The National tribune., 1885-12-17

was voted TO invite the Department COMMANDER TO
order the annual Encampment held mere next
month on which occasion il is expected that sew
eral prominent comrades will be present Ihe fosI
gave a streopiieon exhibition Al the 'front.' COM COM
prising the celebrated Brady War Views, under tne
management Of the proprietor, Comrade .. II.
Taylorl on the night OF the Sd inst, wlicn was SO
enthusiastically received that IL Is 10 oe
"a series of three more nights,-l6th, I1th and Io,n-
given at the earnest request of cIilzens as wen as
comrades, who were present at the hrst eh'eftaih-
ment.
CALIFORNIA;
..Adiutant.'' Los Angeles: John F. Godfrey Post
was recently mustered in at Pasadena, and the ioi-
lowing officers were elected: Commander, MAJ.
]. d. Gilc!,rist S.V: c.; Ed. s Frost; y v. ",
A k AcQuilling; Q. NJ, Jehu Ellis; Surg, Lyman
Allen: Chap, W. J. +. Barcus; o. d, O. q Brown;
o. G., George A. Black; Adj't, Wesley BunneH;
s. NJ, Alfred Weakleyi @ NJ. s., Milo j. Green.
DAKOTA
Officers of Post No. 5, Redfeld: Commander,
H. c. Rising; 5 V. c., F. G. Cordes; J. v G, Geo.
= Jobnson: Surg Geo II. Ward; Chap, r. Ma
connell; .. D., ID. n. Hunt; q. G., ). A Moore.
The Post will havea grand Campfire and ball christ
mas night Steps have been taken by the Post
10 erect Territorial monument In this city to the
memory of Gen. Grant.
IOWA.
C. T. Aokley, Marble Rock: The ladies Of this
town recently presented our Post tAIsrbe Rock,
No. $685. with fine silk flag and gave US 8 grand
supper.
INDIANA
The Pension Committee of Morton Post, No. 1, Of
Terre Haute, IND. has adopted
officers soldiers and sailors who served IN the army
navy or marine corps OF the United states lor
period of not less than GO days, between March 4,
1851 and July / 1865, and who were honorabiy cls-
charged thereirom. shall receive pension OF -
per month during the remainder OF their llves ana
all officers soldiers and soldiers now borne on the
rolls as pensioners at rating OF less than % per
month shall, from the taking effect OF tins ACT be
advanced to the rating OF - per month on the ros
without further proof OF disability being required.
General Order No. l5 issued at Fort Wayne,
Dec 8 by order of David n. Foster Department
Communication Sullivan, A. A. G.-is as follows:
l. An inspection OF the Posts Of this Department
Is hereby ordered to be made between the LIST and
2lst days of January, 1856 Department Inspector
Co.nrade Jasper l.. Lewis, South Bend, lnd, is
hereby authorized and instrucedto make ali neceS-
sary arrangements for carrying oui this order. 1t
is suggested that Assistant inspectors perform SO
much OF iis duty they conveniently can without
expense to the Department. Wherever expense
wor3d otherwise be incurred the Assistant 1nspcc-
tor may select from the Post to be inspected
suitable cOnrade to perform that duly. Special
meetings foT inspection may be called whenever
necessary, without further authority from the5e
Headquarters. Reports when completed VIII be
forwarded TO Comrade Jasper L. Lewis, depart
ment Inspector, South Bend, Ind. In order that he
may have sufficient time IN which to prepare his
report TO the State Encampment, all returns must
be in his hands not later than Feb. /.
IL. The Wonsn's Relief Corps Of this Department
are assisting Mrs. Piitman, Of the Trustees OF
the Soldiers Orphans Home at knightstown, Ind,
to give TO the children OF that institution their hrSt
Christmas tree. AS there are but 20 Corps IN TINS
Department While there 260 orphans to provide
for ia order to do the work creGlably II Is neces-
sary the various Posts OF this department coop
crate with these patriotic women, who seek TO
gladden. the hearts ofthese wards ofthe Grand Army
and of the State of Indiana Contributions OF money,
toys or OF anything suitable for Christmas present
toehiIdren are asked for and should be sent 10 Mrs
s. J. Pitt.nan, Soldiers Orphans Home, Knights
town Ind. Let every Post in the Department have
a snare however small, in this most commendable
enterprise.
ILLINOIS,
Joseph Edmonds. EdwardsvilIe: Officers of Post
No. 4Gl: Commander, II. L. Cook; 5. V. c., j. ID.
Heisel; J. V. G. John Hohson; Chap. ID. A. Lynch;
Surg, Jos. Pcgue; Adj't, Il. Durer; @ M, j. Vol
bracht; o. d.. Nm. Friday; o. c. b. Epping. Rep
resentatives, c. Happy and A. p. Wolf. This Post
was organized Nov. 20, 1854. with membership OF
s. and now numbers loo. Our meetings are full of
interest, and the community are very friendly 10
our organization. The Post has secured a nice lot
in the cemetery for the purpose Of erecting thereon
monument TO the merNory OF our fallen comrades.
1t should be stated that this lot Is gift from the
"Woodlawn Cemetery Association TO our Post, and
is duly appreciated by us.
" f. Jones, Nashville: Officers of Nashville Post,
No. 4Is Commander o. i. HaIIom 5. V. c., j. E.
Leise; J. V. C., William Miller; Chap, +. Franz
lave Adjt, Jacob May; O. NJ, +. W. Maxwell
Surg. W, ID. Carter; o. D., L. Krughoffi o. G..
John SeyIer.
KANSAS
Post No 2la: Commander, Jacob kaufman; >. V
G., James Ferguson; j. v. C., Jacob Fuller; Surg.
Joseph sla-es; Q; D., w. ID. StaIiard; q. NJ, LeI
Lynn; .. c. H. L. Sears.
KENTUCKY.-
Officers of VIM. Nelson Post No. /, Newport
Commander, Geo. Metzel; $. " c., A. &. Breith
J. v. G., l.. w. Archer; Q. NJ, l.. Il. Hawthorn
Surg, Gus. Setter; Chap, w. ii. Sanborn; .. ID.
Wright Richards o. o., {. x Warner; Delegate
to Grand Eneampment, James Wallace, Il. w
Archer ". y Hanlmil, l.. X. Hawthorn, II. G. Mil
Ierj Alternates. Charles WEIGH. Geo. Beal, Wrigh
Richards W. II. Sanborn, Gus Setter.
Officers Of George IL Thomas Post. No. 16, Louis
Vile: Commander Americus Whedon; S. V. c., J
B. Fishbac<; J. V. c., E. A Richards; @. NJ. Geo
.plrz t-,,rtl Mipt,n n in.ln E,,p
Surg, Edw. Richardson; Chap, Cyrus ii. Bliss
Treasurer memorial fund, Il. n. Kelly; Trustees
James ID. Forester, George w Northup, Thoma
i. Sbanks. Representatives TO Department En-
canpment, John Foos, M. Minton, Edw. Richard
son, L. Il. Nall.
MAINE,
Officers of S. E Hunt Post, No. 1Ie, of Troy
Commander, John Bagey, jr; S. V. C.. Geo.
Estes; J. V. c.. L. II. Garcelon; Adj't ID.
Knowles; Chap, Geo Ii. Fernald; q. NJ, DAME
shaw; surg, c, L, Lakeman; o. d.. Joseph Fel
nald; o. G., l.. A. Fernald.
H. Il. Sellers. Bangor: Officers of B. H. Beal
Post; con,Is,ander; c = f. Getchelli s. v. C., JON
Hanson; Chap, l. J. Blanchard; Q, M, Otis Gi
more; o. d.. r. &. Rollins; o. G.. Gordon Star
ford. Trustees A. B. Farnhan, A c. Hamiin, Ere
w. Gorllam, Rufus B. Peaks. Delegates to tf
Department Encampment ii. L. Sellers, Gordo
Stanford. A. NJ Robinson, jr., c. A. Page, G.
Brown o. b. Bridge and Past Commander jam,
F. Maloney is a Delegate by virtue of his ofiico
Alternates, l.. J. Blanchard X. q. Rollins, S. New
begin, l.. W. Atkins, VIM. Patterson, John Il. Fo
Officers of ]. Knowles Post, No So, Corinni
Commander. Abner Brooks; 8. V. c., George
Barker; j. V. C., E. j. hmes; Surg, j. NJ. Far
ham; Chap, j. IL. French; q. NJ. q. w. Hiilike
o. D., J. l.. Pease; o. O., Samuel Libby.
MICHIGAN
ID. X. Smith, Codwater: Butterworth Post n
JOG. of this place, has membership of 1876, and a
determined to score 200 before the close of the yea
Our Relief Corps is the largest in the State.
Officers of Fairbanks Post, No. II, Detroit: Cor
mander, f. w. Hawes; S.V. c., y. Woods; J.V. {
John Quigley; @ NJ, Chas. ii. Sa!ter; Surg, u
ID. L. Dapkin; Chap, Robert McWilliams; .. /
George Winslow; o. G., j. III. Hatch. Delegat
TO State Encampment, Alex. McWilliams, SUNNI
Shook, Davis, 0stler, Dixon and Atkinson; Alte
mates, Comrades Remck, Wheeler, Arndt, Bur
hardt, Crossword, Thatcher and Curtiss.
MISSOURI
]. T. Starcher, CRANKY: Gen. Geo. B. McClelli
Post, No. 49, was recently mustered al this pia
with % charter members and the following officer
Commander, J. S. Starcher; S. V. c.. Lul
Hatcher; j. V. C., 7. r. Lisenburg; @ M, J. .
Robertson; o. D.. w. A. McCurdy; Chap ii.
Peck; Adj't, NJ. o. Savage; o. G., w. ID. Cole.
Officers of Winfield Scott Post No. 63, HoIdei
Commander, J. W. Scott; s. V. c.. ]. M Moor
J.V. c., J. $. Cuppi Chap, Joseph Potter; surs