The National tribune., 1883-03-29
INDIANA.

"Adjutant" writes US that Hathaway Post
No. ITO, Rolling Prairie, Ind wh:SS,, was organ
lied -:S. November with thirty-two charter
members, now numbers thirty eight. 1t was
named after Colonel Hathaway, of the Seventy
third Indiana. A series of entertainments
were held during the winter for the purpose of
raising funds to uniform the comrades The
first of these was held January 31st and con-
sisted of dramatic reading" by the accom-
plished young elocutionist Miss E. Minnie
Arnold, and supper. About $75 was realized
The second entertainment was Campfire the
programme consisting of the songs 60 The Regular
Army" The German Fifth" "Jolly Irish
man, Picket Guard" army Bean" Carve
dat Possum," and number of others, sung by
the quartette from Auten Post, South Bend /;
short speeches by DIR. ]. S. Martin and Rev
Calita Preston, and sketch read by Comrade
Hecker, entitled "How Lost my Breaches"
Proceeds about 500 The last was necktie
festival, gotten up by the ladies, which netted
about $2i.
Go. III, Thirteenth Indiana indianapolis.
Ind, writes that the following Posts have
recently been mustered in Indiana No 1Ji.
Cherubusco; 1852, Tell City; los, Freetown |;
l54, Port.@.:i,.. Inc fourth annual Encamp-
nleht will meet on the 2Sth, in the Park
Theatre, indianapolis. 1t promises to be the
largest yet held. Delegates, according to rep
resentation-1 to 50-wiII be over 500 George
Ill. Thomas Post, No II, viii take charge. In
the evening a programme Of rare excellence
will be given, concluding with public install
laton OF Department officers. 1t is conceded
that Comrade Carnahan will be reelected De-
partment Commander and it is believed also
Comrade Paul G. Hendricks, of AIois 0. Bach
man Post No %, Madison, Senior Vice, and
Dr. s. s. Quick, Post No. 10, New Waverly,
Medical Director. The COMMANDMENT Chief
will be present. Henry S. Lane Post, No. rs,
Francesville, Ind, has received from Mrs. H. s.
Lane and Mrs. Susan Wallace wife of General
Lew Wallace, magnificent silk flag, cards of
pressed flowers, and other presents, mementoes
OF the Holy Land, obtained in Jerusalem. The
Gordon Cadets of this Post are getting up
military drama, in which the Carnahan Guards
will participate The cadets are differed thus:
Captain, Cecil Mallon; First Lieutenant, Harry
Bledsoe; Second Lieutenant, Will Ross.
On Saturday evening, March 10th, Patton
Post, No. LAT, was organized at La Porte Ind,
with forty-three charter members, by Captain
Near, S. Y. S. of the Department of Indiana,
assisted by Captain Solomon, and other mem
bers of Auten Post. After the organization, the
officers We're publically installed. Among the
comrades present from other Posts were about
sixty from South Bend, twelve from New Car
Isle, fifteen from Rolling Prairie, and num-
Der from Michigan City and Mishawaka. This
makes the third Post in a county that has
enough ex-soldiers for ten Posts.
Comrade J. @. McIlvain, Xenia, Ind, writes
US that Sommers Post, No. SO, of that place, now
numbers ffty-three members, and mustered
three at its last meeting. The officers are :
Commander, J. @, McIlvain; s. V. c., L. G..
Murphy; ]. V. c., j. o. Frame; o. D., FL. r.
Harbor: Chap, W. ]. S. Sauser; Adj't, A. Zeek;
Q. NJ, B. Mckinney. Commander McIlvain
adds: Il have read several Grand Army papers,
but THE TRIBUNE is the best of any that
have seen. 1t contains more general reading
matter than any paper | am taking"
Comrade L. E. Millhide, Adjutant of Kene-
saw Post, No. AZ, Independence, Ind, writes us
that Comrade James Sylvester was buried by
Burnside Post, No. 81 on March 18th, with Post
honors. Many members of Bryant Post, No.
62, and Kenesaw Post, No. AZ, were present
The deceased was member of the One Hun
dred and Sixteenth, ana also the One Hundred
and Thirty-f Indiana volunteers, a good
soldier, and loyal citizen.
Della Hunt Post, No. 152, was mustered at
Cannelton, Ind, on the 18th inst., by Comrade
w. I'll. Keller, Commander of Farragut Post,
Evansville, with thirty charter members, and
the following officers: Commander, James A.
Burkett; S. V. c., Titus Cummings; J. V. c.,
VIM. N. Underwood; o. d.. J. G. Richey; o. g.,
VIM. J. Quick; Chap, w. S. Lamb; Q. NJ, Jno.
I. Patrick; Adj't, John Zimmerman.