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

General Order, No. 8, issued by command Of
Department Commander Geo. B. Hogin, of
Iowa, and n. Townsend, Assistant Adiutant
General, sets forth that the annual Encamp-
ment of this Department will convene at the
hall of Joe Hooker Pest No. 81, in Dies Moines,
Iowa, at 10 o'clock, a. m, April 18th, 1883, and
will remain in session April 4th and 5th The
Council of Administration will meet at the
Aborn House, at 3 o'clock p. M, April Sd, 1888
Headquarters of the Department viii be at the
Aborn House, where officers and members of
the Encampment will report upon their ar
rival to the Assistant Adjutant General, for the
purpose of completing the roll of the Encamp-
ment. All present and past Post Commanders
in good standing are members of the Encamp-
ment. Senior or Junior Vice Post Commanders
are ex-oficio delegates in absence of Post Com
manders. Posts mustered after January 1, 1888,
can be represented by Post Commander only,
and in case of his absence by Senior or Junior
Vice.
Comrade W. Fl. Fl. Booth writes Us that on
the Goth inst, Assistant Mastering Officer c.
H. Fish, mustered Henry Dillon Post at En-
metsburg, Iowa, with twenty-five charter men,
bers. The Post was named after Captain Dill
Ion, now dead, who commanded the Sixth
Wisconsin battery. The officers are: Com
maRder, E. ]. Hartshorn; S. V. c., w. FL. III.
Booth; J. Y. c., L. B. Colburn; Adj't, LIE Roy
dIOutf u. Ma L. L. SIltlludIl, 6. N.
Ellis; Chap, Silas Goodrich; o. D., F. L. Bost-
wick; o. G., Milo McNaIIy; S. NJ, E. G. Pond !;
Q. NJ. s., w. FL. Hare.
Comrade F. NJ. Thompson writes US that .
new Post was organized at Rock Rapids, Iowa,
ON the 18th inst, with thirty charter members
The indications are that the Post will increase
to at least seventy-fve, as there are a hundred
old soldiers in the county and ne other Post es-
tablished there. The following are the officers
Commander, ]. NJ Webb; s. V. c., j. H. Wsg-
ner; ]. V. c., w. N Carroll; Adj't., J. &. p
Thompson; @. NJ, ]. T. Alexander; Surg, W.
w. Norris; Chaplain, L. C. Thompson; O. d.,
w. w. Gardner; o. g., Geo. Shipman; s. NJ,
j. M. Aldrich; Q. M. s., Cas-. d. Naming.
The soldiers of Little Sioux, Iowa, and vicin-
ity, have organized post with twenty-six char
ter members. They were mustered in by Col.
George L. Wright of Denison. They have
named the post Neitzsch, after a deceased COM
rade, Rudolph Neitzsch) The officers elected
are as follows: P. c., A. NJ. Ellis; s. v c., A.
M. Silsbee; j. V. c., ]. n. Appleman; Adj't,,
n. F. billiard; Surg, James Beeehman @. NJ
I'll. I'll. Bonney; Chaplain, z. G. West; o. D.,
L. s. G. Silsbee; O. e., James Harmon s. NJ,
Henry Bishop; Q. N. s., James Yost.
Comrade C. a. Fish, of Garrett Post. No. I6
on the 18th inst, mustered Humes Post at What
Cheer, Keokuk county, Iowa, with thirty char
ter members, and installed the following Off
GERS: Commander, III. G. Adams; S. V. c., r.
FL. Law; j. V. c., p c. Sheffield; Adj't., J. A.
Osborn; Surg, ]. C. Williams; Chaplain, C. R.
Norton; Q. NJ, Homer Sherbondy %. D., H. c.
Wore; O. G., J. w. Terry; S. NJ, T. P Gray
@. NJ. s., Anthony Arie. The name was given
in honor of two comrades, John and Solomon
Humes, former residents of the county who
died in their country's service.
Conrade n. Townsend, A. A. G., of Iowa,
writes us as follows: ave now have mustered
Post No. Isl, and about one dozen more on the
way. We will be able to report 100 Posts mus
terer by the time the annual Encampmeut con-
venes, April 4th and 5th G. A. R. business is
lively at headquarters OF this Department.
Comrade c. II. Fish, of Newton, Jasper coun-
ty, Iowa, on the 18th inst, mustered a post at
Richland, keokuk county, Iowa, with twenty
seven charter members. After the muster
campfire was started, and the time passed un-
til the wee sma hours in telling stories and re-
counting army "reminiscences.
Comrade NJ w. Piekerell, Humeston, Iowa,
writes us that Wayne Post was recently organ
lied at that place with twenty-five charter
members.