The National tribune., 1884-05-01

Alex. Prather made one of the best Grand
Army speeches ever delivered in that portion
of the State. The result of this first effort
has been so satisfactory that the Post will con-
tinue to hold meetings with open doors.
Comrade S. w. Campbell Marissa, H., writes
us that on the 4th ult. NIafissa Post, No. 430
department of Illinois, with sixteen charter
members, was mustered in By Mastering Officer
ID. l.. Ambrose, CT Springfield. assisted by COM
rades from Sparta Post, and the following Off
GERS were elected and installed: Commander,
5. w. Campbell; S. V. G., P.lW. Cornelias; J.
V. C., John A. Wilson; Adj't. John Crebs; @.
NJ, Charles Wiands; Surgeon, John Thompson
Chaplain, lsham Rainey; O. d., Andrew Hen
ming; o. G., Thomas Collans.
Comrade j. H. Brubaker Sheldon, H., writes
us that recently Comrade Mundt mustered in
J. l.. Torbet Post No. 415, at Iroquois, with
twenty-one members, and the following off
GERS; Commander, Anderson Tyler; S. V. c.,
5. +. Nasker; j. V. c., Marion KarI; O. d., J.
W. Humphrey; Q. NJ, w. S. Trobitt; Adj't,
r. Simpson; Surg, n. Easter Chap, r. P.
Case; 5. NJ, Thomas Smith @. NJ. s., w. w.
Ely.
Comrade NJ. o. Holston, Charleston ILL.,,
writes us that the name of the Post at that
place has been changed from alfred Ashman
to Charleston Post, No. 271," and sends us a
list of its officers, as follows: Commander, A.
Z. Mitchell; S. Y. c., W. Robbins; j. V. c.,
NJ. o. Holston; Adj't, d. c. O'Grady @. NJ,
}. McClenan; O. D., r. Gobaday; Chap, J. f.
Neal; o. g., George Wright.
We are indebted to Comrade G. w Morris.
Weston H., for the following list of officers of
Post No. 1872, of that place Commander, John
Whitesides; S. Y. c., VIM. Dawson; J. V. c.,
Geo Conarroe; Adj't, Geo. w. Norris @. NJ,
}. L. Hamilton; Surgeon, III. McBroom; o. D.,
s. A. Mccartney; o. g. j. II. Decker; S. NJ,
W. Ii. Lopez; @. NJ. s., Rob. Watts.
Comrade F. Conway, Barry, ILL.,, sends us the
following list of the officers of McTucker Post,
No. 154, of that place: Commander, H. l.. Had
SELL S. V. c., S. B. Day; j. Y. c., Andy Bane !;
Adj't, F. Conway; @. NJ, c. II. Hurt; Surgeon,
q. W. Doyle; Chaplain, VIM. Nick. Gooding
.. d., A. w. Gilum; O. G., Daton Smith S.
M, a. Dell; @. NJ. S, VIM. Spencer.
Comrade A. Branham, Indianola, ILL.,. sends
us the following list of the officers of Post No.
356, of that place: Commander, William III.
Adams; S. V. C., Enoch Newkirk; j. V. c.,
Joe Turner; Adj't o. K. Lane; Surgeon, A.
Branham; Chaplain, 0. Jones; O. NJ, George
Hiliman; o. D., NJ. L. Porter; o. G., Captain
Fellers; S. NJ FL. Gooden.
Comrade S. Mcpherson, DuQuoin, H., writes
US that Post No. BOG, of that place has adopted
resolutions urging Congress to so amend the
pension laws as to give every surviving en-
listed man who served thirty days and was at
least once exposed to the enemy's fire s. per
month during his lifetime.
Comrade G. T. Gould, Chicago, H., writes
that the Libby Prison Club, of that place, on
the 18th ult. presented DIR. Chas. Warrington
Earle with a unique badge as memento of the
twentieth anniversary of the escape from Libby
through the noted tunnel.
Comrade W. B. Jefferis, Xenia, Ill, writes
us that Barnhill Post, No 162, (of which he is
commander,( celebrated the nineteenth ami
yersary of the surrender of the Army of North
ern Virginia by bean supper and dance.
Harker Post, No. 1s9 Atwood; VIII c. Rob-
inson Post, No. PA, Rock Falls, and Post 49,
New Boston, ILL.,, have adopted resolutions in
dorsing the recommendations of the pension
committee of the Grand Army.