The National tribune., 1885-06-25
GAR. DEPARTMENT NEWS

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warded. in response to requests, blank applica-
| ttons for Post chafterssto the following: VIM.
| i. Mill Schaler, Ind: Allan Easter, Cedar
Mills. O.-making a total of so during the
present administration.
Pos, No 27i has adnpted resolutions of regre. on
the death Of Gen. WIN. NJ. Kilgour, who died at
Los Gatos, Cal, May'29 last.
| j. A. Rowenstine, Atwood Decoration Day was
duly observed at this place under the auspices Of
| Post No. 342.-G. A. Bettelrer, North Liberty
| Post No lg7 observed Memorial Day in q fitting
manner ma We are doing AL we possibly can to get
| members Of the Grand Army. Our Post Is in q
| good healthy condition.
| IOWA.
Post Ndc:-s5, Of Augusta, has adopted resolutions
thanking the citizens and the trustees of the Meth
| odist Church for the courtesy extended them On
Decoration Day.
KANSAS
| Mrs. N. A. Wiley Galena: Decoration Day was
| appropriately observed here; Frank p. Blair
Post and the Ladies Relief Corps taking leading
part III the ceremonies.
MAINE.-
II. A. Tripp, Blue HILL The memorial sermon
before Jas; A: Garfield Post Was preached by the
| Rev. II. A. Freeman. Memorial Day exercises
were held usual. The orations were delivered
| by Comrades wardwell and Castine.
| MASSACHUSETTS,
| c. L. Gould, Adams Memorial Day was properly
ths Post as as
Adj't, A. W. Wells; 9. NJ, E. Phelps; Surg E
snow; O. g.. G. Davis; s. NJ, G. H. Harmond; Q.
| NJ. c. L. Gould.
MICHIGAN
Commander A. Jeffrey, of Cummings Post, No.
| Department Commander of Texas the sword Of
Brig. Gen b. T. Partridge, which that officer lost
on the battlefield of Preble's Farm q years ago.
The sword was picked up on the field by Capt. 8.
Hereford, who finding the name of b. r. Partridge
engraved on the hlt, made great efforts to discover
the whereabouts of the owner, which he has only
just been able to do.-N have received the roster
of this Department for 1885. 1t contains list Of
3I4 Posts.
MINNESOTA
Lewis Fischer Salem: Decoration Day was OBJ
| 12t. An original poem was reced by Comrade B.
F. Russell and an eloquent address delivered by II.
| c. Long.
MISSOURI
J. E. Galloway Ravanna: Post No. so Is In O
fourishing condition, having recently mustered in
Camp of Sons of Veterans in this place, which Is
likely to obtain large numbers in the near future
&c. w. Covey Iaddona: Officers of Union Post,
| L. Raftery; j. v C., w II. Beai o. D.. j. l.. Run
nells; Chap, D. NJ. Price; Adj't, G. w. Covey !;
| Surg, w. T. Boyd O. G., w. Il. johnson.
| MONTANA
| John McGuinness Fort Custer: Having been a
| constant reader of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE for
sometime past and never having seen therein any
| thing concerning John Buford Post No. /, of this
newly-created Department of Montana, propose
with your permission, to inform the comrades of
the g. r.. whose lines are cast in more pleasant
| places than ours what we in this cut-of-theway
| place have been and doing. Our Post
g.Iized in 1881, with headquarters at Fort Custer
Mont. as John Buford Post, No. Is of the Depart
ment of the Mountains its charter bearing date
Denver, Colo. May 10. 1881. When the Department
| of Montana was created n new charter was issued
Helena, March TO- 1855. by which the Post, while
retaining its original name. changed its number
The following are the names of the officers of the
| Post at present serving: Commander Curtis f.
Price, also Junior Vice Department Commander;
s. V. c., John McGnnness; j. V. c., John Flein-
| ming; Adj't, George Theyere: @. NJ, Christian
| Harmon; Surg, Hugh Weir: Chap, j. II Macom-
| Der also mastering Officer of the Department; o.
Mckenna; q. NJ. s., Charles Schmidt. OF the IL
names on the original charter, but four remain
among the As members in good standing upon our
| roll. The members OF the Post being mostly OFF,
GERS enlisted men and civilian employees of the
Quartermasters Department. of the garrison of Fort
Custer and, therefore subject to the orders of SUI
peror authority. Il Here to-day, tomorrow
yonder." the exigencies of the service demand.
BY the changes incident to the service the Post has
| lost a great number of members as in the change
of the ID Cav. from the Department of Dakota to
| the Department of the Columbia all the members
were members of the Post took transfer cards and
joined Posts of Order in the Department of
washington; ana by the transfer OF troop oil the
1st Cav, the other day. will lose three members
who belong to that troop. they will eventually
join some Post nearer their new station-Fort
Leacenworth, KAN Ii we could keep all the mefn-
bers whom we have recruited. would have
very strong Post, for among our number there
some excellent recruiting officers, especially our
Post Commander, Post Chaplain Adjutant and the
Officer of the Day. As evidence of their industry
in this direction. will state that within the past
two months nine recruits and three veterans were
added to rolls. the latter by transfer from other
Posts. This, think, shows pretty good work for
these gentlemen, considering the paucity of the
white population of this section of the Territory.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
F. f. Ballard. Newton Junction: Patten Post and
Currier Camp. Sons of Veterans, observed Memo
rial Day at North Danville. The ceremonies were
deeply impressive.
NEBRASKA
Brad p. Cook, Assistant Acknowledgement Lin
coin. has lately been the recipient of two beautiful
badges. one from his comrades of the Grand Army
and the other from the Woman's Relief Corps
The latter badge has gold bar at the top, with the
word - Honorary " in gold upon a blue field. From
this is hung by red ribbon the Greek-cross en-
blue. and has in raised gold letters "Woman's Re-
lief Corps, 1885"
NEW YORK;
H. N. Kellogg. Cortland: Post No. 9s, of this
place, assisted by Root Post. of Syracuse observed
Decoration Day in most appropriate manner
Chas. Y. Hampstead, Long Lake Decoration Day
was observed here under the auspices of Post No.
53-At a special meeting of La Fayette Post No
I4O. held at Davids Island. June Is. Capt. Alex b.
McGowan, 18th U. s. Inf, duly installed as a
member. The muster-in took place at the officers
residence, after which u sumptuous spread laid
for the boys" and was presided over by the Cap
tain's charming wife. Capt. MCGOWAN is IA veteran
Of the 9Th N. Y. and one of the 81 Gallant Six Hun
dred." The Post was conveyed up the river by
the Government boat Chester A. Arthur, and the
excursion was an extremely pleasant one.
NORTH CAROLINA.
j. w. Furgeson, Statewide: The graves in the
National Cemetery at Salisbury were decorated by
the Comrades Memorial Day,
OHIO
j. b. WiIkin, Dell Roy: Memorial Day was OBJ
served here under the auspices of the Grand Army.
-" N. L. c." Mentor: Decoration Day services
were held with the usual ceremonies at this place
on the 30th ut.
OREGON
Ladies' Auxiliary took prominent part in the Deco
ration Day ceremonies.
TENNESSEE.
X. Wsson. AdamsvilIe: The 30th Of May was
duly observed at the National Cemetery at Shiloh
under the management of Farragut Post of Savan-
nah and Hurst Post of Adamsvilie.
WISCONSIN,
J. N. Hunter. Sheboygan Falls: Decoration Day
T.
Corps Of Amazons rendered to the Indian vceroy.
London Times
Among the various offers of assistance recently
made by loyal natives, none has been more
original or remarkable than that ofthe Dowager
Maharanee Joioga Bal Of Baroda. In letter
to the Viceroy this lady offers to place at the
al nff fhn GnU Tn of Anla