The National tribune., 1883-08-02

The 4th of July was appropriately celebrated
by Post No. us, at Enfield, Ill. About 1900
people were in the town. After the procession
formed at the Post hall, it marched to the
grounds, headed by the Enfield cornet band.
Upon arriving at the grounds. Rev. Green in
veked the Divine blessing, after which music
was rendered by Prof. Perry Brockett's choir,
composed of sons and daughters of soldiers of
the late war. Address were delivered by Rev.
E. T. Bower Rev Waller and Others The day
was closed with on old-time lovefeast.
Comrade NJ O. Holston, Charleston, Ill,
writes US that Post No. 271, of that place, has
changed its name to Alfred Ashmore in men,
ory of a boy who carried the knapsack dur
ing the war. New recruits are being mustered
at every meeting, and the prospects for a large
Post are very fattering
MICHIGAN.
General Orders, No. 8, issued on the 18th
uIt, at Hillsdale Mich, by @. A. James, De-
partment COMMUNICATIVE. H. Tallman, A.
A. G.-contains the following: The following
Posts have been organized since the issue of
General Order. No s: Post. No 1872
Alma, July Il, by II. r. Kinds, commanding
Post No. 81, VIM. H. Hull, Commander; Hiel
p Clark Post, No 153, Saranac, July 2 by d.
G. Crawford, A. d. c., E. P. Clifford, Commander;
Galbraith Post, No. 154, Minden, June 20, by
r. Papst, commanding Post 49, w. 3. Welton,
Commander; Gregg Post, No. 155, Homer, July
IL by M. A. Merrifeld, Judge Advocate, c.. J.
Murray, Commander Charles E. Grierson Post,
No. 1856, St Johns, July 5, by d. C. Crawford,
Henry p. Adams Commander; Albert Ander-
son Post, No. 157, CasSopolis, July g. by w. w.
Van Antwerp, commanding Post No. AZ, Il. AL
drich, Commander; Colonel Ely Post, No. 158,
Elm Hail. July 10, by Giles T. Brown, COM
manding Post No. 101, Napoleon b. Bradley,
Commanders Hill Post, No. l59, MiddIeville
T,,IN Nv Ind q
Russell, Commander; Post, No. 100,
Corunna, July u, by Rush J. Shank, Medical
Director, L. II. Wilcox, Commander.
The following appointments to serve on the
| staff OF the Department Commander are hereby
announced:
Assistant Inspectors: VIM Boughton, Post
No. l3l; Benz W. Royce, Post No. 10; Elba
Post No. 10; Peter jackson, Post No, S. Ed
ward Amadon Post No. 10; Oscar f. Morse,
Post No. 113; Levi Mosher, Post No. 122; L.
A. Buck, Post No. 100.
Special mention is made of the services of the
comrades of Moses Wisner Post, No. 101, at
Ithaca, in recruiting eighty members during
the last quarter. While many of the Posts report
large gains this Post reports the largest in
crease. Posts reporting q gain of fifteen Or
more during the present quarter will receive
special mention in General Orders.
An invitation has been extended to the De.
partnent Commander and staff and through
him TO the several Posts in thus Department. to
attend the Soldiers and Sailors Association
Reunion of Southwestern Michigan, to be held
| at st. Joseph, Mich, August 22d, 23d, and
oath. The Department Commander has ac-
cepted the invitation, and desires that his staff
and as many of the comrades as can conyen-
iently attend TO report to these headquarters,
or to Comrade Samuel Wells, chairman of the
executive committee, Buchanan, Mich.
The quarterly reports for the second quarter,
ending June 80 1888 received to date show
gains in the Posts reporting, aggregating 1882.
The total gainsin membership for the first and
second quarters is 3,410. The total member
ship is 1887. The total number of Posts or
ganized during the first and second quarters is
tifty-fou Total number mustered during this
administration is fifty-eight, with four applica-
| lions awaiting muster. This is a grand show
ing for this Department, and with the
| same activity ia recruiting and organizing
Posts, we shall double our membership and
Posts during the year. The thanks of the De-
partment Commander are extended to the COM
rades for their assistance IN this unparalleled
success in this Department. Comrades, / call
upon you to keep in line, elbow to elbow, and
to advance with a determination TO be aDle to
report at our next Encampment 10000 MEM
berS with 200 Posts. But while we are anxious
to increase our membership, let us use more
care in examining the applications of recruits
to our ranks, so that none unworthy may OBJ
tain admittance to our Post rooms In seeking
to increase our membership let US also seek to
maintain the honor of the Order and make the
Grand Army home for every worthy, true,
and loyal soldier of the rebellion.
Comrade A. NJ. Holt. Chief Muste1tng Officer,
Department of Michigan, writes US that on the
Goth ult he mustered new Post at Detroit
with thirteen charter members, and initiated
four under dispensation. The following are
the officers: Commander, w. J. Fraser; S. V.
c., Q. Schroeder; j. " c., &. Borehman; o. D.,
q. w. Hofmeyer; @. NJ, Charles Kaufman
Adj t, Joseph Doherty Chaplain, G. Threamer;
O. G., A, Sheeler; S. NJ, William d. Woods
@. III. S., Herman Schneider He adds: The
comrades of Post 1872, ut Detroit, all withdrew
from Fairbanks Post for the purpose of organ
izing this new Posi-, and have started out with
good prospects ahead for their own and Fair
banks Post
WISCONSIN.
Comrade Wr. Nuttall, writes US that Judson
Fitzpatrick Post, No. %, 0akdale, Wis, held a
very successful ice-cream festival, on the 21st
ultimo which was well attended and netted q
handsome sum for the Post.
MINNESOTA.
| Comrade r. r. Miller, Worthington, Mimi,
writes us that a new Post was recently mus
tered at that place with thirty-four charter
members. The following are the officers
Commander, L. NJ. LANCE; S. V. c., R. r. Mil
Ter; j. V. c., Mons Grinager; sAdi't, r. b.
| Plots; Surgeon, K. D. Barber; o. D., G. p
| Shepard Chaplain, A. S. Husselton; @. NJ,
john +. Humiston 0. G., n. V. Mcdowell
$. NJ, III. G. Shepard; @. M, S., c. I. Pope.
| drum corps viii be organized at once under
| charge of George w. Crane, who was drum
major OF the Seventh Vermont.
IOWA.
| Comrade Milo T., Sherman, Special Muster
! ing Officer, Department of Iowa, writes us as
follows: On Thursday, June a. in company
with comrades from Nassau and Captain Brace
the ever ready o. d. 81. 104, had the pleasure
OF organizing Charles CITY Post with twenty
| one charter members The officers are /: Post
Commander, Maj. E. B. Dyke S. V. c., r. G.
Relnnlger; j. V. c., Chas. Schroeder; Adj t
Geo: ?. Morris; Surg. r. f. Mills; Chaplain,
| W. w. Dennis; @. NJ, G. P. Smith; O. D., w
/ A. McNaughton; o. c., f. A. Reinniger; S
NJ, e. ID. Merriam; @. NJ. s., ]. +. Kennedy.
Charles City places representative solid men
and hrst-ciass citizens in her &. A. r. Post.
Saturday, July Z, found your humble servant
IN the beautiful little city of Greene, Butler
county some ways from home, and among
strangers; but | soon "scented o1t'' the did
| vets, and had cordial greeting from the a. boys
who wore the aAue" in Butler county At 4
p M al were badly for business, and we in
! Yited old and hl0p bond OF free soldiers or