The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-05-06

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from Posts, 90, Pottsville 43, Ashland, and
121, Girardville. Among the visitors were
Past Commander, Isaac B. Rich; Senior Vice
Commander ]. NJ. Madison; Commissioner E.
E. Reed, of Post %, the veteran Joel Metz,
w. g. Croft, Levi Knapp and Evor T. Jones,
of Post 43, and Alexander Bennie, of Post
12l. The members of the home Post turned
out strong and the hall was comfortably
filed
Upon making the inspection Assistant
Abbott reported that he found everything in
first class order and complimented the officers
and members of the Post on its efficiency and
general appearance.
Under the head of Good of the Army"
Commander Boyer called upon the visitors
for remarks and they responded very grace
fully. Before closing his address Mr. Abbott
said there should always be the best feeling
between the comrades of all Posts
This brought Commander Boyer to his feet,
who, in calling upon Past Commander Rich,
of Gowen Post, Pottsville, for an address,
stated that ever since the celebration Of
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| seemed to exist in the relations between Mr..
! Rich's Post and the town organization; that
| there must have been some misunderstand-
ing somewhere and "for the good of the
Army' and the peace of all in the future, he
hoped Past Commander Rich would try and
! throw oil upon the troubled waters and have
peace and harmony reign once more over the
relations of the two Posts.
Mr. Rich is happy and intensely interest
ing speaker. He fully explained the trouble
and said it arose through a misunderstanding
occasioned by falsehoods of some malicious
parties. He wanted the hatchet buried,
handle and all the members of the Grand
Army of the Republic are one body, they
fought for one cause, and they should live
and die as comrades of the greatest order in
the country. Mr.. Richs remarks were SO
effective that the bloody chasm was bridged
and the instrument of torture was buried
under great depth of applause and cries of
appreciation.
Comrades Morgan, Daddow Mangam and
others spoke, after which a sumptuous lunch
was served in the hail. having been prepared
i'll the ante-room. Hot coffee, sandwiches,
etc, We're served under the direction of Mrs
Joseph Daddow, Mrs. David Morgan and
Comrades Daddow and Lehe, who were
voted excellent caterers and received the
hearty Acknowledgements of both the home
and visiting members.
After the repast camp fire was formed
with Past Commander Rich as master of
ceremonies. Comrade Knapp, of Yatesville,
was first called upon and he responded with
a song entitled, "A Fine Old Dutch Gentle
man." for which he was heartily appauded
COmrade Keagey made patriotic speech;
Comrade Gibson gave good old Irish song
justice; Comrade Croft, of Ashland, known as
the Yirginian,' made witty speech and
sang "Going Home to Dixie" in Negro
dialect; Joel Metz contributed love song
Comrade Abbott was again called upon and
responded with happy address; Comrade
Ledden spoke with fervor and eloquence;
Chairman Rich gave a number of humorous
recitatiOns, including recital of an Irish
mans experience at a camp fire and Bar
bara Fritehie;' Comrade Watson sang the
song of the Monitors encounter with the
Merrimac and Comrade Gibson gave another
song Adjutant Hopkins was next called
upon and told an interesting story of his
term in a rebel prison and the boys dubbed
him the original DR., Tanner on account of
the long fast he experienced in the prison.
Mrs. Daddow and Mrs. Morgan were also
called upon and they told of the work being
done by the Womens Relief Corps and
Ladies Aid Society in behalf of the G. A. r.
After short address by the Commander of
the Post the camp fire was extinguished and
the vets adjourned saying the evening
they had spent was one of the most enjoyable
they had experienced for some time