The National tribune., 1884-07-10

d., S. L. Kimball: O. e., T. J. Woodbury.; @.
NJ. s., Stillman Culkston; S. NJ, B. Hursey;
Guard, Geo. M. Lorvcy.
MASSACHUSETTS,
The Soldiers Home at Chelsea is now full,
and the list of hospital patients is constantly
on the increase, and must of necessity continue
as the men grow older aud more feeble and
something must be done TO provide for the near
future. 1t is to hold a proposed fair in the
Spring of 1855, and tho following committee
has been appointed TO devise ways and means
10 carry on the fair: OF the trustees, President
Adams, Gen. Wales, Comrade Mech, and Hon.
Samuel p. Tenney. OF the Ladies' Aid Associa-
ton. Mrs. Dyer Mrs Barker, and Mrs Goodale.
Since February last the following new
Posts have been organized in the Department:
Francis A. Clary, 164, Conway, G. II. Johnson
commander; VIM. Wadsworth, I65, Duxbury,
Benz. a. Sawyer commander; Geo. c. Strong,
lG6, EasthamptoB Justus Lyman commander;
Jesse L. Reno, l67, Whitinsville II. F. Taft
commander. - Connected with Post 149,
Charlestown, is Camp No. %, Sons of Vetearns.
On the 30th uit. the lattor entertained Won
ans Relief Corps. No. 8, with musicale, Capt.
Moodbine, of the 5. of V, presiding.
MINNESOTA
Johnston Piper, Waterville: N. b. Barron
Post, No. 90, was organized april 26 Officers:
p. c., r. w ,lacklin; S. Y. c., T. c. Philbrick
D. y - Jonu L. AlAitey <1u. L, a. l. AlSiIllI
Surg, l.. l. Blair; Chap, Samuel A. VIM; q.
NJ, Ransom Robbins; o. d., Chas. III. Robin
son; O. o., Samuel Reynolds: S. NJ, Coleman
Blo0mer; @. III. s., J. c. Haines. The Post is
IN prosperous condition, having mustered in
six recruits since organization. Charter men,
bership %; total membership, 30. Meetings
FIRST Saturdays in each month 2 p m. Special
meetings quite often.
MISSOURI
Wm. Striblen. st. Joseph: June % Chester
Harding Post, No 1S2, was mustered here, and
the following officers elected: 7. c., John Pin
ger; ). V. c., Fred. Wenz: J. V. c., A. s. Song
Adj't, John S Britain; O. NJ, John Meyer;
Surg. J. ID. Smith; Chap, Chas. S. Groscup; o.
D., ThOs. Joyner; o. O., Gustav frederic; S.
NJ, Peter c. Conroy; @. NJ. S, ]. r. Sutherlan.
-Chas. Totsch, Rolla: The old vets here held
a meeting recently and decided to organ
ize new Post.-Henry A. Astholz, Cape
Girardeau: June q Post No. I73 was organized
by A. A. G. Christian Stawitz, of st. Louis.
/ Officers: z. c., Henry A. Astholz; S. V. c.,
Henry Hopper; J. Y. c., F. A. Rage: Adj't,
1 Chris. Alters; Q. n Henry Thiessen. In The
year 1865 the first Post of the G. 4. L. in Mis-
souri, was organized at Cape Girardeau, but it
only lasted until 1870. However, the present
Post starts out under most favorable circum-
stances.-Departmen Chaplain John 5. Fer
guson announces that he has prepared book
I Va l6CDiu, Oh N11itlo 10 bC lIcIClH SniCiSQ
] that occur during his term of Office, and Post
chaplains are requested 10 fill out the form sent
them, and forward to him at Jefferson City.
| Department Headquarters have been removed
to Hannibal. Since the last Encampment at
4 St. Louis last Spring, the following Posts have
been mustered: 165, Jouesburg; 166, Menke,
LaGrange; 167, Rosendale, Rosendale; 16S,
Jesse III. Moore, Elk Grove; 169. Cassville. Cass-
vile; 17G, Fillmore III, J. y Whitehead, Vic
] f.pfa AfqaHraan limitation
JUST, Cape Girardeau; ia, Fredericktown
4 l75, Seneca, Seneca; 176, Indian Springs, In
/ dian Springs; III, w. ii. L. Wallace, Mounds
/ I7s. Stephen Este, Dewitt; l79. Capt. w G.
/ Murray, Memphis; $50, Stumbaugh, Austin
/ Isl, Mansfield, Wyreka: 1S2, Gen. Chest Hard
! ing. st. Joseph; l63, Alpha; 1S4, Bollinger
/ 165, Maj. Hunt New London; 156, Windsor.
NEW JERSEY
/ Under date of July 2 II. n Nevius, Depart
ment Commander, has issued Order No. 8, re-
4 garding the National Encampment. The De-
partment Headquarters viii be Vests Hotel,
Minneapolis, and the commander requests all
who go 10 meet him at the Grand Pacific Hotel,
In Chicago, Monday, July q, at 10 a. M, and
all go together from the Chicago and Rock
! Island Depot at IL a. N. BY arrangement, the
/ Department OF New York will rally at the same
| time and place All the Posts in Monmouth
Co. were invited to participate IN the reception
given By Lincoln Post, Of Newark, on July s, to
1 r. e. Lee Camp aud Eesrny Post, Of Rich
mond. Va, in return for courtesies extended TO
the former, and the following accepted: C. K.
Hall Post of Asbury Park; J. g. Shackelton
Post. OF Matawan Arrowsmith Post, of Red
! Bank, Will also probably go. A delegation from
! Capt j. w. Conover Post was to attend. The
I program was announced as follows: On the
afternoon of July . grand parade, in which
4 the visitors the Grand Army Posts Of Newark
al 81, -,
/ n. @. n. j., the Duryea Zouaves, Of New York,
and the Kearny Rifles, Of Elizabeth, will take
part In CALIFORNIAN Park grand afternoon
and evening fsfe ci0mpGre viii take place. On
July 9 and 10 the visitors were to be entertained
with excursions to popular resorts in and
around New York harbor.
NEW YORK;
A. c. Manson, Warsaw: On the evening o;
1 July Gibbs Post was presented by Gibbs Re.
! lief Corps with beautiful flag, made by Chas
O. Eaton Of Boston, Mass, of blue silk, 4x5
] feet in size. surrounded with gold fringe with
heavy gold tassels and gold eagle on top OF
staff 1t is lettered On gold and crimson
/ scrolls,-on one side, Gibbs Post, No. 100, g.
/ A. T.. organized July "A, 1871, Department Of
! New York !" on the reverse, Presented to
] Gibbs Post, No. $50, g. A. r. July j, 1854, by
Gibbs Relief Corps, No 6, Warsaw, n. "
! and it has also painting of the a. A. Z. badge
On each SIDE, ana the lettering IS surrounded
BY IS gold stars. Mrs. Wilson Agar made the
presentation in behalf Of the Corps in very
nice manner and Commander johnson accepted
the hag in behalf Of the Post ia an address Of
much feeling and eloqueBce. After singing an
ode, another surprise awaited thern in the
presentation by Dept Chaplain Ballou, IN be-
half Of Homer o. Holly, of the headquarter.
flag Of the 130th \. Y. Vols, afterwards Isl
\. Y. Dragoons,) which was greeted with
shouts Of delight by those Of the Post land they
are many who had served in that regiment
Chaplain Ballou made very fine address in
presenting this flag, which was ably responded
to by Commander johnson. After singing Tho
RED, White and Blue" Chaplain BalIou wa.
again called on and made the speech of thc
evening, eulogizing the loyal women OF thS
land.-Boton Post, Of Lansingburg. visit.
Saratoga to-day.--The scni-annual Encamp
mcnt of the Department was held at Buffalo OF
the Sd inst. Dept Commander Ira II. Hedges
Gen. r. b. Beath, Commander-in-Chef anC
the delegates, were escorted 10 the Music hal
by the Posts Of Buffalo Maj Scoville deliv
cred an address OF welcome, which was re
sponded 10 by Commander Hedges Addresse
were made by Commander Beath and Comrade
Tanner and Barnum, and a number OF promi
ncnt citizens OF Buffalo. The hall was elabo
rately decorated and addresses made annie
great enthusiasm. Private residences and al
the club-houses were thrown open to welcon
the veterans in the evening. The Encampmen
. opened its session Cor business at ] o'clock
The Asst. Adj teen. submitted his report 70
the FIRST quarter Of 1885, Up to March 81 b
had received 81, ll5. Mansfield Post, No 81
Of Brooklyn, was reported as the banner Post