The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-02-14
DEPARTMENT NEWS.

During the past week HE TRIBUNE has sent
blank applications, by request, to the follow
Dennell, Hancock, Md; Joseph S. Turner,
Bremen, Ohio; Harrison Hay, Spangle, Wash.
Terry; L. G.. Baker, Weston, N. y; T. G.
Amos, Grand Gorge, II. Y; John w. Rogers,
louisville, Pa; A. Phillips, Oscoda. Mich
making total of 1T since the beginning of
the present administration.
The TRIBUNE has also recently forwarded
blank petitions for the establishment of Wom-
ans Relief Corps to Robert G. Scott, Northum-
berland, Pa. Z. z. Sherman, Kendall Creek,
Pa, and r. A. Chandler, Smith Centre, Kan.
A correspondent at Northumberland, Pa,
writes us that Captain James Taggart Post, No.
$50, of Northumberland, Pa, which was mus
tered on the goth of June last with forty-three
charter members, has since added twenty-five
recruits to its ranks. We also have from the
same source the following list of its newly
elected officers: Commander, Wn. E. Taylor;
s. v. c.. Ed. K. Bright; j. V. c., Robt. G. Scott;
@. b., VIM. H. Morgan; Surgeon, VIM. 3.
Stoncr; Chaplain Joseph Wertz; Adj't, L. L.
Haas; o. D., Milton Mcpherson, o. G.. J. /.
Willard; @. III. S.. John McClain; S. M., Chas.
A. McGregor; L s., Charles Vogel; o. s., Solo
mon Willard
Modoc," Oakland, CAL, writes us that the
public installation of Appomattox Post, No. 80,
the following list of officers: Commander w.
r. Thomas (re-elected); s. v. c., w. E. Norris
(re-elected); J. Y. c., Thomas Newman; @. IL,
u. S. Douglas (re-electedl; Chaplain, J. C.
Estey (re-eIected) Surgeon, l.. M. Cary ire
elected; O. d., ]. p. Montague; 0. g., L. s.
Parritt; Adj't, J. J. Hambright; S. NJ, r. Pat
tleton (re-eleeted); O. N. s., w. o. Brien.
We are indebted to Comrade Jesse Jeffrey
North Monmouth, Ne, for the following list of
officers of Albert II. Frost Post, No. 81, re-
Gently installed by Assistant Adjutant- General
D. III. Holman: Commander. Samuel Pettin-
gill; S. V. c., L. K. Litchfeli: J. V. c., jesse
Jeffery; Surgeon, Everett Lindsay; Chaplain,
H. H. Murch; o. D., f. j. Davis; o. G., NJ n
Freeman; O. NJ, 6. w. Wood; Adi't, G. e.
Wing; S. ~, A. G. II. Wood; Q. NJ. s., Frank
lin Wood.
General Orders, No /. issued on the I'd inst
at New York announce that Comrade /. VI.
Hedges has assumed the duties of Department
Commander; that headquarters will be estab-
lished in New York, and that Comrade George
B. Squires, Of Post 327, Brooklyn is appointed
Assistant Adjutant- General Comrade Hedges
also calls attention to the fact that Assistant
Quartermaster- General Milton II. Smith turned
over all the funds in his possession, viz, $4,-
9i2.49, on the 1st inst
We are informed by Comrade George c.
James, Rockport, w. Va, that Ellsworth Post
No. 10, of that place. has elected the following
officers to serve for this year: Commander,
George C. James; S. " c., ]. Il. Dye; J. V. c.,
r. G. Benton Adj't, ~ c. Cant; Q. NJ, j. A.
Sheets; Surgeon, W. w. More; Chaplain, J. A.
Davis; o. d., Levi Holland; o. G.. Robert
Gross; @. NJ. s., James Reeder; S. NJ, Solomon
Gates. The Post is full of life and in good
working order, increasing in numbers daily.
Comrade George c. Jenkins, Washington G.
H., Ohio, writes us that Morris Mcmillan Post
No. 80, was mustered at Wilmington, Ohio, re-
Gently, with thirty-fye charter members and
the following officers: Commander, Elias Har-
Ian; S. V. c., Amos Huffman; J. Y. c., e. B.
Rowland; Adj't, Frank Fornshell; O. NJ, NJ.
j. Grady; Surgeon, r. w. Jones; Chaplain, ID.
A. Lamb; o. d., Melville Hays o. g., A. E.
Crumley; S. NJ, Frank Marble; @. III. s., Will
liam Burge.
The committee on the address of retiring De-
partment Commander E. K. Stimson, of Colo
RADIO, recommended the adoption of the report
and address, and also that resolution of thanks
to Comrade Stimson be adopted by the Encamp-
ment in reception of the able and conscientious
manner in which he has performed the duties
OF Department Commander.
We have received the initial General Order
of the recently reelected Commander of the
Department of Wisconsin, Philip Check, Jr.,
Baraboo, in which he announces his assump-
VIII vi &n0 tuC lV4loN NppOl1t"
mentS:
Comrades J. H. Whitney. of Post No. Q, Baraboo,
Assistant Adjutant- General; Herman Albrecht,
Post No. o, Baraboo, Assistant Quartermaster-
General; George w. Bird Post No. 20, Jefferson,
Judge Advocate; William S. Stanley, Jr., Post No.
/, Milwaukee, Inspector; O. n. Davis, Post No. SO,
Mcmillan, Chief mastering officer.
The following is list of the officers of Post
No. 8, of Litchfeld, KY, sent US by Comrade
Hardin Stevenson of that place: Commander,
d. O'Riley; s. v. c., I. C. Whinchel; j. " c.,
l. III. Armstrong; @. NJ. Harvey Jackson !;
Adj't, r. v. Sands; Chaplain, T. j. Alverson ,
Surgeon, DIR. II. S. Woods; O. D., P. S. Brun-
| ner; o. G., Owen Quiscnbery; S. H., Theodore
A. Mcclure.
General Orders, No. 1, issued at Baltimore,
Md, on the 24th ult.. announce the assumption
| OF the duties OF Commander of the Department.
| Of Maryland by Comrade Frank M. Smith, and
| also the appointment to the Office Of Assistant