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

Comrade A. M. Holt, Chief Mastering Officer,
Department of Michigan, writes US as follows
Accompanied by twcnty-oae members of Fair
banks Post, No. II, proceeded TO Pontiac on
June 18th, and there mustered Post Of thirty
charter members, to be known as Dick Rich
ardson Post, No. 147, in honor of Michigan S
Fighting Dick. The officers OF the Pest are as
follows: Commander. S. S. Matthews: S. V. c.,
II. B. Herrick J. Y. c., VIM. Wiiletts; O. H.,
VIM. Albertson; Adj't j. Allen Biglow; Chap,
l.. G. Wilcox; Surg, w. G. Elliott; o. D., o.
w. Bessey; 0. g., j. d. Hammond; S. H. c. J.
Fox, Jr.;Q. NJ. S, N, T. North. After the in
staliation of the officers, by request Of the Com
mander and comrades of Post 147, the official
positions were filed by members of Fairbanks
Test, who eXempIiied the work in q very salts
factory manner. We were assured by the
members that it had been hard work to organize
this Post, bnt | assure you the way we were
received and escorted TO the hotel, and the way
the tables were spread with the Iuxuries of the
season, convinced me that it viii be hard to
find these comrades superiors in larger cities.
The members of Fairbanks Post who were with
us all speak very highly of the way we were
entertained.
Comrade d. Scott, Alpena, Mich who sends
us seven new subscribers and renews his own
subscription, writes that Lockwood Post No
l59. of that place, which was organized last
month, now has a membership of forty-five
and applications constantly coming in. One of
the boys recently received pension of SIG per
month and arrears amounting TO $3,700. His
name is ID. Carr, but he was known in Ander-
sonville hell as Dosher He was there eight
cen months, and escaped five times At the
fifth attempt he was successful in reaching the
Union lines Our correspondent adds: / was
In Macon, Ga, and Libby four months When
captured weighed 185 pounds and when ex-
changed ITO pounds. a release was offered to
me before my exchange if l would take the
oath of allegiance to the G. S. A., but | told
them that the maggots could carry me through
the keyhole piece by piece before / would do
that, as | recognized no such government as
the Southern Confederacy. TIE TRIBUNE is
the old vets friend and every comrade who
doesn't take it loses a weekly feast
COmrade J. B. Firman writes us as follows:
On Saturday evening, June 10Th. at the Masonic
Hall in the village of Douglas Mich, was mus
tered George A. butcher Post, No. las, with
twenty-one charter members. Our mastering
officer was Comrade Robert Payne, of joseph
Fry Post, No. AZ, of Ganges, Mich, assisted by
twenty-five members of his Post. The officers
elected and installed are as follows: Commander,
A. w. Walker; s. V. c., II. Slack; j. " c. Jas
BoyIes; Adj't, JAS b. Firman @. NJ, T, f.
Human; Surg, III. Bird, Jr; Chap r. 3.
Newman; O. D., c. Chambers; o. G., J..
Ewaid; 5. NJ, r. Buchanan; O. N. s., A. II.
'1"-AASo.A- i ciouli Ike W lISSI}a5S upon your
space to herewith return our thanks to Com
rade Robert Payne and the members of his
Post, No. AZ, for their kindness and assistance
IN mastering our Post; to Captain George d.
butcher, for a beautiful banner presented to
the Post with weil-chosen words of encourage
ment and cheer; and to yourself, Mr. Editor. we
wish long and happy life full of good words
and deeds.
Wh;teside Post, No. 49, was recently mus
tered at Caro-, Mich, by Colonel George Aiken
of Bay City, assisted by Colonel Marks, of
Tuscola, with thirty-nine charter members
The following officers were installed: Com
mander,W G. Buchanan; S. v. c., N. NJ. Rich
ardson; j. V. c., Alex. Richards; Surg. DR.. d.
$. Stevens; Q. NJ, NJ. A. Jones; O. d., John
Staley, jr.; o. G., D. c. Dickensheets; Chap,
Alex. Reynick; Adj't, r. j. Parkhurst; S. NJ,
G. S. Mutt
Comrade J. E. Porter, HillsdaIe, Mich, who
has been appointed TRIBUNE correspondent for
Z. }. Dickerson Post of that place, writes us
that that Post has now membership of ninety,
and is in tlourishing condition. Recruits are
coming in at almost every meeting.