The National tribune., 1884-03-27
INDIANA.

Comrade j. w Yordeulark, Fort Wayne,
Ind, informs US that Sion s. Bass Post, of that
place, had a rousing meeting on the evening of
the 14th inst, Senior Vice Commander j. p.
Tiff, of Richmond; Junior Vice Commander
Nate G. WEIGH, of Warsaw; General Tom Ben
nett, ex-mayor of Richmond; Captain Hiram
Iddings. of Warsaw; j. N. Fowler, commander
of Post No ISL DR.. G. j. Letter, commander of
MOnroevilIe Post No. 30I; J. Z. Davenport,
commander Of Sol. ID. Meredith Post, No. 50
J. f. Haner senior viee-commander of same
Post, and John n. Rnnyan, commander of
Warsaw Post, No. Ia, being present. Fifty
eight recruits were mustered into the Post,
which brings the membership up to nearly
500. After the muster speeches were made by
General Tom Bennett, the commanders of the
various Posts who were present, Hon. r. C.
Bell, and others. Comrade Jack kensilI, of
Anthony Wayne Post added to the enjoyment
of the evening by rendering several of the old
war songs, Comrade Willis ID. bIair presiding
at the organ. Comrade James E. Graham, on
behalf of A. G. Perrin, presented to the Post an
elegant bronze eagle to be mounted on the gun
Little Phil which was recently presented
to the Post The meeting was prolonged until
a late hour, everybody being delighted with
the entertainment, the only regret of the even
ing being the unavoidable absence Of Depart
ment Commander Edwin Near.
lis, Ind on the 18th inst. by order of Edwin
Nicar Department Commander, = Ben d.
House, Assistant Adjutant- General, CONTAINS
the following:
The monumental committee the membership of
which was announced in paragraph ~, General
Order, No. 2 has organized by the election of the
following officers President George j. Langsdale,
Post No. IL, Greencastle, Ind. secretary, James r.
Carnahan, Post No. 3. indianapolis Ind; treasurer
George w. Johnston, Post No. II, indianapolis,
frxl
in the forwarding of the work this committee has
in land. 1t is desired that prompt attention and
aciion shall be given in case of all communications
and suggestions emanating from this source. The
Department Commander trusts that the object in
view will not fail through the lack of interest or
energy the part of the officers and comrades OF
this Department. The Department Encampment.
at its session held the Dist ut, reduced the per
capita tax from eight TO five per quarter; in
forthcoming reports officers of Posts will govern
their actions accordingly Authority has been
granted for the removal OF the headquarters OF
Post No. 146 from jackson to Sharpsvillc, Upton
county.
Comrade E. K Barnhill, Plymouth, Ind,
writes us that Jacob Barton Post was mustered
at Inwood, Marshall county, Ind, with twenty
charter members, on the 18th inst. by Com
mander J. E. Houghton and officers and MEM
beers of Miles II. Tibbetts Post, No 260 OF
Plymouth assisted by Past Commander VIM
III. Whited and officers and members of Lafay-
cite Post No 1872 of Argos Ind. The follow
ing comrades constitute the board of officers OF
the newly-mnstered Post: Commander C. L.
Morris; S. " c., David Hull; ]. " c., Levi
Artz; Adj't, j. T. Hindall; Surgeon, Dr. c. T.
Rainier; Chaplain, Eli Gatten @. NJ, Joseph
Weber; o. d. George Gerard O. G., Jasper
Mann; S. NJ, William Pitts; Q. NJ. S., Andrew
Martin.
Comrade A. C. Williams, Grand View. Ind
writes us that C. c.. Mason Post, of that place
lna n Il
ization of bonnties; the repeal of the limita.
ton of arrears act; that every soldier and
sailor who served three months or more be
entitled to land warrant of a full quarter
section of land; that the pay of the soldier
while in the field be made equal to gold, and
that all soldiers and sailors who served three
months or more shall be placed on the pension
roll.
Comrade L. a. Harms. Parker, Ind, writes
MS that Thos. K, Harms Post, No. 313. was or.
ganized on the 7th ult, with the following
officers: Commander, Serg't L. II. Harms: s. V
c., John Leonard; j. v. C.. VIM. W. Watson
Chaplain, Charles Long; Surgeon. WIN. ]. Ben
nett; Adjt, Andrew knapp; q. NJ, Thomas B
Morris; O. d., Daniel Iinder; o. G., H. w
Cecil; S. NJ, Goodlope Wright; Q. NJ S.
Abraham Lexington.
We are indebted to Comrade F. M. vedder
La Grange, Ind, for the following roster o.
the officers of J. II. Danseur Post. No. 1o4 o
that place: Commander, Isaiah Pratt; S. V. C.
P. P Miner; j. v c., Albert Preston; Adjt
It. Hinkley; O. NJ, CIV. Garfield; Surgeon
E. g. White; Chaplain E. Royer; O. d., NJ
w. Dunton, o, g., w. D., stayman; S. NJ, ]
Newman; @. M. S., N. Lonsbury.
Comrsde John NJ White Petersburg, Ind.
sends us q list of the officers of Merchant Post
No. Is, of that place. as follows: Commander
| A. seebren; s. V. c., J. c. Clark j. V. c., ID
C. Ashley; Chaplain. j. A. Plantz; O. d., j. A
Keller; @. g., David Griffitts; Adj't, J. NJ
White; s. b., &. Spilman; O. III. S., Charles
Schaefer.
Comrade 4W. J. t." Denver, Ind, sends NJ
the following list of the new officers of Pos
No. 66, of that place: Commander, Abraham
Whistler; S. V. c., p r. Fenters; J. We, C
Bell; Adj't, G. A. Martindale; O. D., w. M
Trout; o. G., w. I. Leifel, q. NJ, John Charles
Chaplain, j. Z. Waymire; Surgeon, J. @. A
Robins, NJ. D.; s. NJ, Dan Lundy; @. nj. S.
Henry Murden.
A comrade at Anderson. Ind. writes us tina
Commander John Baker, of Post No. pa, O
] that place, assisted by Past Commander J