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The National tribune., 1883-05-31

taken part in the play and few others, with
silver cup and gold chain. The presentation
was made by w. L. Thorp, Commander of Joe
Hooker Post, in short appropriate address, and
was replied to by the young lady in fitting
terms. The receipts of the four evenings
amounted to very respectable amount, and
the charity fund of the Post has been thereby
replenished, and the Post placed in position to
answer any calls that may be made on it for
aid to a worthy member who may be in posi-
ton to need assistance.
Comrade A. NJ. Angus Flushing Mich, who
sends US six new subscribers, writes that the
Commander and thirteen comrades of Ransom
Post, No. 80, of that place, on the evening of
the 9th ult., visited Mount Morris and assisted
in the mastering of f. W. Walker Post, No
1874, by j. NJ Keller, j. V. d. c.. On the 9Th
ult., Ransom Post, of Flushing, mustered five
comrades, after which, Campfire was held,
and BEANS Coffee and hard-tack partaken of
On the 10th inst, the Post gave ball at Davie
Opera House, which proved q success. Music
was furnished by the Banning and Parmelee
bands
In regard to the above order, Comrade Tall
man writes By the inclosed you can see that the
Department of Michigan is still booming. We
have now 142 Posts, and applications on file for
five more The membership in the State was
1882 at the close of the last quarter-March
Bland there has been very large increase
since. The net gain in membership for the
last quarter was the largest of any quarter
since the organization of the Department.
Comrade George 1. Nash, Marcellus, Mich,
writes us that Thomas Manning Post. No. 81,
of that place, has over 100 members and is do
ing finely. Many of the boys are now in Da-
kota taking up land. The Post has a splendid
banner and flag.
Comrade A. w. Fisher, Bay City, Mich, who
sends us new subscriber writes, under date of
the Goth inst, that extensive preparations were
made for the observance of Memorial Day in
that place, aud several prominent speakers
We're to have delivered orations.
Comrade A. w. Busher, Cross Village, writes
us that George Washington Post, No. 1G6, of
that place, is prospecting. 1t now has twenty
eight members. Tie Post was to have dec
Grated the grave of General Ely on Memorial
Day.
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INDIANA.

Seventh o. Y. l." writes US under date of
the 18th inst. as follows Chas. w. Howell Post,
No. 80, Of Goshen, Ind, was mustered August
is, 1882, by Colonel r. S. Robertson, of Fort
Wayne, assisted by Commander Merritt and sew
eral comrades of Elmer Post, of Elkhart. We
started out with twenty mine charter members,
and have, at the present time, sissy-one COM
rades in good standing and twelve more ready
for muster. On the 10th, 18th and 18th insts.,
the comrades having secured Mr.. T. n. Wilson,
of Dayton, Ohio, author of "Andersonville; or,
the Scouts Last Shot" gave an entertainment,
and for three nights the Opera House was filled
to overlooking to hear the great war drama.
The boys feel proud of their success, as this
was the only entertainment ever given in the
city which drew three nights in succession,
and larger audience each evening. We are
making preparations to remember our late
comrades on Memorial Day, and no pains or
expense will be spared in its observance. Com
mander Harry NJ Dean has received orders
from Department Headquarters to organize a
new Post at Middlebury, in this county, which
he will do on Wednesday evening, May %, as
sisted by number of the comrades of our Post.
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NEW YORK.

Comrade Lucian T. Allen, Attica, writes MS
as follows: Rowley B. Taylor Post No. 219,
was mustered Aug. 20, 1881, with thirty men,
bers, with Comrade Vim. III. Smith as Com
mander. The Post was a success under the
management Of Conrade Smith, and when he
retired last January we had about sixty-fve
members and forty honorary members. Then
election of officers placed Comrade A j. Lorish
in the chair. We now have about eighty-two
comrades and ffty-nine honorary members,
and seem TO be growing fast. The Post is uni
formed and equipped with Springfield rifles,
and IN our public parades we have always re-
ceived praises for our soldierly appearance
The public men of our place, as well as all our
big men, appreciate Us as Post by becoming
honorary members, paying five dollars and
upwards for the privilege. This money, after
furnishing our hall, goes into relief fund.- to
help poor and distressed soldiers, their widows
and orphans. We have on hand about S65
now, which is being increased by new honorary
members. We mustered comrade May 10, by
the name of Eugene Plumley. who was
wounded in front of Petersburg, Va, June is,
1864. he was shot between the left eye and
nose, the ball passing through his head and
coming out near his right ear. We think it
was the most remarkable wound ever known,
where the man lived
Comrade George ID. Hastings, Malone, N. Y,
who sends us seven new subscribers, writes
under date of the 21st inst as follows: Com
mander Meigs has received orders from head
quarters TO muster Post No. $50, this evening,
at West Chazy. Some little time ago we mus
tered Post No. 362 at Brushton, and two weeks
ago we mustered Post No. 366 at Plattsburgh.
The latter Post had forty-eight charter mem
bers, among whom were generals, colonies,
majors and captains.
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ILLINOIS,.

Comrade Lyman K Raymond, Hudson, Ill.,,
writes US that Post No. 165, of that place, which
was mustered last December with thirteen
charter members now has twenty-five, with
three applications pending and is prosperous.
He adds: receive a great many papers pub
lished in the interests of the soldier, but none
of them will compare with THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE"
Comrade H. Fl. Nurse Chillicothe, writes us
that Chillieothe Post, No. 136, mustered about
a year ago with thirty-two charter members,
now has over seventy. The Post recently cele-
brated its first anniversary in Red Ribbon Hall,
on which occasion Comrade A. E. Morgan gave
his celebrated lecture, Camp, Battlefield and
Hospital" which was much enjoyed by all
present
VIM. B. Archer Post Marshall, ILL.,, had a
rousing meeting in Harlans Opera House on
the 10Th inst. A number of committees of COM
rades, ladies and children were appointed, and
arrangements made for Memorial Day. Thirteen
recruits were mustered.
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IOWA.

Comrade Charles Fl. Fish writes US from
Newton as follows: The boom increases, and
our motto is Charge, Chester, Charge" until
all old soldiers eligible to membership are
within our camp" On the 18th inst Garrett
Post, No. 16, mustered in ten good and true
men, who served during the " late unpleasant
ness" and who made an enviable record on
many bloody field We look for as good a
record while members of the g. A. Z. and trust
our association may be mutually agreeable.
Among them is soldier of battery N, Third
New York artillery, who is the only member
of that Inflated battery who is now living.
His name is Jacob Ulrick. He also served a
prior term in the Twenty-ninth New York in
fantry. There was also one-iegged con1rade
tobias Spatfer) from the One Hundred and
Thirty-eighth Pennsylvania infantry, whose
leg was lost on one of the battlefieldS where
the glorious old Army of the Potomac fought.
There were some of Sherman's bummers in the
squad who took little walk from Atlanta to
the sea, and then, feeling so good over the trip,
they continued on north through the Carolinas
to Washington. They were escorted first by
Wheeler's cavalry and later by Hardee and J. E.
Johnston, and, finally, Johnston's whole army
came into camp visitors. We have quite a
goodly number of recruits who are being driven
III by the skirmishers, and whom we hope to
muster at no very distant day We have now
ninety-eight names on our muster roll, and
ought to increase to one hundred and fifty
before the National Encampment meets.
Comrade p H. Steckman, Brandon, Iowa,
who sends us four subscriptions, writes that
Lawrence L. Shurler Post, No. 1866 was mus
tered at that place on the Sth inst with four
teen charter members. 1t now has sixteen
members and eight recruits ready for muster.
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VERMONT.

Comrade J. o. French, Jacksonville, VT,
writes us as follows under date Of the 21st
inst: Post No 10. of Cambridge, VT, have
made full arrangements for Memorial Day eX-
ercises The G. A r. services will be held at
the village cemetery at ? o'clock p. m, with
an address by Judge II. III. Powers, of the su-
preme court, at the Congregational church at
p. N. During the forenoon details from the
Post will visit all cemeteries in town and vi
entity and decorate the soldiers graves. The
exercises at the village will be under the di-
rection of Col. c. X. Leach, late of the Second
regiment Vermont volunteers, as chief marshal.
Jericho band and the Post drum corps will be
present. Post No. 10 will appear in their new
uniforms, which consist of black felt hats with
wreaths, dark blue double-breasted coats with
q. A. II. buttons, and light blue pants. On
May 80, 1882, the ladies aud friends of the Post
presented il with nice silk flag, which will be
used on the Both for the third time. The first
was year since and the second at the annual
banquet of the Post, which occurs each year.
The book Capturing Locomotive" sent me
for squad of recruits for THE TRIBUNE came
to hand on time and proved to be one OF the
most interesting war books ever read. Thanks
for the book; it will be the commencement of
a Post library.
Comrade n. NJ. Puffer, Bennington, Vt, who
has been appointed TRIBUNE correspondent by
AUSlCI Oel, No Writes Us DIS uUQ6T
date of the 2Ist inst Preparations are per-
fected for the proper observance of Memorial
Day here. The Post and veterans win attend
divine service IN the Baptist church at North
Bennington, Sunday afternoon, May 27th at 8
o'clock. Rev. A. w. Cady, a member of our
Post, officiating. union meeting of all the
churches viii be held in the evening, with the
Rev. George c. Baldwin presiding The Post
has appointed Col. Olin Scott president of Me-
mortal Day, Lieut.. ]. A. n. Williams chief
marshal, with Comrades j. l. Loomis and A. NJ.
Downs assistants. The procession will be par
ticipated in by Knights Templar, local military
veterans, iremen children, and citizens. Post
Custer will have full charge and render the G..
A. Z. ceremonies in each cemetery. Appropri-
ate music will be furnished by the Constella-
ton lmale) quartette and the Grafton will be
delivered by Comrade Warren Gibbs, of Bur-
Gngton.
Edwin Dillingham; Post, of Waterbury, Vt,
held Campfire in their hall Friday evening,
May 18th, to which all soldiers and their fami-
lies were invited. Exercises were as follows
There was speaking by Comrade Palmer, Com
mander Wells, Senior Vice Commander Sleeper,
Adjutant Farrell, aud Chaplain Foster and
singing by Mrs. Frank Anterior, Miss Nellie
Graves, Miss Emma Taylor, Messrs Taylor and
Foster, and the Post. Refreshments of cake
and coffee were served, after which the Post
orchestra played, and those present prone
naded to their hearts content.
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THE FIRST MEMORIAL DAY.
Text OF COmmauder-in-Chief Loxan's Original
Order OF May ). 1868.


The first order for the observance Of Memo
rial Day by the Grand Army was issued by
General John A. Logan, as Communicating
Chief of the Order, on May 3, 1865. 1t is a.
follows:
HEAD'oRs GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
WAsHISGToS, ID. c., May 5. 1853.
General Order, No. IL.
l. The 3Oth day of May 1868 is designated for
the purpose of strewing flowers otherwise deco
rating the graves of comrades who died in tha
defense of their country during the late rebellion,
and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, viii
lage, and hamlet churehyaTd IN the land. In this
observance form of ceremony is prescribed bus
Posts and comrades viii IL their own way arrange
such fitting services and testimonials Of respect az
circumstances may permit.
We are organized, comrades as our regulations
tell US. for the purpose, among other things, OK
preserving and strengthening those kind and fater
nal feelings which have bound together the soldiers
sailors, and marines who united to suppress the
late rebellion What aid more to assure this
result than by elerishing tendeTly the memory Of
our heroic dead, who made their breasts a barri-
eade between our country and its foes? Their sole
der lives were the reveilie of freedom to in
chains, and their deaths the tattoo of rebellious
tyranny in arms. All that the eonsecrated wealth
and security Is but fitting tribute to her slain de-
tenders Let no wanton foot tread Fudely such
hallowed ground. Let pleasant paths invite the
coming and going of reverent visitors and fond
nnourners. Let no vandalism of avarice or neglect
ravages of time testify to the present TO the
coming generations that we have forgotten, as
If other eyes grow dull and other hands slack and
other hearts cold in the solemn trust, shall
keep 1t well long the light and warmth of life
remains IN let US, then at the time appointed,
gather around their sacred remains and garland
the pasSionless mounds above them with the
choicest flowers of springtime let raise above
them the dear old flag they saved from diShonors
let IN this solemn presence renew pledges to
aid and assist those whom they have left among us
a sacred charge upon Nations gratitude-tha
soldiers and sailors widow and orphan
2 1t Is the purpose of the Conmander-ln-Chieft to
inaugurate this observance with the hope that 10
will be kept up from year TO year while survivor
of the remains to honor the memory of his de-
parted comrades. He earnestly desires the public
press to call attention to this order and lend its
friendly aid in bringing TO the notice of comrades
in all parts of the country time for simultaneous
compliance Herewith.
g. Department Commanders viii use every effors
to make this order effective.
BY order Of
JOHN A. LOGAN
n. p. CHAPMAN, Ommander-in-Chief.
Adjutant-G General
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MASSACHUSETTS.

The hall of General James Appleton Post,
Ipswich, was crowded on the 10th inst upon
the occasion of the presentation of flag to the
Post by its lady friends The programme opened
with music by select choir, after which
Colonel Shatswell introduced Mrs. Hattie E.
Ncyes, who made fitting presentation address.
Commander Clark received the flag in behalf
of the Post in a neat speech. collation.
closed the exercises. A very beautiful basket
of flowers was on the stand in front of the
Commander, the gift of Mr.. Benjamin Fewkes.
The flag is beautiful one of the regulation
size, inscribed with the name and number of
the Post and the date of presentation. Gen
eral James Appleton Post will now be enabled
TO carry two of the handsomest flags in this
vicinity, the other being the one presented
by d. F. Appleton, of New York, few months
since.
Rev. J. W. Hamilton. of Boston, was to have
delivered the Memorial Day Grafton in Concord
Hall, Natick, Mass.
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SONS OF VETERANS.

General Order No. 2, issued at Pittsburg,
Pa, on the Goth inst. by command of Harry T.
Rowley, COMMANDMENT Chief,-H. w. Wilkes,
Adjutant Generals as follows: The second
annual meeting of the Commandery in Chief,
Sons of Veterans, Will be held in Columbus,
Ohio, commencing Monday, August 6, at 10
o'clock a. m. The Council-in-Chief will meet
at the Neill House on Saturday evening, Au-
gust 4, at o'clock. Grand Division Command
ers will have their reports sent to these head
quarters on orbefore July 10. In States where
the Division organization is provisional or in
complete the Grand Division Commander will
detail some efficient brother to represent it. A
full and complete representation is urged, and
to attain this the Grand Division Commanders
will urge their respective Divisions to the ne
cessity of prompt action. Headquarters win be
established at the NELL House on Saturday,
August 4, at 10 o'clock q. m, at which time
and place the staff viii report fully uniformed.
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Camps are earnestly invited to attend in
PAP THOMAS BOYS.
The Next Reunion Of the Army Of the Cumbs
land

Iand.
The fifteenth annual Reunion of the Society
of the Army of the Cumberland viii be held in
Cincinnati on the 24th and 25th of October,
1888
This Society was organized under the au-
spices of MajOr-GeneraI George H. Thomas, in
1865, and is composed of officers and soldiers
who have at any time served with honor in
that army"
The constitution of the Society provides that
the object of the Society shall be to perpet-
uate the memory of the fortunes and achieve
ments of the Army of the Cumberland, to pre-
serve that unanimity of loyal sentiment and
that kind and cordial feeling which has been
an eminent characteristic of this army and the
main element of the power and success of its
efforts IN behalf of the cause of the Union. The
history and glory of the officers and soldiers
belonging to this army who have fallen, either
on the field of battle or otherwise in the line Of
duty, shall be permanent and sacred trust to
this Society, and every effort shall be made to
collect and preserve the proper memorials OF
their services, to inscribe their names upon the
roll of honor and transmit their fame to pos
terity."
The Army of the Cumberland was one of thu
largest of the grand armies that battled so no.
bly, and well to preserve the Union. Ohio
gave TO this army sixty regiments of infantry,
four regiments of cavalry and twelve batteries
OF artillery; Illinois, forty three regiments Of
infantry and seven batteries of artillery; Indi-
ana, thirty-eight regiments of infantry four
regiments of cavalry and twelve batteries Of
artillery; Michigan, eight regiments of in
hntry, two regiments of cavalry. one regiment
Oh mechanics and engineers, and FIVE batteries
OF artillery; and the aggregate from thirteen
other States was sixty-eight regiments of in
fantry, twenty-four regiments of cavalry and
ten batteries of artillery; making grand to-
tai, at the opening of the Atlanta campaign, OF
100000 men. Every surviving member of these
regiments, who received an honorable dis
charge, Is entitled TO membership in this So
eiety. The Society OF the Army of the Cum
berland has always held high rank with kim
dred societies, and its annual reports, now num-
bering fourteen handsome octave volumes,
bound IN cloth, contain large amount Of bio
graphical and historical information of great
interest and value. 1t is deemed desirable to
call attention of those who were members OK
the grand old army, to the approaching Re-
union OF this Society. The corresponding Sec
rotary, General Henry M. Cist, of Cincinnati,
will send blank applications and give any de-
sired information to those who may wish to
become members of the Society. Lieutenant
General 7. III. Sheridan is it's president and
it is expected that the meeting in the great
Music Hall, in Cincinnati, will be a large and
brilliant One-a grand rally of patriotism and
brave citizen soldiers. Many new members,
who have not seen each other since the MUSTER
out, will there shake hands, renew old army
friendships, and, perhaps, drink out of the same
canteen.
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indiana ASSOCIATION or Ex-Prisouers.

The Indiana State Association of Ex- Union
Prisoners was organized recently at Terrs
Haate with the following officers: President,
Geo Grimes Terre Haute Ind; First Vice.
President, G. W. Moss, Center Point Clay
county, Ind; Second Yice-President, Thomas
II. Butler Indianapolis, Ind; Secretary and
Treasurer, Isaac NJ. Brown, Columbus. Ind;
Assistant Secretary, E. A. ROSser, Brazil. Clay
county, Ind. Executive Committee: Col. w.
N Denny, Vincennes Ind; Col. W. Scarce,
HOpeston, Ills; Capt. John B. DOwd. Rockville,
Ind. NOW Pension Department, Washington,
d. c.; Capt. II. G. Johnson. Wiiliamsport,
Warren county, Ind. The association has IS
sued circular, which contains the following:
The object of this association Is TO concentrate
upon what action of Congress we may desire for
the relief and benefit of ex-U Union prisoners that
may be just and satisfactory to all parties con-
gress have failed for want of concert of action on
our part more than from any other cause; conse-
quentiy, nothing has been done. IN order to arrive
at something more definite and tangible il Is here
by ordered that maSs-meeting of all the Union
prisoners now living in Indiana be held ia the city
Of indianapolis Thursday and Friday. during
the State fair, September, 1855 at which meeting
IL Is proposed that committee shall De appointed
to draft bill covering all that can be hOnoFaby
benefit of those who were confined in Southern
prisons during the of the rebellion, and those
who may have other claims that demand honorable
recognition and adJ uStment. We must stand united
IN appeal to Congress. and the expression OF
this meeting viii form basis upon which the pro-
posed committee can act asivisedly in concentrate
ing upon bill to be presented to the next Congress
for the satisfactory settlement of ali claims held by
soldiers not heretofore provided for. To this end
call upon the members of the executive COM
mittee to go to work and organize their townships,
counties and districts in order thai every Union
prisoner in the State may be fully impressed with
the Importance of attending the meeting as above
called, and IN the event that any member of the
committee fails to attend to his duty in thus oFan
izing, every ex-Union prisoner is hereby author
lied to that list of those living in his neighbor-
hood is made out and sent to the secretary of the
State organization, giving post-office address OK
each person so reported
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CONNECTICUT.

sergeant-Maior,' Middletown, Com, who
sends rs two new subscribers, making nineteen
IN all from him, writes us that Mansfield Post,
of that place, now numbers 125 members and
is prospering. The Post has an open meeting
on the third Thursday evening of each month
The lady f:ie,ds of the Post recently placed in
the Post room fine piano for the use of the
comrades. There is splendid material for a
Ladies Aid Society, and the hope is entertained
that one will soon be started, as we'll as Camp
of the Sons of Veterans. The Post made ar
rangements with Rev. l. N. Foster, Chaplain in
Chief, TO deliver the Memorial Day address.
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NEW MEXICO.

Comrade J. J. Fitzgerrell, Commander OF
Thomas Post, No. 81, Las Vegas, has issued a
circular which contains the following 1t is
hoped the comrades residing in Ration, AL
buquerque, Socorro, Silver City and Deming,
as well as other towns in the Territory, will
fall into line at once and emulate the example
of their comrades in Santa Fe and this city.
Comrades desiring to establish Posts Will cor
respond with these headquarters for the neces-
sary blanks. l have the assurance from the
Department Commander that upon the organ
ization of three Posts in the Territory and
upon application we shall be organized into a
Provisional Department; aud upon the organ
ization of six Posts we shall be organized into
a permanent Department. 1t can be done
before the Reunion at Denver.
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son; Chaplain, JOS B. Bradley S. NJ, Micajah
w. Homan; @. M. s., Thomas Driscoll The
Post was named in honor of Colonel Ryerson,
of the Tenth New Jersey volunteers who was
killed at the battle of the Wilderness, May,
1865.
Comrade Richard Lawrence, Red Bank, n.
j.. writes US that the Post at that place mus
tered five new recruits at its last meeting and
is making great preparations for the observance
of Memorial Day
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MISSOURI.

Comrade A. l.. Mcbride, Butler, Mo-, who
sends us a new subscriber, writes that the Post
at that place is in fiourishing condition. 1t
was organized last January with twenty seven
charter members, and to-day holds the fort with
seventytwo mustered and about fifteen appli-
cations on file. Recruits are coming in at every
meeting. He adds: Too much praise cannot be
bestowed on THE TRIBUNE for its excellent de-
tense of the men who risied their lives and
fortunes in guarding the old flag.