- General, r. Thornburgh,
Post &C. New Market; Inspector, w. T. Mitchell,
Post 8, Greeneville; Judge-Advocate. Sam. w.
Hawkins, Post Sc. Huntingdon; Chief Mastering
Officer w. w. French Post A. Chattanooga; Senior
Aid-de-Camp, A. A. Cowdery, Post 45, Chatta-
nooga.
Acting under direction OF the Encampment the
Council of Administration deemed il best TO trans
fer the work of the Historian TO the Office of the
Assistant Adjutant-GeDeral, and the Council SO
ordered the Assistant Adjutant-Ge neral to be His
torian. ex officio. Posts and comrades will take
note OF this and forward to the Assistant Adjutant-
General such matters pertaining 10 the history OF
the Department that may come TO their knowledge
possession, in order that the work inaugurated
by Comrade Norwood. as Historian, can be contin-
ued 10 completion as rapidly as may be- TO secure
credtabe history Of the Department.
BY the reports to the ninth Encampment. II ap-
pears that the number of suspended and
dropped" members Is unusually large. The
Commander desires 10 call the attention of each
Post TO its list Of such members, and to urge iat
comrades earnestly endeavor 10 reduce these lists
by finding way for the suspended and dropped to
come back into the ranks. Make the way easy
for every worthy, poor soldier TO return. Appoint
committees TO visit such members and learn their
situation and the cause OF their falling out. The
straggicrs In the army were mostly footsore and
weary men, We used 10 carry their muskets and
knapsacls on the march TO hel them along. Why
can't do so now? Commanders of Posts will
Immediately send 20 the Assistant Adjutant- G len
eral the name and posto1lice address OF the sns-
pended and dropped members of their respective
Posts so that cooperative effort may he made TO
induce such delinquent comrades to fall into line
again.
The good right hand Of the Grand Army of
the Republic Is the Woman's Relief Corps. The
nos leeds nj oh FifA ar-f. l,y Ia