The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-08-30
ILLINOIS.

On Friday evening the 18th inst, Comrade
P. w. Wilcox. Chief Mastering Officer, Depart
| ment of Illinois, visited Pecatonlca aud mus
tered d new Post with eighty charter members.
The name selected WAS ELLIS Post, No. $50, in
honor of the gallant Lieutenant-Colonel e. f.
w. Ellis, of Rockford, who was killed ut the
battle of Shiloh while leading the Fifteenth
Illinois on Sabbath forenoon. The following
officers were chosen: Commander, Rev Eugene
I. Wright; S. Y. c., III. S Clark; j. V. Co. II.
Hammond; Adj't, J. S. Hulse; @. NJ, IL. B..
Woodruff; Surg, T. A. Jordan; CHAPLAIN, c..
r: Burch; Q. D., w. G. Redliue; o. g., Edwin
Swift; S Nj, William Hubbard; Q. NJ. s., Wei
lington Miller. The Grand Army in Illinois
has upward of 5000 members and is increasing
with great rapidity; one hundred and sixty
three Posts having applied fer muster since the
LIST OF February in the State of Illinois alone.
Ccmrade Lewis P Card, Commander Cornell
Post, No. 314 Capron. Ill., writes us thai that
Post was mustered through the instrumentality
OF THE TRIBUNE on the evening of the 18th
inst, with twenty-nine charter members, by
Comrade T. a. Lawler. of Post No. l, Rockford,
Ill. The following are the officers: Com
mander, L. 2. Card; S. v. c., VIM. Andrews; J.
V. c., j. Coleman; @. NJ David Marshall !;
Surg, M. c. Briggs; Chaplain, N. III. Wooster !;
O. d.. A. Streeter; o. G., L. R. Hovey; Adj't
NJ. f. Nesmith; s. NJ, Fred Farmer; O. NJ S.
per was provided, which was enjoyed by the
old vets" 1t has been decided to hold an
open Campfire on the 31st inst, at which a
good time is expected.
Comrade S. K Hatfield writes us that Joe
Hanna Post, No lit, Department Of Illinois,
which was organized in November, 1881, now
numbers 40 members. composed Of comrades
from regiments from New York New Jersey
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky,
Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas
Missouri, and Illinois. It is the intention of
the Post to have brief history of each com
rade, and for this purpose a historian has been
appointed. who, together with the Senior Vice
Commander, Chaplain, and Quartermaster is
very busily engaged in the work.
On the evening of the Goth inst. Cornrade I.
f. Fletcher, of Davis Post, G. A. r., of Free
port ILL.,. accompanied by several comrades,
mustered q new Post at Warren with forty
nine charter members. The officers are as fol-
lows Commander, George w. Pepoon; S. V.
c., n. NJ Bryner; J. " c., r. NJ Wilson; O.
D., Wallace Tier; Chaplain, A. G. Brand; @.
NJ, Chas. Spoford; Surg. A. f. Buchanan o.
g., Henry Il. Lovin Adj't, j. A. Francisco; S.
d., r. G. Cullen @, NJ. s., G. M. Renshaw.
Cornrade VIM Goodwin, writes us that Ma
kanda Post, No. $50, G. A, r.. was mustered in
on August Is, at Makanda. Jackson county, Ill.,,
ny SOiufiutS dlIu hdlhCF, OF OarD0D-
dale, H., wifi twenty-five charter members
The following are the officers: Commander,
VIM. Goodwin; S. V. c., 7. L. Bailey; J. v c.,
John Mcclure; Adj't Ezra. Hager; Surg, g.
N. Cher; O. NJ, F. NJ. Batson; o. d., w. ].
Ferrill; o. g., W. ]. Purdy.
Comade L. P. Manard Terre Haute, H.,
writes us as follows: :" Alvah Paul Post No.
49, Terre Haute H., formerly Hurlbut Post,
of Carman, Ill., though not strong in numbers,
having overcome many adverse circumstances,
is settling down to business and viii soon fit
up hall of its own, where rents and absent
ianitors will not yex."
Comrade c. w Ontank, Harvard, ILL.,, writes
us that j. B. Manner Post, No. 215, is in very
prosperous condition. Three new recruits were
mustered on the goth inst, and four more are
to be mustered at the next meeting.
at the last meeting of VIM. B. Archer Post,
Of Marshall, H., five new recruits were mus
tered The Post is in q prosperous condition.