The National tribune., 1884-03-13
ILLINOIS.

The following is u list of the most recently
established Posts in the Department of Illinois:
Post No. 1893, located at Arcola Douglas coun-
ty;- No. 394, Orion, Henry county; No. 395,
Kingston, DeKalb county; No. 1856, Downs,
Mclean county; No. 3g7. Ava, Jackson county;
No 39S; Franklin Grove, Lee county; No. 800,
Hanover, 10 Daviess county; No. 400, Palmer,
Christian county; No. 40l, Lockport, Will
county; No. 402, Edinburg; No. 403, Hillsboro' !;
No. 40i, Nation; No. 405, Kansas; No. 406
Savanna; No. GO (old nuInber), La Molle; No.
407. Swan Creek; No. 40S, Colchester; No. 400,
Tuscola; No. 40, Kane, aud No. All, Pana.
We are informed by Comrade ]. w. Westfall,
Rossville, H., that Major Lee Post No. 217, of
that place, recently held its first Campfire,
which was grand affair; that General Dick
Oglesby made a fine speech, and the ladies of
Rossville presented the Post with handsome
flag. The following is list of the officers of
the Post: Commander, Milton Lee; S. V: c.,
W. r. Murks; j. v. c., +. j. Pastor; o. D., G.
NJ Search Surgeon, J. J. McElroy Chaplain, j.
Ingram; @. NJ, J. w. Westfall; Adj't, David
Lee; 0. e., J. E. Pauley; @. NJ. s., Charles
Carpenter; S. NJ, Ezra Hickman.
Comrade Jesse Cockrel, Kane, ILL.,, writes US
that Lucian King Post, No. 40, was mustered
at that place on the Goth ult., with twenty
| eight charter members by Special mastering
Officer J. J. Baker, and that the following com
rades constitute its board of officers: Com
mander, M. G. Thompson; s. V. C., j. w. Der
gan; j. V. c., III. p. Cooky; Adj't jesse Cock
rell; q. NJ, b. +. Goodman; Surgeon, w. l..
Burnett; Chaplain, J. S. Deck; o. d., A. G.
Hughes; o. e., James D. Woolsey; S. NJ, ]. P.
Lambert; @. Nj. s., William Rainy.
Comrade Harry w Mallory, Waukegan, ILL.,,
informs us that Waukegan Post No. 374, was
organized short time since, and that the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Commander, G.
/ p.rf.f isra. G " SyyaThrnuDh. u
| V. c., E. Macarthur; Adjt, 3. +. Flagg; Sur
geon, DR.. ]. NJ G. Carter; Chaplain, Rev. l.. Z.
| Bush; @. NJ, N Sherman; o. d., William NJ
| Reid; o. G., j. Vanderpool; S. M, L. G. Man
ger; @. NJ. s., FL. P Gum.
| Comrade John Wheeler, Vandalia, ILL.,, in
/ forms us that very interesting Campfire was
| held on tie 26th ult. by McElvain Post No
273, of that place, one of the most interesting
! features of which was the presentation OF a
beautiful flag to the Post by the ladies of Van
| dalia. Judge Phillips, of Hillsboro made the
presentation speech, aud Adjutant S. d. Stout
| responded in behalf of the Post.
We have the following list Of officers of Lacon
| Post, No. 134, from ComradesH. E. Rowley
| Lacon, H.: Commander, Edward WEIGH; 5. v
| c., George Zimmerman; j. V. @, T. A. Pack
enham; o. G., John ID. Winters; O. d., James
S. Curtis; Surgeon; F. G. Gale; Chaplain Isaac
| N. Martin; @. NJ, Erastus R. Mckinney
| Adj't Henry Z. Rowley; S. NJ, Jno. l.. Latour
rette; @. NJ. S.. Lorenzo D. Vandusen.
| Comrade William Murray, Virginia, Ill.
writes US that Downing Post, No. 81, ha;
elected the following officers: Commander
| William Murray S. V. c., L. III. Dale; j. V. Z.
J. H. Gruer; @ NJ, G. A. Mckee; Adj't, J. S
| Lynch Chaplain, J. S. Wright; Surgeon, NJ
| Fox; o. d., John I. Evans; o. g., c. kikin
dull @. II. s., ]. w. Piummer. S. a., J.
| McLin.
From Comrade NJ. A. Ewing, Ncoga. Ill, V.
have the following list of the newly-electet
l-otficers of Post No. s202 Of that place: Com
mander, NJ. A. Ewing; s. Y. C., j. n. Smith
j. v c., William Burchfeld; Adjt j. Il. Nc
| Cormick @. NJ, w. III. Jones; Chaplain, IL.
Turner; o. D., Peter Devore; S. b., J. *
Brown; @. NJ. s.. Seth Kear.
Hicks Post, No 255, Kinmundy, Ill, ha
adopted resolutions demanding that the soldie
be paid the difference between the depreciatet
currency in which they were paid during tn
war and gold and that all surviving Unioi
soldiers receive pension.
Contradict L. Bennett, A. A. G., Department
of Illinois, writes US acknowledging the receip
through THE TRIBUNE of petition fer charter
accompanied by draft for Sl5, for new Pos
at Towles, III.
Comrade Samuel Anderson, Jacksonville
ILL.,, writes us that Martin Baker Post, No. 24i
of that place, which was mustered last May, j
in fourishing condition.
Comrade J. n. Russell, Tamaroa, Ill.,, write
us that at meeting Of tue old soldiers of tina
place last month resolutions were adopte
indorsing the Thomas bill.