Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-14
VISITATION
COMMANDER TASKER AT PO-
TOMAC POST.

There was a large gathering last night at
Grand Army Hall of the grim and gray old
soldiers who blazed their way to victory
through the fire and smoke of battle in the
COS. The occasion was the annual inspec-
ton and visitation of Col. A. p Tasker,
commander of the Department of the Po-
tomac. G. A. R., and his staff, to Potomac
Pest, No. IL, Commander ]. Tyler Powell.
The department officers were received with
enthusiastic soldiers welcome and found
that old Potomac Post was maintaining its
top-notch record for comraderie and eff
cheney.
After the entry of Col. Tasker and his
staff an enjoyable program was given. AS
sstant Inspector Abraham Hart addressed
the meeting. At the close of his remarks he
was presented with a handsomely framed
photograph of the past commander by Com
mander ]. Tyler Powell, who extended the
Fluctuations of the membership of Potomac
Post to late Department Commander Hart
A large concert monograph was then
brought into play and filed the hall with
the familiar strains of AUD Lang Syne."
Department Commander A. P. Tasker fol-
lowed in one of his happiest speeches, and
then Chaplain s. c. Robb. in the name Of
Potomac Post. welcomed the department
officers and visiting comrades The veterans
| then arose while 1.-THE Star Spangled BAN
ner' was rendered,
An Earnest Address
Senior Vice Department Commander B.
p. Entriken delivered an earnest address.
which was followed by the phonographic
rendition of a medley of wartime songs.
Then followed cigars and remarks by Col.
j. Tyler Powell, who in addition to being
commander of Potomac Post is also in
spector general of the Department of the
POTOMAC, and by Department Aid j. ].
Needing. There was mere music followed
by remarks by Junior Vice Department
Commander Thomas II. Martin.
one or the features of the program was
introduced at this point. Department Com
mander Tasker presented three large me-
dalltons one each to George w. Gladmon.
officer OF the day; w. L. SchmalhofT. quar-
sermas,er, and James T. sheckels, inside
tendance at post meetings and for con-
spicuous services in the work of organize
| ton. These medaliions are souvenirs of
the thirty ninth national encampment of
the G. A. R., recently held at Denver. Col.
These mementos are made of Colorado COP
per. They are three inches in diameter,
and on one side Is pictorial representa-
ton of Pixies Peak. On the other appears
this inscription: I'm honor of the brave
| men who VIGOROUSLY defended the Union
on land and sea during the war of the
rebellion. 1861-1SS5.'
wealthy resident of Denver, named
Simmons. had 5000 of these souvenirs
made and has distributed them among the
| G. A. r. posts in the United States to be
used as awards for faithful service by the
post officers. It fell to Col. Powelrs lot to
receive three OF the priced souvenirs.
Handsome bouquets were then presented
to Commander Tasker and Vice Conn
mahders Entrikin and Martin. The presen-
| tation addresses were made by Commander
Powell, Senior Vice Commander w. Al.
O'Meara and Chaplain 8. c. Robb OF Poto-
mac Post. and the visitation and interest
ing evenings entertainment came to q