The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-07-03
THE DEPARTMENTS.

Making slight change in form of official badge
j. NJ NASpERsLIcE, AdI't Gen.
THE DEPARTING NTS.
CALIFORNIA
Rod Matheson Post, No. l6, of Healdsburg
Cal, held jubilee and Campfire on the even
ing Of the 18th inst, which was attended by
large number of comrades from San Francisco,
among them being ]. V. Commander-in-Chief
Walter H. Holmes, Past Department Com
mander J. w. Staples, Assistant Inspector Gen
eral H. c. Dibble, Commander Clark L. Royce,
Past Commanders Frank T.. Stone and A. 7.
Eggleston, Comrades II. Elleau, J. L. Tharp.
l.. Bridges Ii. l.. Van Wyci1, a. B. Shaw, and
K. Z. Thomas, all members of George III. Thomas
Post San Francisco. They were received by
Past s. v. Department Commander r. H War
field, Commander d. G. Jewett, and detail of
about twenty comrades of Rod Matheson Post
The comrades formed columns, and preceded
by band, marched to the Healdsburg Opera
House, where the Campfire dinner had been
prepared. Fully 500 Of the citizens occupied
seals in the gallery, and as the old soldiers
marched IN to the tune of the fife and drum
many hearty cheers were given by the specta-
tors. The Campfire was at once inaugurated
a hundred or more Of the ladies and gentlemen
OF Healdsburg taking part in the feast. Past
= v NobllhalCet haFEefu directed the eAer-
cises. Toasts were responded TO by Comrades
Dibble, Staples Bridges. aud Holmes, of Santa
Rosa; Davis. Col. Vernon, and Capt. Naughton,
of HealGsburg. TIE festivities we're brought
TO a close near miinignt.--A Pest is about to
be organized in Fresno, Cal anrade Smith,
late of Lyon Post, Of Oakland, who is a resi-
dent of that town, is moving earnestly in the
matter
COLORADO
Comrade L. II. Smith, of Longmont, has re-
signed the position Of Assistant Adjutaut-Ge
eral Of the Department of Colorado, and Com
rade Eben White has been detailed to ill the
vacancy.
DAKOTA
Keogh Post, No. 81 was mustered at Dead
wood, by Mastering Officer w B. Coyie, May
30, with the following officers: Commander, A.
L. L. Dawson; 5. Y. G., @. II. Hall; J. Y. c., l..
+. Whitheck; Adj J. w. Garlsnd @. NJ, L.
W. Valentine; Surg, J. l. Denman; Chap, w.
J.. Hamilton; o. D.. A. NJ Willard; O. g., c.
Rorapaugh; S NJ, J. II. Flynn; Q. II. s, W. L.
Smith.
FLORIDA
b. f. stearns, Warrington, Fla: The Depart
ment Of Florida was formed at Pensacola June
10. Inspector General B. F. Stearns opening in
the regular form. Department officers: Com
mander, L. n. Wicker, Key West; s Y. c., T.
S Wilmarth, Jacksonville; J. V. c., G. Fl. Nor
ton, Eustis; N. D., J. n. v e. Plummer Key
West; Chap, Rev. S d. Payne, Jacksonville
Council of Administration, Il. J. Perry, War
rington; r. McYey, Warrington; S. C. Thomp-
son, jacksonville; Col. J. ID. Y. Hazard, Eus-
tbs; J. a. Roberts, Jacksonville. Representa-
tive to National Convention. W. J. Harkshim-
mer, jacksonville; Alternate. Col. J. d. "
Hazard. staff Officers, A. A. g.. w. II. Horr
Key West; A. Q. H., Z. w. Henck, Longwood
]. g., w. w. Hunt, Longwood; C. ~ o., VIM
James Jacksonville; j. A., G. B. Loud Pensa-
cola. Now, that we have permanent instead
of a provisional Department. the boys are happy
and VIII labor hard 10 swell the ranks for the
next Encampment. Next Encampment will
be held at Jacksonville.
ILLINOIS,
r. B. Wrap, Tallula johnson Post. which
is rapidly increasing il numbers, held Camp
fire June y, which was largely attended,
j. L. Bennett, A. A. g., Department Of Hi
nOiE, Chicago Received TRIBUNE application
for Post charters al Macedonia, together with
fee for sanae.--ComTade r. K Aderton. Batch
town, III: Calhoun Post, No. ai-, was recently
mustered by Capt. Bell, Of Springfield. Officers:
Commander. l.. H. Davis: s. " c.. J. H. Har-
roll; J. " G., J.. IT. Tivis; Chap, J. w. Neal;
@. NJ, D. d. Coelrell. o. ID. Taos. Bear; o.
o.. j. p. Love; Adj't Wm. Thias: s NJ, Jno
Cbnrchman; O. VI. =. IlOs. Seott-H. G.
Elkin, Lilly, III: The officers Of John little
Post are: Commander. J. +. Parton s. Y. c.,
p. z. Hill; J. Y. G., r. w Hathaway; Adj't
Geo. Upshaw: @ IL, Geo. IDgersol; O. d., T.
sreyc.
IOWA
A. 5. o." Colfax. Iowa, writes June %: Our
Post No 253 is building up grandly under the
gallant leadership Of Commander Field Heis
an indelatigable worker and leaves nothing
undone that VIII tend towards building mp the
beloved Order Post No. 253 was organized
late in November 1883, and now numbers
ninety good faithful working members Our
meetings are only monthly during the Sumner
but applicants come in so rapidly and want to be
mustered at once, that We are obliged to ask
foT a special order from Department HeadGuar-
tiers for muster 50 as 10 satisfy the demand upon
US FOR admission. AZ q special meeting Friday
evening last We mustered eight recruits. We
confidently expect 10 increase orr membership
TO 10. Memorial Day was duly observed by
our Post, assisted by the whole citizen popula-
ton. II was the first service Of the kind that
had ever been observed here, aud under the
mana cement Of lie Post il was a grand success
At the monument for the Unknown Dead"
ComFade ]. a. Barton grew eloquent in his
tribute TO those who went brayely out but
came not b3ck."-D. w Wood Kingsley. On
the 9th ult. ID. 3. Pond Mastering Officer
organized a Post and installed the following
officers: Commander, John Thompson: J.
v. y, j. D. Iistlnh0De: Y. 81, -. u. Head:
Surg, Wm. B. zimmerman o. D., w. Grohan
o. g., Chas. Bniiis; Chap, II. H. True; Adj't.
J. Dean @ d. s, A. Black; s. NJ,
Milo l. Sherman, c. NJ o. Department Of
Iowa, Fredericksburg: ] append list of Posts
mustered since Department Encampment at
Marshaitown Sioux Rapids May Ia Lucas.
May -; Brooklyn, May 10; Rockwell CITY.
hay %; H0peyille, May 3 Corning May %:
Cincinnati, May p; Lyons, May Is; Union
vile, june 2; Boone, June 9: Pleasantyiile.
May "a Malcolm, June Z Kingsley, June 8.
INDIANA
z. A. Joray, Lgonier Memorial Day was
observed here under auspices of Stansbury Post,
No. l25. Capt. }. A. 5. Mitchell delivered the
GRAFTON.
KENTUCKY
From a correspondent at Ashland, KY: Nc
Pherson Post observed Memorial Day in grand
style. One Of the largest churches was crowded
10 listen to an Grafton delivered by Chaplain T.
u. Hayes and poem read by Col. Putnam.
KANSAS
Topeka eOmraGc writes: Kansas will pre-
sent the name Of 7. J. Anderson, Past Dent
Commander Of Kansas, for COMMANDMENT Chief
al the coming annual Encampment His adj
ministration as Dept Commander In 1883 was
q signal success from commencement to close.
When be took command there were I45 Posts
with 6.633 comrades, and when be turned oyer
the records 70 his successor he had 29s Posts
with 3 membership Of 1851, total gain of I53
Posts and S,9lS members. Comrade Anderson
first enlisted il the 5th Kan. Upon the organi-
cation Of the regiment he was appointed ser