The National tribune., 1884-03-27
CALIFORNIA.

General Orders, No 8, issued on the 18th
inst at San Francisco. Cal, by order OF J. VI.
Davis, Department Commanded. r. Gil
more, Assistant Acknowledgement contain
the following lists Of Assistant Inspectors and
Aids-de-Camp:
Assistant Inspectors-A- L. lockwood, Lincoln
Post, No. /; C. T.. Wilson, George II ThoIaas No.
2; George W. Fieks sumner. No 3; j. ~ BnrIin-
game, Custer, No. ;, l.. CuBniughaB1. Grant No.
o. A. d. Keith Rod Aiatheson No Is; " a Basch-
elder, IIalieck, No. 10: NJ. W yaDdsrhoff Ellis
worth, No. 20; r. NJ Powers Heintze.man No 30;
Peter Mcmahon, James A. Garfield. No "a; Frank
Morris, No. f7; j. F. Il. BIef9eery, General Meade
No. -; Clarendon T.. Adams Starr hing No. 81;
Adolf siaantner, James b. steednan. No. %.
Aids-de-Camp-C. Cox, Lincoln Post, No. /;
George IL w. Wallis George f. Thomas No. 2,
ID. n. ThoFp. Sumner, No. g. Charles GIaddiaz
Sumner. No. 3; ii. y. Bartine. Custer, No. s. W.
H. Arment, Grant, No. 9; T. J. Riley. Rod Mathe-
son, No. 10; George > Shook, Haleek, No. 10; +.
A. Shackieford. Ellsworth, No 20; j. ID. Works,
Heintzenlan. No. 80; d.. Gottsehalk, James A
Garfield, No. "a A. H. Stebbins Burnside Nc. 80;
NJ ;. Blackburn, Col. Clss, No. 10; Z. 3. French,
Lou Morris, No. AZ William Kasche, Gen. Meade,
No 48, Charles c. Hunt Starr King No. So: John
e. JOY, James b Steedman No. IS.
Lincoln Post, No 1. of San Francisco at it's
last meeting started a monthly subscription
among its members to aid in the maintenance
of the old soldiers who are already inmates Of
the Veterans Home. The amount of $50,
monthly, is already pledged, and VIII be paid
over in advance to help &c provide food and
necessities George Fl. Thomas Post. No. 2, Of
the same city, took like action, and the same
amount will undoubtedly be pledged at It's next
meeting. In addition 20 this subscription,
Thomas Post donated seventy blouses and sew
enty caps. This Post has displayed remarkable
activity this year-twenty-six new members
having been mustered and twenty-niRe appli-
cations on file awaiting action.
Comrade Truman III. Allen, Oakland. Cal,
writes rs that Grand Army matters are boom
ing on the Pacific coast. Appennatt0x Posi- No.
90 of Oakland, which was organized less than
year ago with nineteen charter members, has
now 100 in good standing. AT its last meeting
il mustered In two recruits who were extremes
as TO weight-C0mrade B. f. Leeds weighing
so pounds and ComFade j. B. Burnes 100
pounds. C0mrade Allen also informs Us that
the Veterans Home is in operation now with
about twenty inmates; that aid IS coming in
from all sources. and . permanent Home for al
worthy and needy old soldiers Is now estab-
hshed beyond any question Of doubt.
In the beautiful cemetery plot in Oakland,
Cal, given to the Grand Army by the trustees
of the Mountain View Cemetery, it IS intended
to produce by Memorial Day representation
of the badge of the Grand Army Of the RepGb-
lie in choice flowers Of appropriate colors
Comrade S. p. Babcock, senior vice commander
of Lyon Post. has the design in charge, which
is guaranty of It's being completed in artistic
style This touching emblem Of remembrace 10
TO be renewed from year to year