The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-10-30
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CONNECTICUT

First SerGt John u. BarCnnelQ, ttdrtIOru. Al II
meeting of VIM. III. Pierrepont Camp, No. E, Sons
of Veterans, Connecticut Divsion, Oct. 10, 1884
they were presented by the Woman's Relief Corps,
No. 2, with a handsome and costly Bible, and by
the Young Ladies' Social Club of Nathaniel Lyon
Post, No. ,, with beautiful silk altar hag.-A
correspondent at Colchester writes: Morton A.
Taintor Post No. @ of this place, dedicated Its new
hall on the 18th inst. The Department Commander
snd Staff We're present, as were many visiting COM
rades from adjoining Posts. During the evening
handsome flag presented to the Post by the
patriotic townspeople. The ladies We're ont In
large numbers Though, am sorry to say, they
have Relief Corps, and had provided an elc-
giant and most ample collation. of unusual variety
ranging from the toothsome bean and reliable old
hardack to the finest specimen OF their culinary
skill. Speeches made by everybody uhe
vigilant chairman let no guilty man escaped and
the evening proved truly enjoyable in every sense
while the intense interest displayed by the audi
ence promised well for the future of this young
but thriving Post.
IOWA.
S. f. Guthrie, Grinnell: We had the boss muster
last Friday night. Twcnty-three of the old veter-
ans fell into line. Can any Post beat that?-A
A. Jones, Toledo: Capt. S. 5. Diiman Post was
organized here this Summer, and bids fair to gain
good membership III the near future. The Post
was presented n short time since with n handsome
silk banner by Mrs. Dillman, in honor of whose
husband the Post was named.
KANSAS
Wa. II. Folger. Sabetha Sabetha Post, No U.s.
which was organized here in March, 1855, with 43
men. bers has since built hall and is in flourish
ing condition. On the 9TH, Sth and 9th insts we
held Reunion which was largely attended. The
Post now numbers lO2 members Our present Off
GERS are: Commander, }. Il. Price; S. V. c., j. Il.
Tough; j. V. c., j. L. Corwin; o. D., w. A. H.
Folger; o. G., S. II. Wachamer; Adj't, Ed. Sosson;
Q. NJ, j. A. Turner; surg, l, f. Collins; Chap, j.
S. Love; @. n. s., j. r. Prentice; S. NJ, f. Horton.
LOUISIANA
Commander w. Sempsord, New Orleans: Howe
Post No. 8, is in q healhful and thriving condition.
with bright promises for the future. Comrade Will
liam Arms has built a temporary hotel up at the
EynDSitiun Grounds and we ha q decided to NAL
it the headquarters of the GAR. at that point lie
proposes 10 run 1t on a reasonable scale, so that
visiting comrades can find quarters within their
means
"Sutor." Baltimore: During the Encampment of
Dushane Post, No. 3, at old Camp Carroll, in Balti
more, in September last, Comrade Hartman Ru-
doph, one of the Executive Committee of the En-
campment, was made happy by the advent of a
little Rudolph boy. The Executive Committee
insisted that the new conner should be named after
the camp. TO which the father consented. and on
the evening of Oct. 6, the baptism was performed
in Dushane Post Hall, by the Post Chaplain, Rev.
B. f. Clarkson, of the NJ. +. Church, and the name,
Carroll Dushane Rudolph. was given to the boy
in the presence of the Encampmcnt Executive
Committee and the Ladies' Auxiliary Association;
Comradc Frank Nolen, OF the Executive Commit
tee and Mrs. Philippine Bowers, of the Ladies'
Auxiliary Association, acting sponsors and the
entire committee assuming a responsibility in the
boy future welfare. About o clock Friday even
ing, 9th inst, Comrade Rudolph WAS surprised by
one after another of the Executive Committee ac-
cdcntally dropping IN on him, until all but two oil
the committee were assembled, when Comrade
Noen, in few fitting remarks on behalf of the
individual members of the committee, presented
Comradc Rudolph ito be held in trust for the boy
a handsome solid silver cup and spoon. The cup
has the following inscription engraved on it: TO
Carroll DUshane Rudolph Born Sept. r. 1884,
commemorative Of Dushane Post No. 3, q. A. Il.
EncaInpment at old Camp Carroll Baltimore Md,
Sept s TO ID, 1854 with compliments of the Execu-
tive COMMUNICATIONS. n. Sherwood, Geo. r. Ora
ham, NJ. D., John w. WORTH Frank Noien Frank
Nj. Smith, ii. :. Tagart, John Bowers, Gottiieb
sidei John N. jerks, John J. McEvoy, Chas. Kun
KEEL, Hartman Rudolph" To say that Comrade
Rudolph was both surprised and grstified would
but family express his feelings. When he recov-
cred somewhat, he called upon Department Com
mander Frank NJ. Smith to respond for him, which
Comrade Smith did in his usual happy vein. Sur
prise No. come in when COmrade John Bowers
house, where they found the table set and a hot
oyster supper awaiting their attack to which they
did ample justice. The entire evening was of such
pleasant nature the committee very much fear
that if by accident they should be continued as
Committee on Encampment next year, that they
will have to provide " cups instead of one.
MASSACHUSETTS,
The Western Massachusetts Association of the
Grand Army held two-days meeting at Spring
field, Oct 16 and IL.
NEBRASKA
A. T. Gianque. York: The Reunion held under
the auspices of Robert Anderson Post and Relief
burg; Noble Graves Post of Bradshaw, and Dick
Yates Post, of Waco, attended. Valuable assist
ance was rendered by many members of the Posts,
notably Capt. Hammond, OF Columbus, Neb.
NEW MEXICO
The first commission received by CHRISTOPHER
{ Kit y Carson, as Second Lieutenant of Mounted
Ritemen in the service of the United States has
been neatly framed and presented to Thomas Post.
GAR, this city, by Col. J. j. Fitzgerrell. The
parchment is dated June 9, lS47 and is signed by
James *. Polk and his Secretary of War. w. nj.
Marcy. The name " Christopher Carson" written
by himself on slip of paper, when he was an In
dian Agent is pasted on the face of the commission
1t is valuable relic of by-gone days when the
country was in a state of turmoil and excitement
and the boys prize 1t highly.
OHIO
M. y. Murphy, Mt. Vernon: On the 10th inst
mustered Crayton Orr Post, No sol at Sparta, with
q charter members o and the following Officer
J. ". c.. II. G. Rogers; Surg, G. b. Mnard; Chap.
L. c. Crowl; Q. d., A. b. KEGS; Adjt. d. e. James;
@ NJ, j. Meick; o. g., A. W. Salisbury. Post
No SH of Marengo, was present, and its Com
n;ander proved an able assistant In the muster-in
ceremonies. This Post is starter towards 600 SOD
In this Department.
OREGON
General Order. No s. issued at Salem Org, on the
18th inst, by order of +. j. Babcock, Department
Comnander-T. c. Smith, A. A G.-is as follows:
There have been added to the roster of the De-
Hart, L. c., and Charles McGuire. Adjt; Reno
Post, No. %, Roseburg, James Byron, L. c., and
E. G. Hursh, Adj't. The charters OF Joe Hooker
Post, No. 20, and Ord Post, No. l5 have been
rendered. The following appointments on the staff
OF the Department Commander hereby
nounced: Comrade J. ii. Slime, of Post No. 22, As
sstant Inspector, second district vice J. G. Cooper
resigned. Comrade 7. NJ. Hamilton, OF Post No. g.
to be Aid-deCamp, in recognition of his services in
recruiting and mastering Posts Nos. % and %.
Comrade Geo. VI. Durham, of Post No. g. To be Aid
de-Camp. ConTadc j. NJ. Mccall, of Post %. AS
sstant Inspector, district No 4. The proceedings,
findings, and sentence OF the Court Martial in the
case of Comrade A. ID. Rockfeow. of Post No. IS
have been approved, and Comrede Rockfelow is
hereby dshonoraby discharged from the GAR.
The attention of Posts is again called to the
Ice cards furnished by the Department of the Inte-
riOr. We are informed by the Acting Commissioner
of Pensions that durngThe past four months these
cards have been useful in 3, 53l cases, and that
25,000 have been Of service during the same time;
and that hundreds of old comrades have,
through the information thus obtained, secured
their just claims. Post Commanders directed TO
make requision upon the A. q. Nj. q. ofthe Depart
ment for blank cards, and to fill out q card
for each recruit when mustered, aud forward
them 10 the A. A. q. with their quarterly
returns. The attention of Posts is called to the
organization of loyal women under the name
of tie Woman's Relief Corps, auxiliary to the
GAR. The object of this organization is to assist
the Grand Army in its relief work to be to what
the loyal women of the North were to the army in
the time Of war. They have National Or
ganization and Departments in most of the States
and Territories. They are doing a noble work,
and from personal observation both in the Eastern
States and in Oregon, satisfied that u Relief