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INDIANA.

Comrade J. G.. Van de Walker, Hammond.
Ind, writes us that Post No. 298 was mustered
al Pilot Grove, Ind, on the 18th nit, with
twenty-threc charter members, making the
153d Post mustered in the Department of Indi-
ana, during the last eleven months. The fol-
lowing comrades constitute its board of Off
Gers: Commander, George Deardnrff; S. Y. c.,
u. p. Smith; J. V. c., A. Young; O. D., Isaac
stackes; o. G., George t. Morgan; Chaplain,
a. W. Beaboht; Surgeon, NJ. T. Crosse; @. NJ,
Henry A. Rimes; Adj't. George Epler
Comrale Hamilton Earnest, MooresvilIe,
Ind, writes ns that S. K. Hartman Post. No,
27G, was organized recently at that place with
twenty -four charter-members and the follow
ing officers: Commander, b. f. Jones S. v.
G., Mathew Conner; j. V. c., J. H. Mills; Sur
gcon, 3. IL. PURGE; O. d., VIM f. White; @.
NJ, Allen Trimble; Adj't, j. p Calvert; O. G.,
Hamilton Earnest; @. NJ. s., M. f. Arnols;
Chaplain, John A. Ward.
Comrado J. L. Edwards. Circlesville, Ind.
writes us that Joe Hooker Post No. 81, Of that
place, has adopted resolutions protesting
against the appointment of the commission of
eight proposed by the Committee on Invalid
Pensions 70 examine the subject of pensions,
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IOWA.

Comrade A. l.. Burnell, Pattersonville, Iowa,
writes us that, accompanied by c. l.. Davidson,
S.V. c., Departmental Iowa, he recently went to
Laurens, Iowa, where he mustered Post with
eleven charter members and installed the fol-
lowing officers: Commander BENZ. E. Allen !;
S. V. c., Philip HANDLE; j. v. c., Jared Hughs
Adj't, Stephen Sturdivan; Surg, George w.
Proctor; Chaplain. -- O. NJ, Rob
ert C. Jones; O.. D., Nelson Parker; o. G.,
Henry Brewer; S. NJ, Daniel Pugh; @. II. s.,
Peter Urban.
Comrade b. W. Van Der Veer, Lineville,
Iowa, writes rs that the following officers have
been installed by James III. Rogers Post, No.
237, of that place: Commander, B. W. Van
Der Veer; S. v. C., NJ. Collins; J. Y. c., Rich
ard Martin; o. D., D. w. Moss; @. NJ, w. B.
Scott; Adj't. G. r. Wright; Chaplain, G. B..
Worley Surg, 4. w. Prather: o. c., A. c.
Kemp; S. NJ, B. T. Waldrip; @. VI. s., ]. A.
HILL
EComrade c. J. Graves, Ames, Iowa, sends us
the following list OF the new officers of Els
worth Post, No. go of that place Commander,
n. Hemstreet ;S.V. c., Z. J. Miller j. V. c., C. j.
Graves; Surg, G. Z. Hayerly; @. NJ, Henry Will
son, Jr.: O. D., d. A. Bigelow; o. G., B. Bren-
naman; Chaplain, Rev. I'll. D. Weaver; Adj't,
III. Reese; S. NJ, A. II. Buck @ NJ. s., II.
Lightener; Guard, Pat Kelly.
Comrade W. c. Coates, Dexter, Iowa, sends
us list of the new officers of Wadsworth Post,
No. So, of that place Commander, G. w. Chafa;
s. v. c.. III. C. Peer; ]. Y. c., w. C. Coates !;
Chaplain, j. T. Thrasher; @. NJ John Watts !;
Surg, W. Marshall; o. D., ]. w. Langdon !;
Adj't, Perry Northup; o. g., J. Neal S. H.,
John Bouplin; Q. NJ. s., F. Jones
Comrade s. H. Reynolds, Allerton, Iowa,
writes us that p David Harding Post, No. %,
of that place, which is in a very fourishing
condition, has recently adopted resolutions
protesting against the action of the House in
regard to the Fitz-John Porter case, and urging
the Iowa Senators to oppose the bin in the
Senate.
Comrade James Northrup, Anamosa. Iowa,
informs US that there is a fourishing Post at
that place with over sixty members and that
it is expected to have membership of one
hundred before the close of the year.
Comrade ]. B. Dennis, Traer, Iowa, writes us
that j. G. Safely Post, of that place, which is
in very prosperous condition, held Camp
fire on the evening of the ed ult., which was
a great success.
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S. NJ, john w. Upperman; o. D., Il. VI. Wood
ward; o. g.. John Duke; Surgeon, W. F..
Moore.
General Order, No. 1, issued at Fort scett,
Kan, on the 25th ult., announces the following
appointments ON the staff of Department. Com
mander: Assistant Adjutant-General, w. h.
Shockiey, Post 81, Fort Scott; Assistant Quar-.
tcrmaster-General, G. H. Haynes. Post 81
Fort Scott; Inspector, Geo. s Hampton. Post
50. Columbus; Judgc-Advocate 5. B. Brad
fnrd, Post 40. Carbondale; Chief mastering
Officer, S. 4. Buseh, Post 6S. Olathe. Aisls-de-
Gimp. Ed. Weilcp, Post 81. Gslena; ". 4.
Winseil, Post 126, Elk City; Thgo Bo.kin.
Post 80, Mound City; IT, II. lieadsixsop. Post
81, Fort Scott; S. W. Kuifin, Post "a. Parsons +;
Thomas Groody. Post .. Washington
Post No. 81, of Mcpherson, Kan. has adopted
resolutions III favor Of placing officers and men
on the same footing in regard to pensions, and
also Of aboishiGg all pensions Of Il lower grade
than eight dollars per month, and giving uni
form pension of eight and onethird dollars
per month to all the surviving soldiers and
sailors honorably discharged frem the late war,
during the remainder of their lives
From Comrade D. NJ Ray, Yates Centre.
Kan, we have the following list Of officers Of
Woodson Post, No 155, of that place Com-
mander, ID. NJ Ray; s. v. C., l. " Holloway
J. V. G., Samuel Naylor; AdJt, F. RntIease;
Surg, DIR. J. n. Turner Chaplain Rev Fl.
Keapsel; @. NJ, f. G.. Lang o. d., 3. +. Gcp-
hart; o. G., /. n. Walker; S. NJ, Ed. Brown ;
O. NJ. s., T. w. Wilson.
From Comrade A. NJ. Watson, CresteIinc,
Kan, we have the following list OF the newly
installed officers of Belmont Post, No. 130. OF
that place: Commander, r. NJ Jones: 5. v. G.
X. ID. Ellis; J. V. c., ii. Halam: Chaplain, G.
Loucks; Q. ~, John HUI; o. D.. A. 81 Vat
son; O. e., A. Hills; Adj't. George Bucklin
Surg, NJ Betty; S. ~, J. II. Clawson; @ ".
S., James Preston.
Comrade j. F. Bull, Whiting, Kan, writes Us
that n. B. Page Post, No. 13S. OF that place has
chosen the following officers for 1887: COul-
mander. A. S. Hatch: s. V. c., J. f. Bull; J.
V. C., G. B. Hays; o. d., James Louis: @. NJ,
James Frits; Surgeon, l.. T. Leuts: Chaplain,
A. D. Abrams Adj't, H. Hogiin; o. G.. 5. Aie-
Cnrdy; G. NJ. s., James Carr; S, ". Squire
Beden.
Comrade D. w Cooper, Oneida. Kan, sends
Us the following list Of the officers of Post No.
l63 of that place: Commander. j O. Rgrnarl
;. V. G., ID. W. Cooper; j. v &, l.. Knowles
Chaplain, William MeGee; Surgeon. DrsIIur-
dock; q. IL, d. Funk; o. D., 5. w. Allen
Adl't, F. Russell; o. g., A. Bark.
We are informed by Comrade i. ]. Sullivan,
Codeyville, Kan, that the Post at that place,
which was mustered but ten months ago with
thirty-tiye members, has nearly doubled IN
numbers since that time, and that at its recent
installation a most pleasant evening was
passed.
Comrade Ed. F. Jones, Holton, Kan, writes
US that VIII Wendall Post, No. 40 Of that place,
of which he is commander has membership
now of ffty-six, and IS arranging for Camp
fire to be held early in april.
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CALIFORNIA.

One of the most interesting features Of the
celebration of the seyenty-fifth anniversary of
the birthday of Abraham Lincoln was the pre-
sentation by the Lincoln Guard OF Honor to
Lincoln Post, No. I, of San Francisco, Cal, of a
plaster bust of the late President. With the
election of the present Department Com
mauder, j. n. Davis, Lincoln Post has the
honor of furnishing seven from the nine COM
rades occupying this position, the remaining
two being from Thomas Post.
We have from Comrade A. P Mosher, Cape
town, the following list of officers of Andersen
Post, No. u, of Ferndale: Commander, Jas. 4.
Fike; S. Y. c., Clark II. Smith; j. V c., James
b. Davis; Adj't, P. T. Hart; Q. NJ, C. B.
Hart; Surgeon, D. F. Wilson; Chaplain, Archi-
bald T. Moshe; o. D., E. c. Damon o. e.,
William G.. Curry; S. ", r. VI. Hayward; Q.
III. s., I'll. Nielur.
aBrack." Livermore, Cal, sends us the fol-
lowing list of the new officers of Lon Morris
Post, No. AZ, of that place: Commander, Dan
NJ. Conner; s. V. c., j. " Brown; J. " C., W
S. Law; @. NJ, Jas. O'Brien; Surgeon, B. C.
Bellamy; Chaplain, E. A. Winning; o. D., G.
b. Shearer; 0. g., John Mcbride; Adj't, Chas.
w. Bradshaw
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and requesting such legislation rs will at once
give to the soldiers their rights

and requesting such legislation rs will at once
give to the soldiers their rights.
Comrade f. NJ. Sherwood, New Point, Ind,
writes us that Ira G.. Grover Post, No. 2S3,
was organized of that place on the 23d of Janu-
airy last, with thirty charter members and the
following officers: Commander John Castor;
s. v. G., Francis M. Sherwood; J. V. G., James
e. Doles: Chaplain, w. Z. Moore; Surgeon, G..
w. Gilbert; @. NJ, Adam Sample: O. D.,
Charles Carr; O. e.. J. l.. Hiliard Adjt, Will
J. Crisler; S. NJ, Thomas Carr; Q. NJ S., A.
NJ. Hooten.
Comrade " II. b. S." Disko, Ind, informs us
that Nelson Post, No 29g was mustered at
Dsko, Ind, on the 18th ult., and that the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Commander, j.
X. Butcher; S. V. c., Absalom Homer; j. v.
c., Tobias Gushard; Adj't, David Homer; o.
d., Joseph Adams; O. c., Samuel Blare; Sur
geon, DIR. A. Case; Chaplain. Rev. Vim. Beck !:
@. NJ, ]. B. shipley; s. NJ, w. B. Scott; @. NJ.
S., Jacob Figart.
Comrade Aaron NJ Gunekal, Green's Fork,
Ind sends us the following list of the newly
elected officers of Samuel d. Webb Post, No.
200, of Washington, Ind: Commander, Allen
*. Dougherty; S. v. c., Martin L. Frazier; J.
V. G., Nicholas Gambler; Adj't, Aaron NJ Gune-
KEEL; Sergeant, Marion Willets; Chaplain,
Lewis Smith; @. NJ. S., Joseph Sykes; o. d.,
George Eagle; o. Co. David B. Dean; S. b.,
We are indebted to Comrade Frank J. Ew-
ing, Cambridge City, Ind, for the following
roster of the officers of Post No. 179, of that
place: Commander, D. W. Mason; S. V. c.,
Abe Rummell; ]. V. c., Zach. Lyons; Chap
lain, John w. Beesons; Surgeon, Dr. J. w.
Rutledge; @. NJ, Adam Rummell; Adj't Hi
ram Smith; O. D., John F. Cornell, o. e.,
Abraham Saur; S. NJ, Jacob Cope; @. NJ. S.,
John Markle.
The list of recently elected officers of Sam
Henry Post, No. g. of Decatur Ind, is sent us
by Comrade Thos. F.. Anton, of that place, as
follows: Commander b. w. Sho4tz s. V. c.,
d. Lamar; J. V. G.. c. o. Bly, o. D., d.
Shackley; Q. NJ, I. T. Auten; Chaplain, E.
Drummond; Surgeon, B. r. Freeman NJ. d.. !;
Adj't, J. D. Hale; S. NJ, John Barnett; @. M.
S., j. A. Blossom o. G., L. Kennedy.
From Comrade Robert Abel, Medaryville,
Ind, we have the list of newly-elected officers
of Post No. 121, OF that place, as follows: Com
mander, Will. II. III. Tilton; S.V c., Reuben Cox;
J. V. c., Cyrus Haas; @. NJ, Z. G. Hansell !;
Surgeon ]. L. E. Thornton Chaplain, Aston
Nicoles; o. d., III. w. Ballard; o. e., J. III.
Tilton; S. NJ, Frederick Maibaner; @. NJ. S.,
II. G. Farnsley.
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urging tho Wisconsin Representatives in Con-
gress to use their utmost endeavors to secure
the passage of the equalization of bounties
bill.
Comrade J. M. Hunter, Sheboygan Falls,
Wis., sends us the following list of the officers
of Post No. II. of that place: Commander, T.
C. Ranking; s. v. c. George Spratt; J. V. c.,
w. III. Semon; @. d., NJ. p George; o. c.,
VIM. Richardson; Chaplain, N Cole; Surgeon.
A. Clark; @. NJ, p. Martch; Adj't, Z. Clark J;
S. NJ, II. Wach; @. NJ. s.. j. Ostelder.
We are informed by Comrade G. w. Suther-
land Clintonville, Wis. that j. b. Wyman Post,
No. -, of that place, is ourishing, new recruits
being mustered at each meeting
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The Department Encampment Of Tennessee
and Georgia met on the Goth uIt. IN the hall of
Geo. II. Thomas Post, Nashville. Tenn for the
purpose of organizing under the new dispensa-
ton changing the Department from a pr0vis-
ional one into a permanent one. The following
officers were elected Commander. L. 5. Jones;
S. Y. c., Col. Garrett ]. v c., Newton T. Beale |;
Medical Director, Fred. Weise: Chaplain, W.
j. Smith /; Q. ", P. W. Radf0rd. Representative
to National Eucampment at Minneapolis, w. s.
Marshall: Alternate A. T. Pettibone. Council
of Administration, T. B. Ellington, Peter Mar
tin, Samuel Love, E. II. Vain, and 3. Wilson.
Historian of the Department, Fl. B. Case. The
officers were installed in the afternoon. Major
A. w. Wills being appointed installing officer.
The commander, Col. E. S. Jones, appointed
Comrade James Chamberlain AdjHtaRt- General
of the Department.. On assuming his position
as Commander OF the Department, Col. Jones
made fitting speech Of appreciation Of the
compliment and gave brief history OF the or
ganization and growth OF the Order ia Ten
nessee. Speeches were made By the Senior Vice
Commander, Col Garrett, of Memphis; w. s.
Marshall of Chattanooga; the Chaplain. w. j.
Smith; Major A. w. Wills Gen. Williamson, Of
Memphis; Judge Lawrence, AdiGtant-G General
James Chamberlain, and the Medical Director,
Comrade Weise.
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The Pennsylvania Veterans Rights Uni0n.
pecial Correspondence National Tribune.

Speclal correspondence National Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA March l.
In accordance with resolution adopted at
the convention of the G. A. r. Veterans Rights
Union held in Lancaster ON February g. the
president has appointed the following executive
committee: Comrades S. \. VIII, Post 3 Pitts
burgh; A. r. Jones, Post 5, Philadelphia; w. Ell.
Sine, Post z, Philadelphia; Theo. W. Bean,
Post IL, Norristown Harry p Robinson, Post
ii, Philadelphia; Samuel p johnson, Post %.
Pottsville; James T. Long, Post 81, Philadel-
phia; Charles Beaver, Post 50, Harrisburg; J.
L. Derrickson, Post III, Philadelphia; ]. l..
Dennison, Post III, Pittsburgh; F. III. Elliott,
Post 142, Renova; ID. Morgan Cox, Post 255,
Dowington; Austin Curtin, Post 261, Miles
burg, and Jas. S. Smith, M. D., Post 405, Lam
caster. The officers of the association are also
ex-otiicio members of the committee On
the 22d ult. the committee met and organized
by electing Comrade Theo. W. Bean president
and Comrade Harry p. Robinson, secretary.
Considerable business was transacted, among
which was the adoption of resolution request
ing the president to increase the executive
committee to thirty members. Seventy-foHr
Posts in the Department are now represented
in the union, and as it has been Endorsed by
the Department Encampment circular about
to be issued will, most likely, bring in many
others, s.l6Ov
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DAKOTA.

We are indebted to Comrade T. J. Crooks,
Fort Buford, Oak, for the following list of the
officers of G. K. Warren Post, No. is. of that
place: Commander. Aquilla Coonrod; s. V c.,
Peter Trotter: J. V. c.. Thomas Dalton; Adj
Thomas ]. Crooks; @. NJ, Martin Schacht |:
Surgeon, Alfred Robbins: Chaplain, Richard
w. Corwine; O. D., G. l.. Bowers; O. G.,
Alfred Ireland; S. NJ. James Birch Q. " s..
Frederick Louth.
A new Post of the Grand Army with 200
charter members was mustered by Comrade
Thomas S. Free, Department Commander, at
Fargo, Oak, on the 22d uIt.. and the following
comrades were elected as officers: Commander,
Ex-Governor Horace Austin; s. " c., Captain
Lafayette Hadley: J. V. c., NJ. w. Greene; O.
NJ. e. G. Geary; O. d., Colonel " n Tyner i;
o. G.. A. Cautieny; Guard, John Grady; Sur
geon, W. C. Shurloek.
Comrade Phil K. Faux, Yaukton, Oak,
writes us that Grand Army matters are BOOM
ing in that Territory. He also informs US that
Phil Kearney Post recently sent a cane cut
near the spot where Custer fell, and pipe
made by Rain in the Face" the Indian who
killed him, to Robert E. Lee Camp, Confederate
Veterans, of Richmond, Va, to be sold at the
fair in aid of INDECENT Confederates.
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OHIO.

Justice" National Military Home, Mont
gomery county, Ohio writes us that the vet
eran inmates of that institution have responded
nobly to the call for help from the flooded dis
tricts-Sl ,315 having been raised, in the Home
and $50 additional by Veteran Post No. 5, of
that place. Department Commander III. p.
Lloyd has addressed letter to Comrade John
d. Gibson, quartermaster, Veteran Post, No s.
acknowledging the receipt of the contribution
r. B. Brown Senior Vice Commander De-
partInent of Ohio, mustered Tiff Post No. 1892
at Mckinney Station, Perry county, Tuesday
evening, February 18th, and installed the fol-
lowing officers: Commander, j. NJ Ebert; S.
V. c.. 5. b. Eveland j. V. G., VIM. P. Lucas !;
Adj't, J. NJ. French; Surg. d. G. French !;
Chap, D. G., Pidcock; O. H., VIM. Brown !;
Q. d., Thomas Ross; o. G., A. d. Holcomb; ;
S. NJ, c. W. Price; Q. III. s., I. +. WILDER.
From Comrade John Cocherl, Marion, Ohio,
we have the following list of the newly elected
officers of Cooper Post, No. III, of that place
Commander. G. A. Busard; S. V. c., A. B. Allen:
j. Y. C., s. III. Harbeson: Adi't John Cocherl
@. NJ, e. w. Crabb; Surg, o. w. Weeks Chap,
Norman spaulding; o. D., II. II. Cunningham !;
o. g., +. NJ. Whips; s. NJ, George L. Phelps
q N. s., Charles Showers; 0. S., VIM. Furay.
From Comrade II. Mushrush Toronto, Ohio,
We have the following list of officers installed
by 6. w. Shuster Post, No. 239, of that place
Commander, Fred Knagie S. " c., FL. Mush-
rush; j. C., James CIendening; o. d., j. A.
Paisley; Adj't, J. w. Dawson; Surg, r. Hood !:
Chap, w. Haney; @. NJ, T. G. Hood; @. NJ. S.,
L. l.. Leighton; S. NJ, Geo. McCay; o. e.,
VIM. Allison.
We are indebted to Comrade w. A. Skillen,
Sidney, Ohio, for the following list of the
newly-elected officers of Neal Post, No 81, of
that place: Commander, Lieut. G. S. Harter !;
S. v. c., w. a. Skillen; j. Y. c., John Stepp
@. NJ, NJ. NJ. Van Fossin; Chap, r. r. Blue;
o. D., r. B. Neal; o. G., Thos. Wrights; Adi't
Hugo Stahl; S. NJ, John Smith @. NJ. S.
#oombaugh.
C0mrade Frank Long, Antwerp, Ohio, sends
MS the following list Of the officers Of Post
No. PAT, of that place: Commander, Jesse
H. Bond; S. v. G., C. S. Carpenter; J. v.
G., Frank Long; @. NJ, D. F. Fleck o. d. G.
w. Woodcox; Chap, g. w. Busby; Surg, A.
Q. McCann; Q. g., John Barnhart; Adj't, A.
i. Lane; q 81. s., Peter Lamb S. NJ, p H.
Mooney.
From ComIaae w. s. Calvin, Jamestown,
Ohio, we have the following list of the new Off
GERS of Strong Post, No. rs, of that place ::
Commander, S. A. Harper; S. " G., ID. d.
Buckles; j. V. c., w. S. Calvin; O. d.. G. w.
Clark; 0. G.. Geo. Crutc; @. NJ, p Stryker;
Adjt, j. Rayburn; @. NJ. ST. Levi RAIDER; Surg,
j. M. Terrence; S. D., j. r. Grain.
Comrade Edwin A. Hicks, Roseyille Ohio
informs us that Axlinc Post No 290, Of that
place, Capt VIM. b. Lowry, commander, has
membership now of forty-nine, and is muster
ing III recruits at every meeting
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PENNS YLvANIA.

Comradc James Murphy Of Post No. 2, super
intendeut of the National Cemetery, so called,
IL Philadelphia, has addressed a communica-
ton to his Post, in which he urges the neces-
sity OF the selection of suitable site for the
cemetery, where all future interments may be
made and those already lying in different Sec
tons Of the city may be moved and their re-
mains receive the care and attention awarded
10 those of Gettysburg, Antietam, Arlington,
DC As at present arranged, the Philadelphia
National Cemetery consists of thirteen lots To-
Gated III burial grounds in Philadelphia, Della
ware and Bucks counties, In which are the
graves Of over 2,200 soldiers scattered over an
area Of fifty miles, and is the only one in the
country SO situated. Post No. 2, of Philadel-
phia, adopted resolution al its muster of 14th
inst, requesting each Post in the counties men,
toned 20 appoint committee of one TO meet in
consultation on the subject, and decide what
action TO take as 20 requesting the United States
Government 70 provide the necessary site for
the cemetery and the expense Of placing it in
proper condition.
The following additional staff appointments
have been announced by Department Com
mander Dyer in General Orders, No. 2: Depart
fnent Inspector, Samuel II. Duvall, Post No.
l5l, Pittsbarg; Judge Advocate, Wendell B.
Bowman, Post No. j, Philadelphia; Chief Mus
tering Officer. Thomas Osborn, Jr Post No.
tinued at 1902 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
The Post that was talked of at williamsburg
has become a fixed fact, and viii shortly be
mustered as Post No. AIS.
Comrade b. E. Swan, Franklin, Pa. informs
us that Major w. j. NAYS Post No. 900. Of
that place, cleared $500 by It's recent fair and
that the following officers were chosen by it for
this year: Commander, w. C. Howe; S. V. c..
L. H. tassett; j. v. G., George d. Applcgarth;
Chaplain, 4. NJ Gardner; Surgeon, DIR. ]. St
Clair; O. d. 4. X. Elliott; Adjit George O.
Ellis; q. d., b. K. Swan; O. g., james Adams;
S. NJ. Thomas Walker; Q. NJ S., /. II. DAWSON
Comrade G. w. Pugh, stoyestown, Pa, in
forms rs that Post No. 3ls, which was organ
lied April g, 1899, hasa membership OF seventy
five with six applications or file Tor master
and that the following comrades constitute its
board OF officers: Commander, j. w aostoller:
s. '. c., p. b. Schlag; ]. Y. C., l.. c. Lambert
O. ID, u. v Sorber; o. c.. G. II. Eerncr; Sur
geon, M. Souther; Adi't c. " Pngh; Q. NJ.
s., J. ii. Baash; S. IL, Moan Bowman.
*" BroOkville Pa, writes MS that the re-
mains Of Hon. Robert j. Nicholson, OF that
place. who died suddenly in North Carolina on
the 22d, reached home on the 18th ult and .eere
escorted 10 the grave by the Masonic fraternity
and u. L. Brad Post of Brookyillc. Deceased
eDtcied the array AZ the outbreak Of IRE rebel
lien as first Lieutenant in company B, l05th
Pennsylvania volunteers, and was afterwards
promoted 10 quartermaster
Comrade Nathan Shafcr. Hazlctoa. Pa.
writes rs that Post No. 20 Ct that place. has
adopted resolutions denying that tho Grand
Army is IN any way q political organization.
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WISCONSIN,.

We are informed by Comrade Ed. Rogers,
Whitewater, Wis, that Commander E. D. Geer
and forty other members of G. E. Curtice Post,
No. "a, of that place, mustered Jos. Bailey Post,
No. 13S, at Palmyra Wis, on February 10th,
and that the following is a roster of the officers
of the new Post: Commander, E. B. Grey s..
V. c., Charles Collier; J. V. G., George Terwil-
leger; Chaplain, A. S. Porter; @. NJ, John
Messersmith Adj't, D. Craig; O. D., S. s. Col
ton; o. G., G. H. Powers; @. NJ. s., G. Russell !;
S. M, John Cummings. The same comrade also
writes that Charles L. Curtice Post, 81, held a
grand Campfire recently. when Adi't Kiser
opened the exercises with few appropriate
remarks; Jessie Palmer Ia little girl, twelve
years old, and an honorary member of the Post)
gave a recitation, and Colonel j. A. Waterns
made an address.
Comrade II. Britell Rock Elm, Wis, writes
us that resolutions We're adopted recently by
A. NJ. Howard Post. No. 72, of that place,
thanking Senator Ingalls, for the interest he
has taken in the welfare Of the soldiers and