The National tribune., 1885-05-07

Scheiehcr; J.N G., Christian Weller; Q. NJ. Conrad
| Uofiacker; o. d., Balzer Brand; y. O., Godfred
| Miller. Delegate to State Encampmeut, Weigand
| SciIlein; Alternate Jos. Schieicker.-On April ~
| Department Commander sioat, assisted by q. NJ.
Gen. Pierpont, instituted Mather Post, No. %, of
Deep River, and installed its officers The new
Post was instituted under the charter of defunct
POST Twenty members qualified and as
many more are ready to join.-Oitieers OF Post No
! -, New Haven: Commander, Daniel vi: Damon F.;
S;N C',J. $. Lynde; j. " G. Richard Masher;
/ Q. NJ, Edwin Andrews; o. D.. Waiter s Clark {;
.. g., James 6. Fargo; S. NJ, ii. o. Smaller; G. NJ.
! s, j. +. Ball.
ILLINOIS,
| J. b. Ridencur woodruff: The officers of the
Post at this place are: Commander, Il: r.
Beals; $. v. c., j. Is. Ridenour; j. V. G., J. A.
Widney; q. NJ, JAS. Slit; Adjt, Geo S. Russell;
@. VI. 5, Alder; Perkins; 5. NJ, w. 5. Roach SEN
tine G, ~ Grilnes---adj't Jos. Edmonds: Ed
wardsvilie Post, No i6l, held Campfire April 20
which proved to be a success. The program mu-
sic speeches, etc, WAS followed by supper, which
WAS enjoyed by all. Five hundred persons were
present. The ladies, God bless them had worked
hard and furnished an ample supply OF everything
necessary to run a sutler shop" The net pro-
ceeds of SIPS goes into the relief fund. Col +. Y.
Hediey OF Bunker Hill, present, and responded
to :" The Army Musician " in his own happy style.
Chaplain L. III. Manner OF Edwardsville; lion. w.
u. Bradshaw, Commander Parker, OF Liichiieid
Post, and others entertained the large crowd with
fine speeches. Our Post is gaining IN number
every meeting. All are workers, but our COM
Dlander, ThUs. j. Newsha:n, deserves especial men
ton for his energy in the good wort.--E. H. Mar
tu Sheibyville: Cyrus Hall Post, No 1873 OF this
place. held memorial services the Opera House
the evening OF the 18th inst. In spite OF the bad
weather a large audience WAS present TO show re-
spest to the memory of the great emancipation,
Abraham Lincoln. Speeches were made by Hons.
Geo. d. Ciee and Ii. j. Hai;liIn. OF This city, and
by J. W. Kitcleil of Para. Excellent music was
furnished by select Choir, led 10y Mrs Morris Colt
lors. The exercises were a grand success, though
the first of the kind ever held here. Comrade
Henry w. Tewksbury, of Vermont, delivered his
lecture Oh The Battle of GETTYSBURG in this city,
| of he
In his audience were many of the boys in that
fearful but decisive battle. Maj. Tew ksbury de-
scrip!onS OF the battle We're Very vivid and flights
of eioGuence wrought the old veterans to a high
pitch Of enthusiasm. Owins, 10 very Indictment
weather the audience was snnl the receipts being
barely sufficient TO pay eSpenscs.-J.FD Donovan,
kinmundy: Hicks Post, No -. evinced its appre-
! citation of the services rendered to the Union by
Gen. L. 5. Grant by passing cong;-tulatory resolu
tons on his o3d birtiay.--Jo!ln H. Trent, Wa
peIia: officers of Seward Nelson Post, No. 25l:
Commander, James Potter; 5. V. c.. j. Is. Trent;
J.F c., }. Pet'ibone; surg, John Cameron; q. d.,
T. Is. HeniGgton; o. c., Edward Newton; Chap,
5. A. Edwards; Adj't, \. ID. Metz; ). Nj. JOHN
rack. This Post is III IA thoroughly live condition
| and is mastering in recruits quite rapidly.
IOWA.
J. H. Campbell, Des Moines: AT meeting of Joe
Hooker Post, No Fl, OF Ibis place held on the 18th
Kansas. who donated SIS to assist the Post in liqui
dating lis debt, was adopted
KANSAS
II. IL Graham. Persons: Officers CT Post No $50:
Commander, Capt S. W. Knhen; 5. Y. c., IL. III.
Chap, IL 81. Carr; o. D.. /. n. MeCrarey; Q: NJ,
I'd. Palmer; o. G., d. n. Nafas; q: MS: w. G.
King; 3 ~, l.. q. Bigwood.--W. q. Washburn,
QueDeno: Our Post Is iii excellent working con-
dition is membership increases ut every meeting,
and all the comrades show sIi interest in Grand
Army matters equal 10 that shown by ANY Post
in The United States. We intend TO do everything
In our power 10 keep uliT Post in the front.
NAME
Chief Mastering officer H. Horace Holman or
gsnizsd John Miller Post, No 1877, at Richmond
ing officers: Commander, ". Srauding; S.N.C
Nni. L. Whitney; j. Y. e., Vim. Il. Fairclough;
Chap, Daniel r Huntington; @ ~, Warren S.
Voter; o. d., Edwin lehman; @. G., Aonzo Adley;
Adj t, Grin McFadden: =. NJ, Cyrus Osborn; @ NJ.
$, Chas. II. Par,in.
MICHIGAN
Il. f. Warner Salem; Post 81, of this place, held
At O'Clock the veterans assembled al their head
quarters. where for time they entertained the
visiting Posts with an interesting muster ceremony
| Shortly before O'Clock Post 81, headed by the
Danvcrs Drum Corps. together with Post 50, Of
Danvers; Post 3d. OF Peabody; Post "a, of Bev
ery end Lieu;.-Col. Henry Merritt Camp, No. 8.
Sons uf Veterans, OF Salem marched 10 Town Hall
to part.iie OF excellent supper served by the
Womans Relief Corps, which was followed by a
| fine entertainment. Three hundred persons par
| took Of Tie banquet. Hardly had the rattle of
| knives and forks ceased when Commander $. s.
Worcester called the assembiage 10 order and ex-
"a Al
| then followed by Commander S. S. Pratt. OF Post
90; Samuel 4. Cushing T., Of Post 10, Department
| inspector OF me year lssl; yrus T. bachcder, OF
| Post 50, and K IL Dalton. Of Camp g. Sons Of Vet
Grams. The addresses were literally iniersIersed
| with good chorus singing Ivy Yonng's Quartet,
and the execution of scves; side splitting SONGS by
CoInrade c. T. Lesrand who was heartily e,icored
with rapturous applause. The company INDUCED
| Ia the customary pipe smoking for short time
previous TO closing, and at iI:%e diahanGe i0T home
IL was pleasant OCCASION for all who participated,
anu the Post Is to be congratulated for its very
cessiul 6ainI .hfe--N r. Stotdard, Detroit: FAIR
banks Post. No Il. of this place. is in fourisng
condition, mastering III recruits at every meeting
IL has now menberahip of !o3 in good standing
and expects before the l.t OF January, 1886 to be
/ able To muster 800 members.
| MISSOURI
4. Fisk, jameson: Officers Of Pest No 226: Com
Inander, j. s. White; S. V. c.. Geo Gotschall; J.
V. G.. Vim. Gumbel; Adj't. 4. o. Siple; @. NJ. /.
| NJ. Young; Chap j. ii. Sucker; o. d.. f. Fisk
o. G., L. NJ Young; q. NJ. s., g. b. Key; 8. NJ.
| A. W. Dunn.
| OHIO
Robt II. Caldwell Post No 4S9, Eln,cre, has adopt
| cd resolutions congratulating Gen. Grant on his
! improvement in heal,h.--E. Bechtel, Lafayettc
Officers of Dexter Gilbert Post, No AZ: Comrpander
H.: w: ID. Meyer; Surg. J. Tiilur; Chap, d. Holt
will; o; D.. c: Fisher; o; e., ). Hall; q. NJ. s. f.
| Williams, Riverton; On the eth Of March Anthony
/ blarsh Post, No. 23i, at Keystone Furnace, was
mustered in by Hon: w. S. Matthew's OF vinton
and the following officers installed: Commander,
7. J. Williams; S.V. g.. j. J. Manning; J.V. c., W.
l.. Perkins; Adjt, Geo. L. Steel; Chap. J. Roach
@. NJ, J. j. Il. Davis; o. d. II. w. Higgins; o. G.,
p. Andrews; 5. NJ, Jas. Hainlonds; Q. NJ. s.,
| Jas. Plummcr.
| RHODE ISLAND
| J. Y. Hudson, Newport: Assistant Inspector
| Jno. a Abbott, oftbe Depart ment Of Rhode Island
made his annual inspection of Ciiis. K. LawtoR
Post No. ., week before last. The Post was found
| In a better condition than ever before, and the
books and papers OF the Adjli.ant and Quartermas-
ter were found to be in perfect order. A collation.
followed the inspection and this in turn was fol-
lowed by speeches from the visiting officials. who
were unanimous IN their commentator OF the Post
Chas. Il. Lawton Post has 100 members in good
standing On its roll, quite large number Of new
members having been added recently. The officers
of Charles Z. Lawton Post are as follows: Com
| nlander, VIM. s. Bailey; s. v. c. Jere i. Greene |;
J. V. c., J. II. Peckham; Adj't, John Y. Hudson ;
| q. NJ, A. *. McMahcn Surg, John +. Hurley NJ.
| d.; Chap, Overton q. Langley; o. D., Edwin ii.
! 1iley; o.. c., A. r. TuelI; s. IL, Thos Carter; O.
| Nj. s., VIM. Il. Lawton.-A committee consisting
! of Department Commander Eugene A. Corey, a. A.
! g. f. Henry jerks and Comrade +. Macombe. of
| Slocum Post, No. 10 member of the Council of
Administration, visited Portland, Me-, last week to
secure headquarters for the delegation who viii at
| tend the National E!lcaEpment in June. They
made arrangements with the proprietor of the City
Hotel, snd secured about 80 rooms. The Executive
Committee have assigned quarters TO nearly 80 600
| comrades who viii attend the Encampment.-
At the annual inspection of Smith Post, No 9, OF
Woonsocllet Monday evening of last week, delega-
| bridge, Blackstone and other places. Department
Commander Corey and staff were present inspec-
tor Greene made the official inspection, after which
six new recruits We're mustered in. A stcreoptcon,
brought by the visitors, used in illustrating
| scenes In army life. Chaplain Charles Mason pre-
sented the Post with handsome silk flag after
/ which speeches were made by Commander Corey,
| n. G. BarstOw, Inspector Greene. Coinmander