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

General Order, No. II, issued at Kansas City,
by command of VIM. Warner, Department
Commander of Missouri, Albion =. Pease, A.
A. G., announces the following: 1.-The annual
Encampment of this Department will convene
at the hall of Custer Post, No. 7, st. Joseph,
on Thursday, March 22d. Custer Post will
detail the officer of the day and officer of the
guard. with six comrades for guards, who will
report to the Assistant Adjutant General for
duty. Comrades +. NJ. Posegate, John NJ. Arm
strong, n. w. Flaisig, II. A. Russell and J. S.
Sterret, of Custer Post No. Z, are hereby de-
tailed as a special committee on transportation,
and all Post commanders will put themselves
in communication with them, to the end that
they ascertain what rate the different lines of
roads will offer for the transportation of dele
gates. It's hoped that the delegates will also
communicate with the local railroad officials to
that end. REDUCED rates are expected from
railroads, and all hotels will reduce their rates
from $l.00 to $50 per day. Therefore COM
rades elected delegates are earnestly desired to
make extra eXertions to be present. All present
and past Post commanders are members of the
Encampmcnt and are expected 10 be present.
Vice ost-commanders are ex-oficio delegates
in absence of commanders. The Council of
Administration will, if possible, report to the
A. A. G.. on Wednesday evening March 2lst,
at Department headquarters, which will bc at
the Pacific Hotel, room No. 100. The follow
ing charters have been granted for Posts in
this Department since January 5th, 1888: No.
SO, General George r. Smith Post, Sedalia;
81, Thomas G. Wade Post, UniOnville: 80, Ault
Post Cartervile; 56, Reynolds Post, Graham; ;
81, O. II. Wood Post Brooktield; 5S, Bates
County Post, Butler; so, -, Pollock; 90,
Wadsworth Post, Dawn; 81, --, Maitland; !;
81, General Lytle Post, Middleton; SO, Golden
City Post Golden City. In compliance with
general orders, National Headquarters, it is
hereby announced that the following named
comrades have on the recommendation of the
Department commander, been appointed Aids
dc-camp to the Commander-in-C Chief, and
will be obeyed and respected accordingly:
Comrade n S. Richardson, Post No. %; Joshua
Thorn, No 8; J. O. Churchill, No. l: w. +.
Clowd, No. 50. Also, upon the recommends
ton of the Inspector General, COmrade ThOmp-
son Mckinley, of George III. Thomas Post, No.
s, is appointed Assistant Inspector General on
the National staff, and will be Obeyed and
respected accordingly. Post commanders are
earnestly requested to ascertain at the earliest
practical moment how many OF their respective
comrades desire to visit Denver in August next
at the National Encampment, reporting the
result of such inquiry at these headquarters
as soon as possible. The Department Com
mander takes this occasion to congratulate the
comrades upon the unprecedented growth of
the Order in this State during the past year,
and urges each comrade to renewed and in
creased efforts in the future, but never forget
ting the present, which is the time for work"
Comrade E. w. Darah, Butler, Bates county
Mo, writes that Bates County Post, No. 50.
was mustered by Colonel A. p. Pease, A A. g.,
on January 9th, with twenty-five charater
members. The following are the officers:
Commander, d. F. Beegle; S. V. c., ID. Walker;
J. V. c., II. C. Wyatt; o. D., l. N. Davidson; !;
Surgeon, J. EverinGham Chaplain, II. Gipson !;
o. G., A. Lamb; Adjt J: NJ: Nailor; Q. NJ, A. L.
Mcbride; O. NJ. s., II. Steele; 8. NJ, J. w.
Patterson. Twenty old veterans have come
in since the muster, and there are fourteen
more applications on file The Post is composed
of good material all the members are enthu-
siastic workers and it is under the wise man
agement Of good commander.
Comrade Marion Sutherland, Cameron, Mo-,
who sends us four new subscribers writes us
that Joe Hooker Post No. IT, of that place
which was organized last August, now num-
bers fifty-four members, with several recruits
waiting to be mustered in. The Post will hold
a rousing Campfire on the 18th of April, and
oil ex-soldiers are invited to attend.