The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-08-13

| that, IN memory OF our lilustrlOuS OeaQ
all Post rooms in this Department be appropriately
draped in mourning for period of 90 days, and
/ that all comrades wear the usual membership
( badge draped during that time.
And, inssmuch as the first great victory won by
our lllustrious comratie was In the Department oil
! Tennessee and Georgia-the capture of Fort Donel
son-it Is further recommended and urged that each
| Post in this Department hold special memorial
services the sth of August, simultaneous with
| the burial of the deceased hero.
BY command of EDWARD =. JONES, Department
Commander
Official: WIN. J. WATSON, Asst Adjt- General.
OHIO
o. ]. Crane Post. No $685. was recently mustered
at Cleveland, and elected the following officers
Commander, Col. q. II. Stafford; :. V. c., w. L.
Newton; j. V. c., W. II. Nevins; Adj't. George 5
Caughey; Surg. g. $. Carpenter; Chap, G. c
o. G., j. b. Cashier.
Post No. 293. of North Lewisburg, has adopted
resolutions eondemning the action of the Law ano
Order League during the Portland Eucampment IL
regard TO intoxicating liquors.
Post No. S36 of Mountville has passed resolutions
III regard to the death of Gen Grant
Geo. w. Fultz, Middieport, sends an eloquent
address which was delivered by w. b. Hodge
Commander of Post No. I25 of that place, July 10
which we regret exceedingly that space prevents
us from printing.
Cooper Post, No. H. Marion has adopted reso.
buttons of regret on the death of Gen. Grant.
GEN. GRANT.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ONO.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC, :
EVANSVILLE, o., July 81, 1885. J
Circular No g.
The obseuuies of our late Comrade u s Grant
10 take place in the City of New York, Saturday
Aug. S, will he National in their character. All
classes of citizens will join in the last sad rites and
the Grand Army of the Republic is TO form con-
spicuous part of the funeral cortege. The Com
mander-in-Ch desires that every Department be
represented.
Ohio was the birthplace of the illusirious soldier
and statesman. Thousands of her citizens marched
under his machless leadership TO victory and his
ffx fret taIA inf tn
line of the distinguished sons of the Buckeye state.
In the past we have shared in the proud achieve
inents of him for whom the Nation mourns
throughout the Commonwealth the habilimentS of
mourning testify of our grief, and now his old
compaGions-ln-arms arc summoned TO his tomb.
1t Is recommended that each Post in this Depart
ment send one mere representatives TO New
York city 10 attend the funeral Headquarters will
be established at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and all
comrades are requested to report to the Depart
ment Commander Immediately upon their arrival,
or before o'clock Saturday morning, Sth proXimo.
Each Post Commander will. if practicable, at
once order a special meeting of his Post, unless q
stated meeting shall occur on or before Wednes-
day, Aug. > at which this circular will be read.
The Department of Ohio has never failed in any
emergency, and will not be remiss in the perform
ance of sacred duty at the funeral of our anented
comrade, Gen. u. :. Grant
X. Il. BEowS, Department Commander.
H. 4. ASLINE, asst Acknowledgement
POTOMAC
The Department of the Potomac sent to New
York a delegation numbering over 200 in COM
mand of Senior Vice Commander J. NJ. Burk.
Junior Vice Commander Wilmer, Asst Adj't-Gen.
Burger and most of the Department Commanders
staff were present. Post No. attended as "A body,
with Union Veteran Corps, No. 2, uniformed but
unarmed, as an escort. Union Veteran Corps, No.
/, uniformed and armed and numbering 10 mus
kets, was part of the delegation
RHODE ISLAND
j. y. Hudson, Newport: Charles Z. Lawton Post
held service at the NJ. e Church the cd inst in
memory of Gen. Grant
TEXAS
c. r. Young. Denison CITY: A most eloquent SER
mon was delivered at this place by the Rev. p. II.
Bodtin, of the Methodist Church. under the au-
spices of Post No. 5, on the Work and character
of the late Gen. .. 5. Grant"
UTAH
Henry f. Steele Ogden City: John A Dix Post
No. 5, of this place, has adopted resolutions con-
demnng the action of the Salt Lake authorities in
lowering the Union flag 10 haf-mast ON July4
WEST VIRGINIA.
GEN. GRANT.
HEADQ'Rs DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA. |
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC, |
OFFICE ASSISTANT ADJUTAST-GENERAL
MARTINsBURG, July %, 1856.
General Orders, No. 2.
j. With deep grief the Department Commander
announces the death of our illustrious chief and
comrade, Ulysses s Grant, which occurred July
o 1855. at his residence on Mount McGregor New
York
III. The Nation mourns for their departed chief
loyal, brave, and true; who, us soldier and
leader, had no superior. Whose grand achieve
ments won the undyng love of the people of his
country and the homage of the civilized world.
Ill All Post rooms with their colors and chart
ers will be appropriately draped for the next 80
days would also recommend that all Posts hold
memorial services to pay their tribute of love and
respect to the memory of our late comrade. =,
BY command of c. b. SMITH, Department Com
niander.
II. V. DANIEL, Asst Acknowledgement
III. p. Person. Reedsburg Post No Is, of this
place, has adopted resolutions of regret on the
deaths of Gen. L. S. Grant and Past Commander
in Chief Ed. Earnshaw.