The National tribune., 1885-10-22
DEPARTMENT NEWS.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has recently for
warded, in response to requests, blank applica-
tions for Post charters to the following: Chas.
Radolph, Vendey, ILL.,; III. johnson, Witten-
burg. Pa; F. A. Montague, Blake, Fla; T. III.
Mattoon, Canaan Four Corners, n. Y; J. d.
Butler, Kings5urg, Cal; John w. Howell
Brookston, Tex; Albert Dunlap, Kent, Iowa;
Charles Conat, Memphis, Mich; making a total
of p during the present administration.
We have also received from John w. Hous-
ton, Warwick, n. Y, an application for Post
charter signed by 20 comrades together with
fee for same, to be forwarded to Department
Headquarters.
CALIFORNIA
Stanton Post has now a valuable auxiliary in the
form of the new Relief Corps, which organ
lied on the 9Th inst by Mrs. e. Mason Kline, Pres-
dent of the Department of California.
ILLINOIS,
HAIRY ii. Pla;ner, Rockford: G. L. Nevius Post,
No. j, Will hold It's annual Reunion and Camp tre
Nov. 2. at which time Gen. PTeHtiss will deliver
his lecture Shiloh. We expect soon TO have p
good-sized Camp of Sons of Veterans. Ellis Post,
OF Pecaionica, will hold las annual Reunion and
Campfire towards the end Of this month.
INDIkNA,-
"A committee has been appointed by Della Hunt
Post, No i52, OF Canneton for the purpose of TAX
ing the preliminary steps TO organize the soldiers
and sailors of Perry County, Ind. in order that
Reunion may be held annually. Each Township is
called upon TO send delegation TO Leopold 10
O'clock p. IN, for the purposes set forth above, and
to decide the time, place and conditions under
which such Reunion shall be held. The vote of
each Township in the convention will be as fol-
lows: Anderson, five; Leopold, five; Clark, five;
Union, FIVE; Oli. five; Tobin, five; town Of Camel
ton 5; Tell City, 3; Troy 3. 4 full delegation rs
proportioned is expected, and many other SOL
dies and sailors shall make il convenient TO be
present. cordially invited 10 attend. The COM
nitte IS an follows: <. G. Hughes, Chairman; Hin
ton Miller. Treasurer; J. B. Snyder, Secretary
George SleScls, j. &. fSichey.
IOWA.
Il Rhoads, Avoca: u. s. Grant Post, No I23 of
this place, las membership OF r. and is in first
class working order. The comrades all take great
interest in Grand Army affairs and we are steadily
Increasing III numbers.
KANSAS
Col. L. p. Diehl Olathe On the 5.h inst our
VENERABLE Post Surgeon DR. B. Woodward gave ar,
Informal reception To Mother Biekerdyke at which
time 200 Of citizens called to pay their re-
specs to the brave old lady. During the recent
Reunion at Topeka Mrs. Bickcrdyke received more
than GO cards.
MAINE
n (. FaIes Thomaston: Wilson Post No. So OF
this place together with its Relief Corps had an
interesting clam-bake short time ago. which was
very largely attended. At our last meeting we
voted to appropriate the Is cents called for by the
Observation-Disclosures General Order, FOR the Grant
Monument fund.
MASSACHUSETTS,
David Bcydcn, Worcester: In THE NATIONAL
men. News from New Hampshire, communica-
tion from Storcr Post, OF Portsmouth, giving an
account OF gift from Col. j. Horace Kent, of Il sci
of Forbcs's celebrated etchings. Your correspond
ent says: "a set of these etchings presented
to a Washington Post by Or. Bliss, late Surgcon-in-
Chief in attendance upon President Garfield and
another IL owned by Post in Chicago. Except
these two and Storer Post. it is believed that no
cher Pest of the GAR has been similarly IA
vor,.d 50 would like 10 say TO the comrade that
he is way behind. In 1877, Gen. A. b. X. Sprague
presented our Post, No. 10, GAR, with the set
and they have hung in our Post Hall since that
time admired by all who have ever seen them
Gen Sprague is a whole-souled generous comrade
,neInber, that they might have a present of the
same.
Members of Post II, of Cbarlestown, Mass, have
Navy, requesting him to open the navy yard ane
send work there.
MISSOURI
w. II. II. Shreckengaust, Pattonsburg: Post No
2s2 WAS mustered at this place Sept with Al char
Ter members and the following officers: Com
mander w. II. ii. acknowledgements S. v. c., Geo
w. Morris; J. V. c., o. f. Shumway; Surg, E. ii
Waggoner; Chap, David NJ. Heath; o. D., j. Corr,
Merriheld; q. NJ. William Ward; @. NJ. s., Jas
Hooper; S. NJ. VIM. Minshau. Al this writing tn
Post numbers 62 members.
NEW MEXICO
"a comrade," Las Vegas: G. x. Warren Post
No s, at Albuquerque, n. NJ, gave O very interest
ing Campfire at their hall Sept 80 during the Ter
ritorial Fair. Much interest and enthusiasm wa
manifested by the comrades of the visiting Post