The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-01-25
NEBRASKA.

Ninth Corps" writes us from David City,
Men, as follows: con January 9th, +. Z. Brown,
A. c. and Brad =. Cook. A. s ca started from
Omaha and went to Weeping Water to install
the newly-eected officers Of Lafayette Post,
No6i. Among those at the hall were comrades
from Wadsworth Post, No. y, Of Syracuse {;
Kenesaw Post, No 1913, of ElmwoOd; Washing
ton Post No. 81, of Republican City and 4.
Lincoln Post, No. 10, of David City. 1t was q
public installation, and large and select audi
cnce was in attendance Comrade Brown acted
as installing officer. A banquet, campfire, and
address by General Brown followed. On ,)anU-
airy Sth, at Bloomington, Ncb.. Antietam Post
No 131, was organized by Brad. p Cook, A. 4.
G. Orson Hagar was elected commander, and
thrty-sX old veterans responded to TOll-calI.
On the 9th of January Comrade Cook reported
at the CutpOsts of Farra%ut Post, No %, at Lin
coin, and proceeded to install the officers. After
the installation ceremonies, the visiting COM
radcS were called upon for q few remarks.
General S. J. Alexander, department c0mman-
der, first took the floor, but soon gave way for
General {. L. Henderson, commander of Omaha
Post. No. 40, of Omaha. General Geo NJ
O'Bren, commander of Custer Post, No. 7, of
Omaha, was next called for, and responed.
COmrade J. II. Culver, of Post SO, Milford,
member of National Council of Administration :;
General II. NJ. Wells commander of Holland
Post, No. 70, of Crete; Captain j. Nj. Lee, COM
mander of Croker Post, No. los, Of Oxford :;
Brad. Z. Cook. A \. G., and many other COM
Tades were also heard from All were bene-
flied by the visit. The retiring commander,
Jno c. Bonnell, addressed the comrades, show
ing the work that had been accomplished during
the year. 1t was "A splendid record, and Com
rade BOnnell well won the vote of thanks that
was unanimously rendered him by the Post
The new commander Is K. G. HaZlctt. Appl-
cations for Posts have been received from Ray
mond Stella and Hooper, and more are coming.
The sixth Annual Encampmcnt, Department Of
Nebraska, will convene at Lincoln on February
18th Doth and Dist. II was called for January
oath and 25th, but on account Of the meeting
of the Legislature sufficient hotel accommodate
tons could not be secured, and the Commander
n-Chef had engagements elsewhere at that
time.
Comrade J. B. Robertson, TaImadge, Ncb,
who sends us six new subscribers, writes that
the Grand Army Post which was established
at Brock in August last now numbers about
thirty members, and has installed the follow
ing officers: Commander .. G. StOwel s V
C., f.. b. Hubbard; !. V c. w c. Cathcart:
Surg, DR. : 3. Sutchton: Chap, Com":de Gill
leland; O. d., J. b. Robertson; Q. g., J. !.
Cantinc: Adi't, Edwin Jackson; q. NJ, Lewis
Rue: .. NJ. :. !. ID. Naudiygrt: o. =, Albert
Arson. Following the installation &n oyster
supper was served.
The following officers Of J. i. Mower Post,
No. %, Sromsburg, Ncb., were duly installed
January 18th by J. b. Dcy, A'c-de-Camp TO
COMMUNICATING: Commander, J. NJ. Green;
S. V. c., Nathan Fellows !. '. G., Jos. KIM
ball; Q. NJ, VIM. Chury; Cha Slain, Myron +.
Barber; O. c., Jed. 4, DarrOms; =. NJ, Winslow
Bailey; q. NJ. s, G. c. Bennett The .. ID. and
Surgeon not being present were not installed.
F. ]. c. Baker installed J. 3. Dcy Adiutant Of
the Post. The Post is in n tlouriahing condi
ton" writes Comrado Dcy, and with one or
two exceptions all take TIE TRIBUNE"
Wyman Post, No. l0l, Firth, Nebraska, had
an interesting public installation Of officers ON
the 10th inst. The command formed al Post
headquarters and marched to the Presbyterian
Church, where they were greeted by the strains
Of "1he Red, White, and Buc' sung by tnir-
teen young ladies standing on the rostvum
waving flags Vocal and instrumental music
and addresses followed. The entertainment
also included bean soup dinner, furnished to
80 persons, and wound up with dance III the
hall, which lasted I'll! daylight.