The National tribune., 1884-08-28
IOWA.

Oak" Waterloo: The department. OF loWd
is living, healthy and doing finely, having
"A membership of about 1900 and, moreover,
steadily adding to that number; but 1T seems
you do not get correct reports from US as to the
name of our Department Commander In your
issue soon after our annual Encampment at Mar
shalltown you state that the Commander-elect was
Comrade Miller, of Des Moines, and in your report
of National Encampment az Minneapolis you have
IL that the Department of Iowa was commanded
10y ;. b. Cook L wish TO correct that by STATING
that our Department Commander Is Capt. EDWARD
q. Miller, of Waterloo, comrade who made
good war record and is one of our best citizens,
has a wide acquaintance in this and other States,
and we think it but fair that his many friends
should learn through your valuable paper that he
with his Department and had command OF
same st the grand parade at Minneapolis. He was
with the comrades during the whole week, having
his headquarters in camp. He is Past Conmander
of Robert Anderson Post No 6S, of Waterloo, winch
has membership of 40, and 10y US considered one
Of the best Posts in the State.-Thcodore Pope,
McPaul: We are trying to get a Post organized at
Plum Hollow about five miles from here as the
nearest one at present is 20 miles away.--A. l..
Burnell, Pat;ersonville: Cottrell Post, No. 20,
heartily indorses the administration of Gen Beath.
and extends ITS thanks TO him and staff for the able
administration OF Grand Army affairs.
KANSAS
Topeka y: Permit me through your columns 10
warn comrades in Minnesota and other North
western States against one G. Robertson, who
claims 10 be a member Of Lincoln Post No. /. No
such person Is, ever has becn member OF tins
Post.
KENTUCXY,-
T. J. Alverson, Litchfield: Perry Campbell Post,
No 23 was organized at Connersville last month
with 10 charter members.
MASSACHUSETTS,
ID. w. Taft, Palmer: L. L. Merrick Post, No. 1o7,
Palmer which was organized in ISL has 80 mem
bcrs and is in very lourishng condition. The
officers are: Commander, ID. W. Taft; :. V. g,
Chas. Upham; J. V. c. r. NJ. Clark; AdJt, J; H.
brook; Chap. Rev. f. A Perry; o. d., E. A Kirk;
o. g., Wn 0'Regan; :. NJ, C. w. Cross; q. Nj. s.
+. l.. Davis-Geo. II. Spooner, Adams: A man
named Adrian ID. Ruggles is travelling about the
country obtaining money from comrades of the
Grand Army under false pretenses. he has VIC
timizcd several Posts.
MAINE
Chas 8 Emerson. Auburn: Burnside Post has
a membership Of go and is in splendid work
ing order.
MICHIGAN
G. W. Doyvney. Kalamazoo: orcott Post, No. 20,
of this place feels great indignation towards the
Republican Campaign Committee, for placing the
emblem of the Grand Army in large letters over
the front of their headquarters. He sends US also
the following list of officers: Commander, Rob
ert r. Hill; 8. V. C, George NJ. Buck; J. V. c.,
Charles Prang; Adj't, Frank p. Muhlenberg; @
NJ, II. 2. James; Surg, Joel A. Partridge Chap,
Rev. Geo. +. Hunting; q. D., Delos Phillips; o. e.,
William A keyser; s. NJ, Geo. W. Downey; Q.
n. 5, Albert ID. Skinner.-W. III. Poor, Chase:
We are about TO organize a new Post OF the Grand
Army here. and shall have about 50 charter mem
bers.-'' 63i Ohio Oscoda Lockwood Post, No.
l3s. OF Alpena, ana John Earl Post, No. go, OF
Oscoda, went into camp at Lake Van Ethen, near
here, Aug l6 and II. The little daughter OF Com
mRnder +. +. Holmes, Of John Earl Post, acted IN
capacity Of yivandiere dressed in zouave uniform.
Everything Went OFF without hitch although the
enemy appeared IN force upon the picket-line in
the shape Of whisky sellers and gamblers The
Geutlemanly instinct of the trSIe solder overcame
all temptations. and we came off the field victori
oCs. with no stain upon colors.-A. 4. Esty,
Kalkaska: Col Baker Post, No. 81. has member
ship OF So and we excctto be fully 100 strong before
the end OF tie coming winter Officers: Com
mander, ID. Z. Mclean; :. V. C.. James Grcasen;
J:-N: C., John ". Morley; Adjt W. J; Wilson Q.
a. L. Esty; O. D.. W. ). Marshall; o. G., j. w.
Mosher; s. NJ, /. A Rice; @ VI. =, N. J. Harris.
John Kramer, Holland: Post No 262 WAS re-
Gently organized here with - charter members and
the following officers: Commander John Kramer;
:. V. c. Benjamin Van Rauite; J. v c., James
Fairbanks; AdJ't, john Grotenhuir; Surg. VIM.
Van Putten; Chap. John Van LeIlte; @ NJ, Peter
Wins; o. d., William Baungartel: o. G., Simon
SI:iith: s. NJ, Martin De Boe; q NJ. s.. Peter De
Pyter.
MISSOURI
W II Walker MaFyyille: Post No. 81 of this
place, is in fiourisng condition, and is steadily
increasing In membership.
OHIO
g. w. Gordon. Bloomingburg: Miriam Judy Post
No. $50. mustered Aug. lS by DINO. T. j.
Lindsey, with q charter members. The follow
! ing officers Were elected: Commander, II. &. Nc
Coy; : V. C.. James judy; J. V. C., Arch Dyer
Adj't. q. W. Gordon; @. IL. Henry Casey; Surg,
Jones: @. c.. IL ". WorreIi; S. n. james H. H.
1 Dreis; q. NJ. g.. Lennsrd Dellinger.-H. H B.
1 Miles, Bowling Green: We have just organized a
Post a. this place with II members Officers Conn
lnander f. A. Thompson; S.v. c.. Jas. II Dillon
J. V. G. Martin Boyer; Chap, john It. Smith; O.
4 NJ, III u. !. Miles; o. D., Jacob Gilbreth; o. G.,
/ Lloyd a Harris; Adjt, w. H. Miles.
PENNSYLVANIA
Hiram G. Moore, Linden, is bowed under ter
rib.e a1ction Three Of lie children aged respect
/ lVe.W y and 4 have been carried ny the
d.phtllcria.
/ TENNESSEE
Newton II. Beal, J.v. Dept Commander, Rogers
/ vile, sends US the following items: On Aug I6
I organized Joseph A. Beal Post, No 10 at this
/ place, With 36 charter members and the following
( officers Commander, Newton T. BeaI; s. V. c.,
sanIual Long J.N. C., Richard Il. Dyer; o. D., John
+ {. Beals; O. c. George Dodson: Chap Joseph j.
] Beal; q. NJ, William Price; Adjt Harris Bell
/ The members Of James Lane Post. No. I3 Depart
/ :nent Of Tennessee and Georgia, at their regular
meeting Aug. 10 elected Co.nr4de John n. Moore
Commander TO iiii The vacancy caused by the res
ilgnaiion of Newton r. Beal. His post-ofice ad-
dress Is Bulls Gap Tenn, the future headquarters
Of the Post They also elected Joseph Il. HuntsInan
! z. V. C., 10 iii the vacancy caused by the resgna-
| ton OF Wiley Type, and Reuben Maltby as Sur
geou, to fl the vacancy caused by the resignation
OF Samuel Long.
VIRGINIA.
The Adjutant of Post No 3, Department of vir-
ginia, writes. TO all Posts warning them against
Rev. Cleydon Mallard, late Chaplain of the 4th u
s Heavy Art He Is reported to have an unsavory
record with number OF Posts, and should be re
ceived suspicioGsly wherever he goes.-A. Zar
itsky, National Soldiers Home, Elizabeth City
Co: Your paper i very much appreciated here
Our Post 90. 3 takes six copies.
NEW JERSEY
General orter No 10 issued al Red Bank Aug
10, by order Of II. NJ. Nevius. Department Com
Ilsander.-John LWheeler, A A. G.,-show the ne
gain IN membership in the Department of New
Jersey, for tie second quarter Of 1884, TO be 20
NEW YORK.
G. w. Frost, Marlborough: A new Post (Ketchem
No $50 was organized at this place the I4tl
inst---A new Post was organized on the Dist a
East Aurora, n. Y, by III. i. Stsmbach, assisted b!
Geo. u. Stowits and Chas. s. Webb, with a mem
bershp of q. Officers: Commander f. Pratt; c
V. C.. 4. Hayens; J. " C., c. johnson: o. d., w
p shaw; q NJ, 9. A. Edwards; Chap J. p Bart
1 lett; o. G., Z. Wagner; Adjt, o. j. Gardner;
NJ, ID. c. Corbin; q vi. s., w. d. Wallis Th
/ Post, No. J06, was named in memory of Autho
Smith, Co. A, 10th n Y. who was wounded at tn
first assault on Port Hudson and died shortly afte
at New Orleans, La There have been e4 Post
organized IN this Department since Feb. /, 1884
MARYLAND.
General Orders, No T. issued at Baltimore on tn
! more and vicinity VIII parade in procession o.
Sept. II.
MINNESOTA
Joe l.. Brigham ST. Paul: Garfield Post. No
Department Of Minnesota, was organized Dec. 2
lSs2 starting its with only ii charte
members il has since been gradually increasin
In numbers, until II now numbers l22 men in goo
standing. This Post never has since its organize
ton. refused aid to any applicant for help, eve
before having relief fund.- but the comrades II
sponded from their private means TO carry out III
Off