The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-02-14

the formation of the military battalion of
School No. 81, and which is now being repeat
ed in every large school in the city IL is e
intention to have over 10000 of these soldier
boys in line in the next Memorial Day parade,
which will be one of the leading features.
Under his direction these well-driled boys
| gave public exhibition recently at the Pal.
ace Garden in presence of 5000 spectators
the members of the Board of Education, the
| leading q. AR. men of the State, including De-
partment Commander J. c. Sholts and staff. all
the Principals of the public schools. and tho
city officials. all of whom were delighted and
convinced that military instruction In the
schools of the Nation could not DO failure.
The election of Comrade Goulden as Com
mander of w. s.. Hancock Post insures their
CO operation with Lafayette. John A. Dix and
other leading Posts of the city in this import
ant movement
The Commander is an enthusiastic worker
in the ranks of the Grand Army aud possesses
the requisite push and ability TO bring this
Post into the front rank of the Order
The vote of the Posts upon the question of
deferring the Encampment until later in the
year resulted rs follows: For February, SO
Posts; for May, 479 Posts The Council of
Administration, at their meeting held at these
Headquarters Jan. 22. considered that they
were fully justified in making the change. and
decided TO call the 29th annual Encampment of
the Department for May IA and H. 1898, and
selected the village of Saratoga Springs as the
place for holding the meeting.
Department Commander John c. Shots, In
General Order IL. calls upon all comrades to
exert all the influence shcy possess in favor OF
the bill which has been introduced into the
State Legislature to provide and encourage
military instruction in the public schools.
E. NJ. Irons, Adjutant, Duroe Post, Hartwick;
"Our Post has not been noticed in your COL
umns lately. / wish to say that VIC still exist
as II. n. Duroe Post, 653. Department Of New
York, and that We sometimes have enjoyments
and reminders of old war times. The 18th OF
January the Post met with many old friends
and sympsthizers, and after speaking and read
ing adjourned TO Irish's Hail. where snmptu-
Gus feast awaited Us in the way of baked BEANS
oysters and old-fssbion army bareback, with
which the vets are so familiar. Some OF them
tried the old way of cooking and eating them,
others carried them home rs gentle reminders
j still have some which i brought from the
army 30 years ago, and as get in good state
of preservation, and good for fully 200 years
yet to come i fear the bareback which We
served out were not genuine, inasmuch as there
were no worms or bugs In them; but perhaps,
they had not lain out doors on the ground for
six months or year es ours did. After supper
the Sons of Veterans repaired to the spacious
ballroom, beautifully decorated and furnished.
where they enjoyed delightful social dance
until the small hours of the morning"
PENNSYLVANIA
The Grand Army Association of ALLEGHENY
County has elected the following officers: Chair
man. Maj. John Hancock; First Vice Chair
man, Campbell Stanton. Post IS. Etna; Second
Vice-Chairman, c. c. Fswcett, Post 49, Treas
urer Edward Abel, Post 2j9; Recording Secre-
tary, o. NJ. Head, Post 259; Sergeant-at- Arms,
Thomas Lauren, Post FOG; Financial Secretary,
James Stewart. Post So.
RHODE ISLAND
The 2sih annual Encampmeat of the Depart
ment of Rhode Island opened at Newport, Feb
j, with Commander Charles Ii. Barker presid-
ing
The Enesmpment voted that Past Com
manders shall hercafte be members of the De- |
partment Encampment. subject TO the Rules |
and Regulations of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. Permission WAS granted Charles c.
Baker Post, 16, to solicit members OF Posts to
contribute funds for the erection of monu-
ment over the grave of Past Department Com
mander George 4. Cranston, and the Depart
ment Commander earnestly recommends that
Posts cooperate with the comrades of Baker
Post by aiding them to secure such contribu-
tions. The per capita tax was fixed at 225 cents
each term; 45 cents for the year. The next |
Encampment will be held at Pawtucket.
The reports of the various officers wero pre-
sented. The Commander in his address re-
ltEEeu W TIC dRltdtiOD dCdlHbS peHslDutt5s anu 4
quoted statistics showing that injustice was |
being donethe Order. He further referred to |
the fact that hard times had caused many CON-
rades to drop out.
Comm ander-in-Chief LAWYER and ON Gen.
Burst were introduced and made addresses. A
reception was rendered them later at the State
House.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year, and installed by Past Senior Vice
in-Chief Rhodes: Com. Col. Daniel
r. Ballou, Providence; S. V. C., w. L. Stone,
J. V. C.. Livingston Scott Woon.
socket; Medical Director, DIR. q. b. Peck Chap,
II. b. Cady; Ins.-Gen., George II. W0odley;
Chief Mastering Officer. George +. Means. APP
pointed: Q-M.-Gen.. G. H. Cheney; Judge
Gen., S. w. K. Allen; Adj't-Gen., P.
S. Chase.
The annual Encampment held at Brattle-
boro was grand success. The attendance was |
all that could be desired, and the meeting will |
long be remembered by the many comrades |
who participated in it. The election of off. |
GERS resulted: Dept Com, Barney Cannon, jr.. |
Bellows Falls; S. V. c.. Perry Porter, West |
Burke; ]. " c., ]. II. Hoyt, South Royalton; |
Chap, Z. NJ. Haynes, Rutland, Medical Di- |
rector, Z. F. Ketchum, Bratteboro. Council of |
L. b. Harris, Lyndon; A. w.
Fuller, st. Adams; j. f. Eldridge, West Ran
ioph G. G. Johnson, Springfield, and L. K. |
Pimer, Bellows Falls. The new Commander
made the following staff appointments: Asst
Adj't-Gen., ii. A. Wheeler, Bellows Falls; Asst
G. NJ. Gen., II. w. Hutchns, Bellows Falls. At /
the grand Campfire there were present many
distinguished comrades among them Com
LAWYER, Gov. w. A. Wood
bnry. exGov. Hobrook, Commander Branch,
Q. -M.-Gen. Burst, Past Commander Hugh
Henry. Chap. Haynes, and Lieut..Gov. T. NJ.
Manzur. Addresses were made by Col. q. w.
Hooker. ex-Gov. Holbrook. Vermont's war
Governor; Gov. Woodbury., Past Commander
Branch, Commander-ir-Chief Lawler, Gov.
Fuller, and others.
George II. Leeatc Post. 125, Mineral Point
CON-. B. T. Prideaux; s. Y. G., S. E. Shepard;
J. V. g., Jas. Ramsden; Surg, j. H. Vivian:
NJ. Geo. Jeuck; Chap. J. c. Martin; Q. d.,
]. b. Prideaux; o. g.. Ernest Naeff; Adj't w.
iBennett; S. NJ, James Hoare; Q. N. g.,
Charles M. Cox.
GAR. COMRADES.