The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-01-25
OHIO.

The State EnCampment of Ohio at Toungs- .
town completed its business on last Thursday
after a two days session. An exciting contest
took place for Department Commander between
Comrade c. Il. Clark, of Columbus, the last in
cumbent, and i. w. StanhOpG, of Cincinnati,
which resulted IN the election Of the former by
173 votes to his opponents 149. The election
was conducted on both sides with candOr and
fairness. MunGhOwcr OF IrOntOn, was elected
Senior Vice Commander, and HOyt, of AShta-
bua, was elected Junior Vice Commander; J.
ID. Zimmerman was unanimously reelected
Medical Director; Rev 4. Ct. Byers, of Columbus,
was unanimously reelected Chaplain; S. s.
Peters was reelected Department Historian;
II. \. Axlinc, Roger AlcOtt $ H. Hurst, J. 3.
Allen, and T. ID. McGillicuddy were elected a
Council of Administration. John 0. McCiowan,
of this city, retiring Senior Vice Commander,
was unanimously elected Delegate-at-Large to
the National Encampment to be held at Denver.
This is one of the highest honOrs the Encamp-
ment can bestOW. There was an exciting
struggle for the place for the next annual En-
campment. Springfield, Titin, and GAINESVILLE
wanted 1t. The vote stood: no for Evansville,
so for Ttiin, and % for Springfield. 4 great
deal of business was rushed through the closing
hours of the Encampment. Resolutions were'
adopted giving any Post having 100 members
or less one delegate. After first delegate, then
it shall require membership of 200, or a frac-
ton of 100 over III addition, to each delegate.
The second declares that patriotic services and
heroic sacrifices of soldiers and sailors in the
late war deserve the highest consideration,
warmest gratitude, and most generous treat
ment at the hands OF the Government. The
third calls for some measure to equalizs bouH-
ties The fourth asks Congress to so amend
the law relating to the admission of disabled
soldiers and sailors OF the late war TO soldiers
homes that such veterans may be admitted
when they can trace their disability not only
directly, but indirectly to their service in the
army. The fifth asks the Government TO so
enlarge the homes for disabled volunteers as to
give ample accommodation to al entitled to be
received therein. The sixth reciteS that in
order to preserve regimental flags and relics of
the war, the General Assembly Of Ohio is re-
quested to take such steps as shall prevent the
temporary removal of such flags or relics from
the custody of the Adjutant- General. ResOlu-
ton seven recalls, with gratitude and admlra-
tion the stubborn loyalty of the country in the
hour of her peril, the great services and per-
sonal generosity TO the soldiers of the Union
of the late Governor Tod, and promises to re-
vive and keep green the memory of this most
patriotic citizen of Ohio, who passed the whole
of his valuable life in this city. The remaining
resolution was taffy for Department Commander
Clark and Senior Vice Commander MCGOWAN,
citizens of Youngstown, the press, and ladies
of this city. \ pleasing feature of the Encamp-
ment was the parade. The weather was
fine, and the streets were crowded with
enthusiastic visitors. During the exercises in
the Opera House on the 18th inst, General
kOuntZ, Past Department Commander, was pre-
scented with beautiful and valuable badge, the
presentation speech being made by General
Hurst, of ChiilicOthe. At the top, and serving
as a pin, is a maiOr-generarS shOulder-Strap,
(the badge of q Department COmmander,) each
star being set with q diamond. Next below is
q cartridge box upon white enamel back
ground, the box being inscribed, 40 rounds"
which is the motto of the Fifteenth Army
Corps. Then comes drum, with crossed sticks,
and finally q. 4. r. star, in the center of
which is the coat-of-arms of Ohio. COmrade
Kountz responded in fitting terms. COmrade
Thomas, of Akron, was also on the same Occa-
sion made the recipient of a handsome badge.
Mr. William Elliott. editor of the Columbus
Sunday Capital, made the presentation address.
We have received Il copy of Mrs. Kate BraInlee
Sherwoods beautiful pOem-The Soldiers
Ring-written expressly for the annual En-
campment, but the pressure of news precludes
its publication.
Comrade W. o. Myers Commander Canton
Post, No. p, Canton, Ohio, writes US: The
boys like THE TRIBUNE very much-thinl it
is the best paper published in the interest of
the veterans and the q. \. Rand expect to
increase the list ofsubscrber materially within
the year. l shall take pleasure in recommend
ing it to all interested in the q. A. L. and the
soldiers cause" At the last regular meeting
Comrade J. NJ. Ebersole installed the following
officers Commander, w. o. Myers; s. V. c.,
Ii. S. Moses: j. V. c., A T. McCutcheOn, O. NJ,
Charles Bockius Q. NJ. s., G. W. Althouse;
Adj't, H. K. Packer; S. NJ, W. VI. Housed;
Chaplain, Il. A. Cassidy; o. d., John Horn;
o. g., appointed by P. c., t. J. Smith; l. G.,
Isaac Judd o. c., Henry Culby; c. B., c. H.
Culver; \. c. B., G.. W. Lynch. The following
appointments were also made: J. NJ EbersOle,
c. Il. Oldfeld and G. ID. Harter, Committee on
Finance; Il. s. Moses, A. T. McCutcheon, r. A.
Cassidy and DR.. G.. B. Cock, Committee on
Charity, p. S. Sewers, NJ. Adler and Frank
Schiltz, Committee on Grievance; P. P. Bush,
H. c. Ellison Dr. J. p Schilling, B. F. Rey-
nolds Z. ID. Keplinger and NJ. Bitter, SSm-
mittee on Employment; George Morgan, James
A. Reynolds, G. Apple and George Kline, Guides;
A. Garner, John RAIDER, Samuel Becherer, Adam
Hissner George Lieptag, r. ID. StOckdale, VIM.
Cowley and Aaron Kelly, Firing Squad. Can
ton Post has grown from 81 to Ill members
and eight more to be mustered 1t has fund
for charitable purposes amounting to nearly
800, and has made provision for S25 funeral
benefit 4 Ladies' Aid Society auxiliary to the
Post has just been organized.
Buckley Post, No. u, Akron, o., recently cele-
brated the occasion of their removal into new
quarters, in Barbers Block, by grand Camp
fire and the public Inhalation of the following
officers: Commander, Geo. Bllow; S. V c., 4.
A. Bartlett; j Y c., B. +. Manderbach; Adjt,
d. W. Thomas, O. NJ, Charles D. Steese; Surg,
J. III. Morrison; Chaplain, j b. Creighton; o.
d., L. F Taggert; o. c.. VI. Honoddle; $. NJ, T.
w. Nash q. NJ. s., Charles Edgerly. After the
ceremony, the comrades and guests took up
line of march to the Supper-rOOm, where ratiOnS
of most palatable character were discussed.
Toasts and songs followed, and most enjoy
able evening was thus passed.
Elliott Post, No. 255, Jeromeville, o., recently
held their first open meeting, at which the fol-
lowing officers were installed by COmrade John
Scott. assisted by COmrade d. B. Goodman:
Commander Frank Ridgley; S. c.. Michel
Householder; ] V. c., c. T. Alleman; Chaplain,
VIM. McLain; o. D., J. Fl. Hasler; o. g., John
Zellers, Surg, Silas Potter; Adj't w. Fl. Kelly;
S. NJ, Adam Larn; Q. NJ. s., c. Davis G. NJ,
VIM. Cephus. COmrade Ridgley, ?. c, writes us:
1--WE like THE TRIBUNE very much; could not
afford to be without it,"
Comrade Michael Brumer, Fayetteville, Ohio,
writes us that the ex-soldiers of Perry town.
ship, Brown county, are endeavoring to estab-
lish . new Post in that vicinity, Comrsde