The National tribune., 1885-04-02

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Iacona; o. NJ Knight. Post |, Portsmouth; II. +.
Brown, Post 81, Penacook; J. p. Grimes, Post %,
Hillsborough; Harry Clifton, Post 3, Manchester.
Delegates to the National Encanpment-T. is.
Crowley, Post Z. Nashua; j. b. Sanders, Post IL,
Dover: A. A. Forbush. Post 3, Manchester; A. L.
Colebrook. Aiternates-R r. Davis, Post 81, Wolfe
borough; c. n. Drake, Post 40, Bristol; j. +.
Grimes. Post p, Hillsborough; w. Montgomery,
Post 5, Hopkinton; j. W. Lang, Post 54 Mere'--h.
~. The following appointments are hereby an
nounced as the official Staff of the Commander, and
will be respected and obeyed accordingly: A. A. g.,
George E: Hodg.ion, Post !, Portsmouth; A. q M.
G., c. W. Tracy, Post l, Portsmouth; 1ns., John w.
Mears, Post 3, Manchester; Judge advocate, A.
S. TwitcheI, Post So Gorham; &. N. o., L. w.
Foskett. Post 4, keeue.
Aids;de,Camps will he announced in future orders @
V. Headquarters established at No. 9 Con-
gress St, Portsmouth. n. II.
Official: NJ. NJ. COILS,
GEORGE T. IIoDGDoS. Commander.
Asst Adjutant-General.
VIRGINIA.
General Orders, No. /, issued at Newport
News, February 8:
l. the fourteenth annual session of the Depart
ment Encampment. held at Portsmouth, Jan %
ult. the following Department officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
Commander, Henry de B. Clay. Post II, New
port News.
sV G., Frank Kup, Pos. 8, National Soldiers
JV c., Rufus s. Jones. Post 9, Hampton.
NJ. d. Lewis Walters, Post l6. National Soldiers
Home
Chap. William Teemer Post . Norfolk.
Members of Council of Admnstraton-llenry
Lamar, Post l; J. Reardon, Post 3: Peter Morton,
Post 10; j. NJ. Burnett, Post IL Jac. Hefelinger,
Post II.
H. The undersigned having been duly elected
ond installed by virtue thereof, assumes command
of the Department, and in doing SO, with grateful
thanks for the honor conferred invites the hearty
coopention of all comrades in carrying out III let
ter and spirit the objec; of our Order, being guided
at all times by the ennobling sentiment contained
i'll Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty.
III. The following named comrades are hereby
ed he Department
once upon the duties Of their respective Offices, as
follows:
A. 4. G., William p Sands, Post 3, National Sol
A. q NJ c., William n Eaton, Post l, Ports
mouth.
Ins, James F. Clegg. Post l, Portsmouth:
Judge Advocate, ". II. Palmer. Post 3, Norfolk.
c. NJ, o., J. +. Berry. Post 10, Richmond
Ballantyne Post 3; Nelson Proctor, Post Z; Alex.
Ebb, Post .; r. L. Hobson, Post II; John Bird,
Post Is; Geo MADISON Post Is; s d. Wilson, Post
,; ". $ wilson. Post 5: Armstead Johnson Post s;
Norman Smith, Post 10; w. l.. Overton, Post II;
Thos Jackson, Post IA ; James Cunningham, Post
l6; John w. Boyenton, Post L.
". Headquarters established at Newport
News, Va. Reports and returns required by the
Assistant Acknowledgment will be sent TO him at
the National Soldiers Home. Elizabeth City Coun.
ty,Na. All other communications will be addressed
HENRY Il. CLAY,
Commanding Dept of Va, GAR.
General Orders, No. 9, issued at Newport
News Feb. %:
!. Comrades =. T. Woodfin, Post 3; r. G. Cook,
Post 10, and :. b. Kenncy, Post l. are hereby APP
pointed as the Committee on Transportation to
National Encampment, under the resolution of
the Department Encanpment relating TO that sub
ject.
ii. Comrades Edgar Allen, Post TO- and w. III.
Palmer, Post ), having been elected rs Delegates,
and Comrades Frank Williams, Post g. and w. >.
Wilson, Post s. as Aternates to the National En-
campment to be held ut Portland, Me, June %,
1885 the same is hereby announced.
III. For greater convenience, this Department,
ona, is hereby divided into seven Inspection Dis
tricts rs follows
The city OF Norfolk and County of Princess Anne
TO constitute the First District.
The city of Portsmouth and County of Norfolk
to constitute the Second District.
The cities of Richmond and Petersburg TO consti-
tute the Third District.
Hampton, Newport News, and Yorktown to
stitute the Fourth District.
The National Soldiers Home to constitute the
Fifth District.
The Counties of Accomac and Northampton TO
constitute the Sixth District.
The States of North and South Carolina to con-
stitute the Seventh District.
". The following named comrades having been
nominated by the Inspector, are hereby appointed
Assistant Inspectors. and are assigned 10 the Dis
ttic'aas set opposite each name: Hamilton Hodges
ond District; John w. Rutter, Post i, Third Dis
trict: C. w. Burr Post TO- Fourth District; John r.
II. Goff, Post II, Fifth District; paniel Langley,
Post = Sixth District; August Zarotsky, Post 10,
Seventh District.
V. Posts and comrades are requested not to make
final arrangements Tor the observance oil Memo
rial Day until after consultation with the Depart
ment Commander, as it Is desirable that there
should be concert of action on that OCCASION
to make the commemorating exercises uniform
and general by cooperation and supervision at
Headquarters.
BY order Of HENRY DE i. CLAY,
Commanding Department
W. T. SANDS,
Assistant Adutant- General.
Official: j. w. BoVSTON, \. u. g.
UTAH.
General Orders No. ], issued at Ogden, March
13:
At a meeting of the Enclmpment of this Depart
ment, held i'll this city March u, 1885, WAS uuani-
mously elected Department Commander.
1 hereby assume command, and, while cannot
expect To meet with the phenomenal success OF my
predecessor, Ransord smith, pledge myself TO do
all in my power, with the help Of my comrades to
advance the interests of this Department of the
GAR.
Comrade II. T. Snyder is announced as Assistant
hdjutant General, and Comrade T. W. Piper is re-
tanned as Assistant tluartermaster-Gcn
They will be obeyed and respected.
Other appointments Will be announced III a few
days
Post Commanders will Mt once furnish the Assist
ant Adjutant- General with a Roster of the officers
Of their respective Posts, ana the night of meeting
so that roster of the department can be prepared
for publication.
By command Of IL. c. WARpIrIGH.
Department Commander
Attest: II. r. SNYDER
Assis,;n, Adjutant- General
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
General Orders, No. g. issued at Vancouver,
March 8:
!. The Third Annual EncampuCnt of the De-
partment Of Washington Territory Will convene at
Vancouver Oh "Wednesday. April Is, 1879.
H.. Headquarters viii be established at the Hall
of Ellsworth Post.
Ill. The Council of Administration will meet mt
Headquarters, mt 10 a m, April Is. to audit
the accounts of the Assistant Adjut.nt-f teu-
era aud Assistant Qunrermastcr-Gcncral,t 10 fix
the prices 10 be charged for supplies for the ensuing
year. and to transact such other business may
properly come before il.
~. Comrade d. b. Baker p. G. of Ellsworth
Post will detail an Officer Of the Day, Officer of
the Guard and four comrades sentineis to serve
during the sessions of the Encampmcnt.
V. COmrade Janes X. Hayden, a. q. VI. General,
will make the necessary arrangements i'll regard TO
transportation, and report to the Encampmcnt
VI. Post Commanders are directed 10 see that
quarter made out at the last regular meeting
March and forwarded TO these Uetcq urtcrs inIne-
diaely thereafter. This is necessary to enable the
Assistant Adjutant General and Assistant Quarter
master General to complete their reports in time
for the Encampment.
VII. l.. &. Carrico Post Commander, Rutherford
Post, No. 200 Elsah. H., wishes the address of
Leonard Reister 10Th Ill. Cav.
BY command OF HENRY A. MORROW
Department Commander
Official: THos c. BELL,
Assistant Adjutant-Gcnc
Novel Enterprise.
MR. EDITOR About one year ago MY atten-
tion was called to an article entitled Success
with Poultry" which was so practical, that as