The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-06-28
MISSOURI.

Comrade j. o. Bowman, WarreDsburg, No.,
writes us as follows On the 10Th of last month,
thirty-eisht soldiers of the late war met in
Odd Fellows Hall, this city, and were mus
tered in the Grand Army of the Republic by
Colonel Snoddy and Comrade Smith, of Soda
liza, Mo. The officers of Colonel Grover Post,
No. as, are: Commander, c. n. Richards; S.
V. c., J. FL. Smith; j. V. c., Shotwen ;
Chaplain, Nathan Laud; o. D., A. w. Rodgers !;
Q. NJ, G. w. Houts; Adi't, S. J. Burnett; o..
g., Jno. Opp; S. NJ, j. O. Bowman; @. NJ. S.,
Isaac Morgan. 1t was decided to name the
Post in honor of Colonel Grover, who was "a
resident OF Warrensburg and was killed in bat
tie at Lexington, Mo-, early i'll the war. Also,
the I'd inst, Post met and completed the organ
ization, mastering in twenty three additional
Notwithstanding sixty-one charter members.
AT present our Post numbers sixty-three mem
bers with four applications passing review"
who will be mustered-in at next meeting.
Comrade Silas Croker, Climax, Mo-, writes
us as follows: I had expected to be able, long
before this, to report the muster of the Post c.
A. K. at Linn Creek Mo-, but, alas, the best
laid plans of mice and men often fail" We
sent money for charter May 18th, and notified
A. A. q. Pease that we would be ready for
muster June 9th. We met sixteen of u.s. on
that day, but the mastering officer did not
come and we adjourned to July eth to try it
again. Our Post is named Edward Wray, in
honor of the Captain of company ID, Twenty
ninth Infantry, Missouri volunteers who was
killed December 18th, 1862, in an assault at
Chiekasaw Bayou, near Vicksburg. Our Off
cers-elect are: Commander, Milton Burch; s.
V. c., j.. j. Roach; ]. V. c., w. F. Patton;
Adjt, w. n. Todd; o. D., Geo W. Salesman
o. g., John r. Wilson; O. NJ, Silas w. Croker
We have In this county over one hundred ex-
soldiers, and when we once get a Post estab-
lished we shall try to get them all in.
Comrade s. B. Childress writes us as follows:
A few of US old soldiers got together on the 18th
inst. at Meadville, Mo-, and organized C. j. Har-
ker Post with fourteen charter members. The
officers installed are as follows: Commander, J.
q. Bargar; S. V. c., James Darling j. V. c.,
Geo. Ward; Adj't A. d. Sturgcs Q. NJ, a.
Plank; Chaplain, L. G. Plank: o. D., w. J.
Mannard; o. G., I'll. III. Hill; @. NJ. s., d. BI
Seavy; S. NJ, p NJ. Thompson; Surgeon, F. M.
James. The indications are that this Post will
reach membership of from seyenty-fve to
eighty.
Comrade H. F. Talbot writes us as follows:
On the 26tl of May Col W. w. Snoddy, of
Sedaila, Mo-, arrived at Versailles and organ
lied Post with twenty charter members. The
Post assumed the name OF JEFF G.. Davis, and
elected the following officers: Commander, w.
A. Mills; S. Y. c., George H. Slower; J. Y. c.,
Hobert Ripley; Chaplain, M. c., Ogden; o. D.,
Aaron Wear; z. NJ, Samuel Tillet; Adjutant,
NJ. Joachim; 0. g., Geo. Decker Everything
is indicative of large and fourishing organi-
zation at this place.
Comrade J. NJ. Naylor, Butler, No., who has
Just been chosen TRIBUNE correspondent by
Post No. IS, of that place, writes us that his
Post. though but six months old, now has
seventy-fve members and is growing rapidly.
Comrade J. w. Herbert, Adjt, Capt ]. L.
fUny n bn1f
that that Post, mustered last December with
sixteen charter members, now has forty-six and
applications constantly coming in.
Comrade W. P. Doak, Kingston, Mo-, writes
US that Ben Low Post, No. SO, of that place,
now numbers thirty members and is in pros
porous condition. Comrade A. B. Miles is COM
mander.
Comrade J. D. Rummell, Laclede, No., writes
Us that Phil Kearney Post, No. 10, of that place,
now numbers thirty three members and is in
good working order.