The National tribune., 1885-12-24
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CALIFORNIA;

DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CALIFORNIA
Officers of Lyon Post, No. 8, Oakland: Com
manGer, r. c. j. Adney; S. V. c., L. :. Bxby; j.
VIC, ID. C. SaddIcneieri Surg, f. III. Woolsey
VIM. H. Rogers; o. c.. Thomas Mctovern. Dele
gates TO Department Encampment, H. Il. smith, e.
RedngtSn, Jossph "a SnIn fa n b. omander
K Russell; 5. V. C., j. J. Hambrisht; J. V. c.,
VIM. o Brian @. NJ. n 5. Douglas: Chap. J. Prem
tice; Surg, C. o. Park; .. d., j. H. Bohn; Q. H.,
J. c. Es;ay.
Commando, w T. Mclean; 5. '. g. ): p, tHli ei
John Colford; Surg, n. 5. Hamlin: Chap, j. T.
Swift; Q. D., Henry Day; o. G.; A. ". Lewis; s.
fns., T. Arnold; A. D. G. Dept sIaff, w. w. Hol-
land; A. D. c. Dept Staff, q. j. Ripley.
DAKOTA
J. NJ Boston, Madison: Officers of Gen. Shields
Post No p Of this Place; Comn.ander u NJ Tres G
tbs; Chap. Vim. Co6un; SGrg., DIR. 5. NJ. jerks;
o. D., l. y Van Doreni Q. NJ, IL. b. Schreilner;
o. G., o. Bailey.
IDAHO
Officers of Patrick Collins Post. No IL, Boise
City: Commander, w. Ii. Nye; S. V. c., r. c.
Adelman; j. V. c., }. b. Wentley; Q. D., George
Ebeni ~ = c iatrsnt ,hsn NJ Clark Repi
resentatiye 10 Department Encanipment, Nj. Are5s;
Alternate, John Hart.
ILLINOIS,
Officers of Blue Island Post No. 47s, Blue Island:
Commander s. c. Reed; :. V. c., S. III. McNabb;
DIR. Harry Thompson; q. NJ C. C. Claussen; o. b.,
John NJ Green; .. G., Vim. Fisher.
Officers OF Drury Post, No. 4G7, Grand Crossing:
Commander, 4. Pierce; 5. V. c., John Dutwell; j.
V. C., J. Il. Van Worst; q. NJ, Joseph Lanton o.
D., VIM Shaw; Chap, - Perc;vai Surg, DIR. L.
Officers O: Fitzpatrick Post No. 90, Austin: Com
mander, L. u. COPELAND; s. v C.. j. d. HagsaTd; ;
= L liar a n Il %
i. Button; @. ~, j. Sandman; Surg, DR.. j. W.
TOpe.
Il. Ii. Nurse; s V. c., H. f. Caldwell; j. V. C., n.
NJ. Clifton; Q. NJ, Thomas Alexander; Chap, ID.
p. Smith o; d.. J. l. Beck; o. g., j. A. Wilson;
Officers OF Veteran Post, No. 40, Elgin: Com
mander, George D. sherman; 5. v c. W. a. VII
Clark; Q NJ, Joseph yoilor; Chap. Johns Dunn
Ger; o. d., john Harper; Q. G., A, O. Apple.
Officers of Post No. I2s: grhana: Commander,
c., Samuel B. Hedges; G. NJ, Isaac b. smith,
Surg Martin NJ Harry; Chap, Rev; a: c. Dyer
Delegates to National Encampmcnt at Springfield,
Isaac Is. Smith and Thomas A. Lewis; Alternates,
Daniel Long and Daniel d. Cannon.
Officers OF Colby Post, No. 30l, Greenville: Com
mnnder, John I'll. Hawley S. V. c., George John
son; J. V. c., i. G. Martin; o. d., Jas. Sanderson
@: NJ, G. w. Watsoni Chap. j. b. White; o. g.,
Officers of John A. Davis Post, No es, Freeport:
Commander. Henry Burrell; S. V. c. J. NJ. Baker;
;
Judge Advocate, Smith d. Atkins; Surg, T.. A.
Carpenter; o. d., J. w. Young; o. g., James Solt
Chap William Swanzey.
Officers of Post No. I3s ShelbyviIle: Commander,
Capt. w. +. Funey; S. V. c., J.. w. Scofeld; j. v.
c., james Scott; Surg, DIR. r.. T. Worley; o. D..
Carleton, ID. D.; o. G., john MurGcck.
Officers of Post No l75, Earlville: Commander,
Geo. A. Phillips; s. V. c., james C. Kelley; J. v.
c., Herbert E. kansead; @. NJ, Ralph o. Dupre
Surg, James w. Larabee; o. D., Albert V. b.
Phillips; o. c. Cornelius Z. Miller; Adj't, VIM. II.
fNg,f. I.tg
Officers OF Post No 20i. Georgetown: Com
mander, A. T.. Lewis; s. V. c., O. L. Cooper; j. v.
Cowan; Chap, Bobt Kilgore; O. D., Thos. Brasel-
ton; o. G., Ii. Bowen.
A A. Cowdery. Golden: Post No 4S9 will hold a
Campfire in MicTs Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 90 1885.
christmas week. day and evening. Rations of
turkey. sweet potatoes fried oysters etc. will
be constantly served all old soldiers and citizens
generally who may wish to draw" The exercises
will be with short speeches, music old
war stories. songs, etc All comrades of neighbor-
ing Posts and all old soldiers, whether members or
not, are earnestly requested to fall in" and join
with III this our first Reunion.
A. 5. Mcdowell, Clayton: On the 2Sth ult had
the honor and pleasure of mastering J. p. Lasley
Post No. 5s2, at Camp Point. ILL.,, with % charter
members. Col Richard Seaton elected Com
mander and l.. L. Il. Sawyer Adjutant. the Post
starts out with fine prospects, and / predict for it
bright future, and expect to il number at least
half q hundred before Spring Thirty-four COM
rades Of X. T. Mccoy Post No 3ll of Clayton as
sisted in the muster, and were banqueted in royal
style by the new Post. AT the annual election Dec.
q, H. H.
officers: Commander, w. II. Harrison; s. V c.
Jacob Hazett; J. V. c., Thos. ii. Dunlap; @. NJ.
Chap. a. S. Mcdowell; o. D., jacob +. Lowry; o.
g.. Robert HARRISON.
INDIANA
Officers of Clovcrdale Pest, No. %, Cloverdale
Commander, George Huse; S. v. c., T. L. Hub
bard; J. V. C., w. f. Destel; Adj't, A J. Rockwell;
Chap, Thomas Brown; o. D. II. u. Martini o. G.,
w. 1. Poynter; s. NJ, J. NJ. Scott; O. NJ. s.. J. Jobe.
Officers of Post No. 81. Delphi: Commander, A.
r. Mitchell; s. V. c., n. N GaliiIer; J. V. c., Leon
Coster; q. NJ, VIM. +. Lyle; Surg, Dr. L. w II.
Beck; Chap, Rev. McGowen; o. d., Council Neff;
Officers OF Maj. May Post, No pa, Anderson
Commander, b. b. Campbell; S. V. c., Edward
Johnson J. V. c.. George McKeowen; @. NJ,
George Nchol; Surg. Jonas Stewart; O. d. John
Nelson; o. e., WV. Clifford Chap, WV Wilder.
GRANT MONUMENT FUND.
Summit City, Fort Wayne: This Department is
responding generously TO the GA r. Grant Monu-
melt Fund. The following contributions have thus
far been received at Department Headquarters Ed
Temple Post, No. 395 South Milford. S405; Patton,
147. LAPorte Slsl5; Harrison Cathcart III, Bristol
s4S2; Farragut, q, Evansville, S33 rs; Sanderson
l9l, New Albany. sl4lO Auten, g. South Bend
$3.50; Sion 5. Bass, 40. Fort Wayne s7545; Chap.
lain Brown, JOG, Valparaiso, S2I75 FranlSton. 3i9
North Manchester, 1919, North MANCHESTER, si2 Is
Gust Abbott lib. Waymansville. S6.45; Andrews
ES andrews 81 MORro Layman III Warren
Which, 49, Batesville, $3.50; NIarling, 224, Gro
thersvilie, S525i Jacob STALL 2N Hartford City,
s9l5; Dunbar, 90, Greenfield, $50; Erwin. $50
sylvania s. 49, Hillsdale. $40, Hllsdale $50; Dan
Pratt. SO, Galveston $3.50; Jacksonville, S. JEFF
fersonvile, =; Capt Fry, 2s7, Tell City, $3.l5
West Point, 80. West Point, 81. 10; William Spears
Iss. Dillsboro, So; Duvall, 1856, Liberty, $3.50;
Blankenship, "a, Martinsyille, sI3o5; A. o. Bach.
man, &c, Madison, $50; Randall, 800. Millersburg
2l6. westville $3.50; Merchant, Is Petersburg
40; Stansbury, lbs, Lgonier $685. j. 8. Ogden
John earns, IA. Blair S. Sam Henry, SO Decatur
ell.40; Thos. ]. Harrison, 80, Kokomo, SI5
Officers Of Mcpherson Post, No. 2 Crawfor isyiile: