The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-07-05
ILLINOIS.

Comrade E. B. Hancock, Bloomington, H.,
who sends US three new subscribers, writes that
Post No. 146, of that place, held an interesting
meeting on the 9th ult, at which ten new re-
cruits were mustered and fifteen applications
received.
Comrade r. N, Mead, Huntsville, Ill., writes
us as follows: We are organizing Post at
this place, and recruiting is also going on in
adjacent villages. All the comrades expect to
consolidate, and in July we shall be able to re-
port a rousing Post at Huntsville.
Comrade III. III. Nurse writes US as follows
On the evening of June 10, 1888, Special Mus
tering Officer j. T. Thomas, of Chillicothe Post,
No. 136, Chilicothe, H., with twenty nine
comrades, went to Lawn Ridge and organized
Post No. 1884, with ten members; several more
to muster in at next meeting. After the bust
ness of the evening was over, and singing songs
and a good social time INDUCED in, all ad-
journed to restaurant and were treated to
ice-cream, cake and cigars. Weseparated feel
ing that it was good to have been there. John
Morris was elected Commander of the Post;
Monroe Lock, Q. NJ, and Geo. Justice, Adj't.
Comrade H. H. Kingsbury, who sends us
three new subscribers, writes us as follows:
Comrades Mattoon, Rush and myself, of Olney
Post; Comrade Jay Kenner, of Alexander Post
Flora, and Comrade J. M. DEAN of Barnhill
Post, Xenia, went to Clay City, H., Wednesday
night, the 18th ult., and mustered Clay City
Post, No. 269, with twenty-seven charter men,
bers. The following officers were elected and
installed: Commander, III. III. Walser; S. V. c.,
DIR. L. U. Lownsdale; J. V. c., 0. d. Schooley
Surgeon, A. Hundley; Chaplain, VIM. Davis !;
o. d., r. S. Rineys; o. g., Thos. Vanfossen;
Adj't, Albert Brown; Q. NJ, Geo. Rubins; S.
NJ, A. J. Rice; @. NJ S., James Hautz.
Comrade Aaron Clark writes us as follows:
Harrington Post, No. 234, Bluffs, Ill., which
was mustered May 1, 1883, with twenty-three
charter members, now has forty, with ten ap-
plications on file. The officers are as follows:
Commander, David Richards; S. Y. c., w. A.
Peak; J. Y. c., j. F. Crofford; Adj't Geo. Mat
thess; 0. D., Alfred Bloyd; o. G., r. f. McCor-
mick; Serg't, ID. r. Brown; Chaplain, Geo. w.
Simpson; @. NJ ]. Horace Steward; S. NJ, Ed.
Durant; Q. M. s., Richard Bloyd. The Post is
in fourishing condi tion and this is to great
extent due to the encouragement from the glo-
rious old soldiers friend, The NATIONAL.
TRIBUNE, and also, especially, to Captain David
Richards, p G. The largest assemblage ever
collected together in Bluffs attended recent
bareback festival and supper, which Melted
the Post $125. This amount was placed in the
treasury for the relief fund.
Nunda Post, No. 226, of Nunda, Ill. was
mustered in April 90, 1883. The officers are
Commander, W. H. Huffman; s. v. c., Lutte
Beckley; ]. V. Co. Henry Keyes; Adj't, T. NJ
Mallory; Q. NJ, J. E. Beckley; Surgeon. w.
Butler; Chaplain, w. st. Clair; o. D.. NJ f.
Richards; 0. G., d. B. Warner; S. NJ, M. Bat
tershal; Q. NJ. Serg't, L. L. Warner.
Comrade S. Wingfeld, Philo, ILL.,, writes us
as follows: The result of the work done by THE
TRIBUNE in this place has been grand and glo-
rious. 1t was first introduced here a little over
year ago and has been instrumental in organ
izing, on the evening of June %, a Post of TWEEN
ty-five charter members All honor to it for its
work. Mayit go on to grander fields and nobIer
deeds until its mission, which is next to divine,
is accomplished. The Post is No. 2S7, and the
officers are: Commander, Henry Fisk s. VC,
s. Van Brunt; J. " c., John b. Clifford o. D.,
L. G. Lowell; Chaplain, A. Botsford Surg, J. M.
Bartholow @. NJ, S. Winfield; o. g., Geo. G.
Collins; Adj't, Geo. d. Waldo; S. NJ, r. HELEN;
@. NJ. s., M. Walsh.
comrade writes US from Rossville, ILL.,, as
follows: On June Goth, e. Winter, District
mastering Officer. assisted by Captain Slusser
and Comrades Abdill, Draper. Newlin, Brewer,
and Peters, of Kenesaw Post, and Commander
Trego and twenty-five or thirty comrades of
Harmon Post, No. lis, Hoopeston, Ill.,, and Cap
tain Whitehall, of Williams Post No. 25, Wat
seka, mustered Major Lee Post, No. 277. with
fofty-two charter members, after which they
publicly installed the following officers: Com
mander, Harry Shannon S. VIC, w. r. Marks:
J. v. G., A. McMain; Adj't l.. W. Barnett; @. 4
NJ, Milton Lee; s. NJ, David Lee; o. d.. +. j.
Pastor; O. g. G.. NJ Search; Surgeon, J, J. Nc
Elroy; Chaplain, w. G. Magner; @. Nj. Serg't,
Chas. Carpenter The Post has several appli-
cations for membership. After installation
ceremonies, the ladies, God bless EN-" spread
splendid supper. to which all the comrades