The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-08-16
IOWA.

Comrade r. B. Springer, Maauoketa, Iowa,
writes us as follows: By Special Order No.
2o3, issued from headquarters, Department of
Iowa, June 18th, was detailed as Special Mus
terlng Officer to muster Post at Central City,
Linn county. Iowa, and July 21st | met four
teen OF the boys who wore the blue and mus
tered them. Fourteen others who had signed
the roll were not present. owing to insufficient
notice. The name adopted was Marion Mills
Post, in honor of comrade who died in the
service. This Post is composed of splendid
material and starts under promising auspices.
We look to see it add to its roster until at
least fifty comrades will meet about its altar.
The foliowlng-named were elected officers for
the ensuing year: Commander VIM Hall; S.
V C., p A. Heaton; j. V. c., AW. Dix; Adjt,
A. B. Shakspear; Chaplain, G. w. Mcdonald;
Surgeon, $. Byam NJ. D.; @. NJ, G. III. Clark
Q. d., Alex. Mcdonald; o. g., J. w. Phillips;
$. NJ, n. R. Stephens; O. NJ. S., E. Bishop.
From all parts of Iowa we hear the cheering
news that the good work is going on. New
Posts are being mustered, while the. ranks of
the older ones are being recruited. Ere long
but few of the comrades in arms viii be with
out the countersign. In closing permit me to
add that THE TRIBUNE is welcome visitor in
thousands of Iowa soldiers homes, and is doing
great good. No other paper is so much sought
for or highly appreciated by the boys.
Conrade Henry Fry, Atlantic, Iowa, writes
as follows: Past Commander-in-Ch Chief Van
Dervoort, in his address to the National En-
campLneut at Denver, recommends the practice
of wearing badges in public by comrades of the
Grand Army. While this seems to meet the
approval of comrades generally, | am confident
that word of caution in regard to wearing
rank badges is needed. saw several comrades
at Denver wearing third andfourth rank straps,
and one who proudly displayed seven on three
different colored ribbons. This childish love of
display is not only in direct violation of the
rules and regulations of the Order, (see section
3 and 4, article IA, but tends to bring the
badge proper-that all true soldiers love and
respect-into ridicule and contempt Wear
the rank strap for the highest position you
hold or have held in the Order. and be proud
of the honor your comrades have conferred
upon you, and by all means show yourselves
worthy Of this honor by discarding all vain
glorious display OF the number of positions you
have filed What woald the boys in 90 and
6i have said if a general officer even, if he
had appeared on parade with his shoulders
garnished with the straps of every position,
from that of second lieutenant to a brigadier-
general2 would like to hear from others on
this question through THE TRIBUNE.
Comrade J. j. Bender. Wyoming, Iowa, writes
as fol .ows: On July Is, Commander Loomis, Adj
jutdnt Bronson, Comrade Fuller, and myself,
went to Oxford Junction and mustered Henry
Robinson Post. The Post is named in honor of
Corporal Robinson, of company B, Ninth Iowa
infantry, who was killed while carrying the
coiors of said regiment at Lookout Mountain
The officers as follows: Commander, John
II. Keech s. Y. c., Geo. II. Wolf; j. V c., W.
Kilmer; o. D., ]. I'll. Stout; Adj't, FL. NJ
Biaktey; o. g., D. s. McMillon; Q. NJ, w A.
Thurston; Surg, Geo. Ham Chaplain, c. S.
Finley; O. NJ. S, L. d. Carlton. They are
mostly Eastern men, and good boys. They
number twenty-five Our own Post Ben Paul.
No. 130l, Of this place, has now sixty-five men,
bers In good standing, and we will attend the
Davenport Reunion as a Post. We are fully
uniformed, and armed with the Springfield
muskets. We think we are not behind any
Post III the State; we have good drum and
fife corpS,-all Old hands at the business-and
for so young Post, think we are doing well.
We were mustered last February. Our boys
are talking OF starting Woman's Auxiliary
Society at this place. / like the way Brother
Ben c. Jonson talks of Michigan. Go in,
Brother Johnson!
Comrade J. A. Rggen, Commander, Ed.
Halnlin Post, No. 112, Welman, Iowa, writes
US that that Post had charge of the arrange
ments for the 4th of July celebration at that
place, which proved grand success. The
principal Grafton was delivered by Hon. NJ. A.
McCoid. Speeches were made by the Rev. Mr.
Preston, Rev. Mr.. Wells, S. G. Gardener, and
L
gramme consisted of music. singing racing,
and other amusing sports. Hamlin Post now
has thrty-eight members, and is in a very
prosperous condition. A Campfire will be held
early in the fall.
Comrade'Cyrus Mckay, Commander of An
nett Post, No. 124. Spencer Iowa, writes that
the Post is in iourishing condition ana will
surely send goodly delegation to the next
National Encampment at Minneapolis. The
II
and has made arrangements to remove from
Potters' field to that lot the remains of Peter
Bergman, the veteran of the Fifteenth regi-
ment of U. S. infantry, of whom mention has
already been made in The TRIBUNE.
Comrade III. Gulbrandsen, who served all
through the war in the Third Iowa infantry.
writes us that the Post at DEBORAH now numbers
seventy-five members and is mastering new re-
cruits at each meeting.