The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-11-27
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O. NJ, John ii. Frame; surg, David H. Dun,o /;
Chap, VIM. II. Ne!tase; o. D., VIM Henry Col
Baker; q. NJ. s., John b. Adams; First Guard
Nathan +. Spaulding; Second Guard, Henry Sands
jas =. Jones Post, No. LOG, of South China, held
its first fair Nov. and Switch was well patronlzed
and realized a handsome sum. Music was furnished
by the U. S. Military Home band of Togus.
MISSOURI
II. Carter Butler: Bates County Post, No So, Is
in fine working order and increasing steadily in
neutrality-suspicious.. Foset, Rolla: Henry Will
son Post. No. 1s9, is rapidly building up good
membership, mastering IN new recruits at every
meetng-Henry A. Asthoz, Cape Girardeau:
Post No. Ill which was mustered June 81 last, has
gained 100 per cent. in membership, having now 40
members.-W- ID. Bryant, Gainesville On Oct Ia,
Mai. w. III. skinner Special mastering Officer,
mustered Post No 2i6, at this pace, wth23 charter
members and the following officers: COMMANDER
w ID. Bryant; S. V. c., Geo Poster; }. ". C., ).
Shaw; Surg. S. III. Pierce; Chap, John Children;
o. d., c. +. Baker; o. c., Arthur Graham; 5. NJ,
Henry Ristine; q. NJ s., Nathan Graham. We
have since mustered in three comrades, and expect
10 or Is more in the near future.
OHIO
THE TRIBUNE returns thanks to Sandy Valley
Post, No. 433, Waynesburg, (Comrade X. Metz
Commander,) for an invitation, through Comrade
participate in its Thanksgiving celebration on the
9th. The program for the day consists of service
at 10 a. m, Thanksgiving dinner Il to p. m. social
gathering 3 TO q, oyster supper 6 to TO- and Camp
fire at s. The invitation and program are very
tastefully gotten up.-A fair and festival will be
given at Music Hail. Cincinnati Dec. to l3, inclu-
slve, under the auspices of Geo. ii. Thomas Post
No. l3, and Wonlan's Relief Corps, No. % Its OBJ
ject being to obtain funds for the building of a
Grand Army Memorial Hall, donations of what,
ever kind, character, value will be received
from any one, and conspieuousy displayed IN the
hail. appropriately labeled, advising visitors of the
name and residence of the donors. The proceeds
of these sales will be applied TO the fund for build
ing memorial hall and TO assist disabled soldiers
and surviving families Any contributions may be
No. "a East Fifth street, Cincinnati.
MASSACHUSETTS,
G. A. Bryant Winchendon: The Grand Army
Post of this place is endeavorng to collect funds to
erect a soldiers monument and to aid in that pur-
pose fair will be held the second week in
December.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY
A. T. Pintlar, Dayton: Alfred Sully Post, No. 3,
held Campfire on the evening of Nov. 3, which
was largely attended by the comrades their faml-
splendid address, and the music the occasion
was excellent One of the features of the enter
tainment was a tableau, "Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground which was heartily appreciated by the
old comrades. The banquet was u great success In
every respect, and was eaten with an old soderly
gusto. This was the first Campfire our Post has
ever held, and it was success in every particular
NEBRASKA
L. H. Harris, st. Paul: The members of Candy
Post, No. 8, are very thoroughly equipped with
muskets etc. We have also several flags and q
handsome banner, which was presented by the
Woman's Relief Corps Our ~, hall has Just been
times in the history of this Post when we could
barely get quorum of members, but with the
pluck and energy which characterized the boys
during the dark days of the rebellion it has been
held together, and we have now one OF the finest
working Posts in the Department We have taken
care of own destitute wards and assisted the
citizens of the County in taking of theirs. So
noted has our Post become for IFS charitable work
that if you were TO tell citizen that member was
III destitute circumstances he would eXclalm. - Why,
thought he belonged to the Grand ARMY"
IOWA.
Thos. E. Ross, Stafford Daniel Hill Post was
mustered at this place the 18th inst by Comrade
A. Nj. Adams, Special Mastering Officer, with the
following officers: Commander, Thos. L. Ross; S.
V. C., L. nj. Linn; J. V. c., JOS S. Evans; Adjt,
James Wedding; Surg, John A. johnson; Chap,
\. I. Wilson; q. NJ, Geo w. Krouskup; 0. d., Z.
j. Bentley: o. e., L. A. Erickson; 5. NJ, James
Virgins; @. NJ. s, c. c. Austin. Our membership
is small, consisting only of the officers named and
two other members-P. /. Peterson and III. Sasen.
berg,-but we hope before long 10 muster some
recruits. - Milo l.. sherman, Chief Mus
tering Officer, Department of Iowa, Fredericks-
burg: have the pleasure to report that since my
last communication to you have entered on the
muster book of Iowa the following Posts, viz
Lieut. Braden Post No. $50. at Allison Butler Co.;
Andrew Mills, 357, Rolfe Pocalontas Co.: Thorn
ton 3o3 Waukee, Dallas Co.; Wm. Layton, 35s Oak
land, Pottawatamie Co; Stanfield, 359, Casey,
Guthrie Co.; s. Caldwell, $50, Lettsviile, Louisa
Co.. James Buttercase, 36l, Riverton, Fremont Co..
Chas. Mitchell, &c., Atalissa Muscatine Co; Geo.
Logan, 500, Brighton Washington Co.; Dick Yates,
1854, Shelby, Shelby Co; Isaac Mattson 363 Esther
vile, Emmett Co.; Geary, 800, Peterson, Clay Co.;
Farbank, 357, Fairbank. Buchanan Co.; Clayton
36S, Van Meter, Dallas CO.; Cascade, 1863, Cascade
Dubuque Co; Maj. Hutchinson, $40, Livermore
Humboldt Co.; Harry Dix, 81, McGregor. Clayton
Co. AT the last named point the comrades came
" across the river" from the Post at Prairie Du
Chen, Department of Wisconsin, and we had
warm, cordial welcome and soldierly greeting on
every hand. So goes on the work in the Hawk
State; and now that the heat of bitter political
campaign and the excitement incident thereto has
subsidized we invite every boy who wore the blue to
fall in, grab a root, and place loyal shoulder to
the wheel to the end that the banner of Fraternity,
Charity, and Loyalty may be flung to the glad
breeze from every flagstaff in the land of the free
and the home of the brave and that the Camp-fires
of the Grand Army of the Republic may burn
brightly in every valley and from every hilltop of
our own and sister States.
ILLINOIS,
General Orders No. u, issuedat Chicago on the
18th by order of l.. T. Dickson, Department Com.
l.. Bennett, A. A G.,-are as follows:
The annual election of Post officers will be held,
pursuant to the Rules and Regulations. at the first
meeting in December next, and the officers elected
will be installed at the first meeting in January,
1885. Posts entitled to one delegate and one
alternate to the Department Encampment for every
so members and fraction over 25 as shown on re-
ports September 80, 1884. Posts with less than 26
members elect no delegate. The Past Command
ers and all Post Commanders who have served to
the end of the term tAmended X. and r., 1884 are
members of the Department Encampment. Install
latiOns will be conducted by the Senior Past Post
Commander present Where there is no Past Post
Commander the senior past officer present will
duct the installation, and if necessary he will then
be installed by the officer next in rank. Special
detail will be made by the Departm ent Commander
at the request of any Post. The 18th annual En-
campment of the Department will be held at Peoria
on the third "Wednesday in February 1885. The
reports and dues for the third quarter are exceed
ingly slow in coming in, and the reports of the
Department to National Headquarters have been
delayed. Post Commanders will remember that
communications from Department Headquarters
to reports official, and should be read to the
Post, as also receipts for reports and dues. The
National counters gn has been forwarded to Post
Commanders upon receipt of reports and dues, and
any Post without If may charge the blame to its
officers, whose duty il Is TO forward these reports
and dues. The following Posts are suspended for
failure to forward reports and dues: Post 12s, MUIR
physboro; Post l6l, Newton; Post 254, Flat Rock;
Post 351, Benton; Post 34i, Creal Springs. The
National Council of Administration, by direction
of the National Encampmeht has adopted "A bronze
lapel button. being miniature copy of the center
of the GAR. badge, to be worn by members Of the
Order. These buttons will be sold by the Depart
ment at 10 cents each. The following addresses
are desired: Geo. w. Bracket, Co. G, 2lst Mass,
by VIM. II. Earl, 20 Kilby ST., Boston; VIM. Proc
tor, Co T., LIST Cal, by Frank Harder, Victoria, Mo-;
Friendsville, H. Seth NJ. Fisher and Miles Bless
ing, Co A, 18th Ill., by James Robertson Ceadier-
vile, Smith Co., Kan Jas. Rouse, Capt Co. G. 45th
Ill, by Michael Coughlin, Spencer, Clay Co., Iowa;
Col Jacquis I'D H., by G. n. Avery, A. A. G., 9
Bradford Block, Cincinnati, o.; JAS Crenshaw, Co.
G, list Wis., and Jos. Cross, list Ohio Cav, by Geo.
w. Reed, 297 LOOMS St, Chicago.-L l.. May
nard Terra Haute: Post No. 1873 is in furnishing
condition. and hopes soon to Increase its member
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