The National tribune., 1898-01-20
THE GRAND HRMY.
What Veterans Are Doing for the
Good of the Order.

The installation Of officers of Chaplin
Post, 4, and it, aIxil AIRY Corps was a BRILL
ant event in GAR and W.R.C. circles OF
Buffalo, n. Y. Senior Wee Commander in
Chief Alfred Lyth insta led Command er
Charles A. Orr. AMI her Posi- offic ers.
while Natioaa! Senior Vice res deaf Susan
F.. Atkins performed like Offices for the
W.R.C.
The installation of officers of George w
Megg Post, Camden, Mo was followed by
a bean supper, to VIII ca all veterans and
the r friends were invited C3m-ade MT
writes that in the campfire talHs Corp oral
Tanner was warmly praised fer h S stand
in tchalf of the veterans. Gonna &c Huston
an Andersonville prisoner, is the new Com
ma 2deT.
The installation of officers of Mitchell
Post and Corps, Springfield, o., was the
occasion of Il large gathering Of frieniS of
both Orders CO. j. W H. Cine acted as
Installing Officer The new Commander
John NJ. Smallcy, Past Commander Dodson
Capt. Winger, and Pres dent Gecr, of the
W.R.C., spoke briefly. +. =. Bunlpas, OF
the Sons of Veterans made a short address
which was very pleasing TO the veterans.
Comrade /. ii. Chatfcld, who has Just
ben Installed by Past Department Com
ma1der Graham for Il seco d term as Com
mander Of L. +. Quinby Post, 400, R"ch
ester, y. y, has been very successful as
an organizer. and much Of the success of
his command Is due to his efforts. Com
rade Chatield was Past commander of
O'Rorkc Post. 1, but in February last W tn
drew To organize No 100 which was mus
tered March I, with charter membcrsh %
Of is. In nine months The membership
had increased Ia 80, a gain OF - In
October Il Relief Corrs was organized with
II charter members, and in Decemier a
Camp of Son Of Veterans was mustered
Sixty desirable young men signed the char
al aa.s. tod
tio7s are N I! ur shing condition. Previous
10 leaving O'Rtrke Post, tonradc Chatfeld
assisted in organizing Camp 90, which had
l65 charter members. Since Joining the
g a r.. in 1893, he has not been alb EN- from
a single Post meeting, except when attend
ing Nat ;onal Encampments.
Past Commander William Simmons, oi
Naval Post, 900. Philadelphia, Pa, and
Historian of the Naval Veterans Associa-
ton, has bccl appointed an Aid on the
S:an OF Commander in Chief Goblin. Com
rade Simmons served in FarIaeIt's Gull
SqIad ron dur ng the foir years Of the war,
and Is well known among army and naval
veterans throughout The country.
Ladies of the GAR
Ore Of The most successful Circles Of the
Ladies OF the GAR is John w. WiIkeson,
y, Buffalo, \. Y. Organized in July with a
membership of 80, il has, under the leader
ship Of Mrs. Geo W. Williams, grown until
II now has nearly a hundred sisters in good
standing. New members are being added
every meeting. A great deal Of charity
work is being dore this Winter in searching
out needy veterans and their families, and
they do not stop in their relief with the
members Of one Post, but help all alike
! Over $50 is now in the hands of the Treas
urer. Airs. Williams, who. as National Cor
! responding Secretary, organized the Circle,
! has been chosen President of the coming
+ year.
Department Corresponding Secretary W
+ T.. HeSSe, North Platte. Neb., writes: ''0ur
! order is growing steadily throughout this
/ Department. Assistant Inspectors report
writes of Il pleasant visit frCm Department
! Treasurer Marshall, who inspected the
work and expressed herself as much
pleased The veterans in good numbers
! came N at the close of the meeting This
| Circle is in flourishing cond. on, and is
/ increasing lis membership.
Treasurer Mafshali also inspected Uar-
ward Circle, q, Harvard, and, as she insti-
| tuted this society, was much pleased With
! its good showing. Harvard Circle and
| Richardson Post work in perfect harmony
''Giffin Circle, 30, Stockham has had the
| hearty support OF the Post at that place
| since It's organization, and so is working
with vim. Mrs. Gray, who inspected this
| Gree, writes: / found a band Of earnest
warm hearted women, young in the work,
but interested, and that means success
Candy Circle, ST. Paul, while hardly
| two months in the Order, is already be ne
heard from as doing good work i his
Shoes that good cause attracts the best
| workers"