The National tribune., 1884-12-11

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IOWA.
| los recently had visit from Gen. III. T. Lloyd, the
| Department Commander. who complimented the
! Post upon its membership tAI3) and fourishine
| condition.
KENTuCKY.-
Jno. c. MARI, Mllerstown About three weeks
! ago Henderson Post, No. IS, mustered here
| with % charter members II. G. Wheeler Com
manter; Solomon Resinger S. V. c.. and B
| Slaughter, j. V. &c. X. Rogers, Ashland: The
Post at this place is in good condition, and every.
| thing is working well. We have good attendance
nj every meeting.
LOUISIANA
! No. 3, has increased to over 100 members, and is
still marching The officers of the Post are ms
u. Edgeworth: J: V. C., c. w. Ross; Adj't, II. c.
| Bartlett; :. NJ, Ezra Kryder; @. NJ, Geo. Grndy
! Q. NJ. S, J. s. Kistler; Chap, Geo. c. Miller
! Surg, J. b. Nandergriff; o. D., Henry Street; O.
G., Edw. Morosini.
MAINE
w. ii. Roger, Springvale Willard Post No. 20
of this place, held Campfire and Reunion on the
night of the 18th, which attended by several
| of the neighboring Posts. very pleasant even
! ing passed in feasting, singing and speech
| making. q. Sherman, Booth Bay Post No.
o., which has been in existence about year, has
IS members and is in good running order. The Post
was recently presented with a handsome Bible by
the ladies of the town.-H o. Perry, Fort Fair
field The Posts of Aroostook County are quite
Il Il
Isle on Oct I6 with T. B. Rose Commander G..
F. Whidden, s V. c., and j. Daman, j. V. c. We
are making preparations already for attending the
Annual Encampment
Maryland
General Orders No 9, issued at Baltimore Nov.
II, by order of Frank NJ Smith, Department Com
mander,-Thos. l.. Matthews. A. A. G., as fol-
lows: Post Commanders are reminded that the
annual election of Post officers for the ensuing
year and delegates and elternates to the Depart
ment Encampinent must take place at the regular
meeting in December Said elections must be con-
Quoted in accordance with the Rules and Regula-
tions Art Z, Chap 2, and the names OF the officers
delegates, and aternates-elect must be immedi-
atey reported TO the Assistant Adjutant- General.
The delegates and alternates to the Department
Encampment must be elected in the proportion of
one delegate and one alternate for every 25 men,
bers in good standing and one additional for final
fraction of more than one-half that number The
number of delegates to be determined by the num-
Der of members reported in good standing at the
close of the quarter ending Sept. So The officers
elect will be installed at the first regular meeting
in January by officers detailed for that purpose
by any Past Post Commander. Adjutant's and
Quartermasters reports for the quarter ending
Dec. 81, with the per capita tax, must be received
at these Headquarters not later than JAM 10, 1855.
Blanks for same accompany this order Posts in
arrears for these reports or per capita tax will not
be admitted TO representation in the Department
Encampment. The findings and sentence of court
martial in the case of Comrade John Buffer, of
Dushane Post No. 5, are hereby approved and the
said Comrade John Butter is dishonoraby dis
charged from the Grand Army of the Republic.
Gosnell Post No. 80, was organized at Reistcrs-
town, Baltimore Co., Oct. %, John A. Neal COM
mander. The reports for the third quarter show
handsome increase in the membership of this De-
partment. Some Posts have made quite large
gains and but few report losses. This is certainly
encouraging, and should be an incentive for still
more active and earnest work. Let every comrade
endeavor to bring in at least one recruit.
pended or dropped member before the end of the
present quarter and make this the banner year for
the Grand Army i'll this Department.
MASSACHUSETTS,
Rarrett RenGard pos No ~
this place, has membership of SIS, and Is In q
fourishing condition.
MINNESOTA
Geo. ID. Hunter, Verndale: The Grand Army
Post near here,-Jno. Butler Commander,-which
started on the 18th Of July last with Is charter
members has now a membership of 63, and is in
good working order.
NEBRASKA
DIV Coe, Commander, J. G. Fremont Post No.
6s writes that the Post was very much edited re-
Gently by lecture delivered by r. J. Beechan on
the battle of Gettysburg, and that the Post recon-
mends said lecture as a most suitable one to be
Dey, Stromsburg: J. A. Mower Post, No. SO, held
a Campfire On the 2sth ut which was largely
attended and was most agreeable affair.
NEW YORK.
j. S Lefingwell, Gainesville: VIM B. Laurence
Post, No. 30l, located at Gainesville is in q very
thriving condition. Ii formerly Briggs Post
but last Spring the name and location was changed
We number nearly 80 members in good standing
have not been mustered We intend 20 have every
soldier in this vicinity enrolled in the Grand Army
before the Winter is past. We had our first Camp
fire on The afternoon and evening Of Oct. l. and
lively old time we had, too. Representatives from
different Posts in this vicinity the ground
We held IL in the orchard on the same grounds
that great many OF the Post went from when they
enlisted. Hon. VIM. Bristol the owner of the
ground on which il was held in the yesr 1852 was
supervisor of this town. and his devotion to the
formation of two companies of soldiers that went
from This place endeared him to the members of
VIM. Il. Laurence Post The people began to flock
together in the forcpart of the day, and when your
correspondent came onto the ground it reminded
him of old times in Dixie. At the main entrance
was very nice pole, nearly GG feet high, with the
National flag at lis top. Over the arciiway the
word I" Welcome" Speeches were made by Messrs.
Brown, B. F. Bristol and Laurence during the
afternoon. But the hes. of feeling was manifested
by all that were there TO enjoy it. Hon. VIM Bris-
tol, OF Warsaw, presented the Post with portrait
named, one of Gainesville first boys that volun-
teered; enlisted in Co. A, l3Gth N Y, and after
wards died at Suffolk, Va. After the presentation
all repaired TO the tables which had been prepared
by the ladies, and partook of pork and beans, as
soldiers know how to do. Take 1t altogether, il
was proud day for all, and all realized that they
had been well paid But the best part was yet to
come in the evening. As il grew dark the camp
fire was lit and the old vets gathered around il and
sang their songs of yore. Ohhand speeches were
made during the evening by Commander /. Sam
johnson, of Gibbs Post and Comrades Harrington
Duggan, Sherwin and others from the same Post,
lntcrmingled with songs. Comrade Gaffpey being
Chairman Of the Committee of Arrangements il
gave him good chance to put in little talk once
IN a while, and he improved il to the best of his
ability, and that is not very limited such
slons. While the speaking going on in the
evening we had some very nice fireworks near the
grounds. The members of VIM Il. Laurence Post
feel proud to think that their first Campfire was
grand success.-Sawycr Post No 1888 WhitesviIle
has adopted resolutions of regret on the death
OF Conrade ). &. Bartlett, who died recently.
R. y. Starring Post, No. 523, was organized at
Silver Creek. Nov. Is, by Comrades ii. L. Stam-
bach, &. II. Jmpleby and NJ a. Was2er, assisted
by comrades from Angola, Dunkirk, Forcstville,
and North Collins Following is a list of offi-
GERS: Commander, w. II. Bartlett; S. v c., ]. ID.
Rowley; J. V. c. S. S. Starring; Adj't, O. l..
Swift; @ NJ, G. l.. Heaton; Surg, c. G. Tacott;
Chap, j: j. Dairymple; o. D., D. w. Parker; o.
c., G. b. Bradley.
OHIO
Jno. d. Gibson. National Military Home: New
officers OF Veteran Post. No. e: Commander, r.
Emil Bergman; 5. V. c., Michael Breen j. V. c.,
Thos. S. Baylie; Q. NJ. Jno. ID. Gibson; Surg,
Bennett Wadsworth; Chap Jas H. Atkins; o.
d., Louis Henser; o. g., VIM. Seiforth. Delegates
to the department Encampment: Chaplain VIM.
Earnshaw, Ihos. Simmons, John w. Byron and
Augustine, j. III. Atkins and NJ. Breen-J j.
Adams, Galena: Chas. Slack Post, No. g. of this
place, has membership Of 80 and is in flourish
ing condition 1t has over 500 in the treasury and
IS out of debt.
PENNSYLVANIA
III. q. Bonebrake Waynesboro: New officers of
Capt John f. Walker Post No 2S7: Commander
II. q. Bonebrake; s. V. C.. John Grumbine; j. "
G., Josiah Geesaman; Q. NJ, Phil Il. Welsh; o. D.,
Dr. /; n. Snively; Chap, Henry Manns; Council
OF Administration, Geo. T. Lidy; Delegates, s. l..
Wilson and J. W. Wheeler; Alternatcs Emanuel
DHendarierind Geo. a. Rhea.-Will II. Slonalser