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HISTORY OF 
 
 George G. Meade Post No. One 
 
 Department of Pennsylvania Grand Army of the Republic. 
 
 By Past Post Commanpkr 
 
 JOSEPH RIPLEY CHANDLER WARD 
 
 Author of " History of the lo6th Reg'l Penna. Volunteers 
 
 PHILADELPHIA 
 
Two Hundred Copies Privately Printed. 
 
Intpoduetiorp. 
 
 It gives me great pleasure to write 
 a few words of introduction to this 
 history of Gen. Geo. G. Meade Post, 
 No. One, of Philadelphia, a Post that 
 ma\- properly claim possession of the 
 oldest Post charter in this State, and 
 which occupies an enviable position as 
 one of the most inllucntial in the Grand 
 Army of the Republic. 
 
 It is well that Comrade Ward has 
 thus compiled the story of the strug- 
 gle, continued through so many years, 
 to maintain the existence of the Post_ 
 as to him more than any other indi- 
 divual is due the fact that Post (3ne 
 can now be given a history of twent\-. 
 one years, and he, and others, ma)- well 
 be proud of the successful results of 
 their hard and persistent work. 
 
 The same record will apply, prob- 
 ably, in a different degree to all of the 
 Posts first instituted ; and in this period 
 of our great success as an organization, 
 we may well wonder why it required 
 such strenuous efforts to preserve the 
 very life of the organization. 
 
 Posts numbering hundretls, with 
 thousands of members on their rolls. 
 
 then disappeared frum our ranks; but 
 a few comrades here and elsewhere 
 maintained their faith, and to-day we 
 can all share in the glory of a frater- 
 nal association of over four huntlred 
 thousand defenders of the Republic. 
 
 Of the grand work of the fraternity, 
 in cementing the ties of our comrade- 
 ship, I may not here speak, but it is 
 well for the comrades to know as one 
 result of our association, that from 
 July 1st, 1 87 1, (the first available re- 
 cord) to July I.St, 1 889, the Grand 
 Army of the Republic expended for 
 relief and charit\- Si.935-935-54- This 
 enormous sum represents only the 
 amounts reported as spent by Posts. 
 It does not include the immense sums, 
 in the aggregate, expended by individ- 
 ual members for the same purposes. 
 
 No one can conceive the amount of 
 good thus done for the wards of the 
 Nation. Post One has done its full 
 share of this good work. That it may 
 long continue on its grand career of 
 usefulness is the earnest prayer of 
 ROBERT B. BEATII, 
 Past Commander in Chief 
 
OOME years ago the writer, having in view the preparation of this work, asked of 
 @) Past Commander McMichael that he would give the circumstances that led him 
 to organize the Post, and shortly afterward received the following : 
 
 Dec. loth, 1875. 
 Mv Dear Ward— I take great pleasure 
 in submitting, in answer to your request, 
 a brief sketch of the incidents which led 
 me to the organization of Post No. i. 
 Having prepared the matter with great 
 haste, you will, I trust, accept my apolo- 
 gies for its crudeness and for the necessity 
 which has put it into a shape which makes 
 my own share of the early history of the 
 Post too prominent a feature of this con- 
 tribution to its history. 
 
 It was early in the summer of 1S66 
 that in my correspondence with one of my 
 Western friends, with whom I had passed 
 much of my time during the latter part 
 of the war, that reference was made to an 
 organization, then in its infancy, which 
 was intended to cement the ties by which 
 all men who had campaigned in a com- 
 mon cause were bound together. 1 had 
 already seen some public reference to the 
 Grand Army of the Republic, and my 
 curiosity being whetted by the interest 
 displayed in the letters, to which I have 
 referred, I made an effort to acquaint my- 
 self with the objects and workings of the 
 Order. 
 
 Among my correspondents at that time 
 were Major John M. Snyder and Dr. B. 
 F. Stephenson, both of Illinois and both 
 conspicuous in the early history of the 
 organization. In August, having failed 
 
 to reach further into the mystery which 
 began to invest the growing Order with 
 a public importance than could be con- 
 veyed by letter, I chanced to mention the 
 subject in the presence of General John 
 H. Hammond, a distinguished Kentuc- 
 kian, who had served in the Army of 
 the Union with a credit to himself 
 reached by only a few. I found that he 
 was entrusted with one of the plenipo- 
 tenliary commissions which did so much 
 to increase the Order, but unfortunately, 
 at the same time, so much to sow the 
 seed of future questions of priority in the 
 ranks of the Grand Army. By him I 
 was initiated and provided with a number 
 of copies of the printed ritual and a writ- 
 ten authority to recruit and organize. 
 The matter was by me brought to the at- 
 tention of several who were entitled to 
 admission, but from the irregularity of the 
 proceeding we hesitated to take any pub- 
 lic steps. Shortly following this came 
 the Grand Convention of Soldiers at 
 Pittsburg, on September 24th, 1866. 
 Here, in renewing my friendships with 
 some of my old comrades from the West, 
 I was brought into direct contact with the 
 central organization of the Grand Army. 
 My friend, John M. Snyder, was at that 
 time its Adjutant-General, and by his re- 
 quest I attended a meeting of members 
 of the Society then present at Pittsburg. 
 
At this meeting it was intended to have 
 present all known comrades of the Order 
 who were in the city ; and while there 
 must in all likelihood have been other 
 Pennsylvanians in the organization at 
 that time, I cannot now recall any who 
 were present. The meeting was informal, 
 but it resulted in a better system than had 
 theretofore prevailed. Upon my return 
 to Philadelphia, being then under the im- 
 pression that there was no organization 
 of the Grand Army extant in the State, I 
 reconvened the few persons who had pre- 
 viously been brought by me to a knowl- 
 edge of its workings, and after consulta- 
 tion it was decided that it would be bet- 
 ter to give the movement the proper im- 
 pulse by inviting the co-operation of gen- 
 tlemen representing different grades of 
 the service ; and accordingly a meeting 
 was held at the Wetherill House, on San- 
 som above 6th street, on the i6th of Oc- 
 tober, 1866, and Post No. i, previously 
 existing in an inchoate state, was duly 
 organized under the special authority 
 granted me, and the orders conveyed to 
 me by the then Commander-in-Chief. 
 This I feel quite convinced was the ear- 
 liest Post organization in the State of 
 Pennsylvania, and its priority was recog- 
 nized, without serious contest, at the Na- 
 tional Encampment of the Grand Army, 
 held in Indianapolis on November 2 2d, 
 1866. At that Convention, Comrade 
 Roswell G. Feltus and myself were the 
 representatives of Post No. i, and with a 
 single exception, I think, of the State of 
 Pennsylvania. 
 
 The question of priority of numerical 
 rank of the Posts in this State it was felt 
 should be settled by the highest author- 
 ity ; and on November 8th I wrote to 
 headquarters asking what system or rule 
 would b2 adopted in the formation of 
 Posts and Departments. The letter from 
 the .\djulant-General of the Grand Army, 
 bearing date November 13, 1866, you 
 will find sets at rest any question that 
 might arise as to priority of authority. It 
 was the first official intimation I had that 
 there was any authority in the State con- 
 flicting with that which had been con- 
 ferred upon me. 
 
 At the Convention at Indianapolis, the 
 representative of what is now known as 
 Post No 2 claimed the first rank. The 
 dispute was entirely an amicable one, and 
 was decided without hesitation in favor 
 of the Post of which at that time I had 
 the honor to be Commander. With the 
 subsequent history of the Post the regu- 
 larly recorded minutes will of course 
 make you familiar. And while there 
 have been times when it has failed to oc- 
 cupy a prominent part in the public his- 
 tory of the Order, I am glad to believe 
 that in private benefactions and in the 
 liberal contributions to any fund for pur- 
 poses common to all, its membership has 
 always been ready and generous. 
 
 With great respect and fraternal regard, 
 
 Clayton McMkhaei.. 
 
§aI(jtatopy. 
 
 In compilinsjj in ;i permanent form the narrative of the orfranizalion and 
 t\vcnt_\--one years of the history of George G. Meade Post, No. i, Department of 
 Penns\lvania, G. A. R., it was the original purpose to include only the address 
 delivered b}- me before tlie Post on its twentieth anniversar\-, and such correc- 
 tions antl additions as were absolutely necessary to an intelligent understanding 
 of the record of the Post. 
 
 The desire to make the volume more attractive has greatly enlarged its 
 scope, and it has also unavoitlably delayed the completion of the work much 
 bevond the period in which it was expected that it would be finished. This post- 
 ponement has resulted in theprnduction of a history of the Post that will certainly 
 be more satisfactory- than that which was contemplated ; and in concluding my 
 labor I look with entire confidence for heart)- approval of my earnest and consci- 
 entious effort to present in substantial form an accurate and enduring memorial. 
 
 The difficulties and discouragements which have hindered and retarded the 
 progress of the work have been many in numlierand \aried in character. Indeed, 
 could it have been foreseen in the beginning that the task would so far outmcas- 
 ure the bounds within which it was presumed it could be confined, it is doubtful 
 if it would not have seemed too great to undertake. Both in time and in money 
 the outlay has been much be_\-ond that which was counted upon beforehand; but 
 the determination to go on and to do the best possblc with the material available 
 has never faltered. 
 
 For the frequent and consjjicuous mention of m\- own part in making tins 
 history i>ossible : in preserving the cohesion of the Post and in preventing its 
 
tlisru[)tion at a tiiiif when tlicrc was a temporary ccssaticn of interest in tlie orfjan- 
 ization, I ask the indiili^ence of all who read this book. With evcrj- desire to 
 avoid undue personal prominence it would have been impossible to honesth' 
 (iesci-ibe the condition and action of the Post durincj that critical period without 
 showing to what extent is due to individual and almost unassisted endca\-or the 
 fact that Post X(i. One is able to-day to claim its recognized precedence, and tlie 
 foremost ])lace it holds in the noble organization of which it is so honored a part. 
 There could be no true modesty in omitting so essential a portion of this interesting 
 record ; and I feel certain that liad this compilation been made b)- another, there 
 could scarcely have been le.ss, and probably would have been uK^re, reference to 
 my personal share in the liistor)' of the Post. 
 
 There is much in the record and e.\[ierience of Post No. ( )nc, in the years 
 that have elapsed since the period co\-ered by this volume, of remarkable interest 
 and of historical value. It would, indeed, have been a pleasant labor to include 
 in my work all that has occurred up to the hour of publication. Rut that would 
 in\olve greater delays ; and while I have been temiited to unilergo the labor and 
 the expense of such an extending of alread}' comprehensiw pages, I feel that it 
 would be better to leave that task to the future ; and to acipiit myself as promptly 
 as possible of my obligations to those who ha\e waited with generous jiaticnce 
 for this book. 
 
 I am under many obligations to Past-Commander Clayton McMichacl, the 
 late Adjutant D.u id P. Weaver and Sergeant-Major Ellis Stokes for their courteous 
 
 and \aluablc assistance. 
 
 Jos. R. C. \V.\KL), 
 Past-Comm.mder George G. Meade Post No. I. 
 
 I'hila(kl|ilii:i, y.i-. .•\iij;ii'-l. 1.S90. 
 
Geopge G. ^eade po§t I^o. 
 
 t^^OST No. I was orijanizcd in Philadelphia Ijy Clayton McMichael. 
 i who was mustered into the Grand Ann)- of the Repuhlir, August 
 
 1 8, iS66, and had Post i mustered in on October i6, iS66, with 
 the following charter-members: — 
 
 E. R. BOWEN, ROSWELL G. FELTUS, J, HARRY STEWART, 
 
 ED. E CHASE, HARRISON LAMBDIN, CAMPBELL TUCKER, 
 
 J. EDWARD CARPENTER, CLAYTON McMICHAEL, SAMUEL WORTHINGTON. 
 
 JOHN M. McGRATH, M. D., 
 
 The first meeting was held on October 17, 1866, at the old \\'(!th- 
 erill House, formerly on .Sansom .Street, above .Sixth. John M. Mc(irath 
 was chosen Chairman, and Campbell Tucker Secretary. An election of 
 officers resulted in the selection of Clayton McMichael as Commander, 
 Campbell Tucker as .Adjutant, P'd. E. Chase as Ouartermaster, and 
 J. ^L McGrath. M. P)., as Surgeon. 
 
 On Nov'cmber ist the By-Laws were |)resented and ado|)ted. 
 
 After five meetings the ])lace of meeting was changed to the 1 lome 
 Labor League Rooms, No. i 14 South Phinl Street, and there, on De- 
 cember 7th, the first muster of recruits took place, and included 
 
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 CLAYTON McMICHAEL. 
 FIRST COMMANDER OF POST No. ONE. 
 
 Mustered Firsl l.icutenaiU V. S. Conlingeiil Forces, Omaha, Nebraska, May 3, 1861. 
 
 Appointeil Second Lieutenant Ninth Keg't U. S. Infantry August 5, 1861. 
 
 Resigned Septemlier 27, 1865. Captain and lirevet Major U. S. Army. 
 
 Wounded, arm, at Kelly's Ford, Va., September, 1863; head, at Petersburg, Va., August, 1864. 
 
 Mustered into Grand Army of Republic August 18, 1866. 
 
 Elected Tost Conunander October 17, 1S66 ; re-elected January 4, 1867 ; again elected September 30, 1S69. 
 
 Elected Senior \'ice department Commander lanuary 17, 1S67. 
 
Mycr Asch, Alfred Wvin. Charles T.irclirl. K. H. llnnson. \V,n, Iv l',.lU-r. Jr.. \Vm. H. Hm-rison, 
 J. T. I'is:s;otl, Ji- , \V. K. A. I'.ird, S. k. Collnday. 
 
 At the same time 
 
 GOVERNOR JOHN W. GEARY 
 
 was elected a member. 
 
 Aliout that time the followini;- order was received from the Com- 
 mander-in-Chief: — 
 
 llKAii I Kautkun Cranii .\kM\ i ih ini-. kEpi'iii.yr. L'. S. 
 
 Si-KiNci-iKi.ii. Ii.is.. Novemlier 22, lS66. 
 Spcrinl (rtrOer 31o. I. 
 
 Brevet Urigadier-Geiieral Louis Wagner, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is horcliy appointed temporary 
 
 commander of the Provisional Department of Pennsylvania, Orand .\nny of the Republic, for the purpose 
 
 of organizing Districts and Posts in said Department. 
 
 (ien. Wagner will make all reports promptly to the (leneral 1 lead Ijuarti'rs at Springlield. Illinois. 
 
 I!y order of 
 
 M.nj.-Oen. S. .\. llrKl.IsrT, Commanding Grand Army of Ih- Republii. 
 
 B. F. Stf.I'UF.Nson, Adjiilanl CiHt-ral. 
 
 General Orders No. 3 from Head-Quarters Department of Penn- 
 sylvania, dated December 20. 1866, convened the first Department 
 Encampment in Philadelphia on [aniiary 17, 1867, at which General 
 Watjner was elected Department Commander, antl Colonel Clayton 
 McMichael, of this Post, Senior Vice-Department Commander, — or, 
 as the\- were then desiofnated, — Grand and .Senior Wcv-Grajid Com- 
 manders, and so announced in CJeneral Orders No. 4. 
 
 On January 4, 1867, Comrade McMichael was re-electeil Com- 
 mander, Comrade Tucker Adjutant, and Comrade Myer Asch Quar- 
 termaster. .After nine more meetino-s the Post moveil to the northeast 
 corner of P)road ami Arch .Streets on P'ebruary 1st, and the followinjr 
 circular was issneil : — 
 
Ill All (^liARfKRs Post No i. l'mi,\iii:i,i'iii a, Jainiary 27. 1S67. 
 Comrnde : 
 
 l!y direction of Post Commander McMichael the assemblies of the Encampment will luTuafler be held 
 
 in the l.iiilding on the northeast corner of liroad and Arch Streets until further orders. 
 
 Very resjiectfully, 
 
 C'AMfliKi.i. TriKKU, Post Adjiilant. 
 
 On Marcli i ith the tdllnwin^ circular was sent to each comrade: 
 (Circular. 
 
 (;k\NI> AkMV III- Tlir, Kf.I'I r.I.lc , 1 »KI'ARrMF.NT (IK Pf.nnsvi.vania. 
 
 DisTRKT Minnij: I'hii.ahki.i'Hia. 
 
 11i:aii(^)iartf.rs Post No. i, N. K. C'ok. Tf.nth .\ni) CiiKstMr Srs., 
 
 ]'iiif.\FiFI.I'H1a. March I Ith, 1S67. 
 Comrades : 
 
 The Council of .Administration, having made as thorough examinalion of the various localities offered 
 for peniiancnt quarters for the Post as could he done in the time allowed for their labor, have determined 
 upon the selection of the third story front room of the building at the northeast corner <^if Tenth and 
 Chestnut Streets. 
 
 Their action having been approved by the Post, the room has been secured, and ihe work of ]>reiiaring 
 it for the reception of the Encampment has been commenced. 
 
 The next muster of the Post will be held on Friday, March 15th, at half-past seven o'clock, 1'. M., at 
 the said room, and it is very desirable that you should be present to pai-tieipate in the arrangements for the 
 more complete furnishing thereof. 
 
 In order that the work may tie accomplished as speedily as possible, it is tru.sted by the Council 
 of Administration that each comrade may be disposed to the full of his ability to extend his personal 
 aid, by contribution or loan of either money or such articles as may be a]ipropriately used in furnishing and 
 ornamenting the Banacks. 
 
 No conuade should alisent himself from this muster except from the most urgent and unavoidable cause. 
 
 Ci.AVToN Ml Michael, Post Commander. 
 
 CUnirintitt Ccimci/ AdtninisiratioTi . 
 
 Therefore on March 15th the Post took possession of its own Bar- 
 racks at the northeast corner of Tenth and Chestnut Streets, hantlsomely 
 furnished and fittetl up by the Post, the members contributin;^- to shares 
 of stock of a loan created for that purpose. The membershi[) was now 
 increased b\- the atklition of nineteen, as toUows : — 
 
HENRY H. BINGHAM. 
 
 PAST COMMANDER POST No. ONE. 
 
 Entered the service as First Lieutenant Co. G, I40tli Reg't Penna. Vols., August 22, 1862. 
 
 muster out as Major and judge- Advocate U. .S. V., and Brevet Brigadier General U. S. V., July 2, lS66. 
 
 Wounded, lic^d, at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863 ; rigl)J tlngh, at Spotsylvania, May 12, 1S64; 
 
 right leg, at Farmvllle, Va., April 7, 1865. 
 
 Mustered into Post No. i, December 17, 1866. 
 
 Elected Post Coinninnder July 5. 1.S67. 
 
 Elected Commander Lower Philadelphia L)i-.|rict, February 8, 1S67. 
 
Ilrnry H. Ringhani. T. D. Julins. W. 11. l.oyd, J. M. Butler. (K-orfjc R. Wwd, Josiah C. Reiff, Francis 
 Wistar, ]n-. ( ;. Rosensarteii, R. IS. ClaxKin, Jr.. R. \V. 1>. .Allen, S. 1". Ilutcliinson, Richard Ellis, Samuel X 
 Lewis, .v. H. t;arner, E. 11. Rinijold. W. R. \Vri<;ht. S. Wetlierill, C. E. Sclieide, C. I,. I.eiper. 
 
 Cieneral Order No. 5 from Department Head-Quarters divided the 
 .State into districts, each County being a district to be known b\- the 
 name of the Count)-. I'hiladelphia was divich'd into three cHstricts. Lower, 
 Middle, and Upper; and General Order Xo. 6, dated I-'ebruary 8. 1867, 
 announced the election of Comrade Henr)- 11. Bincrham, of this Post, to 
 the command of the Lower District, bein^- all that pan of the city south 
 of \'ine -Street, and the Twenty-seventh Ward of West Philadelphia. 
 
 Governor John W. Geary was subsecpiently mustered into Post 
 58 at Darrisbur<4-. and became Commander of the Dauphin District. 
 
 On jul\- 1. 1867. Commander Bingham issued an order convening 
 the semi-annual convention of the Lower Philadelphia 1 )istrict for Wed- 
 nesday, July 17th, at Xo. 305 Chestnut .Street, at which time Comrade; 
 .S. B. Wylie Mitchell, of Post 2, w-as elected Comrade Bingham's suc- 
 cessor as Commander of that district. 
 
 On fuly 5. 1867, Comrade Henry H. P)ingham was elected Post 
 Commander; .S. B. Colladay, .Adjutant, and Myer Asch, (_)uartermaster. 
 On .September 20th Comrade Collada\- resigned, and V.. R. I^xnven 
 was elected to fill the vacancy. Owing to alterations in the Iniikling 
 at Tenth and Chestnut .Streets, the Post was compelled to move on 
 October 1st, and located at 1316 Chestnut .Street, third story, which 
 was also furnished and fitteil u]) by the Post. It was here tlial the 
 writer became a member ; and the secrec\' thrown arounel the notifica- 
 tion of election ami muster-in made it appear very mysterious, as the 
 followinsi- note and answer attest: — 
 
[tConftitcnttat.] 
 
 HEMiQrAUTEKs Post \(i. i, I.ciwi.k District hf Pjiii.adi'.i.I'Hia, 
 
 1)1 PAKIMIM OF PfNNSVI.VANIA, CKANT) AuMY OF TIIF R KIMTU.IC, U. S. 
 
 Mi; J. R. ('. Warh, 409 Walnut Strict : 
 
 Dc-iir S/'r, — I have the honor to inform you that you liave heen elected a coniriule of tlie " Cirand 
 
 Army of tlie Republic," and a member of this I'ost; and to request that you will jiresent yourself at the 
 
 Barracks, 1316 Chestnut Street, third story, on Friday evening, at eight o'clock, for enlistment and initiation, 
 
 and also that you will acknowledge the receipt of this communication, 
 
 1 am, very respectfully, etc. 
 
 K. R. RowKN, Pm/ Ai/iutiinl. 
 
 PiruAiiFii'iMA. December 4, 1867, 
 
 To which the follciwinor repK' was sent : — 
 
 K. R. llowFN, Esij.. Post Aajulanl, G. A. A'., ('. S. : 
 
 Dear Siy, — Vours marked confidential and informing me of my election as a comrade in the ( Irand 
 Army of the Republic, and of Post No. I, was received this morning. I fully ajipreciate the lionctr 
 conferred, knowing the number of noble patriots that compose the same. I regret very much that circuni 
 stances over which I have no control will prevent me presenting myself for initiation and enlistment on 
 Friday evening next. Be kind enough to advise me of the next earliest opportunity that I can attend. 
 
 Trusting that the object of such an institution may ever prove successful, and intending to do all in my 
 power to j>romote the same, I have the honor to be, sir, 
 X'ery respectfully, your obedient servant, 
 
 Jos. R. C. Warm, ^0() Walnut Sircel. 
 
 I316 CllESTNIT StRFF.T, 
 
 Hf.ad-Qi-arteks Post No I, C. A. R., janu.ary I, 1.S6S. 
 
 Mr. Jos. R. C. Ward: 
 
 Dear Sir, — \'ou are reiiuested to present yourself at these Head-(Juarters on I'riday evening, the Jrd 
 
 inst., for enlistment and muster-in. 
 
 \'ery res])ectfidly, 
 
 K. R. lioWEN, Post Ailjiitaiit. 
 
 At which time Comrade Ward was mustered. 
 
 The membership was increased twenty by the admission ot the 
 followin<'- : — 
 
C. E. Iliiichiiimi, A. ('roiiu'licn, F. Tioilomann, E. roningtnn, Jr. ; HcniT A. \'o/in. E. nincluiirfi-, A. 
 Lehman, A. Kv\!cv. Jules Scliwaiv. Archer Maris, \Vm. Arthur, Horace I'.vans, Tlins. E. 1',. Tapper, ('has. 
 Ross .Sniilh, ('has. M. I'revo,!, James T. i!iiii;ham, H. Earnest ( loo.lmau, .M. I)., Ceo. \V. Kelly, Jos. R 
 C. Ward, (has 1!. Sloan. 
 
 On [anuary 3, 1S6S, Cdinradc William Arthur was eWctcd Com- 
 mander : H()rac(_' I'^vans, Adjutant, and Jos. R. C Ward, (hiarter- 
 master. 
 
 At the meetinn- on February 21st, the Ry-Laws were amended, 
 reducintr the annual dues from twelve to tliree dollars, and the loUow- 
 insj^ resolution was adopted : — 
 
 IttSOlueft, That it is the sense of this Encampment that it would he expedient and jiroper for the 
 Council of .\dministration to arrange for the disposal of our present li.irracks ; ami, in view of the necessity 
 of limitiiif; our expenditures, it is deemed drsirahli- that no permanent (juarters he occu])ied hy llii^ I'ost at 
 present. 
 
 So on March loth the last muster was held at 1316 Chestnut 
 Street, many of the effects of the Post were purchasfid by the 
 members, the rest sent to the auction-rooms and there sold, and the 
 Post was homeless. 
 
 It was in this year that Memorial Day was instituted by Cen. John 
 A. Losran, then Commander-in-Chief who on May 5th issued the tol- 
 lowintj order : — 
 
 1 1 l'..\l)-(;)U.'\RTERS CiRANI) AkMV or TlIK RkI'IKMi-, 
 AnUTANl-dKNER.VL's OFFICE, WasHINCTc IN, I), f., M.ay 5, lS()S. 
 
 (ficnerni (Orier 31o. II. 
 
 I. The ;oth day of May, iS68, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise 
 decorating the graves of comrades who died in defence of tlieir country during the late rchellion, and 
 whose hollies now lie in almost every city, village, ami hamlet churchyard in the laml. In this oliservance 
 no form of ceremony is presented, hut Posts and comrades will in their own way arrange such liltmg ser 
 vices and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit. 
 
 We are organized, comrades, as our regulations ti-11 us, for the purpose, among oiliir things. •• ol pre 
 
serving and strengthening those liind and fraternal feelings whicli have lioinid together the soldiers, sailors 
 and marines who uniteil to suppress the late rebellion." 
 
 What can aid mure to assure this result than cherishing tenderly the memory of our heroic dead, who 
 made their )>reasts a barricade between our country and its foes? Their soldier lives were the reveille 
 of freedom to a race in chains, and llicir death the tattoo of rebellion's tyranny in arms. We sliould giu\rd 
 their gi-aves with sacred vigilance. .\ll that the consecrated wealth of the nation can .add to their adorn- 
 ment and security, i^ but a littiiig tril)vite to the memoiy of her slain defenders. Let no wanton foot tread 
 rudely on such liallowed gromids. Let pleasant paths invite the going and coining of reverent visitors and 
 fond mourners. Let no vandalism of avarice or neglect, no ravages of time, testify to the present or coming 
 generations that we have forgotten as a people the cost of a free and undivided Republic. 
 
 If other eyes grow dull, and other hands slack, and other hearts cold in the solemn trust, ours shall 
 keep it well .as long as the light and warmth of life remain to us. 
 
 Let us, tlien. at the time appointed, gather around their sacred remains and garland the passionless 
 mounds above them, with the choicest flowers of spring time ; let us raise almve them the dear old flag they 
 saved from dishonor ; let us in this solemn presence renew our pledges to aid and assist those whom they 
 have left among us. a sacred charge u]^on the nation's gratitude — the soldier's and sailor's widow and 
 orphans. 
 
 IL It is the [Hupose of the (/ommander-in Chief to inaugurate this observance, with the hope that it 
 will be kc|)t up from year to year while a survivor of the wtir remains to honor the mi-mory of his departed 
 comrades. He earnestly desires the press to lend its friendly aid in bringing it to the notice of comrades in 
 all parts of the country in time for simultaneous compliance therewith. 
 
 III. Department t'ommanders will use efforts to make this order effective. 
 
 I'.y order of 
 
 |iiHN .\. I.ck;.\n, Comtitaiuier-iii-CluL-f. 
 
 X. r. C'llIt'MAN, Ailjiilanl-Cciiei-al. 
 
 Our Post took no part this )'ear, but Comrade Ward was detailed 
 as an aide on the staff of the Department Commander. The Posts met 
 on Broad .Street, and after a short parade separated and proceeded to the 
 cemeteries assigned to their care ; the principal service of that day was 
 performed by Post No. 19 at Monument Cemetery. 
 
 At the Department luicampment held at West Chester, Pa., Janu- 
 ary 13, i86g, Comrade Charles M. Prevost, of this Post, was elected a 
 member of the Department Council of .Administration. 
 
r 
 
 WILLIAM ARTHUR. 
 PAST COMMANDER GEO. G. MEADE POST, No. ONE. 
 
 Entered the service as Private Co. G, First Reg't Missouri Artillery, April i8, 1861. 
 
 Final muster out as Captain Co. G, First Reg't Missouri Artillery, January i, 1S65. 
 
 Mustered into Post No. I, May 31, 1867. 
 
 Elected Post Commander January 3. i858; re-elected February iS, 1869. 
 
 DIED JUNE 9, 1885. 
 BURIED AT WOODLANDS CEMETERY, PHILADEPHIA. 
 
The Department Head-Quarters took the large rooms on the third 
 Floor of the Bank of Republic Building;, Nos. 809 and 811 Chestnut 
 Street, and furnished and fitted them up for meeting-rooms for the Posts. 
 Post No. I secured the first and third 'rhursda\s of each month, the other 
 nights being taken by other Posts. These rooms were kept open day 
 and night for convenience of the Posts and visiting comrades. 
 
 Commander Arthur, to tr\' to revive the interest of the comrades in 
 the welfare of the Post, now that they were comfortably housed again, 
 issued the following circular: — 
 
 I'lliiAiiKiiMri A, Kobruan- i, 1S69. 
 
 Cojn rii(/r : 
 
 At tilt' Inst stated nieetiiij^ of the Post. lioUl lanuaiT II. iSOg, it was uiianiinouslv I'csolved to engage 
 the laifje and haiidsomely-fiiniished room in the tliird stoi)- of the Hank of the Repulihc Building, Nos. 
 809 and 811 Chestnut Street, for two evenings a month, for the use of our Post; viz., the Hrst and third 
 Thursdays of the month. 
 
 The said room being liandsomely furnished and fitted up with all the par.i])hernalia, regalia, and neces- 
 sary conveniences for the use of the Posts of this city, at the expense of the Department, Iieing o]ien to the 
 Order generally, both day and night ; therefore, 
 
 .\ stated muster of the Post will l)e held in the above room on Thursday evening, the iSth inst, at eight 
 o'clock, I'. M. 
 
 Punctual attendance particularly requested, as important business will be brought before the meeting. 
 
 lly order of 
 
 Wm. .\Rrin r. Post Commander. 
 
 Official. Jos. R. C. Wakii, Actitii; Post Adjutant. 
 
 At the muster held in compliance with the above circular on Feb- 
 ruary 1 8th, Comrade William Arthur was re-elected Post Commander, 
 and Jos. R. C. Ward, .Adjutant and Ouartermaster. 
 
 I-'or Memorial l)a\ this )-ear. Post No. i was assigned to act in 
 conjunction with Post No. S to decorate the graves ot deceased com- 
 rades in Glenwood Cemetery. The annix'crsary falling on -Sunda)-, 
 
the day was observed on Saturday. Commander Arthur, in his notice 
 to the meml:)ers. appealed to them as follows: — 
 
 •• If the memon- of iIr- (U-.i<1 is ivt-r sacred to the living, how nuKh more so nuist th.it of our comrades 
 he, who g.tve their Hves freely for their country in her greatest peril ; so let us keep their memory green in 
 our hearts by paying this slight tribute to their l.xst resting-places, and decorate tliem with nature's choicest 
 gift.— The Klowers.-- 
 
 The ceremonies lieuan early on .Saturda\- mornino-. Ma)- 29th, by 
 the assembling in Independence .Square of many hundreds of soldiers' 
 orphans from the Chester Springs School, Northern Home, Lincoln 
 Institute, the Catholic Home, and others, and inclutled over one hun- 
 dred colored orphans from the school near Bristol. After a re\'iew by 
 Mayor Daniel M. F"ox, ex-Governor A. G. Curtin, and General Van V'leit. 
 the children were marched to Concert Hall, Chestnut Street, below Thir- 
 teenth, and addressed l>y Rev. Phillips Brooks, Major Calhoim, and ex- 
 Governor Curtin. 
 
 The Grand Army Posts all assembled at their respective head-quar- 
 ters, and went direct to the cemeteries to which they were assigned. A 
 very small delegation of Post i joined with Post 8, and went to Glen- 
 wood Cemetery, where the soldiers' orjjhan children from the Northern 
 Home assisted in the ceremonies. 
 
 .Shortly afterwards Commander Arthur removed to Chicago, and 
 all the duties of commander, as well as the necessar\- work of keeping 
 the Post in existence, fell upon Adjutant Ward ; notwithstanding the 
 efforts of the Commander previous to his departure to awaken enthu- 
 siasm among the members, the\' were fast losing interest : the meeting- 
 room had to be given up, and the meetings abandonctl. 
 
 By the action of the National Encampment of the Grand .Ami)- of 
 
the; Republic, assembled in 1S69, the Order was re-organized, the 
 entire ritual and working were completely changed, and an order was 
 issued which required ever}' member to present himself on or before 
 September 30, 1869. ^O"" re-obligation and instruction in the new work. 
 All those who failed to do so were to be honorably discharged. 
 
 Comrade ^IcMichael was earnestly solicited to again assume the 
 duties of Commander of Post \o. i. He cheerfully assented, and at 
 once issued the following circular: — 
 
 I'nii.ADKi.rHiA, September 27, 1S69. 
 
 Mr Dear Sir : As will be seen by the accompanying notice, tlieie will be a meeting of the members 
 of Post Xo. I at (ir.ind Army Hall, S09 Chestnut .Street, on Thursdity evening next, September 30th. 
 
 There has been foi- some time a very decided lack of interest felt by the comrades of our Post, although 
 the organization at large seems to be thriving and increasing in membership and spirit. 
 
 Since you were last present at a muster of the Post, the entire ritual and workings of the Order have 
 been changed and improved, and by orders from Genera! Head-Quarters the time within which comrades 
 are permitted to take the new degree is limited to October 1st. Under these circumstances it has occurred 
 to me that it would be very desirable to get together as many of oiu' members as possible in order to decide 
 whether we shall continue our connection with the organization or dissolve it without delay. Will you not, 
 therefore, make it a point to be present on Thursday evening to express your opinion upon the matter? It 
 has been suggested that it would be pleasant to continue the organization, as we hold the ranking position 
 in the State; and this could be done with little expense by meeting at longer intervals and assessing only a 
 sufficient sum to defray our actual expenses. I would esteem it a personal favor if you would be present at 
 the meeting on Thursday evening. Vours, very truly. 
 
 Ci AVTdN McMini AKi,. 
 
 This circular had the desired effect, and brought out a large meet- 
 ing; twenty-three members being present. After a long and instructive 
 address by Comrade McMichael, and remarks by Comrade Ward, who 
 gave a full account of the proceedings of the Department Encamp- 
 ment held at Altoona, the changing of the entire organization, and the 
 advantage of continuing our membership, a free and full expression ot 
 
opinion was i^Wen I)y all present, and the followino- resolution was 
 unanimously adoptetl : — 
 
 X!cSOloc&. '1 lial we cmuiinie our organisation as a Post, and proceed to receive the new degrees. 
 
 Comrade Jos. R. C. Ward then instructed and initiated all present 
 in the new degrees. An election for officers was held, ami Cla\ton 
 McMichael was elected Commander, and Jos. R. C. Ward, Adjutant 
 and Ouartermaster. 
 
 The following- comrades were present, and mioht well be consid- 
 ered the charter-members of the Post as it now exists : — 
 
 Clayton McMichael. 
 Campbell Tucker, 
 ROSWELL G. Feltus, 
 J. M. McGrath, M.D., 
 J. Harry Stewart, 
 Myer Asch, 
 
 Wm. H. Harrison, 
 Henry H. Bingham, 
 Wm. H. Loyd. 
 Jno. M. Butler, 
 R. W. P. Allen, 
 Samuel N. Lewis. 
 
 F. Tiedemann, 
 E. Penington, Jr., 
 Jules Schwarz, 
 Archer Maris, 
 Horace Evans, 
 Chas. R. Smith, 
 
 Jas. T. Bingham. 
 H. E. Goodman, M.D., 
 Geo. W. Kelly, 
 Jos. R. C. Ward. 
 Chas. B. Sloan. 
 
 Th 
 
 e lollowuii. 
 
 sent requests to be continued as members : — 
 Alfred Vezin, Josiah C. Reiff. H. A. Vezin, and Chas. M. Prevost. 
 Making a total membership of twenty-se\en : all the rest were hon- 
 orably discharged from the Order. 
 
 The Post then adjourned to meet at the call of the Commander. 
 No formal meetings of Post Xo. i were held from this time, until 
 May 24, 1870, when this call from the Commander brought the mem- 
 bers once more together : — 
 
 riin.ADiiLi'Hi.\, .May 20, 1S70. 
 Comrades : 
 
 .\\ the last general meeting of the nienil>ors of Post Xo. I, it was unanimously agreed that, while taking 
 no active jjart in the other objects and movements of the Grand .Vrmy, tlie ceremonies of Decoration Day 
 should not he permitted to pass without some proper observance on our part. With this view you at that 
 time heartily coincided, and expressed in common with all the other comrades an earnest desire that our Post 
 organization should be continued. 
 
 The 30th of May is now close .at hand, and it is time that whatever action we mav take should be 
 
(li'fiiiilclv decided upon. L'ndei these circumslancos I inist tlial you will attend a meeting of llie meniliers 
 of the Post, to lie held at eifjlit o'clock on the evening of Tuesday, May 24, 1870. at Guy's Hotel, Seventh 
 Street, aliove (_'hestnnt. Yours in F., C, and L., 
 
 CI.AVION MiMiniAKl., Past G'liiniamlcr. 
 Offiiial. Jcis. R. C. Ward, Post A.tjulaitt. 
 
 Here we enjo\ed a \HioA. supper at the expense of the Com- 
 mander, and made what arrangements we deemed necessary lor the 
 part we were to take on Memorial Day. Again were we assigned to 
 co-operate with Post No. 8, and went with them to Glenwood Ceme- 
 tery: again were they accompanied by the soldiers' orphans, and the 
 Girard College Band furnished the music. Rev. J. .Spencer Kennard 
 delivered an eloquent oration, and Re\-. E. W. Hutter officiated as 
 chaplain. 
 
 ( )n |une 2,S, 1868. General |ohn A. L.ogan introduced a resolution 
 in the House of Representatives at Washington, D. C, and had it 
 passed, to have the proceedings of Memorial Day of the different 
 cities and towns collected and bound for the use ot Congress; but two 
 hundred and fifty copies were issued. .SubsequentU', in 1870, the 
 National Encampment republished in two volumes the proceedings ot 
 1868 and 1869, each year l)eing a separate volume. Two thousand 
 copies of each were printetl. 
 
^l\c ISiiige. 
 
 Tlic lirst Badge adopted was a shield, upon which was engraved the insignia of the dilTerent arms of 
 the army, the navy, and flags; also the letters 3. B. N. — G- A. R., meaning "Third Battalion" (Irand 
 Army of the Republic. See Cut No. i on opposite page. 
 
 At the meeting of the National Council of Administration, lield at the Head Quarters of this I'ost on 
 ( >clolier I, l86S, the Eagle was adopted as a clasp, and a wreath, in which was the insignia of rank. 
 
 The following is a description of the (Irand Army Badge now in use, as adopted at a special meeting 
 of the National Encampment held in New \'nrl< City, October 27-2S, 1S69. It was made from cannon 
 captured during the war, and was designed by (^en. ¥. A. Starring, then Inspector Cleneral of the Order. 
 It was then patented, was sold for Si. 50 each, and is now the official Badge, having been somewhat moiM- 
 fied in 1877. See Cuts Nos. 2 and j. 
 
 The Badge is a five-pointed star, similar in design to the Medals of Honor authorized by Congress, and 
 given to the soldiers and sailors distinguished for meritorious and gallant conduct during the war. 
 
 l-'rotit. — In the centre of the Badge are a soldier and sailor clasping hands, representing Fraternity; two 
 little children receiving benediction and assurance of care an<l protection from the comrades, represent- 
 ing Charity ; and in the centre is a figure of the Goddess of Liberty, representing Loy.-\i,ty. On 
 each side of the group are the National Flag and Eagle, representing P'rkkdoM; and the axe and 
 bundle of rods, or fasces, representing Union. In each point of the star is the insignia of the arms of 
 the service, namely, the Bugle, for infantry ; Crossed Cannon, for artillery ; Crossed Muskets, for marines ; 
 Crossed S^vords, for cavalry ; and AneJior, for sailors. In the circle over the group are the words, '* (^Irand 
 Army ok the Kepuhlic ; " under are the figures, " 1S61-1866," with the word " Veteran " between ; 
 this represents the beginning and close of the war, the latter date also representing the year of the 
 organization of our Order. 
 
 Rei'crse. — In the centre is the National Shield surrounded by the twenty-four recognized corps-marks num- 
 erically arranged on .small keystones, united to protect the .Shield of the N.ation ; around these is a circle 
 of stars, representing the .States of the Union, which are also Departments of our < 'nler ; in the up])er 
 points are branches of laurel ; in the lower, additional corps-marks. 
 
 The Clasp is composed of the figure of an eagle, crossed cannon and ammunition, which represents Defence ; 
 the eagle with drawn sword ready to protect from insult or dishonor the National Flag, which is also the 
 emblem and ribbon of the Order. 
 
 Numbers 4 and 5 represent the O. .\. K. Button now almost universally worn. It was designed and 
 manufactured by Comrade Jos. K. Davison, of Post No. 2, of Philadelphia, and at first generously given to 
 his friends. It at once rose inlo favor and became very popular, and he was unable to meet the demand for 
 them. It is now officially recognized as the drand Army Button, and worn by nearly all comrades. 
 
 At the National Encampment held at Boston, Mass., in May, 1S71, 
 Rev. H. Cla)- Trumbull, now of this Post, Init then of the Department 
 of Connecticut, was elected a member of the National Council of Ad- 
 ministration, ami was re-elected in 1S72 and 1873. 
 
OnI\- informal meetings of Post No. i were held for the year fol- 
 lowing Memorial Day, . 870, until the 27th of May, ,871, when the Post 
 met, and after a pleasant entertainment at the L'nion League House, 
 elected the following officers : 
 
 Commander, Jos. R. C. W^ard ; .Senior \'ice-Commander, Myer 
 A.sch; Adjutant, Archer Maris; Surgeon, H. Earnest Goodman, M. I). 
 For the third time we united in 1871 with Post No. 8 in the services 
 on Memorial Day, and assisted to decorate the graves of our deceased 
 comrades at Glenwood Cemetery. The Posts assembled at the City 
 Hall, Thirteenth and Spring (harden Streets; and, escorted by the State 
 Fencibles under Captain John W. Ryan, marched to the cemetery with 
 three large omnibuses filled with the soldiers' orphan children from the 
 Northern Home. Rev. P. S. Henson officiated as chaplain, and Rev. 
 E. W. H utter delivered the oration. The Press, in its account of the 
 occasion, said : — 
 
 "Amongst those particlp.itin- in the celehralion we noticed a numi.er of the niemhets of I'ost \o I 
 who co-operate,! with I'ost .\o. S. under command of j. K. C, Ward." 
 
 We also .sent contributions of flowers to Post No. 2, and received 
 Irom them the following resolution of thanks: 
 
 •• .At a meeting of this I'ost, held at their I lead-Qnarters, S. W. corner Twelfth an,l Filbert Streets, |une 
 I, 1S71, to take action on the report of the Committee on Memorial Day, M.ay 30, 1S71, it was 
 
 " XteSOlac&, That the thanks of Post No. 2, l)epait:nent of Pennsylvani.i, ( ;. .\. R., I'hijadelplii,, 
 are due and are herein tendered to Jos. R. C. Ward and Post No. I. 
 
 •'Char, ,.:s S. Grkknk, /^./ .Ulufa.f. k„„kkt L. I!„i.,kk, /VV Co.nnau./err 
 
 Comrade Ward, realizing that something must be done to awaken 
 the Post from its long sleep, determined to infuse new life into it, if 
 possible. On July 15, 1871, he i.ssued the following circular, appealing 
 to the comrades to aid him in his efforts : 
 
Hkaii (jrAKiFRs Post N<>. i, CIrand Army of the Rei'I'blic, 
 a,mm,/,- ■ IIEIAKTMFNT oi- Pennsvlvama, Pii I i.MiKi.iMi ia, July 15. 1S71. 
 
 I laving been elected Commander of ,l,is Post for the ensuing year, at a special meeting held at the L-nion 
 League on the evening of May 27, 1871, 1 hereby assume command of the same, and announce the Head- 
 •Junners of the Post at No. 411 Walnut Street, where all official communications will be addressed. 
 The following are the other officers of the Post elected : — 
 
 .Senior Vice-Commander .... Myer A.scii 
 
 Post Adjutant --..... Archer Maris. 
 
 Po.st Surgeon H. Earnest Goodman. 
 
 Delegate to Conve.ition Clayton McMichai-:... 
 
 It is with reluctance that I take upon myself the responsibilities of Commander of this the Veteran Post 
 of this Department, knowing that there are those in the Post who are certainly more entitled and more com- 
 petent for the same; but I assume them with the determination to discharge my duties to the best of my 
 abihty, with this one object in view-to re-organize and reestablish the Post, lltat its influence may once 
 more he felt throughout the Department; and to do this I ask your hearty co-operation, individually and 
 Cttllectively. 
 
 I have already received applications of several comrades of the l.ate war, who are anxious to associate 
 themselves with us, which I will submit for your consideration at son,e future time, together with .all others 
 that may be received. 
 
 It having been decided by the National Encampment, held at Boston, Mass., in May last, to change the 
 Manual and secret workings of the Order, the one now in use will cease to be recognized; therefore every 
 meml^r of this Post will be required to be initiated into the new. I shall call a special meeting some time 
 after the first of September to initiate all members in good standing, and ask that every one will hold him- 
 self in readiness to attend the said meeting, upon receiving a special note for that purpose. 
 
 At the Semi-annual Convention of the Department, to be held .at Erie, Pa., on the 26th inst., all Dele- 
 gales of Posts in good standing will receive the new Manu.al, an<l be initiated in the unwritten work. 
 
 I remain, comrade, very respectfully yours in p., C, and L., 
 
 his. R. C. Ward, Post Comiimih/er. 
 X,'. Ill Walnut Street. 
 
 On November 20th, in his call for a meeting- on November 27th, 
 he said : — 
 
 I'nii-Aiii.[.i'Hi.\, November 20, 1S71 
 ioniraiie ■ ' ' 
 
 An important .Special Meeting of the Post will be held on Mon,lay evening, the 27th inst.. at eight 
 o'clock, at the room of Post No. 2, C. \. K., - Temperance Hall," southwest corner of Twelfth and Kdbert 
 Streets, third story; entrance on Filbert Street. 
 
Ilavinij fur a loii'^ pcrin.l nninincil inaciivi-, the (■(immaiider Irusts lliat you will now ri'spond to tlir call 
 for duty and atlend this muster without fail ; that the interest once taken by you in the Oiand Army of the 
 Republic and in (he I'ost may he revived, and as we meet the familiar faces of our comrades, with whom we 
 have so often and so pleasantly met in secret council, may it tend lo induce us to once more go to work in 
 earnest and again place our I'ost upon its former standing. As there will lie some very imporlant business 
 to be brought before the meeting, the Commander requests that you will, if only for this once, atlend, that 
 your presence alone may assist him to discharge his duties, and then decide if the Post shall continue or be- 
 come one of the things that were. Py order of 
 
 Jos. R. C. \\'.\KI>, Post Coniinnndt-i-. 
 Offuiiil. AuriiKK Maris, I'oil Ailjiilant. 
 
 As a result of these circulars a decided interest was made manifest 
 b)' the members, and Commander Ward felt encoura^jed to perse\ere in 
 his efforts to have the Post once more take its stand among theother Posts 
 in the active work of the (irand Army ol the Republic. 
 
 ( )n [anuary loth the followim^- circular was sent to each comrade: — 
 
 I'llll ADKI rHIA, January lo, 1S72. 
 Ci>mrad(- : 
 
 A regular monthly meetini; of the I'usl will be held on Monday evening, the I4lh inst., at the I'ost 
 Rooms, .southwest corner of Twelfth and Filbert Streets, third story. 
 
 The Commander rei|uests the attendance of every member of the I'ost, as the I'ullow ing important busi- 
 ness will be transacted : 
 
 I. Kleclion of officers. 
 II. Installation of officers, in .accordance with the New Manual prepared at N.itional Head-Quarters. 
 
 III. Election of Delegates to the Department Encampment, to be held in this city on the 24th inst. 
 
 IV. Initiation of new members in the New Manual and secret workings of the Order. 
 
 I'he Commander tiusts, as the Post has once more resumed its activity, and now meets monthly at it^ 
 handsomely-furnished rooms, that each of the old members, and those about to become members, will co- 
 operate with him to place the Post upon its former standing. 
 
 Those members who have not yet paid their dues for 1S7! (Sj), and cannnt ailend ihi^ meeting, are re- 
 quested to forward the same to the Commander, at No. 426 WahuU Street. 
 
 Cards of admission to the Banquet to be given to the Delegates of the Department Encainpmeiu on the 
 evening of the 24th inst., at the Continental Hotel, can be had of the Commander. 
 Hy order of 
 
 b's. K. ( '. Ward, /'m/ Commaiijer. 
 Official. Arciikk Maris, l\nl .■Ujiitanl. 
 
JOSEPH R. C. WARD. 
 PAST COMMANDER GEO. G. MEADE POST No. ONE. 
 
 Entered the service as Musician Co. I, lo6ih Reg't Penna. Vols,, August 24, 1861. 
 
 Final dischaige as Corporal Co. I, io6th Reg't Penna. Vols., September 10, 1S64. 
 
 Wounded, right shoulder, at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864. 
 
 Mustered into Post No. i, January 3, 1868. 
 
 Elected Post Quartermaster February 7, 1868; re-elected February 18, 1869; September 30, 1869; 
 
 May 27, 1 87: ; December 10, 1873; December 16, 1S74; December 8, 1875; December 13, 1876. 
 
 Elected Post Adjutant February 18, 1869; re-elected September 30, 1869. 
 
 Appointed Post Adjutant July 14, 1879; re-appointed January 5, 18S0. 
 
 Elected Post Commander May 17, 1S71 ; re-elected Decemlier 12, 1871 ; December 11, 1872. 
 
 Appointed Assistant Inspector-General May 31, 1876. 
 
On fanuary 14, 1S72, fos. R. C. Ward was re-elected Commander, 
 and Archer Maris, Adjutant. 
 
 Meetings were now held monthly at the southwest corner of Twelfth 
 and Filbert Streets. Up to this time no efforts were made to recruit our 
 membership. W'e had been reduced by the re-organization in Septem- 
 ber, 1869, from fifty-eight to twenty-three ; four were subsequently add- 
 ed, which made twenty-seven ; si.x of these were afterwards discharged, 
 so that we started the year 1872 with but twenty-one members. 
 
 It was deemed advisable to meet semi-monthly, so on May 20th, 
 Commander Ward issued the following circular: — 
 
 Philadelphia, May 20, 1S72. 
 Comrade : 
 
 A regular semi-monthly meetiiifj of this Post will be heltl on Wednesday evening, tiie 22d inst., at the 
 Post's Rooms, southwest corner of Twelfth and Filbert Streets, at eight o'clock. 
 
 The Commander takes pleasure in informing the Comrades of this Post that he has secured the ])resent 
 rooms for another evening in the month, and hereafter the regular meetings of the Post will be held semi- 
 monthly, a.T follows : on the second Monday and the fourth Wednesday. 
 
 The Cominander earnestly requests that you will attend this meeting of the Post, to assist in the election 
 and initiation of the toUowing comrades: 
 
 liy or<ler ol 
 
 JdS. R. C. WARr>, Post Commander. 
 Official. .\KCHF.R Maris, PosI .Adjutant. 
 
 On Memorial Day in 1S72 the Post again united with Post No. 8. 
 Memorial Day, Thursday, May 30th, proved to be stormy ; it rained 
 nearly all day, so that the services were postponed b)' many of the Posts 
 until Sunday, June 2d, on which day Post No. 8 performed their services 
 at Glenwood Cemeter}'. The -State Pencibles and the soldiers' orphans 
 again accompanied the Posts. Rev. Richard Shields officiated as cha])- 
 lain, and Rev. James Neall delivered the oration. 
 
By hard and persistent work, and perhaps -by not making- known 
 our small membership, Commander Ward was able to secure and have 
 mustered into the Post three recruits — 
 
 Comrades Ansel Hamberg, Morris Briggs, and James B. Diehl. 
 
 In General Order No. 24 from Department Head-Quarters, dated 
 January 30, 1872, Comrade Jas. R. Mullikin, of this Post, then of Post 
 No. 27, was appointed Assistant Quartermaster-General by Department 
 Commander I'rank Reeder ; was re-appointed in 1S73, 1S74, and 1875 • 
 and in 1876 was elected a member ol the Department Council ol Ad- 
 ministration. 
 
 Shortly afterwards Commander Ward received the iollowin^' no- 
 tice of appointment on a .Special Committee to investiy'ate the misman- 
 agement of the .Soldiers' Orphan .Schools : — 
 
 Eastiin, Pa., PY-linuiry 2, 1872. 
 
 A/y Deal- H'ard : — \'ou have been appointed witii Colonel Oir, of Post 2, and Captain Norris, of 
 
 Post 19, njion tlie Secret Examining Committee to investigate charges of neglect or mismanagement in any 
 
 of the Orphan Schools. Colr>nel Beath thinks that General Wagner will be able to procure passes to cover 
 
 your travellmg expenses. Please write me whether you will accept. 
 
 \'ours, very truly, in F., C. and L., 
 
 Frank Reehkk, Departmetit Cunniiaudcy. 
 
 Pnn..\i)i'.i-i'mA, F'ehniary 7. 1S72. 
 Colonel Frank Rf.f.der, Depailmeiit Coiiimaiidfr G . A. R. : 
 
 Coniratif, — Vour notification of my ap]>ointment as a member of the Examining Committee is received, 
 and the appointment accepted with pleasure; will be ready to discharge the duties of the same whenever 
 called upon. 
 
 Will you please investigate the matter I wrote to Colonel Beath about, in regard to my election as Alter- 
 nate Delegate to the National Encampment, antl let ine know the result ? 
 Yours, etc.. in F.. C, and I... 
 
 Ids. R. C. Wakii, CommntiJer Post Xo. 1. 
 
Major-General George Gordon Meade Died November 8, 1872. 
 
 On November i itli, while ridins>^ at the head of his command, Com- 
 mander Jos. R. C. Ward, then Colonel of one of the regiments of the 
 National Guard of this city (the brigade being the junior brigade and 
 he the junior colonel, gave him the extreme right of the escort), was 
 impressed with the quiet and reverential respect shown to Pennsyl- 
 vania's great soldier, Major-General George G. Meade, as his remains 
 were being escorted through the streets of our city from St. Mark's 
 Church to Fairmount Park, where they were placed upon the boat and 
 taken to Laurel Hill ; and he decided that this, the senior Post of this 
 Department, should bear Meade's name, and thus ever keep before his 
 surviving comrades a name so dear to the Army of the Potomac, to our 
 city, to the state, and to the nation. Commander Ward immediately 
 notified Department Head-Quarters that Post No. i had adopted the 
 name of Gen. George G. Meade ; and none too soon, as other Posts de- 
 sired to do the same. At the next meeting of the Post, on January 8, 
 1873, this action of the Commander was approved, and Post No. i be- 
 came George G. Meade Post No. 1. To-day it stands without a peer 
 in the noble galaxy of Grand Army Posts, and the hero whose name it 
 bears will ever remain sacred to Pennsylvania, for it was upon her soil 
 that he broke the backbone of the Rebellion, and won the greatest battle 
 of modern times — CiKTTVsr.i Ri.. 
 
 On December i i, 1S72, the annual election of officers to serve for 
 the year 1873, resulted in the re-election of Jos. R. C. Ward as Com- 
 mander, and on January 3, 1873, he issued the following order: — 
 
rini.ADKl.l'HiA, Jamian- 3, 1S73. 
 
 The undersigned, having been re-elected Commander of Post No. I, again assumes the responsibilities 
 of the office, with a hope that during the ensuing year he may receive the hearty support of each member in 
 the endeavor to bring the Post up to its former sphere of influence and usefulness. The additions of new 
 memljers to our master-rolls during the past year, indicate that it only requires a small amount of effort ujioii 
 the ji.^rl of our members to till our ranks. 
 
 The following comrades were also elected ofticers for the ensuing year : 
 
 Myer Asch -..-.. Senior Vice-Commander. 
 
 Ansf.i. H..\mberg ----- Junior Vice- Commander. 
 
 H. E.\RNEST Goodman, M. D. - - - Post Surgeon. 
 
 Morris Briggs . - - - Post Quartermaster. 
 
 J. H. Stewart ... . Delegate to Depariment Kncampmeni. 
 
 Morris Krio-.s and Jri.Es Schwarz - .\lternates. 
 
 Comrade Jas. I!. Diehi. is hereby appointed Post .-\djutant, and will be obeyed and respected accord- 
 ingly. 
 
 The regular meetings of the Post will be held on the second and fourth Wedne-idaysof each monlli, at 
 the new rooms, southwest corner of Twelfth and P'ilbert Streets, at eight o'clock i'. .M., except during ihe 
 months of July and .'\ugust. 
 
 The fii-st regular meeting of this year will be held on Wednesday, the Sth inst-, at eight o'clock. Every 
 member is earnestly requested to attend. 
 
 BfsiNESs: Installation of ofticers, initiation of members, instruction to Deleg.ites lo Dep.irtment En- 
 campment, etc., etc. 
 
 Jos. R. C. Warii, Post Commamhr. 
 
 Xo. 4/1 H'a/nKt Street- 
 
 Offiiuil. James B. Dikul, /W ./,//«/,;;//. 
 
 General Orders No. 36, Department of Pennsylvania, dated April 
 1 I, iiS73, announced the appointment of Commander Jos. R. C. Ward 
 as an aide to the Department Commander, and assigned him to duty 
 with the -Assistant Quartermaster-General. 
 
 -At the meeting held on May 12th it was decided to accept the invi- 
 tation of Post No. 8, to co-operate with them on Memorial Day in dec- 
 orating the graves of our deceased comrades at Glenwood Cemetery. 
 
 In pursuance of this action of the Post, Commander Ward issued 
 the foUowintr order: — 
 
Philaiiki.imiia, May 26, 1873. 
 Comrade : 
 
 At the regular meeting of tlie I'u^t, heKl nt the Post Rooms, southwest corner of Twelfth and Filbert 
 Streets, on Monday evening, the 12th inst., it was decided to accept the invitation of Post No. 8, to co-oper- 
 ale with them on the 30th inst., to decorate the graves of our deceased comrades in Glenwood Cemetery. 
 
 Comrades of this Post will therefore meet at Spring Garden Hall, Thirteenth and Spring Garden Sts., 
 on P'riday, the 30th iiist., at 2 i'. M. Dress: dark clothes, fatigue ca|), and white ijlovo. 
 
 Comrades will exert themselves to procure all the flowers they possibly can, as well as plants in pots (as 
 there are over si.K hundred graves to decorate), and send the same before twelve o'clock (tn Friday, to the 
 Commander, at his residence. No. 1 231 .\rch .Street. 
 By order of 
 
 Jos. R. C. \V.\Rti, I\>st Commaiuler. 
 Official. [AMES E. DiKHi., PoU .Ujidaiil. 
 
 The battalion of soldiers' orphans cadets acted as escort, with their 
 own band, the ^irls ridincr in two large omnibuses. Rev. A. J. Rowland, 
 who years afterwards became a member of this Post, officiated as chap- 
 lain, and Rev. P. S. Henson delivered the oration. 
 
 It was during- this year that strenuous efforts were made to deprive 
 the Post of its charter, and wipe it out of existence ; first at the Depart- 
 ment Encampment, but it was found that the law had always been com- 
 plied with, — all reports and returns properly made out and duly for- 
 warded with the necessar)' per capita ta,\ ; then it was attempted on 
 account of membership, as it was claimed that the members e.xisted only 
 on paper, as no one had seen any of its members, except Comrade Jos. 
 R. C. Ward, with one or two exceptions ; but it was proven satisfactorily 
 that the twenty-four members did really exist, and complied with all the 
 laws ; and, finally, because no meetings were held, — that, while all of- 
 ficial records showed that for two )'ears past regular meetings were held, 
 yet when any one came to these meetings no one was found there but 
 Comrade Ward, and sometimes one or two others, who were always 
 
ready with excuses that others had l^een present and i^om^ home, or the 
 weatlier prevented otliers from coming' ; too warm, too cold, too stormy, 
 as the niyht happened to be. I^inally the Department Inspector was in- 
 structed to make a final inspection of the Post, and it not enough mem- 
 bers were found to properly conduct lousiness, to report the Post for dis- 
 bandment. After two unsuccessful attempts to find a sufficient number 
 of members present, he decided to ,t^i\e the Post one more chance ; ac- 
 cordingly a few^ days before another of the regular meeting nights. Com- 
 mander Ward was informed by the Inspector that he would be present 
 that night to make his final inspection of the Post. 
 
 The Commander visited many ot the members and wrote others, 
 making a personal appeal for them to attend this meeting, and finally 
 issued the following circular: — 
 
 Pini.ADEi-i'HiA, December 3, 1S73. 
 Coutriiiie : 
 
 Tlie regular annual meeting of C!eo. G. Meade Post No. I, flrand Army of the Republic, Department 
 ol Pennsylvania, will be held at the Post Rooms, southwest corner of Twelfth and Filbert Streets, third story, 
 on Wednesday evening, the loth inst., at S.30 i'. M. 
 
 The Commander most earnestly requests that every comrade will make e.\lra exertion to be present at 
 this muster, especially those who have not been able to attend the previous musters of the Post during the 
 present year, as there will be transacted business of importance as well as interesting and instructive, includ- 
 ing : 
 
 I. The .\nnual Inspection by the De|)artnient Inspector. 
 II. The initiation of new members. 
 
 III. The instruction of those who have not yet received the new work. 
 
 I\'. The annual report of the t'omniandei", including the (,>uarlennaster's report of all tunds received and 
 disbursed. 
 
 V. The election of officers and delegates. 
 VI. fieneral business. 
 
 liy order of Jos. R. C. W.\Rn, Pos/ Commander. 
 
 S,K 105 South Fourth Sheet. 
 Official. J.VMKs li. DlI-.Hl., Post AJjiilanl. 
 
Fortunately for Post No. i that ni^ht pnned to be a very stormy one. 
 The rain fell in torrents from early evening until after midnight. The 
 Inspector came, and found but three comrades present, who told him 
 that the storm had undoulitedl\- prevented others from attending. He 
 e.xamined carefully our books and records, and thought they indicated 
 activity and interest ; those present assured him of their determination 
 to work to build up the Post, exhibited two new applications, and then 
 requested to be given another trial. This he recommended, and that 
 saved Post Xo. i. 
 
 \\ e afterwards learned that he reported us struggling hard to get 
 along, needing some encouragement, and advised a longer trial. 
 
 As this was also the annual meeting. Commander Ward submitted 
 his annual reiwrt in writing, gi\ing in full the work of the Post, and the 
 work tor the Post for the whole )-ear, from which rei^ort the following 
 e.xtract is taken : — 
 
 Cotnrai/es of Geo. G. Meade Post No. i : 
 
 Another year has passed since you elected me for the third lime Commander of this I'o^t. .\ year in which 
 nearly every Post in tliis Department has so improved in numbers and efficiency, as to receive the commenda- 
 tion of the Department Commtinder; but I am sorry to state that this Post has not, notwithstanding that I 
 have devoted a great deal of time and labor, and endeavored to make this ye.ar fruitful to Post No. i. 
 While we have added a few recruits to our ranks, they have but taken the places of those whom business or 
 other important interests have taken from us. 0„e gone to Massachusetts, with transfer-card to connect 
 with the Order there; one to California; another to New York, on account of health; one away with the 
 U. .S. Navy; while quite a number seem to have lost all interest in our organization. Comrades, can I not 
 arouse you to a sense of duty when I remind you that this is Post No. i, the senior Post in this Deparlmeni, 
 one of the oldest in the country, and in this Deijartment alone there are about a hundred I'osts working to- 
 gether to carry on the work you so well began ? The work of cementing together in holy bonds of Kraler- 
 nity, Charity and Loyalty those who stood side by side during those dark days of our country's peril, and by 
 their noble deeds maintained unsullied their country's flag, and finally restored peace throughout the land. 
 Fraternity of feeling and interest, begun on the march and cemented in the fire of battle; Ch.irily towards 
 
those whom God lias left to our care and protection, the widows and orphans of our deceased comrades; 
 and Loyalty to our country and flag. 
 
 And when I ask you to look hack to the early history of this Post, organized over seven years ago, ami 
 see the distinguished comrades enrolled in its ranks, who by their devotion to the cause advanced this Post 
 until its influence was felt throughout this Commonwealth, and then handed it over to us to continue the 
 work they have so well begun, will it not arouse you to do something? 
 
 I further ask your attention to the following: 
 
 We have held during the year eight meetings, and only the same few familiar faces greeted us, and 
 even those few were not willing to do more than attend the meetings; so that all the work of the Post fell 
 upon me. I had to preside at all meetings, keep the records of same, answer all communications, make out 
 all reports and returns, act on all committees attend to all the collection and disbursement of the finances, 
 keep all the books and papers, and, finally, do all the recruiting. I therefore appeal to you, each one, and 
 ask that you now lend all the assistance you can to the incoming officers, that their labors may not be so hard 
 as mine have been, and be productive of much belter results. Let each one of you try and see what you 
 can do, each one try to add at least one recruit, give a portion of your time, attend the meetings, and give 
 more liberally of your means, and thus encourage those who are willing and ready to do the rest. 
 
 Last May this Post co-operated with Post No. 8, and assisted them to decorate the graves of our de- 
 ceased comrades in Glenwood Cemetery, only eight of our members turning out. Let me ask that you will 
 take a more active and prominent part in this beautiful and touching ceremony, and that next year ue may 
 act alone as a Post, and take upon ourselves the responsibility of decorating the soldiers' graves in Laurel 
 Hill Cemetery, to which no Post has been assigned, but which has been sadly neglected. * * 
 
 Shortly after the election of officers, Comrade Briggs, elected Post Quartermaster, was compelled to 
 give up his business and leave the city on account of his health, therefore the duties of that office also fell 
 upon me, and I herewith submit the following re]>ort. (Here follows an itemized account for the year, show 
 ing the receipts to have been, with balance on hand, S57-I5 ; expenditures, $55.25 ; leaving a balance of 
 $1.90.) 
 
 In conclusion, comrades, let me once more appeal to you, and ask that you give my successor what 
 assistance you can, and thus enable him to make a much more favorable report at the end of his term of 
 office. 
 
 During' 187J; three more recruits were mustered : — 
 John M'Leish, William Arthur (re-elected', and Geo. W. Devinny. 
 
 On December lo, 1873, Commander Ward was strongly urged to 
 serve another year as Commander, but positively declined, and Myer 
 Asch was elected. 
 

 MYER ASCH. 
 
 PAST COMMANDER GEO. G. MEADE POST No. ONE. 
 
 Entered the service a.s .Second Lieutenant Co. H, First Reg't N. J. Cavnlry, December 9, 1S61. 
 
 Final muster out as Captain Co. II, First Reg't N. J. Cavalry, and Brevet Major U. S. V., March 29, 1S65. 
 
 Mustered into Post No. I, Novemljer 15, 1S66. 
 
 Elected Post Quartermaster January 4, 1S67 ; re-elected July 5, 1S67. 
 
 Elected .Senior Vice-Commander January 3, 1S6S; re-elected May 27, 1871 ; December 11, 1S72. 
 
 Elected Post Commander December 10, 1S73. 
 
On January lo, 1874, Commander Asch issued an onler announc- 
 ing- the officers elected, as follows : — 
 
 PHti.AIiF.l.PIlIA, January lo, 1S74. 
 Comrdi/i : The Commander takes pleasure in announcing to the comrades of this Post the election of 
 the following comrades as officers of the Post for the ensuing year: 
 
 Ansei.i, HAMHERn ... - Senior Vice-Commander. 
 
 Jl'LES ScHWARZ ■ • Junior Vice Commander. 
 
 H. Earnest Goodman, M. D. - - Post Surgeon. 
 
 Jos. R. C. Ward - Post (^)uartermaster. 
 
 Jos. R. C. Ward . . . . . Delegate to Department Encampment. 
 
 Wm. H. LoYD and J.\s. B. DiKHi. Alternates. 
 
 Comrade Jas. B. Diehi, is appointed Post AdjiUant, and will be obeyed and respected accordingly. 
 The regular monthly meeting of the Post will be held at the Post Rooms on Wednesday evening next, 
 the 14th inst., at 8 o'clock, and the Commander requests that comrades will endeavor to attend this meeting. 
 Bt'siNKSS: Installation of officers, instruction of delegates. 
 
 By order of Myer Asch, /W Commmii/fi: 
 
 Xi:. 004 Wahiat Street 
 
 Offidii/. James 11. Diehi, /'<«/ .■^,//K/'rt;;A 
 
 On May loth the first death in the Post occurred, that of Comrade 
 Morris Briggs, of consumption. Quartermaster of the Post for the pre- 
 cedinQ- year. He was buried at Lebanon, N. \ . 
 
 Morris Brigga was born in Lebanon. Slate of New York ; enlisted in Co. H, 56th Regl.. Ills. Vols., on 
 the 14th day of August, 1S62; held the office of First Lieutenant, and was discharged from Slh Regt., 
 V.R. C.,April 2, 1866. He joined Geo. G. Meade Post No. I, Department of Pennsylvania, April 8, 1872, 
 and died May 10, 1874, aged 38 years. Buried at Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, Madison County, N. V. 
 
 This )ear the Post decided to take a long step in the advance for 
 Memorial Day, and determined to act alone, and take charge of Laurel 
 Hill Cemetery. 
 
 Commander Asch issued the following circular: — 
 
 Pim.ADEi rin A, May 25, 1S74. 
 Comrade : Post No. I resolved at its last meeting to act independently this year in the beautiful and 
 touching ceremony of decorating the graves of our deceased comrades, and will take charge of Laurel Hill 
 .and Ml. Vernon Cemeteries. 
 
Comrades who intend parlicipaling will assemble at the Post Txooms, southwest corner of Twelfth and 
 Filbert Streets, at three o'clock i>. m,, on Saturday, the 30th inst. 
 
 Dress : Black suit, white vest and gloves, and black silk hat. 
 
 All contributions of flowers to be sent to the residence of Jos. R. C. Ward, Post Quartermaster, at 1231 
 Arch Street, who will acknowledge receipt of the same on behalf of the Post, and who will call in person 
 on each member to receive his donation towards defraying the expenses, which the Commander trusts will 
 be liberal, as this is the first lime since its organisation that the Post has undertaken to act alone in this cere- 
 mony. 
 
 The services will he at the grave of (ieneral Meade, at Laurel llill Cemetery, at four o'clock. 
 
 '^y "^''" "f . MVKR As<n, Post Commnmler. 
 
 Offiiial. JAMKS n. DlEHI., Poit A,ljutni!l. 
 
 Circulars were also sent to many of our citizens, informing them 
 that the Pest would decorate the graves of their deceased comrades in 
 Laurel Hill Cemetery, asking for donations of money and Howers, also 
 asking the co-operation of the families and friends of all soldiers buried 
 there, to assist them in suitably marking their graves. This met with a 
 generous response, man)' liberal donations both of money and flowers 
 were received. Of the services we will let The Press speak : — 
 
 " The members of Geo. G. Meade Post No. I assembled at their Rooms, Twelfth and Filbert Streets, at 
 three o'clock, in charge of Myer Asch, Commander, and proceeded in carriages, accompanied by the choir 
 of young ladies from the Grace M. E. Church, via Broad and Green Streets to Fairmount Park, and through 
 the East Park 10 .South Laurel Hill. At this place a halt was made, and, guided by the Superintendent, 
 decorated thirty-five graves with flowers and a small flag, among which were those of Walter S. Newhall 
 and Gen. E. M. Gregory; thence to Central Laurel Hill, where si.v graves were decorated, including 
 Gen. Frank Patterson and Capt. Biddle; then drove to North Laurel Hill, close to the grave of Gen. 
 Meade, where a large audience was assembled. The regular Memorial Service of the Grand Army of the 
 Republic was commenced by the choir, who sang 
 
 ' niest are the martyred dead, wtio lie 
 In holy graves for Freedom won." 
 "Comrade Ward presided in the absence of the Post Commander, Comrade James Heslet delivered the 
 prayer, and after the anthem 
 
 ' Illest he the ground where our braves are at rest ' 
 Comrade James R. Mullikin deposited on the simple and unpretentious mound which marks the remains of 
 Gen. Meade a large cross and crown of exquisite and costly flowers, donated for the express purpose by 
 
Mrs. M. A. Binder. The orator of tlie day. Col. Jos. R. C. Ward, Uien delivered an appropriate and well- 
 writtert address." He said : — 
 " Comrades and Friends : 
 
 " We have assemljled here to-day to honor with fitting ceremonies those who died in the defence of our 
 country, to decorate their graves with the garlands of .spring, and to give expression in words to the feehngs 
 that animate us in the discharge of this noble duty. 
 
 " We are here to decorate the graves of men who a few short years ago were in the enjoyment of all 
 the blessings of this life, as you are to-day, but when the peace of our country was threatened, our flag in- 
 sulted, and the call to arms sounded, rushed as you did to defend that country and vindicate the honor of 
 that flag; and to-day they fill numberless graves in every cily, village, and hamlet churchyard throughout 
 this entire land, thousands of them in unknown graves ; and, but for the care of an all-wise Providence, you, 
 too, might now be occupying one of those unknown graves, where no loving hand could place upon it a few 
 flowers as spring after spring rolls around ; therefore, comrades, let us give thanks to God that He has spared 
 us, and here, on this hallowed ground, with the angel spirits of our departed comrades, friends and relatives 
 hovering over us, solemnly pledge ourselves that, so long as our lives are spared, we will assemble each 
 spring with the beautiful flowers, and most cheerfully perform this beautiful and touching ceremony, so that 
 when we are gathered to our rest, this labor of love, so faithfully performed by us who shared with them the 
 same hardships, fought in the same fields side by side, gave our blood, and some of us our limbs, for the 
 same cause, may, too, have those who are left gather around our graves, saying that while we lived we were 
 faithful to our comrades, let us be faithful to them, and drop a few flowers upon their graves. 
 
 " .\nd, comrades, more especially do we feel ourselves unable to pay a just tribute to the comrade 
 around whose grave we are now assembled,— Pennsylvania's .son, one of the nation's greatest generals, and 
 Philadelphia's beloved citizen, — Major-General George Gordon Meade, after whom this, the oldest I'ost 
 of the Grand Army of the Republic, is named. Born on a foreign soil, of American parentage, he was edu- 
 cated and gradu.ited with high honors at West Point in 1835. He entered the Second Artillery. Resign- 
 ing in 1836, he was re-appointed in 1S42 in the Corps of Topographical Engineers, in which he served on 
 routine duty until the breaking out of the War with Mexico, where he served with distinction on the stafTs 
 of Generals Taylor and Scott. At the conclusion of that campaign he was again placed on routine service 
 in his corps. At the commencement of the late war he was again called into active service; appointed a 
 Brigadier-General of Volunteers, and placed in command of the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps. He served 
 with the Army of the Potomac through all its campaigns, being severely wounded at the Battle of Glendale, 
 in Tune, 1862. Returning to the field in September, he was appointed to the command of a division. 
 After the battle of Fredericksburg he was placed in command of the Fifth Corps (having previously been 
 made a Major-General), which he retained until June 28, 1863, proving himself everywhere a brave, zealous 
 and competent officer, when he was called upon to take command of that grand old army — the Army of the 
 
rotomnc. Assuming commnnd of that aniiy, lie noMy Mimmoiied it to duty l>y nn order, of whicli tlie fol- 
 lowing is an extract : — 
 
 • The coumo' looks to tliis army lo relieve it from the devastation and liisgrai^e of an hostile invasion. Whatever fatigues 
 and sacrifices we may he called upon to undergo, let us have in view constantly the magnitude of llic interests involved, and 
 let each determine to do his duty, leaving to ,->n all-controlling Providence the decision of the contest,' 
 
 " Comrades, you remember when we were drawn up in line and that order was read to us, how it went 
 straight to the heart of each tiiaii, and how each one there determined to do his duty, trusting to an all-wise 
 Providence the result ; and on that memorable third of July, at Gettysburg, just after the repulse of that ter- 
 rible onslaught on the 2d coips in the mad effort to break through our lines, when told by General (iibbon, 
 who temporarily commanded the 2d corps, that the enemy • was entirely repulsed,' he raised his hat, turned 
 his eyes to heaven, and said, • Thank God ! ' Not .as you or I would have said it, Imt from the liottom of his 
 heart, showing that he did rely uiion ( lod for the result. 
 
 '• In the long series of battles which followed — the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Peters- 
 burg, and every conflict up to the last — although suffering much from malarial fever, unable at times to sit 
 his horse, he still directed that army with that high idea of duty expressed in his order assuming command 
 of it, and was faithful to the close of its existence. .And his command in the Southern States after the war 
 exhibited that llrnine.ss, humanity and justice whicli were the attributes of his character, anil made his civil 
 life as honorable as his military record. 
 
 '• Comrades, here lies all that remains of the leader of that great army ; let us leave him to his long re- 
 pose, to his pure, unsullied and well-earned fame — a Christian gentleman, a beloved citi/en, a wise, true 
 and brave soUlier. 
 
 '• Comrades, this day, and perhaps at this very hour, there are assembled in nearly every cemetery 
 throughout this entire land, loving comrades, friends and relatives, assisting in this same work that has called 
 us here ; does it not .arouse within you that old patriotism that prompted you when the bugle sounded to arms, 
 to fly to the assistance of your country? Hoes it not thrill yoiu- hearts? Does it not awaken within a de- 
 vout feeling and sympathy for the dead, to know that at this very moment there are thousands of comrades 
 with one accord marshalled together for this duty of peace, to strew u])on thousands of graves of our deail 
 comrades, again wet with the fresh tears of these widows and orphans, the beautiful flowers which ( ;od in 
 His mercy gives to us each year, weaved into bouquets and wreaths by woman's gentle hands? 
 
 '■ Think of it, my dear friends, that this whole land, North and South, Kast and West, is to day ])aying 
 this loving tribute to those who gave uj) their lives for their country; and, my friends, as I said before, ' but 
 for the care of a kind Providence you might now be slee])ing beside them, and those dear to you left lo the 
 cold charity of this worUl.' K\en now who knows but that ere another year rolls around some one of us may 
 be laid to rest, for it is only two short weeks since I was startled by the announcement that one of the com- 
 rades of this Post had gone to join that grand army above — a comrade who was a dear friend of mine, who 
 I brought into our Post only a little over a year ago, and as I held his hand a.s he took the obli.gation of our 
 
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I inler I lillK- th(>ui;lu lu- \V(>ul<l so soon Iio iniliatnl into tliat e;inn(l army al)i)vc; ami altliou^h we cannot 
 cluster around iiis trra\e, and with lovini^ Iiands and mournl'ul hearts strew upon it .spring's clioicest tlowers, 
 we are consoled that, tlioiigh burie<l far away IVom us, our coinr.ades of our sister State will not neglect his 
 new-made grave, hut witli the same devotion th.at brings us here, cover it with the garlands of spring ; and 
 the heart of his widow and liright six-year-old hoy will be gladdened to know that although buried among 
 strangers, there are there conn-ades who will assemble each year and decorate that grave ; so, comrades, let us 
 so long as God spares our lives meet, and cheerfully and faithfully perform this beautiful ceremony, for yon 
 kiunv not how many loving hearts are made glad ; and when we are laid by their side, the hearts of those 
 dear to us will lie gladdened liy tliis loving trilmte paid to us. 
 
 *' Now, nty friends, a few words to you. The ( Irand .\rmy of the Republic, whose representatives are 
 today clustered around the graves of their dead connades, is no mere religious or political organization, but 
 men bound together by three great principles, — Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty, — without regard to re- 
 ligion, politics, color, sect or nationality ; only requiring a man to have faithfully served this country in her 
 time of need, .and to have received an honorable discharge. Fraternity of feeling and interest towaid all 
 good and true soldiers of the Rei'ublie, ( haritv toward our mainieti anil helpless comrades, and Loyalty to 
 our country and flag. And, my dear friends, as each year rolls around our number must decrease and the 
 work left to ns must necessarily increase and become more laborious ; therefore let me ask you, if you know- 
 any comrade who has faithfully served his country and is not associated with us, that you will use all your 
 influence to have him luiite with us and assist us in this oiu' pleasant dutv, and be ever read\' vrnnself to gi\'e 
 what assistance and encouragement you can. 
 
 *' And in conclusion, comrarles, let me again ask you on this sacred groimd to pledge \ourselves anew 
 to faithfully live up to the principles of our (.)rder, and faithfully perform tliis beautiful ceremony in all 
 Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty, calling upon (lod to kee]) you true and steadfast." 
 
 " The singing of the doxology concluded the services. A detachment of the Post, in charge of las. R. 
 Mullikin, proceeded in a carriage to Mount Vernon and Mount Peace Cemeteries; thirty. live graves, in- 
 cluding those of Commodore Ritchie, Col. \an Leer, and C.apt. \V. K. 1 lopkins, were decorated at the 
 former place, and over twenty at the latter; while those comrades remaining decorated cucr tihv graves in 
 North Laurel Hill. 
 
 riiere were but tour comrades oi the Po.st who performed these 
 services, — James Heslet, h{. Earnest Goodman, M. D., (ieo. W. I )e- 
 vinny. and |os. R. C. \\ ard ; James R. Mulhkin, of Post Xo. 2j. making 
 hve, who decorated over one hundred and fifty graves in hxe tUflerent 
 cemeteries. Comrades MiiUikin, ( loothnan and 1 )evimn- went to Mt. 
 
JAMES HESLET. 
 
 PAST COMMANDER GEO. G. MEADE POST No. ONE. 
 
 Entered the service as First Sergeant Co. K, Thinl Reg't Penna. Cavalry, August 19, 1S61. 
 
 Final muster out as Second Lieutenant Co. K, 'I'hird Rey't Penna. Cavalry, March 11, 1S65. 
 
 Mustered into Geo. G. Meade Post No. I, May 13, 1874, on transfer from Fred. Taylor Post No. 19, 
 
 Department of Pennsylvania. 
 
 Elected Post Commander Decemlier 16, 1S74. 
 
 DIED NOVEMBER 22, 1875. 
 BURIED AT PORT CARBON, SCHUYLKILL CO., PA 
 
\'ernon and Mt. Peace, while Comrades Heslet and Ward decorated the 
 ijraves in North Laurel Hill. 
 
 During- the year 1874 l)ut three comrades were added to the roll: 
 Wilbur F. Geer, James Heslet and James R. Mullikin. 
 
 On December i6th Comrade James Heslet was elected Com- 
 mander, and on January 3, 1S75, he issued the following order: — 
 
 The undersigned, having l>een elected Commander of (George (1. Meade Post Xo. I, assumes the re- 
 sponsibilities of the oftice, with a hope that during the ensuing year lie may receive the hearty support of each 
 memlier in the endeavor to bring the Post up to its former sphere of influence and usefulness. 
 
 The following comrades were elected officers for the ensuing year: 
 
 J.\s. K, Mi'Li.iKiN - . . . . Senior Vice-Commander. 
 
 CiKiK \y. Dkvinny ... - Junior Vice-Commander. 
 
 H. Earnest Goodm.xn, M. D. - - Post .Surgeon. 
 
 Jus. R. C. W.\Rr) - . - - Post C^uarterma.ster. 
 
 WiLKiR F. tiKER ----- Officerof-the-Day. 
 
 Ii>s. R. C. W.\Ri) ----- Delegate to Department P'ncampment. 
 
 ( :i:ii. W. Devinnv and .\nsei, H.\mberi; - Alternates. 
 
 The regid.ir meetings of the Post will be held on the second Wednesday of each month, at the Post 
 Rooms, southwest corner of Twelfth and Filbert Streets, at eight o'clock, P. M. 
 
 The first regular meeting of this year will be held on Wednesday, the ijtli inst., at eight o'clock. 
 Every member is earnestly requested to attend. 
 
 BusiNFss ; Installation of officers; initiation of members ; instruction to delegates to l>ei>nrtment En- 
 campment, which is 111 be held at Chester, I'a., on the 27th inst. 
 
 J-\MES Hestet, Pas/ Commaitder. 
 r. S- Minr 
 
 To secure the co-operation of the members the following was pre- 
 pared, and a copy sent to each memlier: — 
 
 I'lm \iiii,riiiA, January 9, 1.S75. 
 The undersigned, members of Ceorge ('•. Meade I'ost No. I, (i. .\. R., ap|)reciating the many difficul- 
 ties a few of the remaining members have had to contend with to maintai[i its organization, and believing 
 that the time when an individual expression of opinion on topics vital to the future usefulness of the Post 
 has arrived, do hereby pledge ourselves to be present at the meeting to be held on Wednesday evening, the 
 13th inst., and thus a.ssist those whose indomitable will and love for the Order has held the- Charter of the 
 Post for the last five years, and then and there decide whether the glorious history of the Po.^t I being the old- 
 est in the State and one of the oldest in the Order) shall always remain as of the past, or its future be still 
 
more fruitful of good rosulls lo our comradrs. ourselves, or the Order at Inr^e; will, this ei„l in view we 
 pledge ourselves to s.x-ure llie attendance ai this meeting of as many of the old members as we can reach. 
 •'^'-""'''- MvKR Asrir. James B. Diehi., Jos. K. C. Ward, 
 
 K. W. I'. Al.I.EN, H. EARNF.ST tli « )l l.MAN, Chas. B. SI.OAN, 
 
 J. K. Ml iiiKiN, \V,M. H. Lovn, |,\mks Hesi.kt. ' 
 
 J. SniwAK/., Geo. W. Devinny, 
 
 An earnest and interesting- discussion took place, each one present takincr 
 part, and awain did they decide to continue the ori^r-mization and bend 
 all their energies to build up the i'ost. 
 
 On March 5th a benefit for the Post was oiven at Wood's Museum, 
 by Miss Helen M. Houghton, who appeared as yuliet in .Shakespeare's 
 tragedy of "Romeo and Juliet," with Mr. Lewis Morrison as Romeo. 
 The committee having it in charge, consisting of Comrades [os. R. C. 
 Ward, Geo. W. Devinny and [as. R. Mullikin, issued the following 
 circular : — 
 
 PlIILAIn riiii \, IVhrnary 27, 1S75. 
 Dear Sir am! Comrade : At the last meeting of this Post the undersigne.l \vere appimUed a committee 
 to take such steps as in their judgment might be necessary to replenish their " rehef fun.l," which has proved 
 made<|uate to meet the demands made upon it by applicants entitled to our aid. 
 
 The unusual severity of the winter, as well as the dullness of trade, has not o,dy exhausted our Post 
 fund, but has been a constant drain upon our individual resources, as it has n,> doubt been upon your own. 
 Our inability to relieve all the ca,ses brought to our notice compels us to a.sk your aid and co-operation 
 in the disposal of the enclosed tickets of admission to an entertainment to be given at Woo.l's Museum on 
 Friday evening, March 5, 1S75, the profit of which will be sacredly devoted to this object. Aside from the 
 ch.arit.able object in view, we a.s.sure you of the full worth of the money in a most delightful entertainntent. 
 .Shakespeare's tragedy of " Romeo and Juliet " will be produced, with the beautiful an<l talented young 
 actress. Miss Helen Houghton, as ./«/,>/, and Mr. Lewis Morrison as K„n„o, an.l a full and satisfacto.y sup- 
 port. 
 
 We respectfully ask that you assist us in tins cfiort, and that you remit the amount of your sales to the 
 office of the Chairman, No. 105 .South Inurth Sireet, on or before I 1'. M., March sth. 
 
 We remain, vry truly yours, in Iv. ( \. and I... Jos. R. C. Wari,. ( -hairnian. I 
 
 CiEo. W. Devin\\-, Commille,-. 
 
 Jas. R. Mfi.l.lKiN, 
 
 This netted a good sum for tht- relief fund of the Post. 
 
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(k-iK-ral Orders .\„. 3 fn,m Department Head-Ouarters, dated 
 March 16, 1S75, announced the appointment of" Past Commander [os. 
 R. C. Ward, of tile l\)st, as Assistant Inspector, and assioncd him to in- 
 spect Post 25, at Chester, and Posts 31 and So, at West Chester, Pa. 
 
 On Memorial Day the Post again took char-e of Laurel Hill Cem- 
 eteries. The members assembled at the Head-Quarters, Twelfth and 
 I-ilbert -Streets, at three o'clock, and proceeded in carriages through the 
 Park to the Cemetery, and after decorating the graves in .South and 
 Middle Laurel Hill Cemeteries, jjroceetled to the grave of General 
 Meade, where the services were held. Those having charge of the ser- 
 vices were admitted into the lot of the Meade family, while an unusual 
 crowd of spectators were hucklled together on the outside of the railing. 
 The opening address was made lj\- Past Commander |os. R. C. Ward, 
 who had charge of the ceremonies in the absence of Commander Hes- 
 let. He spoke as follows : — 
 
 •'Com,;„/,s ,uul Fricuh : .\iic.tlier y.-:ir lu^^ pnv^cd, and nsjnin aa' we assembled .iinund llie graves of 
 oiir lielove.l comrades, to do a checrrul duty, I., cover their last resliii--|il.ice upon tliis earth witli sprins;'s 
 choice-t llowers. .And, my liiend-., while we aie iierforming tliis he.auliful ceremony here let us remenilier 
 tliat in nearly every churchvard throuulioni thi> entire country are there assemhled thousands of llie com- 
 rades of the (irand .Army of llie K.pulilic. with tluir friends. |jerformini,' this same ceremony. 
 
 I say the entire country, hecanse n,,w tlie liearls of die peo])le have heen so touched that even those who 
 were our late enemies join with us to pay this same tribute to their brave dead : and now may be seen those 
 who were marshalled against each other marching side by side, with the same .sorrowful hearts scattering 
 llowers on the graves of the blue and the gray ; ajid although they cannot join the (Irand .A.rmy of the Re- 
 public, they can join with us aiid perform each year this beautiful and touching ceremony together. 
 
 And, my friends, again do I desire to imi)re-s upon your minds a very important fact. .\s each year 
 rolls around our numbers decrease, and those left to perform the service arc gradually growing less. I there- 
 fore a-k and urge U|)on you, one ami all, ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys, to lend whatever assistance 
 you can \u those w ho are willing lo meet each yi ir and strew with flowers die graves of those who stood up 
 widi Ihem HI the <l.-fence of our counliy ni her iiour of peril ; and should dicir services be ever again nee.ied 
 lo protect (■ur country, the as-isiance yon can give them in lhi~ will make them more re.adv to assist vou then; 
 
tor ll,e ( iran.l .\„m- of the Republic now will f„nn the grand armi.s of the Republic then. With these few 
 remarks let me ask your kind attention to the .erviees of the d^y.' -Sunday Kcpuhlic. May 30, 1873. 
 
 The orders were read by Adjutant James B. Diehl ; Rev. Wm. V. 
 Kelh-, of the Sprin,or Garden M. E. Church, officiated as chaplain : and 
 Hon. Jas. Pollock, ex-Gov. of Penns\lvania, delivered an eloquent and im- 
 pressive oration, which was listened to with deep attention. Miss Helen 
 M. Houcrhton recited very feelin^,dy Peterson's " Ode on Decoration." 
 
 After the close of these services the graves in North Laurel Hill 
 were decorated, and the comrades and friends took carriao-es and re- 
 turned to the city. 
 
 In accordance with the provisions of .Article \'II1 of the orisrinal 
 Hy-Laws, and the following, adopt(;tl at a muster held on .September cS. 
 1875, l^o ^^''t '■ — 
 
 HeSolvcA, That an Honorary Roll of .Membership be opened, .nnd that .ill memliers who have been 
 members of the Post for five (5) years or over, and who shall have i)aid all dues and assessments levied by 
 the Post to January i, 1875, shall be placed upon the Honorary Roll upon an aiiplication in writing, giving 
 the date of their muster into the Post, and certified by the Post Quartermaster that they are not in arrears. 
 
 Besolncd. That hereafter any member who may remain a member for five years, and pay all dues 
 and assessments during that time, m.ay upon application, a.s above stated, be placed upon the Honorary Roll. 
 
 Kc6oItlC&. That all menil>ers pl.aced upon the Honorary Roll shall l>e relieved from all dui's ami 
 assessments, ami not rec|uired to attend nieetin-^s. 
 
 the following-named comrades became Honorary or Life Members of 
 
 the Post, and are e.xempt from all dues and assessments : — 
 
 Clayton McMicHAEL, Henry H. Bingham, Jules Schwarz, 
 
 Campbell Tucker (Deceased), Wm. H. Loyd, Charles R.Smith, 
 
 ROSWELL G. FELTUS, JoSIAH C. REIFF, ChAS. M. PrEVOST (Deceased), 
 
 Myer AsCH(TRANSFERREoi, Samuel N. Lewis, H. Earnest Goodman, M. D. 
 
 Alfred Vezin ideceaseo), Frederick Tiedemann (deceased), Jos. R. C. Ward, 
 
 Wm. H. Harrison, Henry A. Vezin, R. W.P.Allen 
 
 General Orders No. 9 from Department Head-Quarters, dated 
 September 23, 1875, announced among other things the appointment ol 
 
the Centennial Commlttt-e, to make arrangements for the Grand Army 
 parade and reception durintr the Centennial year, and included Com- 
 rade R. W. F. Allen, of this Post. 
 
 In November the Post was called upon to mourn the death of its 
 Commander, Comrade James Heslet, who died on November 22d, of 
 typhoid pneumonia. 
 
 James Heslet was liorn in fuliiml.ia County, Slate of Pennsylvania; enliilcd in Co. K, 31! Regt., Pa. 
 Cavalry, on the 19th day of August, 1861 ; helil tlic office of Second Lieutenant, and was discharged March 
 II. 1S65. He joined Geo. G. Meade Po.sl No. i. Department of Pennsylvania, May 13th, 1874, on trans- 
 fer from Post No. 19, which he joined in 1868: held the office of Commander, and died November 22, 
 1S75, aged 56 years. Uuried at I'rt-sliyterian Cemetery, Mt. Carlion, Schuylkill County, Pa. 
 
 -Senior \'ice-Commander Mullikin assumed command of the Post, 
 and issued the following-: — 
 
 I'lllI-Aiii-.M'Hi.v, November 23, 1875. 
 Comrade: It becomes my painful duly to announce to the comrades of this Post the decease of our 
 Commander, Comrade J.vmes llKsi.Kr, who died on .Monday evening, the 22nd inst. 
 
 The conir.idcs of this Post are requested to attend the funeral .services on Thursday evening, llie 251I1 
 Inst., at 7.30 v. .\I., sharp, at his late residence. No. 2026 Nicholas Street, l>elow Columbia .\venue. lit-tween 
 Twentieth and Twenty-first Streets. 
 
 The remains will be interred at Port Carbon, Pa., on Friday. leaving the city via the Reailing Railroad, 
 at 9.15 .\. M. A committee of the I'ost will accompany the same. 
 
 Respectfully yours in i'., C, and 1.., J. R. Mi ii.ikin, Sntior \'i,-f-Commaiuh-r. 
 
 The Post took full chars^'-e, and bore all the expense of the funeral. 
 The committee to whom was assigned the arranoements consisted of 
 Comrades R. W. P. Allen. Jos. R. C. Ward and James R. Mullikin ; 
 they accompanied the r(;mains to Port Carlxin, Pa., and were ably as- 
 sisted by Commander Levi Huber and a committee of (iowen Post No. 
 23, of Pottsville, who met them at the de|)Ot at Pottsville, accompanied 
 them to Port Carbon, and assisted in the ceremonies there. 
 
JAMES R. MULLIKIN. 
 PAST COMMANDER GEO. G. MEADE POST No. ONE. 
 
 Entered ihe service as Captain Co. K, 35th Reg't Indiana Vols., September 4, 1S61. 
 
 Appointed Second Lieutenant Fourth Reg't U. S. Infantry, February 23, 1866. 
 
 Promoted First Lieutenant July iS, 1S66. Placed on Retired List December 15, 1870. 
 
 Wounded, both legs, Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., April 7, 1S62; left hand, Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862; 
 
 head, Lavergne, Tenn., November, 1862. 
 
 Mustered into Post No. I, June 10, 1S74, on transfer from Post No. 27, 
 
 Department of Pennsylvania. 
 
 Elected Senior Vice-Commander December 16, 1874. 
 
 Elected Post Commander December 8, 1875. 
 
 Appointed Assistant Quarlerma.-.ter General, Depaitment of Pennsylvania, January 30, 1S72; 
 
 * re-appointed Januaiy 27, 1873; February 21, 1S74, and February 20, 1875. 
 
 Granted transfer to Department of New Jersey May 9, 1877. 
 
This year the Post was more fortunate in recruitin^^-, receiving seven 
 new members, but losing one by death, as above mentioned — Com- 
 mander Heslet. Those mustered during this year were 
 
 Jonathan C, Barnes, Silas H. Alleman, Lynford D. C Tyler 
 
 Wm. H H. Wallace, Elbridge G. Maize, Isaac W. Ranch, 
 
 William A. Hagy. 
 
 On December S, 1S75, Comrade James R. MuUikin was elected 
 Commander, and the following as the other officers of the Post : — 
 
 t;Kn. W. Df.VINW 
 
 K. W. p. AiiKN - 
 W. H. H. Wam.ack 
 
 K. C. Ward 
 
 Senior Vice-Commander. 
 Junior Vice- Commander. 
 
 .Xiljulnnt. 
 
 ( luaitermaster. 
 
 H. Earnest Ghohman, M. n. ... Surgeon. 
 
 .S. H. Ali.eman ..... Chaplain. 
 
 W11.BIR F. (;i:kr Officer-of-the-nay. 
 
 T.VNFORD D. C. Tvi.KR .... Officer-of.tbe-Guard. 
 
 The success of the Post was now assured, regular semi-monthl)- 
 meetings were held, and the new comrades seemed to have infused new 
 lite into the organization, each tr)'ing to do his part to help it forward. 
 
 From there-organization of the Post on -September 30, 1869, until 
 this time, all the work necessary to keep the Post in e.xistence devolved 
 upon Comrade Jos. R. C. Ward, who gave much of his time, means 
 and labor for its preservation. He was compelled to perform not onl)- 
 the duties of the office he held during those years, but also those of the 
 Commander, Adjutant and Quartermaster; in fact, to do all that was 
 required or necessar\- to be done by and for the Post. Each )ear he- 
 was sent to represent the Post at the Department Encampment, and 
 twice was elected representative to the National Encampment, viz. : at 
 Cleveland. 1872, antl at Pliihulrlphia, 1876: but now he received valu- 
 
able assistance from the new meml)ers that were slowl)- being brought 
 into the Post. Especially was this the case with Comrades Geo. W. 
 Devinny and Jas. R. Mullikin, who were ready at all times to respond 
 to the call for duty, and did their duty well. This activity was also the 
 means of awakening increased interest in some of the older members, 
 particularly Comrade R. \V. P. Allen. Comrades H. Earnest Good- 
 man, M. 1)., and Jules .Schwarz also began to take more interest, and 
 the Post began to thrive. 
 
 General Order No. 3 from Department Head-Quarters, dated 
 March 15, 1S76, announced the appointment again of Past Com- 
 mander Jos. R. C. Ward as Assistant Inspector, and assigned him to in- 
 spect Posts Nos. 2, 8, 18 and 94, all of Philadelphia : and on May 31st, 
 by General Order No. 12 from National Head-Quarters, he was ap- 
 pointed Assistant Inspector-General, and assigned duty at National 
 Head-Quarters. 
 
 At the muster of the Post on April i 2th, Comrade Ward presented 
 the Post, on behalf of Mr. Geo. W. Childs, with a handsome Bible for 
 use in the muster-in-service. At the .same meeting, a committee of Com- 
 rades Geo. P. Eldridge, R. W. P. Allen, and L. D. C. Tyler, was ap- 
 pointed to devise means to replenish the Post treasury. 
 
 This year the services of the Post on Memorial Day were still more 
 e.xtensive. Circulars were as usual prepared and freely circulated, to wit : 
 
 Philadei.piiia, May 25, 1876. 
 
 The unrlersigned committee respectfully solicits from you a donation of flowers to assist them in deco- 
 rating the graves of their deceased comrades in Laurel Hill Cemeteries, to which they have been assigned. 
 
 Donations of bouquets, wreaths, cut Howers, ]jlants in pots, or, wliere you desire, money, will lie thank 
 fully received and acknowledged. 
 
 Contributors will, therefore, please attach their names and address. 
 
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Donations for special yravcs should be distinclly marked, and will be sacredly placed. 
 All contributions should l)e sent to the residence of the Chairman, No. 1231 .Vrcli Street, Ijefore twelve 
 o'clock, jolh insl. 
 
 Respectfully, Jds. R. C. \V.\rii, Chainiiaii. Wii.IU'R F. Gkkr, 
 
 R. \V. P. Ai.i.KN, E. G. M.\IZE, 
 
 S. 11. .\.I,1.EMAN, L. D. C. Tyi.er, 
 
 C.i o. W. Devinny, W. n. H. Wailace. 
 
 and aojain met with a generous response from our citizens in donations 
 of money and flowers. .Starting from their Head-Quarters at Twelfth 
 and Filbert .Streets in carriages, the Post, under the command of Senior 
 \^ice-Commander Devinny, proceeded through the Park, thence by Ridge 
 Avenue to the entrance of North Laurel Hill, where the members of the 
 Post and their male guests alighted, and, preceded by Mueller's Band, 
 marched slowly and solemnly through the cemetery between the masses 
 of people who had thronged there to witness the ceremonies, to the 
 grave of General Meade, where the services were held, hi an adjoin- 
 ing lot were assembled, under the leadership of Prof Jean Louis, a chorus 
 of sixty voices, who took part in the opening ceremonies of the great 
 Centennial Exhibition. These were secured by Comrade R. \V. P. 
 Allen, junior \'ice-Commander of the Post. After a dirge by the band. 
 Past Commander Jos. R. C. Ward, chairman of the committee, opened 
 the services with a short address : Adjutant W. H. H. Wallace read the 
 National and Department orders ; a quartet of young ladies, consisting 
 of Miss Maggie Williams, Miss Mary Gibson, Miss Hettie L. Williams 
 and Miss .Sallie Walton, then sang the Decoration Hymn, 
 
 " Blest be the ground where our braves are at rest." 
 
 This was followed by a brief address by Senior Vice-Commander Geo. 
 W. Devinny, who was in command in the absence of Commander 
 >hillikin. The chorus sang that beautiful hymn, 
 
 " ]!les^^ed arc the martyred dead." 
 
WILLIAM H. H. WALLACE. 
 
 ADJUTANT GEO. G. MEADE POST No. ONE. 
 
 Entered the .service as Private Co. C, Fifteenth Keg't Penna. Cavalry, August 22, 1S62. 
 
 Mustered out as Private Co. M, Fifteenth Reg't Penna. Cavalry, Jrne 21, 1865. 
 
 Mustered into Geo. G. Meade Po.st No. i, Octolier 13, 1S75. 
 
 Appointed Adjutant January 12, I1S76. 
 
Rev. Henr\- C. Westwood. of the Chambers IVesbyterian Church, of- 
 hciated as chaplain, and W^endell P. Bowman, Esq., dehvered the ora- 
 tion. Whittier's Centennial Otie was suno- by the chorus. The beau- 
 tiful ceremony of decoratino; the orave of Ceneral Meade was per- 
 formed by Comrades R. W. P. Allen, E. G. Maize and .S. H. .^lleman. 
 The chorus sang- 
 
 " I hcird .1 VI. ice fnim heaven s.-iyiiii;," 
 
 and the services closed with the lienediction b)- the chaplain. This was 
 the most impressive service the Post had yet held, and was admirably 
 arranged and manaoed ])y the following Committee of Arrangements, 
 appointed by the Commander: — 
 
 Jos. R. C. Ward, Cha.rman. E. G Maize, Qeo. W. Devinny 
 
 L. D. C Tyler, r. w, P. Allen, Wilbur F. Geer. 
 
 S. H. Alleman, W. H. H. Wallace, 
 
 Among the thousamls ot s])ectators were very many strangers who 
 were in the city attending the Centennial Exhibition. 
 
 Past Commander Jos. R. C. Ward, Chairman of the Committee, 
 opened the services with the following address : 
 
 \\hy have we asseniMe.l here lo-.hny in this city of the cIc-kI ? Is it to see the remains of some loved one 
 placed beneath the sod? No; hut to p.iy tribute to those already here, — our dead comrade.s — to decorate 
 their graves with spring's choicest flowers, an.l to place over their graves the Hag of our country, beneath 
 whose stars and stripes they fought, bled and died. I would ask you to consider th.it this handful of vete- 
 rans you see here is not all ; but over this entire country, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the Gulf to 
 the Lakes, are there assembled thousands of our comrades and their friends, p.ayini; the same tribute to tens 
 of thousands of our deceased comrades, many of them who .stood with us the last time we met for this pur- 
 pose; and again consider, my friends, that we, too, must soon be laid to rest, and to you and your children 
 must be left the work we now |ierform. li.ach year our r.inks are ihinued, and each ye.ar we need your as- 
 sistance more ; will you withhold it? I thiid< not. Therefore, .as each May brings .around the beautiful 
 flowers of spring, gather them together, and give to those who are anxious to do this labor of love; and 
 w^hen your little child asks yon. Why do you sirew these graves with flowers? atid why arc these little flags 
 planted there ? tell it that beneath lies a brave soldier. 
 
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Now what is this Crand Army of llic Rcpuhlic ? Is it a religious or political organization ? No ; it is 
 a band of veterans who steer clear of ihe rocks of religious and political strife, and invite in their ranks all, 
 provided they have served their country faithfully and been honorably discharged. \Vc are bound together 
 by these three great principles, — Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty. Fraternity to each other, Charity towards 
 Ihe widows and oiphans of our deceased comrades, not as the cold world m ould administi-r it, liut as a brother 
 to a sister, or a father to a child, and Loyalty to our country and flag. 
 
 In conclusion, let me again ask you to render what assistance you can to our organization. Encourage 
 us with your countenance and means, as we need both. With these few remarks let me ask your attention 
 to the services of the d.ay. 
 
 Wendell P. Bowman, Esq., in his oration, said: — 
 
 Again, ray comrades, we meet together by the sacred graves of our fallen comrades to pay solenm tribute 
 to their memories, and place on their consecrated mounds heaven's choicest spring offerings. I am so deeply 
 impressed with the solemnity and grandeur of this day and our glorious surroundings, that my tongue is in- 
 adequate to convey the feelings of my whole soul. In the performance of our endearing exercises our hearts 
 are overwhelmed with the precious recollections of the past, and when I glance about me and see so many 
 familiar faces amid this vast assemblage of comrades and patriotic citizens, I thank God that the sacrifices 
 made by our brave comrades in death, and their innumerable deeds of noble daring in their country's cause, 
 that her institutions and principles might forever live, still live in the hearts of each and every one of us ; 
 and may the spirit here manifested be a true representation of a like feeling throughout our united and glori- 
 ous country. In this centennial year of our nation's existence, when strangers from distant climes are in our 
 midst, and our nation is on trial before the judges of this world, it is peculiarly fitting that upon this anni- 
 versary of our Decoration Day there should be no uncertain sound in our voice and feelings in paying hom- 
 age to our dead. Let the utterance go boldly forth that if they h.ad not sacrificed their lives upon their 
 country's altar, to-day we would have no .A.merican citizenship to boast of, no home of freedom to rejoice in, 
 no centennial of our Republic and the exposition of our unexampled prosperity in the pathway of nations. 
 
 \Mien we cast the eye backward over the pathway of time, and recount the patriotism and courage with 
 which our comrades went foith to do and to die in our country's cau.se, and recount the sacrifices made, — the 
 homes made sad by their departure to the field of conflict, their privations in camp, hardships on the march, 
 the blood and carnage of battle, terrible agony and suffering upon the retreat, the wounds and death upon 
 the field or in the hospital, — truly can we appreciate the utterance that all we have to be proud of as Amer- 
 ican citizens we owe to our fellow patriots and comrades. Let us not forget that in sacrificing themselves 
 they also caused untold sacrifices and deep privations in many a patriotic home ; their widows and orphans 
 all can stand forth to-day as living reminders of the ]wst, and better enable us to appreciate the great bless- 
 ings vouchsafed unto us through their devotion to our couiilry's cause ami for our hajipiness, and the leoTililc 
 cost at which they were purchased. 
 
In thus remembering the past we can lielter appreciate the present : and let us here to-day, in the pres- 
 ence of these sacred graves, with the clear canopy of heaven over us, liy the side of the precious mound of 
 our immortal Meade, resolve in his own eloquent words before he led to victory on the historic field of Gettys- 
 burg, to renew our promises " to preserve and perpetuate our country and our cause." Let us here conse- 
 crate ourselves anew to the preservation of the glorious memories and associations of our comrades in death ; 
 let us renew our pledges to presen'e and keep sacred what they vouchsafed unto us, ^ this glorious and 
 prosperous country, in the full strength of a century, vitalized by the storms and experiences of the past, and 
 strengthened for a glorious future ; let us pledge ourselves anew to a union of hearts as well as of States, 
 throughout the length and breadth of our land ; let us upon this hallowed soil remember that dying for our 
 country is better than living for self, and that martyrs for liberty never die. Let us 
 
 *' Kneeling upon this sacred sod. 
 Swear to follow Freedom's God 
 In the pathway our comrades trod. 
 
 Swear that this fair land shall be 
 Evermore a legacy — 
 Precious, undivided, free." 
 
 At the muster of June 14th the following resolution was adopted : — 
 
 31eSoItie&, That the services rendered by Prof. Jean Louis and chorus in connection with the deco- 
 ration of tlie graves in Laurel Hill by the Post on May 30th last, are deserving of special thanks. 
 
 Itcsalucft. That these resolutions be entered on the minutes, and a copy of them, duly certified, be 
 forwarded lo Prof. Jean Louis. 
 
 On June 28th the Post adopted a resolution tendering the services 
 of the Post as a mounted escort to the Commander-in-Chief, John F. 
 Hartranft. on the parade of July 3rd, in honor of the Centennial. On 
 that da)- the whole Grand Army of the Republic paraded, coming from 
 all parts of the country to do honor to the City of Brotherly Love and 
 to the Nation ; and it was a ver)- impressive sight to see so many of the 
 veterans who had saved the Nation, marching again behind the same 
 tattered banners they had carried aloft in so many hard-fought battles, 
 but this time without the arms, paraphernalia and trappings of war, but 
 with the symbols of peace. Man)- of these comrades were shattered 
 and maimed, bearing honorable scars, received in defence of those flags. 
 
Geo. G. Meade Post No. i paraded mounted, as escort to the 
 Commander-in-Chief, under the command of Commander [ames R. 
 Mullikin. with twenty-one comrades in line. 
 
 The experiences of some of the comrades were very amusino;. if 
 not painful, before the day closed. Some of them had not been on a 
 horse since the war, and others were mounted for the first time in their 
 lives. The demand for horses for that day pressed into service and 
 warranted as good saddle-horses man)- that never, perhaps, had a saddle 
 on before. It was impossible to cruide them, and some of the comrades 
 experienced considerable trouble in keepinjj^ their places in line and 
 making the necessary turns. Two horses had to be sent back, so that 
 day will long be remembered b)- man)- of those who participated. 
 
 As General Order No. 9 from Departnient Head-Ouarters, dated 
 July 1st, assigning the different Posts their position in line for the parade, 
 made no mention of Post No. i, the comrades were more or less indig- 
 nant at this apparent slight, and at the meeting of July 12th the follow- 
 ing protest, prepared by Comrade R. W. P. Allen, was presented and 
 unanimously adopted : — 
 
 ^fierCitS tieo. C;. Me.nde Post No. I lias received no orders of any kind in ri-fercnce to the late 
 parade of the Grand Army of the Republic on July Jrd, and 
 
 SB3(|crcaS Cleneral Order No. 9 from Departnient IIead-(,)inirters. dated July I, 1S76, has been re- 
 ceived, and no mention is made of this Post, and 
 
 lOQhcreaS No official notification has been issued or received from Department Head (>uarlers iluat 
 this Post was to act as special escort to the Commander-in-Chief; therefore be it 
 
 HcsoIacA, That a protest to the oversight or carelessness of the Assistant Adjutant General of tin-. 
 Department be entered on the minutes of this Post, and a copy of these resolutions be Iransmitteil to He.id- 
 (,)uarters. 
 
 No reply being received from this communication, a committee 
 consisting of Comrades R. \V. P. Allen, Geo. VV. Devinny and Jos. R. 
 
C. Ward, was appointed on Septeml.er 27th to wait upon the Assistant 
 Adjutant-General, John M. \'anderslice, and ascertain why this Post 
 was so discourteously treated. The committee reported on October 
 25th that Comrade Vanderslice disclaimed any intention of discourtesy 
 or oversight ; that not having received any official notice from the Post 
 of its intention to act as escort, or any notice from the Commander-in- 
 Chief that its services had been accepted, he could not take any notice 
 or make any official announcement of the same, and regretted that 
 the feelings of any of the members of the Post had been hurt. The 
 Committee therefore reported that no blame could be attached to Com- 
 rade Vanderslice, and was discharged from further consideration of the 
 subject. 
 
 In .September the Post was called upon to record the death of an- 
 other one of its officers, Comrade Wilbur F. Geer, Officer-of-the-Day, 
 who died -September 16, of consumption. He was buried in Monu- 
 ment Cemetery. A detail of comrades attended his funeral on Sep- 
 tember 1 9. 
 
 ■Wilbur P. Geer was l.om in I'liiladeljihia, State of Pennsylvania ; enlisted in Co. B, 8lst Reg't I'a. \'ols., 
 on the 6tli day of .\ug\ist, 1862; held the office of Drum Major, and w.ts disch.irged June 25th, 1S65. lie 
 was mustered into CJeo. G. Meade Post Xo. I, Department of Pennsylvania, June 10. 1S74. and died Septenilnr 
 l6th, 1876, aged 30 years. Hurled at Monument Cemetery, Philadelphia. 
 
 This year was a more successful one for the Post in tlu' increase of 
 
 membership; twelve new members were mustereti in tluring the year, 
 
 as follows : — 
 
 John H. Groves, M.D., John E. Davis, Wm. G. McEwen, E. Sherwood Walton, Geo. P. Eld- 
 ridge, Henry A. Robbins, M. D., D. D. S., Chas. F. Heaton, Alfred J. Sellers, Samuel Worthington 
 (Re-electeo). Caleb V. Atkinson, Lewis J. Wheeler, Wm. H. F. Ward. 
 
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GEORGE W. DEVINNY. 
 
 PAST COMMANDER GEO. G. MEADE POST No. ONE. 
 
 Entered the service as Private, Co. B, 90th Reg't Penna. Volunteers, Februar)- 13, 1862 
 
 Final muster out as Private, Co. B, gotii Reg't Penna. Volunteers, September 12, 1863 
 
 Mustered into Geo. G. Meade Post No. 1, December 10, 1873 
 
 Elected Junior Vice-Commander, December 16, 1874 
 
 Elected Senior Vice-Commander, Decembers, 1875 
 
 Elected Commander, December 13, 1876 
 
and we lost onr hy death, as mentioned,— ( Xllcei-of-the-l );n Will, lip I- 
 C.eer. 
 
 On December 13, 1876. Comrade Cieo. W. Devinny was elected 
 Commander. 
 
 On January 10, 1S77. the first public installation of officers took 
 place. The Department officers belicvin.cr that much o-ood would come 
 from throwing- open the doors and allowing the families and friends of 
 the comrades to enter the home of the Posts and enjoy with the mem- 
 bers a pleasant evenincr, an order was issued to that effect. Com- 
 mander elect Geo. W. I )evinny determined that Post Xo. i should also 
 reap any benefit that mig;ht accrue from such an opi,ortunit_\- to ha\-e 
 our friends with us, and made every effort to have the meetiuL; called for 
 the installation of our officers a success, ami at the same time (rive 
 our friends an enjoyable eveninjj;-. 
 
 A committee was appointed, consistinor of Comratles Tyler, De- 
 vinny and W'orthing-ton, to make the necessary arrangements. Manv 
 prominent members of other Posts were invited, and when the time came 
 to begin the ceremonies, the room was found to be well filled with mem- 
 l)ers and \isitors, man)- of whom were ladies. 
 
 In the absence of Commander Mullikin, .Senior \'ice-Conimaniler 
 1 )evinny presided, and the services were opened l)y an iniprt'ssi\-e |)ra\er 
 b)- Chaplain-elect \\m. G. McPlwen. The Irma Glet- Club sang "On 
 the Field of Glory." 
 
 Past Commander Clayton McMichael, who was detailed to install 
 the officers, was une.xpectedly called from the city, and Past Commander 
 Wm. R. Peddle, ot Post No. 2. was invited to be ijresi-nt to officiate in 
 
his stead. He kindly consented to do so, and dul)- installed the follow- 
 uii^ officers : — 
 
 Commander .... ^- ■,>• , 
 
 J. .... „ " ■ - <'ii'- \\. Dkvinny. 
 
 Senior \ ice-Commander R \V I' .\ ■ ■ 
 
 Junior Vice-Conmiander - . . . i i, ,•-,■,.''"' 
 
 , ,. 1.. I '. V . 1 V I.KK. 
 
 Adjutant - - . . i.. . ,,. 
 
 ,, " " " S.\M I. WoRTHINGTON. 
 
 Quortenna^ter --..... j„s. R. f. W.-vki,. 
 
 ^."/^7" ------- .In.>NH.<;Kov,-.sM. D. 
 
 Chaplam ,,.,, ,. ., ,. 
 
 „^ , , - - - W \T. (,. .M( |-.\vi;n. 
 
 Officer-of-the-Day \Vm A. |[\,;v 
 
 Officer-of-the-Cruard |,,i,^ j.. n^.,^ 
 
 .Sergeant-Major \Vm. 11. F. wrKi,. 
 
 (2uarterma.>ter-Sergeam - . . . , j^ |^ Wi.,^,, ,. 
 
 The effect of this service was t^^reatl)- enhanced by the presence of 
 a detail of the State Fencibles in full uniform. 
 
 Alter a short address by the new Commander, and another sonc,^ 
 by the Irma Glee, came the main feature of the evenini^^, the presenta- 
 tion of a hne portrait of General Meade to the Post b\- his son. Colonel 
 George Meade, who canie in person to present it. Comrade Wemlell 
 P. Bowman was selected to make the presentation speech. 
 
 In his remarks he spoke of the 
 
 " deep sense of giatitude he felt tow.-uds Colonel .Meade for presenting tills beautiful picture ofliis di.stinguished 
 father to this Post. That he w.is unable to adequately express his feelings, and w.ts glad that he was present 
 to witness the love and aft'ections of our comrades towards (ieneral .Meade and their appreciation of the grand 
 and imperishable work done by him for his countiy." I le then pictured vividly and elo(|Uciilly General .Mcadc 
 upon the field of battle ; how gallantly he took command and was first and foremo.st in the front in times of 
 danger and wherever duty called ; how he led at Antietam, Fredericksburg arul Chancellorsville, and con- 
 tinuing said, " When Lee cut loose from his base of operations and st.arted, we kiu'w not wliithcr, the whole 
 countr)' was aroused, inten.se anxiety prevailed everjwhere. The anxious iiiquirv w:is, Where is I.ec ? 
 where is he going ? Fathers, mothers, sister, and loved ones, all were eagerly looking for tidings from the 
 dear ones at the front. Uncertainty prevailed ; cv en the .Vdministration was alarmed ; the Union trembled 
 with apprehension, and the immortal Lincoln looked almost in vain for a commander of that noljle army that 
 was to protect the Capital of our nation and drive back the invaders from our land ; then it was, with wisdom 
 
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Iiorn of inspiralion, lli.it lie v, Ircl.d cur yallanl M.iidr lo taKi- ir.nini:iii.l in llu- iiiiil-i of all lliat alarm and 
 uncertainty of June lS6j. lieu- will hi- iliil connnan.l tin- wurUl kn(.w~. Hi. c;,t.at victory at (;ctty>lmig 
 savi-d our country and broke llu- backbone of the rebellion. Under hi. eonnnaml that };iand old Army of 
 the I'otom.ac made the I'liM fair, clean victory. Thi'^e meinorii-. are de,-|) down in our lu'.uls, and so long as 
 our pulses beat we can never ro);,'et the memories of our beloved ehirf. I li- nolile sacrifices, his gallant deeds 
 and unsellish devotion to hi-, country w ill live fori-vcr in the hearts of a grateful peoijle, and the historian will 
 reconl liim as one of the greatest generals the world ever |iossesse<l." 
 
 Then, turning to Colonel Meade, he said, " Colonel Meade, in your name 1 present this picture of vour 
 illustrious father to Ceorge C. Meade Tost, Xo. I. < irand .\niiy of Ue|iulilic, knowing lull well tli.u its mem 
 bers will cherish it with sacred care and revere hi. inemorv." 
 
 Pa.st CommancU'r [os. 1-i. C. Ward was called i.i|)on to receive the 
 |)icture on hehalt oi the Post, and the Idllmvin^- is an ahslract of his 
 remarks : — 
 
 I regret that it has not fallen to more able hanU to receive llii. beautiful picture of our late eomiuin. 
 der, Major-Oencral (JeorgeC. Meade, after whom this, (he senior I'ost in this I )eiiaitnieiil, and we liopeMion 
 to make it the first, is named. I know 1 express the sentiment of every comrade of the I'ost when I s.iy we 
 cordially eiidor.se every word so elotiuently spoken by the comrade who presented this jiicture on behalf of 
 the son of that great soldier, and to you, Colonel Meade, we return our sincere thanks for the honor you have 
 confened upon us in being present this evening, and for the pleasure given to us in putting us in possession of 
 this picture of your father, whom we all admired so much as a soldier and loved as a commander. It is partic- 
 ularly gr.atifying to me, for dming the campaign of 1S04 1 saw much of Ceneral Meade, being on stall' duty 
 was frei|uently neoi" him. I ajipreciate his ability and hi. cue for hi. men, and knowing full well his worth 
 and the admiration and esteem in which lir wa. held by his comrades, I selected his name as the one this 
 I'ost should bear, therefore I am glad of this o])portuiiity of receiving on behalf of the I'ost this picture, 
 which we will ever cherish and preserve, and at the same time bear in remembrance your kindness in pre- 
 senting the same to us. 1 therefore ask you. Colonel .Meade, to accept our warmest thanks for your present, 
 and to you. Comrade l!owmaii, we al.o return our thanks for the elo!|Ueiit manner in which you have pre- 
 sented the gift. 
 
 While Comrade Wartl was speaking-, Reynoltls Post, Xo. 71, 
 stormed the outi.)Ost, and were captured am! liroui^ht in under ^iiartl 
 by Officer-of-the-l>ay IdaL^y, and safely honsctl. '['he IrmaCdee then 
 sang-, "When I am dead and gone. Darling." I'ast Commamler J. 
 
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Spencer Smith, of Post No. 2, recited "I'.arl.ara iM-eltchle." An ad- 
 dress was made by Assistant Adjutant-General J. M. X'anderslice. The 
 Irma Glee sang -Good Night," and the ceremonies closed with tattoo 
 by the fife and drum corps of Post No. 71. 
 
 This evening's entertainment marked a feature in the life of Post 
 No. I. It was the first given by the Post, gave it an additional im- 
 petus to a more useful and successful life, it interested the members, who 
 pledged themselves to attend the meetings and to assist in building up 
 the Post. 
 
 The committee appointed on April 12, 1S76, to devise means to 
 replenish the Post Treasury, after trying several ways, recommended 
 the opening of a contributing roll, and, in compliance with their wishes, 
 resolutions to that effect were adopted December 27, 1S76, and they 
 prepared and issued the following circular during the early part of 
 1877:- 
 
 Mi'All (JIAKTKKS Clji. (;. MeADK I'usT, N(1. I, Dkp't I if I'kNNA., 
 
 GKAMi AuMV 111' THK KKlTlil.lC. 
 
 At astated meeting of Ceo. C. Me.i.le Post, No. I, I)e])artinent of l'eiin>ylvania, ( I. A. K.,lieKl Decem- 
 ber 27tli, 1876, it was 
 
 HcSolaeA, Tluit this Post open a roll for Contrihuting memlier-, to assist the I'ost in its charities to 
 deserving soldiers or their families. 
 
 lIcSolucA, That an annual payment of two dollars shall constitute any person, iirespcctive of sex, a 
 CVjntril tilting menit ter. 
 
 The Gr.and .\riny of the Republic is composed of honorably discharged soldiers and sailors who served 
 during the late civil war. It is in no sense a political organization. 
 
 The principles of the Order are embodied in these few words: — 
 
 " Kkateknitv, Ciiakity and Loyai.iv." 
 
 Our object in establishing a contributing membership is entirely rhaiit:ible. The destitute soldiers, suf- 
 fering from disease or wounds, the widows and or])hans of those who dii-d that tlie nation might live, rei|uirc 
 our const.ant aid, and we believe there are many, of either sex, who woulil be glad to give in this way for a 
 cause so holy. 
 
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TI,o Cmn,! Army Ma. al.o und.r,:,!.,,, llu- rl.arsc of ,1,. .Lcoration nf soldk-,-.' K,-avos, which occu,s 
 annually on May 30tli. 
 
 Post No. I wouUI be glad lo have .ho personal a..i>,ance of any of i>s Contribn.ing memhors. 
 You and your friends are earnestly re |ue>ted to aid in these laudal.le o!,jecls. 
 A histoo- of the IVst will be shortly published, and a copy sent to each contributor. 
 Subscriptions will be received, and information s-iven, by any of the following committee:— 
 
 »;i.'). 1'. Ki.nKii,,;,.:, .V,>. /7 M,r//i St--eiilh St,;;/. 
 
 K. \V. P. .Vii.KN. Xo. ,02 IV.duiil Slie.t. 
 
 I.. I). (-'. Tni.kr, A:>. St3 Xoi-iI, Xhutcnth Slic-t. 
 
 It was freely ciistriluited, hut the response was only mea<^cr. It 
 was, however, the beghmino- of a contnbutin.<,r or associate roll, to whicli 
 have since been added, with yreat lieneht to the Post, a hiro-e numijer 
 of distinguished and intluential names. 
 
 At the muster of April nth. Adjutant W'ordiington informc-d the 
 comrades of the Post that lie had understood from relial)le authorit\- that 
 "General Ulysses S. Grant had never joined the Grand Army of the 
 Republic, simply because of the complications that might arise were he 
 to do so while occupying the Presidential chair." Those obstacles being 
 now removed, and it being well known that he •' entertained kindly feel- 
 ing towards the Order," he had concluded, w\m\\ his own responsibility, 
 to correspond with the tleneral, with a view to his becoming a comrade 
 of this Post. He had an api^lication for membershi[) in Geo. G. Meade 
 Post. Xo. I, with a complete military histor\- of General Grant, ready 
 for his signature, but Ijefore sending it he preferred to present it to the 
 Post, that they might take some official cognizance of it. 
 
 This was well recei\ed, ani.1 all the officers and members present 
 
siij^netl the apijlication recominending Comrade ( Irant for niemhersliip, 
 
 as tcjlloWS : Ci;,,. W. Dkvinny, /W Commander. 
 
 K. W . 1'. Al.i.KN, Stiiior Vice-Commander. 
 I.. 1). f. Xw.Y.V., Junior ViceCommandiv. 
 Jus. U. C. Ward, Quarlermastcr. 
 Sam'i. WoRTHlNCTON, Adjutant. 
 W. A. IlAGY, Offuer-of-thc Day. 
 John E. Davis, Officer-of-theGuard. 
 ('. V. Atkinson. 
 
 W. I!. Si'OONER. 
 
 \V.\i. 11. K. Warii, Sergeant-Miijor. 
 Sam'i. .S. \Vih.\iF.K, QuarleriiKislcr .Seri^mnt. 
 C. M. Bkai E. 
 
 and the committee to whom the apphcation was referred, ami who sub- 
 sequently reported favorably on May gth, were : — 
 
 Jos. K. C. Ward, 
 Wm. II. II. Wai.i..\ck. 
 I . li. ( . Tvi.KR. 
 
 Comrade Worthinoton then forwarded the same with the following- 
 letter: — 
 
 llKAD-(Jr.\Rii:Rs (;ko. (.;. Mkadk Post Xo. 1, Ck.xnd .\kmv of NIK RK.rnii.ii-, 
 
 DKi'ARTMEN-r oi- 1'knnsvi.\-.\ma, I'll 1 1 .uin.i-HiA, .\pril II, 1877. 
 i'/ysses .9. Grant. 
 
 Dear .Sir: — The comrades of the Craiul .\niiy of the Re]nililic would be glad to know that you had 
 been enrolled as one of the ( )rder and think of you as one of tliemselves during your absence from (he 
 country. 
 
 The Post which I represent, the oldest in Pennsylvania, and named after your most tnisted lieutenant, 
 would feel honored to have you among its niemliers. I therefore take the liberty of handing you the accom- 
 panying application for your signature, trusting you may receive it favoral)ly. 
 
 Should this proposition meet your views, your iiiilialion could be effected .at anytime and pl.ice you might 
 sj-tecifv. and with the strictest secrecy. 
 
 Vour obedient ser\-.ant, S.\Mi-|l. WnRTiiiNcroN, Adjutant, 
 
 4IQ Sorlh I'i/lh St. 
 
 At the .same time Past Commander los. R. C. W'artl enlisted the 
 services of Past Commander Clayton M'Michael, and uroed him to call 
 upon General Grant to get his consent to become a member of this Post. 
 
^yp^^^ /-i^-^^-^y y4<Z-«--<^ 
 
Co.nrad. McMJchael did so, and, after satisf^in^ tlic ( icn.ral of the mem- 
 bership of the Post and its standing in the Department, succeeded in 
 persuadmg him to give his consent to join, and shortly afterward Adju- 
 tant Worthington received the following reiil)- : — 
 
 Sami-ei. Worthington, Es,.., Post AJjuiant. Washin,;t<.n. I). C, April 25. 1.S77. 
 
 D,ar Sir .■ -Vour letter of the nth of April, recommending me for nK-ml.ership of the G A R re.che.I 
 me some place on my recent travels, but I have postponed answering until now. I will keep the recontmen- 
 dafon until I reach Philadelphia, which will be about the 8th of May. i V„„, ,he tinu- of my arrival in your 
 city unt.l the sailing of the ve.s.sel in which my pass..ge is secured, the .7th of .Mav. I will be with friends 
 there, and will be glad to see you. or any representative of the organisation, in person, relative ,0 the matter. 
 
 [See aulograph copy on „e« pa.e ] ''"^ '''''' '"""• ^' ^- ^--•■ 
 
 On receipt of this letter. Adjutant Worthington visite<l Washingt.Mi 
 and had a satisfactor)- interview with General Grant, and made a. ^ ar- 
 rangement whereby he was to be mustered into the Post on May 9th. 
 Owing to press of business the General was unable to reach Philadelphia 
 until May nth. and was then ima'ile to attend to G. A. R. business, but 
 upon consultation with Adjutant Worthington and Commander Devinny 
 
 and Past Commander McMichael he consented to be privately mustered 
 
 into the Post, and the necessary arrangements were at once completed. 
 
 On May i6th the following dispensation was granted by the Department 
 
 Commander ; — 
 
 Gkorc.k W. Dkvinnv, CommaiKfer C-o. G. Meade Post, No. 1, 
 Dtft. of Pcnna., Graml At my of Ihc K,p„l>lic. 
 
 ComraiU- .- — In comiiliance with the rules and regulations, and the high power in me vested a.s nejiart- 
 ment Comm.-.nder of IVnnsyhaiua, I do hereby grant you a special disi)ensation to muster into Geo. G. Mcado 
 Post, No. I. Dept. of I'enna.. General Ulysses S. Grant, late President of the United Sl.ates. u|)on the eve of 
 his departure for Europe. This shall be your wairant for so doing. 
 
 SAMt'Kl. IrVIN GiVIN, 
 Commaml.r of the Dffl. Pcitna., Gnind Army of the Repitblie. 
 
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A delegation of George G. Meade Post, No. i, under command of 
 Commander George \V. Devinny and Senior Vice-Commander R. W. 
 P. Allen, proceeded to the office of Mr. George \V. Childs, and, after the 
 necessar)- arrangements were completed, mustered General Grant into 
 the Grand Army in due form. Comrade Grant was then escorted o\ er 
 to Independence Hall, where an informal reception was held, and hun- 
 dreds of the comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic, who luul 
 learned of the intention to muster Comrade Grant, and had assembled 
 there expecting the muster to take place in Independence Hall, now- 
 pressed forward and shook hands with their "Old Commander," now a 
 recruit in the Grand Army of the Republic. Quartermaster Ward not 
 ha\ing any Grand Army badges on hand, one was borrowed from Com- 
 rade W. H. H. Wallace and fastened to the lappel of Comrade Grant's 
 coat. It was this badge that he took away with him on his journey 
 around the world. The following address was then issued to the G. A. 
 R. by Commander Devinny : — - 
 
 HkAD-OIAKTKRS (Iko. (;. NU.ADK I'livr. N'o. I, DkI'AKTMKNI- lir rKNNSVTAAMA, 
 
 rim.ADr.i PiiiA, May if), 1S7-. 
 (Bcucral (Oracr, Ho. G iCoitgratulatorgi. 
 
 I. The (A'lumander takes plcxsure in aniinimciiig that L'ly,ses S. tirant, our late Comni.amler-in-( liief, 
 was mustered in as a comrade of I'ost I, tl. A. K., this morning .at II o'clock. 
 
 II. In accordance with Ij. O. Xo. 5. C. S., fiom these head:iuarters, the I'ost, at the hour named, pro- 
 ceeded to the private office of tleorge W. Childs, Esc]., and there, in pursuance to a special dispensation granteil 
 by S. Irvin Givin, Commander, Dep,irtment of Pennsylvania, G. A. ]<., proceeded to muster in the recruit ac- 
 cordintJ to rules and regulations of Grand Anny of the Repulilic. 
 
 III. Comrades of the Grand .\rmy, George O. Meade I'ost, No. 1, congratuUates you. The Commander 
 deems it not out of place to allude to this accession to our memlicrship, and the added jirestige inevitable to 
 Post No. I. He feels, ho\ve\ er, that the Order in general h.T.s cause to rejoice that, one by one, our old com- 
 rades in arras are coming to a just api)roci.ition of the meaning in our motto — Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty 
 —that have drawn himdreds to us. Now that we count the greatest general of our age as our comrade, let us 
 
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anew pledge ourselves ,o tl.e work of gatlu-rin, , „,e , ;,.„„, A,,,,, ..f ,„.. K,.,,.,„,ie ....,-. ,,,„„,, ,, .„,,,, 
 
 and sa.lor who aulcl in the su|ipression of our late eivil war. ' ^" -'"'1'^' 
 
 SAMri;.. WoR m.NcriON, ./,/;«/„„/. "' ""''' "' CKnkiM-; W. I )i.;\ iNNv, />„/ Comm„„d.;: 
 
 The new comrade sailed for Kurope on May ,;th, „n his t.u.r 
 around the world. 
 
 During his stay in h:nu-Iand, and wliile dinin-^- with Her Majesty 
 Queen Victoria, the National Encampment was in session at Proxid'enc'e, 
 R. I., and the followinu- was cabled to General (irant: — 
 
 General U. S. Grant, Lomlon : I'i<"Vii,kn, k, k. I , J,,,,,. ,5, .S;-. 
 
 Vour comrades assembled in annual session in Providence, R. I., s.„d heartiest <.reelin..s u, , heir old 
 commander, and desire, through luigland's (Jueen, to thank Kngland f„r I irants rece illon '' 
 
 J""^' '■• II\KIK.\M I, C,;iimoiul,i-in-Chi,f. 
 
 The following- reply was received: 
 
 General \^\'^\\^\\\\\Commau,L-i-in-Cliivf C. A. K ■ l-'iM'ON, June 27. i.S;;. 
 
 Gonveyed your message to the ( )ueen ; thank mv old romndes 
 
 loiiiiaocs. (.RANT. 
 
 Past Commander James R. Mullikin, having applied for a transfer 
 card, a committee consisting of Comrades R. W. P. Allen, Samuel 
 Worthington and L. D. C. Tyler, was appointed to prej.are' suitable 
 resolutions e.xpressi\e of the regrets of the members upon the sever- 
 ing of his connection with the Post and in recognition of his service in 
 its behalf At the muster of May 23d the committee submitted the 
 following, which were unanimously adopted : 
 
 tUricrcns, Past Comtnander Ja.nes K. Mullikiu has aj.phed for a transfer card upon the grounds of 
 permanent removal from within the jurisdiction of this Post, .and 
 
 nihcrcas. The transfer card .asked for has hcen granted, therefore 
 
 itcsolncft. Tluat ill parting with Past ( ■ommarider James R. Mullikin, George G. Meade P„>t, No. 
 1, Deiiaitmcnt of Pennsylvania, (hand .\n„y of the Republic, deems it lining to place upon record a lesli 
 monial to his worth as a n.an and a comrade, a whoK-souled active worker for the good of the ( )rder. 
 
 lteSo(tie&, That our good wishes follow hin, to his new field of labor; that we commend him to 
 
any r.i>t I., wliicli Iw may atCuli hinivlf as Ik:!,,^ th„iMUj,'hly ^rou.uleil in tlu- fnn.lainnilal principles of 
 I'ratLrnily, Lhaiity and Loyally. 
 
 3.1cSoIqc&, 'I'liat llu-se pivaml.lis ami icsolulioiis liu spread upon llir niinvins ami lliut a copy of 
 the same properly allesCed be (orwanleil lo I'asi Connnamler lames R. Miillikin. 
 
 At the same muster the foundation lor the I'ost Library was hiid 
 by Past Commander Ward presenting- to the Post in bclialf of Past 
 Commander Myer Asch thret' vohimes of rei)orls of the Centi-nnial 
 Exposition held in this cit\- in 1876. This was the Ije^-innino-, and for 
 some time thereafter at nearl\' e\-ei-y muster books of some kind were 
 presented, until now the Post has a lar^e and valual)le library. 
 
 This year the Post took another ste[> in the adwance and for the 
 first time paraded on Memorial Day, May 30th. 'ihey assembled at 
 their head quarters, corner of Twelfth and Filbert streets, at 1 o'clock. 
 The State I'encibles, commanded in' Captain [ohn \V. Ryan, acted as 
 escort, led by Carl Sentz Piand, who paraded for the first time in their 
 new and handsome scarlet uniforms. The line of march was up Twelfth 
 to Arch, to Ei^'hteenth, to Green, to l-airmount Park, thence by Ixxit to 
 Laurel Hill. In the circular sent out this year it was stated that the Post 
 wouki take up donations of flowers as they passed over the route, and 
 lari^e quantities of handsome (lowers were kiiull)- donated by those re- 
 siding along the streets above mentioned. 
 
 On arriving at the Park a halt was made at the Lincoln Monument, 
 which had been [)re\ious]y decorated by the committee. Altera dirge 
 by the band. Comrade George P. I^ldridge delivcretl an address. The 
 Post then marched to the boat landing and took the steamboat to Laurel 
 Hill Landing. Here the line was reformed and marched to and through 
 middle and north Laurel Hill Cemeteries to the grave of General Meade, 
 where the following services were held : — 
 
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Alter a dn-.cre by the band Coinrade Haov. chair.nan of the co.n- 
 mutee, made a short address. A quartette of youno- ladies, Misses 
 Mary G.bson. Mamie Potter, Hettie E. Williams and Mamie Jones san<. 
 tlie decoration Innm ,. „,_, ,,.. ,„^. ,^.,,, ^^.,,^ ,,_^ 
 
 In lioly i;ra^•^■s for Freedom won." 
 
 The orders were read by Post Adjutant Samuc'l Worthin^aon ■ 
 then the address of Commander George W. DevinuN-. lolloucd' by a 
 ver)- mipresslve prayer b>- the Rev. James R. Danforth. pastor of the 
 Central Congregational Church, uho officiated as chaplain : and after 
 
 Smging " Ble,t l,e the srround where our braves are at rest," 
 
 by the quartette of young ladies, the grave of General Meade was pro- 
 fusely decorated and the Grand Army service performed bv Comrades 
 R.W. P. Allen, A. J. .Sellers, Joseph R. C. Ward and Chaplain Rev. James 
 R. Danforth, a dirge by the band followed, and then Miss Helen .M. Hough- 
 ton recited Peterson's '• Ode on Decoration " in her usual impressKe 
 and matchless manner. 
 
 Then followed an eloquent oration by Comrade Wendell P. Bow- 
 man, and the services closed by the whole Post and the large audience 
 joining in singing the Do.xology. The benediction was pronounced 1)\- 
 the Chaplain, Dr. Danforth. 
 
 The Post was then reformed and detailed into committees, and in 
 the charge of the superintendent of each cemetery proceeded to decor- 
 ate all the remaining soldiers' graves in North Laurel Hill, then to Middle 
 and -South Laurel Hill and decorate all known soldiers' graves there. 
 
 During the railroad riots of 1S77 the innate desire of the old sol- 
 diers to uphold the supremac)- of the law made itself deeply manifested 
 b\- the comrades of the different Posts, and Post No. i was among the 
 
first to offer its services, and when llie trouhle was c'xpectecl to reach 
 Philadelphia, Adjutant Worthington at once sent the followlni^- dispatch 
 to the Mayor : — 
 
 I'liii MUi.iiii A. 11:15 ^- ^' ■ Miiiiil.iy. Inly 2_v 
 Wm. S. StokI.KV, Miypr; 
 
 Officers and Comrailcs of Ceorge G. Meade Tost, No. I, ( irand Army of llie Kepulilic, not already 
 
 gone to the front, are at your service. Samui-;i. WoRilllNcidN, A<ljut<iiil. 
 
 And at the muster of July 25th the following resolution was adopted : — 
 
 lle$oIac&, That Comrades Josepli K. C. Ward and Wendell 1*. Bowman lie authorized to recniit a 
 company of veteran soldiers hy the name of deorge C. Meade Post, \o. i, (;. A. R. of I'a.. and that tlu-ir 
 services be offered to the 2lst Regiment ((i. A. R.), N. (i. of I'a. 
 
 A company ot si.xty men was organized, with Col. Joseph R. C. 
 Ward as captain, Wendell F. ISowman as first lieutenant, and Geo. W 
 Devinny, second lieutenant, and tendered their service to the State. 
 Captain W^ard and L.itnitenant Bowman reported this compan\- to the 
 meeting held at I'ost No. 2 rooms. Thirteenth and Spring Garden 
 streets, when word was received from Governor Hartranft that their 
 services would not be recjuired. Captains Ward and Bowman subse- 
 quently raised a company for the 'I'wentieth X'eteran Regiment, under 
 Col. Sylvester Bonnafon, Jr., known as Company C, 20th Veteran Regi- 
 ment, National Guard of Pennsylvania, with Joseph R. C. Ward as cap- 
 tain, Wendell P. Bowman first lieutenant, and flarry Miller second 
 lieutenant. Lieutenant P)Owman was afterwards electeil captain ot 
 company K. This whole regiment was retained in active service for 
 two months at Pittsburg, Wilkesbarre and Scranton, Captains Wartl 
 and Bowman remaining in command of their respixtive comijanies. 
 
 Commander Devinny and Adjutant Worthington conceived the 
 idea of celebrating the eleventh anniversary of the Post liy having a 
 large Camp I-'ire at the Main Mxhibition Building, l^iirmount I'ark. 
 
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Arrangements were made with the managers for the use of that large 
 building on Thursday, ( )ctober iSth. Tickets and circulars were printed 
 and freely circulated ; prominent general officers were invited, when, 
 yielding to the frequent and urgi-nt requests of the Department Head- 
 Quarters, the whole aftair was turned over to them, immediate steps 
 were taken by them to enlarge the entertainment, all the Posts in the 
 city and adjacent counties were invited to participate, additional in\ita- 
 tions were sent to many other prominent soldiers and the National Com- 
 mander and staff, and ever}- means taken to make it a large gathering 
 of old soldiers, and the day was designated " Grand Armv Day." 
 
 Thus to Post Xo. I belongs the credit of inaugurating "Grand 
 Army Day," that has since that time been celebrated all over the land, 
 bringing together large numbers of veterans, who, marching again 
 shoulder to shoulder, revived olil memories of those days that tried 
 men's souls. 
 
 The Posts generously responded to the call of the Department 
 Commander and made extensive arrangements for the enjoyment ot the 
 occasion. The following is a copy of the circular that was freely distrib- 
 uted : — 
 
 IlSTERIST^TIOIST^L EXHIBITION. 
 
 ''CRHND HR7VYY DHY," 
 
 OIS THURSDAY. OCT. IS, ISYT. 
 
 PROGRA.\^ME OF EXERCISES. 
 
 Il.:i0 .*.M Drill by llio Cadets of the Soldiers' Orpliaiis' Institute. 
 
 1.30 P. .>I.-roriimtloii of the several Posts of the Craiid Army of the Kepiililie. 
 
 on the lawn South of the Building, after which the column will procee<l through 
 the Main Aisle from the East End, and be reviewed by the Commander-in-Chief. 
 Gen'l Robinson, and invited guests, at the Grand Stand in the large Auditorium. 
 
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...no V. ^'--A;-;--, Of We,e„.„e to ...e -.Ca,.. A....,,- ..>• Hon „„«„v D. Mook„. 
 
 h" .an r "7";f """:' "--Wbiti^n. And appropriate speeches by Governor 
 
 Hartranf, Generals Bums.cle, Robinson, McClellan, Hancock, Heintzleman 
 
 (.ilmore, Gregg. Slocum, Rickelts, Sharp, and Carse. 
 8.00 ... M.-Co,ume,norative Exercise, of Geo. li. Mea.le Post. No. I. a. A. R 
 
 .n ,he grea. Auditorium. Presentation of a Banner, and Address by <;enerai 
 
 <->EoKGE IS. iMlLlellav, and others. 
 
 <iiai.<l Music <l.iriiis the entire day bj Hassler's Great Kxl.ibitioi, I!ai„l. 
 
 ■HE GREAT ROOSEVELT ORGAM 
 Mr. Chas. K. Read, Organist. ,,, ,v ' v 
 
 '*'^- "^1- -^f^KTHcoTT, Comet Soloist. 
 
 nuih^.at'Trnl'Zc^mtlJr'"'"""" '"'^"'^ '' "''' "'-"«••-'' '" ">= «n,re of 
 
 Commander Devinny i.ssued the folio winir order: — 
 
 HEAD-QrARTKRS Ge„r,:k G. Mk.v„k Post. Xo. ., Ckasu .\rmv „r th. RK,H-,u.,r, 
 Wcncral WrKcrs ilo. a. l'nn,.M,Ei,rin.A, Ocit.ber .6, 1S77. 
 
 I. .\s a„„„„nct.d in (;ei>eral Orders No. 13. Tlufsday. Octol«r iSlh ,l>ei,>g the Klevetuh .Vnnivers.iry 
 of the()rder and of this Post), ha.s heen set apart a. Grand A™y Day at the Pemaanent E.xhihi.ion. 
 
 Every effort has been made to make the event a grand success. 
 
 The President and many prominent officers have been invited and are e.xpected to be present. 
 
 .•\t 8 o'clock P. M. the Anniversary E.xercises of the Post will commence, when Gen. Geo. B. McClellan 
 will present, on behalf of our lady friends, a beautiful banner, to be received by Comrade H. H. Bingham, of 
 this I'ost. The Commander expects that everv- comrade of the Post will report for ,,arade, and thus contribute 
 to make our Eleventh Anniversary a day ever to be remembered. Comrades will a.s.semble at the western end 
 of middle aisle. Main Building, at 1. 15 o'clock, and will conform a.s near as possible to G. A. R. uniform, 
 otherwise will appear in dark suits, fatigue cap, white gloves and vest, black necktie and G. A. R. badge. 
 
 II. An adjourned meeting of the Post will be held on Wednesday evening, ( )ctober 17th. at 8 o'clock, at 
 Handel and Haydn Hall, northeast corner Eighth and .Spring (Janie.i Streets, third stoty. It is imperative 
 that ever)' conuadc should lie present. 
 
 By order of (;,.;,,. \V. Ok\ i.nny, /\,s/ Common,/,-,: 
 
 Sam'i, WriRTHiNirroN, A,{jut,iiil. 
 
 Thursda\-, October iSth, opened a bri.t^ht and beautiful day, and 
 towards noon crowds of Grand Army men could be seen wending their 
 way towards the Park and the Main Exhibition Buildino- ; that immense 
 building was soon crowded by the comrades, their families and frientls, 
 
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re-minding- one of the days of the Centennial Exhibition of the year before, 
 only that nearly all the handsome displajs were gone. When the time 
 came to form the line and march through that large building, to be re- 
 viewed by the Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, 
 General John C. Robinson, of New York, who was present with his staff, 
 ever)'body wondered where so many "old vets" came from, and their 
 numbers still increased towards night. 
 
 Different parts of the building were selected by the Posts as their 
 headquarters, where they, with their families, prepared dinner and sup- 
 per for their comrades, and all day and evening delegations of different 
 Posts spent the time visiting around and receiving a soldier's welcome, 
 the members of each Post deciding among themselves what form that 
 welcome should take, so that all comrades were pleased. 
 
 As announced, the principal event of the day was the commemora- 
 tive exercises of Geo. G. Meade Post, No. i, at 8 o'clock in the evening, 
 and long before tliat time the large auditorium in the centre of the build- 
 ing was packed. After music by the band, and a soprano solo by Miss 
 Tillie D. Summers, our old Commander "Little Mac " was introduced by 
 Comrade Thos. [. Ashton. He needed no introduction to the comrades, 
 they had seen him before ; and many a time on the long weary march, 
 no matter how tired, if hardly able to get along from the fatigues of the 
 march, plodding through X'irginia's clay or mud, covered with dust, or 
 suffering from the intense heat, let but the word pass along the line, 
 "Here comes Little Mac!" and every man would straighten up, take 
 his place in line and greet him with cheers as long as he remained in 
 sight, and so to-night the boys seemetl wiUl with enthusiasm ; cheer 
 after cheer, that made the building fairly shake, were given before he 
 
was allowed to make his speech. Then, in a short addniss, in which he 
 referred to those anxious days when he led the greatest army ever en- 
 rolled, to victory, and paid a high tribute to American soldiers, their 
 bravery and heroism, not forgetting to compliment the ladies in their 
 unselfish devotion to the brave boys in blue during those days of war, and 
 their generosity now in still bearing those same boys in mind and pre- 
 senting them with so handsome a banner, on which was painted an excel- 
 lent likeness of Pennsylvania's great soldier, he presented the Post, 
 on behalf of their lady friends, with a handsome white silk banner, on 
 which was painted an excellent picture of General Meade. 
 
 General Henry H. Bingham, Past Commander of the Post, received 
 the banner on behalf of the Post in one of his excellent patriotic speeches, 
 given in his earnest and impressive manner, that added still more to 
 the enthusiasm of the occasion. 
 
 After the services General McClellan held an impromptu reception, 
 and for over an hour a constant line of comrades passed by to shake 
 him by the hand. 
 
 It was this action of Post, No. i, that did much to kill the cry that 
 the Grand Army of the Republic was a political organization, for it in- 
 vited General McClellan, who was then the Democratic candidate for 
 Governor of New Jersey, to present the banner, and General Henry H. 
 Bingham, then a Republican candidate for Congress, to receive it ; and 
 this, together with the grand entertainment, greatly benefited the Post, 
 and was another step towards its ultimate success. 
 
 On October 24th Comrade James B. Diehl was appointed Acting 
 Adjutant during the absence of Adjutant W'orthington, who subse- 
 quently resigned on November 14th, and Comrade Diehl was appointed 
 his successor. -a 
 
At the muster ol October 24th a cnmmiltec was ai)])<)intccl to dralt 
 resolutions of thanks to Generals (ieo. !>. McCIellan and Henr\ H. 
 Bingham, and Miss Tillie Summers and others, who conirihuted to the 
 success of our Anniversary at the Main I'lxhihition lUiilding. 1 hey 
 submitted their report at the muster of November 28th, as follows: — 
 
 ilesolued. The ro>t thaiik> tlic l;ulii-s of I'hiladelplii.i who made ami piesemed lo the Tost on 
 Anniversar)' D.iy, October iSth,the hoautiful Meade Banner. 
 
 The Post thanks General Geo. H. McGlellan for the graceful complinnnl he paid the ladies of Philadel- 
 phia by presenting the Banner on their behalf to the Po.st, and for his conitesv and kindness to his old com- 
 rades in arms on Anniversary- 1 )ay. 
 
 The Post thanks Comr.ade Heni-y H. liingham for his elo:|nent oration, made in receiving the Meade 
 Banner for the Post. 
 
 The Post thanks Miss Tillie 1). Summeis for services rendered on .Vnniversary Day by that cliarming 
 songstress. 
 
 The Post thanks Reynolds Post, No. 71, for their presence and kindness on .\nniversary Day. 
 
 The Post thanks Comrade C. V. Atkinson for the generous gift of his high .vtistic skill in the production 
 of the life-like likeness of General Geo. (J. Meade on the Meade Banner. 
 
 The Post thanks Comrade A. J. Sellers for his liberality and untiring energy in otitaining money for the 
 presentation of the Meade Banner. 
 
 This proved a most successful year for the Post. Thirty-one new 
 comrades were added to the roll, among them General I'lysses S. Grant, 
 who was mustered in on May 16, 1S77. This was accomplished, as has 
 been stated, namel\-, through the personal and untiring efforts of Adju- 
 tant .Samuel Worthington. 
 
 The following are the names of the comrades mustered in during 
 the year : — 
 
 Samuel S. WiSMER, Wm.J. Simpson, Wm. B. Spooner. Robert H. Ford, Colin M. Beale, Ulysses 
 S.Grant, Edwin Stevens, William Lembrecht, George H.Walters, Joseph Strobel, Francis M. 
 James, s! P. Hutchinson, Edward DeG. Loud, Harry C. Potter, William W. Sweisfort, Silas W. 
 Pettit, William B. Burk, F. W. Grugan, Thomas J. Ashton, Joseph G. Rosengarten 'Re-eiected), Wil- 
 liam Bell, Charles C. Knight, Theodore Leidig, Harry W. Hewes, Jacob Stein, John D. Kise. Wil- 
 liam M'Candless, George Q,. White, William W. Tucker, Dorr. P. Tremaine and Harry W. Gimber. 
 
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It was tliis larof increase of im-nihership tliat g-ave'iis the impetus 
 that rushed us on to our successful existence of to-day. 
 
 General Orders No. 14, from Department Headciuarters, dateil 
 Decemlier 17, 1877, announced the apiwintment of Past Commander 
 Jos. R. C. Ward, of this Post, as Assistant Mustering Officer, and de- 
 tailed him to install the officers-elect of Posts Nos. 2, 5, 24 and 71. 
 
 At the muster of January 9th, the following officers, elected to serve 
 the Post for the }ear 1878, were dul\- installed by Comrade \Vm. R. 
 Peddle, Past Commander of Post No. 2; — 
 
 Commander ■•-----■ R. W. P. .Vl.l.KN. 
 
 Senior \'ice Commander - - . . . L. l~), Q TviER. 
 
 Junior Vice Commander Al.l'RKD J. SELLERS. 
 
 .•Uijutant Arcmkr Maris. 
 
 Quartermaster W\i. W. Swi isrnR r. 
 
 .Surgeon John II. liKoVK^, M. 1), 
 
 Chaplain Wm. G. McF^wen. 
 
 Officer-of-the-Day Cm. in M. IiE.ALE. 
 
 ( )fificerof-the-Guard ...... James B. Dieiu,. 
 
 Sergeant-Major --.--.. Francis M. |ami:s. 
 
 Quarterm.a.ster.Serge.int ----.- Wm. B. Hikk. 
 
 and they at once entered upon their respective duties. 
 
 The regular musters of the Post were now held semi-monthly, on 
 the second and fourth Wednesdays, at the southwest corner of Twelfth 
 and Filbert streets. 
 
 On Tuesday evening, February 26th, a delegation of the Post ac- 
 companied Commander Allen on a visit to I'ost No. 5, to participate in 
 the ceremonies of the dedication of their new headquarters at No. i 5 28 
 South street. Postal cards were sent to all the comrades, inviting them 
 to assemble at the "La Pierre House," Broad street lielow Chestnut, at 
 7.30 P. M., from which place they proceeded in a body to Post No. 5 
 
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RALPH W P. ALLEN. 
 
 PAST COMMANDER GEO. G. MEADE POST No. ONE. 
 
 Entered the service as Captain Co. C, lo6th Keg't Penna. Volunteers, August 13, 1861. 
 
 Final muster out as Lieutenant-Colonel, 40th Keg't Penna. Militia, August 16, 1863. 
 
 Mustered into Post No. I, January 11, 1867. 
 
 Elected Junior Vice-Commander December 8, 1875. 
 
 Elected Senior Vice-Commander December 13, 1876. 
 
 Elected Commander December 17, 1877. 
 
head-quarters, whicli were found to l)e crowded with their meml)ers and 
 representatives from nearly all the Philadelphia Posts. A number of 
 interesting addresses were made by the visiting- comrades from each 
 Post, Past Commander Allen and Past Commander Ward speaking for 
 Post One. 
 
 At the muster of March 13th, the Post received a fraternal visit 
 from Ellis Post, No. 6, ot Germantown, and, as soon as business could 
 be rushed through, a Camp Fire was opened with Comrade Robert 
 Johnstone, of Post No. 6, in the chair, and a pleasant evening was en- 
 joyed by all present. 
 
 On March 19th, the Memorial Committee, of which Comrade A. J. 
 .Sellers was chairman, issued a circular appealing in the strongest terms 
 to the comrades to make every effort to uniform themselves and to be 
 present in line on Memorial Day, closing with the following: — 
 
 Wliat wu Lick luiinerically let us make amend;- for l>y piescntini; a imifonn and soldierly .ip|ie.irance, 
 and if ever an opportunity was presented to show om- zeal and interest for llie (Jrder, for our Post, and our 
 departed comrades, that time is the present. 
 
 On May 17th Commander Allen issued a circular, of which the 
 following is an e.xtract : — 
 
 The Post will assemble at 5 o'clock P. M., at Headquarters, Twelfth and Filbert streets, on Tuesday, 
 May 2lst, to proceed in a body, accompanied by Drum Coips, to Bristol, Pennsylvania, as escort to the Post 
 Commander on his tour of inspection, as per resolution adopted by the Post. Leaving second pier south of 
 Chestnut street, per Steam Yacht " Sidney." Vou are earnestly rec|uested to participate. Uniformed if con- 
 venient. 
 
 In accordance with the above, about twenty comrades of the Post 
 responded, and, with drum corijs, marched to Chestnut street wharf and 
 boarded the steam yacht ".Sidney," and shortly before dark started and 
 steamed up the Delaware River to Bristol. Commander R. W. P. Allen 
 
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having been appointed Assistant Inspector antl detailed to inspect Post 
 No. -j^ of that place. On arriving at Bristol we found elaborate ar- 
 rangements were made for our reception. Beatty Post, No. ■] i<^ turned 
 out in full force, also the Plre Department and other civic bodies, with 
 bands of music and colored lights. After a short parade we were es- 
 corted to the Hall of Post No. 73, where a still more cordial reception 
 awaited us. After the usual routine of business was transacted and 
 the inspection completed, addresses were made by comrades of both 
 Posts ; we were then sumptuously entertained at a well-spread banquet, 
 which detained us until towartls midnight, when we were escorted to 
 the w'harf, where we boarded our yacht and steamed for home, it being 
 in the wee small hours when we reached Philadelphia and separated, 
 having enjoyed one of the most pleasant trips and one of the most 
 agreeable social evenings that ever fell to the lot of this Post. 
 
 -Still more extensive arrangements were made for Memorial Day 
 this year by the active Committee to whom were assigned the arrange- 
 ments for the day. The committee consisted of A. J. Sellers, chairman ; 
 Robert H. Ford, L. D. C. Tyler, Harry W. Gimber, Wm. J. .Simpson, 
 Thos. J. Rorer, Colin M. Beale, Geo. \V. Devinny, W'm. P). Burk and 
 Wm. B. Spooner. They labored hard and the result of their labor was 
 a credit to the Post and to themselves. Part of their arrangements 
 was to have made in Paris, Prance, and imported expressly for the 
 Post, for this day's services, handsome immortelle wreaths, upon which 
 were worked in colors the number of the Post and the letters G. A. R. 
 These were very much admiretl, and proved a more lasting decoration 
 for the graves than the usual bouquets ol Iresh flowers. These wreaths 
 were arranged on staffs, and under them were suspentled the small 
 
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Ilaj^'s used on each Memorial I )a\-, as is illustrated : 
 one being placed on each soldier's grave in the 
 three Laurel Hill Cemeteries. 
 
 On Ma)' 23d Commander Allen, in (iencral 
 Order No. i. announced that a special muster of 
 the Post would be held on May 29th to muster 
 atlditional applicants who would desire to partici- 
 pate with the Post on Memorial Day; at the same 
 time directing the comrades to assemble at head- 
 quarters on May 30th, at 1.15 P. M., for parade, 
 ami gi\ing further instructions for said parade, in- 
 cluding the route. \n compliance with said order, 
 the comrades assembled as directed, ami, under 
 the command oi .Senior Vice-Commander Tyler, 
 escorted by the Ciirard College Cadets with their 
 lull band ami tlrum corps, and a detachment of 
 Soldiers' Orphans from the Northern Home, 23d and Brown streets, 
 left headquarters about 1.45 P. M., and marched over the route as pub- 
 lished, being reviewed by the Ma)'or of Philadelphia, W'm. .S. .Stokley, 
 at I'ifth and Chestnut streets. Of the scenes of the (.lay we will let 
 others speak, and give in full the report published in •' T/ie Press" of 
 May 31, 1878: — 
 
 George G. Meade Po.st, No. I, of the ( Wand .\rniy, (lid amjile lionor to the name it he.irs. l*re-eminont 
 for patriotism, it-s members, one and all, liave been actuated liy a friendly rivalry for weeks pa.st, each striving 
 to surpass the other in e.\ertioiis to render perfect the anangements for Decoration Day. The commodious 
 headquarters of the Post, at the southwest corner of Twelfth and Filliert streets, were thronged at 12 o'clock, 
 and white fingers deftly fashioned l)oui|uels from the wealth of rare and beautiful llowers provided. .\t I 
 o'clock everything was in readiness, and fifteen minutes later, aftir the readingof a I'ost order liy Commander 
 
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R. W, W Allrn. placing I.. I >. (\ IVli-r in c.innuni.l f,,r tin- <hiy, ilu- ind.-r, " Fuiwanl, March I '■ was 
 given, and the line advanced in ihe folluwing iirder : Si|iiad cif Reserve-, ooininanded l)y l.ieut. Crout ; 
 Girard College Cadets, under Lapl, Anderson, fulUnved, headed liy their lidl Land and drnni cor]>s, and then 
 marched the members of the I'lisl, forty six in nunilier. The rear of the procession wa-. covered liy a party 
 of thirty-two boys from the Soldiers' Oqjhans' Institute. The line of march wa- up Filbi-rt to Uroad, to 
 Chestnut, (ioing down Chestnut street the command met with a continuous ovation. The steady and sol- 
 dierly bearing of the Cadets, the elegant display of banners carried by the I'ost, and the feature of the .soldiers' 
 orphans, bearing aloft the wreaths of immortelles which the I'ost imported from brance — all this, added to 
 the splendid music rendered by the George G. .\Ie.aile Fife and Drum Corps, and the band of the Gir.ard Col- 
 lege Cadets, created deserved applause at every point in the line of march. Tlie I'ost had, .at an early hour 
 in the morning, decorated the W.ashington Statue at Independence Hall, and when this point was reached 
 a brief halt was made. The march was again taken up and the line pa.ssed in review Iwfore His Honor 
 Mayor Stokley and other i)rnniinent gentlemen, who were at the comer of Fifth and Chestnut streets. The 
 command moving up Fifth tu Arch and thence to Fighth.tn Willow, where they took tlie cars for Fairmount, 
 where the line was reformed and marched to Lincoln .Monunienl. 
 
 This was decorated with excellent ta.ste. Festoons of bunting surrounded the summit of the base, in 
 front of which was a large wreath of immortelles liearing the inscription, •' Meade l'i)-t. No. I, G. A. R." 
 and on the centre appeared a l)nnd bearing in jniqile letters the initials •• A. I.." .\t this ])oint (.'omrade 
 Gimber stepped from the rardi and spoke as follows: — 
 
 ■■C\'iiiit7,/,:< : ( In this sacred sjiot, removed from the busy scenes of everyday life, it i- fitting that we 
 pau.-e a moment to p.ay a triliute of respect to the memory of the great President, to dn hnnor to whom lliis 
 monument was erected." "••" * The speaker briefly eulogized the martyred IVesideiit and his great w.irk, 
 and refened to his speecli at Gettysburg, wherein he said that the words uttered over the heroes who hail 
 fallen there might Ije forgotten, Imt the memory of the heroes themselves, and of the victory they won, would 
 never .lie. 
 
 .\t the conclusion of the address the command marcheil to the laniling and took the steamlioat for L.aurel 
 Hill. The rain, which had been threatening for .some time, now began to fall heavily, ami when the ceme- 
 tery was reached it became evident that anything like a regular service in the open air was out of the c|ues- 
 tion. The procession was formed, however, and the effect wa.- greatly etihanced by the presence of the 
 choiri-sters of the .St. Mark's 1'. E. Church, Si.\teenth .and Locust streets, who, under the leadership of Pro- 
 fessor Mills, chanted with sweet solemnity during the march to the spot at which the ceremonies were to 
 have taken place. A stand had been erected for Gener.al .McCandless, the orator of the d.ay, but it remained 
 unused, and in an informal manner the members .,f the Post proceeded to decorate the graves. The decora- 
 tion was performed under the direction of a cnmnttee of the Post, consisting of A. J. Sellers, chainnan ; 
 Robert H. Ford, I.. I), t'. Tyler, H. W. < iimbei , W illiam j. Simpson, Thomas J. Korer, Colin M. Beale, George 
 A\'. Hevinny. William IS. Burk, and William 15. Spooner. While the conn-ades were performing their duties 
 
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in the drenching and pitiless rain, il was suggested that Ceneral McCandloss deliver his oration in the chapol. 
 This edifice was speedily filled to overllowing, and Comrade Sellers introduced the orator of the day, (lencral 
 William McCandless, Secretary of Internal Affairs. In so doing he paid an eloquent tribute to the Pennsyl- 
 vania Reserves and to the lamented Meade, both of which were greeted with applause. 
 
 tleneral McCandless said : " Comrades, the Almighty Father has thought i)roper to drive clouds in 
 showers of tears over this spot where we have assemliled to-day to pay trilnite to the memories of our fallen 
 heroes. They will make the sod greener over those who battled with us for our country. This beautiful 
 custom of decorating the graves with flowers is the s\-mbolization of a thought that has made nations great 
 from the days of Greece to the present time. The memory of the heroes of Thermopyhe and Marathon was 
 thus preser\ed." In glowing and eloi|uent words the speaker then eulogized the citizen soldiery of the Re- 
 public. •■ When," he said, " they had given up their lives for their country, a grateful people had commem- 
 orated their deeds of heroism in lasting monuments ; but when CJreece became torn with internecine warfare ; 
 when Spartans, Thebans, and Athenians, struggled with each other ; it was decreed that naught but wooden 
 monuments should be erected in memory of the dead, in order that the asperities engendered by the strife 
 should not l)e transmitted to succeeding generations." Speaking of the undying glory which Pennsylvania 
 troops had won in the war of the rebellion, the eloquent speaker paid a glowing tribute to General John K. 
 Reynolds, and then proceeded in fervent words to describe the grand victory won by Meade. " Wlien," he 
 said, " the last tidal wave of the rebellion flowed to the Round Top at CJettysburg, General George G. Meade 
 was the rock that shattered it to fragments. [Applause.] it was a grand sight to see the old general, sitting 
 calm and impassioned, slouch hat on head, as the serried ranks of the rebellion were hurled back in disorder 
 by the Union's brave defenders." In conclusion the speaker urged the continuance of those sentiments of 
 loyalty which were necessary to perpetuate Union, and hoped that the day would come when Pennsylvania 
 and .South Carolina would alike pay tribute to their fallen .soldiers, only to increase the love of the living for 
 the Union as it was. 
 
 The Post then went to the grave of (Jeneral .Meade, where the ceremonies in .accordance with the Grand 
 Anny ritual were performed, and, at the conclusion, the green turf over the remains of the dead soldier were 
 fairly hidden from sight amid the ma.ss of splendid floral tributes which surrounded it. Colonel Meade (son 
 of General (Jeorge G. Meade) was present during the entire ceremonies. The entire command took the boat 
 and arrived back in the city shortly after 7 o'clock. 
 
 On Wednesday, June 19th, the Post participated in the ceremonies 
 of the Centennial Anniversary of the Battle of Valley I'orge. In com- 
 pliance with a circular issued by Conimander Allen, the comrades assem- 
 bled at the headquarters of the 2d Brigade, \. G. Pa., \o. 4 Merrick 
 street, at 12.30 P. M., and marched to the Philadelphia and Reading 
 
Railroad depot, Broad and Callowliill streets, uhere they took a special 
 train tor Valley Forge, but had to j,ret off at Port Kennedy, where the 
 line was re-formed, and then marched to \'alle)- I'orue, a distance of 
 about three miles. The comrades, in groups, visited and were enter- 
 tained at the headquarters of the different commands of the National 
 Guards of Pennsylvania, there encamped, and attended the services of 
 the day, thereby enjoylnu- a xerj- pleasant visit to that historic spot. 
 Towards dark the line was re-formed and marched back to Port Ken- 
 ned\-, where each one shifted for himself taking any train he could for 
 home. As usual on such occasions, considerable delay was experi- 
 enced in reaching Philadelphia. P^orty-three comrades were present 
 under the command of Commander Allen. 
 
 During the summer alterations were made in the building occupied 
 by the Post as headquarters, at the southwest corner of Twelfth and 
 Filbert streets, therefore no meetings could be held there, so that at 
 the muster of July 24th a resolution was adopted dispensing with the 
 regular musters until the second \Vednesda\' of .September ; but when 
 the Commander went to ascertain if the new room would be ready by 
 that time, he was informed that the Post could not meet there an_\- more : 
 so we were homeless. Therefore, on .September 6th, Commander .Allen 
 issued a circular calling the muster of September 1 ith at the A. P. A. 
 Hall, i\o. 1415 Locust street, to take ac.ion on the (juestion of per- 
 manently locating there. On that night there was such a diversity of 
 opinion that the matter was postponed, and the Post adjourned until 
 Monday evening. .September i6th, when, after anoth-r exciting meeting, 
 the matter was again postponed, but it was der-idcd to meet weeklj-. 
 on Monday evenings, at 1415 Locust street, until further orders. At 
 
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the next muster, on September 23(1, a resolution finally prevailed by a 
 majority of one vote, after a long- and exciting debate, to meet at the 
 Hall of Fred Taylor Post, No. 19, No. 71 i Spring Garden street. Ac- 
 cordingly, on September 30th, the Post met at 7 1 i .Spring Gardt-n 
 street, when the question was again debated and a resolution was 
 adopted, "that hereafter the musters of the Post would l)e held at 141 5 
 Locust street, beginning with that of October 7th," and notices were 
 sent out notif)ing the comrades of the change. At that muster a 
 communication was j^resented, signed b\- eight comrades, protesting 
 against the action ot the Post at its previous muster and asking for their 
 Transfer Cards. The communication was received and a committee 
 appointed to confer with those signing the same. This finally resulted 
 in the application tor cards being withdrawn. 
 
 At the muster of October 14th tlie subject of meeting-room was 
 again opened and discussed, and a motion prevailed to meet at 711 
 Spring Garden street, and the next muster was held there on October 
 2 1st. At the following muster, October 28th, another animated discus- 
 sion took place as to the future location of the Post. Several places 
 were mentioneLl anil urged for permanent ln-adcpiarters. I'inall)' Past 
 Commander Jos. R. C. Ward made a motion "ihat the Council of 
 Administration be directed to st-cure the- rooms at No. 926 Chestnut 
 street, or any other rooms they ma\' decide u|)on, and prejiare them lor 
 the permanent headquarters of the Post, if they deem it ad\isable to do 
 so." This was adopted by a majority of one vote. S to 7. The next 
 day Comrade Ward found that the third floor of the building southeast 
 corner of Kleventh and Chestnut streets could be obtained. I le imme- 
 diately notified Commander Allen and Comrade Loud, chairman of the 
 
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WILLIAM W. SWEISFORT. 
 
 QUARTERMASTER GEO. G. MEADE POST No. ONE. 
 Entered the sen'ice as Private Co. I, Si.\th Reg't I'enna. Cavalry, October lo, 1861. 
 Final muster out as Private Co. I, Sixth Reg't Penna. Cavalry, October 13, 1864. 
 
 Mustered into Geo. G. Meade Post No. i, September 12, 1S77. 
 Elected Post Quartermaster December 17, 1877; re-elected December 2, 1S78. 
 
Council on Administration. They examined tlie rooms and decided 
 to secure them, paid a month's rent in advance and obtained the lease. 
 At the muster of November 4th the Council reported as follows: — 
 
 The Council of Admini>lration would respectfull) leport that, in oln-<iicuce to instnictions from the 
 Post, they have secured a room at the southeast comer of Eleventh and Chestnut streets, tliird ston-, at a 
 rental of three hundred dollars per annum. 
 
 This was a great surprise, and fell like a thunderbolt from a clear 
 sky, as steps had been taken by those in favor of remaining perma- 
 nently at 71 I Spring Garden street to undo the action of the Post at 
 the previous muster, but the presentation of the lease, duly e.xecuted, 
 and a receipt for the rent paid, precluded any such action, and the ac- 
 tion ol the Council of Administration was approved, thus settling a 
 disputed question that came very near dividing the Post in two, each 
 side becoming more and more severe in its denunciation of the actions 
 of the other. The longer the discussion was kept up the more bitter 
 it became: those desiring the Post to be located at 71 1 .Spring Garden 
 street claiming that the success and prosperity of the Post certainly de- 
 pended upon the musters being held there, an<.l that it would prove fatal 
 to the Post to locate down town : while those on the other side were 
 equally positive that the Post could only survive and prosper by being 
 centrally located, and that it would certainly go to pieces if taken up 
 town. Commander Allen concurred in this latter view and entered 
 heartily into the effort to have it carried out. The action of the Council 
 of Administration finally settled the matter. 
 
 Immediate steps were taken to make the necessary alterations and 
 to furnish and fit up the new quarters for the accommodation and needs 
 of the Post. A committee was appointed, of which Past Commander 
 
Jos. R. C. Ward was chairman, to raise funds for that purpose, and 
 they succeeded in receiving subscriptions amountin<r to nearly $400, 
 which, with the donation of materials and labor of many comrades, soon 
 put the room in excellent condition. 
 
 On Thursday, October 17th, the Post attended the funeral of Com- 
 rade Jacob Stein, who died on October 14th. A large number of the 
 comrades were in attendance and escorted the remains from his late 
 residence, No. 50S Vine street, to Glenwood Cemetery. The Wash- 
 ington Grays' Band furnished the music. A detail from the 2d Regi- 
 ment, N. G. of Pa., acted as escort and firing party. 
 
 Jacob Stein wa> liuni in IJaiU-n. (ifiiiiaiiy ; enlisted in Co. H, Kjcli Keg't I'enna. Vols., on the igtli 
 day of April, 1861, as Drummer, and was discharged August 9, 1861. Was mustered into Geo. G. Meade 
 Pest, No. I, Department of Pennsylvania, November 14, 1S77, and died October 14, 1878, aged 39 years. 
 Btiried at (ilenwood C'emetfry, Philadelphia, I'a. 
 
 During October an effort was made to have the members of the 
 Post take the large second story rooms of No. 4 Merrick street as a 
 social and general meeting place for the comrades, day or night, to be 
 entirely distinct from the Post meeting-room or headquarters. They 
 were formerly occupied as the headquarters of the 2d Brigade, N. G. 
 of Pa., and were nicely furnished and would have served the purpose 
 very well. Owing to the uncertainty as to the future of the Post, and 
 in the anticipation that its members would eventually have rooms of 
 their own, centrally located, that would answer all the requirements of 
 both meeting and social purposes, this project was abandoned. 
 
 The Post having decided to participate in the ceremonies of Grand 
 Army Day again this year, Commander Allen issued the following order: 
 
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Heaii-Quarters Geo. (;. Meade Post, No. i 
 
 <l$ciicral (Orders, Jto. 2. d ,, ' 
 
 =>. »iu. ^. I'HILADELPHIA, November 7, 1878. 
 
 I. In accordance with General Orders, No. II, Department Headquarters, the IW will assemble -.t 
 headquarters. No. 711 Spring Garden street, on Grand Army Day, November 12, a. ii.jo o'clock, to parti- 
 cipate ni the parade and ceremonies at the main Exhibition Building. 
 
 II. Comrades will wear the following dress .-Katigue cap, badge, white vest and gloves, black necktie 
 and dark suit. 
 
 HI. The Fife and Drum Coips will report to the Adjutant at 12 o'clock sharj). 
 
 By order of ]j \y p \,,.~., n ,,- 
 
 Official. .Archer .\Iakis, Adjiilaiit. 
 
 In compliance with the above the comrade.s a.s.sembleci as directed, 
 and, under the command of Commander Allen, marched to Broad and 
 Spring Garden streets, where the whole line was formed and reviewed 
 by the Department Commander and .staff; and soon after, the column 
 started and marched out Green street and through the Park to the Main 
 Exhibition Building, where the rest of the day was spent in social enjoy- 
 ment with comrades, families and friends. About sixty comrades of 
 the Post participated. 
 
 The Post took immediate possession of their new headquarters, 
 southeast corner of Eleventh and Chestnut streets, dating from Novem- 
 ber I, 1878, and every means at their disposal were taken to have them 
 ready for occupancy as soon as possible. By the first of December 
 they were ready, handsomely furnished and fitted up, and the first muster 
 was held there on Monday, December 2d, which was the annual meet- 
 ing for the election of officers, resulting in the election of Comrade L. 
 I). C. Tyler as Commander for the ensuing year. 
 
 The success of the Post was now assured, notwithstanding that the 
 Post was homeless .so long and shifted from place to place. Fifty-four 
 new members were added to the roll ; and once more were we called 
 
iqjon to mourn the loss of another comrade Ijy death, Comrade Jacob 
 
 Stein, as pre\iously annoimced. 
 
 The followinj^r are the comrades who were mustered thirinj^' the 
 
 year: — 
 
 James M. Linnard, Samuel B. Huey, Aaron Lazarus, W. Russell Smith, William Mayer, Rev. H. 
 Clay Trumbull, Albert Super, Thomas J. Rorer, Samuel R. Kent, James Collins, M. D., James L. 
 Clymer, William D. Dunsford, William T. Blakey, John C. Dobleman, James Starr, Charles E. 
 Be ale, William H. Mann, George Magee, Jr., Joseph Howser, George S. Duncan, Joseph Bond, John 
 H. Gardiner, John T. Durang, Peter H. Jacobus, T. Morris Knight, George E. Paul, Charles Mun- 
 DER, John Scott, William C. Bird, Charles I. Wickersham, Francis B. Owen, Halsey J. Tibbals, E. 
 W.Schurtz, Herbert L. Ellis. Charles Mc I lwaine, Samuel W. Arbuckle, Thomas J. Van Aken, James 
 McFadden, M. D., John M. Evans, Paul Bridger, James Osborne. Isaac Jenkins, Richard Hewitt, 
 Howell Atwater, William H. Miller, Charles E- Etting, Charles Ruth, Charles H, Gibson, Henry 
 J. Arbuckle, C. Clayton Frazier, Lewis R. Hamersley, William W. Abel, Louis J. Boos, Albert C. 
 Johnston. 
 
 On December 31st Commander Allen issued the following- order : — 
 
 HE.Mi-QrARTERS George G. Me.vde I'ost. Xi). I, S. !•;. CuK. iiTii AND Chestni-t Sts., 
 
 Pun AIiEI.l'HIA, December 31, 187S. 
 
 (general (Orftcrs Ho. 3. 
 
 I. Tlie Po-^t will asseniltle at it^ headquarters at 7.30 o'clock on Thursday evening, January 2d, 1S79, 
 to visit in a body, by invitation, Post Xo. 2, whose officers for the ensuing year will be installed by Comrade 
 Jos. R. C. Ward, of Post No. i. 
 
 II. There will be an open installation of the officers elected by Post Xo. I, to serve for the year 1879, 
 upon ne.\t Monday evening, January 6, 1879, at 8 o'clock, at its headiiuarters, by Comrade J. Spencer Smith, 
 of Post Xo. 2. The lady friends of the comrades of the Post are cordially invited to be present. The band 
 of Post Xo. 2 has volunteered its services and the Committee of Arrangements has secured numerous enter- 
 taining speakers. 
 
 III. The next regular muster of the Post will be helil Monday evening. January 13. 1S79, at S o'clock. 
 
 P>y command of R. W. P. Al.I.EN, /"<«/ Cominainii-r. 
 
 Archer Maris, Adjutant. 
 
 The year 1879 opened one of the most prosperous and eventful 
 years in the history of the Post. 
 
 The comrades were elated over their l)eautiful and commodious 
 headquarters — certainly very handsomely furnished anil fitted up l)y 
 
by the Council of Administration, of which Comrade E. DeC. Loud was 
 chairman and Wm. J. Simpson, Robert H. Ford, \V. Russell Smith and 
 George O. White were members. They were greatly assisted by the 
 committee appointed to raise funds for that purpose, of which Past 
 Commander Jos. R. C. Ward was chairman, who placed at their disposal 
 nearly $400, to enable them to make the necessary alterations and to 
 furnish the rooms; many of the comrades giving their labor freely and 
 ever)- one responding cheerfully whenever called upon. All worked 
 hard to get their friends to join the Post and to bring in others to 
 enjoy our comfortable home, and thus increase our membership. 
 
 The Council of Administration in their final report, submitted De- 
 cember 31st, reported the actual cash paid out to be $626.09, with 
 11219.81 on hand to meet other bills, and that the labor and materials 
 donated by the comrades would amount to nearly $1,500. 
 
 The paper-hanging was donated by Comrade W. Russell Smith, 
 the window-shades by Comrade Colin M. Beale, the upholstering by 
 Comrade John M. Gardiner, the carpentering by Comrades L. D. C. 
 Tyler and John E. Davis. 
 
 On January 6th the public installation of officers took place, and 
 the rooms were crowded with the comrades, their families and friends, 
 who responded to this invitation sent out by the Commander: — 
 
 Compliments of the officers and members of 
 
 OSeo. «. Mea&e Post, 3^o. I. 05. A. B. 
 
 Vourself and lady are requested to be present at the installation of officers on Monday evening. January 
 6th, 1879, at 8 o'clock, at Post Headquarters, S. E. Cor. nth and Chestnut Sts. 
 
 R. W. P. .'\LLEN, Post Commander. 
 
 The orchestra of Post No. 2 was present and delighted all with 
 some excellent music. Comrade J. Spencer Smith, Past Commander 
 
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 LYNFORD D. C. TYLER. 
 
 PAST COMMANDER GEO. G. MEADE HOST No. ONE. 
 
 Enli-rcil Ihc service as l-'irst Sergeant Co. li, Twenty-srcoiul Reg't Peniia. Volunteers. .April 2j, iS6l. 
 
 linal muster out as Captain Co. li, Io6 Reg't I'enna. N'olunteeis, January 4, 1S65. 
 
 Talicn pri.soner June 22, 1864; escaped Novemlier 26, 1S64 
 
 Mustered into Geo. (1. Meade Post No. 1, Novemlier 10, 1S75. 
 
 Elected (Jlticer of the Guard December 8, 1S75. 
 
 Elected Ofticer nf the Day ()ctol)er, 1S76. 
 
 Elected Junior Vice-Commander Decemlier ij, 1S76. 
 
 Elected Senior Vice-Commander December 17, 1S77. 
 
 Elected Commander December 2. 1878. 
 
of Post No. 2, was installint,'- officer, and as soon as the officers were 
 installed, recitations were given by Comrades James P. Mead, Hampton 
 S. Thomas and J. Spencer Smith, Post No. 2 ; Geo.W.Waterhouse, Post 
 19; Chas. H. Gibson, Post No. i ; also singing by Miss Ida Beale, Miss 
 Outerbridge and Miss Whitehouse, and Comrade Jonathan C. Barnes, 
 of Post No. I, making an attractive entertainment for those who were 
 present. 
 
 The following are the officers who were installed: — 
 
 Commander - - - • ■ - - 1,. 1). C. Tyler. 
 
 Senior Vice-Commander ----- A. J. Sf.li.krs. 
 
 Junior Vice-Commander Thomas J. AsHTON. 
 
 Adjutant James B. Diehi.. 
 
 Quarterma.stcr Wm. W. Svveisfort. 
 
 Cliaplain HAI.SEY J. TiBBALS. 
 
 CJfficer-of-tlie-Uay Cm. in iM. Hkai.e. 
 
 Officer-of-the-Guard JnHN L'. Dubiileman. 
 
 .Surgeon James Collins, M. D., .Sergeant-Major Howell Atwater, 
 and Quartermaster-Sergeant Wm. B. Burk, being absent, were duly 
 installed at a subsequent muster. 
 
 At the muster of February loth the committee appointed to draft 
 resolutions upon the death of General Cadwallader, consisting of Com- 
 rades Chas. H. Gibson, Geo. W. Devinny and Chas. M.West, submitted 
 their report, which was adopted, as follows : — 
 
 ^ffercas. It has plea.sed Almighty Ciod to' remove from our midst, after a life of more than ordi- 
 nary usefulness to his city, State, and country, our fellow soldier and citizen Major-General George Cadwal- 
 lader ; therefore, be it 
 
 ■ReSDlaeA, That Ceo. G. Meade I'ost, No. I, C;. A. R., has heard with sorrow of tlif dcatli of 
 Major-General George Cadwallader, a gentleman, who, by his ]ire-eminent virtues and aliilities as a citizen, 
 soldier and patriot, has endeared himself to his countrj'men. In his death the nation has lost one of its 
 ablest and most devoted defenders, and Philadelphia one of its best citizens. 
 
 Hesoluedt That, though General Cadwallader was not a member of this Organization, it is most 
 
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eminently fit and appropriate that we ex-soldiers of the Amiy of the Unite.l States should t.stify our appre- 
 ciation of the services of one who joined with lis in oiTering his life in defense <if his countiy, and thai as an 
 alile and feailtss connnander his memory will be cherished l)y us. 
 
 BcSolac&. That a copy of these Resolutions be transmitted to the widow of Major-tieneral (k-orse 
 Cadwallader. 
 
 On the eveninu- of March 3cl, ElHs Post, No. 6, of Germantown. 
 paid another fraternal visit to this Post and were agreeably entertained. 
 
 At a muster on April 2 ist the Librar)- Committee reported a dona- 
 tion of sixty volumes to the Post Library from Comrade William Bell, 
 which were gratefully received and a special card of thanks prepared 
 and sent to Comrade Bell. 
 
 On Ma)- 19th Comrade Henry S. Lansing presented the Post with 
 a "Garrison Flag," with the following letter: — 
 
 I'llll Aiii i.i'HiA, May H), I.Syq. 
 Comraties of Post 0,u .-—Wx^ ■■ c;aiTisun Flag " I present to you, fust lleH to the bree/e over ■■ h'orl 
 Ellsworth." in front of .Alexandria, the then (mtjjost in front of Washington, [uly, 1861, until after the lirst 
 Bull Run; next over my winter camp, 1S61-2, .at Hall's Hill, Va. ; next in camp before Vorktown ; then at 
 (Jaines' Mills, on the Chickahominy, the veiy spot where the battle of that name took place; next at Fred- 
 ericksburg, and on the upper Potomac ; last over " Camp Sprague," New Dorp, .Staten Island, in lS6j, where 
 under it tieneral Geo. B. McClellan received his last review in uniform as M iijor-General of the U. S. .\. 
 
 It has been the pall for many a gallant comrade gone to his rest, antl for these associ.itions 1 have cher- 
 ished it these many years. A little repairing will make it whole. To you I commit it. Keep it for its 
 memories, for use on Decoration Days to come. 
 
 Fraternally, your comrade, H. S. L.INSiNc.;, 
 
 Late CoUmel lylh A'. Y. Vols., Ca/'tniii i>th U.S. /„/'/., fin-:: firii; -i,\;„;<j/. 
 
 The Memorial Day services were entrusted to the following Com- 
 mittee: \Vm. J. Simpson, chairman; Jos. R. C. Ward, secretary; Geo. 
 O. White, treasurer; Geo. W. Devinny, Wm. B. Burk, Chas. H. Gib- 
 son, Jno. C. Dobleman, H. J. Tibbals and Robert H. Ford; and like 
 those who preceded them, right well did they perform their arduous 
 duties to the entire satisfaction of the Post and with credit to themselves. 
 
Circulars were sent to the comrades, urL^inor them to participate, in 
 uniform if possible. A request was also sent to the contributing mem- 
 bers, asking them to parade as a citizens' escort. 
 
 General Orders, No. i, from Post Headquarters, dated May 26th, 
 gave full instructions and announced the following as the route over 
 which the line should pass : Up Eleventh to Girard, to Twelfth, to Wal- 
 nut, to Broad, to Chestnut, to Eighth, to Arch, to Broad, to Green, to 
 Park, thence to Lincoln Monument. In compliance with said order, 
 the Post assembled at headquarters at 12.30 P. M., on May 30th, and 
 at 1.45 P. M. took up the line of march as above, receiving our escort 
 on Girard street, consisting of a battalion of the 2d Regiment, N. G. P., 
 Companies A and G, under command of Captain P. H. Jacobus; 100 boys 
 from the Lincoln Institute, under Captain Wm. .S. Davis, and a squad of 
 police under Lieut. Crout, all commanded by Captain John T. Durang; 
 Eighty-six comrades of the Post participated, sixty-four of whom were 
 uniformed, and marched with the Post, under Commander Tyler. The 
 Post paraded as a battalion of two companies, Senior Vice-Commander 
 A. J. Sellers commanding the first and Junior Vice-Commander Thos. J. 
 Ashton the second company. McClurg's Military Band furnished the 
 music, assisted by the Geo. G. Meade Life and Drum Corps. The 
 choristers of St. Mark's P. E. Church were again a prominent feature 
 of the service. 
 
 Past Post Chaplain Rev. H. Clay Trumbull was selected to make 
 the address at the Lincoln Monument, Comrade Chas. H. Gibson the 
 oration at the cemeter}-, and Post Chaplain Halsey J. Tibbals to offi- 
 ciate as chaplain. 
 
The ceremonies at General Meade's fjrave were perforinccl by 
 Commander Tyler, Senior Vice-Commander Sellers, Junior Vice-Com- 
 mander Ashton, and Chaplain Tibbals ; the chairman of the committee, 
 Comrade W^m. |. Simpson, making the address. 
 
 We again make a brief extract of the account of these ser\'ices as 
 given in The Press of May 3Tst : — 
 
 Meade Post, No. I, made a magnificent display. Tliis I'o!.l is a leading one nf the organi/ation. and 
 will l)e a historic one, because among its members it incliules the name of Ulysses S. (Irant, ex-lVesident t)f 
 tlic I'niteil States. It may be remembered that during his visit to this city in 1877, and immediately liefore 
 his dep.-uture for Europe, General (Jrant was made a member of this organization by the officers of the I'ost, 
 in Mr. George W. Childs' office. Meade Pest therefore has peculiarly ]>atriotic memories apart from the 
 distinguished name it bears, and yesterday it proved itself worthy the name of the heroic title it bears. The 
 Post's headquarters, at the corner of Eleventh and Chestnut streets, were magnificently decorated ; the 
 memliers of the Command were all "present or accounted for; " the room was redolent with the perfume 
 of beautiful (lowers, and everything gave evidence of a spontaneous and unanimous desire to do honor to the 
 day. Promptly at I o'clock the members of the Post were ordered to fall into line, and nearly one hundred 
 members responded. 
 
 The invited guests were conveyed to the scene of the ceremonies in carriages, and a superli feature of 
 the display vs'as a magnificent ofifering to be placed on the tomb of (General Meade, designed by Mr. Sher- 
 wood, florist, and consisting of a base of laurel leaves crowned with a pillar of rare and beautiful Howcrs 
 neai-ly five feet in height. Four doves ornamented the angles of the si|uaie and on top in white tlowers is an 
 exquisite urn, the base bears the name " Meade." 
 
 Thus will be seen the growth of the Post in this beautiful and touch- 
 ing tribute paid l)y them to their deceasetl comrades ; growing gradually 
 from a beginning of four comrades in 1S74 to about 25 in 1877, when 
 the first parade was made ; to 1879, when nearly 100 comrades partici- 
 pated. The committee collected this year for their expenses )«;4S5. 76, 
 and, after paying all bills, turned over to the Post a balance of ;)>40.90, 
 Comrade Geo. O. White making the largest collection, ol $121.00. 
 
 On the evening of |une 17th the Post participated in the reception 
 of the Department Commanders of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and 
 
their escorts, Posts 2 and 5 of this city, upon their return from the Na- 
 tional Encampment at Albany, N. Y., and paraded 42 comrades, under 
 command of Commander Tyler. There were fifteen of the Philadel- 
 phia Posts that participated, viz.: Nos. i, 2, 3, 8, 10, 12, 18, 21, 24. 26, 
 46, 51, 80, 94, I 14 and I 15, making a large and creditable display. 
 
 On June 23rd a committee consisting of Comrades Jos. R. C. Ward, 
 Wm. 1>. Burk and Chas. F. .Simmons was appointed to draft resolu- 
 tions expressive of the members' good wishes towards Comrade Samuel 
 Worthington and their appreciation of his services in behalf of the 
 Post, he having applied for a transfer card to connect himself with a 
 Post at his new home in Moorestown, N. J. The committee presented 
 the following as their report, which was unanimously adopted : — 
 
 TUIiercas, ('omrade S.Tmuel Worthington, Past Post Adjutant and one of its charter nieniliers, lias 
 apphetl iur transfer card upon the ground of permanent rennual heycnfl the jurisdiction of tlie Post, and 
 for the purpose of organizing a Post of the Grand Army of tlie Repuljlic in his new location, and 
 
 Syjf^erCASt The transfer card as asked for has been granted, therefore lie it 
 
 Xtesolue&t That in parting with Comrade Samuel Worthington the Post deemed it fitting to place 
 on record a testimonial to his worth as a man and a comrade, a whole-souled active worker fur the good of 
 the Order. 
 
 ItcSOlncA, That our good wishes follow him to his new field of lalior. That we commend him 
 to the comrades of the Post to which he has attached himself as heing thoroughly grounded in the funda 
 mental principles of Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty. 
 
 Itesoltteft, That these preambles and resolutions be spread upon the minutes and th.at a copy of 
 the same, properly attested, lie forwarded to Past Post Adjutant .Samuel Worthington. 
 
 The committee, with Comrades Tibbals, Arbuckle, Hale, Todd, 
 and John \V. Ward, visited Moorestown, N. J., on the night of the in- 
 stitution of the new Post, No. 22, and presented Comrade Worthington 
 with an engrossed copy of the above resolutions beautifully tramed. 
 
 General Orders No. 3, from Post headquarters, dated Jul)' 14th, 
 announced the appointment of Past Post Commander Jos. R. C. \\ ard 
 
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as Adjutant, vice James B. Diehl resigned, to date from [uly ist. Also, 
 the appointment of Harry W. Hewes as junior \'ice-Commander dur- 
 ino- the absence of Junior \'ice Commander Thomas J. Ashton in Plurope. 
 On September ist the Library Committee reimrted one hundred 
 volumes in the Post librar)-, contributetl by twelve comrades of the 
 Post, principally l)y Comrades \Vm. Bell, R. W. P. Allen, Jos. R. C. 
 W'artl, !•'. P). Owen, I.. R. Hammersly and H. .S. Lansing. 
 
 ( )n October 6th, after innumerable postponements, the Post finally 
 adopteil the present Post badge. Twenty-one designs were submitted 
 by the committee appointed to procure them, and the 
 selection of one was to be decided by ballot. After the 
 first ballot sixteen designs were dropped and another 
 Isallot taken. Still no choice. Two more designs were 
 dropped, and finally, on the thinl Ijallot, this one was 
 adopted and is now the official Post badge. 
 In compliance with General Orders Xo. 4, from Post headquarters, 
 dated October 7th, the members assembled at the headquarters, S. E. 
 corner of Kleventh ami Chestnut streets, about 9 o'clock on the morning 
 ot October i ith, to participate in the parade on Grand Army I )ay. and 
 proceeded to the point of formation. Broad and Walnut streets. Shortly 
 after 10 o'clock the line was reviewed by Commander-in-Chief W'm. 
 Earnshaw and Department Commander Geo. L. Brown, and at 1 1 
 o'clock the column started, marched up Broad street to Girard avenue, 
 countermarched to Green street, to Park, and to Main Exhibition 
 Building, 41 comrades participating, under Commander T)ler, and 16 
 additional met the Post at the building, making a total of ^j. After a 
 few addresses the Posts proceeded to their difterent headciuarters and 
 
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were ilismissed, and the members enjoyed themselves with their families 
 and iriends durim^; the afternoon and evening-. 
 
 On October 27th Comrade William B. Burk resig-ned as Ouarter- 
 master Serijeant and Comrade Charles L. Atlee was appointed his suc- 
 cessor. 
 
 The Annual Benefit of the Post took place at the Walnut Street 
 Theatre on Monday eveninjj, November 17th. and proved a decided 
 success, nettino- the Post S26S.25. Comrades John C. Dobleman and 
 John W. Ward, sclliui;- the largest number of tickets, both the same 
 were each presented with a gold Post Badge. 
 
 At muster of November 24th the Post acceptetl the invitation to 
 parade on a day to be hereafter decided uijon for the reception of our 
 comrade, Ulysses S. Grant, on his return from his trip around the world, 
 and tendered the services of the Post as a [lersonal escort to him. 
 
 December ist was the annual muster for the election of officers for 
 the ensuing year, and resulted in the election of Comrade A. J. Sellers 
 as Commander, 139 votes being cast. The contest for delegates to the 
 Department Pmcampment was so close that it took five ballots to decide 
 who should represent the Post, and was very exciting and kejJt the Post 
 in session until 2.15 A. M. 
 
 At the same muster Comrade Samuel Worthington, Commander 
 of Post No. 22, Department of N. J., and late Adjutant of this Post, 
 presented to the Post the autograph letters of General (irant, written 
 him while he was adjutant, relative to his jt)ining the G. A. R., to be 
 retained liy the Post as long as it exists antl then to be turned over to 
 the Historical .Society of Penns\lvania. 
 
 On December 12th, a siiecial muster of the Post was hekl to com- 
 
plete the arrangements for the reception of Comrade U. S. Grant, and 
 to elect and muster those recruits who desired to participate ; a special 
 dispensation being received from the Department Commander to that 
 effect. 
 
 Commander T^ler issued the following onler for the parade on 
 the 1 6th : — 
 
 1 1 KAi) Quarters (.;eo. (_;. Mkadk Post, No. i, I)ki''i- oe Pf.nna., 
 
 GuANli Akmv III-' THE Keitblic, S. E. Cor. Elkveni h ami Chestnut Sts. 
 
 PniEAiii-irHiA, December ii, 1S79. 
 (Rctiernl fflrdcr, ila. 3. 
 
 I. The comrades of this I'osl will assemble at these IIead-( jimrlers on TucMlay, Decemher 16, 1879, 
 at S o'clock A. M., for jiarade, to participate in the reception of (leneral l'. S. ( Irani by the citizens of Phila- 
 delphia. 
 
 II. The line will form at 8:30 and leave head-quarters at 8:45 •\- M .to proceed to jilace of formation 
 at IJroad and Spring ( larden streets, to report at 9 o'clock. 
 
 III. The band and drum corps of the Fifth Maryland Kei^imcul havi- been engaged, and will report to 
 the Adjutant at 8:45 A. M. 
 
 l\. ( >vercoats will be furnished by the (^)uartermaster, at Head-(Juarters, on the morning of the l6th 
 inst. Comrades will provide themselves with and ajjpear in unifortn cap. white gloves and dark pants, with 
 ('.. A. R. badge on left bre.ast. 
 
 The Commander trusts that every comrade will endeavor to parade with \hr Post on this important oc- 
 casion. Comrade ( irant being a member of the Post it is very essential thai we -.hould parade with full 
 ranks. liy order of 1,. Ii. C. TvM K, /',«/ C,;,/m„i!,ur. 
 
 Jos. R. C. Wakh, AJjiilaiit. ' 
 
 And then, on December 13th, issued the following order, giving 
 additional information : — 
 
 IlEAIl-QtiARTERS (Ied. C Mi'.ADE P( >ST, No. I, 1 )E1'.\RTMENT c IF PENNSYLVANIA. 
 
 ('.RAMI .\rMV he THE ReI'ITIEIC, S. E. CllK. ElEVENIH \NIi CHEsrNl"r SlS. 
 
 Pim Alii I I'HI \. 1 (eceniber 13, 1879, 
 
 Oicitorat (Orftcr Ho. G. 
 
 I. Sergeant-Major How-ell Atwater, owing to continued absence from the city, is luieby relieved from 
 duty as Sergeant-Major, to date from September 15, 1879. 
 
 The Commander takes this opportunity of complimenting Couuade .Vlwater for the laithful and efiicient 
 ntaniicr in which he discharged his duties until business compelled his continued absence trom the city. 
 
II. ( 'omra<le Jolin A, Stevenson is hereby appointed Sergeant-Majur. vice Alwatcr n-lieved, to <latf from 
 Septenilicr 15. 1S79. lie will he obeyed and respected accordingly. 
 
 III. Senior Vice-L'onnnandcr A. J. Sellers, having been apjjointed Aid totheCliief Marshal, for the 
 reception of our Comrade, U. S. ( irant, on Tuesday. December 16, 1S79, is herel)y granted leave of absence 
 for tliat ilay. 
 
 1\ . Junior Nice Coinniander llios. J. Ashton is hereby appointed .Senior Vice-Commander; I Ifficer-of- 
 the Day C. M. ISeale, Junior \ice-Commander ; Officer-of-the-Ciuard John C. Dolileman, Officer of-the- Day, 
 and Sergeant. Major John .\. Stevenson, Officer-of-the-duard, for the par.ade of the l6th inst. They will be 
 obeyed and respected accordingly. 
 
 V. ()hlicer-of-the-Day John C. Dolileman will report to Senior Vice-Commander Thos. I. .\shton, and 
 Officer-of the-(;uard John A. Stevenson to Jiuiior ViceCommander C. M. I'.eale ; all other otticers of the 
 I'o.st and Pa.st Commanders will report to the Comman<ler. 
 
 r.y order of 1.. D. c. Tvi.f.r. P„s/ Covniiaiul.r. 
 
 Jus. R. C. Ward. .hZ/ii/niit. 
 
 This was certainly the most important event of the year; tliat is. the 
 part taken by the Post in the reception of our comrade, U. S. Grant. 
 Upon his return from his trip around the world, all the cities of our 
 nation (.lid honor to him to an extent previously unknown in the histor\- 
 ot our land and never accorded to any other man : and on December 
 16, 1S79, Philadelphia exceeded them all. Our Post, under the com- 
 mand of Commander L. I). C. Tyler, made such an elej^^ant appearance 
 as to e.xcite the envy of some and the admiration and praise of all of 
 the other Posts, 107 men being in line with handsome overcoats, secured 
 for the occasion. Another of the attractions was the appearance in line 
 of "Old Baldy," General Meade's old war horse, with all the trappings 
 of war upon him, which excited no little enthusiasm as he passed over 
 the route. It was his last parade, as shortly afterward he was taken 
 to Montgomery County, where death from old age claimed him on De- 
 cember 16, 1882, exactly three years after his parade in honor of the 
 nation's greatest chieftain. Through the n;itriotic efforts of Comrades 
 
H. W. B. Herve)- and Albert C. Johnson, of the Post, the head of this 
 horse, beautifully prepared and mounted, now adorns the walls of the 
 Post room. It was presented on February 26, 1SS3. so that the faithful 
 old animal who bore so prominent a part tlurin^- the late war, carryini^r 
 his noble master safely throuoh so many hard fou-iit Imttles and .ijivin'o- 
 his own blood for the cause, as he was wounded 
 three times, and that paraded for the last time 
 when Philadelphia was doin^- honor to the Com- 
 mander-in-Chief of the armies of the United States, 
 under whom his o^allant and patriotic master served 
 so meritoriously, ma)- now be remembered and 
 pointed to with pride by us to our many visiting 
 comrades. 
 
 The day was all that could be desired and the streets over which 
 the column passed were crowded to their utmost capacity by the thou- 
 sands upon thousands of people who thronged them to witness the 
 honor paid to Comrade (irant, while the decorations surjxassed anythino- 
 ever witnessed in Philadelphia. 
 
 For a lull description of the part taken by the Post the report of 
 the Adjutant is gi\en in full. 
 
 Ill AIl-(J^■ARTl:K^ Ul.n. ( ;. .MkaIiK I'lisT, X. i. I, 
 
 .VlUrTAM's OFKlri-., I'lni MiKM'HIA. Dec 22, lS7q. 
 
 fOMRAriF. L. D. C. Tvi.F.K, Commander C-o. C. Mcuh Post, Xo. / • 
 
 Comra,/,-:—\ have the honor to .■Mihmit the foUowiiig report of the parade of the Post on Tuesday, 
 December i6, 1879, to participate in the reception tendered by the citiwns of Philadelphia to our Comrade 
 f. S. I irant : — 
 
 111 compliance with ( leneral ( Irdeis Xo. 5, from the.-e Hea.l ijuartors. dated December 11, 1.S79, the 
 comrades of the Post a.ssembled at their Head-(,)uarters on Tuesday, ihe loih inst , at S .\ M. 
 
 The line was fonned at 8:35 and left the Post room at 8:50 .\. .M., lu-ailed by the band and <lrum corps 
 
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of marly one hundred pieces, of the Fifth Marjdand Regiment of lialtimore, led hy Druin Major ft. linicc 
 lianelt, and proceeded up Eleventh street to Ridge avenue, to Spring (Jarden, to Broad, reporting to the As- 
 sistant Adjutant lleneral at 9:20 A. M. At 9:30 the cohnnn movrd up Broad street to Columbia avenue, 
 and countennaixhed to j'uttonwood. where the line \va.s re-fnnned on tlie west side of Broad street, facing 
 east, anrl awaited the arrival of ( "oinrade (irant. 
 
 At II:;o A. M, ihf head of tlie column i)assed. At 12:10 ( ient-ral (.rant and Mayor Siiiklty passed in 
 an open carriage drawn liy four gray horses. Shortly after the coknnn broke into sections of eight and 
 about 12:35 '00'* "P 'h*^ ''"^ "f march, proceeding down Broad street to Filliert, around the ea.steni front of 
 the I'uhlic Building to M.irket street, to Fourth, to Chestnut, to Thirteenth, to I'ine, to Broad, to Pa.ssyunk 
 a\enuf, and aftei a hah of tliiny live minutes countermarched up Broail to I'ublic Buildings, being reviewed 
 at llro;id and Sansoni streets l)y ( uMieral ( Irant, accompanied by (Generals Haitranft, Latta, .Seigfried, Reeder 
 and Snow (Un. and 1 1 is Kxcellenty ( ioveriior I lenry M . I loyt : then ]jassing around the western front of the 
 I^ublic Buildings, where the line was dismissed. This I'ost then jiroceeded around the Buildings to Market 
 street, to Twelfth, to (iirard, to Fleventh. 10 I'ost room-, and was dismissed about 5 o'clock to reassemble 
 at S o'clock. 
 
 The l*ost marched in sections ofeiglil and was formed in two companies, the tirst conunanded by junior 
 Vice Commander Thos. J. Ashton, .\cting Senior ViceConnnander, assi.sted by ( )fticerof-the-(;uard John C. 
 Dobleinan, acting Officer-of-the-IJay, and the second commanded by Officer-of-the Day Colin M. Beale, act- 
 ing Junior \'ice-Commander, assisted by Sergeant-Major John .\. Stevenson, acting ( Ifficer-of-the-Guard. 
 Between the two companies were nine stands of colors, including ( ieneral Me;ide's Head-(Juarters flag, 
 kindly loaned by the family, the colors of 28th and 95th Regiments, 1'. \".. .and other National and .Slate 
 colors. The handsome new white silk Post flag, caiTied for the hrst time, \v,as at tlie head of the I'o-t. car- 
 ried by Comrade Jacob .Swoyer. There were also canied ten new silk guidons, containing the coqis marks, 
 making twenty one with those already owned by the I'ost. The memliers were eciuipped with light blue 
 overcoats, trimmed and lined with red, the capes being buttoned back over the .shoulders, (i. A. R. caps, 
 white gloves, the officers wearing side arms, the whole appearance of the Post being unexceptionally good, 
 this being the finest display ever made by the Post and the largest number ever )iarading, one hundred and 
 seven ( 107) in line. 
 
 There was led in the line in rear of the colors the famous old war horse of tjeneral Meade, " ( )ld 
 Baldy." now about 26 years of age, kindly loaned by I )r. W. 11. r)aniels. the ])resent owner. This was 
 one of the featiues of the parade and attracted much attention. He liears a numl>er of lionorablc scars of 
 wounds received while carrying his illustrious master in many of the battles of the .\rmy of the Potomac. 
 
 The following comrades paraded, with the Post: Commander I.. I). C. Tyler. Junior Vice Commander 
 Thos. J. .\shton, Adjutant Jos. R. C. Ward, (Quartermaster \\m. W, Sweisfort. Ch.ajilain Ilalsey J. Tibbals, 
 ( )flicer-of-the Day Colin M. Beale, Ofticer-ofthe-Cuard John C. I ^nbK-man. SergeaiuMajor John .\. Steveu- 
 .son, (Juarterma.ster- Sergeant Ch.as. I,, .\tlee. Past Post (.omnKUKlcr I ieo. \\ . llcvinny: Comnides .Vtkinsoji, 
 
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S. W. Aibuckle, Appel, Allmaii, Paul H. Baj'nes, Blakt). Hinl, liridger, lioos, Brooks, Blair, Cl.ymer, |no. 
 I'. Clark, Cassiily, t'ooper, Connolly, Diehl, Dunsforti, Dally, Horace, Evans, Enoch, Elmer, Edwards, 
 (irugan, Ciimher, ( lardiner, ( loodwin, (iladiii^, (livin, Hutchinson, I h'wes, llolfliger, Hale, Holman, Ham- 
 mer, Hartlevan, |anu-s. A. C. Johnston. Kent, T. M. Kni<;ht, iienry Keen. Kiider, Loud, Leidi*^, l.innard, 
 Laz.arus, I.uckenliaek, Maris, Mayer. Muiider. Mcl'ann. McGonigle, MacNeal, McCarler, MacfeiTan, Mc- 
 knight, Macpherson. Mar.|uet. 1,. W Moore. Nelson, H. C. Potter, Paul, Pfeiffer, Rorer, Reed, Schwarz, 
 Simpson, Stroliel. \V. K. Smith. Supe) . jiihn .Scotl. Sherer. C. F. Simmons, Ellis Stokes, Swoyt-r. Sliant/, 
 J. T. Stewart, C.e.>. StevenM.n. \V. W . Tucker. Todd. W. H. II. Wallace. W. \V. Wallace, White. Walter, 
 C. W. West. W.-aver. Wocd. |ohn W Ward, Wliitakn. C W West. Wolle. Whitlier. Wharl<.n, W.-irr- 
 hack. K. 1. Noung. and \ oder— 107. 
 
 In suliniitting this rei^ort yi^ur .\djutant cannot relVain I'n^m complimenting the I'ost upon its excel- 
 lent appearance and une\ce[jtional)le conduct, being such as to elicit the highest commendation frum niu- 
 sister Posts and the comrades generally, and most favorable comment from our citizens. 
 
 I would also call your attention to the necessity of the members of the Post adopting and providing 
 -themselves with overcoats or capes, this parade demonstrating the want of such an addition to our uniform, 
 as those worn by otn- comrades on this occasion added greatly to our line a]>|)earance. 
 
 I have the honor to be. ( •oniniandcr, very respectfully yours in F. (.'. an.l I... 
 
 Jo-,. R. C, Waki.. .li/inf.iiit. 
 
 Then came that perfect ovation tendered to Comrade Grant, wlien 
 all the survivors of the armies he commanded in war who could be 
 packed into the Academy of Music, met there on Ihurstla)' e\enino-, 
 Decemlier iS, 1879. to still further testily their love for their old com- 
 mander. To arrant^e for that monster reception, or, as we old soldiers 
 rather chose to call it, " Camp Fire," a committee had been appointed 
 by this Post, and an invitation extended to each Post in this city. Ger- 
 , .mantown, Roxborough and Chester, to send a representative. The 
 committee was organized by electing Comrade E. De C. Loud, ot this 
 Post, as chairman, Comrade |ohn W. Kester, Post 6, secretary, and 
 Comrade Win. B. Rose, Post 94, treasurer. The following are the 
 other comrades who composed that committee and the Posts they 
 represented : — 
 
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Post 2, Matthew Hall, 
 5, John Stewart, 
 
 7, Andrew Hague, 
 
 8, Wm. R. Peterman, 
 10, Smith D. Cozens, 
 12, W. J. Donald, 
 
 14, Lewis A. Uhl, 
 
 15, Thomas J Reed, 
 18, Charles G. Linder, 
 
 Post 19, E. J. Smith, 
 
 21, W. Penn Brown, 
 
 24, David T Davies, 
 
 25, W. H. Martin, 
 27, John Diton, 
 
 35, T. H. Sherwood, 
 46, W. E. Hoffman, 
 51 , John Taylor, 
 55, Samuel Helverson, 
 
 Post 56, R. M. J. Reed, 
 63, John E. Sailer, 
 71, Sam'l F. Delaney, 
 77, H. J. Stager, 
 80, Wesley E. Price, 
 103, James H. Davis, 
 
 114, D, M. Ferguson. 
 
 115, E. N. Rue, 
 
 228, Lewis Heiligman, 
 
 Dept. Headquarters, Rev. John W. Sayers, 
 Comiiiaiulcr TNlcr issued the following' onlcr ,i;i\inL;' the necessar)' 
 inlorniation to the comrades : — 
 
 1 Ir \|ul >l .\k I 1 KS ( ili.KCI ( i. Mb \I>1 I'li-^T. Nil. I, I l| 1 AK I MINI HI- rK.NNSVI.\'.\M.\, (1. .\. K.. 
 
 S. K- Ci'K. II III \N|J ( IIKM M I .Sr>., 
 
 I'nii Mnii'iiiA, I iininlier I ;, lS7<). 
 (ficucral <Oriicrs 3lo. 7. 
 
 T. Tlu- Loinnul.s „r thi- r..>l will .^^scml,K• at iIum- lK-:ia.iu:irl, t- ..n I liuiMhiy. 1 ).L-.ml.< r i,S. iS;,,, 
 al f) (VclocU I'. M,. Ini pai-aclf, to |)aitici|)ate in tlit- rfCf])tioM of c.i.i ccnirailr, I . S. ( Irant. l.y tlu- ( liaml 
 Aiiiiy of^ ti.e Kfi)ul>lic. 
 
 [I. Tin- line will fonn ii: ;o 1'. .M. ^harp, to proceed to the ( 'ontiiiental Hotel, to e^tol■t lomrade liraiit 
 to the "(amp lire " at tlie .Veadeniy of ^Iu^ic. Eveiy comr.ade must piovicle liiiiiself with a ticket oi he 
 cannot he admitted to the .\cadeiny. 
 
 111. The comrades are hereby iiiforme<l that the (Iraii.l .\rniy uiiilorni must he >ti icily adhered I... an.l 
 is as follows: Sinjjle breasted dark blue coat and white vest, with 11. .\. K. buttons, dark pants. fatit;ue cap. 
 white frioves and black necktie. ( Ivercoats issued by the (.)uartermaster will be woiii while paladin^. 
 
 I\'. The Comntander hereby assumes command of the whole escort, and Senior \'ice eonnnander A. 
 |. Sellers is hereby directed to assume coimnand of the Tost, and Comrade David Uranson, of I'ost 5, com- 
 mander of the details from other I'osts ; they w ill be obeyed and respected accordint;ly. 
 
 \'. Past I'ost Commanders R. \V. 1'. Allen and Ceortje W. I Jcvinney. and Comrade II. C. I'ottcr are 
 hereby a|ipointed special aids to the Commander, and will report at 1'. M. sharp. 
 
 ' \ I. The badges adopted as the Post badije are now ready and can be obtained from the (Juartermaste r 
 at the contrat:t price of S3. 00 each. 
 
 Hv order ,,f 
 
 I,. I). C. Tvi.KK, /',»/ C<-/ 
 
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 Icis. K. C. \\ ARIi. .U/jlltilllt. 
 
 In pursuance to above order, the comrades assembled at Post head- 
 ([uarters, i;^; strong-, and, under command ot Senior Vice-Commander 
 A. |. Sellers, proceetled to the Continental Hotel and escorted Comrade 
 
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(iranl to the Acatleni)- of" Music, and after the services there, re-formed 
 and escorted him l)ack to the hotel. 
 
 riie escort was composed of and marched in the following' ortler : 
 ( )nr himdreil ]:iicked pohcemen, umler the command of Chief of Pohce 
 Comrade S. lr\in (iiven. Past I )epartment Commander, all beino;' Cirand 
 Army men and wearing their Ci. A. R. hatlt^e; Commander L. D. C. 
 iyler. commancliny die whole escort, and his aids; Meade Post, No. i, 
 I ^^7 comrades. Senior \ ice-Commander A. |. -Sellers commandini^; car- 
 riages containing' Comrade V. S. Grant anil other guests; marching- on 
 each side of these were comratles representing all the Philadelphia Posts, 
 bearing forty stands of colors — tattered battle Hags, carried by the 
 regiments during the war; Drum Corps of Post No. 2; a detail of five 
 comratles from I'ach of the Philadelphia Posts, under the command of 
 Commander l)a\ id ISranson, of Post No. 5. The whole route to the 
 Acatlemy and return was i)rilliantl\ illuminatetl with colored lights, car- 
 ried by the comrades. 
 
 The ceremonies at the Acadeni) of Music were prcsiLled o\er b)' 
 Comrade John !■". Hartrantt, and were as follows: — 
 
 Reveille, ------.-•-- drum corps, po!>t no. 2. 
 
 Prayer, --..-. rev. John W. S«tEHS, chaplain Dep't of Penna., g. a. r. 
 
 Address OF Welcome (on BEHALf OF THE State), ■ comrade henry m. hoyt, governor of penna. 
 
 Address of Welcome (on behalf of the grand army of the republic). 
 
 Rev. H. Clav Trumbull, Chaplain Meaoe Post, No. 1. 
 
 Double Quartette— Ship of State," 
 
 Comrades H. S. and Theo. Thomas, Rooen, Groff, Moore, and Messrs. Briscoe, Huff and Ford. 
 Address, - • comrade John M. Vandehslice, Post No. 2, Asst. Adj.-Gen'L Dep'T of Penna. 
 
 Recitation-" Honor OF a Soldier," ....-- comrade Chas. j. arms. 
 Recitation— "The American Navy," - - . - comrade wm. h. Lambert, post no. 2. 
 Quartette-" The Flag that Bears the Stars and Stripes," 
 
 Comrades P. and J. Labaree, Story and Teese. 
 Presentation (a Gold grand army Badge to Comrade U. S. Grant), 
 
 Comrade Rob't B. Beath, Post No. 5, Past Dep't Commander of Penna. 
 
 Presentation (a Silver Spoon to Comrade Rob'T B. Beath, in Honor of a Son Born to him within a fev* days. 
 
 Requesting THAT IT BE NAMED U.S. Grant), - - Comrade John W. Savers, Chaplain Dep't of Penna. 
 
 So 
 
HENRY CLAY TRUMBULL, D.D. 
 CHAPLAIN GEO. G. MEADE POST No. ONE. 
 linlered llie seivice .is Chaplain loth Reg't Conn. Volunteers, Se|)tenil>ir 
 Taken |)risoner at Morris Island, S. C, July 19, 1S63 ; releaseil November 
 Final muster out as Chaplain loth Reg't Conn. Volunteers, August 25, 
 Mustered in Nalhanel Lyon Post No. 2 Department of Connecticut, G. A. 
 Chaplain Department of Connecticut, O. A. R., 1868, 1869, 1870. 
 Memher National Council of .Administration, 1871, 1872, 1873. 
 Mustered into (ieo. G. Meade Post No. I, Kcliruary 13, 1S78. 
 Klc-clfd Chaplain, 1S79. 
 
 10, 1S62. 
 12, 1S63. 
 1865. 
 R., 1867 
 
Song-" Marching Through Georgia," - - Comrade Wm. j. Smyth, freo taylob post, No. 1 9. 
 
 Address, . . . . comrade a. Wilson Norris, post no. 1 9, past Dep't commander of Penna. 
 
 Recitation— " The Surrender," also " Fare you well. Father Watkins," 
 
 Comrade Geo. B. Carse, Post No. 5, Dep't of N. J. 
 
 Song— "The Trumpet Sounds Away," -.---.- irma Glee Club. 
 Recitation-" The Wounded Soldier," - - - - Comrade j. Spencer Smith, post no. 2. 
 
 Address, . - . . Covirade Louis Wagneb, post No. 6, past Dep't commander of Penna. 
 
 Recitation— "Words AND THEIR Uses," • - - comrade s. l. adams, e. d. Baker post, No. 8. 
 Benediction .......... chaplain John w. sayers. 
 
 The services of that night were such as to be long remembered by 
 the many thousands of comrades who Hterally packed that large build- 
 ing from top to bottom, corridors, hallways and aisles. 
 
 The address of welcome of Comrade H. Clay Trumbull, of this 
 Post, and "The American Navy," by Comrade \Vm. H. Lambert, of 
 Post No. 2, were most enthusiastically received. It is therefore with 
 pleasure that we are able to give in full Chaplain H. Clay Trumbull's 
 address: — 
 
 G,iii-icil Gran/ : It is as a representative of George G. Meade Post One, of the Department of Penn- 
 sylvania, that I am deputed to second and to re-emphasize the welcome to you of the Grand Ai-my of the 
 Republic to-night. That Post is honored with your membership — which fact alone is sufficient to give the 
 Post a place in histoiy. Moreover, it bears the name and cherishes the fame of a great and good soldier 
 whom you confidently trusted, and to whose brilliant services the nation owes a debt of gratitude for all time 
 to come. As a representative of that Post I may ventiu'e, without presumption, to crave the indulgence of 
 your further kind hearing. 
 
 It is true that other words of welcome than the elo juent and fitting ones which have already been spoken 
 to you, might well be deemed superfluous to-night. Indeed, it might seem that one who has received the 
 glad greetings of all the sovereigns of earth, and who has fairly encircled the globe with the echo of his 
 praises, would tire of even the heartiest expressions of honor or esteem that could come to him from any 
 source, or by any person, whatsoever. But no true man ever tires of words of love and confidence from those 
 who are dear to him. And as you, sir, have already been reminded, and as a single glance about you would 
 have assured you, this vast assemblage is made up of those who are no strangers to you. They are your old 
 soldiers, your former companions in arms — " blood relatives " all ; and it is not too much to say that they are 
 very dear to you. You depended on them, and they proved true to you, in the hour of need to you and to 
 
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them— an hour of need to our nation and to humanity. Because then you were capable, and they were trast- 
 worthy, you had success, and they had victory and its rejoicins,'s. 
 
 A Swiss guide piloting a party of tourists up one of the Alpine peaks, after clambering from crag to crag, 
 ■ reached a table-land elevation, from which all the plain below, and the path from it, could be seen distinctly. 
 Stopping his party there, he said to them : " Here, gentlemen, is the place to look back !" Such a table- 
 land as that we have reached in this hall to-night. I lere is a place to look back. 1 lere are men from well- 
 nigh every field where you did service and won honor-from your Bunker Hill at Belmont to your Vorktown 
 at Appomattox Court House. How can they help looking back ? Meeting you again face to face, they can- 
 not but recall afresh those days when you were all the world to them; when you held their lives and honor 
 in your keeping ; when on yoiu" sagacity, your courage, and your fidelity depended all that they loved or lived 
 for — and for which they were ready to die. 
 
 As once more they look on you, and on tliose dear old flags beside you, they remember how, at your 
 order and under your lead, they followed those flags in the storm of battle, or stood by them in the dreary 
 siege, upholding and defending them amid the shower of bullets or under the crash of bursting shell ; on the 
 death-crowned parapet or in the open field, with ringing charge and counter-charge ; or on the weary march, 
 by night and by day, in sunnner's heat and in winter's cold; until the weather-beaten, tattered, and bullet- 
 pierced remnant of those flags bear mute but eloquent witness to the true-hearted devotion of those soldiers 
 and their great commander to the interests of that countiy which, under God, he saved, which he has gov- 
 erned so wisely and represented everywhere so grandly, and of which he stand, to-day confessedly the fore- 
 most, best-loved citizen. 
 
 Bound to you, sir, by such sacred ties of memory and association, these old soldiers have watched you 
 in your world-wide wanderings with loving imerest, and have shared, with a feeling of grateful jjride, the 
 wide world's homage to your personal services and worth, and to your representative chaiacter. They who 
 were one with you in your struggles and trials are one with you in your triumph and its rewards. And now 
 that you are once more among them, they welcome you back with the emphatic assurance that your ..Id sol- 
 diers will never cease to give you love and honor while they have hearts and memories. 
 
 A)-, more, they give you a welcome not for the Grand Army alone, but for all who love that country for 
 which they risked their lives, and which their comrades died to save. \ou know, sir, that our organization 
 is maintained not to perpetuate our enmities, but to commemorate our devotedness ; not to recall our defeat 
 of those who ojiposed us, but to keep fresh in mind the preservation of that national unity which is for the 
 good of our whole people. In the name, then, of your own Po.st of the Grand Army of the Republic, and 
 of eveiy lover of the Grand Republic itself, I prolTer to you the hand of welcome; and in doing this I pray 
 most earnestly and reverently. May God bless you. General Grant ! 
 
 General Grant, after waitinjj for cheers that succeeded cheers, and 
 shouts of welcome that kept him standing- and bowing his acknowl- 
 
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edoments for many iiKMiients, to subside, replied to tlic address of wel- 
 come, making' one of the longest speeches he ever made, as iollows : — 
 
 Ci-r,-! HOI- llityl iiihl Cvmiiuh-i of the Gi mi,/ .Irmy of III,- Re;-!!!)!!, : It is a matter of vcTy deep ix-},'rct 
 witli me that I had not thought of something or prepared something to say in response to the welcome which 
 I am receiving here at your hands this evening, Init really, since my arrival here, I have not had the time, 
 and before that I scarcely thought of it. liut 1 can say to you all that in the two years and seven months 
 since I left this city to make a circuit of the globe I have visited every capit-d in Europe and most of the 
 Eastern nations, but there has not been a country which 1 have visited in that circuit where I have not found 
 some of our members. In crossing our own land from the I'acihc to the Atlantic side, there is scarcely a 
 new settlement, a cattle range, or collection of pioneers, that they are not composed almost entirely of vete- 
 rans of the late war. It calls to my mind the fact that while wars are to be deplored, and unjust wars al- 
 ways to be avoided, yet they are not unmixed evils. The boy who is l^rought up at his country horne, orhis 
 village home, or his city lionre, without any e.\citing cause, is a])t to remain there and follow the pursuit of 
 his parent, and not develop beyond it, and in the majority of cases, not come up to it. Ikit being carrie<l 
 away in the great struggle, and particularly one wdiere so much principle is involved as in our late conllict, it 
 brings to his view a wider field than he contemplated at his home, and although in his held service he longs 
 for the home he left behind him, yet when he gets there he finds that disappointment, and has struck out 
 for new fields, and has developed the vast domains which are given to us for our keeping — for the thousands 
 of liberty .seeking people. The ex-soldier has become the pioneer, not only of our own land but has ex- 
 tended our commerce and trade and knowledge of us and our institutions to all other lands, antl when 
 brighter days dawn upon other nations, particularly those nations of the East, .\niorica will step in tor her 
 share of the trade, which will be opened, and through the exertions of the ex-soldier, the comrade, veterans, 
 and I may say members of the Cirand Army of the Republic. 
 
 Connades, having been compelled, as often as I have been since my arrival in San Francisco, to utter a 
 few words not only to ex-soldiers but to all other classes of citizens of our great country, and always speak- 
 ing without any ])reparation, I have necessarily been oliliged to repeat, possibly not in the same words, but 
 the same ideas. But one thing I want to impress is that we have a country to be proud of, to fight for and 
 die for if necessary. While many of the countries of Europe give practical protection and freedom to the 
 citizens, yet there is no European country that compares in its resources, particularly its undeveloped re- 
 sources, with our own. There is no country where the young and energetic man can, by his own labor and 
 his own industry, ingenuity and frugality, acquire competency as he can in America. 
 
 A trip abroad and a study of the institutions and difficulties of a poor man making liis way in the 
 world is all that is necessary to make us better and happier citizens with our lot here. 
 
 Comrades, I thank you for the very cordial welcome you have given me. and I regret that 1 have not 
 been prepared to say better what I would like to say to you. 
 
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I'Vom the Philadelphia PuS/ic LcJ£-cr o( December 19th, we ex- 
 tract the following from their report of this monster entertainment to 
 welcome our comrade, U. S. (irant : — 
 
 As the Camp Kire was designed to be one of the chief features of (ieneral (irant's visit evemhing ap- 
 [lertaining thereto was arranged upon an elaborate scale, and great preparations were made for the street 
 pageant, or rather the escort of honor to the distinguished guest from his quarters at the Continental Hotel 
 to the Academy of Music. George G. Meade Post, No. i, of which General Grant is a member, Was ac- 
 corded the post of honor as the General's bodyguard, an J a delegation, consisting of five members from 
 each local Post, made up the complement of the escort. .Shortly after half-past six the line began to form 
 in front of the Department Head-Quarters, at Eleventh and Chestnut streets. The members of Meade Post 
 wore the regulation Grand .\rmy uniform, with the addition of the military overcoat of light blue with red 
 1 ned capes, fastened back over the shoulder. The Post was umler the command of .Senior Vice-Com- 
 mander A. J. .Sellers, while the Post Commander, Captain L. D. C. lyler, was in command of the entire 
 escort. Thirty old battle flags were carried in line, Meade Post alone, which numbered two hundred men, 
 showing fourteen of the tattered standards. A few minutes before 7 o'clock the order of inarch was given, 
 and preceded by the First Regiment Band and Dmm Corps, the escorting body marched to the Continental 
 Hotel, where they countermarched ia review before General and Mrs. Grant. Here an enlivening and bril- 
 liant scene was presented. .All the buildings hereabout retained their gay profusion of flags, banners and 
 general decorations. The windows and porches of the Continental Hotel and of the Girard House were 
 literally alive with lookers on, and the streets and sidewalks were jammed with people. On the top of the 
 Wanamaker arch many colored lights were biu-ning brightly, reflecting their brilliancy on the uniforms of 
 the soldiers and the banners carried in line. A barouche with four gray horses stood at the entrance of the 
 hotel, both the driver and footman being members of one of the Posts of the G. A. R. While waiting for 
 the honored guest to appear the crowd frequently evinced its enthusiasm by loud cheering and other noisy 
 demonstrations. .\t twenty minutes before eight o'clock General CJrant left the hotel and was escorted to 
 his carriage by Comrade E. De C. Loud. His appearance was the signal for renewed cheering, and the 
 crowd became so demonstrative and so clamorous for a near view of the General, that the efforts of the Reserve 
 force had to be called into requisition. The Cleneral, with bared head, bowed his acknowledgments for 
 several moments and was then driven to his place in the line, his E.vcellency Ciovernor Hoyt, and Comrades 
 Loud and Kester, occupying seats in the can'iage with him. I'oUowing came another carriage, in which 
 were seated -Adjutant-General Latta and Colonels J. I). Walker and E. .\. Hancock, of the Governor's 
 slaflT. A numlier of the battle-flags were clustered about the carriages, and the Post delegations with the 
 remainder of the colors brought up the rear of the line. .\ detachment of Reserves, all of them members 
 of the G. A. R., and wearing its badge on their l)rea.sts, umler Chief ( liven, marched at the head of the i)ro- 
 cession, opening a way through the dense mass of people. 
 
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Tin- route lay out Chestnut street to Broad and thence to the Academy. Many houses on the way were 
 liiilliantly illuminated, greatly enhancing the effect of the decorations, and a large number of colored lights 
 were carried in the line, making the streets almost as bright as day. As the carriage containing General 
 (Irant pa.ssed the Union Republican Clulj the General wa.s greeted with loud bursts of cheers. It was much 
 the same thing at the Union League, the steps, windows and porches of which were crowded. The Gen- 
 eral and gue.sts were escorted to the stage entrance on Locust street and were inside the building before the 
 crowd had time to collect. 
 
 Inside tile Academy of Mu'.ic even- seat was occupied long before the arrival of the hoiu- at which the 
 exercises of the evening were to commence, and on all sides the utmo.st good humor and jollity prevailed. 
 Two buglers stationed in the dress circle elicited frequent bursts of applause as they rang out old familiar 
 camp calls, and when " Come get yoin- i|uinine " c.une clear and loud, the boys in lilue cheered again and 
 again. The boxes rapidly tilled with the invited guests. .Mrs. Grant, accompanied l>y Mrs. (leorge W. 
 Childs and Mrs. Philip H. Sheridan, entering the lower one on the right hand side of the stage. The gen- 
 tlemen of the party consisted of Mr. (leorge \V. Childs, U. S. (Jrant, Jr., and Rev. Dr. ( >. II. TifTany. In 
 the left hand box sat the Presidents of Select and Common Councils and other members of the City Gov- 
 ernment. I'hc upper boxes contained the City Councils, Committee on Reception, and the families of the 
 members of the Posts. The boxes were all handsomely decorated with the National flags and bunting, re- 
 gimental colors and evergreens, with banners representing the Second, Fifth, Sixth and Eleventh .\rmy 
 Corjjs badges. 
 
 Shortly after S o'clock Meade Post, No. I, and the other members of the escort slowly filed into the 
 orchestra seats, their appearance denoting the arrival of Comrade U. S. (irant, the honored guest of the 
 evening, and the band struck up with a potpouri i beginning with the " Battle Cry of Freedom " and ending 
 with " The Star Spangled Banner." The music paved the way with enthusiasm which it created, for the 
 cheering which greeted the beautiful scene on the stage as the curtain rolled up. Set with a forest scene, 
 on either side of the front of the stage were placed lo-pouiid Parrott guns, against each was a Unitc<l 
 .States regimental flag, and flanked by stacks of muskets, from which hung drums. Hanging from the 
 flies was a large G. A. R. badge. On the left was a fac-simile of the cabin occupied as the headquarters 
 of the army by (ieneral Grant at City Point. Three cheers greeted the arrival of nearly forty old bullet- 
 riddled and torn war flags, after which the Flute and Drum Corps of Post No. 2 rattled the reveille in true 
 old style. As the last tap was heard 4,000 veterans of the war raised in their seats as one man and wel- 
 comed their comrade as only old soldiers can. Leaning upon the arm of Comrade Loud, of Post I, came 
 Comrade Grant, followed by Comrade John F. llartranft and Mayor Stokley and Comrade Henry M. Hoyt 
 and General Robert Patterson. As the distinguished couples advanced 10 the seats prepared for them the 
 cheering was intensely enlhusia.stic. Round after roimd of cheers went up. Caps were waved and Grant, 
 Grant, resounded from all parts of the building, ami seemed as though it would never cease, breaking out 
 again and again as the comrade bowed his acknovvleilgments. Then followed the exercises of the 
 evening. 
 
The enormous increase of memhersliip durino; this year Hfted die 
 Post far up among the most prominent Posts of the Order, and made 
 the year 1 879 one of its most successful and eventful years in its history. 
 
 The following are those who were mustered in during the year: — 
 
 RoB'T J.Young, Samuel D. Miller, William Prior. Chas.W. West, Wm. Wallace Goodwin, Henry 
 S. Lansing, Jeremiah McCarty, Jas. W. Sherer. Edwin Nelson, Wm. W. Wallace, John F. Clark, 
 Jacob Ebner, Wm. McGonigle, Hugh Kennedy, Richard Enoch, James McCann, Chas. F. Simmons, 
 Jas. F. Cassidy, Philip J. Hoffliger. John L. Luckenbach, John W. Pritchard, David P. Weaver, John 
 A. Stevenson, Christian Kneass, Jos. R. McElroy, Wallace B. Todd, Albert T. Young. Geo, G. 
 Pierrie, Peter D. Keyser, Geo. P. Word. Rob't Stewart, Walter Scott, John W. Ward, Frank 
 Glading. Thos. F. G. Cooper, Ellis Stokes. Edwin B. Whitaker. Henry Levi, Henry Keen, Wm. H. 
 Tracy, Chas. D. Harris, A. E. Brady, Chas. B. MacNeal, Chas. A. Hale, Theo. H. McCalla, Rich-d 
 T, McCarter, David L. Seip, Rob't Black, Chas. L. Atlee, Cornelius C. Widdis, Lilburn Harwood, 
 Jr., Sam'l C. Perkins, Wm. K. MacFerran. Wm. K. Colburn, Thos. M. Moran, Geo. W. West, Jesper 
 H.Holman, A. M. Appel, Alexander Reed, Richard W, McKnight, Wm. J. Macpherson, H, D. McLean, 
 M.D., Jacob K. Swoyer, Wm. W. Ker, Jacob P. Wolfe, David S. Foley, B. F. Shantz, Louis E. Pfeif- 
 FER. Henry S. Schell, M.D., Wm. H. Given, Henry F. Bonfield, Wm. Bartley, Joseph Steiner, Jos. 
 S.Albright, Henry C. Brooks, John McCormack,E. J.Edwards, Robert Paschall, JohnShallcross, 
 Pryer C, Williams, William H. Nagle, Eugene Allman, Peter N. Krider, Geo. W. Dally, Horace M. 
 Marquet, Isaac W. Ranck (he-electec), Wm, P, Parker, A. J. Whittier, Lewis W. Moore, Arthur M. 
 Green, E, F. Centner, John Connelly, L. E. C. Moore, Robert S. Wharton, M.D., Jas. M. Bennett, 
 James T. Stewart, Wm. A. Backus, Chas. C. Lister, Henry Blair, Geo. W. Smith. Horace Evans 
 (be-elected), Pennock, Huey. Chas. F. Folger, Samuel Bell. E. W. Mathews, Peter B .Yoder, R. Dale 
 Benson, Edwin N. Benson, Gabriel Middleton, Albert W. Taylor, Henry C. Ellis John L. Hammer, 
 H. H. Weierbach, a. V. Hartleban, D.D.S.. Geo. Stevenson, Edwin H. Nevins, James C.Wilson, 
 Paul H. Barnes. 
 
 ( )n the evening of January 5th the ofticers-elect were duly installed 
 b\- Comraele Chas. F. Kennedy, Past Commander of Post Xo. 2, and, 
 being conducted to their respective stations, the Post was turned over 
 to Commander .Sellers, who thanked the installing officer for the efficient 
 manner in which he discharged his duties, and the comrades of the Post 
 for the honor confered on him in electing him Commander, and called 
 upon the Adjutant to read the following orders: — 
 
ALFRED J. SELLERS 
 
 PAST COMMANDER GEO. G. MEADE POST No. ONE. 
 
 Entered the service as Captain, Co. B, 19th Reg't Penna. Volunteers, April 18, 1861 
 
 And a.s Major, 90th Reg't Penna. Volunteers, September 3, 1S61 
 
 Final muster out .is Major, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel and Colonel U. S. Volunteers, October 31, 1865 
 
 Wounded in foot at South Mountain, Md., September 14, 1862 
 
 Wounded in leg at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862 
 
 Mustered into Geo. G. Meade Post No. I, June 28, 1876 
 
 Elected Junior Vice-Commander, December 17, 1S77 
 
 Elected Senior Vice-Commander, December 2, 1S78 
 
 Elected Commander, December i, 1S79 
 
 National A. D .C, 1881 
 
 Elected member of Department Council of Administration, 1882 
 
 Elected Department Senior Vice-Commander, January 31, 1883 
 
 Elected Delegate to National Encampment, 1884; re-elected 1885, 1886 
 
(Seneral ©rftcr. Ho. t. PiuLADELrHiA, January 5, 1880. 
 
 I. The undersigned having lieen elected Commander for the present year, hereby assumes conmiand, 
 and announces headquarters at S. E, Cor. Eleventh and Chestnut streets. .Ml connnunications should be 
 addressed to No. 921 Green street. 
 
 II. The following comrades were also elected officers of the Po.st : — 
 
 Thus. J. Ashton - . . . Senior Vice-Commander. 
 
 Colin M. Beale . . . . Junior Vice-Commander. 
 
 Chas. L. Atlee .... Quartennaster. 
 
 James Collins, M.D., . . - Siu-geon. 
 
 Halsey J. Tibkals .... Chaplain. 
 
 CH.'iS. A. Hale .... Officer-of-the-Day. 
 
 Edwin Nelson ( )H'icer-of-the-Guard. 
 
 III. The following duly elected comrades constitute the Council of .A.dministration : — 
 
 E. DeC. Lmii, C/iairmiiii, - Term expires December, 18S0. 
 
 \V.\I. J. Sl.Ml'.SON ... " .. i88i. 
 
 RoiiERT H. EoRl) ... " " 1882. 
 
 W. Russell Smith - . " " 1883. 
 
 Chas. W. West ... " .< ,88^. 
 
 IV. Past Post Commander Jos. R. C. Ward is hereby appointed Post .\djutant ; he will be obeyed and 
 respected accordingly. 
 
 V. In assuming command of the Post, after ,so successful a year as has just passed, which has brought 
 the Post to its present high position, your Commander asks your hearty co-operation and support, individually 
 and collectively, realizing fully that a concert of action and unanimity of feeling in the proper direction will 
 result in great good, without which our efforts will be fruitless. 
 
 We now have a bright future before us ; peace and hannony reign su]jreme, and witli the noble precepts 
 of our Order — Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty — as our beacon light, we can safely ride through the trials and 
 tribulations of life's eventful journey, bestowing good on every hand. 
 
 For the high honor you have conferred upon me, coming as it does from .so distinguished an organiza- 
 tion, upon whose roll are the names of many illustrious soldiers, accept the assurance of my heart-felt thanks, 
 trusting that the esteem and confidence reposed in me shall not have been misplaced. 
 
 A. J. Sellers, Pos/ Commatuin-. 
 
 Also, General Order, No. 2, same date, announced the appoint- 
 ment of Comrade Geo. W. West as Sergeant-Major, and Comrade John 
 W. Ward Quartermaster-Sergeant, Comrade S. W. Arbuckle, Inside 
 Sentinel, and Comrade E. W. Shurtz, Outside Sentinel; also the stand- 
 ing committees for the year. 
 
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Comrade E. D. C. Loud then presented the retiring' Commander, 
 Comrade L. I ). C. Tyler, on behalf of the comrades of the Post, with a 
 handsome gold l)adge, in recognition of his services as Commander. 
 
 Commander Sellers then tiu'ned the meeting over to Comrade John 
 W. Ward, chairman of the Entertainment Committee, who presented a 
 programme very interesting- to the many ladies and gentlemen present ; 
 including instrumental music by an orchestra, solos by Miss Tillie .Sum- 
 mers, Mrs. Mills, Mr. I'rank jiruner, Mr. Mansfield, Comrade H. .S. 
 Thomas, of Post No. 2, and Thomas Kay, of Post No. 7 ; recitations by 
 Comrade ). Spencer .Smith, of Post No. 2, and .S. L. Adams, of Post 
 No. <S ; and a zither solo by Mr. Chas. .Schmidt; thus entertaining our 
 visitors until nearly ele\'en o'clock. 
 
 On January 29th Comrade \Vm. J. McPherson was appointed Ser- 
 geant-Major, vice Geo. W. West resigned. At the same muster the 
 different committees reporteil to the Post their organization and the 
 officers they had elected. 
 
 During the months of January and February many amendments to 
 the By-Laws were submitted and acted upon, creating, at times, very 
 lively discussions. Among those adopted was one requiring the list 
 of all candidates, with army service and present occupation, to be printed 
 and a copy sent to each comrade of the Post, stating when they would 
 be balloted for; and also one fixing the amount to be paid by sus])ended 
 and dropped members. 
 
 The muster of March 15th was closed after being opened in due 
 form, in order to accept the invitation to pay a fraternal visit to R. M. 
 K. Lee Post, No. 5, Department of N. J., at Camden. The tine was 
 formed at 8.25 P. M., and, headed by the Athletic Band, proceeded down 
 
Chestnut to Second, to Market, to ferrw taking- the 8.43 P. M. boat. 
 On arriving- in Camden the members were met by a committee of Post 
 No. 5 and escorted to their Hall, Fifth and Market streets. After an 
 evening- of more than (ordinary pleasure. Commander .Sellers being called 
 to the chair, ami, jiartaking of a fine collation, we started for the ferry, 
 taking the 1 1.30 boat for Phikulelphia, and were then dismissed for our 
 homes. .Sixty-two comrades participated under Comniander .Sellers. 
 
 On April 26th, Post Xo. 5 returned this visit, bringing 160 com- 
 rades under Comniander Hartshorne, escorting Department Commander 
 of New Jersey Geo. W. Gile and staf^". They were equally well enter- 
 tained by us, including a collation served on the fourth floor of our 
 headquarters. 
 
 At muster ot March 29th Commander Sellers gave the comrades 
 a very agreeable surprise when he read the following: — 
 
 riilLAiii.i liii A, Marcli 29, 1880. 
 
 COMMANIIKR .A. |. Sl.l.LERS, OtV. G. J/f.;</,' /'os! I, G.A. A'. 
 
 Coiiiiiiniii/er : 1 beg to contribute — 
 
 To Meade Memorial (as coming from Post 1 1 - - S500 00 
 
 To Permanent Fund, the interest to be used in cliarity 300 00 
 
 To Post I, G.A. R., for use of the Post - - . 200 00 
 
 < )ne Thciusuml HolUirv. hi all - Si 000 00 
 
 \'oui-^ fraitrnally. Comrade Edwin X. Bf.ns(in. 
 
 Commander .Sellers called upon .Senior Vice-Commander Thos. J. 
 Ashton to receive this most generous donation on behalf of the Post. 
 Comrade Ashton responded in a very appropriate manner, returning 
 the thanks of the Post to Comrade Benson, who was present, and Ad- 
 jutant Ward moved that a special resolution of thanks be properl)- 
 engrossed and sent Comrade Benson, which was unaniniously adopted 
 by a rising vote. 
 
On April 6tli Comrade Georg'e S. Duncan died, and was buried on 
 the 9th at Frankford. The Post took full charge of the funeral, bearing 
 the whole expense. A committee of the Post, under Past Commander 
 Jos. R. C. Ward, accompanied the remains to the cemeter)' and per- 
 formed the Cirantl Arm\- services at the trrave. 
 
 George S. Duncan was bom in I'liiladelphia, Penna. ; enlisted as private in Co. C', 91st Reg't I'enna. 
 Vols,, on .Septemlier iS, 1861 ; was discharged January 31, 1862. He wa.s mustered into Geo. G. Meade 
 Post, No. 1, Department of Penna., May 8, 187S, and died .\pril 6, 18S0, aged sixty. one years. Buried at 
 North Cedai- Hill Cemetery. Frankford, Pliiladelpliia. I'.i. 
 
 On Ma\' T,d Comrade Louis E. Pieifter was appointed Quarter- 
 master-sergeant, vice |ohn W. Ward resigned. 
 
 At same muster Commander .Sellers announced another very liberal 
 donation to the Post trom Comrade Kdwin N. Benson of one thousand 
 dollars for the Charity bund, which was also received with a rising vote 
 of thanks. 
 
 At same muster Comrade Lansing presented a resolution inviting 
 the Military Order of Loyal Legion to co-operate with the Post in the 
 Meade Memorial services at the Academy of Music on >hiy 29th. 
 
 Also one of a vote of thanks to Comrade Joshua L. Chamberlaifi, 
 ot iNLiine, tor his ready acceptance to deliver the oration on that occa- 
 sion, and directing the Commander to have prepared and present to 
 Comrade Chamberlain a gold I'ost l)adge. P)Oth were unanimously 
 adopted ; and at muster of May 24th Comrade Cliamberlain was elected 
 an honorary member of the Post. 
 
 On March 31st the Memorial Day Committee issued a circular 
 urgin"- the comrades to make extra exertions to collect funds for Memo- 
 
rial Day expenses, and another one on April blh, impressing- upon all 
 the necessity of uniforming'. 
 
 The following were appointed a Special Committee on Divine Ser- 
 vice : Jos. R. C. Ward, chairman; Geo. \V. Devinny and Louis E. 
 Pfeiffer. 
 
 The committee subsef]uentU' submitted the following report to the 
 Post, which was accepted, and the committee was discharged with the 
 dianks of the Post : — 
 
 \ our Cumiiiiltee nn Divine Service respcctl\illy sulniiit llie fullowini; report ; Tliat, h.iving received a 
 special invitation to attend divine service at the Central Congregational Church at Eighteenth and Green 
 streets, where the pastor would preach a sermon appropriate to the occasion, your committee accepted the 
 invitation, and so informed the Commander, who issued General Order, No. 6, notifying the comrades and 
 directing them to assemble at the Post Room, for that purpose, on Sunday evening. May 23, 1S80, at 7 P.M. 
 
 The line was formed and left the Post Rcom at y.jo P.M., and proceeded up Eleventh street to Ridge 
 avenue, to Green street, to Flighteenth, to the chureli, where the comrades occupied seats together in the 
 Ixidy of the chnnh. 
 
 Rev. James R. Llanforlh, pastor, preached an eloiiiient and ap|)nipri.ale >ermom, and the choir sang 
 hymns suitable to the occasion, closing with the National Hymn, •■ .My Country, 'tis of Thee." At the 
 close of the .services the Post was dismissed, and the members were individually introduced to the pastor. 
 
 Owing to the rain storm, which commenced about an hour (ireviuus to tlie time to assemble and con 
 tinned all the evining. but few comrades were present, as follows: Commander Sellers, .Senior Vice-Coin 
 mander Asliton, Adjutant Ward, Oiiartcrmaster Atlee, Chaplain Tiblials, OlT-Guard Nelson, Past Post Com 
 mander Tyler, Comrades \V. L. Atlee, liond, lirooks, lilair, E. N. Benson, Brown, Cook, J. M. Evans 
 Krazer, Howser, llotiliger, W. H. Howard, H.ieseler, Johnston, Kent, Ivrider, McKnight, L. W. Moore 
 J. E. Mann, Paul, I. C. Price, Reed, Simpson, Strobel, W. R. .Smith, .Super, .Simmons, Ellis Stokes, Swoyer 
 J. T. Stewart. W . W, Wallace, Wood, Wray, and K. J. \'oung. Total, 41. And Comrade W. K. Rudolph 
 Post 35. Jos. R. C. Warh, Chaiiman, 
 
 (iKO. W. Dkvin.n'y, 
 
 1,01 is E. PtKIF[''KK. 
 
 The services on Memorial Day were confided to the following com- 
 mittee : Comrade VVm. J. Simpson, chairman ; [os. R. C. Ward, secre- 
 tary; Geo. Stevenson, treasurer ; Geo. O. White, Jos. P. Elliott, W. L. 
 
Atlee, M.I),, Cha.s. .\. Male, Lcniis E. Pll-iftcr and I Irnry C. l^lair. 
 I hey were ably assisted hy the followini^r special committee ; Comrades 
 Colin M. Heale, [as. T. .Stewart, P. J. Hoffli^^er, (^eo. E. Paul. Geo. W. 
 l)e\ir: and .Alherf .Super, l-'or an accoimt of the results of their 
 I'll""'^ 'iiii' ^i'-\ices of tlie Post on that day the- report of the .'\d- 
 
 jutant is ^ixen in full : — 
 
 I'ilir ADM I'lIlA, luiK- 7. liSSo. 
 
 Ci'.-v./nr., A. J. .Sellers, (V,/ • v . ••,/,., ,y- (/,.„. (,■ j/,.,,/, /.„,/_ .y,, ^^ yj,.^ ,^- /,,„„^, _ ,; j j^. . 
 
 Co,.na,U-: I havr ihf honor i„ -ul mi il 1 lu- ;,,lh,win.^. irpori ..f llu- pav.i.lr ,,f tlii. To,,! on .Mcnioiial 
 Day, .S.-,lui-day, M.; _ , , s'So : Pursuant lo ( „„ :, , )nlcr.. Nov 7 Mn,l .S ln,,n llR■^,■ luadqumlcis, Hk- com- 
 rades as.sembled at lii^ ' room,, in full I irii, . \imy uniform, on ,S.->Uird.iy, M.ay .'9. iSSo, .at 9 .\. .M ; the 
 line was formed at 9:45 X. .M.. in thrL->- c, p ,,■, ; Senior Vice-Commander Thomas J. .\shton connnand- 
 ini; the first company, :issisted by Comrade.- e. IC. Beale and W. Russell .Smith ; I )riker .jf-thel iuard ICdwin 
 Nelson commanding the second company, assisted by Comrades P. H. |acol>u> and |ohn D. ICisc ■ an.l |u 
 nior Vice-Commander e.ilin .M. Heale commandin<j the third company, assi,ted bv Comraile- [ohn \ Ste- 
 venson .and John T. Duranj;. Comrades David P. Weaver, |ohn \V. Ward. Ir,. and fas. C. Wrav were de- 
 tailed to assist the commander. Comrade 1 lemy Keen as Po,t bu-ler. and Comra.le Jacob K Swoyer to carry 
 Post flag. 
 
 left hea,l,|uarters at 10 o'clock, and proceeded down Klevenlh to Walnut, to Thirteenth, to l.ocuM. to 
 liroad. to Chestnut, stopjjing at St, (Jeorge's Hotel to receive ..ur guests, among wh,,Tn were Hon. Wm. .\. 
 .\shman, (^en. W. T. Sherman, and Comra.le Silas W. Peltit. orator,; Comra.le II. Clay Trumbull, chap 
 lain; and (ienerals IC. M. I'oe, Stewart 1.. Woodford and Th..m;i, Kilby Smith, guests; c.mtinuing .lown 
 Chestnut to Kifth, to M.arl.-t. t.i Kighth. t<. Willow, where we t....k the cars of the Phila.lelphia and Rea.l 
 ing Railroad to Fairmomit Park. 
 
 The formation of the line being as follows : 
 
 Detachment of Reserve Officers, Lieutenant Crout commanding; (.ommittee ..u Dccorati.jn Hay; Com 
 rade Wm. J. Simpson, chairman : Ringgold Band, of Reading, Pa. (26 pieces 1 ; P..-1 Flag. Post liu'der ; 
 Coimnander and .Adjutant ; Officers of the Post and Past Post Com maitders ; Post, marching in sections of 
 eights, divided into three companies, officered as above state.l, the centre comjjany carrying the colors of the 
 late Twenty-eighth, Fifty sixth, and Ninety-fifth Regiments Pemi. Vol , Uriga.le Head.|uarters flags of the 
 First Brigade, First Division, Fir-t Coips; Thir.l Brig.ade, Thir.l l)ivi-,i..n. Fiflli Corp-; an.l Third Biiga.le. 
 Second Division, Fifth Corps; an.l the r.-gimental guidons of th.- FiUy-i.\lh K.giuunl IVnn. \'..l 
 
 F.illowing the P.»t was a Large express-w.agon, dr.iwn by lour large gray lior-.', (kindly lo;uie.l bv the 
 Phila.lelphia and Reading Express Company), containing a large m.iuument .)f natiual ll.)wer-, surmounte.l 
 
by a large eagle of immortelles, tile liase and column of the monument made up of two hundred and fifty 
 bouquets, — the whole being aliout eleven feet high. 
 
 Then followed caniages containing orators, invited guests, reporters, and Conu'ades of the Post unable 
 to march. 
 
 Arriving at Fairmount I'ark, left the cars, and marched to the steambiat landing, and embai-ked on the 
 steamer Lafayette, chartered especially for use of the Post, and proceeded to Laurel Hill ; a number of the 
 comrades met us on the boat, together with the Choristers of the St. Mark's P. E. Church. Arriving at 
 Laurel Hill the line was re-formed, and marched through the cemeteries to the chapel in North Laurel Hill, 
 the choristers, led by Professor K. W. Mills, organLst and choir master, singing a processional hymn, accom- 
 panied by the band. After the services at the chapel, as per programme, the Post marched off in details 
 and decorated all the graves of deceased soldiers and sailors of the war buried in N'orth, .Middle and .South 
 Laurel Hill cemeteries, returning to General Meade's grave, where the concluding services were held; 
 after which returned to the boat, the Choristers singing a recessional hymn. As the boat steamed slowly 
 down the river, the members of the Post and gue>ts partoo'.c of a lunch prepared by the committee. 
 
 .■\rri\ing at ]"airniount Park the line was reformed and marched to Lincoln Monument, forming a 
 hollow square around it ; the services, as arranged, were held ; then marched through the Park to Green 
 street, to Sixteenth, to Fairmount avenue, countermarching to Green street, paying the tribute of a nntrch- 
 ing salute to Comrade Robert H. Ford, of this Post, confmed to his room with paralysis ; thence to liroad 
 .street, to Chestnut, passing through the Public Buildings, to Eleventh, to heailquarters, and dismissed to 
 re-assemble at the Academy of Music at 7.45 P. M. 
 
 The following comrades participating : Commander A. J. .Sellers, Senior Vice Commander Tl'.onias |, 
 Ashton, Junior Vice-Commander Colin M. Beale, Adjutant Jos. R. C. Ward, Quartermaster Charles L. 
 Atlee, Chaplain Halsey J. Tibbals, Officer-of-the-Day Charles A. Hale, Officer-of-the-Guard Edwin Nel- 
 son, Sergeant-Major James T. Stewart, Quarternia^er-Sergeant L. E Pfeifler, Past Post Commanders Geo. 
 \V. Devinny, R. \V. P. Allen and L. I). C. Tyler, Comrades Atkinson, S. \V. Arduckle, Appel, Allman. 
 W. L. Atlee, C. E. Beale, I'.ond, lilair, Colliourn, Cook, \V. G. Cooper, Collon, Dunsford, Dubleman, J. 
 E. Davis, Durang, Dally, Edwards, Frazier, Folger, Goodwin, Glading, Hewes, Hutchinson, Howser, 
 Hoffliger, D. W. Howard, W. H. Howard, Hamberg. Hough, Haury, Hae.seler, James, Jacobus, Kise, H 
 Keen, Krider, C. \V, Keen, Leidig, Munder, Macferran, Moran, McKnighl, Maniuet, I.. \V. Moore, Mit- 
 chell, J. E. Mann, Pettit, Paul, Prior, Perkins, Pauley, Rorer, Reed, Runkle, Simpson, Stroljel, Sweisfort, 
 W. R. Smith, Super, J. Scott, .Shurtz, Simmons, J. A. Stevenson, R. Stewart, E. Stokes, Swoyer, Shaiuz, 
 G. Stevenson, J, F. Stokes, Trumbull, Vodges, \V. H. H, Wallace, Wheeler, White, W. W. Wallace, 
 Weaver, J. W. Ward, Whitaker, Wolfe, Wilson, Wray, R. J. Voung and Vober. Total, 79. 
 
 Met the Post <■;; rniile and at cemetery, not uniformed : — 
 
 Comrades E. N. Benson, P. H. Karnes, H. A. B. Brown, F. C. Benson, J. 1'. EUioi, S. B. Huey, 
 j. William Hofmann, H. Levi and J. A. Law^. Total, 9. 
 
On duty receiving guests : — 
 
 Comrades H. L. Lansing, chairman; 11. II. I'-iiighani, K. I)ale Ilcnson, I'. I). Ke)M-r. C. C Knight, 
 B. \V. Richards, and James Starr. To.al, 7. 
 
 Making a lotal numher of one hundred and thirteen (1 13) paiticipaliug with tlie Post during the day. 
 
 Po>t re-a.-^seml)Ied at the Academy of Music at 7.45 1'. M., and csLorled orators and invited guests to 
 the stage; was then dismissed. Respectfully submitted in F., C. and L., 
 
 Jus. R. C. Ward, Aiijutaiit. 
 
 The services at the cemetery were as usual in two parts, first at 
 the chapel, when, after prayer by the Post Chaplain, Halsey J. Tibbals, 
 Hon. William N. Ashman, Judye of the Orphans' Court ot Philadel- 
 phia, delivered the oration, which was listened to with rapt attention. 
 
 The choristers of St. Mark's P. K. Church then sang the Decora- 
 tion Hymn — 
 
 '■ lilest l)e the yruund where our Ijraves are at rest." 
 
 After this followed an address by Commander .Sellers. The comrades 
 of the Post were then sent in details to North, Middle, and .South Laurtl 
 Hill Cemeteries to decorate the graves of all deceased soldiers. As soon 
 as their labor of love was completed, they reassembled at the call of the 
 bugle and proceeded to the grave of General Meade, where, after a 
 short address by the Chairman of the Committee, Comrade Wm. J. 
 -Simpson, and a prayer by Past Post Chaplain Rev. H. Clay Trumbull, 
 General \V. T. .Sherman was introduced and addressed the comrades 
 as follows : — 
 
 Coiiiraa'es mid Friends : Assembled as we are lo-day, in this most beamiful of all ceremonies, deco- 
 rating the graves of fallen comrades with fresh flowers, tokens of undying love, and standing by the grave 
 of General George Gordon Meade, my individual thoughts naturally revert to that period of his life " when 
 wild war's deadly blast was blown, and gentle peace retiring," he canre to live in ymir midst, a citizen and 
 a commissioner of your beautiful park, of which this cemetery forms a part. Many a lime he drove me 
 about this park, and up the lovely Wissahickon ; and I am sure that, had he chosen the place for his eternal 
 rest, it would have been at this very spot, overlooking the Schuylkill, and near those he loved so well. He 
 
now sleeps well, and loving hearts come annually to pay tribute to his memory. He was a glorious soldier, 
 a gallant gentleman, a loving fatlier, a faithful fiiend, and a patriotic cili/en. His grave is a fitting shrine 
 for us all. old and young, to come to annually, nut to add to his fame ;ind glory, hut to deilicate anew what 
 is left to u> of life to the service of our common cuuntrv. 
 
 Trained as a soldier, his temperament was too active for the di ties ol a suhallern ; an<l be was enga-ed 
 the greater j.art of ids life- in engineering, and in surveying our const from Florida to tlie Great Lakes of the 
 North, witli which his name will long he associated, liui the moment the country was aroused by the first 
 shot of the civil war, he sprang to arms, knowing tlmt war, and war alone, could determine such a con- 
 troversy. Beginning with a regiment he soon had a brigade, a division; and at ihe very crisis of the war 
 he was a corps commander, and on the eve of one of the greatest battles of the world was ordered to com- 
 mand in chief the vast Army of the Potomac, then in motion to defend the Stute of iVniisyKania against an 
 army, ably coiimianded, and moved by the powerful impulse of success. Wuli tin- l.atle of Gettysburg 
 Meade's name and fame will ever be associated ; and his victory on that field alone entitles his name to be 
 enrolled in the list of the great generals of the worhL But here on this lovely spot, in this bright sunshine, 
 we naturally turn from the hero to contemplate the virtues of the man. General Meade was essentially a 
 man of a social nature, kind, generous and manly, doing that which he wa^ appointed to do thoroughly and 
 well, and ever returning to his family an I circle of friends to sliare the simpler and finer joys of life. 
 Though he was comi)aratively young, and his ileath sudden and unexpected, yet he ha 1 accomplished all 
 that man should expect on this earth, and be(|ueathed to his family a rich legacy in public fame, in private 
 virtue, and in the abundance of affection by friends and neighbors. 
 
 .\s, year after year, crowds gather round this sacred spot, they will be reminded that although the frail 
 tenement which encloses a life is mortal, that human virtue, that courage and ability to do life's workfirudy, 
 and well, are more enduring than marble or lironze. We now lay our floral tribute upon the grave of our 
 Iriend and comrade, George Gordon Meade, and leave to your honored fraternity the completion of the 
 beautiful ceremony of the day. 
 
 General Sherman then placed upon General Meade's grave a large 
 and beautiful floral design presented to him on his way to the cemetery 
 by a pretty little three-year-old girl, who was lifted up to the carriage 
 window that she might see the great soldier. The General took her in 
 his arms and kissed her for her tribute. 
 
 Then followed the decorating of the grave of General Meade, with 
 the regular Grand Army service, by Comrades J. William Hofmann, C. 
 
M. Beale, Thos. J. Ashton, and Chaplain 11. f. Tiljbals. The services 
 closed with the benediction. 
 
 Re-assembling, the Post proceeded to the boat landing, thence by- 
 boat to Fairmount Park, and re-formed and marched to the Lincoln 
 Monument, where the usual services were held, including anthem by 
 the choristers, music by the band, and address by Comrade Silas W. 
 Petti t. 
 
 The Post, after making a litde detour in order to pass the residence 
 of Comrade Robert H. P'oril, who was confined to the house from a 
 stroke of paralysis and unable to attend the services, returned to head- 
 fjuarters and was dismissed, to reassemble early in the evening to take 
 part in die Meade Memorial .Services at the Academy of Music, in aid 
 of the Meade Monument. 
 
 The officers of the meedng, orators and speakers, and invited guests, 
 assembled in the Green Room. The members of the Post, in full uni- 
 form, formed on tlie stage, which was set in a wood scene, with camp 
 in rear, tents pitched, muskets stacked, drums, knapsacks, and other 
 paraphernalia of soldier's life scattered loosely around. At the front 
 of the stage seats were arranged for officers, speakers and guests. 
 Above the centre of the stage was suspended a large oil painting of 
 General Meade, life-size, kindly loaned by the L'nion League of Phila- 
 delphia, bearing the simple inscription, "Gettyslnirg." 
 
 At (juarter past eight the Ringgold Band, of Reading, Pa., struck 
 up the grand march ; the Post presented arms as the guests, headed 
 by Hon. Henry AL Hoyt, Governor of Pennsylvania, who had been 
 selected as the presiding officer, escorted by Comrade William J. .Simp- 
 son, chairman of the Committee of Arrangements, followed by President 
 
of the United States Rutherford I'. Ha\es, Secretary of War Alexander 
 Ramsey, Attorney-General Charles Devens, other Cabinet officers, 
 Members of Congress, Generals \V. T. Sherman, \\ . S. Hancock, C. C. 
 Auger, E. M. Poe, D. H. Rucker, Stewart L. Woodford, John V. Hart- 
 rantt, Macomb, Department Commander Chill. W. Hazard, |udges 
 of the courts, city officials, the \'ice-Presidents ot tlie meeting, selected 
 from the prominent business men and citizens of Philadelphia, and a 
 number of prominent officers (jt the late war, entered at the ui)])er end 
 and passed down to the front and took seats assigned them, the auili- 
 ence rising, waving their handkerchiefs and loudl\- applauding, as the 
 familiar faces appeared. The Post was then dismissed, and the mem- 
 bers took seats in the auditorium with their families and Iriends. 
 
 The services began by Comrade Wm. J. .Simpson, chairman of the 
 committee, introducing the Governor of Pennsylvania, Henry M. Hoyt, 
 who had been selected as the presiding officer. After a short address 
 Gov. Hoyt introduced Past Post Chaplain Rev. H. Clay Trumbull, who 
 offered pra\er. 
 
 The orator, (general (oshua L. Chaml)t;rlain, E.xGovernor of Maine, 
 was then presented, ami delivt'red an elocjuent oration. When he had 
 finished. Commander A. [. .Sellers stepped to the tront, and in a few 
 appropriate remarks presented Comrade Chamberlain with a handsome 
 gold Post No. I badge on behalf of the Post, and informed him that he 
 was elected an honorary member of the Post. 
 
 Mr. V. I)e Haes Janvier recited a dramatic [joem, ot his own com- 
 position, entitled "A Soldier's Prayer," founded upon an incident of a 
 picture of three little children being found in the hantlofadead soldier 
 on the battlefield of Gettyslnirg. This was foUowetl by a soprano solo 
 
by Miss Tillie I). Summers, in Iht usluiI sweet, effective manner, win- 
 nintj hearty applause, necessitating an encore. 
 
 His Excellency, the President of the United States, Rutherford B. 
 Hayes, was then presented and was met with a storm of applause ; when 
 it ceased he said : — 
 
 Mr. ]'r(si,ieiil, I.ttdus and iicntlciiun : I lliaiik the comra^lc•^ of thi> I'ost ol llie (hmid Army for tin- 
 opportunity they have given me to take part in this meeting in aid of the fund for the erection of a moninnent 
 in honor of General Meade. The other great commanders of tlie Union armies who have passed away have 
 been remembered by their comrades and fellow citizens, and tluir nmnuments may be seen in the beautiful 
 parks of the national capital. Vou will see there the monument of that noble model old soldier, the veteran 
 of three wars, — a nnauunenl that titly commemorates the services and achievements of t^eneral Scott. Vou 
 will see there a monument to the rock of Chickamauga, General Thomas. Vou will see there also a monu- 
 ment to that gallant son of my own State and county, the lovable and beloved General Md'hersnn. liut as 
 yet, Pennsylvanians, I'hiladelphians, no suitable memorial of (leneral Meade has been Ijuilt. This meeting, 
 as I understand, is to do something to correct that. .\nd surely there are reasons enough why a monument 
 should be built in honor of General Meade. I do nut wi^h to repeat what has been far better said than 1 can 
 say it in the eloquent addre.ss to which we have just listened, and yet you will, pcrha|is. bear with me while 
 1 try to em}>ha-size two or three jjoints in relation to General Meade. 
 
 He commanded, at the very crisis of tlie war, that great army which we are accustomed to hear, and 
 glad to hear, spoken of as " the grand old .\rm\' of the Potomac." He commanded that army at a time 
 when its defeat and destruction meant, humanly speaking, the ruin sind the loss of the national cause. 
 
 .'\gain, it may be truthfully said of (General Meade, that in every station he ever held, from the lowest 
 to the highest, he wa.s always adequate to the duties of his pl.ice ; that he was always able, faithful an<l con- 
 scientious, and that he never, under any circumstances, failed to do his whole duty. 
 
 tieneral Meade was withal one of the most fortunate of commanders. Under him, and perhaps 1 may 
 say under him alone, the Army of the Potomac never knew defeat or serious disaster ; and it was his fortutie 
 to be its commander in that great decisive battle, that battle which will be of unrivaled interest in our history 
 as long as that history shall be known. If that battle had gone against our cause, the taunt of the hostile 
 Englishman that " the bubble Republic is bursted "' woulil have been true. Hut now Meade's name and 
 fame and memory are forever safe. They are linked in ailamant with Gettysburg, and Gettysburg is linked 
 in adam.ant with the salvation of th.- Re])ublic. 
 
 When we build a monument to Me.ade it will rec|uire no e\])lanation. No words should be wasted in 
 inscriptions. We shall read upon its ample sides the simple inscription : — 
 
 '• In memory of (ieorge ('•. Meade, the Commander of the Union .\rmy at (Gettysburg." 
 
 t04 
 
General Sherman was next inlnHluced, and, withoui waiting- for the 
 applause to subside, said : — 
 
 I.iuliis dill/ lienlli'iiii'ii : W lun I ttll you I have |jerl'onm'il a full day'- woik in lliat imposing cere- 
 monial of decorating graves, and as I endeavored in a few wor<is at (Jeneral Meade's tomb to express my 
 feelings, thonglits and admiration of that good, great and glorious man, I know you will permit me to close 
 with a very few words, and let them l>e of a liusiness character, following the example of my Commander- 
 in-chief, the I'resident of the United States. Let us look at this question of (Sener.al Meade's monument as 
 a business transaction. Supposing Meade had been defeated at (Gettysburg, what would have been the con- 
 dition of Philadelphia? Suppose you owed him the one-hundredth part of that success in Philadelphia, can 
 you count the millions you owe him to-day ? Supposing Lee, on the other hand, had slipped between Meade 
 and Baltimore and \Va.shington, what would have been the result then? Meade, instead of being attacked, 
 would have l^een the attacking party, and his loss would have lieen enormous, even if he h.id been success- 
 ful. Again, when he took command of that army he displayed an amount of self-sacrifice that I am almost 
 safe in saying no other man on this continent would have done — so cheerful, so noble and so well, with de- 
 cision and patriotism combined. IJut when he took the command like a man that he was, he won that battle, 
 the fame of which has resounded over the earth ; and then, as the I'resident has well said, this nation became 
 firmly established. From that day every man in the L'nited States, whether a Philadelphian or not, owes to 
 (-ieneral Meade a debt he can never ])ay, and were you to erect a monument of ]>ure gold you would still be 
 indebted to him. He sleeps well where he is ; he asks nothing of you ; his family admit th.tt they have been 
 treated kindly by Philadelphians, and they are grateful and his friends are grateful. Hut it is due to your 
 selves, and you owe this duty to your children, to erect this monument ; and when they see his statue in the 
 Park they will emulate his example both in patriotism and courage, and you will then be trulv a cit\' of 
 brotherl)' lo\e, as you are properly nameil. 
 
 (General Charles Devens, Attorney-deneral of the l'nited .States, 
 was the next speaker and was endiusiastically received. He .said : — 
 
 .\niong the beaiuiful festivals in which the Catholic Church seeks to impress the truths of religion upon 
 Christian people is the ceremony of .Ml Souls' I)ay. which is instituted to commemorate and remember all 
 the departed. To-day, conuades, this h.as been our .\ll .Souls' Day, by which we have sought to commem- 
 orate together all who have passed away, who in their lifetime did noble service in their country's cause. 
 We have sought to establish by this ceremony our connnunion through the whole of this broad land, not only 
 by processions, with banners and music from crowded cities, but not the less with the little family that to-ilav 
 has gone out from some little fann, or to some little churchyard, to commemorate one who was once a be- 
 loved lirother or dear son. Wherever our brave men lie, whether in the swamps or in the tangled wildwood, 
 or whether they lie in the crowded cemeteries, with monumental marble above them, all .are gathered and 
 
all are remenilieri'il logcthcr to day. To sny cif all llie^t- men that all were e |iutlly lirave an<l were e |iially 
 self-sacrificing wtmld not l>e true. In our ami)' were the usual varieties of men, yet, when deductions are 
 made, histor\' will attest that no army was ever gathered together more resolute in its .struggles, more constant 
 in its disasters, or more getierous and forgiving in its victories. I would fain helieve these men have not 
 passtil away without aspir.ations worthy of the nolile cause in which they rendered up their lives. And now, 
 comrades and friends, it is most meet and proper that such a day shoidd conclude with such a meeting as 
 this, which seeks to reinforce a spirit which is to result in an appropriate memorial to tieneral Meade. In 
 honoring the generals of our armies we honor the men w ho served under them. No man can ha\ e a higher 
 regard than 1 foj- ( icneral Meade, for I believe I was honored with his regard and friendship. \'et. as 1 
 remember him in this monument, I desire to rememl)er with him ail the lirave men who. at ( lettvsliiu'g and 
 other great fields of the war, stootl side li\' side with him. We can only remember our soldiers by remem- 
 bering those wdio led them. The fame of the officers and soldiers of the army cannot be divided. If those 
 lips of General Meade, which are sealed in death now, could speak, sure I am he would say, " Erect no 
 monument to me that does not cominemorate alike all the brave men who have stood by my side." ^'ou 
 cannot divorce the fame of .Sherman from the bronzed and bearded veteran that carried his musket w ilh him 
 over half the continent, — he would not let you do it if you could ; and you cannot divide the fame of ( irant 
 from that of every soldier who formed one in that glittering wall of steel with which he environed and en- 
 compassed Lee. When you rear this monument you will rear it in remembrance of the great chief wdiose 
 image it will bear, hut you will rear it also for a tender remembrance of every brave soldier who was by his 
 side. This great field of ( Gettysburg, as the President has well suggested, is one whose reminiscences are 
 peculiarly dear and tender in the State of I'ennsylvania. It was the culminating ])oint of the war. (ireat as 
 the interest in this battle is to the wdiole country, it is of peculiar interest to you of Pennsylvania. It was 
 fought, as General Sherman has said, for the possession of your political capital, llarrisburg, and vovu- great 
 commercial capital, in which I have now the honor to stand. Who is it, then, that can say that one or both 
 might not have fallen if victory had been otherwise? .\nd now, friends, 1 trust that this nionunKiit, with 
 its remembrances, will be reared, and reared soon, for it seems to me that it is a dutv which has been almost 
 too long delayed ; and when it is done, whether it shall staiul in these streets, where he walked, or whether 
 in that park which he loved to visit, wdierever it shall stand it shall be a monument to patriotism, to liberty, 
 to country, that shall endm-e long after we have passed away. If, hereafter, there are to be dangers, the 
 monument you will rear shall inspire again to courage, to devotion, and to patriotism worthy of the deeds 
 that are jiassed. 
 
 The next speaker was General VV^infield .S. Hancock, Major-General 
 United States Army, and in introducing- him Governor Hovt sugg-ested 
 that the audience rise to be presented to the " W'liirlwind of the Army 
 
of the Potomac," a suggestion that was [ n)m|)tly acted uijon, and ("len- 
 eral Hancock received an ovation that appeared to somewhat embarrass 
 him. .\iter Ijowing liis acknowledgments he said: — 
 
 I niii;lu very well, instead of being considered a guest to night, claim to he one of those assembled here 
 to receive the distinguished persons wlio surround me; for I am a citi/en of your own State, and was born 
 but twenty miles away. Or, as a gue.st, I might say .something appropriate to the occa-ion ; for in my service 
 during the rebellion I was thrown very near to General Meade, having served in the same army with him 
 or under his command during nearly all the period of that strife. I wa.s necessarily at times much with him, 
 and had thereby opportunities of knowing much of his " inner life," and of the " main springs " which moved 
 " affairs " as well ; Init I did not expect to Ik- called upon to night for any remarks. 
 
 1 came here understanding thai 1 was not to speak, but that others would say all that was needful on 
 the occasion, and far better than I could do. Without consideration, I could not speak with that care which 
 I think the subject deserves, and 1 shall not detract from the occasion by crude utterances, especialU' when 
 so much has been said by others that was aj>propriate and fitting in every way. 
 
 I am satisfied that the monument in which we all feel an interest will be promptly erected, and it will 
 only be necessary, when completed, to inscribe upon it on one side, " Meade," and on the reverse, " ( lettys- 
 burg." 
 
 The last speaker. General Stewart L. Woodford, L'nited States 
 District Attorney of New \'ork, was then introduced 1))' (.governor 
 Hoyt, and was received with a rt)und of applause. His Ijrief address, 
 delivered in his stirring, elotpient manner, won for him highest enco- 
 miums and continued applause. We regret that we have not been able 
 to procure a copy of General Woodford's address, but as he spoke ex- 
 tempore he had no notes to give us. We can onl)' atld that it was a 
 fitting conclusion to such a meeting before such a distinguished audi- 
 ence. Music by the band closed the exercises of the evening. After- 
 ward the guests were sumptuously entertained by the L'nion League 
 at their Club House Broad and Sansom streets. This was duly ap- 
 preciated by the Post, and the following letter was sent them : — 
 
Headquartkrs Geo. G. Meade Post, No. i, Dep'i' ok I'enna., C;. A. R., 
 
 S. E. Cor. Eleventh and Chestnut Sts., 
 
 PiMLADELiTiiA, June 3, 1S80. 
 \Vm. E. Ltiteeton. Es()., .SWiv/ary C'liin/i /.,-a^.-n' 0/ Fhiladdphia, 
 
 BfOiul and Sansoni sts.. 
 My lit-ar Sir : I have the honor to iiifotm you tliat liy the uuaniiiious vole of the I'osl at a re;.;uhir 
 muster held 011 Monday evening, May 31, iSSo, that the thanks of George G. Me.ide l'o>l, No. r, Depart- 
 ment of Pennsylvania, (Jrand Army of the Re])ubljc, are due and are hereby tendered to the " L'nion 
 League of Philadelphia," for the very handsome, generotis an<l suljstantial manner in whieh tliey enter- 
 tained the guests of ilie Post attending the services of the I'ost at the .Academy of .Mu^ic in aid of the 
 monument to the memory of Pennsylvania's illustrious soldier, ( ieneral George G. Meade, at their elegant 
 Club House, Broad and San.som streets, on Saturday evening. May 29, 1S80. .Vsking your acceptance of 
 this slight return for your extreme kindness and generosity, 
 
 I have the hcjnor to be. sir, very respectfully yours, 
 
 J. IS. K. C. Ward, AJjutaul. 
 
 We take the following- from the repDrt ot the Meade Memorial 
 Committee as signed and presented b\- Ctjnirades Geo. O. White, F. 
 L). Keyser, M. D., Henry H. Bingham and R. Dale Benson : — 
 
 The Post has the satisfaction of knowing that tlieie was assembled on the slage of the .\cadeuiy that 
 evening a body of distinguished men such as seldom have been brouglit together in the country, oulsideof 
 the city of Washington. 
 
 The net financial results are shown in the report of the Treasurer to be S-74-5')- Although the amount 
 is not as large as was anticipated, your committee are confident that the effect of the meeting has been to 
 bring the matter before the public in a manner such as it has never lieen before, .\bout S500 has already 
 been received, since the meeting, from different sources, which we are and ought to.be, credited with ob- 
 taining. 
 
 Add to this, the amount subscribed b\' the members and we have 
 a total ot $870.34 as the amount contributed by this Post. 
 
 These services were also the means of the organization of a new 
 Post in this department, viz., Larrimer Post, No. 179, Clearfield, Clear- 
 held Co., Pa., as shown by the following letters of the Department 
 Commander, Chill. W. Hazzard, sent this Post, from which we extract 
 the following : — 
 
"I may also congratulate you on the splendid success of the Academy services, whicli drew to the 
 support of your effort so many distinguished soldiers and citizens. 
 
 " The reflex of the honorable and memorable words spoken from the Academy stage, for and to tlie 
 Cliaiid Army, rekindles a pride in the hearts of our comrades elsewhere, and prompts others to ask con- 
 cerning its objects and aims. Ck.od results follow. I am about to muster a Post in Clearfield County, 
 which is organized from the direct results of inquiry awakened by reading the press accounts of your granrl 
 meeting on the evening of the 29th ult." 
 
 The full proceedings of these services on Memorial Day of this 
 year, includinor those at the Academy of Music in aid of the Meade 
 monument, and the sermon of i:)r. Danforth, jjreached to the Post on 
 May 23d, were published in book form by Past Commander fos. R. C. 
 Ward, then Post Adjutant, by direction of the Post, including copies 
 of all the letters sent and received b\- the Post in connection with the 
 said services. Copies of the book were sent to all the guests, and 
 Irom letters acknowledging receipt of same they were greatly ap- 
 preciated. 
 
 The committee collected this year for the expenses of Memorial 
 Day ^940.50, of which Commander .Sellers collected the largest amount, 
 $201.00. 
 
 Comrade Joshua L. Chamberlain, of Maine, paid a visit to the 
 Post at the muster of Ma)- 31, and was duly received by Senior \'ice- 
 Commander Ashton, who was in command, who, in a i'cw appropriate 
 remarks, introduced him to the Post. Comrade Chamberlain made a 
 short address and thanked the Post for the honor conferred upon him 
 in electing him an honorary member. Comrade ]. William Hofmann 
 rei)lied and welcomed Comrade Chamberlain, and called up the cir- 
 cumstance that si.xteen years ago he was on his right, as at the moment 
 of speaking, each commanding a brigade in front of Petersburg, and 
 
JAMES COLLINS, M.D. 
 
 SURGEON GEO. G. MEADE POST No. ONE 
 
 EiiU'ied ihe service as Surgeon, 3rd Reg't Penna. Reserves, June 21, 1S61 
 
 Appointed Assistant Surgeon L'.S.V., February 10, 1S64 
 
 Kinal di.scliarge as Surgeon and llrevet Lieutenant-Colonel August 20, 1S65 
 
 Taken ])risoner January, 1862 ; released August 17, 1S6/ 
 
 Ex.aniining Surgeon lioard of Pensions from January 29, 187 1 to August S, 1S85 
 
 Mustered into Geo. G. Meade Post No. i, March 13, 1S78 
 
 Klected Surgeon Ueceniber 2, 1S78; re-elected December I, 1S79 
 
their orders were " to move together." So he was glad to welcome 
 him to our Post. An impromptu reception was then held, each of 
 our comrades being personally introduced to Comrade Chamberlain 
 and shaking hands with him. 
 
 At the muster ot June 14th, Comrade \Vm. H. Lambert, of Post 
 Xo. 2, was present, and being called upon responded in a very appro- 
 priate speech, presenting to the Post as a gift from Past Commander 
 Jos. R. C. Ward, a large, handsome frame containing the portraits of 
 all the Past Commanders up to that time, and having space for some 
 of those that may follow, the center being a large red velvet diamond 
 representing the corps mark of the I'irst Division of the Third Corps, 
 in which the first Commander and organizer of the Post, Comrade Clay- 
 ton McMichael, served, and in consideration of that fact, and the serv- 
 ices rendered the Post b)- him, that design was selected by Comrade 
 Ward. Senior \'ice-Commander Thomas J. Ashton, in his usual elo- 
 quent manner, received it on behalf of the Post, paying a just tribute 
 to the valuable services rendered the Post by Past Commander Ward 
 in many ways and finally his generosity in presenting so useful and 
 handsome a gift, that would become more \aluable as the years go 
 by and each space is filled with the likenesses of those whom the Post 
 have honored. The following resolution presented by Comrade J. 
 Davis Duffield was unanimously adopted : — 
 
 Xtcsaltte&, That a .-pecial vole of thanks of this Post be returned to .\djutant Jos. R. C, Ward 
 for his beautiful contriljution to the effects of this Post. 
 
 On the evening of June 21st, the muster was brought to an ab- 
 rupt end by the arrival of Beatty Post, No. yT„ of Bristol, Pa. They 
 were first taken to a neighboring restaurant and well entertained by 
 
the Entertainment Committee, and, greatly refreshed, were brought back 
 to the Post room, where Carl Sentz's full band, in their new scarlet 
 uniforms, were waiting to serenade them. A Camp Fire was lit with 
 Commander Garwood, of Post No. 73, in the chair, and the usual re- 
 marks from the representatives of both Posts entertained those present 
 — and the band contributed very much by their excellent music. At a 
 late hour the Camp Fire was extinguished and all the guests taken up 
 to the fourth floor and again refreshed with ice cream before they 
 were allowed to depart. This was certainly a very pleasant evenino- 
 for all who were fortunate enough to have been present and the visitors 
 were profuse in their expressions of gratitude and pleasure. 
 
 On August 20th the Post attended the semi-annual encampment 
 of the Department of New Jersey, at Bonaparte Park, Bordentown, 
 N. J. The comrades assembled at headquarters at 8:30 A. M., and 
 shortly after 9, with 31 comrades, headed by the Washington Grays 
 Band, marched to Market street ferry and took boat to Camden, then 
 by special train via Pennsylvania R. R. to Bordentown, arriving there 
 at 11:20. Marched to the Park and took part in the grand review of 
 all the Posts there assembled. They were then assigned tents near the 
 Department Head-Quarters and dismissed. T. M. K. Lee Post, No. 5, 
 Department of New Jersey, kindly furnished subsistence to the mem- 
 bers, our numbers being increased with every train. At 2:30 the line 
 was formed for the sham batde, and this Post was assigned the extreme 
 right, supporting Captain Bailey's Independent Battery. .Soon after 
 the engagement opened, and for over an hour a continuous fire was 
 kept up by the batteries on shore and responded to by the gunboats in 
 the river. The occasion was such as to bring back to the comrades the 
 
memory of like scenes during the war, and was very realistic. In the 
 evening the Post serenaded the relatives and friends of Comrade Isaac 
 C. Price, who resided In the handsome mansion of the Park formerly 
 occupied by Prince Jerome Bonaparte. At 9:30 o'clock they marched 
 to the depot, but were kept waiting until 1 1:45 before the train arrived, 
 so that it was 1 130 A. M. when the Post reached Philadelphia. There 
 were 77 comrades who participated with the Post in uniform and S not 
 uniformed, making a total of 85, under Commander Sellers. 
 
 On Tuesda)', September 21st, Comrade Joseph P. Dinan died, 
 and was buried in Cathedral Cemetery. The Post was therefore pre- 
 vented from attending his funeral, although quite a number of the com- 
 rades were present at the house. At the next muster of the Post re.s- 
 olutions appreciative of his taithtul services during the war were 
 adopted. 
 
 Joseph p. Dinan was liorn in IrelaTid, Kingdom of Great liriiain. Enlisted as piivalc ill Co. F, 
 191I1 Keg't Penna. \'ol.s., on tlie 27lh day of April, 1861, afterwards Co. F, 90th Key't I'enna. Vols., Sej)- 
 tember 24, 1861, held the office of Sergeant, and was discharged .Se])teml)er 27, 1S64. He w.-ls mustered 
 in Geo. G. Meade Post, No. I, Departmtnt of Pennsylvania, May 24, i.S.So, and died Septemler 24, 1880, 
 aged 47 years. lUtried in Catliedral Cemetery, Philadelphia. Pa. 
 
 On Wednesday, September 29th, in compliance with General Or- 
 ders No. I I, from Post Head-Quarters, the members assembled at Post 
 rooms at 3 P. !\I. to participate in the obsequies of Major-General A. 
 T. A. Torbet, U. S. A., and headed by the Washington Grays Band 
 marched to the Pennsylvania R. R. station, 320! and Market streets, and 
 at 4 o'clock received the remains with due honors in conjunction with 
 the rest of the escort, consisting of a detachment of the United States 
 Marines, 4th Regiment N. G. of N. J., 2d Regiment N. G. of Penna., 
 
First Troop Philadelijhia City Cavalry, and in the above order took up 
 the line of march. I'ollowing the above came a caisson of the Key- 
 stone Battery, upon which were placed the remains. Then followed the 
 Old Guard of New York, officers of the 9th Rei^nment, N. G. of N. Y., 
 officers of the late war, carriage containing Major-General Daniel E. 
 Sickles, then Meade Post, No. i, with 45 comrades, under commander 
 Sellers, and i 7 comrades of other Philadelphia Posts, and marched to 
 32d street, to Chestnut, to Broad, to Walnut, to 21st, to armory of the 
 City Troop, where the column was dismissed. The Post then marched 
 down Chestnut street to headquarters and dismissed. 
 
 On Sunday evening, October loth, Chaplain-in-Chief Rev. Jos. F. 
 Lovering, of Massachusetts, preached a sermon to the Grand Army of 
 the Republic at the Memorial Baptist Church, corner of Broad and Ox- 
 ford streets. . This Post attended with 45 comrades, under Commander 
 Sellers. Comrade Lovering took for his te.xt "God and our Country," 
 and delivered in an earnest manner an eloquent, patriotic and impres- 
 sive sermon, during which he made some very strong political points 
 that seemed to impress some of the comrades with the fear that he was 
 bringing politics too close into the Grand Army of the Republic, and 
 at the next muster of the Post resolutions were adopted deprecating 
 any such attempts as antagonistic to the principles and prosperity of 
 the Order. 
 
 Thursday, October 14th, being set apart this year as Grand Army 
 Day, this Post, in compliance with General Order No. 12, from Com- 
 mander Sellers, dated October 6th, assembled at their head(]uarters at 
 8:30 A. M., and with McClurg's Military Band marched to Main Ex- 
 hibition Building, Fairmount Park, and established our headquarters 
 
in the German Pavilion. About 2 o'clock the members sat clown with 
 their invited guests to a most excellent dinner, served in his usual fine 
 style by Mr. Jacob Weiner. The usual entertainment and speeches 
 followed during the afternoon and evening and the comrades of all the 
 Posts enjoyed another day with their families and friends in that large 
 building. 
 
 General Orders No. 9, from National Head-Quarters, dated No- 
 vember 1 6th, announced the appointment of Comrade Edward De C. 
 Loud, of this Post, as Aid to the Commander-in-Chief 
 
 General Orders No. 15, from Department Head-Quarters, dated 
 December 2 2d, announced the appointment of Past Commander Jos. 
 R. C. Ward as assistant mustering- officer and detailed him to install 
 the officers of Posts Nos. 2, 51 and 94. 
 
 On December 6th the annual election of officers took place and 
 Comrade Thomas J. Ashton was elected Commander. 
 
 There was unusual interest taken in this election, owing to a de- 
 sire of some of the comrades to introduce liquors into the Post rooms 
 upon all occasions. This was opposed by the Council of Administra- 
 tions, and the Post sustained them by vote. And at this election an 
 effort was made to prevent their re-election, and, at the same time, de- 
 feat all the other candidates for the other offices who in any manner 
 sustained the Council in their efforts. This called out the largest vote 
 ever polled in the Post up to that time, 254 votes being polled out of 
 a membership of 325 ; and the "wets" were so badly beaten as to for- 
 ever settle the liquor question in the Post, and to eventually break up 
 the "Pickets," as they termed themselves. It was ten minutes after 
 one o'clock when the election was over and the Post closed. 
 
At that same muster Comrade Edwin N. Benson presented a reso- 
 lution announcing that at the fair of the First Regiment, N. G. of Penna., 
 now being held at Industrial Hall, Broad street, above Vine, was a very 
 handsome stand of colors to be presented to the Grand Army Post re- 
 ceiving the highest number of votes, and inviting all the comrades of 
 this Post to assemble at our headquarters on Friday evening, December 
 loth, and proceed in a body to the fair and vote on the said stand of 
 colors. The resolution was unanimously adopted, and on that evenino- 
 ninety-two comrades reported for duty, and, under Commander Sellers, 
 with the Washington Grays' Band, proceeded to the fair. We were 
 met at the entrance by Colonel Theodore E. Weidersheim and staff and 
 escorted all around the building and then dismissed, and soon fell into 
 the hands of the fair and beautiful ladies, who were very assiduous in 
 their efforts to make sales and have chances taken in the many beauti- 
 ful, ornamental and useful articles ; and, after satisfying them in a sub- 
 stantial manner, the comrades devoted themselves to voting and secur- 
 ing votes in our name for the colors ; and when the fair closed it was 
 found that our Post had received the highest number of votes, and 
 therefore secured the flags, receiving 824 votes. .Silver plates were 
 placed on the staff of each and engraved as follows : — 
 
 TROPHY TO 
 
 GEORGE G. MEADE POST, No. 1 , G. A. R., 
 
 FROM FAIR OF FIRST REGIMENT INFANTRY, N. G. OF PA., DECEMBER 18, 1880. 
 
 This was another very successful year for the Post in the increase 
 of membership — in fact, the most successful year since its organization. 
 One hundred and nineteen new members were mustered, the largest 
 number ever admitted in any one year, as follows : — 
 
James Chambers, Jos. P. Elliott, Arthur B.Cook, Carl H.Sentz, JohnO. Foering, J. Davis Duf- 
 
 FIELD, Wm. H SCHURCH, JaMES M. PAULEY, LEWIS O'NEILL, THEO. W. StaUFFER, Wm. H. SNYDER, AL- 
 FRED JONES, M.D, Thomas Fair, Washington L.Atlee. IVI.D.,Theo. Burkhardt, Isaac C. Price, James 
 
 A. Laws, Horace Fritz, Isaiah Price, Dan'l W. Howard, Benj.W. Richards. I. M Hager, J.Fletcher 
 Conrad, Wm. W. Howard, James D. Keyser, Wm. W. Allen, Bowen M. Cave, Wm. G. Cooper, John 
 H. Colton, John H. Mitchell, W. Wayne Vogdes, M. A. Golden, Ansel Hamberg (he-elected), James 
 
 B. Cochran, Amos L. Carver, W. H. Underkofler, W. W. H. Davis, H. A. B. Brown, Jos F. Stokes, 
 J. Wm. Hofmann, Wm. H. Taber, John E. Mann, Horace B. Hough, James C. Wray, Chas. B. Devlin, 
 Robert McBride, Augustus B. Haury, Wm. M. Runkle. James S. Morrow, Thomas P. Dillon, Chas. 
 W. Keen, John Story Jenks, Wm. Cox, Albert S. Haesler, Frank C. Benson, Joseph P. Dinan, Wm. 
 Van Hook, Sam'l Harkness, Jr , Geo.T. Harvey, Henry L. Chamberlain, Henry C, Butcher, C- Stuart 
 Patterson, Thos. Kilby Smith, William Arthur ire-elected), Emlen N. Carpenter, Adolph Bercken- 
 hauer, Thomas Brown, Chas. W. Houghton, M.D., Washington Stotz, James W. Hayes, David 
 Gordon, Chas. W. Carr, Jr., E. H. Miles, Edgar W. Earl, Edmund A. Mars, Chas- B. Duncan, D. F. 
 Nichols, Chas. Boyer, John W. Garvin, John Culin, J. Tatnall Lea, Conrad Kohlas C. E. Morgan, 
 Jr., Theo. E. Weidersheim, Thos. C. Stellwagen, M.D., D.D, S., Wm. W. Ledyard, Shreve Ackley, 
 Fred'k V. Holt, Edwin W. Reed, John T. Bird, Charles A. Abel. Whitwell W. Coxe, Edward K. 
 Paris, J«mes E.Audenrieo, Charles H. Heath, William T. Ladner, James H. Jacoby, G. Harry Davis, 
 Thos, E. Huffington, Wendell P. Bowman, H, L. Townsend, Washington M. Worrall, Oliver P. 
 Rex, M.D. , James Thompson, Benj. B. Wilson, M.D,, Clement R. See. David C. Smith, George F. 
 Smith, Rev. Clarion H. Kimball, Wm, H, Brown, Thomas Massey, F.V. Hayden, John C Soby, Andrew 
 J. Slack, Martin A, Power, Joseph Miles, H. L. Reinhold, Wm, G.Matthews, D D.S., John Bradford. 
 
 This was also the most successful year since the organization of the 
 Post from a financial standpoint, a total amount of ;^6, 243.44 being re- 
 ceived irom all sources. 
 
 The muster of Monday, January 3, 1881, was the night of installa- 
 tion of the officers of this Post, by Past Department Commander O. C. 
 Bosbyshell, of Post No. 2, but, upon opening of the Post, Commander 
 Sellers announced that the officers would be installed by Past Com- 
 mander Jos. R. C. Ward, he having been detailed by Comrade Bosby- 
 shell, who was prevented by sickness from attending in person. Com- 
 rade Ward took charge of the Post and duly installed the following 
 officers : — 
 
THOMAS J. ASHTON. 
 
 PAST COMMANDER GEO. G. MEADE POST No. ONE. 
 
 Enlcrcd the service as First Lieutenant Co. A, 71st Reg't Penna. \'olunteers, January 23, 1S62. 
 
 Final muster out as Captain Co. li, 44tli Reg't IVnua. Volunteer Militia, August 27, 1S63. 
 
 Mustered into Geo. O. Meade I'ost No. 1, September 12, 1877. 
 
 Elected Junior Vice-Commander December 2, 1878. 
 
 Elected Senior Vice-Commander December I. 1879. 
 
 Elected Commander December 6, 18S0. 
 
 DIED FEBRUARY 22nd, 1882. 
 BURIED AT MOUNT PEACE CEMETERY, PHILADELPHIA 
 
rommmider - - ... Tiio.ma- j. .\mi niN. 
 
 Senior Vice Cominamlcr \Vm. I, Simpson. 
 
 lunior Vice Conimaiuler |a.mi> ( '. Wk.w. 
 
 Adjutant ... - |i\Mi, ]'. Wkavkr. 
 
 Quartermaster ('ii\-. 1.. A i lle. 
 
 ^"rseon Wamiinlimn I,. Aii,i:r,, M. 1). 
 
 Chaplain .... Hai.sky J. Tihhals. 
 
 Officcr-oftlie Day .... Jamis T. Stkwart. 
 
 ()fficcr-of-thc-( luanl CuAKi Is .\. Ar.ici,. 
 
 Sergeant-Major Fkiu'k V. ll..i.r. 
 
 Comrade Ward then turned the Post over to Commander Ashton, 
 and, in a few appropriate remarks, presented the retirinor Commander, 
 A. J. Sellers, with his commission as Aiil-de-Camp on the statT of the 
 Commander-in-Chief, Louis Wagner. 
 
 Comrade Chas. C. Lister then took the lloor, and, in a short but 
 elociuent speech, presented Past Commantler .Sellers with a \er)- hand- 
 some gold badge, in consideration of the valuable services rendered the 
 Post during his term of office just closed, as a token of esteem from the 
 comrades of the Post. Past Commander .Sellers received the same, 
 returning his thanks to the Post for their handsome present, and to 
 Comrade Lister for the kind words in which he had presented the o;\k. 
 Commander .Ashton then tlirected the Adjutant to pulilish the orders. 
 
 General Order, No. i. dated January 3d, was dien read, announc- 
 ing the officers elected and appointed ; and, in addition to those installed, 
 were the following: — 
 
 COLN'CII. OV ADMIXISTRATIOX. 
 Comrade IIko. E. Tai,'!., Term expiring I)cccnil)er, 1S82. 
 
 W. RissF.l.l. Smith. ■■ ■• •• 1883. 
 
 " George Q. WiiiTK, 1SS4. 
 
 " .Alfred J. Skli.frs, • 18^5. 
 
 Also, Quarterma.«ter Sergeant, Louis E. rfeitTer; Inside Sentinel, .Sam'l W. .Arhuckle; Outside Senti- 
 nel, Jolni E. Mann; Post Collector, Phillip J. llofilinger; Huglcr, Mcnry Keen; and closed with the fol- 
 lowing : — 
 
 l'7 
 
"The Commander thanks ihe comrades for the higli lienor conferred on him by electing; him Com- 
 mander of Post I, and assures them that lie will endeavor to perform the duties of the office in such a 
 manner as to deserve their confidence and respect. He congratulates the comrades on the extraordinary 
 prosperity of the Post, and asks for their liearty and united actum in the efibrt to place Post I in the forefront 
 of the Grand Army of the RepuMic." 
 
 The Post was then turned over to the Entertainment Committee, 
 Comrade John A. Stevenson, chairman, who furnished a very pleasing 
 programme of a musical and literary character, which was well enjoyed 
 by the large audience present, especially the recitation by Miss |ulia 
 Tibbals and the singing of Mr. Frank Brunner. 
 
 At the next muster the annual report of Adjutant Jos. R. C. Ward 
 for the term ending December 31, 1S80, was presented and read, and 
 listened to with great interest. Upon its conclusion Comrade John A. 
 Stevenson moved that the report be received and carefully filed, with 
 our hearty appreciation of the valuable services rendered b)- Adjutant 
 Ward. 
 
 Commander Ashton, before putting the motion, spoke at length 
 in its favor, eulogizing the services of the late Adjutant, and the valua- 
 ble information contained in the report ; thanking Comrade Ward for 
 the care and labor displayed in its preparation and the great interest he 
 has always shown in Ijchalf of the Post. 
 
 The motion was unanimously adopted by a rising vote. 
 
 The following is the report: — 
 
 Piiii.AriF.i.i'HiA, December 31, 1S80. 
 Com. A. J. Seli.KRS, Commatul.-r Geo. G. Mfode Post One, Depl. of Peiiii,!., G. .-1. P. 
 
 Commander : — I have the honor to submit herewith my annual report, as Adjutant, for the year ending 
 December 31, 18S0. 
 
 When I accepted, at your hands, one year ago, the appointment of Adjutant, I did so reluctantly and 
 with many misgivings that our association and intercourse would not be harmonious after so long a period 
 uf defiant opjiosition, and it is therefore a source of extreme pleasure to me, at the close of our oflicial terms 
 
of ulhce, to thus publicly nnnounce in my annual report thai everything has been pleasant in our inlercourse 
 with each other, and the friendship and confidence that should exist between two ofticers so closely allied 
 has been all that either could desire, and has remained unbroken, to the great benefit of the Post. 
 
 I congratulate you on the successful termination of your term of office as Commander of this Post dur- 
 ing one of the most successful years of its history, as will be seen by the following facts which are hereby 
 submitted. 
 
 .MEMIJER.SHIP. 
 
 Since the reorganization of the Pest, September 30, 1869, which then left a membership of 27, there 
 have been 41S members proposed; of these, S did not sign their applications and their names were dropped. 
 9 were withdrawn, including 4 during the past year; 2 w^ere proposed twice; 6 were not eligible, three of 
 whom liave sincebecome eligil)le and have been mustered into this Post ; 5 were rejected, including 2 during 
 the past year, and 13 in the hands of the Committee, who have failed to report, including 6 during the past 
 year; leaving 375 who were elected members of the Post; of tliese, 2 joined another Post after being elected, 
 the election of I was reconsidered, and 22 have faded to report for muster, including 6 during the past year ; 
 leaving 350 who were mustered comrades of this Post, or a total of 377 as per Desciiptive liook, inchiding 
 ilg during the past ye.ar. 
 
 ( )f the comrades mustered. Comrade .\. J. .Sellers proposed 60; Jos. R. C. Ward, 35; Jno. C. Doble- 
 inan, 24; Ede. C. Loud, 15 ; R. \V. P. .Mien and Geo. W. Devinny, 14 each; Ceo. Q. White, n; Thos. 
 J. Ashton, 12 ; Theo. I.eidig, II; E. N. P.enson and G. E. P.iul, 6 each ; C. I. Wickersham, 5 ; W. L). Duns- 
 ford and H. Kennedy, 4 e.ich — total, 223. Comrades Cook, lUuang, Given, Hale, Lazarus, Ranck, Rover, 
 Worthington and Whitlier, 3 each — total, 27. 27 comrades, 2 each — total, 54 ; and 46 comrades, I each — 
 total, 46. 
 
 Of the total numlier mustered comrades of the Post, 6 h.ave died, 3 have been honorably discharged, (> 
 have been granted transfer cards, and 14 have been dropped for non-payment of dues, three of these have 
 been reinstated and are now comrades in good standing. This makes a total loss, for over 11 years, of only 
 26 in a membership of 377, and there are 17 remaining suspended for non-payment of dues at this date. 
 
 M the commencement of your term of office, or when you assumed command of the Post, there were 
 
 230 comrades in good stamling; 121 applications were received, including 15 on transfer card from other 
 
 Posts and I reinstated from those dropped for non-payment of dues; of these. 4 were withdrawn, 2 were 
 
 rejected, and 8 remain in the hands of the Committee, who have failed to report, and 116 have been electeil, 
 
 including 6 held over from the previous year, and 119 were mustered comrades of the Post, including 15 
 
 from the year previous. 
 
 REC.\PITULATI()\. 
 
 Number of comrades in good standing, January i, 1.S80, ..... 230 
 
 ** mustered during year, ........ iio 
 
 " " reinstated from susijcuded list, ...... 2 121 
 
 .\ggregate, ..... -?r i 
 
 119 
 
Number of t'onirades lost by dealh, 
 
 '* " " transfer card, 
 
 •' " " being dropped for 
 
 " " " " suspended, 
 
 i-payment of dues, 
 
 abcr of cnmrades in i;ood standing at this date, 
 '* remaining suspended. 
 
 Total memliership, 
 RECAPITULATION. 
 
 Number of comrades upon reorgnni?alion of Post, September 30, 1S69, 
 subsequenily joined, ..... 
 
 Total membership, January I, 1S70, 
 During the years 1S70 and 1871 no changes were made, except to drop one member. 
 In 1872 an effort was made to recruit the membership. This was found very difl'icull 
 work, owing to the irregularity of meeting, difficulty of getting a quorum, and, 
 really, no inducements to offer. Therefore, during the next three years — 1872, 
 1873 and 1874 — but 9 comrades were fountl wlio had the courage to unite them 
 selves with the Post. 
 
 Mustered, 
 
 Reinstated from those suspended 
 
 Total gain for 3 years, 1 1 ; aggregate, 
 
 While we lost during that time by death, ..... 
 by suspension and dropped, . 
 
 Leaving a membership, Jan'y 1, 1875. one less than we started with ov 
 During 1875 we had a gain of 7 ; aggregate, .... 
 Lost by death, .....•••• 
 " discharge, ......••■ 
 
 Leaving a membership, January I, 1876, 
 During 1876 we gained 12; aggregate. 
 
 Lost liy death, 
 
 '' dropped, .... 
 
 Leaving a membership, January I, 1S77, 
 During 1877, gained by muster. 
 
 by reinstatement. 
 
 Lost by death, 
 
 " transfer, .... 
 '* dropped, .... 
 
 Leaving a membership, January I, 1878, 
 During I S78, gained by muster, . 
 
 by reinstatement. 
 
 Aggregate 
 
 5 years before 
 
 329 
 17 
 
 76 
 57 
 ^33 
 
Losl by death, .....,- i 
 
 " transfer, . . i 
 
 " discharge, . . ■ 3 
 
 " suspension, . . 6 1 1 
 
 Leaving a membership, January I, 1879, 122 
 
 During 1879, gained by muster, ........ ii<> 
 
 by reinstatement, ........ 4 120 
 
 Aggregate, ............ 242 
 
 Lost by transfer, ............. 2 
 
 " suspension, ............ 10 12 
 
 Leaving a membersliip, January l,l8So, ......... 2jo 
 
 During iSSo, gained by muster, .......... I'O 
 
 by reinstatement, ......... 2 121 
 
 Aggregate, ............ 35' 
 
 Lost by death, ... 2 
 
 *' transfer, ............ 3 
 
 " dropped, ........... 4 
 
 " suspension, ......... '3 ^- 
 
 Leaving a membership, January 1,1881, 3-9 
 
 The net gain of membership e.ach year is as follows, liegiimini; with 1S75, as the loss of the years pre- 
 vious was greater than the gain : — 
 
 Membership, January I, I S75, .... 26 
 
 Net gain during 1S75, ....•■ 3 
 
 1876, 9 
 
 1S77 ■ ^f 
 
 1S7S 46 
 
 1S79, 'O^ 
 
 " " i8So, -99 
 
 Total membership, .... 329 
 
 Of the 27 original members, January I, 1S70, but 19 .are members of the rest at this date ; of them 17 
 are 1 e mem lers. CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS. 
 
 At the close of my List annual report we had a roll of 22 contribuiing members, and have elected dur- 
 ing the past year 1 3 new members. If the comrades would only take pains to bring this properly before their 
 friends who are not eligible to active member.shii>, but who take a deep interest in our organization, there 
 would lie no trouble in having the roll increased to one hundred, the number limited by our By-Laws. 
 
 MUSTERS. 
 
 There have been held during the year fifty three musters, one special muster being held on Thiu-sday 
 
 evening, September 30th, for the puqwse of n>ustering recruits. The attendance of comr.ades at musters 
 
 wa.s unexceptionably good, the largest attend.ance at any one muster being 254, on December 6th, annual 
 
 election of officers, and the smallest 28, on July 5th, the average being 74.32-5°, and the total attendance 
 
 3-954 
 
 121 
 
(Then fiilUnvs a taluilntn statement showing the attendance at eacli muster and the numlicr of musters 
 
 each comrade attended.) 
 
 rROCEEDlNCiS OF THE MUSTERS. 
 
 The minutes of the Post or the Adjutant's reports of the proceedings of the musters have been regularly 
 kept and are duly entered in the minute book of the Post complete to date, illuminated and with marginal notes, 
 containing all the reports of the officers and committees submitted in writing during the year, including all 
 amendments to the By-Laws and the new By-Laws complete, all orders, resolutions, and all matters of im- 
 Ijortance brought before the Post for its action during the year, embracing 270 pages of the minute-book or 
 9,971 lines, closely written, thus making a complete history of the Post and its committees. 
 
 REPORTS. 
 
 There have lieen received during the year 6 rejmrts from tlie Adjutant, I j; fiom the (Quartermasters, and 
 
 39 from the diHerent committees, a total of 5S reports submitted in writing dining lire year, all of which are 
 
 entered in full upon the minutes. 
 
 HV-LAWS. 
 
 The liy-Laws of the Post were amended 12 times during the year, and by a subsequent resolution a 
 committee was appointed to revise them, and submit such amendments as they should deem necessary. 
 They submitted their final report on Monday evening, December 13th, and they were adopted at that and 
 the succee<ling muster and aie s|Mead in full on the minutes of those musters. 
 X( )TICES SENT OUT. 
 
 In accordance with your instiuctions I have written and sent out 145 letters and notes, copies of wliich 
 
 are in the letter-book of the Post; 131 notices of election to members elect ; 3,514 lists of candidates for 
 
 member.ship; 1,597 notices of amendment to By-Laws ; 1,631 notices for election ; 2,763 orders; special 
 
 orders 334, making a total of g.781 notices and letters sent out during the year, or an average of 27 for 
 
 each and every day ol the year. 
 
 PARADES. 
 
 The Post made 8 parades (hiring the year, as follows : On March 15th, to visit R. M. K. Lee, Jr., Post, 
 
 No. 5. Dept. of New Jersey, at Camden, par.ading 65 men ; on Sunday, May 23, to attend divine service at 
 
 the Central Congregational Church, iSth and Green streets, 41 men; on May 29, Decoration Day, parading 
 
 104 men ; on August 20, to visit the Department of New Jersey encamped at Bonaparte Park, Bordentown, 
 
 N. ].. 85 men ; on September 29th, obsequies of Cen. A. T. A. 'IV.rliet, 47 men; on Sunday, October lOth, 
 
 to attend divine service at the Memorial Baptist Church, Hioad and Master streets, 45 men ; on October 
 
 Orand Army Day, parading ; and on December loth, to visit the Fair of the First Regiment In- 
 
 fantrv N. ( • of Pa., parading 92 men. 
 
 BOOKS. 
 
 I have to report that volume 2 of the Minute- Book, that has been in use for the last two years, is now 
 
 about full, and bv vour direction ordered a new one for the use of my successor, and tinned it over to him. 
 
and will sec that the one usctl by me is in complete order lieforc turning it over to him. The new Roll- 
 Book purchased by direction of the Post at the commencement of my term of office one year ago is now in 
 complete order, showing the name and address of every comrade who has been a member of this Post since 
 its re-organization in 1S69, and his number on the Descriptive-Book, and what has become of those who are 
 not members at this date. The Attendance Roll-Book, also purchased at the beginning of the past year, at 
 the suggestion made in my last annual report, has been used exclusively during the past year and shows the 
 attendance of each and every comrade at all the musters of the Post throughout the year, and I have re- 
 entered the names of all the comrades and it is therefore ready for my successor. The preparation of these 
 two books involved an unusual amount of lal)or, requii'ing me to go over the records of the Post from Sep- 
 tember 30th, 1869, to January 1st, 1880. They are now in complete order. The De.scriptive-Book, re- 
 bound by direction of the Post, had to be again rebound, owing to the bad quality of the paper of the new 
 part, which necessitated tlie re-entering of the descriptive lists of about forty comrades and to get their sig- 
 natures again. Some of these I have not been able to obtain up to this date, I therefore call the attention 
 of my successor thereto, and I will aid him in obtaining them. The Black-Ilook is complete according to 
 the orders received from Department Head-Quarters. 
 
 1 again call the attention of the Post to the necessity of providing the necessary books in which to file 
 and properly preserve the Orders from National, Department and Post Head Quarters, as required by the 
 rules and regulations. I also called the attention of the Council of Administration to this need when I sub- 
 mitted my books to them for their inspection, and if desired will cheerfully assist them or any one the Post 
 may elect to select those most suited for this purpose. This ought to receive the immediate action of the 
 Post, as the loose maimer in which the Orders are kept renders them unfit for ready reference, and the lia- 
 bility of being lost, when it would be impossible to replace them, especially those relating to the early his- 
 tory of our organization during the years 1866 and 1867. 
 
 I regret to be compelled to announce to the Post the decease of two of our comrades dming the past 
 year, viz., Comrade Geo. S. Duncan, late a private of Company C, 91st Reg't Penn. Vols., who was mus- 
 tered into this Post May 8, 1878, and died April 26, l88o, aged 62 years, and Comrade Joseph P. Dinan, 
 late a sergeant of Company F, 90th Reg't Penn. Vols., who was mustered into this Post May 24, 1880, and 
 died September 21, 1S80, aged 47 years. Vet, when we consider our large membership, and that they are 
 advancing in years and many inheriting disease from the privations and exposures necessary in our army life, 
 we ought to feel grateful to a kind Providence that He has cared so tenderly for us all and spared the lives 
 of so many throughout the year; for upon refeiring to a previous table it will be seen that during the years 
 1874, 1S75, 1876 and 1S78 we lost one comrade each year in a nicmber.ship of 24, 29, 38 and 122, and 
 during the year 1878 we lost two in a membership of 76, while during the past year we only lost two in a 
 memlieiship of about 350. Let us therefore be thankful for this mercy. 
 
 I have received from the Quartermaster the sum of JS65 for postage and have expended $65.78, leaving 
 a balance of 78 cents due nic. 1 abo received the amoimt of 550 as a comiieusali.m f,.r my services as Ad- 
 
jutant, ami as llii^. cannot be considered as anjlhinp near a suitaMe compensation for the amount of lalior the 
 duties of the office require I earnestly recommend that my successor be more lilierally rewarded. 
 
 The Post has expended for charity during the year, including the amount of S25 each to the Milton 
 sufferers and the fund for the relief of the family of Wni. G, Cooper, the suin of S125, to which may be 
 properly added the sum of S16.75 dues remitted to those comrades, making a total of $141.75 expended for 
 charity. 
 
 In conclusion. Commander, let me return to you my sincere thanks for your generous confidence con- 
 fided in me tliroughout the whole year, and to again congratulate you u|)on the very successful termination 
 of your term of otifice, leaving the Post in a most prosperous condition; and to your succe.s.sor, Comrade Thos. 
 J. Ashton, I return my thanks for the re-appointment tendered me, which I was compelled to decline for 
 reasons made known to him, and to wish him all success throughout his administration, and if I can be of 
 any service to him in the management of the aflairs of the Post I will cheerfully grant it ; and to my succes- 
 sor, Comrade David P. Weaver, I also extend cheerfully my best wishes and my desire to render him any 
 service I can until he is perfectly familiar with the duties and requirements of his ofifice; and to the comrades 
 of the Post I return my .-incere and hearty thanks for the many favors I have received al their hands in vari- 
 oiLs ways and for their many words of encouragement .and approbation, and the patience with which they 
 have borne my shortcomings and disappointments caused to many of them ; and now, a.s I retire from office after 
 thirteen years unbroken service in the ofifice of Post Commander, Quartermaster and Adjutant, if I can carry 
 with me your approv.al of my official service I can seek that rest I so badly need with the assurance that my 
 labors have not Ijeen in vain. To Comrades \Vm. J. Macpherson and James T. Stewart, who have rendered 
 me such valuable service as Sergeant-Major, I return my hearty thanks, especially to Comrade Stewart, serv- 
 ing the greater part of the year, whom I found most proficient, and am thankful the Post has recognized 
 and promoted him to the position of Officer of-the-Day. Finally, Comrades, I sincerely ask the pardon of 
 each and any comrade who may have felt himself aggrieved by anything that I may have done during my 
 term of office or for any neglect of any duty, and ask that due allowance be made lor the immen.se amount 
 of labor my duties for the past year required of me. .And now, G>mmander Ashton, although I retire from 
 office, I shall pay strict attention to my duties as a comrade, and if my service can be of any further use to 
 the Post in its now prosperous condition you have only to command them. 
 
 Respectfully submitted in F. C. and I,., Jos. R. C. W.mui, Adjutaiil. 
 
 At the muster of [anuary 17th an election was held for a member 
 of the Council of Administration and for two Trustees, which resulted 
 in the selection of Comrade John \V. Ward to the Council of Admin- 
 istration and Comrades R. Dale Benson and Jos. R. C. Ward, Trustees. 
 At the same muster Commamler Ashton presented, on behalf of Past 
 
Commander A. J. Sellfrs, a beautiful gold Post haduc to Past Com- 
 mander Jos. R. C. W'artl, in appreciation of his valual)lc services as Ad- 
 jutant during the year 1880. 
 
 General Orders No. 2, from Department Head-Ouarters, dated 
 January — , 1S81, announced the appointment of Comrade John A. 
 Stevenson, of this Post, as Assistant Quartermaster-General of the 
 Department. 
 
 On February 17th a circular was issued by Commander Ashton 
 announcing that the annual dues had been changed to six dollars, of 
 which one dollar was for the expenses of Memorial Day — and prohib- 
 iting comrades of the Post from soliciting or collecting any money from 
 the comrades of the Post for any purpose whatever unless authorized 
 by the Post — and that copies of the book containing all the proceed- 
 ings of this Post on Memorial Day, 1880, at Laurel Hill and in the 
 evening at the Academy of Music in aid of the Meade monument, in- 
 cluding all the speeches, letters, and a full list of the members, com- 
 piled b\ Past Commander Jos. R. C W^ard, could be obtained from the 
 superintendent of the Post rooms. 
 
 Commander-in-Chief Louis Wagner and Department Commander 
 John Ta)lor, and their respective staffs, paid an official visit to this Post 
 on Monday evening, March 28th, and after the muster in of recruits 
 Commander Ashton turned the Post over to the Entertainment Com- 
 mittee. Addresses were made by the Commander-in-Chief Depart- 
 ment Commander, Comrade Wm. H. Lambert, of Post No. 2, and Jas. 
 A. lunior, of Post 103, recitations by Comrades Maas, Hewes and 
 W'hittier, of this Post, and singing by the Glee Club of Post 103, Com- 
 rade Murphy, of Post No. 71, and Mr. P^rank Brunner. Comrade Wm. 
 
Lcmljreclit was presented with a silver cup on behalf of the Post b)- 
 Comrade J no. A. Stevenson, for liis youny daughter, but recently i)orn 
 to him. Representatives were present from Posts 2, 10, 19, 21. 24, 46, 
 71, 103, and Post 68, Department of Massachusetts, and Post 24. De- 
 partment of New Jersey, and the evening was enjoyed by all present. 
 
 On April 4th Comrade George O. White resigned as a member of 
 the Council of Administration. This brought a number of comrades 
 to their feet, who spoke in reference to the very efficient services of 
 Comrade White as a member of the Council, and regretting the neces- 
 sity which compelled his resignation ; and on April i ith Comrade W. 
 Russell Smith resigned also, caused much regret among the comrades, 
 who realized the efficiency of Comrade Smith and his labors in behalf 
 of the Post during his membership in the Council. On April i8th 
 Comrades Colin M. Lieale and Horace Evans were elected to fill the 
 vacancies. 
 
 Special Order No. 125, from Department Head-Quarters, dated 
 April 6th, convened a general court-martial for the trial of a comrade of 
 ]£llis Post, No. 6, and detailed Past Commander Jos. R. C. Ward, of this 
 Post, as Judge Advocate. 
 
 On April i8th Comrade Alfred \"ezin, of this Post, died, and at the 
 muster of that evening Commander Ashton presented the iollowing 
 resolution, which was adopted : — 
 
 V)h<M'<^><S. Alfred Vf/iii. a member of I'osl Xo. I, G. A. K.. clieil on April iS, iSSl. 
 
 XtCSoIaeA^ Th.it this I'osl h.is heaid with regret the death rif our Comrade, Alfred \'e/iii, and that 
 a minute 1 e made on our record. A delegation of the Post attend the funeral in citizen's dress in deference 
 to the wishes of the family, who desire no dis])ln\-. 
 
 Alfred Vezin was horn in Philadelphia, St.ite of Pennsylvania, enlisted in .\nderson Troop, 15th 
 Pennsylv.ania Cavalry, on the 5th day of ( ictolier, 1S61, afterward in 17th Regt. 111. Cavaliy, held the office 
 
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i>f AiljiitanI, was discliargcd Mny 22(1, 1S65. Uc- was miistorod in I'ost No. i, I)q>arlTiK-iit of I'cnnsyl- 
 vaiiia, Novenilier 15, 1S66, and ilicil A|iril iS, iSSl, aged 42 years. Buried in Ndrtli Laurel llill Ceme- 
 ter)-, Philadelphia, Fa. 
 
 On April 26th the Post was again called upon to mourn the loss of 
 another comrade, Jasper H. Holman, who died on April 26th. Me was 
 buried on April 30th with full military and Grand Army services. The 
 Post turned out 59 comrades, under Commander Ashton, with the W(x- 
 acoe Band, leaving headquarters about 3 o'clock, and marched to his 
 late residence. No. 1724 Green street, via Chestnut, Broad and Green 
 streets, being joined at Broad and Race streets by a militar)- escort 
 from the First Regiment N. G. of Pa., under Captain \\"m. .S. Poulterer. 
 After receiving the remains with due ceremony, took up the line ol march 
 to Mount Vernon Cemetery, where, after the Episcopal service by the 
 officiating clergyman, the Grand Army services were performed by 
 Comrades Wm. J. .Simpson, A. J. Sellers, Jos. R. C. Ward and Chaplains 
 H. |. Tibbals and Clarion H. Kemball, during which Miss Tillie L). Sum- 
 mers sang "We Shall Sleep, but not P'orever," and the Corinthian 
 Quartette sang " Resurrection Day " and " Farewell, dear Comrade," 
 " Rest," on the bugle, by Post Bugler Henry Keen, and a salute fired 
 by the military, all of which was very impressive and long remembered 
 by those who attended. 
 
 Jasper H. Holmau was Lorn in Pliiladelphia, State of I'enn.sylv.inia. Enlisted in Co. D, I2Ist Kegl. 
 Penna. \ols., on the nth day of .'kugust, 1S62, afterward in Battery (;, 112th Ret;t. Penn Vols., held the 
 office of First Lieutenant and Brevet Major, was discharged Decemher 12, 1S65. lie was mustered into 
 George G. Meade Post, No. i, Uepartment of Pennsylvania, September i. lS7q. and died April 26, 1881, 
 aged 43 years. Buried at Mount Venion Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
At the muster of May 2d the followinor resolution was adopted: — 
 
 Itcsolucd. That Ihe thanks of the I'ost aie due and are herel.y tendered to Captain \Vm. S. I'oul- 
 terer, commanding the Battalion of First Regiment Infantiy, N. C. of Pa., constituting escort and firing party 
 at the funeral service of our late comrade, Jasper II. Ilolman, and to Captain Samuel G. Collins and Lieu- 
 tenant Chas. T. Kcnsil, commanding companies, and to the non-commissioned officers and men tlierc-of, for 
 their kind and generous services and excellent performance of duty on said occasion. 
 
 Commander Ashton, in General Orders No. 2, dated May 24th, 
 announced that the Post would attend divine service on Sunday even- 
 ing, May 29di, at the Grace Baptist Church, Eleventh and Berks streets, 
 Rev. Clarion H. Kimball, pastor ; also gave full instructions for Memo- 
 rial Day. The committee to whose care was committed the arrange- 
 ments for Memorial Day were as follows : — 
 
 Past Commander L. D. C. Tyler, chairman ; Comrades Wendell P. 
 Bowman, John \V. Ward, Edwin Nelson, E. De C. Loud, Chas. W. 
 Houghton, M. D., Alexander Reed, Wm. C. Bird and Louis W. Moore, 
 and the following special committee, which was subsequently appointed 
 to assist them : Past Commanders Jos. R. C. Ward and Geo. W. I)e- 
 vinny, and Comrades W^ash. L. Atlee, M. D., Colin M. Beale, Wm. H. 
 Brown and Thomas Thompson. 
 
 In compliance with General Orders No. 2, above referred to, the 
 comrades assembled at headquarters on .Sunday evening. May 29th, 
 and took the cars to Eleventh and Berks streets. The line was formed 
 under Commander Ashton and marched to the Grace Baptist Church, 
 and listened to a very impressive sermon by the pastor. Rev. Clarion 
 H. Kiml)all, a member of the Post, 70 comrades being present. On 
 May 30th again assembled at headquarters at i P. M. The line was 
 formed at i .30 as follows : .Squad of police, Wecacoe Band, Co. F, First 
 Regiment Infantr)-, N. G. of Pa., Cajitain Thos. E. Huffington, the 
 
Post, 140 strong, under Commander Ashton, and shortly afterward 
 took up the Hne of march to Fairmount Park, via Eleventh street to 
 Arch, to Broad, to Green, thence to Lincoln Monument, where the 
 usual services were held, Comrade G. Harry Davis making- the address, 
 thence by boat to Laurel Hill, where the line was re-formed and marched 
 through the cemetery, the choristers of St. Mark's P. E. Church chant- 
 ing the processional hymn, accompanied by the band, to the chapel, in 
 front of which the ser\ices were held, opened b)- Comrade Rev. Clarion 
 H. Kimball with a very impressive prayer. Commander Ashton made 
 a short address, and alter the singing of a hymn by the choristers Com- 
 rade Henr)' H. Bingham delivered an eloquent oration in his most ef- 
 fective manner. 
 
 After the oration, and music by the band, the services at the chapel 
 closed with the benediction by Comrade Kimball. The details of com- 
 rades then proceeded to decorate the graves of all deceased soldiers 
 and sailors in the three cemeteries; and, at the call of the bugle, reas- 
 sembled and proceeded to the grave of General Meade, where the Grand 
 Arm)' service was pertormed b)' Comrades W^m. [. Simpson, [ames C. 
 Wray, Chas. C. Lister and Chaplain H. J. Tibbals, and included the firing 
 of a salute by Co. F, First Regiment Infantry, N. G. of Pa., and " Rest " 
 on bugle by Post Bugler Henry Keen. The boat was then taken back 
 to Fairmount Park, where the line was re-formed, and marched to head- 
 quarters and dismissed. 
 
 This year the committee collected #3<S4.5o, and received from the 
 Post $225.00; total, $609.50; expended $466.28 and returned to Post 
 $267.72. The largest amount was collected by Comrade Jos. R. C. 
 Ward, being $77.25. 
 
When the assassin's hand struck down that o-allant soldier and 
 President of the United States. James A. Garfield, this Post, in common 
 with all comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic and all citizens 
 ot the United States, without regard to political creed, was shocked at 
 the calamity that plung-ed the nation into grrief and it entertained the 
 deepest sympathy for this patient sufferer throughout his painful illness. 
 A special muster of the Post was called for Thursday evening, |ul)- jth, 
 to take action on the following resolution of sympathy, prepared by a 
 committee consisting of the Commander, Senior \'ice ami junior \'ice- 
 Commanders : — 
 
 That this Post expresses its dee|) synip.ithy for Comrade James A. (larfield, President of the United 
 States, shot down by a fanatic and woul<l-l.e assassin, and that we hereby most earnestly assure him that that 
 traitorous act has only increased the fraternal regard and great respect that his comrades in arms have always 
 had for liis purity of character and lofty patriotism, and we most earnestly hope that he will soon be restored 
 to perfect health and to the performance of the duties of his high office, when we are sure he will maintain 
 the principles for which he fought— " One country and one flag." 
 
 That we hereby also express our sy.npathy for Mr>. Garfield and the family of tlie President. 
 
 This was unanimously- ailopted and a copy forwarded to Hon. |ames 
 G. Blaine, Secretary of .State. 
 
 And when, at last, he succumbed to death's inexorable demand, 
 this Post joined in the grief and sorrow felt by all who loved their coun- 
 tr\- and admired a noble man. 
 
 Comrade Chas. C. Lister presented the following at the muster of 
 September 26th : — 
 
 In the midst of sorrow so universal, extending to the remotest l>orders of the civilized world, when 
 countless thousands mom-n the great loss which a murderous hand inflicted upon the nation in striking down 
 our illustrious head, whose blameless life, distinguished career, .and patient suffering with Christian fortitude 
 attest his virtues, leaving in death a rich legacy in an example worthy of e.nulation, we, too. in the shadow 
 
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of this appalling calamity, sorrow with the sorrowing, and feel, in common with our follow countrymen, the 
 profound grief which has overwhelmed this people, intensified by our recollection of his valor as a soldier. 
 
 But " at rest," after his heroic straggle, to live in the hearts we leave behind, is not to die. His life 
 was gentle, and the elements so mixed in him that nature might stand up and say to all the world, '• This 
 
 a man. 
 
 Kcsolaca. Th.at .as comrades of the Cr.and Army of the Republic, sincerely mourning his great and 
 untimely loss, we express our admiration for the womanly devotion .and noble deportment of the beloved wife 
 during those weary days of trial, and tender our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved widow and mother and 
 afihcted family. 
 
 Itcsolacd. That the Post be appropri.iteIy draped and that the officers we.ar the usual badge of 
 mourning for the sptice of sixty days; that this memorial be entered upon the minutes; that a copy be sent 
 to Mrs. flarfield; and that we do now adjourn. 
 
 This was adopted by a unanimous standing- vote and ordered to he 
 published in the daily papers, and Comrades Chas. C. Lister, H. M. 
 Marquet, Alexander Reed and James T. .Stewart were appointed a com- 
 mittee to carry out its provisions. 
 
 The following letter, addressed to Commander /Xshton, was received 
 in acknowledgment : — 
 
 Menhir, Oiiki, Nov. 2, 1S81. 
 Dear Sir .— ..\t the request of .Mrs. ( ;artield, I tender you her sincere thanks for resolutions of sympathy 
 received from your Post. Ver>- truly yours, ( ;. ( ). R, ,ck\vei,i,. 
 
 -Shortly afterwards the Post deemed it advisable to hold a Garfield 
 memorial service at the Academy of Music, and a committee, consisting 
 of Past Commanders A. j. Sellers, Jos. R. C. Ward, Henry H. Bing- 
 ham, and Comrades Edwin N. Benson and John A. Stevenson, were 
 appointed to take the matter into consideration, and, if deemed advis- 
 able, to make the necessary arrangements. They addressed the follow- 
 ing circular to all the Posts in the city, asking for the appointment of a 
 committee to co-operate with them : — 
 
 J31 
 
IlKAD-QfAR IF.RS ('.K<1. (). MkAIiK I'lisl, .\'(i. I, DkI-'t OF PkNNA., 
 
 (iKANi) Akmv (U- ink l\F.nii;ijc, S. K. Cok. IOi.kakntii and Chk.stnut Sts. 
 
 rilllADKLI'IllA, Septc-nilifi- 28, l8Sl. 
 7'a Cominamkr Post Xo. — , Drpiirtm.ii/ of I\iiiuyh(iiiia, G. A. A'. 
 
 Dear Sir iiiiil Ci>iny<ule : — The undersigned having been appointed a committee to make arrangements, 
 in conjunction with a similar committee from other Posts, for a memorial service in lionor of our lamented 
 President and Comrade, James A. Garfield, at the Academy of Music, as soon as practicable, we respectfully 
 request yom- earnest co-operation in successfully consummating this worthy object by the appointment of a 
 committee of five (5"), with power to act, to meet in convention on Saturday evening, Sth prox., ai these 
 headquarters. 
 
 The result of your action please communicate at once to — 
 
 \'ours in F., C. and 1,., 
 
 Ai.iKKii J. Ski.i.ers, Chairman, 
 
 No. 031 Creen Street. 
 
 Jos. R. C. Ward, 
 Henry H. Bingha.m, 
 Edwin N. Henson, 
 John A. Stevenson. 
 
 In compliance with the above circular the joint Committee met on 
 .Saturday evening, Octoljer Sth, at the headtjuarters of this Post. 
 Twenty-three Posts were represented by eighty comrades from Posts 
 Nos. I, 6, 7, 8, lo, 12, 14, 19, 24, 27, 35, 46, 51, 56, 63, 71, So, 103, 
 I 14, 115, 160 and iQi, also Post No. 5, of Camden, N. J. 
 
 Past Commander Jos. R. C. Ward, of diis Post, called the meeting 
 to order, and in a brief address, in which lie alluded feelingly to the 
 death of President Garfield and the desire of his comrades to testify 
 their appreciation of his worth as a soldier and a statesman, stated that 
 he was glad to welcome so many comrades to this preliminary meeting. 
 He recited the objects for which the meeting was called, ami then an- 
 nounced that the first order of business would be an election ot a Chair- 
 man, Secretary and Treasurer. This resulted in the selection of Com- 
 rade Louis Wagner, of Post No. 6, as chairman, |os. R. C. Ward, of 
 
Post No. I, secretary, and Chas. B. Styer. of Tost Xo. 8, treasurer, and 
 the lollowinu- resolution was adopted : — 
 
 Itcsolucd, That we deem it atlvisaMe to hold a memorial service at the Academy of Music, eulo- 
 gistic of the life and character of General James A. Carfield, late Prcsidenl of the United States, and that 
 a committee of one comrade from each Post he appointed to make tlu- necessary arrangements. 
 
 Comrade John A. Stevenson was appointed to represent this Post. 
 
 The committee decided that the Hon. James G. Blaine was the one 
 who should deliver the oration, and a sub-committee consisting of Com- 
 rade Geo. L. Robb, of Post 6, Win. P). Rose, Post 94, anil (os. R. C. 
 Ward, of this Post, were appointed to visit Washington and see Mr. 
 Blaine. They had a very pleasant interview with him and he said he 
 would consider the matter and communicate with the committee his de- 
 cision. In due time he informed the committee he would i)e unalile to 
 discharge that important trust. The committee, when informed of Mr. 
 Blaine's decision, felt that no one but him could do justice to so worthy 
 a man. and as he could not act they decided to abandon the project. 
 
 On July 9th another of our comrades responded to the last roll 
 call and was "mustered out " here. Comrade James M. Linnard. The 
 family desiring that the funeral should be conducted as quietly as pos- 
 sible, the Post did not attend. A few of his personal friends in the Post 
 attended the services at the house and the P'uneral Committee sent an 
 appropriate design. 
 
 James M, Linnard was i.oni iu i'liiladelphia. State of IVnnsylvania. Enlisted in Co. K, 23.! Rcy't 
 Penna. Vols, on the 2d day of .August, 1861 ; held the office of Lieutenant, Captain and .\. A. C, U. S. 
 Vols. : was discharged July — , 1S65. He w.as mustered into George G. Meade Post, No. I, Department 
 of Pennsylvania, Janu.ary 9. lS7.S, and died July 9. I.S,Si, aged 40 year-, liuried .at Woodland Cenielery, 
 Philadelphia, F'a. ^^^^ 
 
On July 2Sih tin- Post made an excursion to Coney Ishuul, th(! ar- 
 rangements for which were placed in the hands of a lari^a? committee, 
 of which Comrade John W. Ward was chairman ; A. J. Sellers secretary, 
 and John A.Stevenson treasurer. A special train k^ft gth and Creen 
 streets via [Sound P)rook, at 6:30 A. M., carryino; 534 of the comrades, 
 their families and friends. At Jersey City a lartje stcamlioat was taken 
 and proceeded up the East River to afford all an opportunity to see 
 Castle Garden, Brooklyn Bridge and Governor's Island, returning- 
 passed out into the bay through "The Narrows." passing Forts Lafay- 
 ette and Hamilton, thence to Coney Island, where a day of unusual 
 pleasure was enjoyed at that cosmopolitan resort, with its many at- 
 tractions and novelties, leaving there about 8 o'clock by boat to Jersey 
 City, thence by train for Philadelphia, which was reached after midnight. 
 The financial result of this excursion was a net profit to the Post of 
 5272.49. 
 
 On Thursday, .September ist. Comrade [arnes Starr died, and 
 another faithful comrade was laid to rest. It was the desire of the family 
 that the funeral should be strictly private and that the usual lloral offer- 
 ing be omitted, so that the Post could take no action whatever, though 
 man)- of the comrades were warm personal friends of the deceased. At 
 the muster of September 5th the following resolution was adopted: — 
 
 Whereas, IlLit in the death of Comrmlo James .Starr the Post h,is lost a good and faithful com- 
 rade and his family a generous father and a kning husband. Therefore, be it 
 
 Bc5alT>e&. That the heartfelt symp.athy of the comr.ades of this Tost be Iraiismitlcd lo the family 
 and that the h.all and fl.ags of thi- Post be drajicd in mournin!^ for ihirlv .l.i\-. 
 
 James Starr was born in Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania. He enlisted in Co. F, I7lh Reg't 
 Penna. \ ols. on the 25ih day of .April, I.S61, .afterward in 6th Reg't Penna. Cav.; held the oftice of Major, 
 
and was clischar^'t-ct ()etol)er 14, 1864. He was niusttTcd into George (;. Meade PosI, No. i, I )e|Kiitnicnt 
 of Petmsylvania, April 24, 1S7S, and died Scpteml.er I, iSSi, aged 43 years. Kuric.l in North l.anrel 
 Hill Cemetery, I'liiladelphia, Pa. 
 
 On September 26th Coinradi; Louis E. i'teitter resioncd as Ouar- 
 terniaster-Sergcant and Comrade Clias. C. Lister was appointed as his 
 successor and duly installed. 
 
 In compliance with General Orders No. 3, from Commander Ash- 
 ton, the comrades of the Post assembled at headc|uarters on Monday, 
 October loth, at 9 o'clock A. M., to take part in the parade of (irand 
 Army Day, and soon after, headed by the \\'ashinq;ton Gra\s Hand, 
 marched to place of formation. Broad and Oxford streets, and after the 
 review by Department Commander marched to I'"airmount I'ark via 
 Broad and Green streets, and through the Bark to ^Llin Exhibition 
 Building. After passing in review the Post was tlismissed, th(.' rest of 
 the day and evening being spent as each comrade desired. 35 members 
 of the Post paraded, under Commander Ashton, and 18 joined at the 
 building, making 73 comrades present in uniform. 
 
 The annual election of officers was held on Monday evening, De- 
 cember 5th, resulting in the election of Comrade W'm. J. Simpson as 
 Commander, i 13 votes being cast. 
 
 Thursday afternoon, December 29th, between 4 and 5 o'clock, was 
 set apart as " Children's Hour," and the comrades were notified to bring 
 their children down to the Post room, where an entertainment was .ar- 
 ranged for their amusement. This was the inauguration ot that Christ- 
 mas entertainment for the benefit of the little ones of our comrades 
 that has each year with varied changes given so much pleasure to the 
 children and gladdened the hearts of the parents. Two Christmas 
 
trees were set up and decorated in handsome style, principally by Com- 
 rade. Todd. Over fifty children were present, and each received a pack- 
 age of confectionery, and fruit. .\11 left well pleased, and to Comrade 
 Philip J. Hofllicrer and James C. Wray were they indebted for this happy 
 thouoht and the pleasure enjoyed. 
 
 The followino- comrades were mustered into the Post during- the 
 year : — 
 
 Dennis McGowan, John L. Fry, Sr., Thomas Keen, Theo. IVi. Etting. Thos. J. Worrell, E. M. 
 SUPPLEE, Adam Trau, M. D., Wm, H. Pace, A. K. Kepner, Henry F. Birnbaum, Jacob E. Hyneman, 
 H. B. Geissinger, Frank W, Murphy, Joseph F. Archer, Geo. H. Gripping, U. S. N., John McAnaspie, 
 Henry M. Dechert, James A. Filley, Thos. Early, Robt. Munnie, Wm. K. Kepner, Thos. Thompson, 
 Rev. a. Judson Rowland, H. S. Huidekoper, Thos. Chamberlain, Augustus T. Clark, Jacob P. Gil- 
 man, Saml. D. Marshall, M. D., Chas. Hawkins, John S. Potter, S. Morris Adams, Edward H. Reed, 
 Geo, 8. Bailey, Leslie Stones, Benoni Frishmuth, Geo. Baskins, C. Irvine Wright, James Beale, 
 Rev. I, Newton Ritner, Wm. Candidus, Wm. E. Coster, Jacob H, Gilmore, H. W. B. Hervey, Wm. B. 
 Allen, U.S. N., Rudolph M.Schick, Henry A. Borell, Joseph Moitz, John Leary, John M.Carroll, 
 Sylvester Byrne, Wm. H. Oakford, Chas. H. Hayes, A. H. Hubbard, E, D, Eshleman, Wm. Delp, 
 Thos. F. B. Tapper (re-elected). Total, 56. 
 
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WILLIAM J. SIMPSON. 
 
 PAST COMMANDER GEO. G. MEADE POST No. ONE. 
 
 Entered the service as Second Lieutenant Co. E, 71st Reg't Tenna. Volunteers, May, 186 1. 
 
 Final muster out as Captain Co. A, 44th Reg't Penna. Volunleer Militia, August 29, 1863. 
 
 Mustered into Geo. G. Meade Post No. i, March 14, 1877. 
 
 Elected Senior Vice-Commander December 6, 18S0. 
 
 Elected Commander December 5, 1 881. 
 
Another public installation of the officers elect took place on Mon- 
 da)- evening;, januan\- 9th, at the Post rooms, and Comrade Chas B. 
 St\er, M. D., Fast Commander of E. D. Baker Post, No. 8, officiated 
 as installing officer. As soon as his duties were discharged he turned 
 the Post over to the new commander, W'm. J. .Simpson, who, in assum- 
 ing command, thanked the comrades for the confidence reposed in him, 
 and asked their hearty co-operation to enable him to discharge his re- 
 sponsible duties. He then directed the Adjutant to publish the orders. 
 
 General Order Xo. i, dated Januar\- 9th, announcing the election 
 of the following officers of the Post : — 
 
 Commander Wm. J. Sjmpson. 
 
 Senior Vice-Commander ...... J.ames C. Wr.w. 
 
 Junior \'ice-Coniniander ...... JoH.\ A. Stf.vf.xson. 
 
 Quartermaster .Ai.k.n.vnder Reed. 
 
 Chaplain Rkv. Clarion II. Kimball. 
 
 Surgeon Cn.\s. W. Houghton, M. U. 
 
 Officer-ofthe-Day Lewis W. Moore. 
 
 Officerof ihcGuaid - • S.\MUEI. R. Kent. 
 
 Council of .Xdmini^tiation ...... John W. W.VRO. 
 
 And the following appointments : — 
 
 Adjutant Uavid I'. Weaver. 
 
 Sergeant- Major - W. Wayne Vogdes. 
 
 Quartermaster-.Scrgeant - - - - - - - II. M. .Maroui^t. 
 
 Inside Sentinel - - Sam'i. W. Arbuckle. 
 
 Outside Sentinel John E. .Mann. 
 
 Collector Philu' J. Hofkliger. 
 
 Bucfler ------ Henry Keen. 
 
 Closing with the following paragraph ; — 
 
 The Commander thanks the comrades for the high honor conferred on him liv electing him Com- 
 mander of Post I, and a.'-sure-. them that he will endeavorto perform the duties of the oflice in such a man- 
 ner as to deserve their confidence and respect. The past year h.as heen one of progress for Post i ; many 
 comrades have been musiered in during the past year — a few "good men .and true " have been mustered 
 out. Comrades Vezin, Holman, Linnard and Starr were mustered out l.y the C.rim Sergeant — Death. 
 
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The death of our comrade's is not only a loss to our Post, but it is a loss lo tlie communiiy at large. Such 
 men do not live and die in vain, llicy kave to us a legacy we may well be proud of. Comr.ades, let us see 
 to it that Post I takes no backward step ; let us each and every one use our best efforts to keep our Post in 
 the position it has attained, the forefront of the Crand Army of the Republic. 
 
 The Post was then turned oxer to the tuitertainnient Committee, 
 Comrade \V. B. Todd acting as chairman. Comrade R. I)ah;> Benson 
 took the lloor and called Past Commander Thos. ). Ashton to the front 
 and in a very comi)limentar)- and appropriate manner presented him 
 with a gold Past Commander's badge from the comrades of the Post, as 
 a token of their appreciation of the very efficient manner in which he 
 discharged his duties as Commander during the past year. Comrade 
 Ashton accepted the same in his usual happy manner, thanking the 
 comrades for their beautiful testimonial and for their uniform courtesy 
 to him during his term of office. 
 
 Commander Simpson then addressed the I'ost, alluding in very 
 complimentary terms to the services ot the retiring Commander. 
 
 Past Commamler |os. R. C. Ward was then called u])on, and after 
 a few pleasant remarks, referred to the outgoing officers and the very 
 satisfactory manner in which each had discharged his important duties. 
 He especially commended retiring Quartermaster, Chas. L. Atlee, and 
 presented him with a gold corps l)adge and insignia of his past office. 
 Then followed a short programme of singing by Mrs. Wevill, Mr. E. A. 
 Murphy, Comrade Kay, of Post 7, and Comrade Lembrecht, of this 
 Post, also a recitation by Comrade K. A. Mass, of this Post. 
 
 On P^ebruar)- 9th the Post attended the funeral of Comrade Menry 
 F. Birnbaum, who died on February 6th. The Post took full charge of 
 the funeral, bearing all the expenses. Thirl)- comrades paraded, under 
 
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Commander Simpson, taking coaches from the residence, No. 401 Pine 
 street, to Monument Cemetery, where the remains were placed in 
 the vault. Subsequently the Post purchased a lot and he was buried 
 therein. 
 
 Henry P. Birnbaum was born in Phil.idelphia, State of Pennsylvania. Enlisted as Private in Co. 
 H, 5,h Penn.r Cavalry on the 23d day of September, .861, held the office of Hospital .Steward, and w.as 
 discharged June 25, .865. He was mustered in George G. Meade Post. No, ,, Department of Pennsylvania, 
 Feb. 7, 188., and died Feb. 17, ,882, aged 73 years. Buried at Monument Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 At the muster of February 20th the following resolution presented 
 by Past Commander A. J. Sellers was voted upon : — 
 
 'Qlltercas, Many comrades are debarred from attending or remaining at musters of the Post be- 
 cause of the excessive smoking, which is delrimenial to health and a proprr enjoyment of the meetings, 
 and in view of the fact that a smoking and clul> room is provide.! for such enjoyment, therefore be it 
 
 itcsottlC&,. Th.at the opinion and desire of the members be obtained through a secret ballot, to be 
 held on the third Mond.ay in Februa.y (201h inst.), under the direction of the Commander, the result of 
 which shall be a rule governing the Post rooms. 
 
 A copy of this resolution was sent to each comrade with two tick- 
 ets, one "against smoking" antl one " for smoking," and wh(Mi the 
 result of the ballot was announced it was found that a large majority 
 were "against smoking." 
 
 Commander Simpson had hardly assumetl command of the Post 
 when it was called upon to mourn the loss of still another comrade, his 
 predecessor, Past Commander Thomas J. Ashton, who had only just 
 turned over to his successor the office he .so ably filled when he was 
 suddenly called away from earth. He died February 21st, very sud- 
 denly. " Mustered out here to be enrolled into that Grand Army 
 above." 
 
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As soon as the arrangements for the funeral were announced Com- 
 mander Simpson issued the followino- order: 
 
 Head-Qi'artkrs Geo. G. Meade Post, No. i, 
 
 Department of Pennsylvania, G. A. R., 
 
 S. E. Cor. Iilh and Chestnut streets, 
 Philadelphia, Feb. 22, 1S82. 
 
 <Sciicral Orders 
 Ho. 2. 
 
 I. Comrades, it is with deep and heartfelt sorrow I announce the death of 
 
 Gliomas 3. .^sliton. 
 
 Past Commander of thi.s Post. 
 
 II. Tlie death of our comrade was sudden and unexpected, mustered out 
 without a moment's warning, casting a gloom over our Post at the loss of one 
 so much beloved. 
 
 III. The comrades will assemble at the Post room on Kriday, 24th inst., 
 at 2 o'clock, P. M., sharp, to attend the funeral. Interment at Mt. Peace Cem- 
 etery. 
 
 By order of 
 
 \V. J. Simpson, Commander. 
 David P. Weaver, Adjulani. 
 
 Dress — Dark clothes, white gloves. Grand -Xnny cap and badge. 
 
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The Post was stricken with grief at this sudden death of its re- 
 cent Commander. He had endeared himself to us all by his manly 
 virtues, his anxiety for the welfare of the Post and its members, and 
 his courteous treatment of all the comrades. The Post took full charge 
 of the funeral services, and in compliance with General Orders No. 2, 
 as above, assembled at headquarters on PVitlay, February 24, at 2 
 o'clock, and proceeded to the residence of his brother-in-law, 449 \'ork 
 avenue, where the remains were received with ajjpropriate honors and 
 escorted to the Fifth Street Methodist Church, where the funeral ser- 
 vices were held. Department Chaplain John W. Sayers, Post Chaplain 
 Clarion H. Kimball, and the Rev. Mr. Gray, pastor of the church, offi- 
 ciated, and Miss Tillie D. .Summers sang very feelingly " Mee as a 
 Bird." The remains were then escorted to Mount Peace Cemetery, 
 via Fifth and Brown streets and Ridge avenue; Post No. 2, under Com- 
 mander Frank Lynch, with the Post Guard, kindly acting as escort to 
 this Post with the VVecacoe Band. Post No. i paraded 154 comrades 
 under Commander .Simpson, with the Washington Grays Band, also 
 representatives of the Militar\- Order of Loyal Legion and Montgom- 
 ery Lodge, A. Y. M. At the cemetery the Masonic and Grand Army 
 services were performed and the Guard of Post No. 2 iired the salute. 
 
 The muster of February 27 was devoted almost exclusively to 
 paying tributes to the deceased comrade. Comrade Chas. C. Lister, 
 after a brief eulog)-, presented the following: — 
 
 This Post is stricken witli grief at the suiiden death of Comrade and P.ost Commander Thomas J. 
 Ashton, a loss which cannot lie repaired. Time may l>ind u\< ilie wounds and heal the sorrows which the 
 affliction brings us, but his vacant place in our riinks will not l>e filled— a brave soldier, a true friend— a 
 trusted guide in times of doubt— devoted to our inlerests, the virtues of true manhood which adorned his 
 character made his presence felt in our midst— his an.\iely for our welfare— sacred regard for the principles 
 
of our Order — his pergonal labor for individual comrades— all these will be treasured and cherished by us 
 until our last comrade is mustered into the Graiui Army whose ranks are hourly recruited in the undiscov- 
 ered country. 
 
 " The feeble pulse hath throblied its last. 
 The manly form is laid at rent. 
 Another from our ranks has passed. 
 Our bravest, true;,!, best!" 
 
 Comrades G. Harry Davis, Wendell P. Bowman, J. Davis Duf- 
 field, Jos. R. C. Ward, E. De C. Loud, Isaiah Price and Commander 
 Simpson, all spoke in appropriate and impressive manner of the life 
 and services of the deceased. The minute was unanimously adopted, 
 all further business suspended, and the Post closed in respect to his 
 memory. 
 
 Thomas J. Ashton was horn in riiiladelpliin, Stali' uf IVnnsylvania. Enlisted as IM Lieutenant in 
 Company A, 7I.st Rey't I'enna. Vols, on the 1st ihay <if Janu.iry, 1862, afterwards in Company li.44th Reg't 
 Fenna. Vol. M. Held the office of Captain, and was discharged August 27, 1863. lie was mustered 
 into Geo. G. Meade Post, No. 1, Department of Pennsylvania, .Sepleniher 12, 1877. He served as Junior 
 Vice-Commander, Senior Vice-Commander and Commander, and died I'ehruary 22, 1SS2, aged 50 years. 
 Buried at Mount Peace Cemetery. Philadelphia, Pa 
 
 At the muster of March 6th the following was adopted : — 
 
 Stesolttcd, That CJeorge ij. Meade Post, No. I, G. .\. R., in view of the courtesy and sympathy 
 sho\s li at the recent burial of Past Commander Ashton hy Post No. 2 tendering and furnishing llie tiring 
 party on that occasion, also turning out as a Post, tender to Post No. 2 its most hearty and appreciative 
 th.anks. 
 
 ItesalncA. That the .Adjutam he instructed lo olticially communicate the alxjve resolution to 
 Pom No. 2. 
 
 The muster of March 20th was devoted to a memorial service to 
 the memory of Past Commander Ashton. Judi^e Wm. N. Ashman, tor 
 a long time intimately associated with him, was selected as the orator 
 of the evening and delivered an exhaustive eulog^y upon the life of our 
 deceased comrade. 
 
Comrade I. Newton Ritncr made an impressive prayer, and Miss 
 Tillie D. Summers sany "We shall meet to part no more." Comrade 
 Frank Glading played a Requiem on the piano, and Chaplain Kimball, 
 Comrade Bowman, Commander Simpson and Fast Commander-in- 
 Chief Louis Wa<,mer spoke feelint,dy of the deceased, and the evening 
 was one that will be long remembered for its impressive service. 
 
 On March 13th Comrade James McFadden, M. D., died. He was 
 buried on the morning of March i6th, by the Post, in Mount Vernon 
 Cemetery ; 22 comrades attended, under Commander Simpson, ac- 
 companied by the Washington Grays Band. The morning service pre- 
 vented manv comrades from attendine- 
 
 James McFadden, M. D., was lioni in Pliil.idelpliia, Slate of IVnnsylvania. Enlisted in 63d Reg't 
 Penna. \'ols. on the 8th day of October, 1S61. Held the nftice of .Assistant Surgeon, and was discharged 
 June 17, 1S62. He was mustered into Geo. (i. Meade I'ost, No. I, Department of Pennsylvania, October 
 21, 1S7S, and died Marcli 13, 1SS2, aged 50 years. lUiricd at Mount Vernon (Vmetery, Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 Again, on March 26th, another comrade answered the last roll 
 call and was relieved from further duty — Comrade Joseph Bond. He 
 was buried by the Post on Wednesday, March 29th, atFernwood Cem- 
 eter)', Fernwood, Delaware Co., Pa., with Grand Army services, 32 
 comrades participating, under Commander Sim|json, with the Wash- 
 ington Grays Band. The Post marched from Post Head-Quarters 
 about 1:30 P. M., to his late residence, 22d and Wallace streets, thence 
 to 25th and Spring Garden, where coaches were taken to the ceme- 
 tery, returning to headquarters about 6 I\ M. 
 
Joseph Bond was born in Philadclphin, State of Pt-nnsylvaiiia. Enlisteil as Serfjcant in C'nmnany 
 M, igth Reg't Penna. Cavalry on the 1st day of September, 1.S63. Held the office of Sergeant- Major and 
 2d Lieutenant, and was discharged May 14, 1866. He was mustered into George G. Meade Post, No. I, 
 Department of Pennsylvania, May S, 187S, and died March 26, i<S,S2, aged 41 years. Buried al I'ernwood 
 Cemetery, Delaware Co., Pa. 
 
 On March 27th the Post accepted an invitation from Post No. 2 
 to pay a fraternal visit on Thursday evening, March 30th, and learning 
 that the Department Commander, John M. Vanderslice, and staff were 
 to pay Post No. 2 an official visit at the same time. Commander 
 Simpson tendered the services of this Post as an escort. The offer 
 was accepted, and on Thursday evening 95 comrades, under Com- 
 mander Simpson, with the Washington Grays Band, received the De- 
 partment Commander and staff and escorted them to the headcpiarters 
 of Post No. 2, Thirteenth and Spring Garden streets, where all were 
 very agreeably entertained until after 1 1 o'clock in true .soldierly man- 
 ner, especially by the excellent music furnished by the orchestra of Post 
 No. 2 and the addresses of many of the comrades. 
 
 "The march of another comrade is ended." Comrade Henry S. 
 Lansing, at rest. Died at Burlington, N. J., April 14th, after a long 
 illness. His readiness to obey the last order was manifested a few days 
 before received, when he said : " I await the coming of death as I would 
 the coming of a friend." He was buried on Monday, April 17th, at 
 Burlington. A large delegation of the Post, under Commander Simp- 
 son, attended the funeral, going by boat from Market street wharf at 
 1:45 P- M. Company A, 6th Regiment, N. G. of N. J., Captain Phil- 
 lips, acted as escort. Tlu; full Grand Army services were perfornu^d 
 
at the grave in a very impressive manner, and so impressed a gentle- 
 man present that he spoke to Commander Simpson a few days after- 
 ward and said : — 
 
 " The services that you old soldiers hold at the graves of your comrades is very touching, and cannot fail 
 to impress those who witness them with the deep feelings of friendship of one comrade toward another." 
 
 Henry S. Lansing was Lorn in Utica, State of New York. Enlisted in 17th Reg't New York Vols. 
 Held the office of Colonel and Brevet Brigadier-Ceneral.and was discharged June 2, 1863. He was mus- 
 tered into Geo. G. Meade Post, No. I, Department of Pennsylvania, lanuary 20, 1.S79, and died April 13, 
 1S82, aged 57 years. Buried at St. P-aul's Cemetery, Burlington, N. I. 
 
 On April 20th Commander Simpson received the following: — 
 
 Birli.n<;ton, N. J., .\pril 20, 1SS2. 
 To Commaiii/cr SiMPSdN .VND Comrades G,-o. G. McaJe Post, No. /, G. A. K. 
 
 Gentlemen: — For the brothers and sisters of the late General Henry S. Lansing, I thank you for your 
 sympathy for themselves and respect paid their brother. Rest assured that my family and myself heartily 
 concur in these e.\pressions of appreciation. Kespeclfully yours, V.v. S. I,.\nsinc;. 
 
 On May loth a circular was issued by Commander Simpson call- 
 ing upon comrades to report on or before June 5th their intention to 
 accompany the Post to Baltimore, Md., on June 21st, to participate 
 in the parade and reception of the National Encampment to be con- 
 vened there on that date, and recpiesting them to meet on Thursday, 
 June iSth, at Hart's Hall, Broad street above Mount \'ernon, for drill. 
 
 General Orders No. 6, from Post Head-Ouarters, dated May 23d, 
 announced that the Post would attend divine service on .Sunday even- 
 ing, May 28th, at the Eleventh Baptist Church. 12th street abo\e Race. 
 Rev. I. Newton Ritner, pastor, had e.xtended a very pressing invita- 
 tion for the Post to attend, but when the time came he was very ill and 
 Rev. Henry L. \\'a\lanil. another comrade o\ the Post preached the 
 
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sermon. Sixty comrades attended, under Commander Simpson, form- 
 ing at the Post rooms and marching in a body to tiie church. 
 
 The above order also gave full instructions for the services on 
 Memorial Day. The committee to whom was assigned charge of these 
 duties were Past Commander A. J. Sellers, chairman ; and Comrades 
 Jos. R. C. Ward, Benoni F"rishmuth, W. W. Ledyard, Colin M. Beale, 
 Thomas Thompson, James Thompson, August T. Clark and James T. 
 Stewart. Subsequently the following were appointed a special commit- 
 tee to assist them in their labor : Comrades James C. Wray, Wm. H. 
 Brown, Geo. W. Devinny, Lewis \V. Moore, Alexander Reed and John 
 A. Weidersheim. 
 
 What has been said of previous committees can be said of this 
 one : its members performed their duties well and to the entire satis- 
 faction of the Commander and the Post. 
 
 In compliance with General Order No. 6 the comrades assembled 
 at headquarters about i o'clock on May 30th, and at 1:45 ^'- ^^- ^'^^ 
 line was formed on Girard street, with 145 comrades in line, under 
 Commander .Simpson, with the Washington Grays Band, and paraded 
 up Chestnut to Broad, to Spring Garden, to Twenty-first, to Green, to 
 Fairmount Park, thence to Lincoln Monument, where the usual ser- 
 vices were held, including an atldress by the Rev. I. Newton Ritner, 
 dirge by the band and anthem by the choristers. 
 
 The steamer Lafayette was then taken to Laurel Hill, where the 
 line was re-formed and marched through the Cemeter\- to the Chapel, 
 the choristers from St. Mark's P. E. Church singing a processional 
 hymn, accompanied by the band, which was very impressive. Upon 
 arriving at the chapel the Post was massed in front of the stand. The 
 
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services were opened by an address l)y Past Commander A. J. Sellers, 
 chairman of the committee, followed by prayer by Post Chaplain Rev. 
 Clarion H. Kimball. 
 
 General J. Warren Kiefer, Past Department Commander of Ohio, 
 who was selected to deliver the oration, was unable to attend at the last 
 moment, owing to the pressure of jniblic business as .S])eaker of the 
 United States House of Representatives at Washington, D. C, a de- 
 spatch being received from him that morning ; so that brief addresses 
 from Comrade G. Harry Davis and Chaplain C. H. Kimball took the 
 place of the regular oration, and were very effective and gave entire 
 satisfaction and overcame the disappointment that was keenly felt by 
 the absence of Comrade Kieter; they being called upon at very short 
 notice, without any preparation. These addresses were foll()W(>d h\' the 
 choristers singing the hymn — 
 
 •• ( )iir Mnrtyreii De.id," 
 
 composed and dedicated to the Post by J. A. Gardiner, Esq. Com- 
 mander Simpson made a short address and the comrades adjourned to 
 the grave of General Meade, where the (irand .Army services were per- 
 formed by Comrades James C. \Wa\-, John A. .Ste\enson, John A. Wei- 
 dersheim, and Chaplain C. H. Kimball. The choiristers then sang that 
 olil, l)ut beautiful hymn — 
 
 " Saviour again to Thy dear name we raise 
 Our parting liymn of praise," 
 
 and the services closed with " Rest " on the bugle by Post Bugler 
 Henry Keen. 
 
 A laro-e detail of the Post, under Commander .Simpson, then went 
 over to Mount Peace Cemetery and decorated the grave of Past Com- 
 mander Thos. J. Ashton, Comrade Wendell P. Bowman making an 
 
address, paying a higli tribute to the worth and services of our de- 
 ceased comrade. 
 
 This year the committee adopted a beautiful bronze desi_<,rn as a 
 permanent marker for the graves of the deceased comrades of Uiis 
 Post, being a large star, same design as the G. A. I\. 
 badge, with the name and number of the Post. This 
 was attached to a gaKanized iron rod and one placed 
 upon the graves of each of the following comrades of 
 this Post, those outside of the city being e.xpn^ssetl to 
 the Post of the (j.A.R. located there, to wit: Comrades 
 John W. Geary, Harrisburg, Pa.; [ames Heslet, Port 
 Carbon. Pa. ; Morris Priggs. Peljanon, I\. ^'. ; Henry 
 .S. Lansing. Burlington. X. |.. antl Comrades Wilber V. 
 Geer. Jacob Stein. George .S. Duncan. Jos. P. Dinan, 
 [asper H. Hohnan, |ames ^P Linnard. Henry I. ISirnliaum, Thos. J. 
 Ashton, lames H. McFadden, Josejjh lioml, James .Starr and Altred 
 \'ezin, in the Philadel])hia cemeteries. 
 
 The committee collected this year the sum of $265.00, the largest 
 amount by Comrade .A. J. Sellers, of $60.00. Received from the Post 
 $371.00: total, $636.00. PLxpenditures. $498.56, and returned to tiie 
 Post $137.44. 
 
 General Order No. 7, dated June 14th, was issued by Commander 
 Simpson, giving full instructions for i)arade of the Post to Ikiltimore, 
 Md., on June 21st. to participate in the reception of the National b.n- 
 campment Grand .Army of the Republic during its annual session, antl 
 contained the following paragraph : — 
 
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" The amimnnilcT hopes Uiat as many rnimadf-, ;is posMlly can, will aoconipniiy the Post to lialli- 
 niorc, and that each and every comrade will feel an.l act as ihough the honor of the I'ost and the C.rand 
 Army were in his keeping; thus doing honor to the citizens of Baltimore whose i;uesls we will he." 
 
 The arranLCcments \vt>rc entrusted to a committee consisting,'- of 
 Comrade C. W. Houghton, M. I)., Cliairman ; G. Harry Davis, .Secre- 
 tary; Philip J. Hofflio-er, Treasurer ; C. Irwine W'rioht, Colin M. Beale, 
 A. J. .Sellers and James Reale. They chartered one of the steamers of 
 the Erricson Line to convey the Post aiul be its hea(](|uarters while in 
 Baltimore. 
 
 The Post left I^hiladelphia about 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening-, 
 June 20th, with 91 comrades umler comniand of Commander Sim|)son 
 (Adjutant David P. Weaver was unable to accompan\' the i'ost ami 
 Comrade Wendell P. Bownian was appointed Adjutant for the trip), 
 steaming down the Delaware River and passing- through the canal, 
 and up the Chesapeake Bay to Baltimore, arrixin^- there about 9 
 o'clock Wednesday morniuL;", taking breakfast on the boat. The line 
 was soon fornied and marched to place ol lormatioi-i and in tlue time 
 particii)atetl in that graml street parade, that included about 20,000 old 
 veterans, who were generously received by the citizens of Baltimore. 
 
 The fine appearance of the menibers of this Post, their excellent 
 marching and soldierly bearing, won for them api>lause all along the 
 line, and as the section bearing the nineteen bulU-t-riddlfd arid tattered 
 battle flags passed along they receivetl a jjcrfect ovation from the tliou- 
 .sands of spectators that throngetl the sidewalks and fllletl the houses. 
 In passing the reviewing stand, u])on which were Chester .A. .Arthur, 
 Presitlent of the Cnitetl States, and his caliinet, Ceneral Sherman and 
 other distinguished guests, tin- aiJjjlause and cheers were continuous. 
 
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After the parade was dismissed the Post returned to the boat for 
 dinner and then the members strolled around town until about lo 
 o'clock that niq;ht, when the steamer started on its return trip, and 
 arrived in Philadelphia about lo o'clock Thursday mornini^. 
 
 So well were the members pleased with their visit and the warm 
 reception accorded them by the citizens of P)allimore that a committee, 
 consisting- of Comrades Wendell P. Piowman, (i. Harry Davis. \], PVish- 
 muth. A. J. Sellers and j. C. Dobleman. was ap])ointed by the Com- 
 mander to prepare a set of resolutions expressive of our warmest thanks 
 and due appreciation ot their kindness and <j;-enerosity, to have them 
 engrossed and presented to the cityof Baltimore. They were prepared 
 and adopted as follows : — ' ■ 
 
 Wf|crc<l5. This Post, al its recent visit to the cily of Baltimore during the sessions of the Na- 
 tiiinnl Encampment of the (Jrand .Army of ihc Ki-i)ul>lic, was llic recipient of such kindness and courtesies 
 as IJalliiiiore liiiows so well how lo sjive and extend, and 
 
 TOIlcrcaS, Such kindnesses and courtesies, we believe, were the frank and spontaneous outcome 
 of true and honest hearts, and were l)y this I'ost as truly and honealy receive 1. aiul 
 
 Vlf)CrcaS. Such kindnesses and courtesies demand of the Tost a manly and ^oldierly .acknowl- 
 edgement and recognition. Therefore, he it and it is herehy 
 
 IteSo(lie&. By the Ceorgc (i. Meade I'osl. .No. 1, of the Crand .\rmy of the Republic of the De- 
 parlmenl of Pennsylvania, in regular muster assembled: That the tlianks of this I'ost lie extended to his 
 Honor the Mayor of the (.'ily of IS.allimoie. and through him lo the citizens of that goodly city, for his am! 
 their kind and careful tlmughl and raienlion of ami to, the necessities, comfort and ]densure of the Post 
 during its visit. 
 
 Trusting that the (Jod of nations and Kuler of cities shall guard her present and guhle her future des- 
 tinies for her truest good and permanent a<lvanccment. aiul tliat soun, very smin, our whcde country shall 
 rejoice because her children once more dwell together in unity. 
 
 That a committee of five comrades be appointed by the Commander to do the bidding of the Post in 
 the premises and convey these lesohitions to (heir ])ro|xr destination. Taken Irom the mlnute^ of the Post 
 at the muster held the third day cjf July, A.D. 1SS2. 
 
Commander Simpson, Comrades C. Harr\- Davis ant! Wendell 
 P. Bowman carried the same to Baltimore and i)resented them to the 
 Mayor. 
 
 Again this year did a number of the comrades of this Post attend 
 the semi-annual encampment of the Department of Pennsylvania at 
 Gettysburg, from July zul to 29th inclusive, a special muster of die 
 Post being held on July iSth to make the necessary arrangements. 
 
 Department Commander [ohn M. \'anderslice and staff ])aid an 
 official visit to this Post on Monda\' evening, October 9th. Quite a 
 large nimiber ot the comrades turned out to welcome them. .X camp 
 fire was lighted as soon as the routine business was disposed of A 
 number of appropriate and humorous speeches were made by the vis- 
 itors and comrades of the Post, after which a lunch was served on the 
 fourth floor. At that same muster Comrade Washington L. Atlee, M. 
 D., was elected a member of the Council of Administration, vice Horace 
 Evans, resigned. 
 
 On October 27th the Post participated in die Bi-CenKninial cele- 
 bration of the founding of the city of Philadelphia and the landing of 
 William Penn on our shores. (leneral Order No. <S. dated October 
 20th, gave full instructions antl announced the tollowing comrades as 
 the Committee of Arrangements : P)enoni iM-ishmuth. Chairman : 
 Lewis W. Moore, James Thomijson, Colin M. Beale, David H. Gar- 
 rett, Rol)t. .S. Wharton, M. D.. and Thomas Thompson : and contained 
 the following ; — 
 
 " The occavon of ^hU i.arn.le bein- extr.>onli„:,rv. tlu- ( •.nnnK.ncl.T hopes IIkU e.-.ch .in.l every cnnir.-ide 
 will m.ike special elTorl to be in line, ll.eieby conlributin- his pnrl lo«ar,l niakinj; Crnncl .\.my Day the 
 feature of the ISi-CVntennial celebration, and the appearance of I'ost .Vo. I ^ceon.l to none in numl ers as 
 well as in .soUlierly bearing." 
 
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The Post paraded 132 comrades, under Commander Simpson, 
 having as their guests Wilson Post, \o. i, of Baltimore, Md., who 
 brought with them 78 comrades. Adjutant David P. Weaver was un- 
 able to parade with the Post and Commander Simpson appointed Past 
 Commander Jos. R. C. Ward atljutant for the |)aratle. As a full tlc- 
 scription of the appearance of the I'ost, and the part it took, and the 
 names of all the comrades who partici|)atcd, are contained in the re])ort 
 submitted 1)\- .\cting .Adjutant Ward, the same is published in full as 
 follows : — 
 
 1 iF\i> Qi\KTi-Ks Ci.i. (). Mkadi: I'i>,~i', No. I. DEPr. of Penna., G. A. R. 
 
 rim.AiiEl.iMiiA, Octolier 30, 1S82. 
 
 Cnlll. WllITAM J. SlMI'SON, Cfll>im:Tlh/i-r : 
 
 I h.ivo llie honor lo submit my report as .Acting Adjulanl of the p.irailc of this Post on I'rid.iy, Ocioher 
 27lh, participating in the liemonstration celebrating the I!i Centennial celeljralioiiof tlie lan(!in:.;of Williiim 
 Penn and founding of the city of Philadelphia. 
 
 In compliance with General Order, No. S, dated October 20ih, 1S82, the comr.ades assembled at head- 
 quarters on Friday morning, October 27th, at 9 o'clock. ,\t 9.30 the line was formed on (Jirard street and 
 was soon joined by Wilson Post, No. I, of Baltimore, Md., who arrived in this city by steamer .about S 
 o'clock, and was met at the wharf by the Reception Committee of this Po.st, consisting of Comrades 1). H. 
 Garrett, Thos. Thomp.son, E. ]. Edwards, and escorted to the Industri.il Hall, Broad and Vine streets, for 
 breakfxst, and then lo place of formation, on Girard street. Immediately upon their airival the column 
 proceeded down Eleventh to Chestnut, to Fifteenth, Fifteenth to Sovuh, thence exst to Broad street: here 
 the line was reformed and divided into platoons of sixteen each, and the following comrades placed 
 in command of the platoons to assist the Senior and Junior Vice-Commanders ; Chas. \. .-Vble, Wni. K 
 McFerran, Colin M. Bcale, G. Harry Davis, Wm. H. Given and E. .\. M.ass; and W. Rus-ell Smith in 
 charge of the platoon of color and battle (lags. Fred'k V. Holt was appointed .Acting Sergeant-Major. 
 .At 10.30 moved 011 to Broad street in sections of eight, and massed in clo-e colunm on first section and 
 I'aced 10 the left. The column began pa-sing shortly after II o'clock and at 11.45 we began 1" i"'>ve, 
 breaking from the right and marching to the lel't in sections of eight, passing up Broad street to Chestim', 
 to Third, to Market ; here i)laloons of sixteen were formed and proceede<l up Market to Broad, ))a.ssing the 
 reviewing stand at liroid and tlirari avenue, where we were reviewed by Governor lloyt, Generals Halt 
 ranft, Seigfried, Beaver and Snowdcn.and the Bi Centennial Committee; and then countermarched to Vine 
 street, breaking into sections of eight ,at Girard avenue. .A halt was made above Vine street 10 salute W ilsoii 
 
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Post as ihcy were escorted into Industrial Hall for dinner; we then proceeded to Post Ileadiiuarters. 
 Commander thanked llie comrades for their attendance, fine appearance and good conduct ; issued tickets 
 of invitation for the reception at the Academy of Fine Arts and Camp Fire at Industrial Hall. 
 
 The following officers and comrades ]iaradcd with the Post : 
 
 Commander Wra. J- Simpson, Senior Vice-Cominander Jas. C. Wray, Junior ViceCoinmandcr Jno. A. 
 Stevenson, (Quartermaster Alex, Reed, Surgeon ('has. \V. Hougluon, (Jfficer-ol-theDay Lewis \V. Moore, 
 Ofificer-of-the-Guard Sam'l R. Kent, Scrgeant-Major \V. \V,aync Vogdcs, Quariermasier-Seigiani 11. M. 
 Marquet, Bugler Henr)' Keen ; P;ist Commanders los. R. C. Ward, Geo. \V. Dcvinny and I.. D. (,'. Tyler, 
 and Comrades Allman, \V. L. Atlee, Abel, Archer, \V. 1!. Allen, C. M. Heale, W. C. Hird, J. T. liinl, 
 Itridger, Boos, Brooks, Blair, Boyer, Burr, Bailey, Baskins, Borcll, Boring, Cook, \V. G. Cooper, Chamlier- 
 lain, Coster, Cochran, Dunsford, Dohleman, Dally, Devlin, Duncan, G. Harry Davis, Drake, Flmer. Ed- 
 wards, Frazer, Fry, Flake, Fri.shmuth, Grugan, Goodwin, Glading, Given, Geissiriger, Garrett, Hutchinson, 
 Hewes, Hoffliger, Hammer, Hartleben, D. \V. Howard, Hough, Haesclcr, Holl, Hayes, Hamilton, Her- 
 vey, Johnston, Chas. W. Keen, Krider, J. D. Keyser, Kohlas, I.ambrecht, Leidy, Leary, Mayer, Munder, 
 W. H. Miller, McGonigle, McCalla, M.acfernan, J. II. Mitchell, Jno. E. Mann, Mass, \\m. C. Matthews, 
 Munnie, Martel, Nelson, Nichols, Nice, Paul, Prior, PfeilTer, J. C. Price, Isaiah Price, J, S, Potter, .Stroebel, 
 Swei>fort, W. Russell Smith, Geo. F. Smith, \V. M. .Smith, Sm-per, J. Scott, Simmons, Ellis Stokes, Swoyer 
 Steiner, Geo. Stevenson, Snyder, Stones, W. \V. Tucker, Tibbals, Todd, J.as. Thoiniison, 'I'lios. Thompson, 
 John C. Thompson, Win. Thomjison, W. II. F, W.ard, John W. Ward, W. W, WalKace, Wood, Whitaker, 
 Williams, Wolfe, W. M. Worrall, John Weidersheim, Willard, Rob't Wilson, Wright, R. T. Voung, and 
 Yoder — total, 131 ; Past Commander Sellers on Department Staff — total, 132. 
 
 There also paraded with Post— Comrade Lindsay, of Post 24, Dept. of Pa., and Comrades Decker, 
 Jones, Johnson, Ledell and Wrighlington, of Post No. 7, and Jos. Smith, of Post No. 3, Dept. of Delaware, 
 and Past Commander Gile, of Post No. 40, Dept. of New Jersey. Total, S — 140. 
 
 During the evening many of the comrades availed themselves of the opirartunily to attend the reception 
 at the Academy of Fine Arts and the large Camp Fire at Industrial Hall, Comrade E. A. M:i.ss representing 
 this Post at the latter, with German recitations. Shortly after eleven o'clock quite a ni.mber of the com- 
 rades a-ssembled at the Post Rooms to assist in the Camp Fire for the entertainment of our guests, Wilson 
 Post, of Baltimore. Commander Simpson occupied the chair. Commander Geo B. Creamer, of Wilson 
 Post, was introduced and presented our Post on behalf of Wibson Post with a verv- handsome piece of shell 
 work, representing an eagle with .scroll containing the words, " Wilson Post to Post No. 1," worked in 
 shell, nicely framed. After an hour's entertainment of songs and speeches. Commander Simpson invited the 
 guests up stairs, where ample provisions were made to supply the inner man ; and shortly after 12 o'clock, 
 in a very heavy rain storm, the following comra<lcs escorted Wilson Post, No. I, to Chestnut Street wharf, 
 where they look the steamer for liome : Commander Simpson, Senior \ice-Commaiider Wr.iy, Acting 
 Adjut-int Ward, Past Commanders Deviniiy and Tyler, Sergeant -M.ajor Vodges, and Comrades Cook, Frish- 
 
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nnitl,, llol,. Macfernan. In.,. C. Mann. Swc.ve, S,,,,,-, \Vm \I S,„;,l Ti •,-, 
 
 .|._l^l ^_ •'•■"'"-'• ^^"' •"■ ^""ili. 111.,.. Ilmmpson, and Wright. 
 
 In clcsin, ,l,i. repo,-,, Commander, permit me to thank you for ,he hnnor and con.l.lcncc vou placed 
 u,.on me, and ,o tru.t ,ha, I have discharged ,he duties .satisfactorily to you and the comrades of , hi ' I-ost • 
 nnd, ,f I may be allowed ,o give expression to my opinion. I would say that the I'os, never n.adc a f.ner 
 appearance, marched better, or gave our friends better satisfaction than they did on Kridav las,, or were 
 Ihey at any time tlie recipient of more compliments. 
 
 Fraternally, your obedient servant, J„s. R. C. \V\Ri, 
 
 Pus/ C,:mm, :»,/,>■ an,/ A,/iiii^ AJjulant. 
 
 As stated in the report, during the evening of that day the De- 
 partment of Pennsxlvania Head-Quarters gave a reception at the 
 Academy of Fine Arts. Broad and Cherry streets, at which all the in- 
 vited guests and visitors were present, and thousands of our comrades 
 came there to greet them, and many to shake hands with their old com- 
 manders that they had not seen for years. Handsome engraved tickets 
 of admission were issued and furnished each comrade. 
 
 
At the same time ; that is, wliile the reception was l)einij held at the 
 Academy of Fine Arts, a monster camp hre was being held at the In- 
 dustrial Hall, Broad street, above Vine, which was crowded to over- 
 flowing, comrades passing from one to the other making a continuous 
 throng at each place. 
 
 On Monday, December 4th, the annual election of oHlcers took 
 place, resulting in the election of Comrade [ames C. W'ray as Com- 
 mander, 146 votes being polled. 
 
 On Friday evening, December 15th, a large delegation of the Post, 
 with band, attended a fair at the Grace Baptist Church, Berks street 
 above ]£leventh, where the chaplain of the Post, Rev. C. II. Kimball, 
 is pastor. 
 
 The Post decided not to have a public installation of officers for 
 the year 1S83, but to have a banquet instead, and Comrades Philip J. 
 Hoffliger, D. H. Garrett and A. J. Sellers were appointed a committee 
 to make the necessary arrangements. As a result ol their labors a 
 fine banquet was served at the American Hotel, and reported hereafter. 
 
 It was decided to urge upon the Department Encampment the 
 claims ot this Post to recognition, and present the name of Past Com- 
 mander A. J. Sellers for the position of Senior Vice-Department Com- 
 mander. A circular was prepared by the delegates elected, and a copy 
 sent to all the Posts of the Department, and on December 4th the Post 
 adopted a resolution of instructions to its delegates to use all then- 
 efforts to secure his election. 
 
During the year forty-se^•en comrades were mustered into the Post 
 as follows : — 
 
 W,lSo ROBERT ZT r""p 1"°'"' *■ ^^°*'- °"^^ "■ '''"°"' "^'^-^^ H-'^™^. G.O. T. 
 WM^D ALLEN, Wm. B. Havwood, James F. Morrison, John A. Weidersheim, Edward M Boring Henrv 
 W. ROBERTSON^ W. M,EEUN Sm,th, Abram Heul,nos, John C. Martel, James M. Cox j! M Qak y 
 S. A.. Samuel Roberts. David H. Garrett, E. P. Holman, Wm. Flake, Wm. B Anderson WmThom^' 
 
 US Tz mT' "'""' '■ °''°'^^"^' ^"- "■ ^'"' ^-- ^- ^-"-. A^rDETE dra: 
 
 U. S. A James McEwen, Richard Burr, M. D„ Henrv Barr, Charles F. Ruff U S A John Hav 
 
 AUDLEV W. GAZZAM, THOMAS H. EaTON. JulIUS B. ALLEN, MaLCOM McFaRLAN, M D ,' J Lrv ChiLD ' 
 
 W. A. ATwooD, Wm. H. Neiler, Wm. C. Thiell, Lindlev G. Smith. Jonathan G, Halloweu ' 
 
 On January 2, 1SS3, a postal card was sent to each comrade of the 
 Post by the Committee on Installation Supper, Comrades P. [. Hofflicrer. 
 A. J. Sellers and D. H. Garrett, announcing that the supper would take 
 place on Monday, January 8th, immediately after the installation of offi- 
 cers, at the American Hotel, Chestnut street above Fifth, about 9 P. M. 
 A large number of comrades were present at the muster of |anuar>- 
 8th. to witness the installation of officers, and then to partake of the 
 supper. The Post was opened promptl\- at S o'clock, and, soon after. 
 Comrade Frank Lynch, Past Commander of Post No. 2, detailed to in- 
 stall the officers-elect, was announced, received in due form, and at once 
 installed the following officers for 1S8; : 
 
 Commander ■ 
 
 Senior Vice Commancler 
 
 Junior \'ice Commaiuler 
 
 Adjutant - 
 
 Quarterm.'LSter 
 
 Surgeon 
 
 Chaplain 
 
 Officer-of-tlie-Day 
 
 Officer-of-the-Cuard 
 
 Jamf.s C. Wray. 
 John A. Stevknson. 
 
 Al.KXANDKR ReID. 
 1)A\II) 1'. Wea\er. 
 II. M. Marqi F.T. 
 KOD'r S. WlIARTO.N, M.l). 
 
 Rev. I. Newton Ritnek. 
 Kdml'nd A. M.MS. 
 .Samuel R. Kent. 
 
 .Sergeant-Major W. Wayne \()i:i)f:s. 
 
 (Juarlermasler-Sergcarit ■ Kked'k V. Hdi.t. 
 
He then turned the Post over to Commander Wray, who directed 
 the Adjutant to pubhsh General Order, No. i, which announced the 
 election and appointment of the officers named, the standing committee 
 
 inchulinL;" — 
 
 Council of Adminisiration B. Krishmuth. 
 
 Inside .Sentinel --.-... John Scott. 
 
 Outside Sentinel John E. M..\NN. 
 
 Collector riiiiip J. Hoffi.ioer. 
 
 Bugler HenkyKf.en. 
 
 Closing with — 
 
 " The Commander tluinks the comrades for electing him to the honorable position of Commander, and 
 asks their aid and counsel in the discharge of his duties. Comrades, let us see to it thai Tost One takes no 
 backward step, and use our best efforts to keep our I'ost in the position it has attained — the torefroiit of the 
 Grand .-^rmy of ihe Republic." 
 
 The Post was then closed and the comrades fell in line, and, headed 
 by the Geo. G. Meade Fife and Drum Corps, marched to the American 
 Hotel, to partake of the supper prepared by the Committee. One 
 hundred and twelve sat down to the feast about 9.30 o'clock. Chaplain 
 I. Newton Ritner invoked the Divine blessing, and all hands set to work 
 to do justice to the prepared menu, that pleasure being enhanced by 
 excellent music furnished by the orchestra. 
 
 After nearly two hours thus spent, still greater pleasure was afforded 
 by the few brief but excellent speeches. Comrade Wendell P. Bow- 
 man made a ringing Grand Army speech, making all present appreciate 
 the services of our comrades who saved our country in time of war, and 
 the services of those who now labor s<i faithfully in the ranks ot the 
 Grand Army. 
 
 Past Commander Jos. R. C. Ward was called upon and spoke as 
 follows : — 
 
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H. EARNEST GOODMAN, M.D. 
 
 SURGEON GEO. G. MEADE POST No. ONE. 
 
 Entered tlie service as Surgeon in Clmrm.-in's Mounted Rangers (Slh I'enna. Cavalry), May i, iS6i 
 
 Afterwards as Surgeon 28th Reg't I'enna. Volunteers, July 24, 1861 
 
 Final muster out as Colonel and Medical Director U.S. Volunteers, November 3, 1865 
 
 Mustered into Geo. G. Meade Post No. I, Dccenil)er 6, 1867 
 
 Elected Post Surgeon May 27, 1871 ; re-elected January 14, 1872, January 3, 1S73, January "-'' '"^74 
 
 January 3, 1S75 ami December 8, 1S75 
 
Mr. Chniiman, and Comrades, and Friends : — T am pleased to have the opportunity to speak to you 
 to-night— pleased that you have decided to meet around this festive board and greet each other so pleasantly. 
 I do trust that our experience this evening will be so enjoyable, and so much desired, as to induce us all to 
 meet in this way each succeeding year. 
 
 And while we are enjoying ourselves so much, let us stop to think that ihere is a sad side to this 
 pleasant picture — sad to think tliat we cannot AI.I. expect to meet many more times on such occasions as 
 this. The grim sergeant is rapidly mustering our comrades into that CJrand Army above, and leaves us 
 saddened by his repeated calls ; sad that, witliin the year just closed, five of our comrades have left us, and 
 one of them, who would have added much to oiu- joy this evening, has gone with them to his eternal rest — 
 Past Commander Ashton. We miss you ! but we will ever bear in pleasant memory yoiu- manly virtues and 
 your ever ready and willing sacrifices for the welfare of this Post. We also miss you, Comrades Lansing, 
 Bond, McFadden, and Birnbaum. May your sleep be sweet, and your awakening joyous ! 
 
 Comrades, I am glad that you have selected this time for your first anniversary supper, as it is just 
 fifteen years this week since I was mustered into this Post. Our headquarters then was at No. 1316 Chestnut 
 street, and we numbered about eighty members. I was, within a month, called upon to assume the duties 
 and responsibilities of an officer in the Post, and when I retired from the office of Adjutant, two years ago, 
 I closed an official life of eleven years as Quartermaster, .Adjutant, and Commander. Having thus been so 
 active in the life of this Post for so long, you can appreciate with what pleasure I congratulate you to-night 
 on your success and the very prominent position you now occupy as a Post in the Grand Army. And it is 
 my pleasing duty to-night to express to a comrade here, who has contributed so much towards that success, 
 your appreciation of his services, and to substantially convoy to him a token of your esteem. 
 
 It is with great pleasure that I perform this duty, for we are not only comrades together here in this 
 Post, but we served in the same brigade during the war, and the regiments of that brigade were so closely 
 united and so continuously together that it might almost be called one regiment. 
 
 It is also a pleasure for me to perform this duty because, ever since his admission into this Post, we 
 have been closely associated together in most of the labors necessaiy for the upbuilding of the Post, and on 
 many of the important committees, and I have always found him a most willing and ready co-laborer, re- 
 sponding cheerfully at all times, and to any and all duties; and, as chairman of .some of those committees 
 and Commander of the Post, has given entire satisfaction to all of his comrades ; and I know, my comrades, 
 that it would afford any of you as much pleasure as it does me to perform this most pleasant duty. I not 
 only give expression to my feelings, but of yours also, when I say to you, Past Commander William J. 
 Simpson, that I have not only the pleasure, but the honor, to bear to you the ap])roving sentence of all your 
 comrades and their good wishes for your long continued life of usefulness, and a.sk you to accept this hand- 
 some gold Past Commander's badge, containing also the corps mark under which you served your country 
 so well, as a slight token of their ajipruciation of your worth as a comrade and your services as Com- 
 mander. 
 
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Past Commander Simpson received the bade^e, expressing to tlie 
 Post his gratification that his efforts to serve them had met with their 
 approval, and returned his thanks for their ahnost universal support 
 and encouragement given him during his administration, and especially 
 for the beautiful testimonial just presented to him, and to Comrade 
 Ward for the very flattering manner in which he conveyed to him the 
 wishes of his comrades. 
 
 Judge Wm. N. Ashman was then introduced and made a very 
 pleasing speech, and closed by presenting Past Commamler Jos. R. C. 
 Ward with a gold badge, almost the counterpart of the one presented 
 to Comrade -Simpson, in recognition of his eleven years' service as Ad- 
 jutant, Quartermaster, and Commander. Comrade Ward receivetl the 
 same with many thanks to the comrades for their beautiful gift, l)ut re- 
 frained from an)- further remarks, as he had already trespassed so much 
 upon their time. 
 
 Rev. [. C. Walker recited a beautiful patriotic poem, which was 
 greatly appreciated by all present. Thus closed one of the most pleasant 
 gatherings of the Post. 
 
 At the Department Encampment, convened at Wilkcs-Barre, Pa., 
 on January 31st, Past Commander A. J. Sellers, of this Post, was elected 
 Senior \'ice-Department Commander, and Past Commander William 
 J. Simpson a delegate to the National Encampment. 
 
 At muster of February 26th, a very interesting and minute report 
 was presented by Comrades Albert C. Johnston and H. VY. B. Her- 
 vey, the committee, who, upon their own responsibility, secured and 
 presented to the Post that interesting and valuable relic "Old Baldy" — 
 the head and neck of General Meade's old war horse " Baldy "—and 
 
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Comrade G. Harry Davis, on their behalf, presented "Old Baldy"t() the 
 Post, it having been very tastefully placed upon a tablet, which con- 
 tained briefly the services of the old horse and account of the wounds 
 received in battle. 
 
 The report asked for a vote of thanks to Mr. John J. Davis, the 
 owner of the horse, for his services in assisting the committee in pro- 
 curing the relic, as the horse was already buried on his farm, and for 
 a photograph of himself and the horse, which was granted. ( )n March 
 1 2th a letter was received from Colonel George Meade giving a full 
 and correct history of the old horse and the battles in which he was 
 wounded, as follows: — 
 
 " B.\LDV " was rnised on the Western Frontier, and at tlie hrcakiiit; 
 
 out of the war was owned \>y Col. E. D. Haker, of the "Ist I'a. Vol. or im 
 
 California Regiment. .At ihe first battle of Hull Run, July 21, l86i, Baldv 
 
 was wounded in the nose by a piece of slull. He was afterward pur 
 
 cha-sed by CJeneral Meade, at Washington, for S150.00, ainl was ridden \<\ 
 
 him almost e.xclusively throughout the war, .and in ihe following battles: 
 
 Dranesville, Va., Dec. 20, 1861 : Mechanicsville, June 26ih; (Gainesville, 
 
 June 2-1I1 ; Crovetun, .Aug, 29th; Second Hull Run, .Aug. 30th ; .Soutli 
 
 Mount.ain, Sept. 14th; .Antielam. Sept. i/lh; Fredericksburg, Dec. i,;, 
 
 1862; Chancellorsville, May 2d, 3d and 4ih ; Cetlysburg, Pa., July 1st, 2d 
 
 and 3d; Brisloe Station, Oct. 14th; Kaii)).aliannock .Station, Nov. 7th ; .Mine Run, .Nov. 26, 1S63 ; Wilder- 
 ness, May 5th and 6th ; Spottsylvania, .May Stli lo 20tli ; .\orlh .\nna, .M.ay 23d to 26lh ; I'olopotomy, 
 May 29th ; Kethesda Church, May 30th ; CoIil Harbor. June Isl to 3d ; I'ctersburg, June I5lh to iSth ; 
 Jerusalem Road, Jime 22d ; Mine Ex|)losion, July 30th : Wddoii Railroad, .Aug. 18 to 25, 1.S64. .At ihe 
 latter (General Meade w.as wounded in the leg by shell ; nol badly. 1 le was ilien sciil .\oith in charge 
 of (George Melloy, of the 1st IVniisylv.aiiia Cavalry, lo I'hil.idclpliia, liy rail, and then sent to (ieneral 
 
 Meade's country place, where be remained for seven years ; he was then presented to Mr. John J. Davis, 
 blacksmith, near Jenkinlown, .Monigomery Co., Pa., who kept him until he became too feeble lo gel up 
 after lying down, and on December 16, 1882, a dcse of poison laid him to rest. lie was over thirty years 
 old, and had lived ten years after his gallant master, the veteran of many battles through which he safely 
 carried his masier. He was wounded at tirst Bull Run, July 21, 1861, in nose: at second Bull Run, .Aug. 
 30. 1S62, through right liiiid leg; .Aiilietam, Sc|it. I-lh, through neck ; Cettysburg, July 3d, siile. 
 
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Past Commander A. J. Sellers conceived the idea of getting up a 
 Post Guard, to be handsomely uniformed, to parade with the Post and 
 act as firing part)- at fiinerals, and he was appointed a committee of one 
 to organize said guard, uniform and equip them, and on March 5th, 
 when the Entertainment Committee reported their arrangements for a 
 benefit at the theatre, he asked to have the proceeds of said benefit 
 devoted to the guard. This was amended to allow the guard 50 per 
 cent. Comrade Sellers then resigned as that committee, presenting in 
 writing at the next muster his reasons therefor. Another committee, 
 consisting of Comrades \V. Wayne Vogdes, Wm. H. Howard anti D. 
 F. Nichols, was appointed. They labored hard but were unable to get 
 the guard organized any further than securing the muskets from the 
 State and uniforming tour comrades to act as guard during muster-in- 
 service. 
 
 The Society of the Arm)' of the Potomac meeting in Washington, 
 D. C, this year, on May i6Ui and 17th, it was thought advisable to 
 have Post i attend in a body. A committee was appointed of Com- 
 rades W. L. Atlee, B. P'rishnuith antl P. |. lloifiiger to make arrange- 
 ments. A circular was sent to all the comrades, but the res])onse was 
 so meager that the idea was given up, and those who attended did so 
 as individuals. 
 
 On April 9th Comrade John E. Mann presented the Post with two 
 gavels made from wootl taken from the U. .S. .S. Cumberland, sunk at 
 the mouth of James River by the Confederate ram Merrimac. They 
 were received with the dianks of the Post. 
 
 The rapidly increasing membership of the Post since taking the 
 rooms at the southeast corner of Eleventh and Chestnut streets, made 
 
what at first seemed ample accommodation for all uses of the Post, en- 
 tirely too limited, overcrowded and cramped, so that it became neces- 
 sary that steps be taken to secure more convenient quarters ; the mat- 
 ter was talked over but no definite action taken. Finally the action of 
 the landlord precipitated matters and the Council of Administration 
 was instructed to at once take steps necessary to make the needed 
 change, and on April 23d they reported to the Post that they had se- 
 cured the second floor of No. 1109 Chestnut street and taken imme- 
 diate steps to put it in condition for con\cnience of the Post. On May 
 15th Commander Wray issued a circular formall)- announcing tlic 
 changing of headquarters and urging the attendance of all the com- 
 rades at the muster of May 21st, when formal possession would be 
 taken A ver)- large number of comrades were present and found a 
 handsome furnished parlor in front, next a billiard room with two tables, 
 then a large ante-room with two rows of closets for the officers and 
 members who desired to rent them, and finall\- a much larger Post 
 meeting room, also handsomely furnished. All of these rooms on that 
 evening were filleil with the comrades, making a personal examination 
 of the new quarters, the fine furniture, works of art an.l troi)hies; all 
 expressing themselves much pleased with their new quarters and felt 
 proud that they were members of Post No. 1. The great outLiv for 
 furnishing and fitting was made up largely b\- private subscrii^tions 
 from the members in response to a circular sent out by die Comman- 
 der, and many gifts irom comrades which the Council in their report 
 made that evening sum u]) as tollows : — 
 
 " The good will of oui fiu-inK has lieen .shown by ihe constant roccipt of evidences in tlie shape of 
 [lictures, .statuettes, etc. 'to Conir.ide Edjjar W. Karle we are indehtcd for several exceedingly appropriate 
 engravings, .and the hanging of all the pictures on the wall. To (..'omrade A. T. Clajk for the very hand- 
 
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some statuetie of General Cusler. To Comrnde E. N. Benson for the magnificent picture of "Sheridan's 
 Ride" and •' Custer and Cody." To C. Hatrv Davis for tlie hoaulifid lace curtains in the parlor." * * *' 
 " The decorating and furnishing of the room^ were left to a subconnnitiee of Comniandir Wrav and Com- 
 rade Frishnnith, assisted Ijy Comrade John W, Ward." 
 
 The report shows that so far the expenses amounted to 5^625.00 ; 
 this was subsequently increased to $713.1;,. of which $315.85 were con- 
 tributed l)y the comrades. Commander W'ray coni^ratulated the Post 
 u[)on the possession of their handsome (piarters and thanked tiie Coun- 
 cil of Administration for the successful termination of their labors, and 
 announced that Comrade E. N. Benson had prepared a lunch for the 
 comrades, which he would ask all to i)artake of ujjon the adjournment 
 of the Post. 
 
 Comrade E. N. Benson respondeil to the repeatetl calls and a])- 
 plause and added his conoratulations to those ot the Commander, and 
 closed by presenting to the Post a very handsome lift> size oil painting 
 of General Meade, being the original painting that had ix-en in the 
 possession of the General's famil)-. This additional evid(-nce ol the 
 generosity of our comrade produced a prolonged applause, and the fol- 
 lowing resolutions presented l>\- Comrade (i. Harry Davis were unani- 
 mously ado[)ted l)y a rising vote : — 
 
 Stcsolocd, I'lKit the engrossed vote of th.anlis embrace tlie assurance that the picture, .surrendered 
 l)y (lie family, tlirough the generosity of Comrade K. N. Benson, with all the holy memories hy whieli it is 
 surrounded, wdl lie duly appreciated by the Post. 
 
 Slesolncd. Ihat the thaidis of the Post be extended to Comrade E. N. P.enson for his munilicent 
 and unseltish gift of the oil painting of (General Meade, and the very many other evidences of his interest 
 in its prosperity and advancement, that now adorn the walls of these quarters. 
 
 ltcSOltlC&, Tli;'t the Pnst. in receiving this portrait, iloes so in the same spirit of fralerii:il aflVclion 
 that |)n)nipled the gift : ni.il tlnit oui aim and ambitions, .as comrades, shall l>e— so to live and n< t thai when 
 the time ci.nu-s lu hand it to our ^ULCessors, or to our posterity, there shall go with it a nanu- and a iharac- 
 ler a> unsullied, and a~ br;iuiihil, as i.- now the picture. 
 
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The Post was then closed and the comrades partook of the limch 
 provided by Comrade Benson. 
 
 Commander Wray, in General Order, No. 2, dated May loth, g-ave 
 full instructions for Memorial Day, from which is ([noted the following- : 
 
 II is loo ofun clinr.icicri.stic of our frail liiiman naliirc, to for:;rt wlicii wu slioulii rcim-ml.fr, ami to 
 i,L;nore wliat >lioulil diserve const.iiu recognition. 
 
 Till- rapid lliglil of lime effaces the memory of many noble and heroic deed.s wliicli slionUI stand as 
 eternal monnments of duty nolily done and suffering patiently endined. This is the loo freiiuent tendency 
 after a niiL;lity siruK^le for a nation's honor, or the existence of a re|)ulilic. 
 
 In llie first touch of sorrow, and when liere.avemcnt is fresh aiul separation painful, we claim wilh lov- 
 ing hearts — 
 
 " O for a tou.^h of the vanished hanj, 
 A sound of the voice that is still." 
 
 and then soon lurn away into distraction, and .seek relief in oMivion. 
 
 It is, however, the glory of the Cirand Army ol the Republic to preserve the holy mission of recalling 
 its heroic dead, and per])etuating their stainless honor by the services of Meinorial Day. This privilege be- 
 comes a sacred duty, to cover with flowers the soldiers' graves, where rest our comrades gone before. 
 
 And it should be our es])ecial pride to gather every name which once was found on tlie muster rolls of 
 the great struggle, and to retrace its letters wilh (.icjd's flowers. 
 
 From the peerless Mi':At)i''., whose name we bear, to ihe humblest private in the ranks, who, in giving 
 life, gave all he had to give for his country, every sacred mound which covers vvhtit was once a hero and 
 a soldier, should receive ei|Ual honor at our hamls, while we are able to rai.se them in salulc. 
 
 A few more years and, in our turn, we shall be commingled with our mother earth, and our names be 
 written in the death list; then content we may be, if, on Memorial Day, our comrades g.ather round our 
 graves, and sorrowful memories cluster in the thought that we, .as soldiers of Ihe Republic, shall lie missed 
 and our memories respected. 
 
 The order also announced that the Post would attend dixine serv 
 ice at the West Spruce .Street Presbyterian Church, southwest corner 
 of Seventeenth ami .Spruce streets, upon the invitation of the pastor. 
 Rev. William P. Breed, D.I)., on .Siuiday evening, May 27th. There- 
 fore the comrades met at the Post Rooms on that evening at 7.30 P..M. 
 and marched to the church: se\'enly-nine comrades, under Commander 
 
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W'ray, beina present, who listened attentively to an eloquent sermon 
 by the pastor, and the excellent music furnished by the choir. 
 
 The followinjj^ were the committee having- in charg-e the Memorial 
 Day services :—I'ast Commander A. J. Sellers, chairman; Comrades 
 
 B. Frishmuth, Thomas Thompson Colin M. Beale, Lewis W. Moore, 
 James Thompson. W. 11. lirown. W. M. Worrall, and Leslie Stones. 
 And the followin^r special committee, which was appointed to assist 
 them : — Past Commander Geo. W. Devinny, Comrades P. ]. Plofniger, 
 
 C. Irvine Wrioht. .A. L Clark, Isaiah Price, Wm. E. Coster. Wm. C. 
 Bird. Rob't McBride. (ieo. Baskins and H. J. Tibbals. 
 
 On May 15th, at the retjuest of the Committee, the Commander 
 issued a circular |)rohibiting minors, in G. .\. R. uniform, parading- in 
 the line, also e.xplaininjj;- that the families and friends of the comratles 
 could not be permitted on the same boat with the Post from the Park 
 to Laurel Hill, owing to size ot boat; and announcing that none but 
 members — active, contributing and honorary — ami invited guests, would 
 be admitted. 
 
 On Ma\' 30th the Post assembled at headcpiarters. and. at 1.15 
 P.M., with 171 comrades in line, under Commander W'ray, headed by 
 the Keystone liand. marched down Chestnut to Fifth, to Market, to 
 Eighth, to \ ine, to Ninth, to Willow, thence b\' train to bairmount 
 Park, where the line was re-formed, and marched to Lincoln Monument, 
 where the usual services were held, including an address by Comrade 
 W. \\ . H. Davis ; closing with an anthem by the choristers. Thence by 
 boat to Laurel Hill, where the members marched through the Cemetery, 
 the choristers from the P. E. Church of the .Annunciation singing the 
 processional Ininn. with Inuul accompaniuu-nt. 
 
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At the Cliapel the services consisted of" an address l^y tlie Chair- 
 man of the Committee, Past Commander A. j. Sellers ; ,M-a\er l)y I'ost 
 Chaplain Rev. 1. Newton Ritner ; sinui„u- hy the choristers, and the 
 oration by the Rex-. Jos. F. Loverino-, Past Chaplain-in-Cli'ief ; after 
 which the followino- hymn, composed for Memorial Day and dedicated 
 to Geo. G. Meade Post, No. i, and to the Grand .Army of the Republic, 
 by Rev. Jos. V. Loverinu-, of Mass., orator of the da\-, was read by Com- 
 rade (i. Harr\- I)a\is : — 
 
 Long years h.ve pasM-,1 sine,- l.ntll. duM ( ;u.l of our dca,!, our noble de.-,d, 
 
 IXnrkene.l the r.ndiant sun ; ( -^a of our Coinrndes dear 
 
 n,e gleaming swoni is stained will, ru^t, l^or all who n,ourn their loss, we pray 
 Silent the volleyins,. H»m. i„ reverent love and fear. 
 
 Where valley, plain an.l l,illsi,le felt Hless tlu.se thev left, and bless the land 
 
 1 he tread ol martial feel. |.or which thev t;ave their life ; 
 
 The whispering Ueezes sadly .noan, liU-.s us, who with them fo. the flag 
 
 The ghosts of lieroes nieel. shared in the battle's strife. 
 
 The cottage in the niouiitain glen We'll gallu'r now in broken ranks; 
 
 Or by the nmrmuring sea. We'll make our solemn rounds ; 
 
 Hears sighing pines, or plaintive waves .And wreathe our Comrades' clierished graves 
 
 Still chaunt their tlnencxly. 1,'ntil our " Pack up "* .soun<ls. 
 
 .•Vcrass our western prairie lands R] ir.mn— Oli : ilie brightness of the glory 
 
 Echoes the mournful strain, ^||.^, jriids the storied past ; 
 
 And city homes with sobs repeat ( ,1, 1 the nmny s.tcred memories, 
 
 The tender, sad refrain. ' Wliieli, long .as life, shall Last. 
 
 •Tli^ lanuli.ir name sivrn in tlie .irrny to die Jium ami l.ii);!,- call-"l he (;,-iKral." 
 
 Then followetl the usual services at the j^-rave of General Meade 
 by Comrades j. A. .Stevenson, Ale.x. Reed, Isaiah Price, and Chaplain. 
 1. Newton Ritner, following a brief atldress by Commander W'ra}'. 
 
 hi compliance with (ieneral Order No. ;, from Post Idead-C Quar- 
 ters, the comrades assembkxl at Post rooms on \\'ednc-sda\', |uly .|th, 
 
^%i.J^' 
 
 REV. I. NEWTON RITNER. 
 CHAPLAIN GEO. G. MEADE POST No. ONE. 
 Eiuorea tliescn'ice ns Private ill Co. I, 49"i l<-<^g'i >''-■""='■ Vulunletr,, Sepuinl.er ;„ uS6i. 
 Final nui-tfi- oul a> 1-irst Lieutenant and Brev. Captain Co. A, 49111 Rcg't Penna. Vols., November 27, 1S63. 
 
 Mustered into Geo. G.. Meade Post No. 1, June 27, 1881. 
 
 Elected Chaplain, Deccnil.er 4. I SS2 ; re-elected December 7, 18S5, December 6, 1886, Decembers, 1887, 
 
 December 3, 1SS8, December 2, 1889. 
 
to proceed to German town, to participate in the ceremonies of the vm- 
 veiling of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument. 81 comrades, under 
 Commander W'ray. reported, and with the Keystone F)and marched to 
 9th and Green streets, and took train for Germantown. After the pa- 
 rade, proceeded to the mansion and grounds of the \\'orkin<;men's Ckib 
 and i)artook of a cokl lunch, and returned to the city after 7 o'clock, P.M. 
 On Jul)- 31st the Post attended tin- funeral of Comrade Louis I. 
 Boos and wife, who were instantly killed in a railroad accident at Carl- 
 yon station. X. V., on their return home from a pleasure trij) to Niagara 
 Falls. The services were held in the chaj^el of die Eleventh Baptist 
 Church, Diamond street below 2 2d. Post Chaplain I. Newton Ritner, 
 the pastor, was assisted in the services l>y the Rev. W. II. Humphreys 
 and Rev. [. W. Booth. Owing to the uncertainty as to the time the 
 bodies would reach Philadelphia and the haste reijuired for their inter- 
 ment, owing to their condition, no time was given to send out notices, 
 and but 38 comrades, under Commander W'ray, were present, with the 
 Geo. G. Meade Fife and Drum Corps. The Inmeral Committee sent 
 to the church a handsome floral design. The services at the church 
 were unusually impressive and solemn, bearing upon the sutlden and 
 une.xpected death of man and wife necessitating a double funeral of 
 those who had left but a few days before in i)erfect health and in 
 anticipation of so much j.ileasure. 
 
 Louis J. Boos w.i> I'Oin in rhil.ideliilii.-i, .State of I'enna. Enlisted in Conii>.iny K, 61I1 Kej;t. I'a. 
 Cavalry, i>n llie 2l!,l day of Xovenilrer, iSoi. Held the office of Sergeant, and wiis discharged .Voveni 
 ber 29, I.S64. Was musieved inio Ceo. (;. .Meade Tost, No. I, Dept. of I'enna., Mecembcr 30, I.S7S. and 
 died Inly 29, I.ScSj. a-ed 45 year-. I'.uried at Mount I'eace Cemetery. Philadelphia. I'a. 
 
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At muster of September loth, Past Commander Sellers presented 
 the followini,'- resolution which was unanimously adopted : — 
 
 l'JcSaItll^a, Tlial this P„st dq,rccal,.s the vioblio,, o( th,- SaMath by I'u.sts ,.f tlie (;,«„<1 .\,n,y 
 in observing tl,at sncied clay as one of frolic by public Cant,, Vin: a,„l other inappropriate cerentonies, in 
 v.olation of the laws of (iod, of this Cotnntonwealth. and our rules an<l rcKulations, believing it to be det- 
 rimental to the interests of our ( )r(lor. 
 
 Hcsolac&, Ihal a cpy of these lesolulions be forwarded to 1 tepnrlmeni I Iead-(>iarters in the 
 hopes that measures may be | romptly taken to suppress this ^rcuvini; evil. 
 
 At the same muster, on motion of I'ast Commander |os. R. C. 
 Ward, a committee of five was appointed to secure a l)in-ial lot for use 
 of the Post in one of the cemeteries, upon the best terms. On No- 
 vember 17, 18S4, Comrade Ward reported that Comrade Benj. W. 
 Richards, Secretary and Treasurer of Lainxd Hill CcmeteryCompany, 
 had presented the Post with two hnt- lots 22\i6, in Section "O," 
 Central Laurel Hill, 
 
 On Wednesda)', October 24th, the Post paraded to take |)art in 
 the services of Grand Army Day. The members assembled at head- 
 quarters in pursuance to General Orders No. 14, from Commantler 
 Wray, at 1:15 P. M. Soon after the line was formeti with 78 comrades 
 under Commander Wray, and headed In- the " KvKNrNc C.Ai.i." Band, 
 kindly donated to the Post without e.xpensc by Roljcrt S. IXavis, fisq., 
 the proprietor of the " EvENi.xt; Call" inarched down Chestnut to Slh, to 
 Market, to 7th, passing the publication office of the "Evkmnc Call" and 
 paying a marching salute to Mr. Davis, to Walnut, to Inroad, to Chris- 
 tian, the ]ioint of formation. .Soon after, the cohimn moved antl pro- 
 ceeded up Broail street to Chestnut, to 5th, to Market, to Broad, to 
 Columbia avenue, and countermarched to .Spring Ganlen street and 
 dismissed. 
 
At a subsequent meeting the following was adopted: — 
 
 Jlcsolucft, 'Ihat the thanks of lliis Tost be lendereil to Rol.ert S. Davis, Ks.)., for his unselfish 
 anil unsoliciled lilierality in furiii-liiiij; without cost to tlie Tost the •• IAkmxc; C'ai 1." Hand for its use on 
 (^ranil Army Day, ( )ctiil)er 24, iSS^. 
 
 ncsolttcb. That tlie iiaiiu- of the said Robert S. Davis be placed among those of the contributing 
 members of the Post, and that tlie full and free use of the ciuarlers be tendered him ; ami that he have the 
 same rights and privileges as any and all of the said contributing luembers. 
 
 The annual benefit of the Post was given at the Chestnut Street 
 Theatre on Friday evening, November 9th, when the Madison Square 
 Company placed "Young Mrs. W'inthrop," and was under the man- 
 agement of the following committee: Past Commander A. |. Sellers, 
 chairman, and Comrades Hofifliger. Wartl, Moore, Price, Sweisfort, 
 Glading, Dobleman ami Hinl. They oft'ered two prizes to the comrades 
 selling the most tickets. The bcneht was a decided success in every 
 way, and the Committee tunned o\cr to tlie Post $530.60. as the net 
 proht. Comrades Win. McGonigle, |ames Thompson, and Jacob K. 
 Swoyer, sold about the same amount of tickets, amounting, in the ag- 
 gregate, to $490.75, and they were each presented with a gold Post 
 Badge. 
 
 On November 2 2tl the Post attended in a body the I'air of die 
 State Fencibles, at Industrial Hall, Hnnul and \'ine streets, [parading 
 forty-one comrades, uiuler Ct)mmandi'r Wray, with the (ieo. (]. Meade 
 Fife and Drum Corps. 
 
 The annual election of officers took place on Monthly cxcning, De- 
 cember 3d, resulting in the election of Comrade John .\. .Slexc-nson as 
 Commander. Two hundred ;uid fifty-four votes were cast, and divulged 
 a very spiritcil contest for Junior \'ice-Comniander between Comrades 
 
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Lewis W. Moore and Isaiah Price, Comrade IMoore receiving- 128 and 
 Comrade Price 122 votes. 
 
 The muster of December 17th was devoted to a memorial service 
 of the deceased comrades of the Post ; sixteen having died since the re- 
 organization of the Post in 1869. A complete record of the services 
 of each in the army, as well as in the Post, was prepared and read by 
 the Adjutant. 
 
 After this followed responsive reading and chanting b)' Post Chap- 
 lain Rev. I. Newton Ritner and the choir, and finally a memorial address 
 by Comrade G. Harry Da\is. The rooms were admirably draped and 
 the service was very impressive. The music was admirably and effec- 
 tively rendered by the Corinthian Quartette of Messrs. i^riscoe. Graft, 
 Roden and P'ord. 
 
 The following are the deceased comrades in whose honor tlie ser- 
 vices were held : Past Commanders [ames Heslet and Thomas J. .\sh- 
 ton ; Ofificer-of-the-Day Wilbur F. Geer ; Ouartermaster Morris Briggs ; 
 and Comrades H. ¥. Pirnbaum, Jos. Hond, Louis J. Boos, Joseph P. 
 Dinan, Geo. S. Duncan, Jesper 11. Holman, James M. Linnartl, Henr)- 
 .S. Lansing, James Mcbadtlen, Jacob .Stein, James .Starr and .\llred 
 \'ezin. 
 
 The Committee having the arrangements in charge consistc-il of 
 Comrade G. Harry Davis, chairman, Comrades C. Irvine Wright, I' rank 
 Glading, B. Frishmuth, Wm. McGonigle and Geo. W. Devinny. 
 
 On Saturday, December 29th, was given the entertainment to the 
 children of the members of the Post, and it was a grand success. About 
 250 children were present, and as many adults. The programme con- 
 sisted of music, sini'ini'-, legerdemain tricks, and the Marionettes, all 
 
under the management of Comrade Frank Glading. Fruit and mixtures 
 were presented to each child : and the Committee to whom the arrange- 
 ments were committed — Comrades Wray, l-"rishmulli, (blading and 
 HofBiger — were so convinced of the success and popularity of the occa- 
 sion, that they recommended it be one of the permanent entertainments 
 and placed in the hands of the Entertainment Committee each year. 
 
 Forty-two comrades were mustered into the Post during the year, 
 as follows : — 
 
 John G. Johnston, James Le Sage, Theodore Rue, Leidy Bilger, John F. Hassett, Wm. J. Gran- 
 LESS, James Patterson, Thomas Lynch, Joseph Friebus, Harry K. Reakirt, James H. F. Milton, John 
 Van Kirk, Chas. E. Nock, Francis A. Davies, Ernest Schligel, Wm. A. Delaney, James Dunseith, 
 Herman Fellman, Chas. R. Sallade, James D. Nevins, E. M. Keeley, A. D. Mackey, Wm. F. Leifried, 
 Robert C. Ogden, Francis H Snyder, Chas. F. Crane, Christian Klein, Joseph McDonnell, Francis 
 H. Pepper, Louis P. Langer, Lester Neiler, J. K. Tyson, Harry K. Riehle, Peletiah Fitch, M.D., 
 Nathan Rosenfelt, Philip D. Fowler, Harry H. Roth, Robert G. Black, John Blair, Marks Weil, 
 Alvin B. Felt and L B- Stoughton. 
 
 On January 7th the officers for the year 18S4 were duly installed 
 by Senior \'ice Department Commander A. J. Sellers. Past Commander 
 of this Post, who was detailetl for that purpose by the Department 
 Commander. 
 
 Before commencing the installation ceremonies Comrade C. 1 larr\- 
 Davis, on behalf of the comrades of the Post, ]:)resented the retiring 
 Commander. James C. Wray. with a handsome gold Grantl Army I^adge. 
 with his monogram on it. set with diamonds, in consideration of his 
 services as Commander for the past year. Past Commander Wray 
 recei\ed the same in a short address, giving a resume of his adminis- 
 tration. The following officers were then duly installed : — 
 
Commander John A. Stevenson. 
 
 Senior Vice Commander Alexander Reed. 
 
 Junior Vice Commander Lewis W. Moore. 
 
 Adjutant U.wiD P. We.wer. 
 
 Quarterma.stcr U, M. M.AKguET. 
 
 Surgeon .Vi.kred Jones, M.D. 
 
 Chaplain t!. 1 Larry Davis. 
 
 Officer-of-the-Uay \V. Wayne Vuodes. 
 
 Ofticer-of-the-Ciuard John G. Johnson. 
 
 Sergeant-Major \Vm. IL Howard. 
 
 Quanermasler-Sergeant - ■ • ■ A. NL .\rri;i . 
 
 The Post was then turned over to Commander .Stevenson, wlio 
 thanked the comrades for electing him as Commander and asked their 
 hearty co-operation for the ensuing year, and then phtcetl the meeting 
 under the charge of Past Commander Jos. R. C. Ward, Chairman of the 
 Committee on Installation. 
 
 After a musical selection on the piano, by Comrade I'rank Glading, 
 followed a recitation by Miss Julia Tibbals, ••'["he Jiner," and soprano 
 solo by Miss Kate .Sheain. P)Oth were so well received as to necessi- 
 tate an encore. 
 
 Past Commander Ward then presented, on behalf of the comrades 
 of the Post, gold badges to the retiring Officer-of-the-Guard, Samuel 
 R. Kent ; Quartermaster-Sergeant, PVed'k V. Holt, and Outside .Sen- 
 tinel John E. Mann, in recognition of their faithful services, in the tlis- 
 charge of their respective duties, each bearing the insignia ot their 
 respective offices. Adjutant David P. Weaver then presented the 
 retiring .Sergeant-Major, Comrade W. Wayne Vogdes, with a diamond 
 stud, in consideration of the able assistance rendered to him as Adju- 
 tant. I^ev. Waldo Messaros recited Longfellow's " King Robert of 
 Sicily," and, later in the evening, "Little Bridges" anil "Rose of 
 Eden." Mr. Newton gave some excellent music on the piano, includ- 
 
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ino- an imitation of the fife and drum : and at 10.45 ''-^I- t-he entertain- 
 ment closed, all present being well pleased. 
 
 On January 14th Commander Stevenson issued General Order, 
 No. I, announcing the officers elected and appointed, as stated above, 
 also the standing conmiittees, and the election of Comrade James 
 Thompson to the Council of Administration, and closed as follows : — 
 
 III assuming; command of this Post, I am sensible of the iinporlant trust conluk-d to my care, and I ac- 
 ce]it it only with the expeciation of rect-ivini; a cordial and energetic support, not only from my ofticers and 
 commitlees, but from each individual connailc. Willi this Mippml, grncrously and willingly extended, there 
 can be no doubt as to the result. 
 
 (Jn Februar\- 7th the Post was called ujjon to pay the last sad 
 trilnite of respect to another comrade who had gone to his long rest. 
 Comrade W'm. K. Macferran. who died on I-\-l)ruar)- 3d. The Post 
 turned out torty~si.\ comratles, under the command of Past Commantler 
 L. [). C. IVler, lea\ing headquarters about halt-past one o'clock, with 
 Beck's Band, and marched to 12th and .Sanscjin streets antl took the 
 cars to the late residence of the comrade*, iQlh and Columl)ia avenue, 
 being joined there Ijy the old guard of the 2d Regiment, X. (i. of Pa., 
 under Captain [acob G. Might, and Companx' (i, ol the 2d Regiment, 
 X. G. of Pa., under Captain G. T. Hughes, acting as esct)rl. The re- 
 mains were conducted to Middle Laurel Hill Ceineter\", where the)' 
 were interred with full (irand .Arm)- ceremonies, the escort firing the 
 salute. 
 
 WiUiam K. Macferran was born iu riiiladelphia, Slalc ..f I'rnnsvban.a. Ijilisi,.! as Captain, Co. 
 C;, 19tli Reg't, Pcniia. \\>ls., on .April 19, lS6l ; again, in $2d Kcg't, I'enna. \'ol. Militia, held office <>f 
 Lieutenant- Colonel ; was discharged therefrom Sei>lenibcr I, l<S(i3. He was mustered into (ico. O. Meade 
 Post, No. I, l)e]ianinent of Pennsylvania, Uiiic 16, 1879, and ilied Feliruary 4, 1S84, aged 52 years. 
 Buried in Central l.auivl Hill Cemetcrv. I'liiladeh.hia. 
 
At the Department Encampment, licld at Lancaster, Past Com- 
 mander A. J. Sellers was elected Delegate to the National Kncam])ment, 
 and, shortly afterward, the new Department Commander, 1\ II. Dyer, 
 appointed Comrade Wendell P. Bowman, of this Post, ludge Advocate 
 of the Department. 
 
 At muster of February i ith, on motion of Past Commander (ieo. 
 W. Devinny, a committee of three was appointeil to co-operate with the 
 committees of other Posts or organizations in the obsequies of Mr. 
 CJeo. \V. Boyd, one of the crew of the wrecked Arctic steamer " |ean- 
 nette," whose remains were expected to arrive in the city soon. Com- 
 mittee — Comrades Devinny, Reed and Moore. At the same muster the 
 Post, by resolution, decided to parade as a Post, at the funeral, which 
 took place on Friday, Pebruary 22d, Washington's Birthday, and turned 
 out 5 1 comrades under Commander Stevenson, with Washington Grays 
 Band. 
 
 On Monday, March 17th, Post No. 2 paid a fraternal visit to our 
 Post, bringing nearly 100 comrades, under Commander M. E. Pagan. 
 Business was hurried through and a Camj) b'ire o])eneil with 
 Comrade Glading, Chairman of the Entertainment Committee, in 
 the chair. A very pleasant evening was enjoyed by all, enlivened by 
 recitations and army st<jries by the comrades of each Post. Shortly 
 after 10 o'clock a recess was taken anil all hands repaired to the|)arlor 
 where refreshments were served, after which the good time continued 
 until a late hour. 
 
 On 'Puesday, May 13th. the Post attended the funeral, in carriages, 
 of Comrade Audle\- W. (iazzam, who died on May loth, escorting 
 the remains to Broad .Street Station, I'ennsvlvania Railroad, to be con- 
 
veyed to Washing^ton, Pa., for cremation. Twenty-one comrades were 
 present. 
 
 Audley W. Gazzam w.is l.om in Allegheny, State of Pennsylvania. F.nlisted as Major, I03<1 Kegt., 
 Penna. Vols., on the 2a day of March, 1862 ; also. Major 5tli Regt., U. S. V. R. Corps. Wa.s discharged 
 April 22d, 1865. Was mustered into Geo. G. Meade Post, No. i, Department of Pennsylvania, November 
 6. 18S2, and died .May to, 1SS4, aged 4S years, liuried at L'tica, New \'ork. 
 
 On May ist the Committee on Memorial Da_\- issued the follow- 
 ingf circular : — 
 
 circular. 
 
 IlK.\ij-Qr.A.RTERS Geo. G. Mk.\i>k Pust, Nd. i, 
 
 DEi''r "K Pknn.-^., G. a. R., 
 
 N(l. IlOg CUKSlStt SlKKKT, 
 
 Puii..miki.fhi.\, .M.ay i, 1884. 
 Comrade: — The 30th of tlte present month is the day set apart by the Grand 
 .■\rniy of the Repulilic, the National and State authorities, for the services of the 
 memorial to the dead. Surely no day luis, or should have, a greater hold on the affec- 
 tions of the comrades of our Post, tiian this on which we arc called to rememfier those who died in the 
 great strife of '6l-"5, and who so willingly yielded up their lives for the land they loveii. 
 
 We keep green and sirew with Howers ihe graves of our loved ones, and hold memorhils on each an- 
 niversary of their death ; how much then does it become the duly of e.ach and every comr.ide to help in 
 the same memorial of our country s dead. The committee appeals to you, your patriotism, your love to our 
 I'ost ; by the memorirs of past ilanger and sacrifices, and by the duty left to the living by the dead, that you 
 meet with the other comrades and assist in the duties of Memorial Day. Will you do so ? We ask from 
 you a prompt and willing afjirmative resjonse. It is our desire that I'ost (Jne shall on that day turn out at 
 least three hundred comrade^, and thus reflect credit and honor on the dead, on our Order, and on our- 
 selves. Pet no weak or frivolous excuse prevent you, but remembering the s.acrilices you once so willingly 
 made, devote the day, if it need he, to the dtuies of the solemn occasion. 
 
 On the Sunday afternoon previous (25th inst.), at 4 o'clock, the Rev. Wm. N. McVickar. Rector of 
 Holy Trinity Church, Nineteenth and Walnut streets, will, by invitation, deliver the Memorial sermon and 
 conduct ihe services thai precede .Memorial Day. The Post will meet, as per General Order, at the Post 
 room at 3 o'clock P. M., ami proceed in a l>ody to the church, in full < ;. .-V. K. uniform. 
 
 The committee earnesily leiiucst^ lliat each and every comrade wdl allend bolh ihis service at the 
 
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AFemorial 
 
 Day 
 Commiltec. 
 
 churcli an.l Ur- ceremonies of Memorial Dny. Do yo,,r .luly, comrades, as you understand it, and there 
 
 need be no fear for ihe roult. ^■ours in ]•". C. and I, 
 
 Jamks C. Wray, Chainiiau. 
 
 Isaiah Price, Secretary ; I!. iMislimiitli, Treasurer ; Thomas Thompson, Harry K. Richie,] ,,^ 
 David C. Garrett, Ceoriie \V. Devinny, Ceorge E. Paul, John A. Weiiicrslieim, Colin 
 M. Bcale, Frank Cl.adinf,', James Thompson, AUiert Super, William C". P.ird, \V. H. 
 Drown, Paul P.. Parnes, \V. II. Nice, J 
 
 General Order No. 3, of same date, made the usual announce- 
 ments for Memorial Day. 
 
 The committee, with the usual care and much labor, made all the 
 arrangements necessary to enable the Post to do credit to itself and 
 fittingly observe the day. 
 
 In accordance with the above ordcT the Post attended divine ser- 
 vice at the Holy Trinity P. 1:. Church, corner of 19th and Walnut 
 streets, on Sunday afternoon. May 25th. at 4 o'clock, 80 comrades at- 
 tending under Commander Stevenson, and listened to a veiy eloquent 
 sermon by the Rev. W'ni. Neilson McX'ickar, D.i).. the rector. 
 
 On Memorial Day the Post formed on (iirard street, and about 
 I o'clock, with 165 comrades in line under Commander Stevenson 
 ha\'ing the Evciiiuo- Call IJand, took up llu.' line of march down 
 1 2th to Walnut, to Broad, to Spring Garden, to 21st, to Park, to Lin- 
 coln Monument, where a halt was made and the usual services held, 
 including an address b\- Comrade Chas. C. Lister. 
 
 The boat was then taken to Laurel Hill, thence through the Cem- 
 etery, with the choristers of St. Mark's P. E. Church singing, with band 
 accompaniment, as a processional hymn — 
 
 '■ ( hue .More we March with Solemn Tre.ad," 
 
 dedicated to the G. A. R. by Mr. J. A. Gardiner, to the Chapel, where 
 the usual services were held, consisting of praver bv Rev. I. Newton 
 
Ritner, Acting Post Chaplain ; oration by Comrade W. W. H. Davis ; 
 the choristers singing ■• The night is far spent, the clay is at hand ;" and 
 a short address by Commander Stevenson. 
 
 After the decorating of the graves of all deceased soldiers and 
 sailors in Xorth, Central and South Laurcd Hill Cemeteries, the Post 
 re-assembled and proceeded to the grave of General Meade, which was 
 elaborately decorated, and performed the Grand Army services. Com- 
 rades Alexander Reed, Lewis W. Moore, Isaiah Price, and Chaplain I. 
 Newton Ritner officiating. The Post then returned by boat to Pair- 
 mount Park, and thence to headquarters and dismissed. 
 
 On June 2d Adjutant David P. \\'eaver was granted a leav(> of 
 absence until September, and Sergeant- .Major \Vm. II. Howard was 
 appointed Adjutant //-^ /rw.. and Comrade Isaiah Price Sergeant-Major. 
 
 George G. Meade Post. \o. i, at Denver. Colorado, being desirous 
 of having a good picture; of (leneral Meade, wroK; to this Post for one. 
 A committee was ap])ointc;d to get one: and in due season forwarded it 
 to them, together with a picture of " Old Paldy," from Comrade A. C. 
 Johnston : and. under date of July 4th, they acknowledged receijn of 
 same, returning their thanks to this Post and to Comraile Johnston. 
 
 On August 2,Sth Comratle Robert H. P'ord died, having for five 
 years been a heljiless invalid from paralysis. The Post took charge of 
 the funeral and buried him at Central Laurel Hill Cemetery, with 
 full Grand Army services — 5 i comratles, under Conuiiander Stevenson, 
 with an escort of 14 men from the 2d Regiment. .\. G. of Pa., under 
 Lieutenant Shober, the Association of the io6th Regiment, Pcnns\lvania 
 Volunteers, and the Xational Cornet P)and of I'rankford, Pa. 
 
 Comrade P'ord. until stricken down with the tlisease that finally 
 
terminated his life, was one of the most active members of this Post, 
 participating- in all of its work and contriI)uting liberally towards its 
 success, in time, labor and means, and durino- his long sickness never 
 lost interest: on two occasions he was brought to the musters in a carriage 
 and carried up into the Post Room, where he sat through the muster ; 
 and the comrades gathered around him, expressing their joy at his 
 presence. Each year, on Memorial Day, he accompanied the Post in 
 a carriage and attended the services at the Cemetery; and nothing 
 gave him more pleasure than to have the comrades to visit him at his 
 home. 
 
 Robert H. Ford »a> l.i.rn in I'liil.i.li-lpliia. .State cif ^elUl^ylvallia. F.iili.>tea as Captain Co. I, Io6tli 
 Reg't, Penna. Vols., on the 241)1 day of .\iiL;ust, 1S61 : also Captain Co. Ci, 214th Reg't, Peiina. Vols.; dis- 
 charged March 21, 1S66. Ho was mustered into Ceo. (1. Meade Post. No. I, DcpartmonI of I'ennsylvania, 
 March 28, 1S77, and died .Avii^nst 2S, 1SS4, .igod 70 years. Ilnried in Central Laurel Hill Cemetery, 
 Philadel]ihia. 
 
 On .Septeml)cr ist the Council ot .Xdministraiion announced that 
 the Superintendent of the Post Rooms, Comrade Philip J. Hotlliger, 
 had resigned, as he had received an a])pointnient umler the National 
 Government which required him to remove to Xew \ ork City. The 
 Council paid a well deserved tribute to his character and cpialifications 
 for that responsible position ; certifying that his financial accounts with 
 the Post and the many soci(;ties that occupied th(! rooms, were correct 
 and in perfect order, and that they regretted very much parting with so 
 faithful an officer. 
 
 A committee was appointed to express, in writing, the best wishes 
 of the Post to Comrade I lofBiger, and, at muster of .September 15th, 
 presented the following : — 
 
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Pnil.ll' J. UOFFI.IGER, Eso. 
 
 Comrade .-—h^ ihe name of Ceo. C. Meado Posl, \o. i, Department of Pemi.ylvania, G. A. R., we 
 desire to express our great sjialification at your appointment to a position under llie U. S. (iovernment, and 
 wi.sli tliat you may enjoy the same for many years to come. 
 
 \'ou will leave us for other scenes, but we asU you to take with you our regret at the separation and llie 
 endorsement of the Post tliat your faithful services to us, and good companionship witli all, have been and 
 ever will be appreciated. Yours, in K., C. & 1.., 
 
 John A. Wf.idkksiif.im,] 
 
 \Vm. T- SiMI'SON, j. Cmmitlef. 
 
 j.\MKS C. WkaV, I 
 
 These were suitabl)- engrossed and hantlsomely Ijound in album 
 form and presented to Comrade Hoffliger. 
 
 On September i2tli a circular was sent by Commander Stevenson 
 to all the comrades, containing, among other notices, the following : — 
 
 The Post has been informed tliat a fr.iteriial visit may be expected next Monday evening, the 15th inst., 
 from a prominent and vigorous (j. A. R. organization, containing many elonuent speakers, representing the 
 bench, the bar, the pulpit and the stage. Within its ranks will al.so be found justly celebrated vocalists, 
 eminent musicians, comedians and tragedians, all of whom will contribute to tin- enjoyment of the evening- 
 A Camp Fire is suggested after the regular IusIirss has brrn disponed of. .Ml comrades are requested to 
 appear in uniform, if possilile. 
 
 This awakened the curiosit)- of the; comrades, who were anxious 
 to know who the mysterious visitors were to be, and the Post Room 
 was crowded. Early in the evening the business was interrupted by 
 the announcement that the visitors had arrived. The Officcr-of-the-Day 
 was directed to repair to the ante-room to receive them, to conduct 
 them to the Post Room and to introduce th(;m. All eyes were turned 
 to the door as the Sentinel announced tlu' " C)fficer-of-the-I)ay and the 
 guests," and in marched the " wetcrans " of Post I'j in full uniform, 
 the officers fairly ablaze with medals and gold lace, their stand of rid- 
 dled colors testifying to \\\v. heroic services of that noble band of " wet- 
 erans." Thev were received with full lionors ; tin; i'ost remaincul 
 
standing until the Icing line of " wetcrans " filed in and were formed in 
 front of the altar. Commander Stevenson welcomed them in an ad- 
 dress overilowino- with eulogies of their heroic services, and the pleasure 
 Post No. I enjoyed by their presence. This was responded to hy the 
 Commander of the Corps, General Geo. W. Dcvinny, who thought Post 
 No. I would ieel proud of the honor paiti them hy the visit of so tlis- 
 tinguished an organization, who were on their way to celebrate their 
 "once anniwer.sary " at Dooner's favorite retreat, and stopped over to 
 pay this visit to Post No. i. 
 
 All business had to be suspended and Commander Dcvinny was 
 called to the chair. Then followed a number of witty speeches, music 
 and amusement, antl the presentation to this I'ost of a framed portrait 
 of General Hancock, from Comrade A. T. Clark ; a sword from the 
 battlefield of Bull Run, from Comrade Francis H. Pepper; a cuj) to 
 Comrade L. W. Moore; and, finally, the " weterans " presented their 
 riddled flag, under whose shadows their valuai)le services were ren- 
 dered during their long term of service. 
 
 At a late hour the "weterans" took their departure lor the still 
 more pleasant active service, of an assault on the cuisini; fortifications 
 of Dooner's. It is perhaps i)ro|)er to state that all the members of 
 this Inirlesque organization are mendiers of Meade Post No. i, organ- 
 ized to contribute towards the entertainment of the Post in addition to 
 their own amusement, each year paying a fraternal visit to the Post. 
 
 General Orders No. 4, from Post lleadipiarters, assendded the 
 Post on Thursday, .Se])tember iS, Grand Army Day, and to take part 
 in the ceremonies of the unveiling of the ecpiestrian statue of Major- 
 General lohn Pulton Revnolds, on the northern front of the I'ublic 
 
Buildings, Broad and Filbert streets. In compliance with same, sixty-five 
 comrades reported for duty, and, shortly after 9 o'clock, untler Com- 
 mander .Stevenson, marchetl to point of formation, P)road and Walnut 
 streets. 
 
 Soon after, the column started, passing around the l'ul)Iic I'.uildings, 
 paying a marching salute to the Reynolds Statue and continuing up 
 Broad street to the State Agricultural Fair, Broad and Lehigh avenue, 
 and then dismissed ; the rest of the day being spent in viewing the 
 many objects of interest there exhibited. 
 
 At muster of October 13th, the following, presented b)- Past Com- 
 mander Wray, was unanimously adopted : — 
 
 WItcrcaS, If it lie possible to secure thehonor of liavini; the lU'xt Deparlment Commander emanate 
 from this I'ost ; therefore, be it 
 
 llcSOtue&t That Ceo. (;. iMea<le I'ost, No. I, present to the Department Kncampment the name 
 of I'ast Senior Vice-Department Coinnianiler .\. J. Sellers for tlie honored position of Department Com- 
 mander, and that the Delegates nse their intluence to secure his election. 
 
 On Wednesday. November 5th, the Post attended the funeral of 
 Comrade Jacob H. Beattis, from his late residence, 1S32 .South Seventh 
 street, who died on November 2d, and proceeded to I'nion Vault, .Sixth 
 and F'ederal streets. Twenty-eight comrades ])articii)ated, under Com- 
 mander Stevenson. 
 
 Jacob H. Beattis wa- bom in l'hda.lel|)liin. State of Pennsylvania; enlisted as Captain Co. K, iStli 
 Keg't, Penna. Vols., on the eighteenth day of .Vpril, 1861 ; also Captain Co. I), 95lh Reg't, I'enn.a. Vols.; 
 wa.s discharged ( )ctober 14, 1S62. I le was mustered into Geo. G. Meade Post, No. I , I )e|).artment of Penn- 
 sylvania, October lb, I.SS2, and died .Novemlier 2, 1884, .aged 6b years, liuriecl at Union Cemetery, 
 Philadelphia. 
 
 At mustt^r of Xo\eniber 17th Past Commander Jos. R. C. Ward, 
 Chairman ol the ISiirial Lot Committee, presented resolutions of thanks 
 
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to Comrade Benj. W. Richards, for his kindness in presenting to the 
 Post two fine burial lots in Laurel Hill Cemetery. They were unani- 
 mously adopted and the Committee authorized to have them suitai^ly 
 engrossed. This was done in the form of a handsome album of Russia 
 leather, stamped in gold, and included the following letter of trans- 
 mittal : — 
 
 I'lin.AiiKi.niiA, J.imi.iry 5, iSSi;. 
 Colonel Benj. W. Richards, 524 Walnut Street. 
 
 Dear Sir ami Comrade : We have the pleasure to transmit to you (lie f<ilIowing Resolu- 
 tions, unanimously .adoptetl liy the I'( )ST, in consideration of your lilvral response to the needs of the IVst, in 
 DONATING A SUITABLE BURYING PLACE 
 
 FOR 
 
 OUR DECEASED COMRADES. 
 
 Fraternally yours in F. t'. and L., Jos. R, C. Ward, C/iairman, ~\ Committee on 
 
 Geo. W. Devinny, Lewis W. Mocike, Jhirial Lot of 
 
 Frank Glading, Tho.mas Tikimi'son, ( Geo. G. Meade 
 
 Isaiah Price, Secretary. I Post, No. t. 
 
 Head -QrARTERS Geo. G. Meade Post, No. i. 
 
 Department of Penna., G. A. R., 
 
 Philadei.i'hia, November 17, 1884. 
 At a regular muster of the Post, held this evening, ihc followinfj Resolulions were unanimously 
 adopted : — 
 
 Stesolneft, That the thanks of this Post are due and are hereby tendered to 
 COMRADE liENJ. W. RICHARDS 
 for his generous donalinn (n the Post nf 
 
 TWO BURIAL LOTS IN SECTION Q OF MIDDLE LAUREL HILL CEMETERY. 
 JtcSoltlcO. That a copy of these Resolutions, duly signed by Ihe (.Mnniander ami Adjulant of the 
 Post, be forwarde<l by the liurial Lot Committee to COMRADE R1CII.\RDS. 
 
 [seal.] David P. Weaver, buiN .\. Stevenson, 
 
 .■lilJKtuiit. I 'ommander. 
 
 On Monday, November 17th, Comrade loiui W. Priichard, who 
 died on November 13th, was buried at Fernwooti Cemetery. .As the 
 family retpiested that the interment should be private, the Post did not 
 turn out. 
 
John W. Pritchard was Ixirn in Kent County, Stale of Maryland: enlisled as iirivatc in Company I, 
 5th Reg't Del. Vols., on the sixth day of November, 1S62; also, private Co. II, 7lh Reg't, Del. Vols.; was 
 discharged August 12, 1S64. He was mustered into Geo. G. Meade Pest, No. I, Department of Pennsyl- 
 vania, February 17, 1879, and died November 12, 1SS4, ageil 45 years. Buried at Fernwood Cemetery, 
 Delaware County, Pa. 
 
 On Friday evening, November 21st, the annual benefit of the Post 
 was given at the Chestnut Street Theatre, when Miss Minnie Pahiier 
 appeared in " My Sweetheart." Comrade James Thompson was chair- 
 man of the committee, and realized $332.38, to be used towards refurn- 
 ishing the Post Rooms. 
 
 On Friday evening, November 28th, a large delegation of the Post 
 attended the Fair and Bazaar of the First Regiment, N. G. P., upon 
 the invitation of Comrade Theo. E. Weidersheim, the Colonel Com- 
 manding. 
 
 On Monday, December ist, the annual election of officers took 
 place and Comrade Alexander Reed was elected Commander, 1 64 votes 
 being cast. The usual contest centered on the Junior Vice-Commander, 
 between Comrades John A. Weidersheim and W. Wayne Vogdes, and 
 the first ballot resulted in a tie, both receiving 82 votes. On the second 
 ballot Comrade Weidersheim was elected by a majority of nine votes. 
 
 On Tuesday afternoon, December 30th, the annual children's fes- 
 tival, known as the " Children's Hour," was held at the Post Room, and, 
 as usual, was crowded with the children of our comrades and their 
 families. An interesting entertainment was given, and each child was 
 presented with candy and fruit. 
 

 ALEXANDER REED. 
 
 PAST COMMANDER GEO. G MEADE POST No. ONE. 
 
 Entered llie service as Private, Co. II, IQth Reg't Penna. Volunteers, April 27, 1861 
 
 .•\nil as Private Co. A, gotli Reg't Penna. Volunteers, Septemlier 24, 1S61 
 
 Promoted to .Sergeant and transferred to V. R. Corps 
 
 Final Muster out as Sergeant Co. A, 14th Reg't V. R. C, September 20, 1864 
 
 Wounded in breast at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1S62 
 
 Mustered into Geo. G. Meade Post No. i, September 15, 1S79 
 
 Elected Ouartermaster, December 5, iSSi 
 
 Elected Junior Vice-Commander, December 4, 1SS2 
 
 Elected Senior Vice-Commander, December 3, 1883 
 
 Elected Commander, Decemlier i, 1S84 
 Elected Delegate to National Encampment for 1SS7 
 
The following are the thirty-two comrades who were mustered in 
 the Post during the year 1884: — 
 
 Wm. H. Bristow, G. W. Frederick, a. J. Doty, William Bessonett, H. D. Straw, William H.Lind- 
 say, John L. Luckenbach're-eiectedi, James W. Pennington, John Fox, Louis Weiner, Edward N. Rue, 
 Melachon L. Frink, Henry Simmons, Chas. L. Cooper, Thomas J. Thompson, Isaac R. Oakford, 
 Albert Armstrong, C. S. Magrath, Henry C. Sinex, Wm. L. Gaul, Charles A. Brick, Frederick 
 GUYER, John R. Shreve, M.D., Eugene C. Koerner, Wm. H. Tyrrell, H. B. Butcher. M.D., Geo. H. 
 S Uhler, E. Resse Moore, Wm. J. Kelly, John P. Stambaugh, Joseph Kehin, U.S.A., Anthony W. 
 Vogdes, U.S.A. 
 
 The officers-elect conceived the idea of giving a New Year's recep- 
 tion to the comrades of the Post, and invitations were sent out inviting 
 them and their ladies to be present at the Post Rooms on Thursday, 
 January i, 1885, from 2 to 6 P. M. This was generally accepted, and 
 the Post Rooms were crowdetl all the afternoon with the comratles and 
 friends. The wives and daughters of the officers were present, assist- 
 ing in serving refreshments, and Comrade Glading furnished music to 
 add to the enjoyment. This was the inauguration of the custom that 
 has ever since been kept up each year by the incoming officers. 
 
 On Monday, January 5th, a public installation of the officers took 
 place, Comrade E. F. .Saxton, Past Commander of I'ost No. 51, offici- 
 ating as mustering officer, and duly installed the following otticers : — 
 
 Commander _ - . Ai.e.xanijkr Rekd. 
 
 Senior Vice Commander Lewis W. Moore. 
 
 Jmiior Vice Commander JmiN A. Weidersheim. 
 
 Adjutant D.vvirj P. Weaver. 
 
 Quartenna.ster Horace M. Mar<>i;et. 
 
 Surgeon Chas. W. lIoiioirroN, M.D. 
 
 ChapLiin C. Irvine Wright. 
 
 Officer-of-the-Day Albert C. Johnston. 
 
 Officer-of the-Guard Alexander M. Ai-pei.. 
 
 Scrgeant-Major Wii.uam II. Howard. 
 
 Quarlcrmaslcr Sergeant llENRV E. HoREI.E. 
 
The Post was them turned over to Commander Reed, who expressed 
 his gratitude to the ccmirades for the honor conferred upon him; real- 
 izing the many responsibilities and the arduous duties of the office, he 
 would endeavor to discharge his duties, to the best of his ability, for the 
 best interest of the Post. He then turned the meeting over to Com 
 rade Prank Glading. Chairman of the Entertainment Committee, who 
 presented a fine \-ocal and instrumental concert for the entertainment 
 of those present, during which Comrade Wendell P. Bowman presented 
 the retiring Commander, John A. Stevenson, with a handsome gold 
 badge on behalf of the comrades of the Post, in recognition of his serv- 
 ices as Commander during the year just past. Past Commander Stev- 
 enson received the same in one of his humorous speeches, returning 
 his thanks tor same and exjjressing his gratitude to the comrades for 
 their kind sup|)ort iluring his term of office, and eulogized the new 
 Commander, urging a continuance of the same generous sui^port 
 given him. 
 
 Junior \'ice Commander Weidersheim then presented Comrade 
 Frank Glading with a beautiful gold badge, as a token of esteem from 
 his comrades, for his faithful services as Chairman of the Entertainment 
 Committee, which was received by Comrade Glading, returning his 
 thanks to the comrades of the Post for their kind rememiirance and 
 beautiful sou\x'nir. 
 
 At muster of January 12th, Comrade Henry E. Porell resigned as 
 Quartermaster-Sergeant and Comrade John (i. Johnston was appointed 
 his successor and dul)- installed. 
 
 At the same muster Commander Reed issued (Jeneral Order No. 
 
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I, announcinor the officers elected and appointed, inclndino- the follow- 
 ing as 
 
 COrNXIL OK ADMIXISTRATIOX. 
 Past Commander A. J. Sellers, Chairma>i, t'omracie I!. Frisiimith, 
 
 Comrade John W. Ward, .. j,\„Ks Thompson, 
 
 Past Commander I.. D. C. Tyler. 
 
 Also the standing committees for the year. 
 
 At the same time a circular was issued announcing that on January 
 19th, and each muster thereafter, the new By-Laws would be taken up 
 and acted ujjon until disposed of. 
 
 At muster of January 26th resolutions were adopted urging upon 
 the Meade Memorial Association the advantage of erecting the Meade 
 Statue in the city, and, if possible, at the northern entrance of the Public 
 Buildings, Broad and Filbert streets, to correspond with that of General 
 Reynolds. ALso a re.solution approving of the bill passed by the United 
 States Senate providing for the reappointment of our comrade, Ulysses 
 S. Grant, as a General in the United States Army. Copies of the same 
 were sent, with a letter, to our Congressmen, Gen. Henry H. Bingham, 
 Charles O'Neill, Samuel J. Randall, William D. Kelley, and Alfred C. 
 Harmer, asking them to use their influence to secure its passage 
 through the House of Representatives. Replies were received from 
 each, expressing their willingness to cheerfully support the bill, which 
 was subsequently passed almost unanimously. Letters of thanks were 
 then sent to each of the above Congressmen for their support of the 
 bill, and the replies received were entered in full upon the Minutes. 
 
 At muster of February 2d, the sudden death on that day of our 
 comrade, Thos. F". B. Tapper, late Colonel 4th Regiment Pennsylvania 
 Reserves, was announced to the Post. .\])i)ropriate r(-marks were 
 
made by Past Commanders Simpson, Ward and Stevenson, Comrade 
 Isaiah Price and Commander Reed. Comrade Tapper was one of tiie 
 oldest members of the Post, always takin.<,r an active part in its welfare 
 and contributing liberally towards its support, and his sudden death 
 deeply affected his many friends. Commander Reed issued General 
 Order No. 2, dated Februarj- 4, announcing his death as follows:— 
 
 "That the death of our comrade w.i,s sudden and unexpectL-d ; mustered out without a URmient's warn- 
 ing; castMig a gloom over our Post at the loss of one so much beloved." 
 
 And requesting the comrades to attend his funeral on Friday afternoon, 
 February 6th, at one o'clock. A large delegation of the Post was 
 present and escorted the remains to Laurel Hill Cemeter>', where they 
 were buried with full Grand Army service. 
 
 Thomas P. B. Tapper w.is bom in Cermantown, l'hiladcl|iliia. State of reniisylv.ania. He enlisted 
 in the service .as Captain Co. G, 4th Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserves, on the 29tli day of May, lS6i ; w.ts 
 wounded at Charles City Cross Roads and Malvern Hill, Va., and at .South Mountain, Md.; hel.l the offices 
 of Lieutenant -Colonel and Colonel, and was finally discharged June 17, 1S64. He was mustered into Post 
 No. One, Department of Pennsylvania, M.-iy 31, 1867; re-elected December 5, i.SSi ; and died February 2, 
 1885, .aged 61 years. Buried at South Laurel Hill Cemetery, F^liilailelphia, Pa 
 
 On Monday, February 23d, Department Commander Austin Curtin 
 paid an official visit to the Post, accom])anied by several members of 
 his staff. He was received in due form, subsecpicntly introduced to the 
 Post, and made a brief address. Remarks were also made by Past 
 Department Commander John M. Vanderslice, AssistantOuartermaster- 
 General Williams. Comrade Thad. L. Vanderslice, of Post No. 2, ami 
 Past Commander A. J. .Sellers and Comrade (',. Harry Davis, of this 
 Post. 
 
 On Februarv 2Sth Comrade Marks Weil died. lie was buri(;d bv 
 
the Post on Tuesday, March 3(1, at Fernwood Cojmetery, Delaware 
 County. 
 
 Marks 'Weil wa-, liom in lianvilU-, State of I'cnn^ylvania. He entered tlie service as Trivate in Co. 
 G, 26lh Regiment, Penna. \ols., on tlie first day of Septeinlier, 1861 ; was discliarged as Corporal July i, 
 1865. He was mustered into Geo. G. Meade Post, No. I, Department of Pennsylvania, Octoln'r 23, 1882, 
 ami died Fel.rnary 2S, 1S85, aged 38 years. Buried at Fernwood Cemetery, Delaware County, Penna. 
 
 At muster of March gtli Past Commander Jos. R. C. Ward pre- 
 sented the following preamble and resolutions : — 
 
 ^Qlficrcns, This Post has learned, with feelings of profound .sympathy and dee]) regret, of the 
 severe illness of our comrade, whom not only this nation, but the whole world delights to honor; and 
 
 ^fiercas. The Visiting Committee of this Post are unable to .show the interest of the Post in the 
 welfare of our comrade by visiting him at least once a week ; therefore he it 
 
 3SeSo(ae6t That the said committee be directed to address a communication to our comrade, C S. 
 Grant, informing him of our sjinpathy for him in his affliction, and retjuest th.it we may lie informed, from 
 time to time by mail, of his condition, that his comrades.as they meet together each week, may secure direct 
 information as to the health of their late commander. 
 
 These were adopted unanimously, and the Chairman of the Visiting 
 Committee was directed to convey in person the resolutions to Comrade 
 Grant. 
 
 At the next muster, Senior Vice-Commander Moore, Chairman 
 of that Committee, reported that he had conveyed the resolutions to 
 the residence of Comrade Grant, where he was kindly receivcil by his 
 son, Colonel Fred. I). Cirant, who assured him that his father always 
 appreciated the fraternal interest of his old comrades ; and that in regard 
 to his health the Associatetl Press reports could be relied upon. On April 
 6th a letter was received from Colonel Grant, formally acknowledging 
 receipt of the resolutions and stating "that (ieneral (irant thanks the 
 Members of the Post for their kindness and sympathy." 
 
On Monday, March 23d, the Post was the recipient, through Com- 
 rades B. Frishmuth and Robert S. Wharton, M. D., of a very hand- 
 some plaster equestrian statuette of General Meade, from Messrs. 
 Zimmerman and Nixon, Lessees of the Chestnut .Street ()i)era House, 
 with the following letter : — 
 
 OrKKA IlmisE, I'iin.Ai)i;i,rniA, March 23, 1S85. 
 To the Officers and Memhers of George G. Meade Post, No. 1, G. A. A'. 
 
 Gentlemen : — We beg leave to ask your acceptance of tlie accompanying plaster statuette of the lale 
 General George (\. Meade, after whom your Post is named. We feel sure it will l>e gr.itifying to you to 
 have this in your beautiful rooms, and we cannot make any disposition of it th.it will be more worthy of 
 [his great General, who must live forever in the hearts of his countrymen, and whose memory is especially 
 de.ir to us who are citizens of the city he made his home. \'ours Iraly, Zim.mkrman ,& NixoN. 
 
 Comrade Wharton presented the gift, which was received by 
 Commander Reed on behalf of the Post, and he appointed Comrades 
 Robert S. Wharton, B. Frishmuth and Past Commander A. J. .Sellers, 
 a committee to draft a resolution e.xpressive of the gratitude of the 
 Post. This was suitably engrossed and presented to Messrs. Zimmer- 
 man & Nixon. 
 
 On March 30th, Comrade Richartl P)urr, M. I)., died. He was 
 buried by the Post on April 2d. 
 
 Richard Burr, M. D., w.t- In.rn in C'amckn. .Siate of .\ew Jersey. He enlered the service as 
 Surgeon of the 72d Regiment, Penna. Vols , on the 1st day of November, 1861, and was discharged Feb- 
 ruary 18, 1862. He was mustered into Geo. G. Me.ade Post, No. I, Department of Pennsylvania, October 
 23, 1882, and died March 30, 18S5, aged 66 years. liuried at Mount Vernon Cemetery, I'hihidelphia, Pa. 
 Removed in 18S6 to North Laurel Hill Cemetery. 
 
 On Ai)ril 27th the Post adopted a resolution of congratulation to 
 our Comrade, U. S. Grant, on the com|)letion of the sixty-third year of 
 his life, and sent it with a beautiful lloral offering to him, to his residence 
 
 in New York City. 
 
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At muster of May 4th, the death of another Comrade was an- 
 nounced Comrade Jacob H. Gihnore, who died suddenly on May ist. 
 General Orders No. 4 announced the same to the members of the Post, 
 requesting them to attend the funeral on May 6th. Fifty-two comrades 
 responded and escorted the remains to Evergreen Cemetery, South 
 Camden, marching from his late residence to Market street ferry, taking- 
 the boat to Camden and then coaches to the cemetery. 
 
 Jacob H- Gilmore was born in Canuien, State of New Jersey. He entered the service as Private 
 in Co. I, Oth Keyinient, New Jersey Volunteers, on the 29th day of August, 1 861, and was discharged 
 September 14, 1S64. He was mustered into Geo. G. Meade Post, No. i, Department of Pennsylvania, 
 July 7, 18S1, and died May I, 1SS5, aged 51 years. Buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Camden, New Jersey. 
 
 The Committee on Memorial Day for 1SS5, of which Past Com- 
 mander \Vm. J. Simpson was Chairman, consisted of Comrades VV. 
 Wayne V'ogdes, Secretary ; B. Frishmuth, Treasurer; James Thomp- 
 son, Colin M. Beale, Edward N. Rue, Daniel T. Nichols and Past Com- 
 manders George W. Devinny and A. J. Sellers ; to which was afterwards 
 added a special committee of Comrades CJias. VV. Houghton, M. D., 
 John Blair, Geo. H. S. Uhler, Leslie Stones, William H. Nice, Geo. E. 
 Paul, lacob K. Swoyer and Henry C. .Sine.x. 
 
 On May ist they issued a circular announcing that Geo. G. Meade 
 Post, No. 38, of New York, would be the guests of our Post on Memor- 
 ial Day, urging the comrades to make liberal contributions and zealous 
 efforts to collect subscriptions to defray the e.xtra expenses which the 
 presence of our visitors would necessarily entail upon the committees. 
 The circular contained the following : — 
 
 " Memorial Day affords the opportunity to all good citizens of joining hands with those who went forth 
 in the dark days of the Rebellion to do battle for the Nation's life, in placing our tribute of flowers, with 
 
befitting ceremonies, on the graves of those who rest, and to recall the patriotic devotion of the heroic dead 
 who sleep in unmarked graves on tlie tields wliere they fell amidst war's carnage." 
 
 On May 14th, General Orders No. 5, issued by Senior Vice-Com- 
 mander Moore, in the absence of Commander Reed on account of sick- 
 ness, announced, among other things, that, in compHance witii the 
 resolution adopted by the Post, the members would attend divine service 
 on Sunday evening, May 24th, at St. Jude's P. E. Church, Franklin 
 street, above Brown. Accordingly, the comrades, seventy-five in num- 
 ber, assembled at the Post Rooms on that evening, and proceeded to the 
 church and listened to an appropriate sermon by the Rector, Rev. W. 
 H. Graff, and to some excellent singing by the choristers. 
 
 General Orders No. 6, dated May 25th, gave full instructions for 
 the services of Memorial Day, the names of those who would acklress 
 the comrades, the route ot the parade, and the time and place of the 
 banquet in the evening, to be given to our visitors, Geo. G. Meade 
 Post, No. 38, of New York ; and under the .same date Commander 
 Reed issued the following circular : — 
 
 rillL.MiF.l.riii.v, May 25, 18S5. 
 
 Comrade : On Saturday next we are to bring again to the attention of the rising generation, the hero- 
 ism, self sacrifice and patriotism of our deceased comrades. 
 
 It is due to the memory of the valiant men who died in battle, and the equally lirave men who since 
 have gone to their graves, that we take special notice of that sacred Memorial Day. 
 
 It is due to our countiy, that we honor our decea.sed comrades and keep their memory' sweet, that when 
 the nation in the future needs oilier ilefenders. the people may not feel that " Uepublics are ungrateful," and 
 forgetful of their soldiers. 
 
 It is due to our living comrades who, in sickness and .age, now need or will need the tender care of a 
 grateful people and a thankful government. Kor by such observances jus these, the love and gratitude of ihe 
 nation to those who saved it, will be kept fresli, and its debt to tliem kept clearly in mind. 
 
 Every year, since General Orders No. II, Headquarters G. A. R., M.iy I, 1868, were issued, for the 
 decoration of Ihe soldiers' graves, the inlerest has increased, until now our observance of the day does as 
 much to maintain the union and slrength of llie ii.ation, liy its moral inlluence, as did some of our battles to 
 save it. 
 
At 12.30 P. M. on Saturday, May 30th, the Post was formed on 
 Girard street, and received, with due honors, the members of Geo. G. 
 Meade Post, No. 38, Department of New York, who brought with 
 them seventy-five comrades, a drum corps, and fifteen ladies. The 
 latter were provided with carriages. They also brought a handsome 
 floral design for General Meade's grave. Shordy after i o'clock the 
 column, headed by the .Sixth Regiment N. J. N. G. Band, and 126 com- 
 rades in line, marched down Twelfth to Chestnut, to Eleventh, to Arch, 
 to Broad, to Spring Garden, to Twenty-first, to Green, to l-'airmount 
 Park, thence to Lincoln Monument, where Comrade Henr)' M. Dechert 
 delivered the address. 
 
 The choristers sang the hymn beginning with " For all the saints, 
 who from their labors rest," this closed the services at Lincoln Monu- 
 ment. The Post then marched to steamboat landing and took the 
 steamer " Undine " to Laurel Hill landing, where the line was reformed, 
 and marched to and through the cemetery to the chapel in North Laurel 
 Hill, the choristers of St. Jude's P. E. Church, under choir master 
 Mr. S. M. Paul, singing the processional hymn. 
 
 At the chapel Rev. Russell H. Conwell offered prayer, and Com- 
 rade G. Harry Davis delivered the oration. 
 
 And after the anthem, " Honor the Brave," by the choristers, Rev. 
 Geo. J. Mingins, of New York, who, accompanied Post No. 38, 
 made a short but eloquent address, referring especially to the eminent 
 services of General Meade and his loyalty as a citizen, his bravery as 
 a soldier, and his true gentlemanly character. The services then clo.sed 
 and the Committees proceeded to decorate all the soldiers' graves in 
 North, Middle and South Laurel Hill Cemetery. Reassembling at call 
 
of bugle, they proceeded to the grave of General Meade, where the 
 Grand Anri)^ services were performed by Comrades L. W. Moore, J. 
 A. Weidersheim, Isaiah Price and C. Irvine Wright, of this Post, fol- 
 lowed by like service by Commander A. Franklin Lawson, Senior Vice- 
 Commander Thomas Fitzpatrick, Junior Vice-Commander Milton V^os- 
 burg, of Meade Post No. ;^S, of New York, the choristers singing 
 Psalm CXXX, and two hymns ; after a short address by Past Com- 
 mander Wm. J. Simpson, chairman of committee. "Rest," by Bugler 
 Henr}' Keen, and "Taps," by the Drum Corps of Post 38, the services 
 closed. 
 
 The Post and guests returned by boat to Fairmount Park and 
 marched to the Post Room ; and, before being dismissed. Commander 
 Lawson, of Post No. 38, presented Post No. 1 with a handsome cover 
 for the altar, from the lady friends of Post No. 38. It is made of white 
 satin, beautifully embroidered. On the top is a Grand Army i)adge, 
 worked in colors of silk chenille, with the name and number of this 
 Post. On the three sides are worked the words, " FRAT[^R^•ITV, Chakitv, 
 LuvAi.TV," and on the other, " Post No. i, of Pa., Post No. 38, of N. V.," 
 with clasped hands between ; the whole bound with handsome silk cord, 
 ornamented with large tassels. A beautiful piece of work. 
 
 Commander Reed received the same on behalf of Post No. i, with 
 appropriate remarks. 
 
 Both commands then proceeded to the Smedlcy House, Filbert 
 street, below Thirteenth, and sat down to the Ijanquet prepared by 
 Post No. I for the guests from Post 38 : and, as usual on such occa- 
 sions, addresses were made and all enjo\ed themselves. 
 
 The following communication from Post No. 38, New York, tells 
 
how that Post appreciated the courtesies extended by Post No. i, of 
 Philadelphia : — 
 
 Head-Quarters Geo. G. Meade Post, No. 38, 
 Hefakimknt ok New York, G. A K 
 To ,he Officers and Comrades Geo. G. Meade Post, No. ,, New \okk, July 4, 1SS5. 
 
 Deparlmenl of Pcmuylvaiiia, C. A. A\ : 
 At a regular encampment of Geo. G. Me.-,dc Post, No. 38, Dept. of New Vork, G. .V R., ,l,e following 
 preamble and resolutions were adopted by a standing vote : — 
 
 lUhcrcaS, That the reception given to this Post by our comra.les of Post I, of Phihidelphia, upon 
 Memorial Day, was of such a character that every conu-ade who had the great plea.sure to participate shall 
 never forget the kindness they received, and in fact consider it a re<l letter day in the history of the Post- 
 Besolucd, That wc tender a vote of thanks to Post 1 for the manner in which they received and 
 entertained us on our visit to their city, and pray that the bonds of 1-raternity, so strengthened on that occa- 
 sion, will remain unbroken, while there is a Cor]5oral's guard left to guar.l them. 
 Yours in F., C. and L., 
 John J. McConnell, ,V. FRANKt.rN L.^wso.v, 
 
 Adjutant., ,- , 
 
 The committee collected this year the full amount of 55-6.60 ; 
 received from the Post $400 ; Comrade A. J. Sellers making the largest 
 collection of S75.00. They e.xpended $697.52, leaving a balance of 
 ^229.08, which was turned over to the Post Quartermaster and by reso- 
 lution set aside for the expenses of the Memorial Day Committee of 
 next year. 
 
 The Post having enjoyed the courtesies of .St. Jude's Protestant 
 Episcopal Church, Junior \'ice-Commander John A. Weidersheim, pre- 
 sented at the muster of June ist resolutions thanking the Rev. W. H. 
 Graff, the Rector, for his -'appropriate sermon ;" the vestr\- and con- 
 gregation " for their kind reception on Sunday, May 24th," antl the 
 choristers "for their splendid rendition of die services" on Memorial 
 Day. They were unanimously adopted. 
 
HORACE M. MARQUET. 
 
 QUARTERMASTER GEO. G. MEADE POST No. ONE. 
 
 Entered the service as Musician, Co. G, 197th Reg't Ponna. Volunteers, July 11, 1S64 
 
 Final discharge as Private, Co. G, 197th Reg't Penna. Volunteers, November 11, 1864 
 
 Mustered into Geo. G. Meade Post No. I, December I, 1879 
 
 Appointed Quartermaster-.Sergeant, January 9, 1882 
 
 Elected Quartermaster, December 4, 1S83 
 
 Re-elected December 3, 1883; December i, 1884 
 
 Resigned June 13, 1885 
 
On Tuesday, June 9th, Past Commander William Arthur, died. 
 The Post attended the funeral services at his residence, Thirteenth 
 street below Chestnut, on 'I'liursda), June iith, and escortetl the re- 
 mains to Woodland Cemetery. Thirty comrades particii^ated. and the 
 National Cornet IJand of Frankford furnished the music. 
 
 William Arthur was horn in Baltimore, Stale of M.inland. He entered the service as priv.ite, Co. 
 " G,'' 1st Retjiinint Missouri Artillery, on tlie iStli day of .'Vpril, lS6l ; held the office of Lieutenant and 
 Captain, and was discharged on J.anuary i, 1S65. He was mustered into Tost No. i. Department of IVnn- 
 sylvania, May 31, 1867 ; re-elected June 14, iSSo; held the office of Tost Commander; and died |une 9, 
 18S5. Aged, 46 years. Juried Woodland Cemetery, Thiladeliihia. 
 
 On June 13th Comrade H. M. Marquet resigned as Post Quarter- 
 master on account of business arrangements which woukl prevent him 
 giving the time necessary to properly discharge the duties of the office. 
 Highly eulogistic remarks of the faithful and efficient manner in which he 
 had discharged his onerous duties were made by I'ast Commander Wray, 
 Commander Reed and Comrade Isaiah I'rice, and on |uly 6, [unior 
 Vice-Commander Weidersheim, on behalf of the Post, pre.sented Com- 
 rade Marquet with a handsome gold badge in recognition of his efficient 
 services as Post Ouartermaster. 
 
 Quartermaster-Sergeant John G. Johnston was unanimously elec- 
 ted Quartermaster on June 29th, and Comrade Louis P. Langer was 
 appointed Quartermaster Scrgc;ant. 
 
 On Jul)' 17th Commander Reed received the following communi- 
 cation : — 
 
 rjili.AlJKl.iluA, jidy 15, I.SS5. 
 Alexander Riced, Conim<iit,l,-r of Post Xo. /, (/. .-/. A'.: — 
 
 Sir : — We resiicctfiilly desire you to call a special meeting of the Tost to take apjiropriaie action on the 
 appointment made liy W. W. II. U.avis, now Pension Agent at this ciiy, of " Joe Harhicre," as a clerk in 
 
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his office. Barbiere was the author, six years after the war, of a vile secession book, in which only scurvy 
 defamation occurs of the Union and its defenders, and his appointment by a member of the Grand Army 
 of the Republic to a position under the United States Government which he reviles, should meet with some 
 denunciation on our pait. We ask you to call the meeting for Monday night, July 20, 18S5. 
 
 James C. Wray, Wallace I!. Todd, James Beale, Isalmi Price, 
 
 James Thompson, G. Harry Davis, E. Reese Moore, E. U. Whitaker 
 
 L. D. C. Tyler, P. J. Hofflicer. Ellis Stokes, J. Fletcher Conrad, 
 
 William Lembrecht, Frank (U.adinc, Lewis W. Moore, John W. Ward, 
 
 1!. Frishmiiii. 
 
 Commander Reed endorsed die same as follows : — 
 
 Philadelphia, July 17, 1S85. 
 For the purposes herein set forth I call a special meeting of the Post to be held on Monday evening, 
 July 20, 1SS5. liy order of ALEXANDER Reed, Commander. 
 
 Although the night was verj' warm and many of the members 
 absent from the city, this call brought out a very large meeting — the 
 room was crowded. The object of the meeting was stated, and Com- 
 rade Philip J. Hoffliger presented a carefully prepared protest, preamble 
 and resolutions, condemning in the strongest terms the action of Com- 
 rade Davis, which were freely discussed and almost unanimousl)- 
 adopted. 
 
 Copies of the resolutions were turnished the reporters, and ap- 
 peared in nearly all of the daily papers. The excitement grew so 
 intense, and public opinion was aroused to such a pitch, that (General 
 Davis finally discharged Barbiere, and the matter was dropped. 
 migsses S. (lirniit. 
 
 On July 23, 1885, ^^ telegraph flashed the announcement over 
 the whole world that the great American soldier, Ulysses .S. Grant, had 
 gone to his rest. His long illness, and his patient and uncomplaining 
 endurance made the world dcejily sympathize with him in his attliclion. 
 
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and although his death was momentarily expected, yet when it came the 
 heart of the great nation went out in sympathy to the family. Thou- 
 sands of his latecomrades, friends and admirers, from all ox er our land, 
 from the Lakes on the North to the Gulf on the South, from the sandy 
 shores of the Atlantic on the East, across the mountains to the golden 
 shores of the Pacific, mourned the loss of the commander of those 
 grand armies that put down rebellion in our land and brought peace in 
 all its glory to a stricken people, and were anxious to take part in the 
 obsequies and thus pay a last tribute of respect to the man whom the 
 whole world honored, and it may be said even his enemies loved ; and 
 those he conquered with arms were also ready to join in the last honors 
 paid to his remains, for they knew he was their friend. As a member 
 of this Post it was necessary that immediate steps be taken by it to 
 decide what action should be taken. A special muster was calknl for 
 Saturday evening, July 25th, every comrade; l)eing notified ; and again, 
 when heat made it almost unbearable for so many to be crowded to- 
 gether in one room, were the Post rooms filled to overflowing with our 
 members come to bear testimony of their affection for their old com- 
 mander and decide what part this Post should take in the funeral ser- 
 vices of our deceased comrade. 
 
 Comrade G. Harry Davis presented th(> following resolution, which 
 was unanimously adopted: — 
 
 George G. Meade Post No. I, DeparliiH-nl of Pennsylvania, C. A. R., sends this testimonial of her 
 grief at the loss of her illuslrinus comrade, 
 
 mitjsscs .S. (Cranf, 
 
 and licr condolence and sympathy in this great bereavement, to those whom he so dearly and specially 
 loved. 
 
God gave him victories, the world gave him honor, we give him .itTecllnn. 
 
 To his country lie left a peaceful and united Republic, to the world (he record of a grand soldier 
 and magnanimous victor, to his comrades the priceless legacy of his memory. 
 
 This we keep untarnished for the great muster of the Granrl Army of the hereafter, 
 
 A motion was adopted for the appointment of a committee of three 
 to visit the family of the deceased to obtain from them, or those hav- 
 ing charge of the funeral, permission for this Post to share the honors 
 ot Body Guard, or Guard of Honor, with l'. S. Grant Post No. 327, 
 of Brooklyn, thus having the Post of which he was a member and the 
 one that bears his name co-operate together. 
 
 Comrade W. Wayne Vogdes presented the Post with a bust of 
 Comrade Grant, which was received and the following resolution 
 adopted: — 
 
 21eSOltlC&. That Geo. (). .\Ie.ade Post No. I, l)e|)artment of I'ennsylvania, O. A. R., appreci- 
 ating the sentiment conveyed in the presentation to them by the artist, through Comr.adc W. Wayne Vogdes, 
 of a replica in terra cotta of Karl Gerhardt's bust of General Grant, taken from life March 20, 1885, do hereby 
 extend to Mr. Gerhardt their vote of thanks, not only for his kindness of thought, but also for his grandly 
 successful achievement in peqjetuating forever so thoughtful a likeness of our Lamented comrade whose 
 death has been the occasion for this special muster of the Post. 
 
 The Post adjourned after authorizing the Commander to call a 
 special muster of the Post if necessary upon the report of the com- 
 mittee. 
 
 Commander Reed appointed as that committee. Senior \'ice-Com- 
 mander Lewis \V. Moore, Past Commanders Alfred ]. Sellers and Geo. 
 W. Devinny. 
 
 The committee at once proceeded to Mt. McCiregor, New York, 
 taking with them a large and magnificent floral design, a large pillow 
 of white immortelles, upon which, worketl and raised in colors, a sword, 
 
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belt, hat and pair of shoulder straps, on which were four white stars 
 denoting the rank of a General of the United States Army, and the 
 name and number of the I'ost; the whole design being about six feet 
 high and four feet wide. 
 
 Upon arriving at Saratoga Springs, \. V., they found a train aljout 
 ready to start up the mountain to Mt. McGregor, but as there was no 
 car on the train in wliich the floral design could be placed, the con- 
 ductor, Mr. very kindly kept the train waiting until he 
 
 could could detach his engine and send it for a baggage car : he, with 
 his crew, assisted the committee to get the design in the car, and upon 
 arriving at Mt. McGregor assisted them to carry it up to the Drexel 
 cottage and placed it upon the porch, b'orhis kindness and courtesies 
 to the committee the Post presented him with a silver badge. 
 
 Colonel Fred. D. Grant came out to meet the committee and was 
 overcome with joy with the handsome design. He had the committee 
 take it into the room where the remains of his father lay, and placed at 
 the head ; he then brought the whole family down stairs to see it. 
 They were visibly aflected, and Colonel Grant was unstinted in his ex- 
 pressions of thanks to the Post for this and other kindnesses towartls 
 his father. This design was the first floral tribute that was sent, and 
 all the papers throughout the country spoke of its beauty and unique 
 design, and soon other triljutes of all kimls came pouring in from all 
 over the country ; but none of them surpassetl in beauty and design 
 the one sent b)- this Post : and so well were the family and friends im- 
 pressed with its beauty and the kindness of our Post that it is still re- 
 tained among the relics in the Drexel Cottage at Mt. McGregor, antl 
 pointed out to the many \isitors who annuall)' go to see the cottage in 
 
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which America's greatest General died, as the testimonial from the 
 Grand Army Post of which he had been a member. 
 
 Colonel Grant gave the Committee a personal letter to (General 
 Hancock, stating diat it was his wish and that of the family that Meade 
 Post, No, I, should perform the Grand Army service at the grave and 
 be assigned the post of honor on the march to the tomb. 
 
 On their return to New York City the committee visited Governor's 
 Island and had a satisfactory interview with General Hancock, and, 
 among other things, obtained from him a promise that, if lie ever joined 
 the Grand Army of the Repul)lic, he would join (ieo. G. Meade Post 
 No. 1. 
 
 The following is a copy of the letter sent by Colonel (irant to 
 General Hancock; — 
 
 Father was a comrade of Meade Post, (;. A. R., of n.ila.lelpliia. They wish to perform the Uiiual 
 of the G. A. R. after the religious services, and I would like them to do so. I woid.l like lliem also to par- 
 ticipate with the U. S. Crant Po.st during the Sth. 
 
 Upon the return of the committee, Commander Reed at once issued 
 a circular containing the above information and copy of the letter of 
 Colonel Grant, and requesting all comrades who intend to accompany 
 the Post to report at once to the Adjutant, and that further information 
 would be announced in future orders; and on August 4th issuetl Gen- 
 eral Orders, No. 7, as follows: — 
 
IlKAIl-QrARTERS Gko. G. Mr.ADE'. I'dST, No. I, 
 
 Department ok rENNsyi.vAMA, (1. A. R., 
 Xo. iioy CnKsTMT Street, 
 
 Piiii.ADEErHiA, Augiisi 4ih, 1SS5. 
 tSencral <!>r&ers, 31o. 7. 
 
 I. The comrades will asscmlile in the Post Room on Saturday, August Stli, 1S.S5, 
 at 5 o'clock A. M., to proceed via Pennsylvania Railroad to New York City, to attend 
 tlie funeral of our late comrade, 
 
 mitjsses S. Cirniil. 
 
 II. None but comrades in (i. A. R. uniform will be allowed in line — Blue Sack 
 Coat and Pants, White Vest and Gloves, G. A. R, Cap ami l!ads;e, and ISlack Necktie. 
 
 in. Comrade Jame,s Tiiomeson is detailed in charge of Color Guard; ho will 
 be obeyed and respected accordingly. 
 
 IV. Comrades Junior \'ice-Comm.ander Wiedersheim, Surgeon Hoechton, 
 and Waeiace ( \V. W.I, are ajipointed a Committee to wait u|ion the Comrades to 
 collect subscrijttions for defraying the expenses. 
 
 V. Tickets for trip. Four (4) Dollars; can be iirocured from Junior Vice-Com- 
 mander WlEIlERSHEI^t, No. 917 Chestnut Street, on Friday, 7th inst. 
 
 \ I. U]5on conclusion of Post .services at the vault, the Post will be conveyed by 
 steamboat (on which lunch will be provided) to Jersey City for the cars. 
 
 VII. Coinra<les who intend going, and have not enrolled their names, will do so 
 at once at the Post Room. 
 
 VIII. Train will stop 10 take up Comrades at Powelton .Avenue and German- 
 town Junction Stations. My order of 
 
 David P. Wewek, Ai.exanhkr REEf), 
 
 .{iljiilanl. Conimciiti/ei 
 
 - 
 
The committee annoimced in the above order, very desirous that 
 every member of the Post who could possibly attend should participate 
 with the Post upon this imi^rtant occasion, and beliexino- that further 
 notice was necessary that all may be fully informctl, and at the same 
 tmie to provide for those comrades who were anxious to oo with the 
 Post, but unable to liear the expense of the trip, sent out the following 
 circular ; — 
 
 HEAD-QrARTF.KS Gk.i. C. .Mk.m>k. I'OST, N( i. 1. 
 Depakiment or 1'ennsyiaanea, G. A. R., 
 
 \ii. 1 109 Chestntt Street. 
 
 I'HILAIiEII'inA, All;^llst 4II1, 1885. 
 
 C.)«/-,/,/,- .•— You are duul.tless aware that a conspicuous anil iic.iiorablc |.art lias been assigned to Geo. 
 G. Meade Post, No. I, G. A. R., in the approaching obsequies of our distinguished comrade, U. ,S. Gram. 
 
 .'\ full attendance is e.arnestly desired by our Commander, as will be eminently fitting and proper on 
 such an impressive occasion. It is ascertained, however, that many of our comrades are not in circumstances 
 to bear the expense of the trip to New York, and to remove this obstacle, in order that no comrade shall be 
 thus deterred from paying his last sad tribute of respect to the lamented dead, therefore, at a stated muster 
 of the Post, on Monday evening, August 3, 1S85, the undersigned were appointed a committee to solicit 
 subscriptions from those comrades whose engagements will not permit them to accompany us nixt Saturday, 
 or from any oilier members or friends of the Post. 
 
 In accordance with this action, we respectfully request that you will (in that fraternal spirit which is so 
 characteristic of our Post), respond promptly 10 this appeal, and send a contribution to any member of the 
 committee. Yours in K., ('. & L., 
 
 J. .\. WlKliKKsHEIM. /««/,>;• Vici-ComiiU!iul,-r, /^mnd M„i/,n,ig. 
 (". W. Hoi-iMITO.N, M. D., Pos/Smxeon, rj3S North Seit-nth SI. 
 \\ . W. Wallace, i^is Chestmit St. 
 
 Ct'tiunittce. 
 
 'I his met with a liberal response from the comrades and sufficient 
 lunds were realized to defray all expenses. 
 
Some doubts having arisen as to this Post ijeing- i)ei-mitt(!cl to hold 
 the Grand Army services at the tomb where Comrade Grant was to be 
 buried, Commander Reed determined to insist upon the rights of this 
 Post to perform that service, liaving ascertained that it was in accord 
 with the wishes of the family, and a number of despatches passed be- 
 tween him and General Hancock, Colonel Grant, and Commander-in- 
 chief of the Grand Army of the Repulilic S. S. Pmrdette, ant! finally 
 received the following from Colonel Weeks, of General Hancock's 
 staff: — 
 
 (invKRNiiR's Isi.ANIi, N. \'., Aiii;Hsl 5, 1S.S5. 
 Vomiiidnihr MrnJt- Post, G. A. A'., 
 
 I log Chrsttuil S/iVft. Phi!a,l,ipliia. 
 
 Preceding the burial services, uiuler the direction of Rev. Dr. Newman, at the tomb of Ex-1'residcnt 
 General (J. S. Grant, and in accordance with the wishes of the family, the ritual services for the burial of 
 veteran comrades of the war will be conducted by representatives of the G. A. K., designated by Commander- 
 in-chief Burdette. This detail will be placed in one line, immediately behind the clergy and in advance of 
 the catafalque. 
 
 This dispatch is private and for you only. Vou had better communicate with General IJurdette at 
 once. JcniN II. Wki.ks. 
 
 Commander Reed at once telegraphed Commander-in-chief Rur- 
 dette and received the following reply: — 
 
 New ViiKK, -\ugu>l 0, 1SS5. 
 //. /v',v,/, Coniiihiiid.r Ceo. G. M.aiic Pnt, Xo. /, 
 
 i/og C/ustnii/ Slnvt, Plnladelphia. 
 Make preparations to bold ritual services. Only fifteen men will be allo\ve<l adjacent to the catafabiue. 
 Try and send the officer of the detail to confer with me here to-morrow afternoon. S. S. BuuDEITi;. 
 
 In compliance with the above the following were selected by the 
 Commander as the detail to march in front of the cataialcpie and to hokl 
 the Grand Army services at the grave : Commander Alexander Reed, 
 Senior Vice-Commander Louis W. Moore, junior Vice-Commander 
 |ohn A. Wiedersheim, Surgeon Chas. W. Houghton, M. D., Ch.iplain 
 
C. Irvine Wright, Officer-of-the-Day Albert C. |ohnston, Past Co.n- 
 manders Geo. W. Devinny and A. J. Sellers, Comrades H. Clay Trunv 
 bull, Thomas Thompson, Wallace B. Todd, Colin M. j^eale, William 
 W. Wallace, E. DeC. Loud, Geo. E. Paul, Aug. T. Clark, W. Wallace 
 Goodwin, Florance W. Grugan, and Department Chaplain John W. 
 Sayers. 
 
 In compliance with General Orders, No. 7, the comrades of the 
 Post assembled at Broad Street Station about 5 o'clock on Saturday 
 morning, August 8th, and took special train at 6 o'clock via Pennsyl- 
 vania Railroad to New York. 
 
 Past Commander Jos. R. C. Ward was in command of the Post, 
 as the Commander, Senior Vice and JunicM- Vice-Commanders were on 
 the detail. Upon arriving at Courtland Street Ferry, New York, were 
 met by Geo. G. Meade Post, No. 38, Department of New York, Com- 
 rade A. Franklin Lawson, Commander, and escorted to our ])lace in 
 line— the advance of the Grand Army column on Broadway-, ri-ht rest- 
 ing on Chambers street. 
 
 While waiting for the column to move, Commander Ward was 
 solicited by many of the comrades to take the Post away from the posi- 
 tion assigned them, and march in the rear of the Catafalque with U. S. 
 Grant Post, No. 2,2-j, of Brooklyn, the commander of that Post kindly 
 consenting to give way to this Post, of which Comrade Grant had been 
 a member. But Commander Ward, after consulting with Commander 
 Henry M. Calvert of Grant Post, and Comman(k:r-in-Chief Burdctte, de- 
 cided to obey orders and remain in die position assigned him, the right 
 of the Grand Army of the Republic, and thanked Commander Cal- 
 vert, and the comrades of Grant Post for their kind offer, and 
 
the cordiality with which they were wilh'ng to share the important posi- 
 tion assigned them with this Post. 
 
 The Post paraded i86 comrades, under the command of Past 
 Commander Joseph R. C. Ward, with Past Commander L. 1). C. 
 Tyler, acting Senior Vice-Commander, in command of the right wing, 
 and Past Commander WilHam J. Simpson, acting Junior Vice-Com- 
 mander, in command of the left wing. The Post marched in pla- 
 toons of si.xteen front, with Past Commanders James C. Wray, and 
 John A. Stevenson, and Comrades Isaiah Price, W". Wayne X'odges, 
 Philip J. HofHiger, Joseph Albright and William H. Given in com- 
 mand of the platoons, and Comrade James Thompson in command 
 of the Color Guard, which carried sixteen tattered battle flags. Ad- 
 jutant David P. Weaver and Officer-of-the-Guard A. M. Appel were 
 the only officers that remained with the Post, all the others being 
 on the detail. There were also some comrades of other Posts that 
 paraded with this Post, including Past Commander-in-Chief Louis 
 Wagner, Department Chaplain John \\\ .Sayers, I'ast Commanders 
 Louis R. Fortescue and Thomas \'anderslice, of Post Xo. 2. making 
 \vith the detail of fifteen, a total of 210 comrades in line, the largest 
 number that ever paraded with the Post. His Honor, William B. 
 Smith, ALayor of Philadelphia, also paraded as a guest of diis Post. 
 
 The march was up Broadway to Fourteenth, and turned into Filth 
 avenue, thence to Fifty-seventh street, to Broadway, to Boulevard, to 
 Seventy-second street, the entrance to Riverside Park, where the 
 column was dismissed, and Commander Ward marched the Post to the 
 foot of 1 5 2d street and embarked on a large barge, provided by Geo. 
 G. Meade Post. Xo. 3S. Department of Xew York, the detail alone 
 
remaining to perform the services at the tomb, upon the comi)]etion of 
 which they joined the Post, and we steamed down the river to Jersey 
 City, during which time a sumptuous hmch was served on the boat by 
 Meade Post, No. 38, which was sadl)- needed and greatly enjoyed by 
 all. We landed at Jersey City in time to take the 8.50 P. M. train for 
 home, arriving at Philadelphia about 12 o'clock, and marched to the 
 Post room and dismissed. 
 
 The part of the services at the tomb, performed by the comrades 
 of the Post, was confined to the Grand Army ceremony, except the fol- 
 lowing prayer by Chaplain Trumbull : — 
 
 Our Father and our Clod, as we stand together here, in the presence of the solemnities and the memo- 
 ries and the lessons ot this hallowed hour, we realize anew that all power is with thee; that promotion 
 Cometh neither from the East, nor from the West, nor from the South; but thou art the Judge; thou puttest 
 down one, and thou settest up another; and the issues of life and of death are thy decree. 
 
 We praise thee, that, in thy providence, in the hour of our nation's need, thou didst raise up, for a mighty 
 work, him whom, together here, we honor and we mourn; and, out of glad and grateful hearts, we ac- 
 knowledge thy goodness in all that thou didst accomplish in and through him, for us, for our country, and 
 for the cause of thy truth. 
 
 Remembering the anxious days when he was all in all to us, under thee, we rejoice that, liy thy grace, 
 he lived his life so simply, so bravely, so grandly, in his sphere ; and that, in the least and in the greatest, 
 — in conflict, in council, and in daily walk, — he was faithful unto death. 
 
 And now we beseech of thee, O Lord, that, by thy grace, Ihou wilt make profitaljle unto us, and unto 
 our country, the lessons of this faithful and fruitful life. 
 
 Grant comfort unto those who are sore-stricken by this bereavement. 
 
 Make dearer than ever, to all, the interests for which thy servant stood .so firmly. 
 
 And may we who are bound together by the ties of a common experience, under the earthly leader- 
 ship of him whose worn body is to-day committed tenderly and reverently to the tomb, be bound together 
 by a yet more enduring tie, in the loving service of the Greater Commander, our Lord and Saviour Jesus 
 Christ, who is the Resurrection and the Life; unto whom, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, be praise 
 evermore. .Amen. 
 
ULYSSES SIMPSON GRANT. 
 
 Entered Military Academy, West Point, N. V., July I, 1S39 
 
 Graduated June 30, 1843 
 
 Served through Mexican War. Resigned July 31, 1854 
 
 Appointed Colonel 21st Reg't Illinois Volunteers, June 17, 1861 
 
 Promoted to Brigadier-General, August 7, 1861 ; Major-General U.S.A., July 4, 1S63; Lieutenant-General, 
 
 March 2, 1S64, and General, July 25, l865 
 
 Elected President of the United States, November 3, 1868; re-elected, November 5, 1872 
 
 Mustered into Geo. G. Meade Post N<i. I, May 16, 1877 
 
 DIED JULY 23, 1885 
 
Ulysses S. Grant ^va^ Imm in ]>oint Pleasanl, (•lennont cc.umy, St;Ue of Olii,,. Cra.luate.l at West 
 Point Military Academy, 1843, "'hI commissioned 2d Lieutenant 4th U. S. Infantry. Re^it;ned 1S4S. 
 Entered the service as Colonel, 21st Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, on the I7tli June, 1861. Was commis- 
 sioned Brigadier-General, Major-CJeneral, Lieutenant-General, and General United States Army, and resigned 
 to accept the office of President of the United States. He was mustered into Geo. G. Meade Post, No. I, 
 Department of Pennsylvania, May 16, 1877, and died July 2jd, 18S5, aged 55 years. liuricd at Riverside 
 Park, New York, N. Y. 
 
 Past Commander Sellers received the following- from Colonel 
 Grant, mailed August 17th: — 
 
 ^. /. Se/lc-rs : 
 
 Thanks for the services of llie Sth of August. 
 
 Gratefully yours, Fkid. I). CIrant. 
 
 And Commander Reed also received from him the following 
 letter: — 
 
 Mt. McGregor. 
 Commander Alex. Reed and Comrades of the Meade Post, No. /, G. .4. R. 
 
 Comrades : At the request of my mother, I write to thank you for your kin<i services to my father 
 
 during his funeral. Our gratitude is great and we cannot express it in words. 
 
 Respectfully, K I). Grant. 
 
 It was mailed on August 27th. 
 
 To which he sent the following rei)ly : — 
 
 Piiii..\nEi.riiiA, Sepiemlier 21. 1SS5. 
 Colonel Fred. D. Graiil. 
 
 Dear Sir : In reply to yours expressing the thanks of your mother ami yourself for the services of our 
 Post at the funeral of your illustrious father and our lamented comrade, permit us to say that we never ful- 
 filled a higher nor a more sacred duty. As there is no gap in the column so wide and deep as that occasioned 
 by his loss, so there is no name on our roster more honored, nor any memory in our midst so revered, as 
 that of him whom we followed in war, admired in peace, and laid away with the solenm rites of an Order 
 he loved. 
 
 In accordance with the spirit of our organization, we shall ever hold those of his own household as near 
 and mo.st precious to us. With high regard, 
 
 D.4VID P. Weaver, .-{djutanl. AI-E.^cander Reed, Commander. 
 
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The prominent i)art taken hy this Post in this important page of 
 our countrj's liistory. was seconded only Ijy that taken by U. S. Grant 
 Post, No. 327, of Brookl\n, N. Y. Although organized for some time, 
 it had ne\er been able to agree upon a name, but when informed by 
 the press of the serious iUness of Comrade Grant, which was soon to 
 prove fatal, Conunander Henry M. Calvert, with his Adjutant, George 
 A. Price, paid a visit to the Department Commander, H. Clay Hall, at 
 Little I-'alls, N. V., on March 19th, and obtained from him a promise 
 that, u\)on die death of General Grant, they should be given that name, 
 and, on the day of his death. Commander Calvert received a dispatch, 
 authorizing the use of the name of U. S. Grant, which was afterwards 
 confirmed by Special Order, \o. iiS, dated July 25, 1885. THey at 
 once decided not only to take an active part in the funeral ceremonies, 
 but to claim for their Post, which the name entitled them to, and the 
 Grand Army ot the Reiudjlic, their proper recognition and their assign- 
 ment to dut\-. 
 
 Commantler Calvert sent a conunittee, consisting of Comrades H. 
 W. Knight, Theo. P). Gates and William H. Barker, to Mt. McGregor, 
 to confer with the family, and make arrangements for whatever duty 
 the Post may be called upon to perform. 
 
 Commander Calvert, issued the following Order announcing the 
 names of the Comrades detailed as Guard of Honor. These Com- 
 rades guarded the remains at Mt. Gregor, on the journey to and while 
 h'ing in state in New York Cit\-, and then to Rixerside I'ark, march- 
 ine on each side of the calafalciue. 
 
Headquarters U. S. liRAM Post, No. 327, 
 
 I>KIARTMENT OF New York, G. a. R., 
 
 J9S Fl-I.TON StKKET, liROOKl.YN N Y 
 
 Post Orders, No. s 
 
 July 31, 1885. 
 I. The following „an,ed Comrades of .he Post have been selected to he the final detail for Guard of 
 Honor a. Mt. McGregor and ,0 guard the casUet containing the regains of General U. S. Grant on its 
 journey from Mt. McGregor to Riverside Park : 
 
 Senior Vice-Com„,a„der J. H. Johnson, and Comrades ^^•,^ian. H. Jiarker. George W. Brush, George 
 
 M K r' vv ; mT"' ""■ '■ """"""• •'""" '• """•"■' "'•"^>' ''■ '^■"^'"- ^^""-^ ^"^"°-"'. •<»"-' '• 
 
 McKellar, W. J. Mckelrey, (leorge B. Squires, Noah Tebbetts, 
 
 liy order of 
 George A. Price, ./,//«/„/,/. ,, ,, ^ 
 
 Uenrv M. Caiaert, C<immani/,-r. 
 
 The comrades of Post One felt that they were under many obli- 
 gafons to Geo. G. Meade Post, No. 38, of New York, for the many 
 courtesies received at their Iiands while attending- the obsequies of Com- 
 rade (irant, especially for the pleasant boat ride down the river from 
 Riverside Park, and the excellent lunch served on the boat, they there- 
 fore decided to present Post 38 with a beautiful Post llaor, a duplicate of 
 the Post flag of this Post; that is, a handsome white silk flag, with a por- 
 trait of General Meade on one side, and the Post Badge on the other, 
 and name Geo. G. Meade l^ost 38, Department of New York ; and on 
 Friday, October 16th. the committee, consisting of Past Commander 
 Wray and Comrades G. Harry Davis, Hoftliger, Reihle, Houghton and 
 J. W. Ward proceeded to New \'ork with Commander Reed and Com- 
 rades A. T. Clark and Snyder, and in the evening surprised Post No. 
 3S at their muster. Comrade G. Harry Davis presented the flag for Post 
 One, and Commander A. h'ranklin Lawson received it on Jjchalf of Post 
 38. After a pleasant time spent in the Post room, the committee were 
 
CAMPBELL TUCKER 
 FIRST ADJUTANT GEO. G. MEADE POST No. ONE 
 irvioL- ;is Kiisl Lieutenant, Co. U, 49tli Rej^'t I'eiina. \'..lunteers, ()et(ilier 26, 1S62 
 Final muster out as Major A.D.C., U.S. Voluiiteers, July 15, 1S65 
 
 Mustered into tleo. G. Meade Tost No. I. October 16, iS6() 
 Elected .Adjutant October 16, 1866; re-elected January 4, 1S67 
 
 DIED SEPTEMBER 14, 1885 
 BURIED AT LAUREL HILL CEMETERY, PHILADELPHIA 
 
escorted to a neighboring restaurant and served with a fine lunch, and 
 then took the midniglit train home. 
 
 On September 14th another comrade responded to die silent roll 
 call, Comrade Campbell 'I'ucker, the first Adjutant of the Post, who had 
 retained a continuous membership in the Post from the time he was 
 mustered in on October i6th, 1866, the date of the organization of 
 the Post, up to the time of his death. He was buried on September 
 16th, and as the family requested that the funeral should be strictly- 
 private, the Post did not attend, but sent a floral tribute, and some 
 few of the members attended as indi\iduals. 
 
 Campbell Tucker was honi in Pliiladelphia, State of Pi-misylvaiiia. He entered the service as Kirst 
 Lieutenant in Co. D., 491)1 Regiment, Penn. Vols., on the 26th day of October, 1S62. Held the office of 
 Captain and Major, .A. I). C, and wa.s discharged July 15th, 1S65. He was mustered into Post One, De- 
 partment of Pennsylvania, Octolier t6th,I.S66; held the office of Adjutant, an<l died Septemljer 14th, 1885, 
 aged 41 ye.TTS. Buried at South Laurel Hill Cemeter)', Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 A delegation of the Post attended the unveiling of the Soldiers' 
 Monument, at Hazleton, Pa., on September 25th, upon the invitation 
 of Post No. 20 of that city. 
 
 At muster of October 5th, junior \'ice-Commander, John A. W'eid- 
 ersheim, reported that lie had taken from the l)ouquet which he |)laccd 
 in the casket ot Comrade C^rant during the Memorial (irand Army 
 Service at the tomb at Riverside Park, a few spra\s of flowers and 
 leaves. He divided them into four parts, had them pressed, neatly 
 framed, and with a proper inscription, and sent one to Mrs. U. S. 
 Grant, one each to Mr. George W . Childs and Comrade K. N. Benson, 
 who each contributed 5^150 towards the expenses of the Post on the 
 
day of the lunc>ral. They each expressed themselves highly pleased 
 and gratified to receive the mementoes, and commended him for his 
 thoughtfulness in preserving the sprays and disposing of them as he had. 
 He also received from Colonel Grant the following letter: 
 
 No. 3 E. 66tli St., Nf.w York, October I, 1885. 
 J. A. \i eideriiienii. 
 
 Dear Sir; \\,m very kind letter of the 30th of September, and also the framed souvenir of the 
 
 boucjuet placed in my fatlier's casket, have been received. My father'.s family will always treasure it and 
 
 keep it sacred. The comrades of the Meade Post will always have a place in the heart of 
 
 Yours sincerely, Fred. I). Gr.\nt. 
 
 Comrade Weidersheim then presented the remaining one to the 
 Post, which was received with a vote of thanks for his generosity and 
 thoughtfulness. 
 
 In compliance with General Orders No. 20, from Department 
 Headquarters, this Post participated in the parade on Thursday, Octo- 
 ber 8th, " Grand Army Day," and in General Orders No. 8, dated 
 October 5th, Commander Reed gave full instructions for same, and 
 directed the members to assemble at 1.45 P. M., at the point of forma- 
 tion, Thirteenth street and Columbia avenue. Soon after the column 
 was formed on Broad street, and reviewed by the Department Comman- 
 der and staft, and then proceeded up Hroad street to Cumberland, to 
 Fifteenth street, to the .State Agricultural P'air grounds. Broad and 
 Lehigh avenue, where the rest of the day was spent in viewing the 
 exhibits and in enjoyment as seemed best to each comrade. In the 
 evening a grand Camp Fire was held, and speeches, vocal and instru- 
 mental music, entertained those who attended. Forty-one comrades in 
 line attended. P)and of sixteen pieces. 
 
 At the muster of November 9th, a uniform overcoat was adopted 
 
to be worn on all parades, and at funerals, when the weather was such 
 as to require it. 
 
 The circular announcing the adoption of the overcoat, dated 
 November 9th, also contained the following: 
 
 "On Monday evening, i6lh insl., the Post will receive n fraternal visit from a sister association of the 
 Grand Army of the Republic, comprising the best element of society, and the highest military rank, none 
 less than a Brigadier-General admitted. The rostrum, nostrum, buskin and gown, will be represented, and 
 from whom may be expected, wit witliout vulgarity, and eloquence iiicomjirehensible." 
 
 As might be e.xpected, this notice was sufficient to crowd the 
 room with our comrades, anxious to see who these distinguished guests 
 were, and to welcome the members of so ancient and exclusive an asso- 
 ciation. About 9.30 o'clock, while the regular routine business was 
 still under way, the alarm was sounded that the outpost was besieged, 
 and strains of distant martial music penetrated the closed portals of 
 the Post Rooms. No further attention was paid to business, so every- 
 thing had to be suspended, the Post closed in due form, the doors 
 thrown open, and Commander Reed directed the Officer of the Day to 
 admit the distinguished guests, who were received with due honors, all 
 the comrades of the Post, standing and presenting arms, as "Old 
 Baldy" Post, No. ih<. Department of the Northwest, U. U. Y., entered, 
 led by their Commanding Officer, General George W. Devinny, 
 whose manly form was literally covered with badges, jewels and decora- 
 tions, all won for meritorious services and unusual Ijravery on many 
 fields of carnage and victory unknown to history. After acknowledg- 
 ing the salute of Post One, the guests were comfortably seated. From 
 the programme, which they freely distributed, we founti that they were 
 to give the Post a very good entertainment, of a musical and literary 
 
character, which inckided addresses from their orators, Hon. WilHam 
 D. Kelly, Hon. Geo. S. Graham and General Henry H. Bingham. The 
 programme was fully carried out, and a most amusing and enjoyable 
 evening was had by all who were fortunate enough to be present. The 
 gorgeous and elegant uniforms of the' officers, resplendent with gold 
 lace, and many medals and decorations, tended to greatly enliven the 
 scene. From the same programme, we found that the gallant officers 
 of that heroic band were : General George \V. Devinny, Lieutenant- 
 General Albert C.Johnston, Major-General Frank H. Pepper, Adju- 
 tant-General L. I). C. Tyler, Ouarter-Master-General .Albert Super, 
 Surgeon-General Washington L. Atlee, M. D., Officer of the Night 
 Philip D. Fowler, Officer of the Guard Louis P. Langer. Crazy Quilt 
 Bearer Jacob K. Swoyer, Grand Sword Bearer Wallace B. Todd, Post 
 1% Guard David H. Garrett, Guard off Color Harry OT)onnell and a 
 long list of heroes, all Brigadier-Generals. Their visit was greatly 
 enjoyed, and they left with many pressing invitations to come soon 
 again. 
 
 The Commander of this Post, as well as the citizens of Philadel- 
 phia, were suddenly astonished by the removal, from the office of Post- 
 master, in this city, of our Comrade H. S. Huidekoper, without notice or 
 cause ; therefore, the Post, at its muster of November 23d, unanimously 
 adopted suitable resolutions, presented by Chaplain C. Irvine Wright, 
 and directed that a copy be forwarded to the President of the United 
 States, duly signed by the Commander antl .Adjutant, with seal of Post 
 attached, as follows : — 
 
To his Excellency, (trover Cleveland, President. 
 
 ^"' ■— Gi-ciKc.K (;, Mkadk Tost, No. i, C, A. K., 
 
 Has resolved upon the following, for presentation to you: 
 
 <$Dr|ereaSt General H. S. Ihiidekoper, a comrade of this Post, a L'nion soldier who lost his arm in the 
 
 service, has been removed from the position of Postmaster, at Phila.lelphia, without, as far as we know. 
 
 any just cause, and, therefore, it behooves us to ask the President : 
 
 I. Whether in the absence of charges, affecting a wounded soldier's othcial character or ability, such 
 removal is not contrary to the spirit that has and should pervade executive appointments. 
 
 II. \Mietlier such action is not comrary to the direct or implied pledges of the President, often here- 
 tofore made, that in removals from office in the absence of charges, or any known disqualifications, the 
 fact that the incumbent had been an honorable Union soldier, should weigh in his favor sufficiently to 
 overcome simple political considerations, all things being equal. 
 
 III. Whether in removing our fellow-soldier, without charges or cause, there is not direct violation of a 
 statutory requirement, that the fact of soldiership shall be a protection to an official incumbent until it 
 shall appear that he is in some way culjiable or deficient. 
 
 IV. Whether the removal of our comrade, without charges or cause, in opposition to an almost unani- 
 mous business and non-partisan sentiment, and in the midst of great official usefulness, is not detrimental 
 to the public service, and it further behooves us, as a body, to say, and herein we disclaim all politics 
 and every political motive, that in the case of our comrade, and all others like it, the wrong of removal 
 is aggrav,ated by the substitution of one who is not a soldier; this adds to the reflection contained in 
 a removal without cause, the sting of discrimination against the soldier. 
 
 It is not thought your action is the result of an unyielding policy. If not, let us [jetition you to 
 modify it, so as not to appear hostile to the soldier element. They ought to have the rights con- 
 ferred by law. Conveyed in public promises, deman<led by liberal public sentiment; more they do not 
 ask. 
 
 At the same muster Past-Commander A. J. .Sellers submitted suit- 
 able resolutions upon the death of another gallant soldier and leader, 
 Major-General Geo. B. McClellan, the idol of the Army of the Potomac, 
 for whom the soldiers of that army entertained an affection amounting 
 almost to worship. And now that he, too, had answered the last roll 
 call, his late comrades desired to give expression to their feelings, their 
 affection for " Little Mac," and their sympathy lor his family, and adopted 
 the followinof resolutions: — 
 
iDhcrcns, IIk- cnmrn,lc..-f Ihis l'..sl Imvt- luanl with i.rur,,,,,,.! it-nt lla .icalli ul M.ijoi (K-ncral 
 Geo. B. McClella.i, an,l arc mov,.,l l,y their a,.|.r<-ciati..„ of hi. , haracl.T to pay tnluiti- to his memory; 
 therefore Ik- it. 
 
 Itcsolucit, That .11 liK death, the \an..„ ha, I..M a ut./eii wh.. ho.u.re.l air.l .hMmguishe<l it, 
 l>i.tli ill oflicial and private place, hy his higli atlainnient.s pure life and patriotic devotion. 
 
 Xlesolttc&r That the gratitude of the country must be ever due him for his arduous and exalted 
 service at a critical hour, in organizing and disciplinini; her armies and rendering coherent and .servicealile 
 the forces nece.ssary for her preservation. 
 
 3;lcSolac&, That the .soldiers who followed our standard and knew him best, recall with pride their 
 admiration of his noble qualities of head and heart, and cheri.sh with a warmlli refined by sadness of death 
 their memory of their " Old Commander." 
 
 litcsoltlC&r That this great bereavement is intensified to the Nation, the family and ourselves, and 
 the general sorrow deepened, by his sudden removal amid highly useful years and with powers unimpaired 
 for future achievements and honor. 
 
 X}c$olt>C&, That we extend the sympathy of our I'ost to the widow of the illustrious decea.sed and 
 to his family in this moineni of their atHiciion. 
 
 Xtcsolucd, riiat these resolutions be entered in full upon the minutes of the Po.st, and an engro.ssed 
 co]iy thereof be sent to the family of the deceased. 
 
 In acknowledgment of which, the Adjutant received the follow- 
 ing : — 
 
 32 W.AsniNCTuN Si,iu.\RE, Oec. 3, 18S5. 
 D.vvii) I'. Wk.wkk, Ks'|. 
 
 .I/r /',(/;- Sir: It is very hard for me to write in these sad <lays, but .as I have heard the <;eneral so 
 often .speak of you, and know what a friend he was of y<nirs and how true and loyal you have always been 
 to him, I feel as if I must th.ank you my.self for your very kind letter. 
 
 Will you also convey to Geo. G. Meade I'o.st the thanks of my children and myself for the tribute they 
 luive paid to General McClellan's memory. 
 
 I hope, if \ou are ever where I am, you will come to see me, as I shall be so glad to talk to you of the 
 General. Melieve me very truly yours, K1.I.EN M. ^b-CI.I■:l.I.A^•. 
 
 On Sunday. December 6th, Comrade A. 1). Mackey died, and was 
 buried on Thursday, December loth, the Post attending in carriages 
 and escorting the remains to I-'ernwood Cemetery. 
 
A. D. Mackey was l.orn in ("ceil County, Suite of Marylaml. iMilcrea the scrviee as (ireinan, United 
 Slato Navy, "11 llie Sth clay of SepteinlH-r, 1X64, and was discliaiye.l August I, 1S65. lie was musleie.l 
 into f;eo. (;. Meaile Post, No. I, Department of Pennsylvania, May 28, 1883, and died Deceinher 6, 1885, 
 'ige<l 37 years. Buried at Fernwooil Cenicliry. Delaware County, I'a. 
 
 General Orders, No. 9, dated December 1st, announced that the 
 annual election of officers would take place on Monday, December 7th, 
 at which time Comrade Lewis W. Moore was elected Commander. 
 One hundred and eighty-four votes were cast. 
 
 The same order also announced the children's festival of "Children's 
 Hour" would take place on Wednesday, December 30th, at 3 o'clock, 
 at which time the rooms were filled to overflowing with the children 
 and families of the comrades of the Post. Again was a very pleasant 
 entertainment provided for their amusement, and each child was pre- 
 sented with a beautiful souvenir, a box of candy, and fruit. 
 
 During the year 1885 twenty-four comrades were mustered into 
 the Post, as follows: — 
 
 William J. Dallimore, Patrick McMenamin, Charles E. Cadwalader, M.D., C. T. Myers, Walter 
 H. Maguire, Joseph G. Freund, George W. Werntz, John W. Moore, Christian Myers. William R. 
 Granger, Hiram Andres, David T. Hickman, AmosVandegrift, Joseph Miller, Francis H. Woodruff, 
 Leon A. Canter, James Morris, HenryC. Ellis (beel.cieo). George D. Patten, Jr., James R. Callahan, 
 Thomas Y. England, William Harkness, Jr., George W. Agnew, John H. Seltzer, M.D. 
 
 On January 4, 1886, another public installation of the officers- 
 elect was held at the Post Rooms, No. 1 109 Chestnut street, and Com- 
 rade Thomas E. Merchant, Past Commander of Post, No. 2, officiated 
 as installing officer, and duly installed the following officers: — 
 
Cnnimiiniier - 
 Seninr Vicc-(_'oinman<lcr 
 Junior Vice-CoinmaiKli-r 
 Adjutant • 
 '^uartcrniastcr 
 Oiricor-or-thc l)ay 
 01Hcc•r-(lrtlR■ Cuard 
 Sergeant-Major 
 Quariermaslcr-Serfreant 
 Surgeon 
 
 r.l■\VI^ \V. M..ORK. 
 
 JmiN A. \\iiiii;i<siiK[M. 
 JsAIAll I'lUrK. 
 Hull) 1'. \Vkavi:k. 
 John (!. JoiiNsiiiN. 
 Ai.KXANiiKK M. Arri.i . 
 WlI.I.lAM i'. lilKI). 
 Ki.i.is Stoki-s. 
 
 I.liI'lS V. I.ANCKR. 
 
 iMM.l.ll.M Maciaki.an, M. I). 
 
 Ihe Post was tlien turnctl over to tli<i new CommaiulL-r, who 
 directed the Adjutant to pubhsh the orders, (ieneral Order, No. i, 
 dated January 4th, was then read, announcintj the officers elected and 
 appointed, as above, and the re-election of Past-Commander A. J. 
 Sellers to the Council of Administration ; also the appointment of 
 Comrade John .Scott, as Inside .Sentinel ; John E. Mann, Outside Sen- 
 tinel ; and Auii^ustus Haury, Musician. 
 
 Past-Commander John A. Stevenson, on behalf of the Comrades 
 of the Post, presented the retiring' Commander, Ale.xander Reed, 
 with a handsome f^^old badoe, set with diamonds, as a token of their 
 esteem and regard for his unusual labors in their behalf and tor the 
 advancement of the interest of the Post durinij his term of office. Past- 
 Commander Reed received the same: in appropriate; remarks. 
 
 From the Annual Report of the Quartermaster, submitted on 
 January 25th, we find the net cash receipts for the year to he $5,517.69, 
 but owing- to t\\v- e.xtra expenses of the Post, in entertaining (xeorge 
 G. Meade Post, No. 38, of the Department of New York, on Memorial 
 Day, and those attending the obsecpiies of General U. S. Grant, all 
 of this large amoiuit was expended, together with the balance carried 
 over from the vear belore. 
 
At tin- bf^inniiiL; ot ihis Ncar, a contested point arose as to who 
 was entitled to be Chairman of the Connril of Achniiiistration (the By- 
 l.aw reading: The oldest ineniher). Comrade |()hn W. Ward, the mem- 
 ber servino- his fifth year, or Past-Commander A. J. Sellers, just re-elected, 
 which, taking- the term just served by him, would make him the oldest 
 member : so he and his friends interpreted the Ijy-Law, but Comrade 
 Ward and his friends interpreted the same law, to mean the; member 
 servino- the last year of his term, and that a member, being re-elected, 
 came in as a new member. The matter was broug^ht before the Post in 
 the Annual Report of the Council of Administration for the year 18S5, 
 sul)mitted at the muster of January 25th. This led to a spirited dis- 
 cussion, and, final!)', the paragraph reciting th(; same was, by motion 
 of the Post, stricken out of the report, and Commander Moore recog- 
 nized Comrade John \Y. Ward as Chairman, as three members of the 
 Council had met and elected him Chairman. I'Tom this decision of the 
 Commander, Comrade .Sellers appealed, and a very spirited and lengthy 
 discussion ensued, and finally the decision ol the Commander was 
 not sustained, and a motion of Comrade Sellers, that the B)-Laws be 
 interpreted to mean, "the" longest service, including a re-election, was 
 adopted. 
 
 At the next muster, Commander Moore announced Past-Com- 
 mander vSellers as Chairman of the Council ; from this decision, and the 
 action of the I'ost at its previous muster, an appeal was taken to the 
 Department Commander. That same action of the Post resultetl in the 
 resignation of two members of the Council, viz. : Comrade H. PTish- 
 muth and Past-Commantler L. D. C. 'Pyler, and an election was held 
 on March ist to fill the vacancies. The canvass for this election was 
 
thon.uo], aii.l vcny MtU-r, and I'ast-Comnian.lfr Sl-IKts, chanii.ioniii-.- 
 Comrades Georoe Haskins an.l W. W. Sueisfort, sent ..ut a circular 
 niakJn- a stronv appeal lor th(Mr ckx'tion. This was cuntrractc.l l,y 
 another circidar beiny sent out, that was signed by nearly all the Past- 
 Commanders, equally strong in their appeal for the election of Com- 
 rades W^allacc B. Todd and J. Fletcher Conrad. As a necessary 
 consequence, this contest created considerable interest, and resulted in 
 bringing out a large number of comrades. 155 votes were cast, and 
 Comrades Todd and Conrad were elected b)- a large majorit\-. This 
 contest engendered considerable iU-feeling, and being finally settled by 
 the votes of the comrades. Senior Vice-Commander John A. Weider- 
 sheim, with a view of avoiding any serious breach, which such a heated 
 controvers)- would likely lead to, presented a resolution for the appoint- 
 ment of a Committee to adjust the difference, to promote good will and 
 peace among the Comrades, and spoke upon the same, urging its 
 adoption and the forgetfulness of the harsh words spoken in the^heat of 
 such a contest. The resolution was adopted, and the Commander 
 a|.[H,inted, as the Committee, Past-Commander William J. Simpson, 
 Chairman; and Comrades William W. Wallace, George W. Smith, 
 John H. Mitchell and P>enjamin W. Richards. This Committee were 
 successful in their efi'orts, and securetl an amicable adjustment of all 
 difficulties, and harmony prevailed. 
 
 On March 22d the decision of the Department Commander, |. P. 
 S. Gobin, upon the appeal taken upon the action of the Post, was re- 
 ceived and read ; it set aside the action of the Post and ruled against 
 the i)osition assumed l)y Past-Commander A. J. Sellers. Commander 
 
iMoorc tlicn announced Comrade John W. Ward as Chairman ol tlic 
 Council of Administration. 
 
 I'pon die death of General Winheld S. Hancock, Comratle John 
 W. Ward presented the following resolutions at the muster of Febru- 
 ary 15, 1886 : — 
 
 Qllicrcas, Death has removed Majcir-Cencral \V. S. Hancock, U. S. A., from the scenes of his 
 earthly diuies and honors. Therefore, 
 
 Kcsofaed, Hy (leorgc (;. Meade I'ost, Xo. i. I)e|iartment of rcnnsylvania, G. .\. K, th.at an 
 event so sudden and sad is a cause for deep and unusual .sorrow in the circles of the Grand .\rmy of the 
 Re|)nlilic. and throughout the entire country. 
 
 Xtcsaiacft. That in hi> military career, he exemplilied the highest qualities of a great soldier and 
 loyal citittii, and won an admiration and love, which, hallowed l>y death, will lie for him an enduring 
 monument and impressive epitaph. 
 
 Stcsolttcd, That, as his comrades in arms, we jiay special tiilnile to General Hancock's " soldierly 
 bearing in bivouac, on the march and in the heat of battle;" to hi> consistency and courage, to his 
 activity and skill, to the confidence reposed in him by all, from private to Commander. He never shirked an 
 onerous duty, nor betrayed a sacred trust. His posts in trying battle, and in hours of great danger, were 
 those of grave responsibility. He made his victories decisive, and saved defeat from the terror of rout and 
 disaster. His Generalship was that of a brave, true and trained soldier, and .such as the army and nation 
 must ever mention with eloquent praise, and remember with grateful piide. 
 
 Xtesolucft, That, while his labors and fame beloni; to the country and his loss is national, they are 
 intensified to us, because Pennsylvania found in him one of her most distinguished Generals and illu.strious 
 men. .Since bis grave shall be in his native soil, and in our midst, let us cherish his memory as that of a 
 comrade, who rose among us to honor his place of birth, and who fell from our ranks into the sleep of 
 death. 
 
 StcSOlucQ, I hat we extend our heartfelt symp.atliy and condolence 10 his bereaved wite and family, 
 and our pr.ivers that a mciciful I'rovidence may lighten untotliem the burden of their great affliction. 
 
 Hesoltieft, I'hat the.se resolutions be entered in full on our minutes, and that an engrossed copy 
 of the same lie sent to the wife and family of the deceased. 
 
 These were adopted unanimously, and in due time a cop\' was 
 sent to Mrs. Hancock, which was acknowledged as follows : — 
 
\ 
 
"Ml-. ll;incock Ki;>lflully :icKmow1>,I^is llic leiHipi ,,l lli,- r<s,,Uilion- ..I -ymiulli) ;ui,l cc.n.li.l.-nce, 
 adopted l.y the George G. Meade Tost, No. I, Departniunt of Pennsylvania, G. A. K.. upon ihe death of 
 her dear husband, and so kuidly transmitted to h<T hy Connnandei- Moore. 
 
 Governor's Isi.anh, Kel)ni.Try 24, iS,S6. 
 
 On April 5th, a communication was received from Headquarters, 
 Department of the Potomac, G. A. R., announcing the death of Com- 
 rade James B. Diehl, of this Post. The comrade had been employed 
 in the Post Office Department, and for six or seven months his severe 
 illness prevented him from attending to his duties, hut the officials of 
 that department had accepted his daughter as his sulistitute, ami now 
 the Department of the Potomac, G. A. R., desired the influence of this 
 Post to secure for her the permanent appointment to the vacancy- 
 caused by her father's death. This Post at once adopted strong resolu- 
 tions, endorsing her for the appointment, and a copy was sent to the 
 Assistant Adjutant-General of the Department of the Potomac, G. A. 
 R., and the appointment was made. The Charity Committee of this 
 Post made a liberal donation towards the funeral expenses of our late 
 comrade, and he was buried with full Grand Army services by Lincoln 
 Post, No. 3, Department of the Potomac, in the National Cemetery, 
 at Arlington. 
 
 James B. Diehl was bom in Elizalicth, State of l'enn>ylvaina. Entered the service as First Lieuten- 
 ant, Co. D, Ninety-first Regiment, Pa. Volunteers, on the 7th day of Octolier, 1861, served as Aide-de- 
 Camp, and was discharged, as First Lieutenant, July 25, 1S64. He was mustered into George G. Meade 
 Post, No. I, Department of Pennsylvania, G. A. R., Decemljer 11, 1872. Held the office of Adjutant and 
 Officer-ofthe-Day, and died March 26, 1SS6, aged 45 years. P.uried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. 
 
(,)n I-nd;iy cvcniiio, April 30th. ili«- IJUcrlaininciu Coinmiuec gave 
 a very interesting entertainment to the comrades of the Post, having 
 secured Prof. I). S. Hohnan to give his ilhistrated lecturron "Wiggles, 
 Wabbles and Waves," or Motion and Life, as seen with a microscope, 
 which was very much enjoyed by all who were present. 
 
 On May ist, notice was received of the death of Comrade Gilbert 
 J. Lynch, and but little time was allowed to make arrangements, so 
 that but twent\-five comrades, under Commander Moore, were able to 
 attend his funeral. On May 3d, they left the Post Rooms in carriages, 
 and proceeded to his residence, and after the services there, escorted 
 the remains to .South Laurel Hill Cemetery, where he was buried with 
 full Grand .Arnn" services. 
 
 Gilbert J. Lynch wa^ hum in CrcLce. Kmered the service ri~ private, Co. .\, SiMh Regiment, I'.i. 
 ( av.ilry, on the Ist <iay ot' October, 1863, and was discharged August 7, 1S65. lie was niusiered into 
 George G. Meade Post, No. I, Department of Pennsylvania, G. A. R., September 25, 18S2, and died 
 .-Vpril 29, 1S86, aged 42 ye.irs. Buried at South I.aurcl Mill Cemetery, Phihadelphia, Pa. 
 
 At the muster of May 17th, Comrade Ale.xander E. Drake, sub- 
 mitted the following: — 
 
 VQftcrcas, I'he majority of the memliers of the Grand Army of the Republic is compo.sed of men 
 who, in 1S61, left the anvil, the plough, the loom and the shoj), to range themselves under the banner of 
 good government, while they can and do heartily sympathize with their fellow-worklngmen in their efforts 
 to secure to themselves compensation commensurate vs'ith their laliors, and an income adequate to the 
 proper maintenance of their families, within reasonable working hours, yet feel it incumbent upon them in 
 the present aspect of the labor (|uestion, to define their position. Therefore, be it 
 
 ftesolneb. That they stand as they stood a qu.arter of a century ago, shoulder to shoulder in sup- 
 j)ort of law and order. 
 
 That they view with horror and detestation the introduction, inln our beloved country, of so called 
 
si.ciali-m anil anaicl.ism cnx.I.s, alike lor,i.;ii mi„1 anla-oniMk- Id ..in tnnslitiiii„in,iii la»>, uur iii>liui- 
 lions, and a standing menace to public security of life and property. 
 
 'I'hat we deprecate violence as an argument, and deny the riglil ,)f any man ,n hody „r men to mtimi- 
 date or dictate to the vvorUingman the conditions upon which he shall employ Ins lal.nr, recognizing only 
 the inalienable right of every n,an to pursue peacefully and umnlrrrLipie.lly any lawful calling he may select. 
 
 That we recognize the labor question as disassociated with politics, regarding it purely as a <iueslion 
 111 equity, subject to disinterested arbitration or legal decision. 
 
 That we deem it not only a proper, but the imperative duty of the States and Federal (Government, to 
 stamp out and eradicate in the most emphatic, direct and permanent way the foul and detestable dogmas 
 that have of late disgraced the localities in which they have sought to take root. 
 
 That we here and now renew upon the altar of our common country, our vows of fealty and lidelily lo 
 its Constitution, its laws, and, above all, to that sacred " Bill of Rights," conferre.l by the .Supreme (Jraml- 
 Commander, which directs us •' to love our neighbor, and to do unto others as we would have them du 
 to us." 
 
 Which was adopted unanimously, and the ban of secrecy removed, 
 and .same given to the press for publication. 
 
 On April 26th, the Post received an invitation from I'. S. Grant 
 Post, No. 327, of Brooklyn, N. V., to be present at the Memorial 
 Day services, at the toinb of General Grant, at Riverside Park, 
 which was accepted, as Memorial Day of this year came on .Sunday ; 
 and in this .State, Pennsylvania, it is fixed by law to be observed on the 
 day preceding, or Saturda)-, while, in New York, the law makes 
 Monday, the day following, as the one to be observed ; so we could 
 discharge our sacred and pleasant thities here on Saturday, and 
 co-operate with U. .S. Grant Post, No. 327, on Monda) . 
 
 In General Order, No. 2, dated May loth, Commander Moore 
 makes full announcement for the observance of the da)-, and that the 
 Post would attend Divine Service on Sundaj', May 23d, at the West 
 Arch Street Presbyterian Church, corner of Eighteenth and Arch 
 streets. Rev. John Hem|)hill, Pastor, and, on Ma)- 22d, issued a special 
 
(wclcr (i| instructions tor the visit ot tiic Post to llrookl)n, on Monthly, 
 May 31st. 
 
 1 hercforc, in comphanrc witli tlir above oah-rs, the coinratic-s llist 
 assenrbled at the Post Rooms on Sunchiy, May 23CI, at 10 o'clock, 
 
 A. M., and proceeded in a body, under Commander Moore, to the West 
 Arch Street Presbyterian Church, corner of Eighteenth and Arch 
 streets, where they listened to a good and effective sermon by the 
 Pastor, Rev. John Hemphill, eighty-five comrades being ])resent 
 
 The Memorial Day Committee, for 1886, consisted of Comrades 
 
 B. Frishmuth, Chairman ; \\\ Wayne Vogdes, Secretary ; and James 
 Thompson, Treasurer : and Comrades C. W. Houghton, M. D., Henry 
 Simons, I^'rancis H. Woodruff, (leorge H. S. Chler, |ohn W. Moore, 
 H. M. Marquet, |ohn Ha}-, James F. Morrison, Edward N. Rue, 
 William W. Wallace, W. II. Tyrell, Albert C. Johnston, Henry C. 
 Sine.x, Colin M. Beale and Aug. T. Clark. Their labors were many and 
 arduous, yet they discharged them to the full .satisfaction of the Post, 
 and from their report we take the iollowing description oi their work, 
 also a full detailed account of the services of the Post on Memorial 
 Day here in Philadelphia, and Memorial Day in New York : — 
 
 " The .sulijcct of perm.iiieiU (U-sign for the j;mv(_-s of nil soldicr.s, re]xisiiig in the Laurel Hill Cemcleries, 
 own Posr comra<les in other burial places, h.nl lieen under conlemiilation liy the Committee of the 
 preceding year, but was postponed and became the duty of this Committee. We 
 have the pleasure to report that upon each of the 369 graves, at I-aurel Hill, has been 
 affixed a galvanized iron marker iu the form of our Post Badge, 9 by 7 inches in 
 <U;imeter, perin.aneut in nature and beautiful in finish ; 23 of the 400 purchased 
 rL-inain at tlie Post's Headiiu-irters, and are turned over to the I'uneral Committee, so 
 that a permanent marker may accompany the remains of each comrade mustered into 
 the Grand Army above." 
 
 "On Saiurday, May 29th, the Conimiltee on Klowers decorated the Washington 
 .Monument at Irideiiendcnce Hall, .and at noon the Post, to the immber of 141 
 224 
 
c,.miM,lcs,nssenil.'r,l:,i ll,-n.l.|.,:,rlr,s an.l pm,-,l,a l.y a .k-lnil ,.l >fve.,t,-,-„ |...Ikv unlcris, aiul acron,- 
 paiiiL-d l.y j™iiiii--s 6th Regiment liaiid, of Camdeii, N. J., 25 pieces, the orators, Rev. Russell II. 
 (onw.ll, ,,r lM,ila,iel|,l„a; an,! Rev. II, I >. I iei.sintjer, „l Ka-to,,, I'a., ami our ii.vite.l quests, p,ocee,le,l 
 
 '" ''•"'' '"" ''-"l^' "I"'"' tl"y w'^^i'- >ii'l I'.v Ihe surpliced clioir ol St. Jiule's 1'. E. Cliiircli, and look upilie 
 
 proce.ssioiial to tlie Lincoln Monument, vvlieie services, a.s arranged in the accompanying programme, which 
 is made a pari of tins report and is hereto attaclied, were performed." 
 
 The proLji-amme was as follows : The line of march was from the 
 Post Room, I log Chestnut street, to Hroad, to .S])rin^- Garden, to 
 Twenty-first, to Green, to Fairmount Park, beino- met at the entrance 
 by the choristers of .St. Jude's P. E. Church, who, sin^ini;- the Proces- 
 sional, with band accompaniment, led, slowly, the way to the Lincoln 
 Monument, where the usual services were held, inchulinL;- an address 
 by the Rev. D. H. (ieissinger, Pastor of St. John's Lutlun-an Church at 
 Easton, Pa., and a member of this Post. 
 
 The services closed with an anthem !))■ the choristc;rs, and the boat 
 was then taken for Laurel Hill Landing, where the line was reformetl 
 and marched to Central Laurel Hill Cemetery where the services were 
 held. Rev. Russell H. Conwell, Pastor of the (irace liaptist Church, 
 of this city, delivered the oration. As he had no notes, he could not 
 furnish a copy of the address ; therefore, it could not be inserteil here. 
 
 The Post then proceeded to the grave of General Meade, which was 
 literally covered with lloral emblems, and the full (irantl Army .Service 
 was performed by Comrades John A. Weidersheim, Isaiah Price, 
 C. Irvine Wright and Chaplain I. Newton Ritner, after which the Post 
 returned to Headcpiarters, via boat to Fairmount Park, and marched 
 down Green to Broad, to Chestnut, to 1 109, and was tlismissed, after 
 making a halt at iiroatl and l-'ilbert to partake of a lunch, served by 
 the Committee. 
 
 225 
 
F\ctui-ning- to the Report of the Committee, we c|uole extracts, as 
 follows : — 
 
 •■ Retuiniiig to IIea<l.|uaiUi>, llic IV.sl t.l()i.|)ca at tlie leslauram ..I Mi. I l.iin < ,,waril, whore aliout 
 125 ])crsons, including llic police detail, sat down 10 a lunch provided by the Cniiiminee." 
 
 "On Monday, May 31st, accompanied liy the National Cornet Band of Frankford, I'a., and escorting 
 his honor the Mayor and the Chief of Police, and the officers of the 1st and 2d Regiments, N. G. of Pa., 
 one hundred and sixty of oiu- comrades assembled at Ninth and Green Streets Depot, of the Pliiladelphia 
 & Reading Railroad, and took a special train to attend the ceremonies in Iirooklyn, having sent, by 
 courtesy of the Philadelphia & Reading Express Co., the handsome floral design, 6 feet by 4^ feet, repre- 
 senting a frame, enclosing the Post monogram of colored immortelles above the words " Our Comrade ;" below 
 " U. S. Grant,'" the frame of blue; .at each corner, four large white stars, rejircsenting the General's rank; 
 top of frame, "George G. Mende Post, No. I;" bottom, Philadelphia; being one of the many tributes 
 forwarded from all pans of tlie Union, in gracious memory of our deceased comrade, coming from the 
 Pacific to the Atlantic, and from the Gulf to the Great Lakes and the .St. Liiwrence." 
 
 " Tlie comrades who participated have already glowingly dcscrilicd the events of their trip to their less 
 fortunate fellow-comrades, and as the Adjutant's Report will set forth fidly and officially the movements of 
 the Post, it is needless for this Committee to go further than read the subjoined letter from the Chairman of 
 Post 327"s Committee" : — 
 
 The Committee report their receii)ts ami e.xpemlitures as follows: 
 Balance from previous Committee, $229.08 ; received from Post, $422, 
 contribution, $406.05 (Comrade James F. Morrison making the largest 
 collection, $171.05); sale of tickets, $560.50: total, $1,617.63; 
 expenses, $1,260.55 '• returned to the Post, $357.08, 
 
 In closing their report they asketl to be allowed to expend $100 of 
 that balance in the purchase of a handsome Post flag, to be presented 
 to Grant Post, No. 327, to replace their handsome new Hag that had 
 just been presented to them by their lady friends on that Memorial 
 Day, and was lost by being blown overboard from the boat as they 
 came over to meet us at Jersey City : the recpiest of the Committee 
 was <rranted. 
 
'I luis it will be seen, that the scr\iccs attending Memorial Day 
 this year, were of more than ordinary character, and we will, therefore, 
 oive a more minute description of same, to cover the jjoints omitted in 
 the report of the Committee ; first, we give in full the order of 
 Commander Moore, as follows : — 
 
 IlKA[)iJUAkTEKS (iF.O. G. MkAUK I'l 1ST, No. I., 
 
 Department oi- Pknnsvevania, C. A. R., 
 No. 1 109 Chestnut Street. 
 Gena-a/ Order, A',.. ,-■. l'riii„\i.Ei,i'iiiA, May loth, 1SS6. 
 
 In cunjuiuniiin willi I lcail.|uaiTcrs ami V . S. Craiit I'osl, No. 5. ] itp'l of I'enii'a, C. A. K., ihc I'o^t 
 lias acceple.l tlio iiivitalinn uf t:. S. Grant Post, No. J27, of liiooklyn, N. \ ., to he tlieir yucsts on our 
 visit to decorate the tonil) of our late Comrade, U. S. Gkant. The arrangements for that day are as 
 follows : — 
 
 Tlie Post will leave Philadelphia on the morniiit; of May 31st at o'clock, by special tiain ; arriving; 
 in Jersey City, lake the boat jirovided by Grant Post to our place in l!rookl)n; we will then he taken to 
 the 13th Regiments Armory to partake of a lunch, kindly furnished liy Post 327 of lirooklyn, and then he 
 escorted to the boat for Riverside, accompanied by the President, Gen. Sheridan, Governors of the 
 States, an<l prominent military men of the nation. 
 
 .\t Riverside the following progi-amme will be observed: Or.ation by (Jen. John A. Logan, firing 
 salute by the 7th Regt., N. G. S. N. V., and Battery of \}. S. Artillery; singing by the Amphion Society, 
 accompanied by Arbuckle's Band. 
 
 The expense for the round trip will not exceed {?J.50 to each Ci^nnade. In order to make complete 
 arrangements the name of every Comrade desiring to pnrticipale should be furnished the Committee, so that 
 the tickets can be arranged for. It is hoped the Comrades will niake an effort to turn out in large 
 numbers. Please till in anil mail the accompanying postal card iiromptly. 
 
 Applications for tickets to ceremonies at Riverside Park should be made to Siipcrintiiident at Post 
 Room. liy order of 
 
 David P. \Vea\er, AJjiclanl. I,i:\vis W. Moure, ConnuanJei 
 
 In compliance with the above order, the comrades assembled at 
 the Philadelphia & Reading Depot, Ninth and Green streets, on 
 Monday morning, May 31st, at 6 o'clock, and took train for New 
 York, arriving at Jersey Cit\ at 8.30, and were met by Grant i'ost, No. 
 
3^7, ot IW'ooklyn, aivl Co. " W Stale I'dieiMcs, ol this city, ami 
 escorted to feiT)' lioat and taken to Ilrooklyn : on the way over lunch 
 was serveil on tlie l>oat; arrixiny al ISrooklyn were escorted to our 
 place in line, and soon joined the column in their march through the 
 principal streets of Brooklyn. After the parade was dismissed, we 
 were taken to the Armory of the 13th Regiment, N. G. .S. N. Y., and 
 very sumptuously entertained with a splendid lunch, and after an hour 
 spent in social and fraternal intercourse, were placed upon large cars 
 drawn by twelve horses, and taken again to the river ami put aboard 
 the large and magnificent steamer " Grand Republic," at the terry 
 near the Brooklyn bridge ; in due time started, having on board nearly 
 three thousand people, steamed under the bridge and up the ri\er 
 to "Riverside Park." We were then marched to the tomb, and 
 seated in a large space reserved for us fronting the stand : our l)attle- 
 torn flags were arranged around the toml), which was completely 
 hidden by the many handsome Horal designs sent from all parts of the 
 coimtry. 
 
 The following services were then held : — 
 
 FUNKKAI, MAKiir, • • - Chopin, Aihufhh-s Mililary H'liid. 
 
 RiTU.M. i>F rilK. G. A. R., ... - Commander J. /•'. Ilo-umtl, V. S. Grant Pest, .V(». j'/. 
 
 ,, , , .,,, ., < Amhhion Musical Society, 
 
 Hymn,- - Ne.nier My l.od to Ihee, • - - \„„j,r lUe direction of C. Mortimer iViske. 
 
 Prayer, ^•~''- ■^'- -^^ Storrs, D. D. 
 
 f G. A. a: Chaplain Reese B. Gwillim, 
 Commander James /■'. Howall, 
 Rl-SPONSIVK Rkai.ino, -\ Past-Commander Henry M. Cahert, 
 
 [ and Sinking by the Amphion Musical Society 
 
 I Comrade John A. Logan, 
 Oration, \Past-Commander-in-Chief, G. A. P. 
 
 FUNI.KAI. March, • Heelhoven, Arbuckle's Military Band. 
 
DAVID P. WEAVER. 
 
 ADJUTANT GEO. G. MEADE POST No. ONE. 
 
 Entered the service as Major U. S. Volunteers, April l8, 1861, 
 
 Afterwards as Adjutant 90th Reg't Penna. Volunteers. 
 
 I'inal muster out as Adjutant lS6th Reg't I'enna. Volunteers. .'Vugust 15. 1S65. 
 
 Wounded in foot at (Jeltysburf;, Pa., July I, 1S63, 
 
 Veteran of the War with Mexico. 
 
 Mustered into Geo. G. Meade Post No. I, February 17, 1879. 
 
 Appointed .Adjutant, Jaiuiary 3, iSSi ; re-appointed January 9, 1882, January 8, 1S83, January 14, 1884, 
 
 January 12, 1SS5, January 4, 1886, Jatiuary 4, 1887. January, 1888 and January 7. 18S9. 
 
 DIED MARCH 18, 1889. 
 
 BURIED AT MECHANICS' CEMETERY, PHILADELPHI, 
 
r lit, fialtalioit of M,nhi,s, C S. A^ 
 SalLiTF. THE DkaI), - I -''^ ■'^"''^'0, rs/ Ha//,iy, N. (J. S. A'. ¥., 
 
 I 31/, Minute Guns and Saltth- hy A'orll, Atlantic S,jii„Jron, 
 I ^'ear Admiral James E. Joiiett, Commandim;: 
 
 IIVMN, - "MyCunliy -n-, of Thfr," - - - . J,„./„- , ,, ■ / .■ •' 
 
 ^ ' - Ainptiion atiisun! Siviely. 
 
 f AMP Cau,, - . •• I.iglus Out," - . . . 
 
 Benediction, - . . „. , 
 
 - - Bishof IVilliam I.. Harris. 
 
 The Post was then reformed and marched past the tomb of 
 Comrade Grant, giving a marching sahite ; thence to boat landing, and 
 took steamer "Grand Repubhc" to Jersey City ; we left on 8.20'^?. M. 
 train for Philadelphia, arriving at 10.30 and dismissed. All hands were 
 more than well pleased with visit, and the splendid reception and 
 entertainment extended by the comrades of U. S. Grant Post, No. 
 327. From the report of Adjutant D. P. Weaver, of the Post, we quote 
 the following : — 
 
 "Past Conim.inder L. D. C. Tyler w.-is in command of the Color Cunrd, composed of Comrades 
 Cook, Archer, Mann, Llebfreid, Ehvell, Neiler, Taylor, Le.-,ry, Iloyer, W. R. S;,,ith, Noch, E.irly and 
 Stones. To Past-Commander Tyler and those who carried the colors on the two days, the Post should 
 feel under deep obligations, as it is not a thankful position, and those who volunteer should be kindly 
 remembered. 
 
 To U. S. Grant Post, No. 327, Department of New Vork, the PoM shoul,! feel under a debt of gratitude, 
 as it was a splendid reception, and we were attended to, like comrades should attei.d to e.ach other. 
 
 To the comrades of the Post who paraded both days, I must say that I never saw such a correct 
 bearing and manline.ss, each one seemed to feel that he had the reputation of the Post in his keeping, and 
 nobly did each comrade keep up that reputation. 
 
 To Comrade B. Frishmuth, Chairman of the Memorial Day Connnittee, and in charge of the excursion 
 to New Vork, the I'ost cannot but feel that his arduous duties were admirably .attended to, he and his 
 Committee moved as one, not a break in the whole arrangement, it was magnificent." 
 
 On Thursday, July 8th, Comrade Horace Fritz dietl, and as the 
 family desired a stricdy private funeral, the Post could take no part. 
 
Horace Fritz w:i^ I'mii in I'liilailelpliia, State nf reiinsylvania, entered the service as Kirst Lieuten- 
 ant in Keystone Artillery, on tlie 6th day of July, 1S63, and was discharged August 24, 1863. He was 
 mustered into George c;. Meade I'ost, No. I, Department of Pennsylvania, G. A. R., February 9, 1S80, 
 and died July S, 1SS6, ayed 42 years. Buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Phil.adelphia, I'a. 
 
 At a muster of September 6th, the Burial Lot Committee, of 
 which Past-Commander Jos. R. C. Ward was Chairman, submitted 
 a report asking authority to have the Post lots in Laurel Hill Cemetery, 
 presented to Post by Comrade Benjamin W. Richards, suitably 
 enclosed ; the authority was granted, and the Committee had eight 
 handsome granite posts, 30 inches high, and 12 by 12 inches square, 
 with Post Badge cut on each, and one large sill, 3 by 5 feet, upon the 
 beveled edge of which was cut, in raised letters, "George G. Meade 
 Post, No. I, G. A. R.," the whole making a very suitable and hand- 
 some enclosure. 
 
 The Post accepted the invitation of Chajjman Post, No. 161, of 
 Mauch Chunk, Pa., to participate in the ceremonies of the unveiling 
 of the Carbon County Soldiers' Monument at Mauch Chunk on 
 September 28th, and 21 Comrades, under Commander Moore, left 
 on the morning of the 28th, staid over night and returned the ne.xt 
 evening, and enjoyed the visit and the attentions of Chapman Post very 
 much. 
 
 At muster of September 27th Comrade Albert C. Johnston pre- 
 sented the following resolution, which was adopted : — 
 
 llcSOlocO, 'I'hat as the Twentieth Amiiversary of this I'ost comes on Monday, October iS, lS86, 
 tliat we commemorate the event by a suitable entcrtaiinnent, and tliat tlie iMitertainnicnl Committee be 
 requested to make arrangements for a Stag Camp Fire for that occasion. 
 
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The Entertainment Committee therefore made extensive arranj^e- 
 ments that the occasion should be worthy of the twenty years' successful 
 lite ot Post No. I. After tin? usual business of the muster was 
 concluded on the evening of October iSth, the Post was closed and 
 turned over to the Entertainment Committee ; Comrade Frank Glading, 
 Chairman. 
 
 The doors were then thrown open and the room was soon filled to 
 overflowing with the Comrades and invited guests ; chairs were closely 
 arranged in the center of the room, and any place where one could be 
 put, and soon occupied. Comrade Glading called upon Comrade G. 
 Harry Davis, another member of the Committee, to preside, and he, in a 
 brief address, welcomed all present to the Twentieth Anniversary of 
 Post No. I, stating that it was a very important event in its history, 
 Comrade Davis also announced that there were present some of those 
 who wer^ connected with the early life of the Post who would be called 
 upon for brief addresses. After music by the orchestra die Chairman 
 called upon Past-Commander R. W. P. Allen, as one of the oldest mem- 
 bers of the Post present, being mustered in on January i i, 1867. Com- 
 mander Allen responded in a brief address, giving a few^ incidents of 
 the early life of the Post, and stated how he had tried for three years 
 to resign as a meml)cr but was al\\'a}s prexented by Comrade Jos. ]\. 
 C. Ward, their Post Quartermaster, who told him his resignations 
 always came too late and would have to lie over — they did lay over ; 
 the Post then elected him junior \'ice-Commander in December, 1S75, 
 and he became so interested in Grand Ami)- work, and in the success 
 of Post No. I, that he once more took an active part ; the ne.xt year 
 he was elected .Senior X'ice-CommaiuU'r, and then Commander; he 
 
has had no desire to resign since, he was proud of his membership and 
 the part he had taken in the life of the Post, and trusted that as long as 
 he lived he would be al)le to do his duty as Comrade. 
 
 Comrade Davis then read a number of letters of regret from those 
 who had been invited to be present, among them one from Past-Com- 
 mander James R. Mullikin. who greatly regretted his inability to be 
 present. 
 
 Past-Commander-in-chief Robert B. Beath was then introduced 
 and congratulated the Post on its successful existence of to-day ; he 
 well remembered when a Comrade of the Post really carried the 
 Post in his hat, and whenever he visited another Post the Commander 
 would always call up the Post and announce the presence of " Post i 
 in a body;" he remembered how faithfully that Comrade labored to 
 keep the Post in existence in .spite of the many efforts made to deprive 
 it of its charter, and that the Post was under many obligations to that 
 Comrade. Past-Commander Jos. R. C. Ward, that could not be paid. 
 and he was glad that Comrade Ward was still an acti\e worker in the 
 Grand Arm\-, and that Post No. i appreciated his services. He also 
 remembered how he thought he was one of the organizers of Post No. i, 
 so called, and was surprised to find that another Post had been chartered 
 ahead of them and his Post became No. 2 ; he afterwards drew out ot 
 that Post and organized No. 5 ; he was very glad to be present at such 
 a gathering, and glad that Post No. i had done so well and was doing 
 so well ; he wished the Post a God speed in the good work and a much 
 longer and more successful life. 
 
 Chairman Davis said he would now introduce die Comrade "who 
 had carried the Post in his hat." Past-Commander Jos. R. C. Ward, 
 
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EDWARD E CHASE 
 
 FIRST QUARTERMASTER GEO. G. MEADE POST No. ONE 
 
 Eiilcred the service as Private, Co. F, 17th Reg't Penna. Volunteers, April 25, 1S61 
 
 Final muster out as Captain Co. — , 1st Reg't Rhode Island Cavalry, March I, 1S65 
 
 Taken prisoner June 17, 1S63. Escaped November 6, 1864 
 
 Recaptured November 27, 1864. Exchanged February 17, 1865 
 
 Mustered into Ceo. G. Meade Post No. i, October 16, 1866; re-elected March 11, 18S9 
 
 Elected Quartermaster October 16, 1S66 
 
the orator of the evenincr, who had been requested hy the Coinmittee 
 to present a brief history of the Post 
 
 Comrade Ward spoke as follows : — 
 
 '• ('dmrauks and Kriknds: 
 
 When requested by our Commander, and the Chairman of the Entertainment Committee, to prepare a 
 brief history of our Post for tliis. our Twentieth Anniversary, I clieerfully acceded to iheir request, little 
 thinking how arduous the task they imposed upon me, with so little time at my disposal. Think of it, my 
 Comrades, — twenty years' history of this Post to be condensed in the short time that can be allowed on this 
 occasion. I must confess that I feel unequal to the emergency. 
 
 The life of this Post is freighted with so many important events that it would be iin|)ossible to relate 
 them all, and I hardly know which to recall to your minds and which to pass over. I have, however, 
 collated a few of the principal events in its life, to which I ask your attention. 
 
 I also ask that you will not deem me egotistical if I appear to bring myself and the labor I have 
 performed in building up its life too prominently before you, as I cannot justly give you the history of this 
 Post without frequently mentioning myself and my own personal labors in its behalf, as a part of its early 
 life, — in fact, its very e.\i.stence lo-day is due to and maile up of these elToits of mine." 
 
 Comrade Ward then related at length many of the important 
 events of the life of the Post in an address lasting about an hour aiul 
 a quarter, which was subsequently condensed and published in the 
 "Evening Call," a Philadelphia daily evening paper, on December 29, 
 1887. The labor spent on that work and the interest so created induced 
 him to prepare and publish this book, as many of the Comrades were 
 kind enough to appreciate his efforts and urge him to put them in a 
 more accessible form, promising him their hearty support. For their 
 kindness he returns his thanks and trusts they will receive this work, 
 as a desire on his part, "to perpetuate the important events in the 
 history of the Post, and the arduous duties and labors of many of its 
 most trusted and worth)' Comrades in its behalf, — himself but the 
 instrument to fashion and |)ut in shape." 
 
Short addresses were also made by Past-Commanders Henry H. 
 FSingham, William J. Simpson and Alfred J. Sellers, and that evening- 
 closed one of the most interesting antl enjoyal^le meetings ever held 
 by the Post. 
 
 At the muster of November ist, Comrade Wallace P). Todd, 
 speaking of the laljors of Past-Commander Ward, and the address 
 delivered by him on the Twentieth Anniversary of the Post, moved that 
 the thanks of the Post be tendered to Past-Commander Jos. R. C. 
 Ward, which was ado]jted unanimously. 
 
 Having received information that a delegation of U. S. Grant Post, 
 No. 327, of Brooklyn, would come to pay this Post a fraternal visit on 
 Monday evening, October 25th, immediate steps were taken to accord 
 them a welcome commensurate with the many courtesies received from 
 them, and it was decided to have an anniversary bancjuet or supper at 
 the Union League. A Committee of Arrangements was appointed with 
 Comrade B. Frishmuth, Chairman, and Comrades Albert C.Johnston, 
 G. Harry Davis, James V. Mtirrison, James Thompson, Augustus T. 
 Clark, Jacob li. Hyneman, Austin D. Elwell and George H. S. L'hler. 
 Covers were laid for 250 in the large bancpieting-room of the I'nion 
 League House. 
 
 The guests were met at the Broad Street Station at 7.43 P. ^L 
 and escorted to the Post room, where the\' were welcomed Ijy Com- 
 mander Moore and received with due honors. 
 
 Comrade I. M. Foster, Past Chaplain-in-chief, in a stirring patriotic 
 speech presented Post No. i with a handsome bronx.e statue, " Pro 
 Patria," standing upon a fine; ebony pedestal, on behalf of Grant Post, 
 No. 327, which was received on behalf of our Post i)y Comrade G. 
 
Harry Davis. Comrade Templeton, of Post 327, then presented us 
 with a silk ilag, the last one that decorated the casket of Comrade V. 
 S. Grant, and draped it on its journe)' from Mt. McGrey'or to the tomh 
 at Riverside Park. It was also received by Comrade Davis, and now 
 adorns the Post room, still bearing the same badge of mourning as it 
 did on the ilay of the funeral. 
 
 The Post was then closed in due form and the members of the 
 two Posts were introduced to each other, and enjoyed a social time 
 together until it was time to form the line to proceeel to the banquet. 
 Each Comrade and guest of the visiting Post was taken in charge by 
 a Comrade of Post No. i, and headed by the National Rand of 
 Frankford, marched up Chestnut Street to Broad, to Union League, 
 to Banquet Hall, where all were comfortably seated and soon at work 
 upon the delicacies as announced on the menu card. 
 
 After ample justice had been done lo tlie eatal)les, addresses were 
 made, first liy his Honor, Mayor Wm. B. Smith, who welcomed Grant 
 Post and their guests, as well as the other guests of Post No. i ; 
 responded to b)- Comrade J. P. Howatt, Commamler of U. S. Grant 
 Post, No. 327 ; then by Past-Commanders-in-chief Robert B. Beath 
 and Louis Wagner, Asst. Adj. Genl. Thos. J. Stewart, Past Department 
 Commanders of New York, Hedges and Squires, and Comratkts !>. P. 
 Corwin, Harry Knight, George F. Tait and T. L. Woodruff, of Grant 
 Post 327 ; Samuel Minnis, of Morgan Post ; W'illnir V. Brown, of Lafay- 
 ette Post; Colonel ImxhI. D. Grant, all of New York, and G. 1 tarry 
 Davis, Charles Lawrence, H. Clay Trumbull and -Samuel 1!. 1 hic\', of 
 Post 1, and judge William N. Ashman and Jerome Carty, P",s(]., asso- 
 ciate mendiers of Post i. Thus continuing the ieast until a late hour, 
 
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when a large number of the members of the Post returned to the Post 
 room with their visitors and entertained them until the time of the 
 departure of tlieir train, then escorted them to the depot, starting; them 
 for home at 3 o'clock in the morning. 
 
 General Order Xo. 5, dated November 20th, assembled the Com- 
 rades to attend the funeral of Comrade Francis H. Woodruff, on 
 Monday, November 2 2d. Forty-six Comrades, under Commander 
 Moore, reported, antl in carriages escorted the remains to Mount 
 X'ernon Cemeter)% 
 
 Francis H. 'Woodruff was bom in riiiLideljiliia, StaR- of renn^ylvaiiia. Entered the service as 
 Corporal in Co. E, 32d Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Militia, on the iSth day of June, 1S63, and 
 vva.s discharged August I, 1S63. He was mustered into George G. Meade Tost, No. I, Department of 
 Pennsylvania, November 23, 1SS5, and died November 16, 1SS6, aged 40 years, liuried at .Mount \'erno:i 
 Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 Almost before the last sad rites were paid to Comrade Woodruff 
 the Post was called upon to mourn the loss of another Comrade who 
 died on November 24th, Comrade Frederick Cuyer, and General 
 Order No 6, again assembled the Comrades for the same sad duty for one 
 more of their number, on Friday morning, November 26th. Twenty- 
 four Comrades responded to the call and escorted the remains trom 
 his late residence to the Broad Street Station to be taken to New 
 York for interment, and Commander Moore, Senior Yice-Commander 
 Weidersheim, lunior \'ice-Commander Price, Chaplain Ritner, Bugler 
 Boettger, and Comrades Oakford and Whitaker accompanied the 
 remains to New York, thence to Cypress Cemetery, Brooklyn, where 
 they performed the (Irand Army services over his grave. 
 
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Frederick Guyer was Ih.ih in Swit/.t-rland. Kiilercd llie service as Second Licutciiant in Co. H, 
 83d Regiment, New York Volunteers, on the 27th day of May, lS6l ; held the office of Captain, and w.as 
 discharged .September 21, 1S64. He was mustered into Ceori^e G. Meade Post, No. I, Department of 
 Tennsylvania, G. A. R., June 23, 1SS7, and died Novenilier 24, 1SS6, aged ^6 years. lim-ied at Cypress 
 Hill Cemetery, ISrooklyn, New York. 
 
 A circular, dated November 26th, announced that a Camp Fire 
 would be lit on Monday evening, November 2gth, and among the 
 distinguished visitors who would be present would be "Old Baldy 
 Post, No. I JS," who would pay an official visit to the Post that evening, 
 it being the Third Annual Cruise of the Flagship "Old Baldy" with 
 the full crew of "Horse Marines," and that the good ship would 
 anchor in the harbor of 1109 Chestnut Street at "two bells," on 
 Monday evening, November 29th, to greet the Comrades of George 
 G. Meade Post, No. i, having as guests the officers and crew of Naval 
 Post, No. 400, of this city. 
 
 Upon the arrival of these distinguished visitors we found that the 
 same elaborate uniforms and jewels that graced their manly lorms on 
 former occasions, and made their visits so conspicuous, were again worn, 
 but this time they were transformed into naval officers, as the officers 
 and crew of the Flacship Old Bai.dv H. M., as follows: 
 
 Admiral, George W. Devinnv. 
 
 Vice-Admiral, ALBERT C. Johnston. 
 
 Rear-Admiral, .---.-- \V. II. II. W,\llai:e. 
 
 Commodore, 1.. D. C. Tylek. 
 
 Captain-of-the-Quarter-Deck, . - - . George Baskins. 
 
 ()flicer-of-tlie-Full-Deck, .... Philip D. Fowler. 
 
 Comniander-of-tliel''.uchri--neck. - - - Austin D. Elwell. 
 
Surgeon, . CiiAS. \V. Horcun.N, M. D. 
 
 Paymaster, ... Louis P. Langer. 
 
 Gunnei'i Wallace B. Tonr). 
 
 Caipenter's Male. .... Josefh MacDonald. 
 
 Cabin Hoy, Walter S. Johnson. 
 
 Tost I ;^ Marine Guard, ... . DAVin H. Garrett. 
 
 SiandariJ Hearer, ... lAOir. H. Swuver. 
 
 The Post Room was soon transformed into a ship ; the paraphernalia 
 commonly used on board of ship were brought in and put into position, 
 the officers took their respective stations, with the man at the wheel ; 
 this gave a very fine representation of a deck of a vessel, a man-of-war, 
 and a very agreeable evening was spent ; addresses were made by 
 Hon. Charles F. Warwick, City Solicitor, members of Naval Post 400, 
 officers of the Flagship, and Comrades of Post i : vocal and instru- 
 mental music were furnished by orchestra and vocalists presided over 
 by Comrade Frank Glading. 
 
 The annual meeting for election of officers was held on Monday 
 evening, December 6th, and Comrade John A. Weidersheim was elected 
 Commander. 185 votes being cast; three ballots being necessary to 
 elect the junior Vice-Commander and four ballots to elect all the 
 delegates. 
 
 The death of Comrade |ohn A. Logan, Past-Commander-in-Chief 
 of the Grand Army of the Republic, awoke in the hearts of the Com- 
 rades all over the land a feeling of sadness and grief and prompted 
 them to meet to give expression to the sentiments of sorrow that 
 filled their hearts, and admiration for his gallantry as a soldier, jiis 
 ability as a statesman, and his unswerving devotion to the soldiers of 
 thelhiion and die cause for which they fought and died ; and Post Xo. i, 
 
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In common with others, while in session on Monday evening, December 
 27th, desired to add their voice in his praise, and Comrade G. Harry 
 Davis presented the followint;- Memorial Resolutions of George G. 
 Meade Post, No. i, Department of Pennsylvania, G. A. R.. on the 
 death of Gexkral John A. Locax : — 
 
 Ullicrcns. Death wiUi surUlcii lirrnd has slricki.Ti Majoi-Gcneral John A. Logan, our ('omrade, 
 and tliricc lionoird (ninmander-in-Chief, the Post, voichig its one solemn sentiment, 
 
 Xicsolucs. I'liat tlie unexpected visitation which spreads a deep cloud of sadness over the entire 
 land and carries grief to every loyal heart, has deprived our circles of one whom we admired and loved as 
 a Chieftain in battle, for that bravery which never quailed before danger or odds, that endurance which 
 yielded to no obstacle^, that promptiluile and brilliancy in action which made his forces invincilile, that 
 manly heroism which ijispired and glorified every military achievement. 
 
 That, as in war he was the ideal soldier, asking from his ranks no sacrifice he was not willing to make 
 himself, tempering discipline with the solicitude of a father, sharing with all the honors of victorious fields, 
 so in peace he was preeminently the SOLDIER'S FRIEND, ever proud of their name, eloquent in their 
 cause and constant in his devotion to their welfare. 
 
 That, in his death our National Councils have lost a leader, than whom none w.as wiser of head, more 
 resolute of heart or stronger of speech, in behalf of noble ])rinciples and rigliteous measures, or who so 
 successfully supplemented a shining military record with the virtues of a private cili/en and the honors of a 
 useful and illustrious statesman. 
 
 That our profound sympathy is extended to his wife and family, whose home is bereft of a beloved 
 husliand and Lather, and whose hearts bear a grief as deep as the torn roots of those ties which held all the 
 spirits of his household in beautiful and trustful rel.ations. 
 
 That an engrossed co|)y of these resolutions be sent to Mrs. Ceneral John A. Log.an, and that this I'ost 
 Room be draped in mourning for the period of thirty days. 
 
 These were adopted by a unanimous rising vote, with an amend- 
 ment that th(^ Inineral Committee send a lloral design to Chicago, 111. 
 
 On Wednesday, December 29th, tht- usual "Children's Hour," 
 or Christmas iesti\al, was gi\'en at the Post Room lor the amusc-nuMit 
 of the chiklren of the Comratles of the Post, and as usual the room 
 was overcrovvdcnl wilh children. ;\t the close ol the imtertainnuMit 
 
each one was sent home with a happy heart and loaded <lown with fruit 
 anil candy. 
 
 I he tollowinn- are the Comrades who were mustered in durini^- the 
 year iS86: — 
 
 H^RRY L. Taggart, Dallas Crow, Charles H. Woodruff, Benjamin F. Weeks, Charles A. Mott, 
 Benjamin Brooke, J. Raymond Claghorn, Conrad Emery, Alexander W. Gilchrist, John w! 
 BouGHTON, William B. Warner, Ephraim Stevenson, Gilbert A. Hazlett, Benjamin Clark, Austin 
 
 D. Elwell, Henry F. Lemaestre, B. F. Baer. C. A. Barker, Thomas Meehan. Levi Cummings, F. T. 
 QuiNLAN, Frazier Moore. Charles N. Cadwaladeh, Joseph E. Morse, John DeLong, William H. 
 H. Wasson, Thomas L. Johnson, Christopher R. Blackall, Edward H. Wray, William H.' Armstrong. 
 Jehu T. Wilson, William F. Bacon, John McKinley, F. Albert Schaefer, Lynford Delaney, George 
 
 E. Alkins, George G. Evans, Samuel D. Hunter, William A. Miller, Maxwell Sommerville, M. A. 
 COWDEN, Oliver S. Glisson, Jr., E. C. Reed, B. Rush Mort, Albert T. Cross, J. Lehman Eisenbrey, 
 D. D. S., Charles T. Boettger 
 
 During the latter part of December, iS86, the Comrades of the 
 Post received the following- invitation : — 
 
 Ni'.w Vi:.-\K's Kfceitkin, 
 
 Jamarv I, 1SS7, 
 
 I T(l 5 (I'CLOCK, 1'. M. 
 
 The Compliments of the Oi-imcerp Ei.el't of 
 
 GEORGE G. MEADE POST, No. i, 
 
 Department of renn.sylv.iiiia, ( '•. A. K., 
 
 'I'o THEIR Comrades and Friend.s. 
 
 I'osr I[E.\Ii-Of.\RTKKS, II09 CulvSTNUT STREET. 
 
 Upon accepting tliis invitation we founel a very happy New Year's 
 greeting awaiting us. Excellent music enlivened the scene, while 
 
siiinptiioLis refreshments, served by the wives and hidy friends of the 
 officers elect, made all comfortable and home-like. 
 
 The thanks of all the Comrades who were fortunate enoiioh to 
 attend, are due and, we know, are most cheerfully tendered to the 
 officers elect, and especially to their <^ood wives, daughters, and friends, 
 who so kindly administered to our wants, and we certainly wish that 
 they may one and all live long to assist their husbands antl fathers in 
 many more such pleasant reunions. 
 
 On Monday, January 3d, Comrade N. Ferree Lightner, Past- 
 Commander of Post No. 2, duly installed the following as the officers 
 of the Post for the year 1887 : — 
 
 CommancU'r, 
 
 Senior Vice-Commander, 
 
 Junior Vice-Commander, 
 
 Adjutant, 
 
 Quartermaster, - 
 
 Surgeon, 
 
 Cliaplain, - - - 
 
 Officer-of-the-Day, - 
 
 Officer-of-the-Guard, - 
 
 Sergeant-Major 
 
 Quarterma.sler-Seri;eant 
 
 Inside Sentinel, 
 
 Outside Sentinel, 
 
 John A. WiaiiEiisiiiiiM. 
 Isaiah I'khe. 
 W. Wayne Vogdes. 
 Ua\ II) P. Weaver. 
 John G. iohnston. 
 rEiEiiAH Fitch, M. D. 
 Rev. 1. Newton Ritner. 
 Louis P. Langer. 
 John Leary. 
 Ei.i.is Stokes. 
 Charles F.Crane. 
 John Scott. 
 John E. Mann. 
 
 Having completed his duties the installing officer turneil the Post 
 over to Commander Weidersheim, who, in a few well chosen remarks, 
 thanked the Comrades for reposing in him so much confidence and 
 esteem by electing him to the highest office in their gift. After welcoming 
 the ladies and gendemen present the new Commander turned the meet- 
 
JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM 
 
 PAST COMMANDER GEO. G. MEADE POST No. ONE 
 
 Entered the service as Private, Co. F, 119U1 Reg't Penna. Volunteers, August 8, 1862 
 
 Final iliscliarge as Private, Co. F, Il9lh Reg't Penna. Volunteers, December 20, 1864 
 
 Mustered into Geo. G. Meade Post No. I, April 24, 18S2, on Transfer Card from Post No. 
 
 Elected Junior Vice-Commander December i, 1S84 
 
 Elected Senior Vice-Commander December 7, 1885 
 
 Elected Commander December 6, 1 886 
 
ing over to the Chairman of the Entertainment Committee, Comrade 
 Frank Glading, who called u|)on Chaplain Ritner for a few remarks, and 
 he in complimentary terms presented, on behalf of the Post, a handsome 
 gold Past-Commander's Badge to the retiring Commander, Lewis W. 
 Moore, who received it in an appropriate manner. Then followed the 
 usual line musical and literary entertainment, which Comratle Glading 
 provided and which well entertained the large audience. 
 
 Past-Commander Lightner, before retiring, madt; a short address, 
 paying a high comijliment to the Post and thanking the audience for 
 their marked attention. 
 
 On January 4th Commander Weidersheim issued General Order 
 No. I, announcing the officers elected and appointed, and the .Standing 
 Committee. 
 
 From the annual report of the Adjutant we find that the gain in 
 membership during the year 1886 by Muster-in, Transfer and Rein- 
 statement was 55, which with the 418 in good standing at the beginning, 
 made a total of 473 ; while the loss by Death, Discharge, Transfer and 
 Suspension amounted to 30, leaving 443 Comrades in good standing 
 at the close of the year. 
 
 From the Quartermaster's Report we get the financial condition 
 for the same period as follows : — 
 
 Total receipts for the year, ---.... $$1^6 6i 
 Expendiluros, 4669 01 
 
 Balance, $516 do 
 
 Of the aliove amount llie .Memorial Committee coUccteil $1022.75, ''"' expended $1364. 
 
 The Reserve Fund was incre.^sed to $1616 00 
 
 With the .amount due of ..-.-- (JXS 52 
 
 Makes a total in that fund of - ... - S2;,04 52 
 
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On Monday evening, January 31st, Comrade W. H. H. Davis, 
 by invitation of the Post, gave his interesting lecture, " The Halls of 
 the Montezumas," to a large audience who were greatly pleased and 
 highly entertained. 
 
 At the Department Encampment, held at Harrisburg, February 
 8th, Past-Commander Lewis W. Moore, of this Post, was elected dele- 
 gate to the National Encampment. 
 
 ()n Thursday evening, February 17th, Commander W^iedersheim, 
 as the representative of Commander-in-Chief Lucius F^airchild, paid an 
 official visit to W. B. Hatch Post, No. 37, at Camden, N. J., and was 
 accompanied by 42 Comrades of the Post. 
 
 The Annual Benefit of the Post was given at the Chestnut .Street 
 Opera House on Frida)', February 25th, with Sol .Smith Russell in his 
 comedy of "Pa." The Committee labored hard, antl turned over to 
 the Post $133.50 as the financial result of their efforts. 
 
 On Monday evening, February 28th, Department Commander 
 .Samuel Harper, paid an official visit to the Post, accompanied by Past- 
 Department-Commanders Robert B. Beath, A. Wilson Norris, and John 
 Taylor, Assistant-Adjutant-General Thos. J. Stewart, Assistant-Ouar- 
 termaster-General Williams, Chaplain Sayers, and others ; at 9.30 a 
 Camp F^ire was started and Comrade Beath was calked to tlu; chair ; 
 addresses were made by Department-Commamler Harper, Comrades 
 Norris, Sayers, Taylor, and other visitors, and by Comrades Cj. Harry 
 Davis, Charles Lawrence, H. B. Geissinger, of our Post; after the; 
 speeches the Camp Fire was put out, and all hands repaired to the 
 third floor where a good and substantial lunch was served, and at a 
 late hour the Comrades sejiarated tor hoiuc 
 
On March 7th Comrade George Raskins, Chairman of Committee 
 on Recruits, presented a resolution having for its object the presenta- 
 tion of a gold Post badge to the Comratle bringing in the largest 
 number of recruits during the year ; this was won by Comrade J. 
 Fletcher Conrad and the Post also voted one to Post Chaplain Rev. 
 I. Newton Ritner for faithful and devoted services. 
 
 On March loth Comrade E. P. Holman died ; the family desiring 
 the fimeral to be private their wishes were respected, and the Post did 
 not attend but sent the usual floral offering. 
 
 Ebenezer P. Holman was born in Pliiladelpliia, Slate of Pennsylvania, cnlisietl as Priv.ate in Co. 
 E, 191I1 Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, on the iSlh day of April, lS6i, afterwards in United St.ates 
 Navy, and was discharged July 27th, 1S63. lie was mustere<l into George G. Meade Post, No. I, Depart- 
 ment of Pennsylvania, G. A. R., June 26, 18S2, and died March 10, 1887, aged 43 years. Kuried at 
 
 Mount Vernon Cemeter>', Phil.idelphia. 
 
 On Thursday, March 24th, another Comrade was mustereil out, 
 Comrade John C. Dobleman, one of the older members of the Post, 
 who took an active part in its upbuilding ; he was buried by the Post 
 with full military honors and Grand Army services at South Laurel 
 Hill Cemetery on Monday, March 28th. The Regimental Association 
 of the survivors of the 72d Regiment, in which he was a Captain, turned 
 out in large numbers, also a detail of 26 men from the 3d Regiment, 
 N. G. P., under Captain Ryan, who fired the usual volleys at the grave. 
 The Post turned out 76 Comrades under Commander W'iedersheim. 
 
John C. Doblemau wa> l.o.n in rhilaclelphin, Slate of rciin-ylvaiiin. I-.nleriHl tin- -service as 
 Private, Co. B, 17th Regiment, rennsylvania Volunteers, on the iStli day of April, 1861, afterwnnls in 
 72(1 Regiment and lS6th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. Held the otfice of fapt.iin and was 
 discharged August l6lh, 1S65. lie was mustered into George G. Meade Post, No. I, ne|>ar!mcni 
 of Pennsylvania, G. A. R., April 10, 187S, and died March 24, 1887, aged 60 years. liuried at South 
 Laurel Hill Cemeterv-. Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 At the Muster of April 4th the Council of Administration was 
 instructed to recruit and organize a Young Guard, to be composed of 
 the sons of members or deceased members of the Post, to be uniformed 
 and to serve as escort to the Post on parades and as firing party at 
 funerals of our Comrades, whenever called upon. This was successful 
 in bringing together about thirty young men who met at intervals and 
 were instructed in drill by Comrade Charles A. i\bel, a thoroughly 
 competent officer, but for want of proper accommodations and regular 
 nights for meeting, they lost interest, and finally the project was 
 abandoned. 
 
 Soon another Comrade was mustered out. Comrade Charles Haw- 
 kins, who died on April 19th. 
 
 Charles Hawkins was l«rn in Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania. Entered the service as Private 
 in Co. H,90th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, on the igih day of December, 1862, afterwards in 
 I52d Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. Held the office of First Lieutenant, and was discharged 
 November 9. 1865. He was mustered into George G. Meade Post, No. I, Department of Pennsylvania, 
 G. A. R., May 23, 1881, and died April 19th, 1887, .aged 46 years, liuried at Fair Hill Cemetery, Phila- 
 dclphia, P.i. 
 
lUlslLT "lit a; 
 
 JOHN G. JOHNSTON. 
 QUARTERMASTER GEO. G. MEADE POST No. OME 
 .ce a. .Sois.,-n„t („. I, Sih Regi I'en.ia. Vol, r.-ivaliy. Aui;„,st I, iSoi. 
 imemal Conimi.ssaiy Se.geanl cSth Rci;-( I'rniia. Vul. Cavalry, April 20, iSb] 
 stercd into Geo. (;. .Meade IVsl No. i, |anuaiy 30, iSS;. ' " ' 
 
 Klected Oflicer of the Guard, Decemher 3, 1X83. 
 
 Apjjoinled Quarterniaster-Sergeant, laiuuiiy 12, 1S1S5. 
 
 Klected Iji.arlermasler, June 29, 1SS5; re-elected, iJeconiber 7, I'sSs, Doceniher 6, 1880 
 
 I)ecend.er 5, 1SS7, Decnilur 3, iSSS, Doceniher 2, iSSg. 
 
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The services on Memorial Day were entrusted to the follo\vin,<^ 
 Committee, who, like their predecessors, did all that it was possible to 
 do, for the proper observance of the day so dear to all Grand Army 
 men, and now so generally observed throughout the land : — 
 
 Comrade James Thompson, Chairman ; D. F. Nichols, Secretary ; 
 Louis E. Pfeiffer, Treasurer ; and Comrades Geo. H. S. Uhlcr, Frank 
 Glading, Wm. H. Brown, Paul H. Barnes. Charles A. Abel, John W. 
 Boughton, Wm. E. Coster, Wm. R. Granger, Colin M. Beale, Albert 
 T. Cross, Henry C. Sinex, Edward N. Rue and John Blair. In the 
 circular sent out by the Committee are these words : — 
 
 "The time draws near when we .again do honor to tile memory of our departed Comrades; gathering 
 under the old flag, which we once put forth tlie supreme effort of our lives to maintain, we deck with 
 flowers the graves of those who liave passed on before to their rewar<l. Let us, Comrades, consider this the 
 ONE day of the year which we. as an Order, are bound to commemorate, and its service the one great 
 object of our organization; and e.ach of us, laying aside the pursuits and pleasures of ordinary life, make it 
 our chief business and gratitication to assemble and rnarcli, witli full ranks, to memorialize the deeds and 
 valor of those who have passed away, — to beautify their graves with flowers, keep their memories ever fresh 
 in our minds, and be an instructive lesson to the young generation growing up around us— and the niulii- 
 tudes coming to us from other nations — of all th.at our united country h,as cost." 
 
 Many of our Comr.ades are unable, by reason of wounds, sickness or the infirmities of age, to march 
 with us; let the name of every such Comrade be forwarded to either the Chairman or Secretary of the 
 Memorial Committee, and carriages will be jirovided for them, so that nunc may be deprived of the jirivilege 
 of particip.iting in tlie ^ervices of the day. 
 
 In compliance with General Orders No. 2, the Post assembletl at 
 Headquarters, at 9.30 A. M. on .Sunday, May 29th, to attt^ntl Divine; 
 Service, and took cars to Eleventh and 0.\ford .Streets and marched 
 to the Oxford Presbyterian Church, Broad and Oxford Streets. The 
 Pastor, Rev. L. M. Colfelt, D. D., preached an elotjuent sermon from 
 the text: 'T have (ought a good fight." At the close of die service 
 
the Post l)Ugl(jr, Comrade Charles IJoctyer, playetl in fine st)le on the 
 cornet, " Nearer my God, to Thee ;" 95 Comrades were present under 
 command of Commander Wiedersheim. 
 
 On Memorial Da) the Comrades assembled at the Post Room 
 at the usual hour; the line being- formed on Girard Street at 12.45 ^'■ 
 M. in the following order : Detachment of Reserve Police under 
 Sergeant Malin ; Memorial Day Committee, Comrade James Thompson 
 commanding; Jenning's 6th Regiment N. J. N. G. Band ; Company •' 15 " 
 State Fencibles, Captain G. J. Lomasney, with 50 men in line; then 
 the Post, Commander John A. Wiedersheim, in sections of eight, each 
 section under a Comrade appointed by the Commander, making a total 
 of 169 Comrades in line, and soon after proceeded over the following- 
 route : Down Twelfth to Chestnut, to Eleventh, to Market, to P>road, 
 to Spring Garden, to Twenty-first, to Green, to Fairmount Park, where 
 the Choristers of St. Jude's P. E. Church joined and marched to Lincoln 
 Monument, where the usual services were held. Jerome Carty. Esc}., 
 an associate member, making the address : 
 
 Upon the conclusion of these services the boat was taken to Laurel 
 Hill, and in Central Laurel Hill the following services were held : 
 Address, by Commander John A. Wiedersheim ; Pra>er, by Post Chap- 
 lain I. Newton Ritner ; Oration, by Comrade Joseph G. Rosengartcn ; 
 Benediction, by Chaplain Ritner. These services were interspersed 
 with sweet music by the choristers. 
 
 The Post then proceeded to the grave of General Meade, the 
 choristers singing the processional hymn accompanied by the band, 
 where the Grand Army services were performetl by Comrades Isaiah 
 1^-ice, W. W'nyne X^odges, George H. S. I'hler, and Chaplain I. Newton 
 
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Ritner, and tlie rcadiiij;- hy the author of a beautiful liynin, " llic 1 Icro's 
 Grave," composed and dedicated to the Post l^y J. A. Gardiner, l'',sq.; 
 l*()St l)Ugl(:r r>oetg;er giving- two solos on the cornel. The I'ost then 
 returned to the boat, thence to the entrance of i''airniount Park, and 
 marched to Headquarters and was dismissed. 
 
 The issue of a Circular by the Adjutant-General of the United 
 States Army to the Governors of the different States of the I'nion. 
 concerning a desire on the part of the President to return the Hags 
 captured during the war, to the State authorities, from whose troops 
 they were captured, awoke the righteous indignation of the Comrades 
 of Post No. I, as it did of all of our Comrades whose loyalty, heroic 
 bravery, and noble sacrifices in the days of the war, secured those Hags 
 to the Government. xA special muster of the Post therefore was 
 called for Friday evening, June 17th, for the purpose of giving expres- 
 sion to the indignation thus aroused. Thirty Comrades were present, 
 and Comrade J. Fletcher Conrad presented a series of resolutions, 
 embodying a copy of Adjutant-General Drum's Circular, to \xk : — 
 
 SiK :— The rresiJent of the Unitu.l States having approved llie recommendation that all the FhiRS in 
 the custody of the War Department, be leturned to the autlioiitics of the respective States in which the 
 regiments which bore them were organized, for such final disposition as they may determine, I am 
 instructed by the Honorable Secretary of War to make you (in the name of the War Department) a tender 
 of the Flags now in this office belonging to the late volunteer organizations of the -State of . 
 
 In dircharging this pleasant duty, I beg you will pkase advise me of your wishes in this matter. It 
 is the intention in returning each Flag, to give its history, as far as il is possible to do so, stating the circum- 
 stances of its cajiturc and recovery. 
 
 I have the honor to be, Very Resp«'.rfully Vnur Obedient Servant, 
 
 K, C. DkI'M, Adjutant Oencral. 
 
 Therefore, lUsoIocO. That the Post make a record of its disapproval of the President's action in 
 this matter, as unnecessary, unwarranted, and calculated to wound the priile of every Union soldier in the 
 
 land. 
 
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31c$oluc6, TIkiI sncli ilispnsiiinn nflhe liopliie- nl llallle. wxtieA In prc-evve llie L'liioii i.f Stales 
 aTid perpetuate American liberty, is a slight on the mentory of those who <iie<l to wrest both tlic wcaiwns 
 and eral-ilems of the enemy. 
 
 KesalttcA, That llie I'.atllc Flags which typed hostility to llie Llninn and open warfare for its 
 destruction, and which were captured liy Union soldiers at the price of life and blood from rebel legions 
 in organized aiul heated fray, are not disposalile property, Ijut sacred mementos given in trust to the 
 Government, with patriotic design that it shall forever be their custodian, and tliat they shall ever remain 
 at the shrine of the Nation as souvenirs of loyalty wan ing against sedition, and sources of palriotic inspi- 
 rations. 
 
 llcSoItlc&, That to restore these types and evidences of overt Rebellion to those who could not 
 maintain them in the Held, at a thne when political generosity has agreed to overlook or forget the crime of 
 armed revolt, and through an agency largely, if not wholly, indebted to such generosity for its CNaltation, is 
 very like the covert desire to recogni/e the rightaofisness of such revolt, of a wish to pay a price for past or 
 expected favors, or of a subtle sentiment derogatory of a cause which alone made a Republic and President 
 possible. 
 
 Hcsolue&t That in principle there can be no proper leclplents of rebellious or Confederate flags 
 except in so far as the spirit of their first flaunting exists, and that, therefore, the proposed disposition of 
 them is but idle interference with s.acred property wholly beyond the control of any Clovernment functionan- 
 or Department. 
 
 'flcSOltlC&, That we have yet to leai'n of any retjuest or insistency by those, whom we met as 
 honorable but mistaken foes, who suffered deserved defeat, or who made many sui'render, for the return to 
 their keeping of these types and badges of a lost cause, and we remain firm in the conviction that every 
 sincerely acquiessing Confederate feels that his emblems of warfare are righteously In ihecustodyof a united 
 and peaceful Nation, for such time at lea.st as they shall serve " to i)oint a moral or adorn a tale." 
 
 Comrade Isaiah Price amended : — 
 
 BcsolucA. That notwithstanding the revocation of the Order by the President, the Post 
 deems it important to place on record its sentiment, as irrevocably opposed lo tire principle demonstrated 
 by the action of the authorities at Washington. 
 
 And they were unanimously adopted as amentlcil. 
 
 ■On June 20th, tiie Committee appointed lo draft Resohitions 
 
 expressive of the sentiment of the Post to Commander-in-Chief l'"air- 
 
 child and others, who were outspol^en in their denunciation of this 
 
 action of the President, sul)mitted the followini,^ report, which was 
 
 unanimously adopted : — 
 
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Voiir rommittfc appointed lo draft resolutions of commendation and thanks, for the prompt action 
 of (;encral Lucius I-'aircjiild and others, concerning the offensive Order, approved l.y IVesident t"levcl.an<l. 
 10 return to .States, once in rtl.elliun, the battle Hags captured from (lieir n-inu-nls by Union soldiers, liesj 
 leave to submit the following : — 
 
 ftesolacQ. Tliat our Commander-in-Chief, C.eneral Fairchild, rellecte<l the true sentiment of this 
 Post, and of the c;rand Army all over the United .States, when he entered <|uiclc, firm and eloquent protest 
 against an executive procedure calculated to exalt the cause which those captured Hags symbolized. 
 
 2nd. That the th.anUs of the Post, and of all Union soldiers are due to those Department Commanders 
 of the Grand Army of the Republic, and the (Governors of the sever.d States, who, in the name of their 
 loyal citizens, filed prompt remonstrances against the unwarranted action of the President, and thanks are 
 especially due to f'.overnor Koraker, of Ohio, and such others in authority, as immediately authorized legal 
 steps to he taken to prove to tlie President that he had no right to dispose of this class of property without the 
 consent of the owners. 
 
 3rd. This Post, for itself and on lichalf of all l^nion soldiers, fouml occasion for an expression of 
 gratitude on account of that spontaneous and general manifestation of outraged feeling throughout the 
 country, which, rightly interpreted, means no lack of courtesy and magnanimity towar<ls a defeated enemy, 
 but a firm and patriotic purpose 10 do naught which sh.all ever appear to exierniinate the crime of Rebellion, 
 or subordinate the real glory of a country's antagonist. 
 
 4th. That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to our Command'T-in Chief, C.eneral Lucius 
 Fairchild; Samuel ILaqier, Comnmnder Department of Pennsylvania; Tuttle, Commander 
 
 Department of Iowa ; George Ady, Commander Depai tment of Colorado, Grand Army of the Republic ; 
 and to J. B. Foraker, Governor of Ohio ; William Larrabee, ( Jovernor of Iowa ; John M. Thayer, Governor 
 of Nel>raska; Jeremiah Rusk, Governor of Wisconsin, and General W. T. Clark, of Denver, Color.ado. 
 
 James F. Mokrison. J. F. Chnkm.. A. M. .Aei-ii:. 
 
 G. ll.\Ki;v D.wis. 1,1 WIS W. M(>i>ui.:. 
 
 On |iil\' 4th, in compliance with the followins.,^ Order, tiie Post 
 assembled to take part in the celebration ot the Nation's Holida)- : — 
 
 lIi..\i».ii'ARTF.Rs Gko. G. M|';.\ii|': I'msi, No. i. 
 
 Dia'ARTMENT Of Pl.NNSVl.X ANIA, (1. .\. R.. 
 .Nil. iioi) CiiisiNt'T Strkkt. 
 Giiiiid/ i>i-(/,ri, Xo. f. Piin.MU I rin.\, June 13th, 1S.S7. 
 
 As survivors of the army and navy of the war for the Union who assisted in preserving the life of the 
 nation, and who love tlie land in wliiih we live, it is rigiit that this Post .should unite with our fellow 
 citizens in celebrating in a lietiliing manner tlu^ coming holiday, July .jlh. 
 
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The Comrades will .issenilile at these IleaJquarters at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, after which we will 
 review and apjilaud the military in its parade, join in the patriotic songs at Independence llall, and engage 
 in services of our own appropriate to the day. 
 
 The Commander will receive the Comrades at 12 o'clock. 
 
 L'-t us evidence on this occasion to those who may he Inimical to American institutions, that the 
 " 4tli of July is not a thing of the past, and assert the doctrine that while our country is a refuge for 
 the oppressed of all nations, it is a home only for those who are loyal to the Stars and Stripes, and who 
 show themselves worthy of the proud heritage of American freemen. 
 
 John A. Wikukkshkim, CoiiinittuJer. 
 
 Daviii r. Wkavkk, Adjiilanl. 
 
 The Post formed on Chestnut .Street, in tront ot Headquarters, 
 and gave a saUite to the First Brigade, National Guard of Pennsylvania, 
 as they passed, then formed in their rear and marched to Independence 
 Square and joined the services there ; after which re-formed and escorted 
 to the Post Room Ex-Governor Wise, of X'irginia ; Chas. F. Warwick, 
 City SoHcitor ; General John F. Hartranft, Colonel George Meade, 
 [ohn Wanamaker, Thomas Cochran, ami others : short addresses were 
 delivered by each, also by Commander Wiedersheim and Senior \'ice- 
 Commander Price of the Post, then all hands were handsomely lunched 
 b)- Commander Wiedersheim, on third floor of Post Headtpiarters : 
 103 Comrades paraded. Commander Wiedersheim commanding. 
 
 The committee appointed to arrange for a visitation of the Post to 
 the battlefield at Gettysburg, during the summer encampment of the 
 Department of Pennsylvania, of which Comrade James V. Morrison 
 was chairman, assisted by Comrades .-\. C. Johnston, B. I'Vishniuth, 
 A. D. Elwell, W. H. H. Wasson and Past-Commantler Lewis W. Moore, 
 issued a circular under date of June 13th, giving iht? necessary infor- 
 mation to those who desired to accompany the Post. 
 
 Sixteen Comrades of the Post responded and went into camp on 
 
East Cemetery Hill, and had a very pleasant visit to that historical 
 and now world renowned battlefield, remaining- one week ; they were 
 taken over the whole field by Comrade Charles A. Hale, of the Post, 
 who is now one of the guides and lecturers upon that great battle. 
 
 In order that the Post might take part in the grand demonstration 
 that was to be given in Philadelphia during September 15th, 16th and 
 17th, in honor of the celebration of the Centennial of the adoption of 
 the Constitution of the United State, Commander VViedersheim issued 
 the following order: — 
 
 UF.AlinllARTKRS ( iKn. ( I. MkADE PoST, No. 1, 
 
 Dei'AutmivNT nr Pennsylvania, (;. A. R., 
 No. nog Chestnut Street, 
 Gnieral Orders. A\\ 4. pHII.ADELrillA, Seplcmber 9th, 1887. 
 
 I. In compliance with General Orders No. 17. C. S., nea(l(iuarlcr>i Department of Pennsylvania. (;. 
 A. K., till- Post will p.irade on September rtitli, in honor (.f the Ontennial of the aflo]ition of the Constitu- 
 tion of the I'nilcd Slates. 
 
 II. The fomrailes will a.ssemhie in full (hand .\riny uniform al 11.45 '\- M-. on Twelfth Street, 
 riijht resting on Walnut, facins; east, and move at 12 M. sharp. 
 
 III. The ])ositii.n of the I'oa prior t.i joining the cohuun will he on liainbridge Street, cast of I'.road, 
 at 12.30 P. M. 
 
 IV. Comrade A. C. Johnston is h.ereliy detailed to take charge of the colors. He will organize a 
 Guard, and he obeyed and respected accordingly. 
 
 V. In passing the reviewing staml. iiroad and Walnut Streets, the colors will he dijiped. Comrades 
 will not salute. 
 
 Comrades ! we, as soldiers and citizens, should honor the occasion without reservation. We have 
 
 reason to rejoice that we helped to save the L'nion for wdiich the Constitution was framed. 
 
 Let u> parade with full ranI^^, and maintain the high standard anil reputation of our Post. 
 
 J!y order of 
 
 JiiiiN A. Wri-iii.KsiiiaM. Comiiiiini/cr. 
 David P. Weavkr, Ailjtitaiit. 
 
 In comiiliance with the above Onler llu' Comrades assemliled at 
 Headquarters about i 2 o'clock, and soon after the line was lormed on 
 
Twelfth Street, right resting on Walnut, and about i o'clock proceeded 
 to Bainbridge Street east of Broad, the place assigned for formation ; 
 and after the military had passed, wheeled into lin(; on Broad Street 
 and continued the march up Broad to Chestnut, to Fifth, to Market, 
 to Broad, to Columbia Avenue, countermarching to Arch Street where 
 the line was dismissed. On the east side of Broad Street, al)ove 
 Walnut, the column was reviewed by the President of the United States, 
 Grover Cleveland, members of his Cabinet, and other distinguished 
 visitors, and at Broad and Columbia Avenue by General P. H. Sheridan 
 and Staff; i lo Comrades paraded under the command of Commander 
 John A. Wiedersheim. 
 
 The day selected for the unveiling of the Meade Statue in Pair- 
 mount Park, October i8th, iSiSy, being also the 21st anniversary of 
 the organization of the Post, a committee was appointed, with Past- 
 Commander Lewis W. Moore as chairman, to arrange- for the pr(i|)er 
 celebration of the day, and to co-operate with the Meade Memorial 
 Committee ; Comrade B. Frishmuth was elected Treasurer, and A. C. 
 Johnston, Secretary. The Committee issued a circular, tlated .September 
 22nd, which contained the following: — 
 
 "The iSlli ilayol Octnlicr, i.SS?, being tlie tweiity-lirst ntiiiivers.ary of [lie oig.ini/atioii uf oui I'lisi, 
 .ind niso ihe day selecled for the unveiling of Ihc Mkade SrATi'K, and lo ]«■ colelirated in rhiladelpliia as 
 ('.RANT. .\RMV Day. your rnniniittee desire that our Post should make a very credilal.lo display on thai 
 day. and earnestly rr,|uest that you so arrange your Inisiness that you will participate on that occasion. 
 We propose having an anniversary l.aii.|uet at St. (leorge's Hall. 
 
 "As your committee liave invited a number of prominent comrades and cili/cns as our guests, it is our 
 intention to make this occasion, wiih your assistance, a red Idler day in the history of Tost One, and as we 
 desire to enioy ihis banquet with hdl ranks, your committee have made such nrrangements as they believe 
 will lie s.atisracIory I., all." 
 
On October i ith, Commander Wiedersheim issued (General Ortler 
 No. 5, giving instructions for the parade, as follows : — 
 
 " I. In compliance with General Order, No. 21, IIea(li|uarters Department of Pennsylvania, G. A. R., 
 the Post will assemble for parade on Tuesday, October iSth, 1SS7, for the pnrpose of participalinj; in the 
 eeremoniesof the unveilinsofthe Equestrian St.atne of GENERAL GEORtlE G. MEADE in Eairmount 
 Park. 
 
 " II. The Post line will be fonneil pnimptly at I I'. M. on the north side of Spring Garden Street. ri<;ht 
 resting on Broad Street, facing south. Full G. A. R. uniform \\ ill be worn. 
 
 " III. Comrade James Thompson i> hereby detached in charge of the colors, and will be obeye.l an<l 
 respected .accordingly. 
 
 " Comrades, let us be faithful w the memory of the noble Soldier and Hero, whose revered name we 
 bear, and honor the occa^il>n with full ranks." 
 
 In compliance with the above order, the Post assembled at I lead- 
 quarters at noon and proceeded to .Spring Garilen Street, to point ot 
 formation. The line was formed as follows : — 
 
 MAkSllAl.-Col. James C. l!i<ldle. 
 
 Chief of slafi; Cen. 1). F. l-'isher, thirty Aids. 
 
 Standard ISearers Supporting Three Historic Flags : — 
 
 llead'iuarters .Army of Potomac, Headquaner.s F'lfth Coriis, 
 
 Headquarters Pennsylvania Reserves. 
 FIRST TROOP, PHILADELPHIA CITY CAVALRY, 
 
 (ieneral E. Burd Grubb, commanding. 
 
 FIRST DIVISION, REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATIONS. 
 
 Marshal, Major Joseph R. T. Creates. 
 
 Survivors of the l'ennsylv.ini.i Reserves, Alexis Band, survivors One Hiinclre.l .nnd I-ourteenlh 
 
 Regiment. Pennsylvani.! Volunteers. 
 
 Sia'OND DIVISIDN, GRAND ARMY OF THE RFIT'PLIC. 
 
 M.irshal. Samuel llarjier, Comm.ander I)ci)artment Pemisylvania G. A. R. 
 
 four .Assistant Marshals, fourleen Aids 
 
 Jenning's Si.xih Regiment Band. 
 
 (;E0. G. MEADE POST NO. I, 
 
 [ohn A. Wiedersheim, commanding. 
 
 Posts 2 and 5, with U. S. Grant Post 327 of Brooklyn as guests. Post 6, Post II. Post iS, Post 150, Post 
 
 l.,I. Post 21. Post H. Post ,16, Post o.t. Post 71, Po,t 21, I>o,l 10,;, I'osl 7, Po.t 10. Po.t 51, Po,t 60, 
 
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Pusl 55, Post 63, Post So, Post 114, I'ost 2 of Wilmington, Del, Post 7.; of Plainville, N. J.. Post 1 15, 
 PosI 19, Post 22S, Post 275, Post 312, Post 82 and Post 16. 
 
 THIRD DIVISION, NATIONAL GUARD OF PENNSYLVANIA. 
 
 lirii^adier-deneial George R. Snowden, commanding. 
 
 Second Regiment, Colonel Robeit P. Declu-rt. 
 
 Third Regiment, Colonel S. lionnaffon, Jr. 
 
 First Regiment, Colonel W. P. Bowman. 
 
 liaitalion State Feiicililes, Major W. Wes. Chew, commanding. 
 
 Gray Invincihles, Captain Charles A. Ilailstuck. 
 
 P.attery A, Captain Maurice C. Staffonl. 
 
 GUESTS IN CARRIAGES. 
 
 Governor James A. Heaver and sialT. 
 
 Major-Gencral John F. llartranfi and staff. 
 
 Hon. Edwin II. Filler, .M^iyor of Philadelphia. 
 
 Oflicers of the Army. Navy, Marine Corps, and National Cuiard, active and retired. 
 
 Meinl'ers<if Congress and Legislature of Pennsylvania. 
 
 FdURTII DIVISION. CADETS. 
 
 Ch.nel Jos. K. C. Ward, commanding. 
 
 Girard College Cadets. 
 
 Soldiers' Orphans' Cadets. 
 
 Major Henry F. Spicer, commanding. 
 
 (Jraduates of Lincoln Institute. 
 
 Son^ of Veierans. 
 
 Promptly at 1.30 V. M. the column started ami niDvecl out .Spring- 
 Garden to 25th. to East I'ark entrance at Green .Street, thence throiij^h 
 the Park to Grand Avenue, thence to around in front of Memorial 
 fiall. where the statue had been erected. The services, as arranuxul 
 
 airmount I ark 
 
 .\rt .\ssociation, were as lollows 
 
 ills lIoN.iK Fl>\VIN H. Firi.KK. 
 \lavor of ihe City of Phila.Udphia, pre-iding. 
 
 Music, . . ■ • 
 Invocation .vnii Pk..\ykk, 
 CiioRis— " Ameiica," 
 Oi'i;ninc. Rf.m.\kks. 
 
 First Regimcnl Hand. 
 
 Cortlandl WliiKdiead. 1 ). D., liiAop of Pitlsl.urgli. 
 
 Lodliy Col. O. C. l!o«l)ysliell. 
 
 Hon. Edwin II. Filler 
 
PRESENTATIOX OF THE STATUE 
 
 To the Commissioners of Fairmount Parl< by 
 
 Hon. Benjamin Harris ISrewslcr, 
 
 of the Kairmoiint Park An Association, anilthe Unveiling of the Statue by 
 
 Master George Gortlon Meade, and Master George Gordon Meade Large, 
 
 Grandsons of General Meade. 
 
 Ml-sic, Eirsi Regiment liand. 
 
 RErEI'TinX OK THE STATUE 
 
 l!y Hon. George H. Boker, 
 
 President ol the Commissioners of Fairmount Park. 
 
 Music, ............ First Regiment Band. 
 
 Or.\['1<in", ....... Major General John Gil)l>on, U. S. Army. 
 
 noxoLOi^iY, ....... *' Praise God from whom all blessings flow." 
 
 After which tlie Post marched to the station of the reiinsyKania 
 Railroad, at the Zoological Garden, and took the train lor IJroad .Street 
 Station and marched to Headquarters, and were dismissed to assemble 
 at St. George's Hall, 13th and Arch .Streets, for l>anquet ; 120 Com- 
 rades, under Commander W iedersheim, paraded. 
 
 Ihe arrangements for the bancjuet were on a more extensive scale 
 than any the Post had yet given. The unveiling of the Meade Statue 
 and Grand Army Day being arranged for the same date, brought to the 
 city a much larger number of distinguished guests, and the committee 
 of the Post availed themselves of the opportunity to secure the attend- 
 ance at our banquet of many of these guests. Among them were 
 Rutherford B.Hayes, ex-President of the I'nited States: .Anilrew 
 G. Curtin, ex-Governor, and James .\. lieaver, (Governor of Penn- 
 sylvania : |ohn P. Rea, Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army 
 of the Republic, and Past-Commanders-in-Chief Louis Wagner, 
 |ohn V. Hartranft. Rol)ert B. P)eath, Lucius I'airchiki ; Ouarter- 
 Master-Gencral [ohn Taylor; Department Commander Samuel I larper; 
 
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I'ast Department Commanders A. L. Pearson, (ieoro;e L. IJrown, 
 Samuel I. (iivin, James W. Latta, Chill W. Hazard. lohn M. \'an- 
 derslice ; Assistant-Adjutant-Cjeneral Thomas [. Stewart; Assistant 
 Ouarter-Master-General Harry G. Williams; Generals Henry J. Hunt, 
 John Gibbon ; Colonels Geo. Meade. John P. Nicholson. Geo. H. North; 
 Major W'm. H. Lambert; judges D. Newlin Fell. Robert N. Wilson. 
 
 F. Amede Bregy, Joseph C. Furguson, and William N. Ashman ; 
 President of Select Council [ames R. Gates; also a delegation or(ieo. 
 
 G. Meade Post. No. 38, Department of New \'ork, including Com- 
 mander Wm. H White, and I'ast-Commanders A. Franklin Lawson ami 
 John J. I\rConnell. Altogether making an assembly from military and 
 civil life that could not well be surpassed. 
 
 Letters of regret were received from Generals P. H. .Sheridan, 
 
 James i\L Schofield, Charles Devens, Joseph D. Hawley. (ietty ; 
 
 Governor |. !!. I'oraker. of Ohio ; Colonel ^L \. .Sheridan; .Secretary 
 of War Endicott, Mr. George W. Childs. Mr. Wm. M. Singerh-. and 
 others. 
 
 A beautiful neat menu carcl was prepared as follows — 
 
Twcnty-l'irst Anniversary 
 
 1887. 
 
 GEORGE G. MEADE POST, No i, 
 
 Hepiirtment of Penn.syiv;inia, ( ;. A. R., 
 ST. GEORGE'S llAl.l., 
 
 I'lllIADEI.i'llIA, Oclober iS, 1SS7 
 
 CUFnu 
 
 Devilled Crab 
 Broile. 
 
 1 Spring. 
 
 riiici. 
 
 
 
 Raw ()yst<r>. 
 Freiuh IVa,. 
 
 
 Chicken Cro(|iieUes. 
 Potato Croiiueltes. 
 
 
 
 Cliickeii 
 
 Salii 
 
 1.1. Lo\ 
 
 ..tor Sal 
 
 a<l. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fried Oysters. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 RELISHES : 
 
 
 
 I'otLito Salail. 
 Ice Cream. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Celery, 
 ?icl<les. 
 
 dessert: 
 .Xssurieil Fruil. 
 
 
 Slewed I'oniatoes 
 Water Ices. 
 
Addresses were made in response to toasts in the following- order : 
 John 1'. Rea, Commander-in-Chief Grand Army of the Republic; John 
 A. Wiedersheim, Commander Geortje G. Meade Post, No. i ; Samuel 
 Harper, Commander Department of Pennsylvania ; Lucius I-'airchikl, 
 Past-Commander-in-Chief: Rutherford B. Hayes, ex-President of I 'nited 
 States : Andrew C. Curtin, ex-Governor of Pennsvlvania ; [ames A. 
 P>ea\er, Governor of Penns\lvania ; llenrv H. Pini^ham, l*ast Com- 
 mander of Post ] ; Charles Lawrence, of Post i, I'. S. N'. ; Comrade 
 G. Harry Davis read the tollowinq; brief history of the Comrades of 
 Post No. I, Department ot I'ennsylvania, showinj^' the number of 
 rt^gimental org^anizations and independent battalions and i'om])anies 
 represented b\- their enlistment and service, arranged by .States, each 
 organization represented 1>\' one or mon- Comrades, \iz : — 
 
 r<-liii^\lv:inia. - . - - . - - - ^ i;l 
 
 New Voik, 27 
 
 New Jersey, 1 7 
 
 Ohio, '- 15 
 
 Ma,ssachuselts, .-.....-■-- 10 
 
 Delaware, .-..-....-- 7 
 
 Connecticut, ........... 5 
 
 Wisconsin, ... ....... 4 
 
 Illinois, ..-..-..-. 3 
 
 Iowa, ---.....--- ^ 
 
 New Hampshire, ..._..-.-- ^^ 
 
 Maryland, .i 
 
 Missouri, .........--•• ; 
 
 Indiana, - • - 2 
 
 \'irginia, ._..-.-----• i 
 
 Kans.as, ...--■■--■-- I 
 
 Michigan, -.-.-••---■- 1 
 
 Maine, ■ ■ - - ' 
 
 Kentucky, ....---•-■- 1 
 
 U. S. Army, M' 
 
 U. S. Navy, - -7 
 
 v. S. Veteran Reserve Ciurps, 'o 
 
 f. S. Cavalry Troop Ol'licers, ....---■ 10 
 
 DislricI of Columl.ia Volunleers, I 
 
 Total, ... j6.j 
 
 Total States re]>resented, with Dislrict of Columliia. 30. 
 
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IsiUered I he : 
 
 G. HARRY DAVIS 
 COMMANDER GEO. G. MEADE POST No, ONE 
 ieivice as I'rivate, Co. ('., 40tl! Ke£;'t I'.N'.M., July 2, lS6j 
 
 I'innl discharge as Privaie, Co, c;, 40th Reg't I'.V.M., August 16. 1S63 
 
 .Mustered into Geo, G, Meade Post No, I, Seplemhtr 30, iSSo 
 
 Klecled Cliaplain December 3" 1S83 
 
 Elected Junior Vice-Commander Deceinl)er 5, 1S87 
 
 Elected Senior Vice Commander Decemlier 3, iSSS 
 
 Elected Commander iJecember 2, 1889 
 
 .XjilJoiiUeil Judi,'e Advocate, Department of Pennsylvania, Kohruary 12, I' 
 
Every arm ol ihc service and e\ery clepartinenl is represented, 
 and every caiiii)aiun and battle of the late war is repr^'sented by one 
 or more Comrades having- partici]jatetl therein. 
 
 Commissions held by Comrades of I'osl i, are as follows, viz : — 
 
 (n'liorals (U. S. (haiit), ---...._ i 
 
 Genemls hy l)irvi.-t ami dllicrwisc, i, 
 
 CoiiiTiL-ls anil l.ii'im'iiant CdliMH-ls, 58 
 
 Majors, '2^ 
 
 Captains, - 131 
 
 Lieutenants and Adjutants, -....._ i^^ 
 
 Chaplains and Snri^enns, ....... 27 
 
 Total coniniisMon^ lulil, . - ■ ^64 
 
 The Associate roll numbers some Si names, amonq- which we 
 note one (jovernor of I'ennsylvania ( I'.itlison ), three e.\-!\Iayors of 
 Philadelphia (William .S. .Stokley, James (i. Kino- and William !>. Smith), 
 and many leading;- merchants and citizens, inchidini^- such names as 
 |ohn W'anamaker. I'^rank .Siddall. Ira \'.. Walravcn, !•'. Perc\- .Smith, 
 judge .Ashman, |. B. .At^niew, |ames ISellak, |erome Cart\, Robert -S. 
 Davis, William H. Littleton, [ohn .Struthers. Walter (i. Wilson. 
 
 On the combined rolls tht: ci\il ser\ice is represented from the 
 President of the I'nited Stales down to the huiidilest citizen. The names 
 of two Governors of Penns)l\ania appear upon the rolls. Cieary and 
 Pattison. (joxcrnor and (ieneral Joshu.i L. Chamberlain, of ^bline, 
 is also an honorary member !)}' vote ol the Post. Muster roll stands, 
 686 ; associate roll, S i . 
 
 Never has I'ost i entertained so main' of its Iriends and j^aiests, 
 and had so main' of its members present, as at this anniversary ban- 
 tpiet. Nor has one been so well served and those wlio attended so 
 well pleased. 
 
 On Tues(la\', Octolx'r iith, twent\--two Comrades, under Com- 
 
mandcr Wicdcrsheim, attended tlie funeral of Comrade Harry K. 
 Reihle in citizens' dress, as the taniily rt^ciuestetl tiiat there Ix- no 
 display and gave notice that the interment woukl l)e private, but those 
 present accompanied the remains to I,aiirel Hill Cemetery. 
 
 Harry K. Reihle was born in I'hiladtlphi.i, Slalcof I'cnnsylv.nnia. Enicred the service as Sergeant 
 in Comp;\ny F, 1st Regiment, Pennsylvania Artillery, on the 25tli day of April, lS6i, afterwards in 72nil 
 Regiment, Tennsylvania Volunteers, lield the office of Captain, and was discharged December 24, 1862. 
 He was mustered into George G. Meade Post, No. I, October 15, iSg-;. and died October 10, 1887, aged 
 5 5 years, and was burie.l ni Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelpliia, I'a. 
 
 On Saturday morning, October 29, 1S87, a delegation of the Post 
 went to West Chester, Pa., to participate in the parade and ceremonies 
 incidental to the unveiling of the monument of the 97th Regiment, 
 Pennsylvania Volunteers; 20 Comrades were present under Junior 
 Vice-Commander Vogdes, as .Senior Vice-Commander Isaiah Price was 
 Chief Marshal, with Commander Wiedersheim ami Comratle P>cnjamin 
 Brooke as Aids. Comrade- Price served in the 97th Regiment and 
 came home as its Commander. 
 
 On October2ist, Comrade Henrj- 11. I'>ingham presented the Post 
 with a beautifid engraving of the third day's fight at Gettysburg, a 
 proof print ; also a bust of our late Comrade C. S. Grant, upon a block 
 of marble, that was used in the Convention of 1S72 that nominated 
 Comrade Grant for Presitlent of the United States. 
 
 Past-Commander Wray presented for Comrade Edwin N. Benson 
 a beautiful large wood-carved "Steinbok," purchased, liy him while in 
 Switzerhind and shipped direct to the Post. 
 
 On Novemlier 22d the Comrades assembled at i'ost Hcadciuartcrs 
 and proceeded in carriages to his residence, f. attentl the funeral of 
 
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our Comrade liugene C. Koerner, who died on November 19th, and 
 after the services escorted the remains to Laurel Hill Cemetery ; 24 
 Comrades were present under Commander W'iedersheim. 
 
 Eugene C. Koerner was lioni in flprmany. F.ntert'd the service as privali; in Company I!. 71I1 
 Rej;iiiunt, Pennsylvania VolmUeers, on the 17th day of April, lS6l, afterwards in 6lsl Rcgimenl, IVnn 
 sylvania Volunteers; held the office of Kirst Lieutenant, and was discharged June 17, 1S64. lie was 
 mustered into George G. Meade Post, No. I, Department of Pennsylvania, G. A. R., June 30, iSS.;. and 
 died Novemlter g, 1SS7, aged 55 years. Buried at South Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 General Order, No. 7. dateil Novemlier 29th, announcetl that the 
 annual election of officers would lake place on Monday evenintj, 
 December 5th, at which time Comrade Isaiah i'rice was elected Com- 
 mander ; 239 votes beinj^r cast. The same order also announced that 
 the annual Children's Festival would be i^iven on Wednesday afternoon, 
 December 2Sth, at 3 o'clock, and as usual, the Post Room was crowded 
 to overflowing by the many children of our Comrades, who were 
 entertained with a series of entertainments, and closed with an hour's 
 dancing, after which they were feasted as usual, and sent home with 
 happy hearts and merry faces. 
 
 On December 14th Comrade Thomas Kiiby Smith died ant! was 
 buried privately, tiierefore the Post ccnild take no part. 
 
 Thomas KUby Smith was horn in Boston, State of Mass.acliusetis. Entered the service as Colonel 
 of S4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteers, on the 13th day of Octoher, 1861. Held the office of Brig.adier Ceneral 
 anil Brevet-M-ajor-General United Slates Volunteers, .ind was discharged January 15, 1866. He was 
 mustered in George G. Meade Post, No. I, Department of Pennsylvania. G. A. R., June l.\. iSSo, an.l 
 died Decemlier 14. 18S7, aged 67 years. Buried at Tonesdale. I'a. 
 
On Dcccmhcr 19th Comradf Hilwin N. I'x'iison otiorcd the Inllnw- 
 in^^ resolution, which was adopted : — 
 
 ilcsoloei. ri>;U :i siiccinl commitlce of live lie a|)|ioinlc(!, nnd nnnpiinccd hy tin- ('(iminamler 
 elect, wbi.st .hity ^llall lie, in coniu-cli.m willi llie Council of Alhnini^ll;Hioll. to lake into consi(lci-atli>n llic 
 niatlcr of more ,a(lci|uale and |iermanent .|u:iitcrs. ami lo make rc|ioii lo tlie I'ost on llie prnprieiy of llie 
 ino^i available action a^ to llie matter of lea^e or inncha'-e ; all iinal decision'- to <levolve u]ioii lln- Post, 
 
 The Post unanimously recommended ihcir Past-Commander, 
 Comrade John A. W'ietlersheim, for the position of neiJartmenl Com- 
 mander, and their delegates to the l)e])artment luicam]imenl, held at 
 AUentown, Pa., iSSS. did all in their power to secure his el(;ction. 
 George G. Meade Post, No. i, being the oldc-st, and one of the largest 
 Posts in the State, numbering over 500 members, have never yet i)een 
 honored with a Department Commander, and telt that they were 
 entitled to some recognition at the hands of the Department, and 
 therefore presented the claims of Past Commander W'iedersheim 
 because of his successful administration as our Post Commander, his 
 executive ability, his interest in the work of the- Grand Army of the 
 Reiiublic, his record as a soldier in the One Hundred and Nineteenth 
 Pennsylvania Volunteers, Third Brigade, l-'irst Division, .Si.xth Army 
 Cor])s ; his legal professional standing, and his character as a well- 
 known and esteemed citizen ; all these cjualifications prove him to be 
 one who would well and faithfully discharge the high and resi)onsii)le 
 duties of Department Commander with credit to the whole Depart- 
 ment : but the efforts of the Post, their delegates, and many friends in 
 the encampment were unsuccessful in securing his election, init the 
 Post and Past-Commander Wiedersheim weri; both highly complimented 
 by the large vote he received. 
 
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I he tollowiny- were mustered during 1S87 : — 
 
 Thom/is VoiGHT, St. Clair a. Mulholland, James B. Geissinger. J D. Campbell, John J. 
 
 RiDGWAY, Harry E. Garsed. Ellwood N. Williams, Rev. D. H. Geissinger. Joseph Anderson. Robert 
 M.Green, Charles Lawrence, William L. Boon, R. Wilkie Martin, M. D , William P. Thomas. 
 James F. Cassidy (re-elected', Walter P. Byers, George P. Dunmire. M. D-, James Wm. Haig, 
 Henry K. Thompson. Wm. T. Robinson. M. D.. H A. Brainard, Lewis Ryan, Rev. Edward T. 
 
 Bartlett. Albert Evans Hand, Horace P.Mitchell, John W. Keeler, Ecmuno T. Tier, William 
 H. Rich, Charles L. Sherman, James W Clark, William S. Stokley, Leonard O, Smith, Edward 
 Miller. Henry C. Singley, George W. Fairman, Frank W Wood, John R. Morris, Wm L. Dewart. 
 WiLLOUGHBY H. Wood, Thomas Callahan, Lewis M. Kersey. Samuel C. Scott. Bentley C- Mercer, 
 Abraham R. Royer, Charles Shannon, William B. Warne, William A- Lynn, A B, Schwenk, 
 
 William H. Ramsey, Lynford Lardner, Isaac A, Cleaver, James C, Biddle, Geo. W. Biles, Charles 
 T. Grubb, Gilbert L. Lentz. Henry C- Harper, Thomas Hockley, John A. M. Passmore, Madison 
 LovETT. A. Louden Snowden. Total 6o 
 
 P.iKcred .iccordina ... Act of Conxre^-.. in tKe y<Ti> i«*. 1.1 
 ins. R. C.WAKl). 
 M< iho Office of the i.il.r.ni.nn of C..nct<-« .11 Waihini;!..... I). C, 
 
^ist of Subscribers. 
 
 Geo. G. Meade Post, i (Presented) 
 
 Alexander Reed 
 
 Col. Alfred J. Sellers 
 
 Lieut. John A. Weidershcim 
 
 Lieut. John A. Weidersheim 
 
 Maj. William J. Simpson 
 
 Maj. William J. Simpson 
 
 Geo. W. Devinny 
 
 Geo. W. Devinn)- 
 
 Col. James R. Mullikin 
 
 Col. James R. Mullikin 
 
 James Thompson 
 
 Col. Clayton McMichael 
 
 Gen'l Henry H. Bingham 
 
 Gen'l Henry H. Bingham 
 
 Judge William N. Ashman 
 
 Ellis Stokes 
 
 Col. Wendell P. Bowman 
 
 William H. H. Wallace 
 
 Geo. G. Cardwell, D.D.S. 
 
 Robert Wilkes Martin, I\LD. 
 
 Capt. John Taylor 
 
 William W. Swei.sfort 
 
 RLij. William II. Lambert 
 
 J. Lehman PLisenhrey, D.D.S. 
 
 26 Col. Bcnj. W. Richards 
 
 27 Thomas Thompson 
 
 28 G. Harry Da\is 
 
 29 Col. James C. Biddlc 
 
 30 Maj. Samuel N. Lewis 
 
 31 Gen'l Robert B. Beath 
 
 32 Maj. Joseph G. Rosengarten 
 
 33 Rev. H. Clay Trumbull, D.D. 
 
 34 Morance W. Grugan 
 
 35 ['"rancis M. James 
 
 36 Paul H. Barnes 
 
 37 Alexander Reed 
 
 38 Alexander Reed 
 
 39 Gen'l Louis Wagner (Presented) 
 
 40 Rev, I. Newton Ritner 
 
 41 John G. Johnston 
 
 42 Henry A. Borell 
 
 43 Harry L. Taggart 
 
 44 ^L^j. George P. Eldredge 
 
 45 Capt. L. D. C. Tyler 
 
 46 Arthur B. Cook 
 
 47 J. Fletcher Conrad 
 
 48 Leonard O. Smith 
 
 49 A. Franklin Lawson 
 
 50 James Collins, M.D. 
 
^ist o! Subscribers, tfouiiuuco. 
 
 51 Frederick V. Holt 
 
 52 lacoh Iv Hyneman 
 
 53 ( )li\cr V. Rex, M. 1). 
 
 54 Cdl. Clias. C. Kni-ht. 
 
 55 Samuel \V. Arbiukle 
 
 56 Maj. Kdward E. Chase 
 
 57 Capt. W'm. \V. Wallace 
 
 58 Prof. Daniel \V. Howard 
 
 59 Henry M. CaKert 
 
 60 GeorLje Stevenson 
 
 61 Capt. John .M. Hutler 
 
 62 VV. Wallace GooiKvin 
 
 63 Horace M. MaR|uet 
 
 64 Col. H. Earnest Goodman 
 
 65 Charles Lawrence 
 
 66 Austin D. Elwell 
 
 67 Linford Delany 
 
 68 Philip J. Hoffliger 
 
 69 Historical Societ\- of Peima. 
 
 70 Mercantile Library Co. of Phil. 
 
 71 Charles E. Cadwalader. M. D. 
 
 72 Pelatiah F'itch, M. I). 
 
 73 Louis P. Langer 
 
 74 Philadelphia Librarv Co. 
 
 75 Henry M. Decherl 
 
 76 Leon. y\. Canter 
 
 jy U. S. Librarian, Wash., 1). C. 
 
 yi^ U. S. Librarian, Wash., 1). C. 
 
 79 Col. (). C. Hosbyshell 
 
 So G. J. K. Miller, D.l). S. 
 
 81 Genl. W. W. H. Davis 
 
 82 Genl. Hcnjamin Harrison 
 
 President of the I'nileil Slates 
 
 83 Chas. C. Lister 
 
 S4 Maj. \Vm. H. Ilodgkins 
 
 85 Robert H. Wallace 
 
 86 Lafayette Post No 140, DejH. of 
 
 New York 
 
 87 Col. John Hamilton, U.S.A. 
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