The National tribune., 1884-09-04

John r. NaIin Woodland: On the 2lst ult VIM.
IL Seward Post; No s. was organized here with
Is charter members. Officers: Commander Alien
T. Bird; o. V. c.. l.. w. Hilliker; j. V. c., J. IT.
Wailin: Chap, chas. Miller; o. d., J. NJ. Ward;
o. C., J. /. Spong; Adj, w. II. Whine; @ II, w.
D; Card; S NJ, J. B. Pierson; @ NJ. j. W. Pow
DAKOTA
IL G. Rising. Red6eld: Geo IL Thomas Post
which has now membership Of 90 il in a flourish
ing condition and expects TO double its present
membership within tle next two or three months
Wesiall have grand Camp fire on the llth Of this
month
ILLINOIS,
John O. Mack. Springfield. sends us the follow
ing items: The old Post Havanna II being reor-
Ranized. IL viii be remembered that this Post gave
up is charter about year ago, and the members
OF the different Posts will be glad to note the
ganizaiion. Post No. 476 has been organized in
TazeWel Co., and starts out with a membership of
50 A new Post has been organized al New Hart
ford. Pike Co., with 45 members, and has been
named Maj. Hayes Post No. AT Posts are being
organized at Easton, Menard Co. and Woodruff
Eenry Co. There are az Posts up 10 date with
new ones I'm the field every ueek There are now
az Posts IN the State. and attempt viii be made
70 make the number 500 before the lst of January
when the annual meeting viii take place IN Peoria
KANSAS
An IN OuElshing condition in this t0sage County.
Enc Ii reaching out and gradually bringing home
al tbe old boys.-E. q. johnson Post No. 3S6,
was mustered IN al Atchinson Kan. on the 23d
ult. with 90 charter members. Officers: Com
mander David Baker; =. V. c.. H. c. Wheeler:
J.V. C.. w. s. Cain; Surg, f. NJ Hines; Chap j.
Randolph: q NJ, J. L. Bliss; o. D., c. H. Knauss;
@. O.. A. II. Steele. Stanton Park was appointed
Adjutant. John 7. Wright. q Ii. s., and John
Feeling, = M
KENTUCKY
Kentucky, Coyington, KY, had rousing and in
teressing meeting Aug. Is, the occasion being the
nnnsiering n OF Elk recruits and referring seven ap
piicatlons ior membership. Candidates were
tered according 10 the ritual in a mastery manner
by the Commander Of the Post, w. K. Newton,
sssisted by very able corps Of officers.
kEiHE.-
A. J. Crockett Of Rochlaad has been appointed
Assistant Acknowledgement. Department Of Maine,
IN place Of ID. Horace Holman who has resigned
and Frank ". Haskell was elected at the National
Enos-mpment "a member Of the National Council Of
Administration for Maine.
MARYLAND.
Thomas n Sherwood, Chairman Executive Com
nitiee. Dnshane Post Eneanpnlent, Baltimore:
Knowing. a. one Of them that your readers al
ways anxious TO hear how the q A Z is progress
ing in the various Departments. thought would
send you few items from Baltimore. The Posts
here though made up from some Of the best mate
nal IN the Order al the present time little
torpid. Department Commander r. NJ. Smith has
made his ofieal visits TO most Of them which has
hac the effect Of awakening them little but still
they lack that vim-that holy fire Of fraternity
which they should and must have. If they do not
want the Department Of Maryland left behind in
the general advance which IL being made along the
whole line by the other Departments. In view Of
t1se fcts, and iD order 70 bring the Posts Of this
and other Departments into intimate and fra
ternal relations Dushane Post. No. 3. GA r. De-
partfnent of Maryland has determined 20 inaueu-
rate On Monday, the sth of September. six days
Encampmeni At :" Old Camp Carroll, Baltimore
20 which they have invited all tie sister Posts OF
this and the adjoining Departments 10 attend as
their guests. We have mailed over 30 invitations
70 Posts. and we now wish 10 extend through your
paper. an invitation to ALI Posts and comrades O.
The GAR TO come and see us during our Enca1np-
ment, and upon making themselves known they
VIII receive q welcome such only old soldier
car extend TO a cornrade. Nearly score of Posts
chiefly from Pennsylvania and Delaware, have &C.
oepeo our invitation, and on the occasion of our
Department parade which takes place on Sept r.
we VIII have ia line more boys In blue than
have been seen here since the National q. A r. En-
canipment held here two years ago. We are going
10 have good time for SIX whole days and nights
on the = old camp ground Among the sttrac-
tons We viii have there in addition 10 the regular
camp routine. will be fireworks each night balloon
ascensions. prize shooting. prize bowling gymnas.
tics dancing. and last but not by any means least
plenty Of Baitimore's fair ladies' who have taken
hold with will and intend TO help us entertain
our guests as they well know how 10 do. We
are anxious 20 see the Department Of Maryland ad
vance, and we believe II our comrades from abroad
come and help 10 boom tt along we will soor
tAke place ut the outposts