The National tribune., 1883-04-12
OREGON.

In General Orders, No. I, issued at Portland,
Oregon, by Department Commander G.. z.
Caukin, z. T. Wright, Assistant AdjUtant-
General. COmrade E. w. Allen. of Geo. Wright
Post, No. L, is appointed special Aid-de-C Camp
on the staff Of the Commander. In General
Orders, No. ?, the following staff appointments
are announced: Assistant Inspectors -J. K.
Phillips, Geo. Wright Post, No. L NJ. G. Athey,
Meade Post, No. 2; ]. P Shaw, Garfield Post,
No. 8; G.. A. Sharp. Lincoln Post No. 4; d. &.
Y. Blackburn, Mcpherson Post, No. 3; c. E.
Lambert, J. W. Geary Post No. Z; G. L. Parker,
Custer Post, No. 9; j. D. Patterson, SedgwieS
Post, No 10. Aids-de-Camp-J. s. Foss, Geo.
Wright Post, No. i W. t. Golf, Meade Post,
No. 2; c.. A. VI. Myers, Garfield Post, No. 3; IL.
Stitzel, Lincoln Post, No. 4; A. w. Carey, Nc
Pherson Post, No. 5; t. ]. Gill, j. w. Geary
Post, No. z; l.. A. Newgard, Custer Post, No.
9 and W. l.. Wade, Sedgwiek Post, No. 10.
The presentation of the badge being part Of
muster ceremonies, it is recommended that
Posts place the fee for muster-in at a sum suth-
Gent to include the cost of the badge to each
recruit. All Post and Department officers are
urged to procure the proper rank badge, which
in future years viii be evidence of the hOnOrs
conferred on them. All Posts in this DepaEt-
ment are requested to have printed rosters pre-
pared for the use Of their members, and to
interchange with other Posts. There Is no
doubt but this viii greatly increase the fra
and as q preliminary step in this matter 3
roster of the Posts in this Department is in
Guided In this order. Post Commanders should
see that rosters received from other Posts ara
kept on file for reference. BY vote of the late
annual Encampment Of this Department, the
per capita tax due the Department for each men,
Der in good standing was fixed at sixty cent, pay
able quarterly, and Post Commanders viii seq
that reports and remlttanceS are made according
ly No uniform having been formally adopted,
the Council of Administration recommended the
following for officers and past officers for this
Department, viz: Fine regulation soft hat,
with red feather; dOuble-breasted frock coat OF
blue flannel, gilt buttons, regulation style; side
arms, G.. A. r. pattern, with white leather bella
bound with red. Department officers are re-
quested to procure uniforms az recommended.
The attention Of all comrades Of the Grand
Army of the Republic is particularly called 70
the proposed Reunion to be held at Portland
on the Sd, 4th and 5th of July next, the pro-
gramme for which VIII soon be announced
With the hearty cooperation of all Posts and
comrades in the Department, this Reunion can
be made grand success, and we viii light q
Campfire that viii warm the hearts of old
soldiers, and so exemplify the Fraternity, Char.
ity and Loyalty we profess as to lead al
worthy ones to enroll themselves in our be-
loved Order. The following is a roster Of Posts,
Department of Oregon: George Wright Post,
No. 1, Portland, A. E. Bothwiel, COmmanders
Meade No. 2, Oregon City, @. III. Dauchy Car
field No. 8, Portland, VIM. Kapus; Lincoln No.
4, Portland, s. Phillips; Mcpherson No. 5, Al
bany, j. A. Gross; L. B. Matthews No. 8, For
est Grove E. r. Merriman j. w. Geary No.
z, Eugene City, J. NJ. shelley; Baker No. 3,
Marshfeld. J.. NJ. Siglin; Custer No. 9, Mcdinn-
vile, ID. III, Turner; Sedgewick No. 10, Salen1y
F. J. Babecek; George III. Thomas No. II, Sill
verion, NJ ]. Adams.