The National tribune., 1883-10-25
MICHIGAN.

Comrade A. NJ. Holt Chief Mustering Officer.
Detroit, Mich, writes as follows concerning
General Beath's visit to that city: "On the
18th inst. the G.. A. r. boys Of Detroit had the
pleasure of an official visit from General Robert
b. Beath, of Philadelphia, Commander in
Chief OF the c. A. B.; Department Commander
o. 4. James, of Hiiisdale; Past Department
Commander c. V. Z. Pond Of Quincy; W. Fl.
Iallman, 4. A. g.; F. X. Proctor O. NJ g.
and Adjutant- General D. I.anning of the De-
partment of Ohio. They were escorted around
the city IN carriages. and IN the evening were
given reception at Merrill Hall Comrade
James was called TO preside at the chair and,
after making some eloquent remarks, intro
duced the COmmander-iu-Chief,w who was re-
eelved with great applause. The general
claimed, during the evening, that the Order In
the West was indebted 20 the men who came
from Pennsylvania and located here which was
somewhat criticised during the evening by
Comrade Swift of Fairbanks, Post, and Com
rade barnard, OF Farqaah Post. Comrade
Beath greatly encouraged, during the evening,
John Brown Post leolored) to 20 on in the
good work they had commenced Comrado
banning was the next one introduced, and
kept the comrades In q roar Of laughter thirty
minutes. Past Department Commander Pond
was then called on, and said he hoped To sea
the three Posts IN Detroit number l,50O COM
rades at the next Department Encampment in
January. The meeting then closed by rising
and singing " Michigan, my Michigan
think the meeting viii be very beneficial to
the comrades in Detroit, as each one has re-
| solved TO enlist in the recruited service"
On Thursday evening. the 18th inst, John
Brown Post lcoioredl gave an entertainment
which was well attended by comrades from
other Posts, and encouraged them in their
good work, and they viii realize a small surn
Tor their treasury.
Comrade Edison TreadwsII. Burlington. Mich.
writes US. under date of October I9, as follows
We have succeeded in raising charter fee for
the muster of Edmonds {TRrBUNEl Post, No.
=, and were mustered by ". A. Merrifeld,
Judge Advocate, Department Of Michigan, and
D. ID. Corbin Post, No. So, Of Union City, on
Saturday, October Is, but owing to no notice
being given, the comrades knew nothing Of il
until ths officers arrived. I, with several
others, had not returned from Battle Creek,
where we had attended the eighteenth Reunion
of our old regiment-the Twentieth Michigan
infantry-and were, of course, not mustered
Only part Of the Post officers were elected {:
Seymour Hall, Commander. The next meeting
will be held the 9th, when we will muster all
who are there and get in shape to do business,
and show to the citizens Of Burlington and
vicinity that we are live members Of tha
Grand Army, even if we are old eripples.
Comrade Isaac W. Drake, of Ovid, Mich,
writes US as follows: By invitation of Geo. A.
Winans Post, Of Ovid, E. G. Hutchinson Post,
No. 129, Of Fowler, and Major Lusk Post. No.
167, of Elsie, visited the former Post at Ovid,
Mich, on the 11th inst, and after short street.
parade visited the Union fair being held IN
this place. The boys turned out with fun ranks,
and showed by their marching they had not
forgotten the old step. 4 dinner was provided
by Winans Post for the visiting comrades. A
Post dance was held in the evening. This
Post viii attend the Reunion of the gallans
Tenth Michigan on the 18th inst.
Adjutant D. G. Youngs, Post No. So. Union
City, Mich, writes Us that about dozen corr
rades of his Post assisted Judge Advocate Mer-
rifield in mastering in Edmonds Post, No. IS1,
at Burlington, October Is. He says: "This
makes the sixth Post we have mustered IN since
We organized October 16, 1882. We have loss
some eight members by transfer aud one by
death, and have over leo left, with q few ap-
plications on file"
VIM. N. Pullen, FoWlerviIle, Mieh., writes
US that he has in his possession the discharge
of VIM. Murray, private, company E, Fourth
| New York heavy artillery. 1t came into his
possession through Captain Frederick z. Bow
man, with whom Murray served, (as q sailor,1
| during the years 1S6970. The discharge viii
| be sent to Mr.. Murray, or any Of his friends,
upon application to the above.
Comrade J. T. Shatto. of Flushing, Mich,
writes Us that Ransom Post, No. So, Of that
| place, is IN prosperous condition, and its
members are very proud of it.
| Comrade n. NJ Showers, ithaca, Mich, writes
Us that the g. A. E. Post at that place has 146
members and quite number of applications 70
he acted uuOn