The National tribune., 1892-02-25

HE living Fast Department Commanders. Win
the date Of term, are Daniel J. Vaughn. IUsi !.
1862 James T.. LarlSin. Post ., 1870; Augustus II.
B,xby, Posts . aud 3 ISL; William H. TricIcy.
Post A. ls72; Alvin :. Eaton Post = lss5: Charles
J. Richards Post >, Is7G-'7s; Martin A. Haynes.
Post &c lss -; John g. Iuehan Post 81 lss3, 81
Marcus N. Coils, Post J, lss5; George Fnrr Post
Grimes, Post IS 1885 Thomas COgswell, Post 81,
lsqO
NEW YORK.
Quartcrmas,er LouIs Hess Of Reno Post, 20. New
York City, las iust completed the nth annual re-
port Of the past year, showing IL to be iu "a most
prosperous financial condition. with balance Of
S4 2U2 % TO the Posts credit. gain 81 S73j2l
the past year Reno Post has the reputation al
paying out more money in charity aud iu caring
for the widows and orphans 81 lis late comrades
than almost any other Post. IL carries on bureau
for procuring employment aud giving relief TO
EuCh 81 It's comrades n need assistance aud at
nearly every meeting donations are made 10 such
Of It's late c0mrades' families are found 10 be u
need Of help. During the year 1891 the Post paid
out Ia sick benefits, at the rate Of S. per week $3.50
The donations amounted 10 SOL, the funeral beHe-
fits SgjGG5, aud the Surgeons fees SO. The dis
hursomenis for the year amounted to s3.H9.22
The widows and orphans fund had n balance on
hand 81 EjG773 On Dec. 81, 1891, the total number
Of members la good standing wAs3is. There were
six deaths during the past year. They were Siiss
". SaTyAnt, VIM ShaefeT, Philip Currau, Patrick
Burns Hugh % Donnel aud Aaron y. Young.
Oncers-Com.. Charles BTickwedel; :. V. O.,
Paul GRutert; J. V. G., Thomas A. Moore; AdJt,
John Washer; q. NJ, John J.. Kenyon Chap,
James X. Fuller; Surg. Orlando Is. Douglas; o. ID. d,
William Henderson; %. O.. William g. smart; :.
~. Joseph Hart; q. NJ. >, Herbert NJ. Nermilyeai
NJ. Dodge Post 2g3. Rockland: We soon are TO
elect Department Commander, aud think the
comrades Of the country Posts had better begin to
look out Tor themselves. Every little while you
see "a visit by the Department Commander aud
/ his Aide to some large Post in the cities where
/ they have assistance enough Of their UwH, and
where comrades have hut short distance To 20 TO
| attend Post meetings; while our country Posts.
which are naturally small aud some ofiheir mem
1.asst fgg -
rough roads, lcft to the tender IncTCIes Of the
clements 10 get along the best way they can. Ia
this County we have had I've orsK County annual
/ Reunions ia which the Commanders Of this De-
pHTimeut have been invited 10 attend. aud have as
vet been unsuccessful, even though well attended
Il by citizens, the friends Of what few soldier. we
have residing here. Now. comrades let US iind "a
] cOmrnde for Commander tIis year who will visit
\ some OF the weaker Posts, giving them words oi
encouragement 10 strengthen them aud build them
up.
There was new Post formed the other night in
4 New York City. It's number i-2s, aud iii thought
that IL will be named after the late Joseph Knapp.
/ Capt Frederick Cocheu, Past Commander Of Abel
] Smith Post, s3I, with number Of comrades OF.
/ gGuized tho Post, and 81 members were enrolled,
/ % 81 whom never belonged TO Post before. The
organizing Of the Post was tlie outcome Of the re.
1 ceut trouble between Capt. Cochcu and DR. sam.
mis- the Commander 81 Abel Smith Post Tie
officers chosen were : Com. Frederick GOcheu: =
/ V. C., l.. g.. Tomassalle J. V. g, J. ID. Schulle
| Surg, William Martini Chap, John g. TOeil; q
| NJ, Michael Dugan; q. ID, f. u. O!mstead; %. g.,
! %
| PrOss; q. NJ. -, A B Greayes; Quarlcrmaster.
! Sentinel, John Ia silva.
Chauncy Gardner Post. 5s5, Amboy-Corn.. Ro
land Eeed; :. " O. John Moor; J. " G., W n
.ToWIe; AdyL w. II. Hall; Surg. Andrew Mnli
/ son; Chap, Scion Greenwood; q. NJ, George Pat
tersou; o. d., Timothy Brackets o. g., J. A
Bagcsey; :. NJ, ID. w. Tuttle; q. NJ :, J. w
] Locker
Post 81, West Troy-Com.. Gilbert ~. Jewett
s. v. g., John Oathogt; }. v. e., Coruciiu, lIuycl
a. NJ, Isaac Giicti; o. H.. L. A. Phelps, o. q
Samuel Van Nrankcni SL.r Michael sh4ugn
William HorsfaI Post, 90. Standardization.
j. v. C., Johu SwGH. This Post b. la "A prasperou
condition, aud has over 2) members aud nearly
1000 lu the Post funds. Com. Sc.emcrhuFn p
serviug hs third term. The Post Las o Woman
Crazy ro.,, s.. springyille-com.. John 3. War
rem; ;. v. G. Geo. w. Hess; J. " g., 4. ~ King
Surg, j. g. Elliott .. d., y, IL. lskei o. g.. Geo
Jamaica Post sgs CreeIrnoor-con. John Fl,r,
ing; = V. g., John :. Rider; J. V. O., Thomas :
smith; hdIt Wm. II. Hull; q. NJ, o. ". Graves
o. d., A. 10 Lnbcrger; .. g., William Siurveant
q. NJ. >, Walter McC. smiih; ;. NJ, Wm. McGee
Surg, Thomas Aadal.
OHIO
u. ". Phelps wesierville: The officers Of jaime
Price Post 90 are: Com, George Andru.; :. V. g
Henry Z. schrocll; J. v. g., Lewis Swickard; q
| NJ, Pearl 4. Ingalls, Surg. III L. Ferguson: Chan
u. Is. Bennett .. j., j., W. Geary; %. g.
lienoi Thurstoni Adi'L II. A. Conklin Il
this Post there Is feeling which no doub
springs up between CZ soldiers aud sailors in con
1 uOyeTsies outside 81 Post room. This il seems
cannot be avoided. Men are proud Of their record
during the war, aud when "A man served three q
four years la the field, while other men serve
three, SIX or nine months or one year only au
enjoyed tie comforts Of home life the rest Of ia
| period 81 the war; IL seems that the long term me
should have the preference aud 1t IN utterly im
possible Tor any OF the lOHgterm men 10 feel other
wise. Yet we use no Partially la the Post room
all being equal there Hs members az the q. a u D.
virtue Of their honorable discharge from the Unite
States service. Many men get provoked nj som
comrade while lac IL relating hi- experience ga bat
tie, on the march, and on the picket line. Tier
should be 40 jealousy On the part Of thc short teri
men on account Of their never being la battle nu
on the long march; for they most certainly had "a
opportunity TO 70 iuto the field for the long teri
had they been 80 inclined. l enlisted ia 1862 f.
three years, aud served out my term until close
the war, aud have very great respect fur tie me
, who served Tour years or longer, and one year b,
, | fore enlisted. would be very willing to liste
/ 10 ono OF those men talk for "A half hour Gt ever
e meeting OF the Post on his experience in battle
l. love 10 listen TO those brave talk who lad IN
patriotism 10 re-enlist after serving one term
! The ironi. We cannot afford 10 quarrel over ser,
ices rendered. We getting aged, aud nu
look 10 the securing 81 comforts ioT ia short pefo
which many al az may be permitted 10 live.
n Memorial Post lil, Clcyeaud.-Cum. David
. Aosbn; ;. v. ., Bcnjamin kiam; i. V. G.,
X. Smcllc; AdJt, NJ. MillaTdi $. NJ, q. C. ShanI
4 Linz surg. David &. Terrell,
D. J. C. BostwiclC Post, 400 Mt. Sterliug-Cou
= Joseph Taylor >. V. C., Joseph oui J. v. [