The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-06-14
STILL PUSHING AHEAD
Growth of the Grand Army---The
Commander Chiefs Latest Order.
Commander-in-Chiefv Van Dervoort has issued
the following:
HEAporAFrrRs
ALEltI7'L thILE~
GRAND ARMY OF TIE REPUBLIC.

The Provisional Department of New Mexico is
hereby created with Conlrade Henry VI. Atkinson
as Provisional Commander with headquarters at
Santa Re. he VIII be obeyed and respected ac-
cordinsly.
application OF Arthur Adams, = dropped member
OF Joe Hooker Post no. 81 Department of Ohio.
Al eolaraties are earnestly resIueStSd 20 exert
their utmost powers to stop the unauthorized use
of the Grand Army badge for Illicit advertising
purposes to the extent OF refusing patronage To any
person offending.
The following comrades are appointed Aids-de-
Camp To the Chief, and will be
obeyed and respected accordingly:
Comrades w. j. Broateh, Omaha Neb.; E F.
Dutton, Sycamore, H.; w. r. Thomas. Oakland,
CAL; i. ID. Phillips, Denver, Col; Robert G..
King, Baltimore, Md; Morris LOenshail, of Forsyth
Post, No. Is, Toledo, o., he having recruited 425
comrades into his Post; Walter L. Holmes, san
Francisco, Cal, having recruited 20 members Of
! George IL. Thomas Post since its organization.
| TO be Aid-de-CaInp and member OF COMMITTEES
on Transportation, Z. III. Goodman, general pas
senger and ticket agent Central and Southern Pa
cifc Railroads., and also mark Of the appEecia-
ton of the C0InInandeF-u-Chief for the courteses
extended to him while visiting the Pacific Coast
| The Provisional Department Of Arkansas is
! hereby created, with Conrsde Stephen Wheeler.
| Fort Smith, as Provisional Commander He viii
be obeyea and respected accordingly.
Comrades are warned against rendering assist
anes to fraud named James Ciapp, claiming to
be Senior Vice Commander of q Post at Troy, y. T.
The arrangements for the National Eneanpment
are progressing splendidly The attendance viii be
immense. The excursions given TO members OF
the Encampment will be on the granaest scale
medal viii be the most tasty and unique souvenir
ever given.
Members of the Women's Relief Corps and Ia
dies Auxiliary Societies viii correspond with Mrs
+. K Strnson, president of the Relief Corps
Denver Col The COEnmandsr-in-Gheft trusts that
many OF the Posts in the East VIII attend. Their
presence viii greatly benefit the Order, and VIII be
greeted heartily all along the line.
All comrades the staff of the Commander-in-
Chief living East OF the Missouri River viii report
to him at Omaha, Neb., on July Il, lSe3
Those living West of Omaha and finding it in
convenient report st that point viii report at
National Headquarters, Denver, Col, on July ..
1888. By command Of
PAUL VAN DEEyooRF,
T. E. BRovS, CoInmaHder-n-Chisf
Acknowledgement.
During the past week blank applications for
Post charters have been forwarded to the fol-
lowing: a. R. Jacques, BaIlinger, No.; Geo. B.
Waters, Juda, Wis; ". A. Bartholomew, Ma
rengo, Ia; Louis E. Milton, Timber Ridge
Tenn. Capt G. r. Barber, HiIlsborough, KY;
NJ r. Dresbach, Dodge Center, Mimi. G. a.
Dunning, Watson, Mich; II. II. Baldwin, Fort
Dodge, Ia; VIM. s. Briggs, WilIiamsburgh
Mich.
The following TRIBUNE applications for the
muster of new Posts have been referred to Ma
tioaal Headquarters: Madison, Ne, twenty
signers; Galatia, Ill.,, twenty-six signers
Huntsville, H., seventeen signers; Middleton,
H., thirty four signers; Windsor, Kan, twelve
| signers.
General Orders, No. TO- issued on the 31st
! ult. at Philadelphia, Pa, by Department Com
mander E. S. 0sborn-Thos. j. Stewart, A. A.
/ G.-contains the following: The Department
will parade at the unwilling and dedication of q
| soldiers and sailors monument at Germantown,
| July H. 1883, and Posts are urged TO make every
| effort to participate. the rate of fare to the
| National EncanpmeRt, Denver though not yet
| definitely fxed, is at present agreed upon at
| SOL Tor the round trip. The department viii
go into camp. under canvas, upon the Gettys-
| burg battlefield. from August 25th to 3Ist In
| elusive. Low rates of fare have been secured
! from principal points throughout the State and
the restriction of former years. requiring tickets
! to be purchased in packages of twenty-five or
more, at one time, has been removed, and
tickets can. therefore, be purchased singly. The
rate from Philadelphia for single tickets Is 81 90
/ i much lower rate can, however, be secured
! provided sufficient number OF tickets can be
/ sold to run a special train through from Phila-
/ delphia to Gettysburg on the the afternoon of
/ of August 25th. Very low rates can be secured
/ from other points, provided comrades attend in
/ sufficient numbers to warrant it. Since the
| date of General Orders No. 2, the following
Posts have been mustered: William G. Carr
| Post, No. 32S, at Bear Lake, Warren county.
| May 18th, 1888, by E. P. Jones Post, No. 20; j.
/ t. Barker, Commander James Nolder Post,
| No 329 at West Elizabeth, Allegheny county
May 10Th. 1883, by Joel C. Paneoast. A. ID. c. !;
J. II. Shoaf Commander. Sergeant Pieffer
/ Post, No 81, at Meadville, Crawford county,
| on May 1Ith, 1883, by l. st. Clair Post, No. 220;
I w. Z. Bennett, Commander. Major William
/ Watson Post, No. 332, az Bedford, Bedford
county, on May 9th, 1888, by D. Stewart FL
I lott Post, No. 13l; Samuel z. Statler, Com
/ mander. - Post, No. $50, az Pleasant
| vile, Bedford county, on May 25th, 1883, by ID.
Stewart Elliott Pest. No. l31; Adam Ickes,
| Commander. Colonel James Ashworth Post,
/ No. 1884, at Frankfort, Philadelphia. on May
/ 9th, 1888, by Thomas J. Stewart A. A. g. (;
| Chas. L. Leiper, Commander. Lieutenant VII
| liam A. Bruner Post, No. $50, ut Sunbary,
| Northumberland county, May 2fst 1883, by
| Austin Curtin, A. ID. c.; A. N. Brice, Com
mander. Eben n. Ford Pest, No. $50, at War
/ ren, Warren county, May 2ish 1853, by E. p.
! Jones Post, No. 20; q. W. kiunear, Com
mander. II. III. Reilly, rejected by Post No.
| So, and G.. ". Dunkle, rejected by Post No.
| 12.Z3, have each been elected 20 mem bership in
| the respective Posts, and are now comrades in
| good standing.
| Comrsde IT. H Kingsbury, Xenia. H., writes
| us as follows: As have not seen anything in
| THE TRIBUNE from this part Of the country
| for some time, thought | would send you a
| few points. Barnhil Post of this place, is
| fourishing, having now eighty one members,
! and twenty-fOur more ready to muster. This
| is pretty good since November. Conrade JAS
| AI. Dean is the champion applications etter,
| having presented more than fifty names TO the
| Post, ana doing is on one leg and pair of
| crutches. Commander and Special Mastering
| officer 4. W. Kepley and eight of the boys
went to Iuka, Saturday night, May %, and
mustered Hicks Pest, No. 216, with tweu5y-one
members. Comrades NATION and Rush, of
| 0lney Post, and Comrade James N. Dean, of
Barnhill Pest, went TO Jacksonville May IS
and mustered Morton Baker Post, No. 245, with
nineteen charter members. There viii also be
Posts mustered at Fairfield and Clay City soon.
| Although it rained all through this part of the
| country on Memorial Day, yet it was pretty
generally observed. At this place they col
| leeted at the NJ. E. church, and had q regular
| loye-feast. At Oiney they had an immense
crowd and a grand time, despite the mud and
rain.
Commander Chas. Wickware and detail
from Winfield Scott Post No. 66, of Webster
| City, recently mustered Albert Rowlsy Post at
Dakota City, with fifty-two charter members
the largest roll OF charter members in the State
and installed the following officers Com
mander, F. +. French; S. V. C., J. w. Foster; ;
| j. V. c., A. M. Adams; Q. d., G. T. Nash !;
Surg, DrW o. Beam; Chap, Eugene Teller;
o. d., f. b. Fancher; o. g., George Buchhoiz;
| P. A., III. A. French; S. NJ, l. S. White; @. NJ,
| s., "A. G. Fairman. The Post was named after
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