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

with military honors. About two hundred
comrades attended, the Mcpherson Guards, q.
A. f., being out in full force under arms An
GRAFTON was delivered by Department Com
mander Warner. In the course of it he said =:
" How he discharged his duties faithfully and
well is known to all his comrades. will not
attempt to recount his deeds. To whatever
post of danger patriotism called, there hero
ism unhesitatingly led him. He went where
older and stronger men had feared to stay.
An entertainment will be given shortly for the
benefit of the widow and orphan of the de-
ceased. General Order, No. 10, states the
fact that the increase of the Order in Missouri
during the last quarter was nearly 100 per
cent. The following Posts have been organized
since the Department Roster was issued in
November: Hannibal Post No Is, Hannibal .;
Mccullough Post, No. Al, Milan; Christian
Meyer Post, No. -, Oregon; Perry V. Fletcher
Post No. 46. DeSOtO; Capt. J. l.. Clark Post,
No. Il, Green City; Gen. Geo. G. Meade Post,
No. IS, Lebanon; Capt. u. NJ. Birch Post, No.
40, EdgertOn Jacksonville Post, No. 30, Har-
risonvilIe; Col. Fred. Schaetler Post, No. 81,
Concordia; T. c. Wright Post, No. 80, Colhes !;
Admiral Farragut Post No 53, Kansas City.
Colonel Fred Schaefer Post No. 81, Concordia,
Missouri, was duly mustered on January 9th
by Captain q. ". Honey, \. A. 4. e., Depart
mcnt Of Missouri. The following are the Off
horst; :. Y. c., John H. Powell; J. Y. c., Will
liam Dierking; Adiutant, Otto Waulzenhorst;
Chaplain, Joseph Crctzmeycr; o. d., William
Dolby; Q. G., Henry Koppenbrinck; q. NJ,
John Baepler; q. II. s, Henry Ficne; s. NJ,
Herman Tcbbencamp. The Post was named
in honor of Colonel f. Schaeicr, of the Second
Missouri volunteer infantry, who was killed 1T
the battle of Stone River, on December 3lSt,
1862, while in command of the Third brigade,
Il
ont says: "No braver man ever drew sword
than old Colonel Schaeer.'
Comrade James Kinney, Grant City Mo,
gives us the following list OF officers of Els
worth Post No. j, Of that place: Commander,
Louis Fake; S. V G., VIM. /. Gibson; J. Y. C.,
John Wilson; Q. D., VIM. p. Sparks; Chaplain,
John Watson; O. g., John Sanders; Adit,
Samuel Ielutf; q. NJ, J. +. Mason; ). NJ, Jas.
Kinney. Our Post was organized April 10,
1852. He writes: 1--WE are talking of giving a
Campfire to draw some of the old vets who
are not yet mustered in. There are about 200
in this little county. We would like some sng
cestions from TIE TRIBUNE in regard to get
ting up an entertainment LWil not some
Post Commander, who has had experience in
this matter. write to COmrade Kinney on this
subject, enclosing programmes, &c.-ED. TRI-
BUNE.
Comrade Albion p. Pcasc, of Kansas City, on
the 18th inst, publicly installed the following
officers Of Wagner Post No. 81. Independence,
Mo: Commander. ". +. AXtell; 5 V. G., w.
Grover: J. Y. c., f. NJ. Buchanan; Adi't, !. O.
Rockwell; @. n, T. J. Tidswell; Surg, J. J..
Fletcher: Chaplain. !. +. Clemcnson; O. d.,
G. II. Nctandless; O. c.. {. ". Crandall; s. NJ,
J. a. Skcen; Q. N. S, G. w. Sapp. On the
occasion Of the installation the hall was crowded
by an appreciative audience. Speeches were
delivered and songs sung. The Post has now