The National tribune., 1882-04-15
THE ORDER IN CALIFORNIA.

! Special Correspondence National Tribune
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-Department
| Commander Robinson has issued circular an
| nouncing that the Grand Army organization
OF that Department has now become an organ
lzatlon permanently established, having grown
from less than 600 to nearly 1900 members
within the past three years. Thousands of
dollars have been disbursed in charity and
movement inaugurated which is about being
crowned with success for the establishment of
Veterans Home. Commander Robinson says:
There is now no good reason that can be
given why every honest soldier should not be-
come member of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. We have demonstrated beyond sus-
plclon that partisan political measures cannot
be nurtured or promoted within the G. A. r.
as at present constituted. We have proved by
the acts of the Posts in this Department that
our Order is, as claimed, based upon a true
fraternity, devoted to noble work of charity,
and bound by principle of loyalty to each
other and to our country. We have shown
that our charities are bestowed on the worthy
wherever found, so far as our means will allow
The character and standing of our members
IN all parts of California Oregon, Nevada, and
"a. II.
ton having an influence second to none
In August of this year this Department will
hold semi-annual Encampment at Santa Cruz.
Cal, and it is the desire of the officers of this
Department that grand Reunion of all
veterans on the Coast shall be arranged in con-
nectiOn Herewith
Representatives to the National Encampment
have been selected as follows: w. H. Holmes,
Post No. 2, San Francisco; Z. NJ Gibson, Post
No. 3, Oakland, alternate; J. c. Tucker, Post
No. II, Alameda, and L. N. Agar, Post No l,
San Francisco, alternate
Department and staff officers, as well as Off
GERS of Posts are requested to procure and wear
proper rank badge, as prescribed by Rules and
Regulations G. A. r., 1881, article 9, section 3,
which is as follows: "The badge designating
official position in the Grand Army Of the Re-
public, adopted at the meeting of the National
Encampment, held in New Haven, MAY ii and
10, 1873, may be worn by all national, depart
ment, and post officers in the Grand Army of
the Republic, when on duty, or on occasion of
ceremony, and no shoulder straps or other badge |
shall be worn TO designate official position in the
Grand Army of the Republic"
The following appointments on the staff of
the Department Commander are hereby an
nounced:
TO be Aides-de Camp.-J. w Haynie, of Gus
ter Post, No. 5; II. +. Brown Frank Bartlett |
Post, No. 6; T. w. Drullard, Grant Post, No. 9: |
B. Ambrust, Phil. Kearny Post, No. 10: Mau
rice Lyons, Col Baker Post, No. l3; J. NJ.
Ncwhard, Sherman Post, No. 10; julius Scott, |
Rod Matheson Post, No, 16; T. S. Harris, Sedg-
wick Post, No. II; F. T. Carndull, Candy Post.
No. is; Geo. S. Shook, Halcck Post, No. 70:
WymaD Murphy, Ellsworth Post, No. 20; !. NJ. |
Adams Anderson Post, No. 21: T. ID. A. Key
ser, Curtis Post, No. %; JOS. Hyde, Rawiins
Post, No. %; c. w. Benjamin, r. L. BIcCoolz
Post, No. 26; Thos. Amner, W. II. L. Wallace
Post, No. -; L. T. Blackmer, Heintzelman
Post, No. 80; b. F. Hecox, HeintzcIman Post.
No. 81; d. n. Riordan, Negley Post No. 35.
To be assistant La&pectorS.-J. R. Cowen, Lin
coin Post, No. l; FL. Symmes, Geo H. Thomas
Post, No.2; II. A. Burdett, Summer Post. No. 3:
j. I. Burlingamc Custer Post, No ;; w. II.
Arnold, Grant Post, No 9; J. S. McCulIough.
Phil. Kearny Post, No. 10; J. f. Sisson. Col.
Baker Post, No. 13; August Outflow, Rod Ma
thcson Post, No 16; j. \. Hewes Scdgewicl
Post, No. Il; d. /. Butler, Candy Post, No Is;
Jno. Miller, Ellsworth Post No. 20; 2. I. Hart.
Anderson Post, No. 81; Harvey McGowan, Cur
It's Post, No. %; II. S. Johnson, Rawlins Post,
No. %; J. T. Martin, Upton Post, No 20; O. J.
W. II. L. Wallace Post No. 81, NJ. A.
Luce, Heintzelman Post, No. SO; T. W. Wood
ward, Fitzpatrick Post, No. 80.