The National tribune., 1883-09-06
ILLINOIS.

Comrade James Harris, TRIBUNE correspond
ent for Hesse Post. No. 203, Winchester, H.,
writes US that that Post which was organized
on the 31st day of March with fifty-seven char
ter members, now numbers eighty-seven COM
rades, and is in very prosperous condition.
The comrades expect to increase the number
to one hundred inside of three months. The
following are the officers: Commander, ID. A.
Chuniey; S. Y. c., Hezekiah Evans; j. V. c.,
David Welsh; Q. NJ, Caleb Evans; .. G., Chet
Robinson; Q. NJ. s., Dan Harrington; Ca..',
q. Reynolds; S. NJ, John Dyer; o. D., Geo. III.
Palmer.
Comrade VIM. J. Eshleman, Villa Ridge, ILL.,,
writes us that VIM Hummer Post, No. 303 was
mustered at that place On the evening Of July
9th, by S. NJ. o. S. d. Parks, of Duquoin, with
the following officers Commauder j. NJ Gal
braith S. V. c., A. d. Butler; J. V. c., B. g.
Kennedy; Adj't, T. w. Haines; O. NJ, g. w.
Endicott o. D., J. f. Parker; o. g., w. E.
Morris; Surg, E. M. Lowe; @. III. s., w. R.
Grain: Chap, w. j. Eshleman; S. NJ. w. r.
Kennedy Seven new recruits have been mus
tered since the organization, and five aPplica-
tions are now on file.
At the last regular meeting of Nunda Post,
No. 226, Nunda, H., preliminary steps were
taken towards bringing about a grand Reunion
of all old soldiers in McHenry county at an
early day. committee of three, composed of
Henry Paddock, was appointed, and instructed
to correspond with the different Posts of G. A.
Il. IN the county, and get an expression from
them, and to ask them to send delegates to meet
with said Post at their next regular meeting on
Wednesday evening, September 18th, at which
time to make all necessary arrangements.
Sidney Post, No. 317, Department. of Illinois,
was organized on July 26tb with thirteen
members, by Fs NJ. Wright S. NJ. o. The
officers are as follows: Commander James s
Freeman; S. V. c., D. R. Cotterel ]. V c.,
NJ, B. d. Moore; Surg, John Carpenter; Chap,
Cyrus Bowen o. d., L. Mclean: o. G., c.
Adams; S. NJ, ii. Swartswater; @. NJ. S., r.
Tracy.
Comrade F. M. Wright, s. M. o., mustered
Post No 322 at Sodorus, ILL.,, on August 18th,
with twenty-one charter members and the fol-
lowing officers: Commander, Jacob G. Cham
bers; S. V. c., Cyrus Cirby; j. V. c., VIM. Ii.
H. Brown; Adj't, Samuel H. Smith; O. NJ,
James K. K. Yeats; Chap, James f. Lewis;
o. d., Thomas Crinigan; o. g., Squire w.
Holiday; S. ~, Henry w. Sadones; @. NJ. S.,
John w Fields.
Sullivan Post No. 315, of Sullivan, ILL.,, was
mustered on the 10th ult. with the following
officers: Commander j. r. Duncan; S. V. c.,
Milton Titcher; j. V. c., 7. B. Fultz; Chap,
E. B. Purvis; Surg, F. NJ. Purouis; o. D.,
Peter Cooper; Adj't, B. F. Hagerman; @. NJ,
Morris Ausback o. g., G. FL. Brown; S. NJ,
j. NJ Bell; Q. NJ. s., G. N. Jones.
Comrade ]. Brown Taylor, Quartermaster, J.
G. Davis Post, No. 95, Freeport, H.. writes US
that at the annual meeting of the Stephenson
County Soldiers Association, held at Lena, H.,
on the 22d ult., Davis Post had about one bun
dred and fifty comrades in lne The old war
horse. General Ogelsby, delivered an eloquent
address to an audience of 5000 or 900 persons.
Comrade V. j. Jeran, Aledo, H., writes us
that Warren Shedd Post, No. 262, organized at
that place June 26, 1888 with forty-one char
ter members, now numbers ffty-six, with
twelve or fifteen applications ON file, and is in
very prosperous condition.
Comrade P. w. Wilcox, G. II. o., Department
of Illinois, writes Us that in the past seven
months there has been a net gain of 155 Posts
in that Department. and the comrades expect
to make 1t two hundred before the year closes