The National tribune., 1883-03-15
ILLINOIS,.

At the meeting of Post No 45, Galesburg,
Ill, held on the 9th ult., COmrade Hyde, on
behalf of Col Clark Z. Carr, presented to the
Post an elegantly bound copy of Senator
Loganls famous speech in the Fitz-JOhn Porter
case, which was received by the Post with
thanks, and Post Commander Hecker presented
a collection of valuable official documents, do
mated to the Post by Secretary Of War Robert
Il. Lincoln as a nucleus for q Post library, for
which kindness the Post also returned its
thanks Next Comrade Lambert called Com
rade C. B. Hyde to the floor and read an order
from the Commander-in-Ch Chief appointing Com
rade Hyde Alde-dc- Camp on his staff The
comrades had been aware of this appointment,
and through COmradc Richardson had procured
a beautiful gold and silver Aide-de-C Camps
badge. After reading the order, COmra1e Lam
bert, on behalf of the Post, presented the badge
to Comrade Hyde with appropriate remarks.
COmrade Hyde was taken By surprise, which
never happened i'll his army life, but managed
to express his thanks for the honor con nferred.
COmrade Hecker, on behalf of Comrade J. A.
Bulkley, presented the Post with portrait of
Commander-inChicfV VanDervOort, elegantly
framed. A good time then followed, especially
when Comrade Rich, who had been dodging
out aud in during the evening, announced that
q sumptuOus oyster stew awaited the boys, ana,
although served in tin dishes and disposed of
with tin spoons, it proved that Jim knew
what he was about.
Assistant Adjutant- General Kelly, assisted
by Comrades Jones, Barrows, and Van Curen,
of Woodstock, and s. f. Bennett, of Richmond,
on the 2Sth ult. mustered Post No. 19l, at
Hebron, H., after which a good supper was
served and enjoyed. The following officers
were elected: Commander, NJ. NJ. CI0thier; S.
V. c., Henry Christain J. V. c., JAS Wallely;
G. NJ, Harvey Wallin Surg, DR.. E. o. Grat-
tan; o. d., E. E. Taylor; o. G., f. Packard; ;
Chaplain, L. w. Seaman; Adj't, Frank Mead.
The Post voted to meet the first and third Sat
urdays of each month.
"Adiutant," Kenney H., writes us that a
Post was mustered at that place on the 9th
inst. by the Commander, with detail of Post No.
157, at Clinton, and visiting members form
Post No. 147, at Chestnut, with nineteen char
ter members. The following officers were duly
installed: Commander, James r. Turner; S. V.
c., Frank X. Robbins; J. Y. c., Luther Hobbs;
Adj't James w. Bateman; g. NJ, Chas. Brau-
miller; Surgeon, T. T. Sewers; Chaplain,
Henry Beatty; o. D., John w. Anderson; o.
G., Thompson Cooper; S. NJ, Samuel Emmitt;
O. NJ. s., VIM. II. Morse.
Comrade S. W. Birch, Flora, H., writes US
that Alexander Post, No. So, on the Sth inst.
mustered nine new members and installed the
following officers: Commander, A. T. Galbraith; /;
S. V. c., II. f. Buck; J. Y. c., Charles Wanda
veer; AdJt, J. o. Burton; Q. NJ, Thos Blanch-
ard; Chaplain, James NJ. Billingsly; o. d., Jay
Kenner; Q. NJ. s., William 2. Weaver; o. c.,
John Hawley; S. NJ, John Lawrence. No Sur
geon yet installed.
Comrade Willis P Cobb, RoodhouseS ILL.,
writes us that Il meeting of ex-sOdiers was held
at that place on the 25th ult for the purpose
of organizing a new Post. Twenty three vet
Grams signed the application for a charter. 1t
is thought at least 100 members can be OBJ
tanned in very short while.
Monroe Post, No. 100, Casey, Clark county,
Ills, organized in July, 1881, now has over 100
members, and is fourishing. 1t was named
after the gallant Colonel Monroe, who fell in
the storming of the enemy's works at Farm
ington Tenn, on Oct 9TH, 1863.
Hudson Post, No. 165, Hudson, Ill, now
numbers twenty members, with several appli-
cations pending. Adjutant Lyman Raymond
writes us that THE TRIBUNE is liked better
all the time in this community"
Comrade James Maloney, Coal City, H.,
writes us that new Post is about to be estab
lished at that place.
A Post, with about forty charter members,
has been organized at Buda, ILL.,