The National tribune., 1883-04-26
MICHIGAN.

Comrade A. NJ. Holt, Detroit, Chief Mastering
Officer Department of Michigan, writes us on the
18th inst. as follows / have the pleasure TO in
form you that Fairbanks Post, No. H. of Detroit
had the honor, Wednesday evening, April 18th,
to initiate Col. j. Sumner Rogers, principal of
Orchard Lake Military School, who came forty
miles for that purpose. He is trying to induce
the State Legislature to appropriate certain
sum of money each year for the purpose of
educating number of young men at the Mill
tary. Academy. If this bill should pass would
suggest that it would be nothing more than
right for those making the appointments to
take the sons of men who freely gave their
lives for our dear old flag. The ex-soldiers of
Wyandotte, Mich, have called public meet
ing for Tuesday evening, April 18th, for the
purpose of organizing Grand Army Post and
/ have the assurance that there will be a Post
formed there, which will be in good working
order and ready to observe our next Memorial
Day. l can assure you that our next Memorial
Day will be observed more thoroughly through
this Department than it ever was before.
Comrade R. W. Surby, Battle Creek, Mich,
writes us as follows: Farragut Post. of this
place, is in ahealthy condition, physically, men
tally and financially. The social dances every
two weeks, under the management of Comrades
Bonnet, Russell and Boliver, are very popular
and a decided success. This Post has gain of
forty-two members since January LIST, 1888.
We now number III members, with eleven ap-
plications on file. 1t was decided last meeting
to produce the play, The Union Spy" on the
evenings of tbs 9th and 18th of this month,
at cost of about $3.50. will state here for
the benefit of any Michigan soldiers who may
reside in any of the States in the Union that
they are entitled to history of the Michigan
troops during the late rebellion, which they
can obtain by addressing a letter and inelOsing
stamp to Adjutant-GeneralR Roberts, of Lans-
ing Mich, for blanks and instructions. Your
paper has been the medium through which I
have found three old army comrades.
Comrade E. s. Moulton, to whom THE TRIB-
UNE sent blanks for the establishment of Post
at Bedding, Mich, in response reports that Dan
5. Root Post, No. 126, was mustered there on
the 18th inst. with twenty charter members by
Commander d. c. Crawford, assisted by A. s.
Bunnell, o. D., and F. G. Lincoln, acting o. g.,
all of Dresser Post, No. 10O The following
officers were elected and installed: Commander,
F. r. Chase; S. Y. c., z. w. Gooding; j. v c.,
w. Locke; Ad,jt E. s. Moulton; @. NJ, ]. S.
Gage; Surgeon, A. Curtiss; Chaplain. G. Wake
man; o. D., j. w. Cooper; o. G., w. r. Olds;
S. NJ, Fred Lownds; @. III. s., S. 2. Durkee.
Comrade Robert Anderson, Commander of
Billy Begole Post, No. 127, Maple Rapids,
Mich, an account of whose recent institution
appeared in THE TRIBUNE, sends US letter of
Gov. j. w. Begole, of that State, father of Lieut.
Begole, who fell in the Atlanta campaign ac-
knowledging the honor done by naming the Post
after his son and requesting that the Post select
and accept from him q handsome flag.
Comrade James P. Taylor, Colon, Mich,
writes US, under date of the 18th inst, that
Post would be established at that place on Sat
urday, the 21st inst.