The National tribune., 1897-12-16
THE GRAND ARMY.
What Veterans Are Doing for the
Good of the Order.

Commander-in- Chief J. p. S. Goblin has
Just issued General Order No. from Ma
tional Headquarters, Independence Hall,
Philadelphia, Pa. The Committee on Ad-
dress OF the Commander in Chief in its re-
port to the Buffalo National Encampmcnt
advised the continuance of the Committee
on School Histories. The members of the
committee arc A. O. Marsh, Winchester
Ind; Thomas g. Sample, Allegheny, Pa. !;
NJ. y. Dickinson, Warcnsburg y. Y; W.
NJ. DIN, Boston, Mass, and Rev. ID. C..
Miner, Chicago, Ill. Commander in Chief
continues this committee for the prosecu-
ton of the work originally assigned to it,
In compliance with a resolution adopted
by the last Encampment the Commander
in Chief announces the following commit
tee TO co operate in furthering the plans
proposed for the preservation Of the historic
battIefields around Fredericksburg, Va.
Edgar Allen, Richmond, Va; Lee Rassieur,
st. Louis, Mo-; Daniel II. BallOu, Provi-
dence, II. L.; Albert F.. Sholes, Atlanta,
Ga; Henry T.. Taintor, Hartford, Conn; d.
a. Grosvenor, Washington, ID. c., and
Peter b. Ayers. Wilmington, Del.
The following comrades are announced
as Committee on Pensions w. w. Black
mar, Boston, Mass; Philip Il. Low, New
York City; r.. b. Brown, GAINESVILLE, O.: II.
Case, Chattanooga, Tenn; f. c. Stahl,
Trenton. n. j.
DEPARTMENT DOISGs.
A 30 pound Parrot rified cannon secured
for Josiah s. Wciser Post, Valley City, Neb,
by the auxiliary W.R.C. has been mounted
on large carriage built especially for it,
and placed i'm the courtyard for the Winter
In the Spring il will grace the City Park.
Forty eight inch shells will be arranged
about the gun in pyramids. The cannon
Is a relic of the war, and the kind formerly
used in forts, hut now replaced By modern
brccch loading and rapid fire guns.
T.. II. Martin, Shebyville, H., writes:
The GAR boys gave a bean supper Dec.
1. The efforts Of the W.R.C. ladies added
greatly to the ENJOYMENT of the occasion
\ program was rendered, in which a mum
her of The sons and daughters of the vet
Grams showed no little skill in music ora
| tory and readings. Both Orders are i'm a
prosperous condition and working together
in perfect harmony"
Alvin Z. Hovcy Post, 105, Department of
Arkansas, was mustered Nov y by Depart
ment Commander a. II. Lockland, assisted
by Assistant QuartermasterG General &. b.
Searlc, both of Stuttgart. T.. T.. Shaw was
| elected Commander: j. II. Chichester,
| Senior Vice Commander; Lewis Davis,
Junior Vice Commander; 4. G.. Crutchmcr,
Adjutant r. /. Mohler Surgeon; II.
Breeder, Chaplain; Christian Bricn, Quar-
termastcr; \. Bloomnlshine, Officer of the
| Day, and Asa Cook, Officer of the Guard
Commander James Il. Averiil, in last
General Orders, calls on every Georgia
comrade 10 help build up the Department
and bring into the Order all worthy veter-
ans now residing in the State. Com
mander Avcrill believes that comrades
seeking homes in the South should at once
secure transfers and unite with the near
est Post.
The comrades Of Gen. George A. Mccall
Post, 81, West Chester, Pa, feel themselves
highly honored by a visit paid them by
Gen. .. @. Howard, L. :. A., retired while
in that city. Gen. Howard has been en-
gagged by the County Superintendent of
Schools 10 deliver a lecture on Patriotism
before the Teachers Institute. He was
escorted Ia the hall by the Posts and in
troduced Ey Mai. Levi G.. McCauley. of Post
81, who has just been elected Auditor
General of Pennsylvania. Gen. Howard s
sIbject was 'Sherman's March to the
Sea"
Department Commander A. d. Shaw will
visit j. ID. Butler Post, Ill, Pulaski, n. Y,
Dec. IL.