The National tribune., 1885-10-08
ILLINOIS,

laid TO rest 10y the Post in lakewood Cemetery
Comrade Taylor born June Z, 1853, and enlisted
in the lih \. y. Cav, Co. NJ, Capt. Schmidt May
p, 1903 making his age at the time of enlistment
years, III months and - days
James Rae, Sterling, H.: The Grand Army Posts
ofogle, Lee and Whitside will hold a Reunion at
Franklin Grove, Lee County, Oct and y, to which
ali comrades are cordially invited TO be present
Congressman Henderson will deliver the Grafton.
Robinson Post is in good working order.
INDIANA
DEATH OF PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDER
HAGER.
General Order, No II, issued at Fort Wayne
Ind, Sept. ., by order of David " Foster, Depart
ment Communication sullivan, A. A. Cts as
follows:
1t Is the sad duty of the Department Commander
to announce the death of Comradc Jonathan Ben
Jamin lager, Past Commander of the department.
OF INDIANA, which occurred Aug. Is, $780, AT BRAN
ford, Conn.
Comrade Hager born at Haserstown Md.
July ID, 1872. lie came West with the family III
1853, and settled at Terre Iaute Ind. Atthe age OF
Is years lac entered West Point At this Academy
lac was the class-mate of Gems. Hancock, latch,
PIe.isonton and Buckner-thc latter OF the toned-
crate army. He was for many years treasurer and
paymaster of the Nandalia Line Railroad, and was
associated with his brother Jacob and Col. John u.
ftoyd In contract for the Improvement oil the
Mississippi River at keokuk, Iowa. and later was
IL the employ of the Government al Memphis;
At the outbreak of the rebellion. Comradc lager
WAS among the fret 20 offer his services in behalf
Of the Union. In 1861 he raised a company for the
lith Ind bu; before he reached the field President
Lincoln rendered him Captains commission IN
the lith L. :. Inf, which lie promptly accepted.
He was with Gen. Mcclellan on the Peninsula par
tlcpatn i'll the bloody battles i'll front of the Con-
icGerl;e Capital and was in the memorable battles
of Charlottesville and Gettysburg, his regiment
frequently receiving honorable mention for AIS gal
laniTy III action. On the occupation OF Richmond,
Va, he was made Provost Marshal of that city
In November, 1860. he accompanied his regiment
to California and Arizona remaining In the Regu-
lar Army unit! August, lSGG When he returned TO
Ierre flaute Ind. lie served two terms III the
Council OF that city and nj the time of his death was
President OF the Ierre Haute works.
Comrade Uager was Commander of the first
Grand Army Post organized in this State-Morton
POST no. /. He was appointed Provisional Com
mander of the organization in Indiana April 70,
1879; perfected the Department organization and
was elected its first Commander OH tie 81 OF oeto-
Der, 1879.
He was buried Sept i, 1885, at Woodlawn Gene
terry, Terre Eaute, Ind. 10y his comrades of the
Grand Army of the Republic. services being held IN
the Episcopal church of that city, Of which he had
been a faithful member for over 50 years. His re-
gard for our Order and his love FOR his comrades
was shown b. his dying request that he should be
given soldiers burial by them.
We do not mourn those without hope. Our
comrade has simply entered into rest. Death Is the
common heritage of mankind. Happy all who die
as he died, after a life of usefulness of honor, OF
rare devotion to kindred, family and country; his
work completed and his fame
GRANT MONUMENT FUND.
Circular No. T. issued Sept SO at Fort Wayne, is
follows:
Attention is hereby called TO Circular No i, from
National Headquarters, suggesting that sum of
money equal 10 contribution of 10 cents for each
member of the Grand Army of the Republic ia good
standing, be raised for the purpose of erecting II
monument TO our departed comrade, Gen: L. ).
Grant which will testify forever affection for
HIM as Il comrade and fifty symbolic our appre-
citation OF hisrcat services TO country IN whose
behalf we with him periled our lives and offered
our all.
Comrades should we of Indiana fail TO make
hearty and prompt response to this suggestion of
our Commander Chef, we would not only be
dereilct III duty but apparently lacking III devotion
To the memory the recently i8lu
to rest amidst the tears of whole Nation. Any
failure part TO do our full duty in this enter
prise could not but unavorably affect the standing
of this Department.
In order to save time the Department Com
mandcr suggests that at the same meeting at which
this circular is read each Post OF this Department
appropriate from its general fund for this purpose
sum equal 10 Is cents for each member in good
standing this amount to be forwarded to the
Assistant Acknowledgement, Tom Sullivan, Fort
Wayne, Ind; but the draft or money order TO be
made payable to Frank f. benjamin, Assistant
Quartermaster- General, indianapolis, Ind. At the
same meeting ut which this appropriation is made
let 4 committee be appointed to collect 10 cents
from each comrade that the general fund may be
speedily reimbursed. II is further suggested that
the amount appropriated can be in many instances
put back into the Post treasury by the proceeds of
n Campfire, supper lecture some similar attrac-
ton or entertainment, and perhaps nice sum be
thus realized over AMI above the amount required.
As rapidly As these contributions are received
they will be acknowledged and the Dames, num-
bers and locations of the Posts making them will
be published in the Veterans Rcre,0 of indianapo-
lis and 4 HE NATIONAL TRIBUNE OF washington
City. Let there be generous rivalry between the
Posts of this Department to which can respond
with the greatest promptness to this appeal Of our
Commander-ln-Chief.
Iowa.
The roster of the Department of Iowa for 1885
has just been received at the office of THE Ma
TIoEAL TRIBUNE 1t is very handsomely printed
and most complete in every detail. In addition TO
a list of the Grand Army Posts, it gives a COM
plete roster of the W.RC and the Sons of Veter-
KANSAS
w. H. Nutting, Stafford: Henry Hoskins Post.
No. 30l, has membership of 50 in good standing.
In connection with it is prosperous Woman's Re-
lief Corps and fourishing Camp of Sons Of Vet
MARYLAND
Samuel y. Day, Post Commander, North East
One NJ. V. b. Gates, claiming to be a member of,
and holding travelling card from, Wingate Post,
No. 9, Department Of Maryland, is trying and in
some cases has succeeded i'll imposing comrades.
He was last heard from at Detroit, Mich, where he
applied TO Fairbanks Post. Comrade Wheeler at
once telegraphcd for information and by SO doing
succeeded in cutting off his supply. We never
had man by that name on our roll, and he is
doubleday fraud OF the first water. Travelling
cards from this Post without the seal of the Post
attached are not good.
MICHIGAN
"A Comrade," Detroit: Fairbanks Post No IL,
accepted an invitation from Rev. L. L. Rexford, of
the Church of Our Father, Sunday evening, Sept.
20 TO listen TO a sermon, entitled Forgotten hero
ISM" in which he paid very high tribute to
late General u S. Grant, but claims that the rank
and file should not be forgotten, and that the money
raised for monument should be placed the
battlefield OF Gettysburg, with the names of every
comrade who gave up his life for liberty engraved
thereon, to last till eternity Fairbanks Post
attended in body. The Woman's Relief Corps
represented by the Department President
Emma >. Hampton, and many members of Fair
banks Relief Corps were in attendance, and all
were pleased with the sermon.
MISSOURI
At the Campfire held Sept. 10 by Post No I73
Cape Girardeau, poem written by II. A Smith
the oldest comradc of the Post, was read by Com
mander Henry A. hrthoiz with fine effect
MONTANA
A large number Of the comrades of Wadsworth
Post, of Helena met after their regular meeting on
the 18th ult. at Campfire for the purpose of giving
expression 10 their regrets at the departure from
Helena of their comrade and Department Com
nander, Thomas i. Fuller. Arrangements were
made for the rally by committee, composed of
Ross Deegan, ii. c. Yaeger, VIM. Sims, j. q. San
ders and Richard Hoback. Owen Evans furnished
the eatables and refreshments from the Vienna
Bakery, that were most temptingly spread upon
three tables in their hall on Grant street. At
o'clock, when all things were ready and the last
bottle OF champagne WAS added to the flowing
punch bowl, the order TO - fall in =" was given bY
the master Of ceremonies, X. c. Walker. Previous
10 the speeches the comrades were admonished to
fill up before shooting" which order was re-
sponded TO with great unanimity, and the toast
went round ITO Our Honored Guest" This being
the first regular toast of the evening, 1t was re,
sponded to In a happy and feeling manner by COM
rade Thos Il. Fuller.
NEW JERSEY
Charles Smith, Old Bridge: Frank Lloyd Post
ala 4 4.