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MISSOURI.

COmrade Arthur Dreiius, ST. Louis. No., in
forms that the following comrades were
installed by Frank P. Blair Post, No. ]. of that
place, ON the 9th inst: Commander Eugene r
Weigel S. V. C., ]. B. GandolrO; j. v G., John
Mcneil; Adi't V J. Mat:eEs; @ ~. Arthur
Dreifus; Surgeon, 5. B. Houts; Chaplain. C. G.
Gardiner: O. d., J. j. Scharr: o. G., w j.
Dale; S. NJ, A. Gammeter; Q. II. s.. Thomas
Delamsfe. Delegates to the Department En-
eampment, George R&ssiear, john Mcneil,
Arthur DreifEs aud ". w. Stark Conrade
Dreifus also writes that the Post Starts out this
year with membership OF go, and that after
the installation the retiring Post Commander
was presented with handsome Past Post Com
mander's badge by the Post.
We are informed By Comrade George W
Martin, Brookfield, s1o., that the officers re-
Gently elected by o. H. Wood Post. No. 81, of
that place, for 1884, are IS follows Commander
George w. Martin; s. V. c., Charles B. S;mp-
son; j. Y. C.. Robert W. Davis: Q. NJ, j. A.
Arbuthnot; O. d., John II. BrownY o. c.,
Daniel NJ Carey: Surgeon, W. FL. Ellis; Chap
lain. Rev G. II. John. Representative to De-
partment EncampIaent, E. G. Bratt; Alternate,
Robert w. Davis.
From Comrade n. s. Richardson, Macon.
No. we have the following list OF comrades in
stalled on the evening of January ,, by Special
Mastering Officer Charles 2. Hip as officers Of
n S. Richardson; S. V. c., S. Brock; J. V. c.,
G. r. Haveriy: Adj't, A. Z. Lemon; Surgeon,
E. G. Still; Chaplain, ID. E. Wilson; @ H.,
George Yunker: O. D., S. J. Wilson; O. g.,
Fl. A. Butter S. NJ, P. ". Gayer; O. II. s.,
Alois Stiner.
Comrade ]. Jewell. Holden. BIO, writes us
that Winfield Scott Post. No 63, of that IIace
elected the following officers for 1854: COM
niander. d. w Shidier; S v c.. Joseph Potter:
j. V. G., W. l.. Christian; Aiij't, B. +. Metzler;
@ NJ. j. Jewell; sssrg., I. Nicholas; O. d., ].
d. Gunter; o. G., II. I'll. Still; Delegates 10
the Department Encampulent, l. Nicholas and
j. Jewell.
Conlrade J. D. Morgan, Warrens5nrg, Mo-,
sends Us list of the officers chosen by C. Grove
Post, No. %, Department of Missouri for iS5i
as follows: Commander, i. W. Rogers; S. v. C.,
Peter Gamer; ]. V G., John Smith; @. ~,
g. VIII Eonts; Chaplain, A. ]. Cecil; Surgeon,
W Pattey o. D., A. Logan; Adj't, a. VI.
Cesar
From Comrade William r. Guthrie, TarISio
Mo-. We have the following list OF officers,
elected by Post No. 81, for 1881: Commander
George Steck; S. Y. c.. Joel Haann J. Y. c.
G. 3. easier; o. d., N. r. Wilson; o. G., s.
P. Baily; Q. NJ, L. E. White; Chaplain, W..
S. Wood; Surgeon, W. B. Guthrie.
Comrade T. F. hanson, KirksviIle, No.
sends US the following list of the newly elected
officers Of Corporal Dix Post 10. - of that
place: Commander, T. II. Kinuear; SV. G., D.
d. Glenn: J. Y. c. Early Corbin; Chaplain,
Rev j. j. Kenneday; Surgeon. DR.. John Bur-
ton; @. NJ. Captain T. C. Harris O. d., l. j.
Beaa; O. g., j. ". Tinsman.
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LOUISIANA.


Comrade w Simpson, New Orleans, La,
sends us the following: Timothy o. Howe Post,
No. 3, had a glorious meeting last night, not
only Installing its newly-eected officers for the
current year. but also inaugurating its new
hall, which, for its appropriate and attractive
appearance, stands second to none III any part
OF the land. The occasion was honored by the
presence of our Departments Commander and
his enthusiastic and hard working Assistant
Authenticated both of whom favored us
with addresses OF once stirring and comph-
mentary, declaring to be the first Post in the
Department. and predicting for us a continued
success. We We're also honored by the visit of
n delegation from Mower Post and cemrade
from Arkansas. Forpleasant interest and wide
awake enthusiasm it was the finest G. A. X.
meeting ever held here, and the members of
the Post feel proud to be able to welcome COM
rades to such beautiful aud attractive hall,
for which we are indebted to an ex-Confeder-
ate and other friends, Hlo aided us SO gener-
ously. and for whom we intend to hold Camp
fire next Friday night that We may express in
person our grateful Acknowledgements. Again
we extend a cordial welcome to all comrades
coming this way, assuring them they may al
ways find a home in our camp. New Posts are
forming throughout this Department, and G..
A. II. matters here are decidedly Oh the boom.
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over 5000, which sum was placed towards the
relief fund of that Post; also, that the officers
of that Post were installed on the 4tll inst, as
follows. Commander, William Waddell; s. ".
c., l.. s. Sprague; ]. v. c., J. w. Wheeler; @.
NJ, George Vittum; o. d., Edward e. Grifis |;
0. g., Amos Naylor; Chaplain, d. o. Negley;
Adj't, G. L. Coleman.
Comrade w. c. Arnold, Mclean, Ill., informs
Us that new Post, with sixteen charter mem
bers, was mustered at that place on the 10th of
last month, and that the following officers were
elected and installed: Commander, VIM. Nc
Carly; S. V. c., w. G. Arnold; j. Y. c., Lafay-
cite Archer; o. d., III. A. Keve; Chaplain,
Charles McCarty; Surgeon, ID. G. Palmer; @.
NJ, S. /. Leach; o. g., G. /. McComb; Adj,
George /. Van Ness; S. NJ, L. G. Smith; Q. NJ.
s., c. W. Wheelock.
Comrade J. E. Pritehard, Canton, ILL.,, writes
rs that Joe Hooker Post. of that place. cleared
5000 by the fair it held during Christmas and
that the following officers were elected by it
for 1884 at its last meeting: Commander. Will
liam Wadell; S. Y. c., L. S. Sprague; J. v G.,
]. w. Wheeler: @. NJ, George d. Vittum O.
d., Ed +. Griffis; O. G., Amos Naylor: Adj't,
c. T. Coleman; S. NJ, j. E. Pritchard Sur
geon, DR.. w II. Jones; Chaplain, W. f. Mont
gomery; @. NJ, s., w. III. briggs.
We have the list of officers from Comrade H.
b. Clark, Rantoul, H., elected by Post No 253,
of that place. as follows: Commander, Henry
e. Snyder; S. V. c., III. B. Clark; J. V. C., ii.
NJ. Morris; Chaplain, John Rotris; Surgeon,
J. E. Harrison; o. d., q. T. Rowlett; @. ", Y.
c. Lenox; Adj't j. M. Beard 0. g., Andrew
Wallace.
Comrade J. r. Sencenicll, Astoria, H., writes
Us that new Post has been organized at that
place, called L. f. McCrellis Post, No. 35S,
and the following officers elected: Com
mantler, G. w. Horton; s. v c., c. II. Wetzel
j. V c., A. J. Horton; o. D., NJ. L. Tanksley
o. e., j. ID. Fenton; @. NJ, w. IT. McLaren.
Dick Johnson Post, No. PSI, was organized
at Tallula ILL.,, on the 10Th ult. with twelve
charter members. Commander, r. b. Thrapp;
s. V. c., J. j. Baker; j. V. G., ]. t. Beellman
Adj't, Dan Sanford. The prospect is splendid
one for good Post.
Comrade A. r. Wellman, Ncoga, Ill.,. informs
US that Post No. g. of that glaze, is in a thirty
ing condition.
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MICHIGAN.

Comrade Benjamin Stuart st. Clair, Mich,
sends us the following list of officers elected by
Miles Post, No, 113, of that place, last month
Commander, w. ii. Smith; S. V. c., William
Black; j. " c., A. A. Daniels; Chaplain, Jas.
r. Scott; O. d., William Clark; Surgeon, John
Sawher; O. d.. III. M. ODell; o.. e., John
0Connor; S. n, L. nj. 0Brien; @. NJ S., Mel
son Thompson Adj't, Benjamin Stuart. Rep
resentatiye 10 Department Eneampment, w. 3.
Morse; Alternate, S. B. Brown.
Comrade Nelson Hendrick, Riverside, Mich,
writes us that the following officers were re-
Gently elected by George III. Thomas Post, No.
"A, Benton Harbor. Mich, for the ensuing term
Commander, George r. Wright; s. V. C., L. N.
Worden; J. v. c., f. n Perry; Chaplain. n X.
Quackenbush; @. H., n. J. Vincent; Adj't, Z.
Herbert koons; Surgeon, j. S. Randall.
CoInrade Z. F. Dunten, Burr Oak. Mich, in
forms us that the following officers were re-
Gently elected and installed by B. G. Bennett
Post. No. II: Commander, E. F. Dunten; S. V.
Wait; O. g., ]. Watson; Adj't, G. b. Galloway
G. NJ. j. A. Todd; Chaplain, J. Il. Keller.
From Comrade c. c. Ward, Ludington Mich,
we have the following list of officers elected by
Post No. Is, of that place: Commander Mar
c., Edgar Baker; Surgeon, A. 7. Mcdonnell
Chaplain, F. L. Williams O. D., G. III. Sprague;
0. g., P. III. Manning; @. NJ, G. G. Ward.
Nick" Stanton, Mich, informs us that the
installation of the officers recently elected by
Post No. 81, of that place, was most delight
ful affair. After the installation the president
of the Woman's Auxiliary, Mrs. ii. HI. Kinds,
presented an elegant Bible TO the Post, on be-
hall of the auxiliary.
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OHIO.

A delightful occasion was the public installa-
ton by Mccoy Post, of Columbus, o., On the
4th inst. The attendance outside the member
ship was not so large as it would have been bat
for the severe weather, but there was good
attendance, nevertheless, and all present en-
joyed the programme immensely. The officers
installed were: Commander, II. III. Neil: @.
W., J. ". Chaplin; o. d., J. B. Turney; o. G.,
Charles Bryson; Surgeon, u. c.. Reed; S. Y. C.,
d. L. Pugh; ]. Y. G., George Cunningham
Chaplain, Rev. N. S. Smith.
From comrade J. NJ. Jones. sontb Charleston,
O.. we have the following list of the newly
elected officers of McailIeIl Post of that place
Commander J. NJ. Jones; $. v. G., q. II. Vent
j. Y c.. ID. Clark; @. ~, B. Sweet; Chaplain,
ID. Landeeker: Surgeon. DIR. Banwell; O. D.,
A. FAIR; 0. g., S. McCollum; Delegates to De-
partlnent Encampment. DR.. Banwell, j. G..
Warner, A. Bradford, Il. B. .aIcCollum and j.
NJ. Jones.
From Comrade III. T. Wallace, Mark Centre,
o., we have the following list of officers in
stalled by Domain Post, No. 50, of that place.
on the 9Th inst: Commander, w. j. Henry
s v. e.. j. Barsitong, j. Vi G., Ed. Smith O.
d., Nelson Smith; o. g., i. G. Flint; @. NJ,
George Scott: Chaplain, e. e. Hale. Adj't,
--- Armstrong; Delegates, y. t. Fuller and
E. E. Hale.
The following officers of Given Post No 49,
of Wooster. o., were recently installed: Com
nander, Jehiel Clark; S. v. c., Peter Spar
j. V C., Charles w Mcclure; Adj't, E. W.
Botsford; Surgeon, A. II. Hunt; Chaplain,
George w Pepper; @. H., Lemuel Jeffries;
O. d., Simon Reitz; o. e.. A. A. Carr; s. NJ
John Wilhelm, Jr.; @. VI. s., William III. Robi-
son.
Comrade John o. 8IcGowan, Youngstown,
O.. writes us that the following officers of Tod
Post were installed by General McGillicuddy,
Of Akron o., On January LIST: Commander, H
H. Thullin; s. V. c., d. n. simpkins; j. v c.,
b. o. Eddy; Chaplain, j. 4. Snodgrass; o. D.,
J. w Reznor O. G., J. W. Beeae; Adj't
Robert w. Gray; @ H., G. 0. Palmer.
We have from Comrade Thomas Watson,
Chillieothe, O., the following list of officers OF
Post No. 1876, installed on the I'd inst. by De-
pariment Commander Harper: Commander, J
f. Thomas: s. V. c., S. Hosselton J V c., FL.
II. Nurs; @. NJ, Fl. Il. Caldwell; Chaplain, w
Ii. Miller; Surgeon, ]. W. Carter O. d., r. j.
Nurs; O. g., j. l.. Beck; Adj't, ". Mahan.
Comrade Morris Burns Gallon, o.. informs
US that the officers elected by Dick Morris Post
No 80, the names were given in THE TRIB-
USE of the goth ult.) were duly installed on
the 1st inst.
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G., G. Sample: @. M., J. Fl. Toby; Delegates
to State Encampment, V. j. Crcssy and w. s.
Whiting.
comrade at Marshalltown, Iowa informs
us the installation of the newly-elected officers
of Frank NJ Thomas Post, No 81, of that place.
was very pleasant affair. After the transae-
ton of business the veterans repaired to the
residence of Comrade Sutton, where an elegant
supper was partaken of and handsome silk
banner presented to the Post by the lady rela-
tives of the members.
We have received from Comrsde w. IT. Mix,
Elder, Iowa, the list of officers elected by Post
No. 70, of that place, as follows: Commander,
w. Fl. Mix; s. V. c., Orlando Daniels; j. v.
c., Alexander Mcdonald; o. d., Charles w.
Friend; o. G., Isaac johnson; Q. NJ, John W.
s. Perry; Chaplain, Francis Mathers Surgeon,
B. S. Shang; Adj't, w. z. Thompson; S. NJ, j.
L. Lane; @. NJ. s., w. c. Littleield
From "W. F. g." Red Oak, Iowa, we have
the following list of the officers-eleet of Gar
field Post. No 81, of that place: Commander,
Thomas III. Lee: s. V. c., r. Mclaughlin; j.
V. c., f. NJ Campbell; @. NJ, w. F. Gassner
Surgeon, L. Stevens; Chaplain, J. w. Mccoy
O. D., Jno. Maeuburg; Q. G., r, J. Talbot.
Comrade E. H. CoIcord, yinton, Iowa, writes
us that z. M Cooler Post. of that place, elected
all the old officers at its recent election, except
informs us also that the Post now has Ia mem
bers, and is in prosperous condition.
Resolutions were recently adopted by George
Strong Post, Of Fairfield, Iowa. requesting the
Government TO make good to the soldiers the
loss they sustained by being paid for their
services during the war in deprecated cur
reney.
Comrade J. IT, Bell, Gilman, Iowa, writes Us
that Farragut Post, No. %, of Gilman, Mar
shall county. is in a aourishing condition, and
that it was presented with a beautiful flag on
December 21st by the lady friends Of the Post
a comrade at Clarksville, Iowa, writes US
that James Butler Post, of that place. Captain
j. L. Jones Commander has membership OF
ffty-four, and IS in excellent working order
Comrade c. D. Hickey, Sigourney, Iowa, says
that the Post at that place is hoGrishing,
having now membership of eighty.
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WISCONSIN.

We have received the list of officers elected
by A. d. Hamilton Post. No. 60, Milton. Wis,
from w. 2. Clarke, of that place, as follows
Commander, w. p. Clarke; S. Y. G., Aft d.
Burdick; j. Y. c., K. w. Tanner; Adj't
w. IL Webb; @. NJ, A. O. Clifford Surgeon,
J. e. Coakley, NJ. D.; Chaplain, S. S. Obourn
O. d., G. W. Lamphere; o. e., c. III. Osborn
S. NJ, j. A. Randolph; q. M. s., a. w. Crane.
Comrade Peter Jordan. Milwaukee, Wis,
writes that at regular meeting OF Veteran
Post, No. s, the following comrades were in
stalled into office: Commander Peter Jordan
S. v. c., III. r. Merrill; j. V. G., Louis Dan
ford Surgeon, John McIlvain; Chaplain, j. d.
Remington; Q. D., Lyman S. Allen; o. G.,
Charles Peterson; @. NJ, Henry Sommers
Adj't, John w. Whitehead
Comrade Dr. Joseph Conyer, Viola. Wis,
writes US that Jerry Turner Post, No. So, OF
that place, is in prosperous condition, its
membership being now about fifty, with plenty
of material to increase
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PENNS YLVANIA.

Conraae James Adams East Brady, Clarion
county, Pa, sends rs the following list of Off
GERS installed on the 9Th inst by Thomas NJ
Sedgwick Post. No. 29t, of that place: Com
mander, David Mcpherson; S Y. c., James
adams: J. V. G., James Pence; @. NJ, Thomas
Mitchell; O. d., James Shields; O. G., A. G..
Nanglc; Chaplain, james Irwin; Adj't w. II.
Morris; Asst Adj't, James F. Henry; @. NJ s.,
John II. Alters; Surgeon, Joseph Lane
From comrade e. r. Sherman, Kendall
Creek, Pa. we have the following list of officers
installed by Bradford Post, oil bradford, Pa,
for 1881: G ainander, Z. r. Sherman; S. V.
C., A. l.. MS y. y.c., S. d. HsfIner; o. D.,
j. c. skinner: O. c., Henry Jones; Surgeon II.
a. Page; q. H., h. l.. Gillespie. Chaplain, /.
". siggins; Adj'r, w. G. Rockwell.
Wm S. Newhall Post. No. z, of Philadelphia,
has elected the following officers: Comniantier.
Vim. G. siote; S. Y. C., Michael Brennan J. V.
c. Joseph Bcrrynan; Adj't. G. f. Gramiirii !;
@. b., Frank Il. snow; surgeon, HarrF II.
Bennett: Chaplain, Edgar WEIGH; 0 d., David
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MAINE.

Comrade w. ii. Owen, Milo. Ne, writes US
that j. ). sampson Post, No. 81, of that place,
is flourishing, having more than doubled its
membership during the last two quarters. 1t
now has I0I members.
Maine closes the books OF 1888 with just an
even hundred active Posts and over 6G0o
active members having mustered thirty-two
Posts since February :, 1883. being the best
years work ever done in that Department.
Comrade benjamin Williams. Rockland, Me-.
Informs us that Past Commander Croker in
stalled the officers of Edwin Libby Post. No 16,
OF THAI place or the 4ih lust. after which fol-
lowed Campfire, with instrumental music
and speeches.
We are informed by Comrade c. o. Holt,
Canton, Ne. tiiat the following officers We're
elected by Hodge Post. No. u, Of that place,
for Ioo4: Commander, J. q. Virgin; :. y. c..
". Il. Davis: j. v C., r. Hodge; q. d.. \.
Means: O. G.. A kidder: Chaplain c. Q. Holt;
Q. NJ, r. swctt; Adj't, w. Il. a. washburn.
Comrade E. H. Yose. Calais, Ne, writes us
that joel i. Hayeoef Posi-, No. 81. ROW num-
bers I7o members, with neS recruits coming
officers were installed. the installation being
followed bg q Campfire, attended by the iafni-
lies and friends OF The comrades and the mayor
and aldermen Of the city
Tic following officers OF Charles /. Stevens
Post. No. 20. OF Castine, Ne. were installed Oh
the Isl inst. lly Department Inspector II. &.
Trip: Commander, George Weseott; ;. = e.,
George J.. Weeks: j. \. C.. J. II. Sylvester
Adj John Collins Jr.: q. II, Charles IL.
Hooper; surgeon. George i. Wheeler; Chap
lain, John Z. Locke. O. d. Franz :. Perkins
O. G. john No2zie: s. ~. Geo. 4 DsyereuX
q j. =, Elisha :. Perkins. IN the evening an
elegant rclast was spread, 70 which fall justice
was done By the comrades
Comrade B. A. Campbell Pembroke. NE.
writes as ilIai public installation and lamp
lire WAS held AZ Tisat place OF January Isl by
j. g. Cam5ibel Post. No. l. and that the follow
ing named comrades were installed BY Past
Commander II. f. Porter: Commander b. b.
Murray: :. V C.. 4. R. Brown; J. T. C., J. C.
Metz: Adj Is. A. Campbell: Q. NJ. L. c.
Clark; SURGEON. J. C. Rogers H. d.. Chaplain.
Samnel Reynolds; O. d. F. : Pettangill: O.
G., l. c. SMITH; :. N. George E. Wilder; @.
II. 5, Daniel Boyce-
cemrsde J. ]. Tolin. Camden. Ne, sends US
the following list Of officers Of George 5. Cobb
Post No 81. Of that place. installed by Past
Commander Benjamin Williams of Rockland,
on the 81 inst. Commander, J. F. Tobin: S.
y G. c. j. Hosmer; J. Y. C.. Peleg Wiley
Surgeon. Edwis Anderson: Adj't J. S. Cleve-
land: @. NJ. Alden Miller, Jr: q. D., D. T.
Wentworth: @. O., q ". Thomas; Chaplain,
Gideon Tower; g. u. :. :. G. Tyler; s. H. A.
B Ares. After the Installation ceremonies a
supper w2S served. army songs concluding the
exercises OF the evening
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IOWA.

Comrade D. E. Taft, Clinton, Iowa, informs
rs that General n. b. Baker Post No. S. of
that place, Colonel Milo Smith late colonel
Goth Iowa Y. L., Commander,) has IL member
ship OF l53 in good standing. He also sends us
the following list of newiy-elected officers !:
Commander, Milo Smith; S. Y. c., s. Towle !:
J. Y. c., C. G. Roberts; O. D., j. f. Mctiuire !:
Adj't, ID. &. Taft; O. NJ, Charles Oyington !;
Chaplain, p. S. Baunister; Surg, a j. Hobart,
NJ d.. O.G Ii. Brown; S. NJ, K. S. Rathburn !;
@. NJ. s., r. A. Parsons; l. ST. VIM Taylor; o.
S., Andrew Buckley.
A comrade at Emerson, Iowa, writes us that
Emerson Post, No. 224, which was organized
last September, now has thirty members, with
a number of applications on file for admission,
and that the result of the election for officers
was as follows: Commander, Newton Know s..
V. c.. j. B. Welpton; j. Y. c., A. MeIain !;
Adj't, j. B. Mckown; Surgeon Il. A. Wills !;
d., j. B. Moore; o. g., J T. McGiIl; S. NJ, J..
McCarty; @. M. s., Ell. d. Owens
Comrade John H. Munroe, Muscatine, Iowa,
writes us that Shelby Norman Post, of that
place, which was recently organized, has now
ffty-five members, and is increasing at every
meeting: Commander, Lyman Banks; S. V c.
s. Ii. Downie; ". c., John Robertson O. NJ,
Galbraith Bitter; Surgeon. III. NJ. Dean; Chap
lain, A. b. Bamford 0. D., |. ID. Yore o. g.,
j. +. Coo; Adj't, j. II. Munroe; Delegates to
State Encampment, Lyman Banks and Jno IL.
Munroe.
ComSade Charles F. Gardner, Usage, Iowa.
sends lis the following roster of the officers of
Frank A. Brush Post, No. II, of that place, for
the ensuing year: Commander, Robert T.
st. John; S. Y. c., Charles F. Tburston; ]. V.
G., Fred Rapp; Adj't, Charles L. Gardner; @.
NJ. III. III. WINNING; Chaplain, f.. w. Hunt ;
o. D., Robert Waddell; o. G., John Parker; s.
~, John Charlesworth; @. NJ. S., Peter
Fritcber.
From Conrade w. II. Sallada, Des Moines,
Iowa. we have received the following list of
officers, elected by Croker Post, No. IL, for
1881: Commander, w. III. Sallada, the blind
soldier; S. v. CA. NJ forster; j. v. c., Il.
0lmstcad; Chaplain. Rev. a. I. Frsbie, d. d.;
Surgeon, O. f. Thomas; o. D.. Il. H. Cressy; O.
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CONNECTICUT.

We are informed by Comrade W. II. Hutch
inson, Bristol, Conn., that Gilbert w. Thomp-
son Post, No. Is, of that place, has 105 mem
bers-its increase during the past year having
been 200 per cent.-and that on January 2 its
officers were duly installed by Past Commader
/. Hicks, and are as follows: Commander, Silas
" Norton; S. v G., VIM. Hnbbell; J. V c.,
VIM. ii. Mott; Adjt, w. II. Hutchinson; Sur
geon, G.. J. Bentley; O. d., Matthew Duffy !;
Chaplain, George II. Grant; @. NJ. George J..
Schubert; o. g., Fred a. Crane; S. NJ, i. Ball;
@. NJ. s., A. d. Webster. Representatives to
Department Encampment, George II. Bates,
Walter ii. Hutchinson, Henry A. Peck, George
}. Schubert; AlterEates, James S. Reynolds d..
". Hall, VIM. B. Els, Asa Dillaby
The following officers were installed, on the
ID inst, BY II. o. Tyler Post, No 50, of Hart
ford, Conn: Commander, H. L. Taintor: s. v.
G.. J. C. Taylor; ]. V. c., I. J. Gill; Adj't, J.
II. Thacher: @. 81, J. S. Forsyth; Surgeon, r.
ID. Peltier. Chaplain. II. r. Morley; o. d., i.
Dart: O. G., ]. w Longdon: O. II. s., w. L.
Morgan; 5. NJ. Wm. N. Rogers.
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INDIANA.

In recent communication from III. c. King,
Lexington, Ind, he informs Us that Comrade
Paul Hendricks organized Il Post at the above
named place. with the following officers: Com
mander, Captain David Ennis; 5. Y C., j. r.
Morgan; j " G., w. +. PasseYatar; Adiutant
VIM. J. Hardy; Surgeon, DR.. Samuel Davis
Chaplain, John Crawford; @. NJ, Amos NJ .
IL. Lanham; S. NJ, Levi Harmon. The pros
peet is Tor a I've Post.
The following is the lis. OF officers sent us BY
Geo. W Smith, Lebanon, Ind, elected by Rich
Mountain Post, No. AZ: Commander. Jessie
Neii, S. ". c., T. F. jack; J. V. c., J. NJ. Con-
yer; Surgeon, D. C. S. Cub; O. D., Geo. w.
Smith; @. NJ, Pete Cox; Adjutant, j. o. Ped
igo; o. G., J. G. Johnson; Chaplain, JOS Har-
rison; S. NJ j. NJ. Powell. Representatives
TO Grand Encampment, Comrades T. III. Harri-
son, r. A. Williamson, VIM. G. kise, j. A. Alb
bolt, s. Ii. Reinhart
From Comrade George w. Coward, Charles
ton. Ind. we have the following list of the
recently elected officers of Samuel Simonson
Post, No. 226, of that piaees Commander,
George w. Coward; S. V. g., /. n. Haymaker !;
j. Y. G.. James Bottorii; Surgeon, George w.
Haymaker NJ. D.; Chaplain, William Smith ;
O. NJ, William 8. Steinheim; O. D., William
S. McCoinbs; 0. e., Thomas Stricken; @. NJ
s., Alexander A. Rutherlocd.
Conlrade T. F. Warner Columbus, Ind,
sends US the following list Of the newly
installed officers Of Keith Post, No 13, of that
place: Commander J. B. Stafford S. " c., D.
o. Adams; ]. V. c., Vim. casteil; O. NJ, L. d.,
Griffith; Chaplain, F. N. Hancock Surg, DIR.
Butler; o. d.. i. c. Moore; Q. g., A. J. Dean /;
Adj't. ID. Newsom; S. NJ, ]. Stobo.
Comrade L. E. Nilllldc. independence. Ind,
says in recent letter that kenesaw Post, No.
~, Of tha; place, is IN a live condition and re-
crnitine al each meeting; thatit is nearing its
second year, and viii havesa grand Campfire
on the second anniversary of its muster-in