The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-01-24

of the 5th n. H. has been re-appointed Chap
| lain of the State Prison.
NEW YORK.
The novly- elected officers OF F. ID. Morgan
| Post, 307, New York, were installed last Mon
| day evening ut their Headquarters, Gran,
/ Opera House, by Past Department Commando
| Ira NJ Hedges. who has installed the officers o
this Post ever since its organization. The Pos
is his pet, as his first act after his election a
| Department Commander WIS to sign its charter
! lie is also an honorary member of the Post
The new officers are: Com, Michael McNslly
:. E..C., A. w. Manchester; J. V. c., VIM. II
! Russell; Q. ~, Geo. J. Weuck Surg, Chss. II
! Hinky; Chap, VIM. b. oakden; o. d., JOSEPH
| l.. Wood; o. G.. David Sands. The Post j
! prosperous. having a burial fund of over 5000
and plenty of cash for running expenses
| Quartcrmastor Wenck has served the Post in
that capacity ever since its organization.
Lafayette Post, 40 New York, has hereto
fore had guard detailed from the Regular
Army or the National Guard. TO DO duty at the
ihsiallatlons of officers. This year this guard
WAS detailed from tie American Guard,
which is composed of the military battalion o
Public School So. Tho detail consisted of q
Captain, Sergeant, two Corporals. and eight
files, making a total Of 20. They performed
The duties with the steadiDess and bearing 81
veterans, and made a very favorable impres.
IN the public schools. Prof. Boyer and several
OF the School Commissioners and public officials
OF New York were present, aud were unani-
monsly IN favor OF the movement. This mat
ter OF military instruction in the schools of
the Nation originated in Lafayette Post, and
the resolutions adopted were Endorsed by the
Department Commander, Commander in Chief
Adams, and by the National Encampment at
FItisburg: aud ommander-in-Chief Lawler
has tfuIf
Special Aid, with power of appointing Assist
ant Aids in every State in the Union, who will
devote every energy TO further the object. 1t
has proved success in New York, and every
school is already forming a battalion. 1t is
calculated TO turn out a body of at least 10 600
handsome y-uniformed and equipped boys OH
the coming Memorial Day. which will be one
of the great features of the parade. Lafayette
Post LAS evidently struck the right way to
create AN army OF Americans and il deserves
credit for il.
The newly-eected officers OF John A. Dix
Post, 135. are: CON-. VIM. NJ. Abbott; s. V. c.,
Edward 2. Cone; J. V. C., HOratio Holden !;
Q. NJ, Edward A. Landers; Surg, George w.
Blauvelt; Chap, Prot H. A. Wood, ID. d.; o.
d., w. S. Benjamin; o. a.. Geo. II. Goodman /;
bdj't Geo. w. Roberts This Post is one of
the finest in the Department.. large proper
ton of its comrades are three years veterans
.
SD n. Y. On all parades they carry the
identical flag of the Cutter Mcclellan, which
brought out the famous order Of Gen. Dix:
III any man attempts 10 haul down the
American Flag, shoot him on the spot"
The following are the newly -installed officers
OF Lafayette Post. l40: Com, Henry II.
Adams; S. v. C., Gen. c. H. T. Coils; J. " c.,
Josiah {. Lang; Q. NJ, Frederick Foster;
Surg James L. Beyea: Chap, Rev. Will
bur f. Wood; o. d., Adolph E. Dick o. g..
Ezra w. Bennett The officers were installed
wlth imposing ceremonies At the Masonic Tenn
pie by Gen. Egbert q. Vele. Lafayette Post
is he largest in the Department of New York,
having about 600 members. This Post is the
originator of the resolutions adopted by the
National Encampment Introducing military
drill in the public schools This has been ac-
compisbed in the schools of New York City,
where battalion has been formed, or is in
process OF formation, in nearly every school.
George Washington Post, l03, New York
Com. Gen. Horace Porter: S. V. C., Col. Thos.
b. Rand; j. V. C., Col. Jas. A. McMickcn; Q.
NJ, Col. Samuel Trues sell; Surg. Morris j.
Acker. NJ. d.; Chap Rev. Killan Van Renssa-
laer. ID. d. o. d., Capt. Charles Sprsgue; o.
g.. NJ j. ID. c. Meynahau. The above will be
installed by Gen. Martin T. Mcmahon at the
Hotel Brunswick late la January. Among the
comrades of this Post is Gen. Scbofeld, Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, Admiral Gherardi. aud many
other prominent officers of the Regular Army
and Navy.
Bryce Post, eI2, Harnden-Com.. G. S. An
drews; S. V. c., j. Z. Salton; J. V. c., g. w.
Davidson; q. NJ p. J. Penny; Surg. William
Riveuburg; Chap, VIM. johnson; o. D.. F. l..
Stevens; o. g.. Royal J. Elderkin; S. NJ, Ray
Rowland; @ ii. s., John A. Sutton.
OHIO
Benert Post II, Newark-Com, VIM. c.
Lyon; s. V. G., Moses Shauck; J. V. c., Bonj.
F. Ford; Adj't James Smith: @. NJ, j. r.
Bradley; Surg. William f. Bostwick; Chap,
Samuel J. Ewing; o. d.. William T. Lovett;
o. g., James w. Wilson; s. NJ. Samuel Kee.
van; O. NJ. s.. John q. Griffith.
Warren Post, 40S. ST. Cair-Com J. NJ
Loutham; S. V. C., j. l.. Davis; J. VIC. J. II.
Hastings, Q. Nj, J. {. Mcintosh; o. d., VIM.
Smith; Surg, Aaron Mccoy; Chap. Gideon
Stanley; o. g., w. H. Owen Adj't, w. G.
Mckee.
T. B. Pond Post. 6o7. Junction City-Com..
George McMasters; :. Y. G., George II. Griges:
}. V. c. Jacob Meyer; Adjt, i. d. Griggs;
@. NJ, George w. Klngler; Chap, George W.
Adcock; o. d.. j. X. Wolf: o. g., J. ID. Wolf;
Surg Levi Sisler; S. NJ, Joel Vanstta; @. NJ.
s.. j. X. Carey
Phil Sheridan Post, decentralization
E. NJ. Kennedy S. V. c., j. b. Farra; J.V.C..
james Fouts; q. NJ, ]. II. Whitaker; Surg,
.. IL Noyes; map, 4. Is. Storer; D. d., Jesse
Sherman; O. g.. Jack Gray.
II. Bcvard Post, Canal Fulton-Com., w. G.
Myers; s. V. C., Philip Jockey; J. V. C., ID.
w THister; @. NJ s. NJ. Buckmaster Surg,
Samuel Hartman; Chap, S. q. OFT; o. d., Dan
Hartman O. g.. +. Houriett.
r. 5. MhitwOrth Post, So Apollo-Com..
VIM. II. Vantasscl; s. V. C., Samuel NJ. West:
J. V. C., william II. Baxter; Adi't, ID. y. Col
ter; q. NJ, Dan Jack Surg, r. L. McAulley:
Chap, ]. A. Cochran; O. d.. T.. Alexander;
o. g.. A. Miller; S. NJ, W. s. Hamilton; Q. NJ.
s., VIM. Adsir.
RHODE ISLAND
George H. Browne Post, %, Providence
Com. Robert Carlisle; s. V. c., Orsmus A.
Taft; J. V. C., Edwin K. knight; Chap, III.
w Lowe; q. n, Charles ii. Nottage; Surg.
Lewis Holley; o. d., Davis Cook o. g., Al.
bert @. Cornell; S. NJ, William Durham: O.
NJ. s., Paul b. Warren; Adj't, Moses Budlong.
TEXAS
Wesley Merritt Post, So San Angelo-Com.,
William IL. Coombs; S. v. C., BENJAMIN Jen-
kins; j. v. C., George K. Bent; @. NJ, C. C.
Clark; o. g., II. Il. Rowland Chap, John A.
Barnett; Adj't, William III. Coombs.
Hancock Post los. Montreal, Canada-Com..
James Young; S. V. c., u. ii. Cross; J. v. C..
f. A. Jones; Adj't, A. ID. Florence: O. NJ,
Thomas Lyman; Chap. 7. A. Scott; Surg J.
II. KimbRll; o. d., Geo. Sauer; o. G., Peter
Bean; s. NJ, Louis Lajoie; s. NJ, E. Still
well.
AND NORTH CAROLINA
Cailope Post 2. Norfolk, Va.-Com., Mag
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