The National tribune., 1883-01-18
NEBRASKA.

J. A Mower Post, No. 50, Nebraska, recently
passed series Of resolutions on the death OF
Courade s BowIsby tho first comrade in the
Post mustered out Of life'S service. The fun
eral services, conducted by the Post took
place on New Years Day. The resolutions
paid a Just tribute to Comrade BOwlsby, who
was exemplary faithful and earnest in his re-
lations with the Grand Army, and tOuchingly
set forth: THAT as the ties which bind us in
Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty were dear to
the COmrade into whose open grave we have
Just looked, may such devotion arouse in us
keSncr interests in these grand watch words
and suggest to each conradc fresh effort to
build up tho Order he loved, until every vet
cram of the old army and navy shall be mus
tered into the Grand Army of the Republic,
which admit only the survivors of that citi-
zen soldiery whose devotion to country was
attestCd by q hcrOism that was patriotic and
patriotism that was heroic They close by
instructing the adiutant to furnish copies to
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE and the papers of
the county.
Comrade James Bivins, Exeter Nebraska,
writes us that Post IS is still booming, and
this he attributes in q large measure to tho
influence of The TRIBUNE. He says: we
have found out this-that whenever we can
secure a reader for THE TRIBUNE we soon
have a recruit for the G. \. r." And he then
cites as an instance the case Of Comrade j.
(. Sutlcy, n subscriber to THE TRIBUNE, who
was mustered in at the last meeting of the
Post On the 10Th of last December the Post
had a memorable Campfire and bean supper,
upon which occasion, though the weather was
UnpTOpitiOus, the hall was crowded. The Post
is adopting new tactics; Z. e., going out into
the country and holding Camp-treS at school
houses in localities where old soldiers live.
The official roster of No 90" remains, with
one exception, the same as last year. In con-
ClusiOn, C0mradc Biyins says: "Our Post-Oiii
GERS and rank and file-are all wide-awake and
kecnly alive to the Importance of increasing
our membership, and consequently are inter-
CstCd in extending the circulation of The
T&IBUNE-the soldiers own paper
The sixth annual Encampment of the De-
partmcnt of Nebraska, q. \. r., viii convene
in Lincoln, Nebraska, on February Goth and
continue in session two days. The Council of
Administration viii meet at the same place on
February 10Th. Sealed proposals Will be re-
ceiyed ut $. J. AleXander's headquarters
in Lincoln, until February both from cities and
towns in the State DESTROYS of securing the
location of the next soldiers Reunion to be
held this year under the auspices of the De-
partment of the q. A. Ii. of Nebraska, at such
time as shall hereafter be designated. The
tract of land required will be not less than 100
acres and with n water supply sufficient for
$4,000 persons daily.
Comrade A. G. Kingsbury, Ponca, Nebraska,
writes that StOneman Post, organized by As
sistant Adiutant-General i. 2 Cook, of David
City, on October 4th, 1882, is doing we'll. The
Post viii have an oyster supper and Campfire,
and public installation of officers on the
9th inst. The officers elected at the annual
election were: Commander, J. ID. Maltbie; s.
Y. C., T. J. Coffee; J. Y. G., Edward Arnold;
@. NJ, Elijah Beller; Chap, Samuel Gamble
o. D. D. Ilanpher; Adjt., A. G. Kingsbury; o.
c., J. n. Armstrong; and Delegates to Depart
ment EnCampment, L. W. Herring and Ii.
Saycr.
Comrade W. IL Gregston, Adiutant of Candy
Post, No. 5, st. Paul, Ncb., writes Us that the
following officers were installed on the 9th
inst: Commander, j. A. Force; ). Y. G., i.
Amman; J. Y. C., II. Evans; Q. NJ, 7. Nc
Nabb: Surg, II. l.. Harris 0. D., w. II. Nor
ton; Q. Ct. 5. A. Cheever; Chap. b. +. Adams;
S. NJ, w. II. Kendall; Adit., w Fl. Grcgston
The latter sends FIVE new subscribers, and says:
We thank you for what you have already
done for the boys and will back you up SO far
as We can, and we can do things on a large
scale here in Nebraska when we commence
Wyman Post, No. 1OI, FIRTH Nebraska,
though but five months oh, has twenty-eight
members and is recruiting all the old soldiers
in the vicinity. Last Tuesday public install
lation Of officers for the present year took
place, when all who attended were treated to a
porl, and bean dinner, sandwichcd with hard
tack and coiiee-old style. 4 grand military ball
wound up the festivities. The citizens of Firth
take n great interest in Wymau Post and do
all they can for the saviours Of the Union.