The National tribune., 1883-04-12


ton was unanimously passed:
Resotred As eternal vigilance is the price of lib
erty and also of success, and as our success as an
Eneampment Is assured it Is certain that its officers
have been untiring in their zeal and energy, and
much of prosperity is due to the Assistant
Adjutant- General, Conlrade Townsend, for his
past years work, and that we hereby tender him
our sincere thanks.
vote Of thanks was also rendered TO Joe
Hooker Post, and to the Governors Guards,
for an invitation TO meet them at their hall
in cordial greeting, and to Comrade ID. X.
Lucas, Chaplain. A vote was taken on the
location for the next Encampment and, upon
motion, Marshaltown was selected as the place.
During the afternoon session the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolred, That this Encampment hereby COM
mend Comrade John A. Logan for his able and
exhaustive argument in the United States Senate,
in opposition TO the restoration Of Ftz-John Porter
to his former rank IN the army and that CoInrade
Logan hes the thanks OF this Encampmcnt for his
defense OF the right and condemnation OF cow
arclice and that Senator John \. Logan be fur
nished copy of these resolutions, and that copy
be furnished the press.
A resolution was also adopted that a State
Reunion be held, and that the matter of ar
ranging the same be placed in the hands Of the
Department officers. The Encampment then
proceeded to an election of officers for the en-
suing year, which resulted as follows: Depart
ment Commander, J. b. Cook; Senior Vice De-
partment Commander, G. l.. Davidson; Junior
Vice Department Commander, COmTade Bywa-
ter, of Joe Hooker Post; Medical Director,
Comrade Hobert, n. B. Baker Post, Clinton;
Department Chaplain, CoInrade Casebeer. T. VI.
Thomas Post, MarshaltOWn; Council of Adj
ministration, P. Y. Carey, S. Whitcher, c. 4.
Robertson, III. Wilson, and W. III. Mix; Dele
gates to the National Convention, W. Y. Lucas,
w. r. Manning, w. II. Salada, 6. L. Wright.
The newly elected officers were then installed
by inspector General J. W. Burst. The night
session was characterized by the transaction Of
the usual routine business, after which all adj
journed to the parlOrs of Joe Hooker Post,
where a sumptuOus repast was served. This
brought the Encampment to a close. Follow
ing the supper was a general Campfire. the
principal features of which were songs by Com
rade w. V. Lucas and others, and addresses by
General futile, of Fort DOnelson fame, Mr..
Arndt, private citizen, General Given, Com
mander Van Deryoort, Comrade Hamburg, and
Gen. Vandever.
A comrade writes US from Upton, Iowa, as
follows: 4" If sufficient space can be found in
your columns please permit word in regard
to William Beaver Post, No. 10, G. A. r.,
which was instituted in this place by Colonel
Townsend, Acknowledgement, Department Of
Iowa, on the ID of December last. 1t was named
after private ofCo. A, Fifth Iowa infantry, the
first soldier from this county to lOsehis life IN
the great conflict, and began with member
ship of thirty, which has already been increased
to fiftv-three On the 22d of February the
Post gave fair and festival, in which it had
the cordial assistance of the citizens of the
town and community, and which Melted the
handsome sum of $40 after all expenses were
paid, the gross receipts being nearly 500 This
sum is devoted 10 the foundation of relief
fund, and will be kept sacred to the purposes
indicated, the Post having already procured,
from other sources, seventy-five stand of en-
riff pY,tG
complete, to use when it desires to drill or
parade. We think we have succeeded pretty
we'll for three months existence, and intend to
continue in the same spirit, endeavoring to
make as live an organization as can be found
anywhere The officers Of the Post are as fol-
lows: Commander, I. G. Prescott; S. V. c.,
VIM. Kelly; J. Y. c., VIM. Dean; Adjt, Chas
L. Longley; Surg, G. L. Chambers; Q. NJ, J.
IL. Ripley; Chap, L. L. Sweet; 0. d., ]. +. San
ford; o. g., ]. D. Dickinson"
Special mastering Officer, Chas h Fish,
writes as follows On March 29th I mustered
Edward c. Buckner Post at Eldora, Iowa, a
good strong organization of forty-One live men,
bers, and the officers are as follows: Com
mander, Col S. Z. Edgington; S. V. c., G. n.
Lee: J. Y. c., r. J. Heath Adi't, J. d. (.
Smith; Surg, NJ. Underwood; Chap, ]. Dolph;
Q. NJ, J. NJ. Boyd o. D., VIM. V. Wilcox; o.
G., J. N Turner; @. N. S., J. n. DeGraff On
Beaman, with twenty-five charter members,
with the following officers: Commander, III. S.
Beaman s. v c., VI. v. B. Evans J. Y. c.,
II. NJ Wells; Adi't. A. G. Weatherly; Surg,
J. P. Blow; Chap, II. III. Stall; @. NJ, w. III.
Brown; 0. D., j. w. Brown; o. G., B. F. Glass;
S. NJ, ]. Murray; Q. NJ S, z. Evans. Com
rades Beaman and Evans were prisoners at
Andersonville, and were DESTROYS to name their
Post after some soldier who died there, but
finding it no easy matter to select from the
number, decided upon the name AndersOnville,
in honor of the $4,000 brave men who gave
their lives for their country in this prison
hell.
Comrade J. @. A. Dawson, Agency City,
Iowa, writes US that General. E F. WinsIow
Post, No. 107, of that place, was mustered last
November by \. Townsend A. A. g., with
thirty charter members. The officers of the
Post are as follows: Commander, E. G. White;
S. V. c., E. Chilson; ]. V. c., w. J. Allen; Q.
NJ, J. T. Reynolds; Surg, ID. A. La Force;
o. D., J. Q. A. Dawson o. G., E. Z. Allen;
Chap, John Devine; Adi't, G.. /. Nye; S. NJ,
J. O. Hill; Q. NJ. S., T. Y. Shaver. The Post
held grand fair in the new Opera House in
February. The first evening was opened by
q splendid address by Col. ]. w. Hammond, of
Ottumwa, TO a crowded house, after which
the usual fair routine was taken up. The Sec
Ond night of the fair was opened by the presen-
tation of a splendid banner from General Wins
low. The speech was made by Comrade Daw-
son. The voting for gold watches and other
valuable gifts was spirited during the fair
which yielded handsome return for the Post
fund.
Comrade W. Fl. n. Booth, Emmettsburg,
Iowa, who has sent US twenty-five new sub
scribers, writes US under date of March 31st
that Henry Dillon Post, of that place, has re-
ceived q dispensation from the Department,
and will muster all ex-soldiers who may apply
for membership on the evening of April eth.
Look out" he adds, for a good report from
Henry Dillon Post on the 10th.
Comrade J. J. Bender, Wyoming Iowa, writes
Us that the Post at that place has fifty -one
members in good standing. At the next meet
ing the Post is going to drink some coffee
which was issued to Comrade ]. L. Richardson
in the army in Texas in 1865.
Comrade Joseph e. Morris writes us that Post
No. 127, Montezuma, Iowa. is rapidly filing its
ranks At the last meeting fourteen recruits
were mustered, and there are now several ap-
plications on file. He adds: THE TRIBUNE
is doing its share of recruiting"
Post No. 50, Guthrie Centre, Iowa, held a
meeting on the 22d ult., after which the CON-
rades had supper of pork and beans, furnished
by Captain Seeley.