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The National tribune., 1883-12-27
DEPARTMENT NEWS.

Daring the past week THE TRIBUNE has
Eent blank applications Cor Post charters Ia re-
EpoRse to requests from the following: III. e.
Thompson. inman. Holt county, Nebraska
leonard Corby. Balsora, Sherman county, Ne
hrasza: T. o. Eldre5ge, East Springfield
Pennsy ivania; Hanson J. Cochran, Gilmore.
Tnscarawas county, Ohio; A. w. Sawyer,
ArAela. Scotland county, Missouri; James
Ekinnc-. Pepin. Pepin county, Wisconsin; T.
". Sprsgue, Spragne's Mills. Aroostoak county,
Maine: Dsnnis FiahertF. Eagieville. Tolland
county, Co. necticut; Joseph Brnck, Salts
burgh Indiana county. Pennsylvania; John
Aidenderfer CoilO.asviiie, Lyconing county.
Pennsylvania total Of i35 since the
beginning Of the present ADMINISTRATION. Dur
ing the same time TRIBUNE petition fpr Post
charter AZ New Vienna, Ohio. with twenty f:ss
sigGrrS, and San Antouio. Texas, with eighteen
signers. have been Forwarded 10 the proper
zuthosities making total Of thirty-six since
the beginning of the present administration.
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VERMONT.

The Seventeenth annual Epc2npfBent o. the
Department Of Vermont Will convene NJ Ben
rsnston, tt-, "Wednesday 5an8a-y 80, 1881. At
Be Cock p. m. and coutznus Thursday, January
Ssst, a O'Clock a. In
ce1arg6e 9. Y. Joslyn, Barton, VT, informs
Us tssst Mason Post. No Is. 81 Glover, VI. held
IT. election on the l3th inst. which resulted ia
tbe reelection OF az the 0id officers except the
chaplain who declined - serve another terra.
teocee W Bfidsman being chosen for the
tilce. wish L. y. Collision As assistant. he
Aizo r'rs.s as that the Post at the same meet
INK geoatnd resolutions la favor Of re-enaeting
the arrears Of pension bin without the linita-
ton clause.
caaIaEe Fred Aidrich, Mount Holly, Vt.
writes Is that Rearnev Post. O. that place, held
meeting On Tire rrh II December, II which
thefoitoEine offers we're elected: Commander,
Edwafa Armstrong. s. y. C., JOAN johnson
J. ~. Everett Ackey; Chaplain, ". X.
E113es surgeon, llz. T. 4. Chase. and that the
rest VIII be chosen 1t is peat meeting. when a
Corps ~ Sons Of Veterans will be organized.
The following list Of Offices hes been for
wes3e8 70 The TRI8UNE by CoinTade h. W
Roie d Whitney Post No y, Tsnbndge, Vt:
Commander. H. Il Hagwocd; 6. Y. O., J. Dur
kee. J. Y. C., 4. 2. 0sborIle Adintan;. T. ~
k0ife; q. ~. J. +. FarnAarn: Surgeon, Wm
Lner; Chaplain. T. TBiler: o. D.. G. Durkee
q g.. q. Preston; ;. d., }. " Bright.
Conrade F. ~ Mouiton. vergennes, VI, re-
ports that on December - Ethan Allen Post
80. 3 elected the following officers fer tao
snsuing year. Commando. z. D. Chilson S
". c.,J. 4. Miner; J. v. O., ". d. Clark @. H..
+ ~. Gouit9n: Surgeon, DIR. L. Porter; Chap
ain William Pecu; Q. D., John Gravel; Q. G.,
4. T. Daniels.
comrade z. S. simmonds. Craftsbnrg, W.,
writes Us that Flint Post. No. Is, II that place
flerIed the following officers on the Eith inst.
Commander, Z. s. Sinonds; S. v. c. A. T.
Cowles: J. V c., l. T. Cas-; Chaplain, f. E
Crane; Surgeon, w. r. Kaiser; @ NJ, A Pad
kock; o. D.. Z. W. cowles; o. G., A. L. Dan
lels.
Comrads c. c. Kinsman, A. A O., Depart
nent Of Vermont, Bennington, w. writes NJ
hat twenty-lhrce Posts have been organized
tus1ng the past year in that Department. and
seat about 1000 names have been added to TIC
nensi 5ership
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N. Litchfield. j. A. Heath. Charles Jansen, c.
A. kirkpatrick, J. Mathews, n. +. Messcr. G.
NJ. Pease, w. T. Y. Schenck and G. Z. Thomp-
son.
Mcpherson Post, of Longmont, Cal, held its
election on the 18th inst, with the following
result: Commander, Eben White; s. V c., NJ
l.. Shull j. V. c., +. r. Coffin; Surgeon Dr.
c. Bardill O. NJ, J. w. TurreIl Chaplain, VIM
Butler; o. d., G. w. Brown; o. g., w II.
Turner. Delegates to the 9Th annual session
of the Department Encampment. VIM. Butler,
G. w. Brown. s. o. Luther, J. 3. Thompson. Z.
+. Coffin and L. III. Smith; Alternates Amos
sIiIlice, T.. Brenbarger, Geo. Hall. John Her
tina, Geo Thompson and ]. A. Weber.
Modoc." of Oakland, Cal, writes Us that on
the 9th inst. the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year by Appomattox Post, No
SO: Commander. w. r. Thomas S. v. c., w. E.
Norris; ]. v. c., Thomas Newman; Surgeon,
j.. NJ. Cary; @. NJ, N. S. Douglas; Chaplain, j. C.
Estey; O. d., J. P. Montague o. G., L. S. Parritt.
Delegates to Grand Eneampment, ThOs New
man, Thos. Todd, and E K Russell: Alter
mates, j. c. Estey,W. Z. Norris and E. Higham.
The new officers of Colonel Cass Post, No. rs,
of San Francisco, are as follows: Commander
t. Curran; s. V. c., J. J. Walsh J. " c.. It.
Barry; Q. NJ, J. Geaaey; Surgeon, c. C. slc-
Govern Chaplain, Bernard Ksnuey; o. D., j.
ID. Burns; o. e., Z. Burke. Delegates, w. A.
Walker, ]. Butler, and II. Chambers; Alter
mates, j. j. Walsh, Z. f.. DoUdel, and u. S.
Blackburn.
General Meade Post, No. 4s, of San Francisco,
has chosen the following officers: Commander,
]. NJ. Creed; S. v. c., j. Harran j. " C., VI.
Deutch; Q. ~, ]. i, Beard; Surgeon, --;
Chaplain, w. J. Mallady o. D., w. J. RuddieIs;
Delegates w. ]. Mallady, W. ]. Ruddick and
]. Eagan.
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CALIFORNIA.

The following comrades were elected by Lin
coin Post No. l, San Francisco, CAL, st a recent
meeting: Commander, Fergus Hanson; 8. v.
c., j. B. Casebolt; J. Y. c., ]. J. Holtslander;
@. NJ. j. c. Innes; Chaplain, V. A. Tambling
o. D., @. M. Price; O. G., j. P. st. Clair; Surg,
s. ]. Corbett. Delegates, ]. B. Casebolt, ]. A.
Calhoun, J. r. Cowan, J. H. Fem, III. A. Me-
Laughlin, J. G. Bolles, s. ]. CoTbett, w. FL.
Voorhees,, G. Cox Nicholaysen, J. J. Holts-
lander, /. P. st. Clair, L. A. Wilson, w. Ryan
and C. NJ. Price; Alternates, j. Burns, w.
ireland, A. g. Hostetter, A. L. lockwood, j.
P. Medley. w. w. Stone, E. G. Thacker, d. j.
King, j. H. Lakin, w. FL. Wharf, Gus Wacker,
II. ]. Brady, w. L. Mitchell, III. Murray and
A. G. Qninlin.
George FL. Thomas Post, No. 2, San Francisco,
CAL, has elected the following officers: Com
mander, Clark E. Royce; s. v. c., George w.
Watts; J. V. c.. ]. l.. Boone; O. NJ, Charles
II. Blinn; Chaplain, Rev. j. Matthews; Surg,
DR.. G. III. Pease; o. D., Joseph Simonson; O.
g., Charles Jansen. Delegates, E. T. Adams,
B. G. Barney, L. L. Dorr, FL. Elleau, r. E.
Houghton, John Lynch, w. A. Phillips, R. w.
E. Robinson, George G. Smart, +. J. Symmes,
L. Slessinger, George w. Watts and A. II.
Wands; Aternates, ]. L. Boone, ]. q. Croeker
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s. NJ, Leonard Beadle; @. NJ. S., John NJ TIL
lard; O. g. Eli Reynolds.

We are informed by NJ H. Case, Macomb, H.,
that McDonougt Post, No. l03, of that place,
held its election on the 18th inst, with the fol-
lowing results Commander, G. V. Chandler;
W. c.. G. W. Reed; J. v. c., Amos Scott; Sur
geon, Ralph Harris Chaplain, G. w. Aging;
@. NJ, w. G. Mcclellan; Q. D., a. l.. Farewell
o. G., J. T. Russell; Judge Advocate W. III.
Hamline Delegates to Department Encamp-
ment, c. w. Aging, w. G. Mcclellan, w. III.
Hamline, Thomas Stewart; Alternates, J. B.
Isom, William Potter, P. I. Wilson, Amos Scott.
We have received from Comrade c. Good
brake, Clinton, H., the following list of officers
elected by Frank Lowry Post, No. 157, on the
Sth inst Commander, John A. Edmiston; s.
V. c., George Scott; J. Y. c., 7. NJ. Wells; O.
NJ, Jacob Vogel; Surgeon, c. Goodbrake, NJ
D.; Chaplain, William Armstrong; o. d. III.
III. Norman; o. G., Matt Cline; Delegates to
State Eneampment, w. +. Calhoun and V. War
ner.
Comrade Daniel Long of Urbana, H., writes
as follows: Champaign County Post No. 129,
held its annual election December ID, which
resulted as follows: Commander. Francis M.
Wright; S. V. c., Charles Schlroff; ]. V. c.,
Is. S. Lanham; Surgeon, III. S. Brown; Chap
lain, Daniel Long; O. d., ID. ID. Cannon; o. e.,
Robert Cosner; Q. NJ, J. B. Smith. Delegate
to Department Encanpment Z. A. Lewis !;
Alternate, Daniel Long.
Comrade t. w. Jones, vernon, ILL.,, writes US
that at the the election of VIM. A. Smith
Post, No. 157, at Patoka H., the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year :
Commander w. C. Kesner; s. V. c., = Bel
cher; j. v. c., J. B. Chandler; @. NJ, III. d.
Hull; O. D., D. S. Logan; Chaplain, W. Gouids-
bury; Surgeon, ID. s. Rogers. Representative,
Z. w. Jones; Alternate, J. B. ChaadleF.
Comrade e. Rynearson, Brimleld, H., writes
Us that G. L. Fort Post, No. 1T, elected the
following officers on the 7th inst: Commander
George l.. Weatherwax; S. V. c., H. j. Wy
man; J. V. c., j. J. PuTsel; O. NJ, E. Rynear
son; Surg, Peter Swimm; Chaplain, Richard
Pacey; 8. D., George Guyer; o. G., James
King; Adj't, A. S. Walker; 8. NJ, E. w. Eos
ter; O. M. s., Thomas johnson.
Comrade NJ F. Ellsworth Munda, ILL.,, writes
us that Munda Post. No. 22t, of that place, held
its election of officers on December II, at which
the following were elected: Commander, VIM.
Butler; s. V. c., NJ. F. Richards; J. V. c., -
Johnson; o. D., NJ. f. Ellsworth; Chaplain,
VIM. st. Clair; Q. NJ, L. Z, Warner; o. G., j..
Powell
"142" Freeport, ILL.,, writes US that most
successful fair was held in that place recently
under the auspices of John A. Davis Post the
net receipts of which were 3, 200. He also in
forms us that the Post. is in q very Furnishing
condition, and has membership of $50.
The annual Encampment of the Department
Of Illinois viii be held on January 80 and 81,
1884, at Decatur.
Addison Odum, Benton, H., sends US a very
encouraging account of the Post at that place.
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IOWA.

Comrade A. L. Burnell, of Pattersonville, Ia.
reports that Cottrel Post, No. rs, of that place,
recently elected the following officers: Com
mander, Hon. G.. L. Davidson (re-elected); S.
v. c., A. L. Burnell tre-elected) J. v. c., 81.
Wyatt; @. NJ, Asa Joyslin; Surgeon, DR.. e. o.
Plumbe; Chaplain, James Story; o. D., c. w.
Kent; o. g., A. Lang; Delegate to Depart.
ment Encampment, A. {. Burnell; Alternate,
G. w. Kent.
Comrade J. L. Matthews, Wellman, Ia, sends
us the following roster of the newly elected
officers of Ed. Hamlin Post, No. 112, of that
place. Commander, J. A. Riggen; S. v. c., J..
L. Matthews; j. c., Ezra Bradford Adj't,
E. N. Foster @. NJ, ]. w. Gemmill; O. D., j.
w. Wait; o. g., A. Lindsay; s. NJ, v. B. Story
@. NJ S., E. w. Carpenter; Chaplain, T. F. Nc
Reynolds.
We are informed by Comrade j. M. Holmes,
Charleston. Ia, that the following officers were
elected on the 18th inst. by J. Ne. REM Post,
No. 1913: Commander, J. III. Holmes; s. v. c.,
Jesse Hamilton; J. v. c., II. Rudd !; @. NJ, J.
Weber; Surgeon, q. B. Wilsey, Chaplain, G.
s. Basset; O. D., T. F. Beucler; O. G., w. T.
Jones.
Comrade FL. II. Martin, Centre Point, Ia,
writes US that ]. NJ. Denison Post, No. LA,
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OHIO.

The annual Encampment Of the Department
of Ohio will be held at GAINESVILLE on January
the Both and 31st 1884.
Comrade NJ Loenshal Toledo, Ohio, writes
US that Forsyth Post, No. 49, of that place, has
elected the following officers: Commander, w.
w. Alcorn; s. Y. c., c. S. Brown; ]. Y. c.,
William Corlett; O. NJ, Lucins Brown; Sur
geon, Asa BigeIow n. D.; Chaplain, Rev. H.
VI. Bacon, d. d.; o. D., J. w. Potts; o. g., G..
Heck. Delegates, G. L. Young J. H. Puck, c.
S. Brown, r. I'll. Cochran, II. M. Bacon, d. r.
Austin, p. II. Bowling, g. F. just William Dus-
tin, J. NJ. Hauser, II. A. Brown, D. Harmon, j.
K, Hamilton, A. II. Woolson; Alternates, S. S.
Thorn, w. Corlett, j. p. Grover Il. G.. w. Fos
ter, H. S. Hubbard, J. T. Kumler, r. G. Bacon,
G.. w. Speyer J. A. Chase, r. d. Statesman. l..
Brown, j. T. Henning, L. ]. Seek, III. Loenshal.
Comrade C. w. Rittenhouse sends us the fol-
lowing from New Philadelphia, o.: Andrew
Crawford Post, of this place, recently elected
the following officers for the ensuing year !:
Commander, Fletcher Douthite; s. V. c., A. R.
Holmes; J. V. c., James Minis; o. d., G. NJ.
Rittenhonse; o. g., Edward Stanbaugh; Chap
lain Rev. j. a. Cook; Surgeon, Joseph Ditto;
@. NJ, !. A. Correll; Adj't, George Bowers; S.
NJ. Daniel Sweany; @. M. S., j. NJ. Kinsely.
Delegates To State Eneampment at large,
Fletcher Douthite, A. r. Holmes |. A. Correll !;
Alternates, George Bowers and Louis Crawford.
J.R. S., Richfeld, Ohio, sends us the follow
ing list Of officers elected by Brnt and Mcbride
Post, No. 225, of Richfield Center: Commander,
William Pemberton; S. Y. c., w. Fl. Dennis
J. v. c., Thos. Lyons @. M., John E. Bolinger I;
Chaplain, Henry Chulip: Surgeon, Henry
Green @. d., James r. Smith; 0. g., John
Raymond. Delegates TO Department Encamp-
ment, VIM. Bartholomew and A. G. Washburn.
Comrade Andy Bechtel, Greenwich, O.,
writes that Greenwich Post, No. PFC, held its
annual election of officers on December 10th,
at which Andy Bechtel was elected Com
mander S. V. c., Frank B. Nickerson; ]. Y.
c., Hyatt Travis; @. NJ, Willis Sisson; Chap
lain, Enos L. Marsh O. D., l.. Maynard O.
g., Phil Snyder; Surgeon, VIM. Baker.
Comrade G. ]. Mullen, Brownstown, O.,
writes us that VIM. Hays Post No. 249, of Sar-
DINA, O., elected the following officers on the
18th inst: Commander, w. J. Marshall; s. v.
c., r. Waters: J. Y c., f. j. Mullen; Surgeon,
5. S.cis.,ce. Chaplain, G. 0. Pettijohn 0. D.,
T. w. Dye; o. o., los Kineard; Q. n. j. L.
Hite.
Comrade Fl. Baumgardner, of Wooster, Ohio,
advises us that resolutions of respect were passed
by Givens Post. No. 133, relative to the death
of Comrades William d. Miller and Thomas
O'Buen. Copies were ordered to be sent to the
families of the deceased and TIE NATIONAL
TKIBUNE.
| Comrade David H. Elsea, Kalida, Putnam
| county, o., informs US that Post No 1913, OF
that place, is in excellent working order.
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INDIANA.

Comrade J. E. Graham, Fort Wayne, Ind,
informs Us that Sion S. Bass Post, No. 40, of
that city, which has membership of over 400,
held its annual election of officers on the 18th
inst at which the following were elected Com
mander Thomas Sullivan; S. V. c., James E.
Graham; j. Y. c., F. II. Barnard; Surgeon, l..
c. Schutt NJ. D.; @ ~, Frank Gibson. Dele
gates 10 State Encampment, c. a. Zollinger,
Robert Stratton, James E. Graham, George
Humphrey, II. Y. 3. Spencer, I. T. Boltz, Sam
3. Sweet Montgomery Hamilton Alternates,
S. u. Hench. c. D. Law, J. c. Peltier, f. Fl.
Bernard, j. w. VoFdermark, 4. r. Walters, e.
S. Knode, George D. Adams.
Comrade r. A. Dunlap, of Valparaiso Ind,
writes us that at recent meeting of Chaplain
Brown Post No. 100, the following officers
were elected Commander W. e. Brown; S. Y
c., w. B. Glover; ]. V. G., Fl. Baylor; Surgeon,
j. IL. Mccarthy: Chaplain, /. B. Landerbeck !;
o. D., c. E. Buei; Guard, a. W. Lytle; O. NJ,
E. A. Dunlap; Adjt, w G. Wells; @. M S.,
Guy Pratt; S. NJ, John Halliday; Sentinel
John Biladou; Host, John Furgeson. Dele
gates to Department Encampment,W E. Brown
T. G. Lyle, ]. E. Cass; Alternates, J. J. Ferris
and J. Elam.
Post No 3. Of La Fayette, Ind elected the
following officers on the l1th inst. /: Commander
II. |. Throckmorton; S. v. c., S. 81. Aiken; J.
| " c., A. J. Carnahan Surgeon, William 81
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sDder Blackburn; @. H., Nathaniel CraigIniie;
o. e., T. j. 0'Reiiy. Delegates TO Department
EncampInent, Alexander Blackburn, J. NJ Per-
rim, william B. Gregory, William F. Ruby, j.
W. Ncv on; Alternates B. F. Magee, H. A.
Miller, w. ii. Willoughby, Louis Frischmeyer,
n. Craiglnile
We have the following list Of the newly
elected officers of Post No. so Winchester, Ind,
from Comrade w. II. Reinheimer, of that place !:
Commander. ]. E. Markle S. v O., II. r. Mar
j. Z. Smith; o. D., Enas Ford Q. NJ, r. A.
Leavel; O. G., George W. Adams; Chaplain,
Dennis Kelly. Delegate to Department En-
caInpment, w. Ell. Reinheimer; Alternate, o. F..
| Luellen.
| Comrade G. E. Farrar, of Huntington, Ind,
advises US that James r. Slack Post, of that
place, recently elected the following officers
| for 1884: Commander, S. H. Shearer; S. v c.,
DE-. /. Severance; J. V. c., G. w. Watkins; O..
d., James g. Purviance; Chaplain, d. D. Hol-
Roseborough; o. e.. G. G. Fayorite.
The officers elected for the ensuing year by
Burnside Post No. 81, of Attica, Ind, are as
| follows: Commander, J. r. Latta; S. V. c.,
| James Grinnell; j. ". G., Sam Robinson; Adj't,
DIR. w. N. Williams; Surgeon, DR.. ]. c. Bur-
lington; Chaplain, j. j. Heckler; @. NJ, Harry
Willard; o. d., ]. Ell. Sutton o. g., Jas. King.
Cemrade W. J. Cameron, Princeton, Ind,
writes Us that Archer Post, No. %, of that
place, elected the following officers on the 18th
inst. Commander, II. P. Chambers; S. v. c., j.
S. Eperson ]. " c., J. L. Fleming; @. H., w.
B. Mcdonald; o. D., John Lurnage; 0. g.. f.
Grigsby.
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PENNSYLVANIA.

"SY," of Waterford, Erie county, Pa, writes
us that on the 18th inst. John F. Rice Post. No
345, elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing year: Commander, j. c. Hayes; S. V. c.,
o. J. Hitchcock; J. Y. c., w. seymour; o. d.,
d. c. Gray; o. G., J. Lunger; @. NJ, IL. Hovis;
Chaplain, w. James. Delegate to State Encanp-
ment, Ii. Rice; Alternate, ]. C. Hayes.
&C. P. t." Weatherby, Pa, sends us the fol-
lowing list of the officers which have been
chosen by Post No. 273 of that place Com
mander, E. G. Wilson; S. v. c., VIM. Nc
Cloughan; J. V. c., Ira Oliver; @. NJ, Daniel
Buchanan; o. d., Samuel A. Tobias; Chaplain,
Chas. Alegar; o. g., VIM. Acken; Trustee,
Daniel kuehn.
The annual Encampment of the Department
of Pennsylvania will be held at Lancaster on
on the 9th and 9TH days of February, 1884.
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NEW MEXICO.

A correspondent at Las Vegas, New Mexico,
sends US the following account of the dedi-
cation of Thomas Pest hall, OF that place, re-
Gently: The hall was tastely decorated with
national colors, evergreens, and waFIilze impge-
ments, whose use is now only a memory with
the "vets." at the appointed hour the assem-
blage was called to order and brief address of
welcome made by Colonel J. j. Fitzgerrell,
Post Commander, Thomas Post, and Senior
Vice Commander, Department OF New Mexico,
which was happy. appropriate, and well timed,
and which was greeted with deserved applause.
An old time song sung by the glee club fol-
lowed. Interesting addresses were made By
Judge Axtell. Captain Woodward, tCommissary
of Subsistence, Department Of New Mexico,
and Post Commander-elect of Carlton Post, No.
3, Santa Fe.) and Judge Lee. The Amir was a
success in every particular, the participants
spending a most deIightfui evening.
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We have received the first number of the
Confederate Kaapsack, published monthly at
New Orleans by A. Maynier. Jr., who was
private IN company G, Sth Louisiana Confed-
crate infantry. 1t is an eight-page journal.
well printed and attractiyely made up, and the
editor declares that in collecting narratives of
daring and heroism he viii not eonfne himself
to the Southern soldier, and that he Is partieu-
larly DESTROYS of avoiding all allusion TO the
lost cause that could be construed as tending
to awaken the former spirit of bitterness be-
tween the North and South. The RaGpsack states
that some $1,000 has been collected for the
establishment of soldiers home in Louisiana,
and that Joseph A. Mower Post, No 1, G.. A. r,
of New Orleans, contributed to that result by
assisting in a sham battle at the fair grounds.
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The GRAND army.
Department KeWs---PoSt Elections
Other Grand Army News.
special Correspondence National Tribune.

Special Correspondence National Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, December q, 1883.
Instead Of the usual muster on last Monday
night, Post No. l held a service in memory of
deceAsed comrades of the Post. The beautiful
room was crowded to its utmost capacity,
among those present being General UartTanit.
General Snowden, Assistant AGiUtant- General
Thomas J. Stewart Judge William n. Ashman,
and other prominent persons Thirty-six
comrades, IN full G. A. r. uniform, were seated
on the Commanders platform and took the
leading parts IN the programme.
On Thursday night the Association Of the
Pennsylvania Reserves met at the hall Of Post
No. 191. Bread and Eilbert streets, and headed
by the Post Cute and drum corps, marched TO
Arthor's dining rooms on Chestnut, near Sixth,
where a very elegant banquet bad been pre-
pared. About one hundred comrades sat down
to the tables and spent an hour in discussing
the many good things literally provided. Col
onel John II. Taggart presided and in response
to a call Oh him. related the history Of the bat
tie OF GAINESVILLE, Va, the first IN which the
command was engaged, December 20, 1851.
The 0satar Of the evening was Major NcPhail,
O. The lst regiment, p. Z. V. c. His address
wa chiefly historical and was listened to with
profound attention. The lion Of the evening,
however, was the old war governor, Andrew O..
EuiFin. When lie arose TO reply TO toast 10
himself lie was treated 10 three rousiBg cheers.
lie ESVe concise, though succlDct account OF
the causes leading to tie organization Of the
res5I.e CORPS, aad how lis presence in Wash
ingtoa, after tie FIRST battle OF Duh Fan, saved
the capital Of the Eati6n. He also alluded.
VII pardoBabic pride, 70 the soldiers orphans
schools which he had been instrumental in
establishing.
The death Of no veteran of the late war viii
be more deeply moained than that Of Colonel
ghGs. Davis, the last cgrnnaanling officer of the
6Sth regiment. Pennsylvania volunteers. which
occurred On "Wednesday last His first enlist
ment WAS liz April, 1861, in the i9th regiment,
To- three months. Immediately after the ez-
pirsii0E of his term Of service, lie Was appoint
- captain OF company *, 69sh regiment, then
commanded by Colonel J0saas T. Owen. On
tha day after the battle Ct Gettysburg he was
promoted to major for gallant and meritorious
services in that engagement and in 1864 WAS
made lieutenaat-cOlonel, and was in command
Of the regiment at Reala's Station. where he
vas wounded. After his recovery he remained
In command until the regiment was mustered
put Of service. Cornrade Davis Was a member
OF Post No. 2, and for years was prominent
Egure in Masonic circles. His funeral took
Place on Sunday FROM his late residence. $50 L.
York street, and was largely attended by his
comrades aud Masonic brethren to whom he
had become greatly endeared By his many vir-
tncs aud kindly disposition. $50"
The National tribune., 1883-12-27
ILLINOIS.

Comrade Thomas J. Coveu, Rock Island, H.,
sends US the following item: Lieutenant w. j.
Wylie Post, No. 377, was mustered with twenty
one charter members, at Illinois City, Rock
Island county, H., December T. by Thomas
J. Covell, A. d. G.. assisted by Comrades Geo.
<. Brown, P. c.; w. T. A. Ruge, $. V. c.; Asa
Butman, Surg, of Post 369. and E. Fl. Bouman,
Jr., J. v. G.; Louis v. Eckhart. @. g., of Post
243 The officers Of the new Post are: Com
mander, w. NJ. Twigg; s. v. G., Bril- Howard
J. v. c., A. J. Reeves; Q. h., J. II. Zollner, O.
d., G. Brayton; Adj't, H. MCPHERSON; Chap
The National tribune., 1883-12-27
CONNECTICUT.

The annual Encampnlent of the Department
of Connecticut VIII be held on January Both
and 3lst, 1854. at Middletown.
ConIrade G. L. Hill, Unionville, Conn. in
forms us that on December I4th the members
of Barnsde Post, at that place, were the reeip-
tents of new flag presented by ex-senator
Upson TO the Post The public hall was crowd
ed to IFS utmost capacity. and large number
of visiting members were present. Ex-senator
Epson made suitable speech and presented
Che flag 60 Commander Calhoun, who responded
in an able and patriotic manner. The exer-
cises were concluded with banquet given by
the citizens of Unionyiile.
The National tribune., 1883-12-27
Schools for soldiers, Orphans.

The annual report of the superintendent Of
the soldiers orphan schools of Pennsylvania
shows that since the establishment of the sys-
tenn in 1864 81, sos. 698.21 have been expended
in the education and maintenance Of the chill
dren of Union soldiers. Last year 1861, 051. SO
were expended on these schools, which at the
close of the fast school year contained 1852
pupils. Since the establishment of the system
there have been admitted 12,252 pupils. The
schools are to finally close june l, 1890, when
the State viii have expended about 50, 600, 600
on the children of Union soldiers.