The National tribune., 1885-09-10

has nearly 800 members, and Is in very flourish
ing condition.
A. c. Rodgers, Omaha: G. w. Trafton Post No.
523, organized the 3Ist of August. Forty
nine OF the Old veterans were enrolled and mus
tered into the service by Commander J. NJ. Baker,
of Geo Newell Post, No. 454, Harrisburg, i'll. The
following officers were elected: Commander, Henry
Wakeford; ;. V. G., l.. +. Quigey: J: V, c., VIM.
Roy; Adjt, a c. Rodgers; q. NJ, f. NJ. Blackard;
Surg, J. !. Glasscock; Chap. W. 4. Dunn; .. D.,
5. ;. Brills; o. e., David Hedger; o. $, Thomas
Eubanks; ;. NJ, John Gregg; q. NJ 5, William
! l.. BACKYARD
| INDIANA
Hoosier, Fort Wayne: General Order, No II,
just issued from Department Headquarters, under
paragraphs ., 6and Z, reads as follows:
V. Suspensions for non ymeDt OF dues continue
very numerous. Ii Il surprising many comrades
will permit themselves to be suspended or dropped
from our ranks for triiiing sum as the quar-
tery dues 10 their respective Posts. Upwards OF
$500 members in this Department are reported as
still standing suspended. while many others have
been dropped. Upon the receipt of this order Post
Commanders will have their QuarterInasters I'M
mediately make out and send to these Headquar-
tiers a complete list of all suspended and dropped
members of their Posts, with their post-otlice ad-
| dress. The Department Commander Will cndeaVor
TO personally write each of these dclinquents ana
lac urgently requests the active and hearty cooper
alton of every officer and comradc i'll the Depart
ment in this effort to bring into camp those who
have straSgled from our column while upon the
march. attention is directed to Sec. T. Art. Chap.
5, of the Rules and Regulations, and especially to
that clause which permits Posts prescribe by By
Law the amount that must be PAID by a dropped
comrade before reinstatement " said sum not 10 be
less than the amount charged muster-in fee"
Many comrades have been SO long in arrears, some
two, three and four years, that if charged up with
all the dues that have accumua lated, they Will bc kept
from resuming their place i'll our ranks. Attention
Is also called TO the fact that the number OF rep
rcsenatives to which each Post will be entitled III
the next Department Eucampnent depends on the
number reported i'll good standing AT the close OF
the present quarter-Sept. 80
Vi. Senior Wee Department Commander Geo.
w. Miller, rerre laute, Ind, has kindly consented
to take charge of all correspondence relating to the
formation CAMPS Veterans,
inquiries will accordingly be addressed direct to
him.
VII Under a recent date, J. McB. Sheppard,
Quartcrmister-Gcneral of the State of Indiana,
with headquarters at indianapolis, writes as fol-
lows " have large number of muzzle loading
guns on hand, and will loan them TO Grand Army
Posts on the following conditions: They to pay %
cents each for cleaning and putting the guns In
good shape, they TO pay freight both ways ana an
additional charge of - per shipment, to cover eX-
pense of packing and drayage. The guns are to be
subject 10 immediate recall at ally time which is
not liable to be within the next three years and
before that time may have authority to sell
them outright 10 the Posts. \ bond of $40 will be
required fur each gun
The recent Reunion of the veterans of the late
at Fort Wayne, Ind, was undoubtedly the
greatest affair of its kind ever witnessed i'll the
State. More than / ,CGG Grand Army members went
into camp under the command of ID. \. Foster, the
Department Commander. In all 6,000 veterans
We're registered. More than 50UJO persons paid %
cents to witness the sham battle of Shiloh, fought
on the last day. Gen. : Burdett, the Commander
in-.hief of the GAR. was present Friday Satur
day and Sunday, and delivered two very elegant
and scholarly addresses. He created good deal of
enthusiasm among his old comrades, who went to
their homes feeling that in their Commanders ad
dresses they had been richly repaid for coming,
if they had not been, they We're repaid over
and over again by the splendid addresses and lee
lures TO which they were treated by Gen Prentlss,
now of Missouri; Gen. Gibson, of Ohio; Gen.
Manson, OF indiana; Rev. j. H. Wilson, also of
this State, and many others.
Intelligence has just been received at Department
Headquarters of the death ut Braniord, Conn, of
Past Department Commander John b. lager, of
lid
this Department, and was held in the highest es-
TEEN by all his comrades. At the last State Encamp
ment committee appointed To secure and
present to him a testimonial of the high estimation
in which his services to the Department, particu
larry i'll its early days, We're held. An expensive
and beautiful Past Commanders badge WAS pro-
cured and presented to him on last Memorial Day.
He has for some time been in precarious state of
health and his death is therefore not unexpected
He was buried Tuesday, Sept. l. the Grand Army
of the Republic having charge of the services.
w. III. Child, Madison: wish 10 call attention to
error of - Hoosier," from Fort Wayne, in your
issue of the 9th ult. In making his report of the
10 Posts having the largest membership lie forgets
TO mention a. o. Bachman Post No &c of this city.
The Adutant reported to Department April l. IS4
members in good standing and July l, lS6. Hoo
sier had better get posted before he writes up
GAR. Posts of this State again.
s. J. Stowe Metz, Ind: III. L. Townsend Post,
No. 405, mustered at Metz, Ind with II charter
members, Aug. 6, 1885, and the following officers
were elected: Commander, Thomas Culver; 5. V.
c., S. j. Stowe; J. V. c., j. Trowbridge; Adjt, n.
ID. Robson; q. NJ, J. Williams; Surg. S. Gibney;
Chap H. Hoover; o. d., G. Goodale: o. g. j.
Musser; 5. NJ, c. Morgan; q. NJ. s., H. Hannahs.
NAME
F. 5. Cleveland, Camden: Our Post is in a most
flourishing condition. We have now membership
OF les in good standing We have only missed
meeting Tor whole year, and that was on June %,
when nearly half the members were on their way
to the National Encampment at Portland.
MASSACHUSETTS,
The grand Reunion of the soldiers and sailors of
this State, held under the auspices of the Grand
Army, al Point Of Pines last week, was an immense
success. Among the Posts in attendance were:
David A Russell, No. 7S, South Arlington, Com
niander William ii. Gurney, 40 men Il. w. Pearce,
No. 8, Middleboro, Commander A. Z. Vaughan 25
men; Gen. Lander No. s. Lynn, Commander
Geo. G. Neal 30 men; Justice Dimocll, East
Bridgewater, Commander F. Edison, 20 men; c. II.
Nudge, No ia, Merrimac, Commander q. A.
Grant, p men; G. w Nichols, No. A. Southboro,
Commander A. p. Greenough, . men; John A.
Andrew No. I5 Boston, Commander John A.
Keith, % men; David q. Farragut, No. II6, Gard
ner Commander Siwtee, 20 men s. G. Lawrence,
No. &C, Medford, Commander Samuel z. Jepson, 20
men, Revere No. "a, Canton, Commander Jona-
than Lneld, 20 men; ii. NJ. Warren, No. Il, Wake
field, Commander A >. Athcrton, 80 men; Il. i. III.
Rogers, No. 20, Watham, Commander NJ ID. New
town, Commander ID. NJ Bridges, so men Charles
Beck, No sc, Cambridge, Commander Dexter
Commander J. i. Litch, 80 men; Francis Gould,
No. &C. Arlington, Commander Horace Durgin, ID
mander g. T. West, ID men. The committee hav
ing this Reunion in charge consisted of the follow
ing: Chairman, George w Creasey, Post No 40,
NewbUryport; Sec, Charles o. Fellows Post No.
80, Chelsea; 9. +. King, Post No. l39, Somervile;
w. 3 Frost Post No. AZ, Marlboro; George c. Neal,
| Post No. 3, Lynn; Charles o. WEIGH Post No. 81
Cambridge, and George III. Prescott, Post No. Al,
Westford. Gov. Robinson, Gems Devens Banks
and Butler and Corp. james Tanner, of New YorI,
were present and made brief addresses.
MICHIGAN
w. L. Hamilton, st. Johns: G. T. Grisson Post
of this place is in splendid working order and add
ing rapidly to its numbers. We have 100 members
nearly all of whom uniformed. Our present
officers are: Commander, 5. Il. Dalall S.V c., w.
o. D., II. s. Hart; Adjt, j. w. Bradner; @. NJ, w.
+. Trompi o. g. g. Smith
MISSOURI
General Orders, No 6, issued at st. Louis No,
Aug. % show that 2i Posts in the Department have
made aggregate net gain of 6l5 members; that
! ii have lost an aggregate Of 267 and that eight
! show neither gain nor loss. The following Posts
have surrendered their charters: Charles Sumner,
| No. 9; Gen. Candy, No. 10; Washington, No. "a;
| VIM. Redman No. q; Jas. A. Smith, No. IS; Lock-
wood No. 81; James Dunlap, No. 95 Grand River
! No. 9s; Rochester No. los.
The following named Posts, having failed TO
make reports, their charters stand suspended:
Olive No. 81; Il. G. Wright, No ST. Aut No. So;
! Gen. Lytle No 62 Osborn, No. 90; JEFF c. Davis,
| No. l0S Capt. York, No. ll6; Webster, No. l2l;
Maj. Henry, No. 1876; j. g. Foster. No 137; Meagher,
! F. J. Herron No. 16l Col. Cornine, No. 1853; Com.
Dumont No. l65; Cassville, No. I69; Capt. Dunlap,
! No. 1872; Austin Hubbard, No. I9i; Watson, No.
! 204; GAINESVILLE, No. 2l6.
The following II Posts have applied for
| charters sin,e the last Annual Encampment and
most OF them have been mustered: Col Almstedt,
| No. OPT, at Fenton; Union, No 229 at Laddonia;
N OF A Hi,rht No,