The National tribune., 1883-11-01
MICHIGAN. F..


General Orders, No. 2, Issued at Hillsdale,
Mich by command of o. A. James, Department
Commander-W. 81. Tallman, A. A. G.-contain
the following:
The following additional appointments on STAG
OF the Department Commander announced;
To be Assistant Inspectors-Co Comrade W r Nor
gan, Post No III; s. r. Wilbur, Post No. 9; John
T. Strong, Post No. AZ; II. NJ. Cole, Post No. 4s.
The following Posts have been organized since
the issue of General Order, No 10:
Henry DobsOn Post. No. 1S2, Fremont, Septem-
Der ls, by r. w. Skeels, commanding Post 49, j.
4. Odell, Commander.
mander.
John Brown Post. No. 1s4 (eoloredl, Detroit. Sep
tenaber p, by A NJ Holt, c. II. o. Parker.
Hackett Post, No. 1s5, Bronson, September Is,
BY \. A. Reynolds, essief Of staff W. H. Wieand,
Wheeler Post, No 1ss, ottisviIle, September %,
by j: V. Russell, 4. D. c.; John s. Decker. Com
mander.
Frank Powell Post, No. 1s7, Oxford, September
Y, by a a. Holt, C. NJ o.; Clarence FL. Crawford,
George G. whitney Post. No. 1ss. Hadley. octo-
Der 5, by r. j. shank Medical Director; Henry @.
Spencer. Commander.
Theodore s Mead Post No, I89, North Adams,
October6, by o. A. James, Department Commander;
L. H. Richard, Commander.
It Is hereby ordered that an inspection OF ali the
Posts in this Department be made by the Assistant
inspectors before December l. next Assistant IN
spectoTs are charged with this duty, and VIII in
spect their respective Posts, and Immediately
thereafter make report form to the Inspector
| of this Departmental. F. BarInorc Buchanan,
| Mich. The inspection must be thorough and COM
pete, and the reports therefor must give full and
accurate statement Of the exact condition of each
Post, giving brief account OF the condition OF
Posts as to uniforms, equipments proficiency in
Ritual discipiine and the HForkigs ofthe Posts in
mastering recruits The books and records should
be carefully examined and officers tested in the
uuTritten work of the Order. Let the inspection
be made without favor Partially.
The national STfYTs mt trs
Commanders, and viii be Used Ii this Department
hereafter.
Comrade C. W. Bennett TRIBUNE corre-
spondent, Quincy, Mich. writes US as follows: At
the last meeting Of c. o. Loomis Post on mo-
tiOn of the writer, a new Office was created, TO
be called Historian and Commander G. v.
! r. Pond was elected to that Office, for the pur-
pose of collecting complete history of all sol
diers who are buried in cemeteries IN this and
adjoining townships, said history to be filed in
tue records OF this Post. It is designed to in
elude also soldiers of Mexican war and war OF
1872 A similar aud perhaps fuller history OF
the present members Of the Post viii also be
made and placed on file. To show you the
scope o. the historical iteEls designed to record
/ send herewith copy Of blank form prepared
by Historian Pond for that purpose. If you
viii call attention OF your readers to this new
feature, no doubt many other Posts wiz make
similar records, that viii be of interest and
value TO the coming generation. The follow
ing is the form Of question blank:
DECEASED soLDIEEs' RECORD.
History, OF enlistment, service and death Of
buried in--ceuaetery, Quincy, Branch Co, Mich.
When born-day, month, year; where born
town, county and State; age at enlistment
date of enlistment where eIslisted-town, county,
State; what company and regiment; rank at
in; what promotions, and date; what battles and
sRSirmishes engaged in If wounded. when and
where; If in hospital, when and where. cause;
if mustered out, when and where, cause; date
of death; cause of death; where died; il pen
| sioner. what amount per month was received.
Comrade z. A. Britton, Cadillac, Wexford
county, Mich. writes us that Washington Post
10. 92, Of that place, which numbers seventy
tive members, recently presented the beautiful
drama Of True 10 the Heart" The play was
well put on the stage, the acting excellent, and
the affair netted very snug sum for the benefit
of the organization.
Comrade c. II. DePuy, Adiutart of Phil.
Kearny Post, No. z, Muskegon, Mich, writes
US that the Post now has 136 comrades in good
standing on its rolls, and several applications
on file. He says he thinks he shall be able to
fulGn the pledge made THE TRIBUNE last
spring of 150 on the rolls By January, 1884.
Comrade Lewis Marvill, Parkville, Mich,
writes Us that Post No. 1913 was mustered al
Mendon, Mich, Oh the 18th inst, with the fol-
lowing officers: Commander, O. /. Fast; s. V.
c., A. B. White; j. V. c., G. M. Haper; o. D.,
G. Ford; g. b., a G. Seas; Chap, A. Wisner
o. g., G. A. Stevens; Surg, ]. D. Larkin.
Comrade Robt. Anderson, Maple Rapids,
Mich, writes US that ON the 18th uIt lecture
was delivered By Chaplain Preston for the
benefit of the Post, which netted few dollars.
Comrade H. A. Starkweather, Bloomingdale,
Mich, writes US that Edwin Colwen Post, No
%, of that place, has eighty-one members, and
a number of applications ON file.
Comrade Peter Ross, Of Wayland, Mich,
writes US that the Post at that place IS sixty
| strong, and is in prosperous condition.