The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-04-19
ILLINOIS.

ILLINOIS.
Comrade Samuel A. Harper, Department Com
amnder of Illinois,. l.. Bennett, A. A. c.
on the 4th inst. issued the following General
Order, No. 4: The Posts in Arkansas formerly
belonging to this Department have been trans
ferred to the Department of Missouri. The
commanders of those Posts will hereafter re-
port to Albion p. Pease, A. A. g., Kansas City,
Mo. Since the Encampment at Danville, Feb
ruary list, 1883, new Posts have been organized
as follows: Lincoln Post, No. 1872, mustered by
John NJ Adair; Commander, James Hill.
Windsor, 1873, by Charles T. Reber; John P.
Brisben. Ridge Farm, 1S4, by e. Winter; d.
S. Dicken. Chenoa, 1S5, by A. III. Mundt; E.
C. Silliman. Gilman, 1856, by Francis NJ.
Wright; George L. James. Bryant, 1877, by
t. A. Boyd; James FL. Buck. Oakland, 1SS, by
John Brooks; G. w. McCenkey. Atwood, 1S9,
by John a. Edmiston,; James r, Turner. Heb
ron, 19l, by L. d. Kelly; NJ. NJ Clothier.
Weston, 49,, by A. H. Mundt; Hugh Neill.
Roodhouse, 1913, by John G.. Mack; S. T. Car
rico. Arthur, 1914, by G. H. Kepley; D. II.
Baker. Latona, 1875, by ]. NJ. Shup. Colfax,
1856, by A. I. Ives. smithfield, 1917, by d.
Spenney; John L. oswaIt. Buda, 1913, by ].
L. Richardson 20. Ell. Huntley. Willow Hill,
1919, by VIM. Nation. Athens 200 by ?. w.
Wilcox, c. NJ. o.; VIM. Pollock. Dewitt, DOL by
John A. Edmiston; J. F. Harold. Neoga, 202
by l. S. Taylor. Winchester, 203, by John G.
Mack John Stansberry. Georgetown, 204, by
Edwin Winter. Mt. Pulaski, 205, by Sol R.
Smith; G. c. Mason. Elsah, 206, by 2. w.
Wilcox. Nauvoo 207, by S. w. King. Illiopolis
20S, by John G. Mack A. S. Capps Paris, 209,
by Edwin Winter Cerro Gordo, 210, by C. III.
Kepley. Farmer City. 211, by John A. Edmis-
ton; Philip NJ Holloway. Chester 212 byS.
G. Parks. Brighton, 213, by John G. Mack
]. r. Miles, Miles Station.) Melrose PA, by
John Brooks. Watseka, %, re-organized by
Edwin Winter. Flora 49, re- organized
The extraordinary gain of thirty-four Posts
in two months is a matter upon which the COM
mander congratulates the comrades. and he
hopes that the quarterly reports now due will
show corresponding gain in membership
Comrade b. F. Baker having rendered his res
ignatiOn of the position of Special Mastering
Officer on account of removal FROM the State,
Comrade John w. January, of Minonk, is hereby
appointed in his place. The following appoint
ments of Aides-de-C Camp on the staff of the De-
partment Commander are hereby announced:
j. n. Burch, Elmwood, Senior Abide Camp;
ID. S. Brown, Peoria; B. ii. Rowand. Barry;
Charles F. Conwell, Clinton; C. III. T. Frost,
Plano; William Foster, Colchester; Robert F.
Wilson, Chicago; Samuel Van Horn Magnolia;
F. T. Cooper Patoka; Thomas J. Dunn, Ell
HottstOwn Charles w Mclaughlin, Roseville;
Peter McKarrall, Polo; J. b. Baker, Pontiac
S. III. Mum, Joliet Royal Olmstead, Henry;
Joe C. Harper, Enfield; Charles Bent, Morri-
son; VIM. III. Simms, Gibson City; M. III.
Wagar, Chicago; Henry Craskc, Nashville;
Mendoza; s. l.. B. Blacke, Tonica Felix w.
Reaum, Chicago; /. c. Morley, Lewistown;
Charles A. Palmer, Batavia; James S. McCul-
Tough, Urbana; Jas. b. McFaden, Rose Hill,
Jasper Co.. A. II. Rolph, Chicago. Post Com
manders, Adiutants and Quartermasters are
reminded that quarterly reports are now due.
Posts organized during the quarter are not re-
quired to pay the per capita tax. The tax as
fixed by the Department Encampment is eight
cents per quarter on each comrade in good
standing.
Comrade c. L. Strickland writes us that
Hawley Wayne Post No. 1863, Moringo, Nc
Henry county, H., mustered ON the 10Th of
December last by Adjutant J. l.. Bennett,
Assistant Officer of the Guard, Department of
Illinois, with eighteen charter members, now
has forty members in good standing and four
teen applications, with splendid prospect for
many more The following officers were
elected Ira r. Curtiss; s. V. c. John Kenne-
dy; J. V. c., B. S. Parker; @. NJ, W. H.
Sanders; Surg, j. w. Green Chaplain, j. B.
Babcock; o. D., A. l.. Steadman o. g., A. j.
| Boyington; Adj't c. L. Strickland; S. NJ,
Charles Church; @. NJ. s., w. B. Mallory. The
| name was given in honor of Captain Hawley
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died in his country's service.
Comrade IL S. Porter writes US that Charles
A. Clark Post, No. 194, Ridge Farm, Ill.,, mus
| tered February 18th by Captain e. Winter of
Danville, Ill., with fffy-three charter members,
now has seventy and the following officers:
Commander, D. S. Dieken; S. V. c., NJ. A.
Saunders; j. Y. c., w. I'll. Adams; Adj't, Chas.
| Lynch; o. d.. E. Brady; 0. e., Ike Thomp-
son; S. NJ, John Southern; @. NJ, J. c. Pierce;
/ n on To olI I l.
The TRIBUNE is doing more to gather the boys
| in then all other influences combined. When
ever we get comrade TO hand copy to any
old soldier friend we soon capture him for our
| Post.
| Comrade W. J. Crittenden Willow Hill. Ill.,,
writes us that Willow Hill Post, No. 1919, was
mustered at that place on the 9TH inst. by
| Special Mastering Officer VIM. Mattoon of
/ Olney with twenty-five charter members. The
| following officers were installed: Commander,
| w. j. Crittenden; S. V. c., o. z. Brown J. "
/ c., ]. B. McNair; Surg, w. H. Edison; Chap
| lain, S. b. Bowman; Q. d., w. S. linton; o.
| g., /. n. Vance; @. ~, Job Fethian; Adi't, J.
w. Hubert; S. NJ, Milton Allison; @. NJ. s.,
w. i. Lord.
Comrade NJ A. Ewing, Neoga, Ill, writes US
that Senior Vice Department Commander |. S.
/ Taylor mustered Post No. 202, at that place,
on the 18th inst, with thirty charter members.
The following officers We're elected and in
stalled: Commander, NJ. A. Ewing;,S. V. c..
J. K. Brown; J.y. c., S. F. Wilson; Chaplain,
Rev. H. G. Turner Q. H., f. Jones; o. d.,
A. t. Welman Adj't, J. B. Mccormack; o. G.,
/ VIM. l.. Farr.
Comrade Henry Austin, Baylis, Ill.,, writes
us that meeting of old soldiers was held at
that place on the 9th inst, at which twenty
one signed petition for Post charter
| A new Post will be instituted at Nunda, ILL.,,
with over thirty charter members.
! Comrade g. d. Odell, Yale, ILL.,, writes MS that
the ex-soldiers Of that place are endeavoring