The National tribune., 1885-07-09
DEPARTMENT NEWS.

CALIFORNIA
L. H. Rousseau Post No. "a, Kelseyville-John
adopted resolutions sympathzing with Gen. Grant.
II. A. p" Oakland: Decoration Day was
suitably observed here by the Grand Army and
Woman's Relief CorpS.-Lymon Hataling, Red.
ding: Officers of E. F. WINSTON Post. No ~: Com
mander, Lymon Hataling; 8. v. c., John SPELL
man; J. v. C.. j. G. Farmer; Adi't :. H. Hunter;
@. NJ, A. S. Castle Surg, DIR. j. II. Miller; Chap,
j. NJ Cecil o. D.. J. p. Smith; o. g. Jack Flake |;
A. d. c.. T. B. Smith, Insp., j. H. Hunter; s. NJ,
]. F. Green.
ILLINOIS,
Bloomington Post, No. 146, was accorded a re-
ception by Stephens Post of Springfield, last week.
INDIANA
Jos. Darlington, Wabash: A man representing
himself to be member Of Post No. g. of this place
is travelling over the country under several differ
ent names and defrauding comrades. He is a short,
heavy set man, dark complexion, and speaks with
a German accent-Frank Weldon, Fort Wayne:
The early retirement from office of Comrade Robt.
Stratton. the Assistant Acknowledgement, by rea-
of his meditated removal to Minneapolis, IS
greatly regretted; but, fortunately the Department
Commander has 1.-TWO of kind" and however
faithful and efficient Comrade Stratton has been in
all the positions he has been called upon to fill in
the Grand Army of the Republic, he will find q fit
and worthy successor i'll the person OF Comrade Tom
Sullivan, the present Acting Assistant AdJutant-
Generals comrade whose zeal in the work and
devotion to the cause is almost without parallel in
the State 1t is claimed for him that he has enlisted
more recruits lover 300 into the Grand Army than
any comrade in the country. Where delinquent
Posts decide to disband and cannot be prevailed
upon to continue, they are demanded to pay up all
back Dues surrender charter, books and records,
and then from these records the Department Com
mander will issue transfer cards to all the comrades
who may wish to join other Posts. In this way
gate membership of the Department. The MEM
bers of three Posts disbanded since March 1-viz:
No. 237 Coatsvile 203, ROno, and 81. Branchvllle-
have nearly all asked and been granted cards.
There are 20 Posts in the Department that will
have to put up or shut up" at the end of this
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quarterly returns for more than one year are OF no
benefit to themselves or the Department and heroic
treatment must be applied in their case. The De-
partment Commander would not be faithful to the
obligation he assumed were he to report such Posts
in good standing" to National Headquarters.
While the lamp holds out to burn there is still
mer till July 10. This week the Department. passes
another milestone in its general march. Post No
400 will be mustered, located at Bremen. Marshall
County. Its application for a charter has upon it
the names of % comrades. 1t will be mustered by
II. A Adle Commander of Post No. 37S, Walker
ton, and bids fair to live long and prosper Appli-
cations have been applied for in the last week for
organization of three Posts in Grant County; one at
Ditney, Warrick County; one at Cadiz. Henry
County; one at Digger, Sullivan County, one at
Saluda, Jefferson County; one al Argos, Marshall
County, and one at Nappanee Elkhart County. 1t
is now time for reports of second quarter 1850 1t
is expected that notwithstanding the losses that
may occur by suspensions, the Department Of
Indiana will show nice gains in the aggregate.
MARYLAND
Farragut Post, No Sc, of Baltimore, lit campfire
at the Western SchuetZen Park. Old Camp Car
roll" on the LIST inst. Commander E. s. Harding
was in command, with John s. b. Patterson Acting
Adjutant. Junior Vice Commander Caleb Hines
was Officer of the Day. The affair was a most
pleasant one.
MICHIGAN
At the dedication of the Grand Army Hall at
Owasso. May IL, III. w. Holman delivered a most
eloquent address.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
o. G.. Burtt Hillsboro Post No. IS, of this place,
has in John Elliot the oldest comrade in the Grand
Army, he being 81 years old. He served three
years in Co. Il, 9TH N. FL.
NEW YORK;
Rankin Post. No. 10, will hold its annual excur-
sion on the 9th inst. The barges Nelson and
Sumner and steamer have been secured, and will
leaYe Fulton Ferry ats and South Fifth street at
$50 a. H. sharp, Monday, July "a for Mount Pleas
ant, of the most attractive groves on the
Gom%ander. Raphael G. S1earns; S. ". C., David
u Quick; J.V. c., James B. Tooker; Adj't, Samp-
son d. Stiles; @. NJ, Robert WEIGH j.; Surg, VIM.
ford s. Clark; o. G.. Edward 8. Henesey 8. M.
Samuel S. Brown; @. NJ. s., VIM. T. Denyse; l. s.,
VIM. H. Crawford; o. s., Edward o. Hammond.
last at Middletown. N. Y, has been an enjoyable
affair in every respect. The Posts represented were
Carroll Post, of Port Jervis Gilbert Post, of Gull
ford: Hammond Post of Woodbourne; Ellis Post,
of Newburg; Cummings Post, of Goshen; Ernslie
Post of Cornwall: Slater Post, of Poughkeepsie;
Pratt Post, OF Kingston ana Gen Lyon foSt OF
Middletown. Gen. Hobart Ward, of New York,
Gems w. S. Hancock. Sherman, and other notables
were present Among the features Of the Encamp-
ment were q sham battle and dress parades and
q concert and bali on the evening of the opening
day. The Encampnient closed on Sunday. Its con-
clusion precipitated by q sudden gale of wind,
soon after p. IN. Dark and threatening clouds had
been gathering all the afternoon, and when the
storm burst the air was filled with dust and the
tents were cveled in an instant 1t lasted but few
minutes but in that short time great confusion pre-
vailed and several persons We're injured slightly by
the horses and flying tent poles. The exercises
were of q religious character. After reveie there
were morning prayers. and later camp meeting
services by the various Posts, conducted by the
Chaplain. In the afternoon there united
service of song. with addresses by veterans and
the clergy. The Encampment has been a very sue
cessful one, and far exceeding the highest expccta-
tons.
WISCONSIN,
c. r. Rounds, Bell Center: o. d. Chapman Post.
No. 80 is in very fiourishing condition. We were
recently the recipients of handsome silk banner
from our estimable Commander. J. II. Brightman.