The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-07-23
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
ILLINOIS,

l29. OF this place, with gayel the head OF Wnieh
is cut from pine tree on the battlefield of Cbicka-
mauaa and contains mimic ball. The handle Is OF
cedar cut from Mission Ridge.
MICHIGAN
d. r. Smith Cold Water: Butterworth Post No.
lo9 of this place, is In fourishing condition. 1t
has live membership of over $50, and IN the
Womans Relief Corps has q most valuable auxlii-
ary.-Gordon Granger Post. No. 80, of East Sag
inaw, Is making arrangements for grand OLD
fashioned Campfire Oh or about Aug. 49,
MISSOURI
L. A. Vance A. NJ O.. 23d District, Department
of Missouri visited the little city of Montrose,
Henry County, which Is nestled on the NJ. h. d l..
r. r.. on one of the most beautiful prairies in the
great West, and WAS most agreeaby received by a
large meeting of old soldiers and their friends The
comrades had come together for the purpose of
organizing Post of the GAR, and your humble
servant had the honor of mastering his first Post
as mastering Officer of the I'D District OF the De-
partment of Missouri. We mustered 80 charter
members (good and true-blue veterans), who elect
ed the following officers: Commander Rufus Ii.
Britell; :. V. C., John j. Knowlton; J. V. c.,
Joseph d. Earhart; Adj't, Daniel b. Watts; q. NJ,
Patrick n. Sullivan; Chap, John Z. Brum; o. D.,
John w. Horner; .. G., John W. Howard. The
Commander was marine; served on the steamer
the country. 1 predict a bright and prosperous
future for Gen. Fred ID. Steele Post, No. 2So, De-
partment of Missouri.
OHIO
Past Commander J. A. F. Sellers, of Boyd Post,
No 81 Prospect has been laid up with sick for
some time. He planted 20 acres OF corn and the
cut-worms ruined it: The comrades of the Post,
II in number, went TO the field on the morning OF
June IL, and repanted it all without the comrade
knowledge. Among the comrades were the Com
mander, 5. V. c. and j. V. c. of the Post.-Jno.
X. Duke, Portsmouth: The Department of Ohio is
wide-awake and augmenting its already large
membership / had the honor TO be detailed AS
Special mastering Officer TO muster Post at Pike
ton, Pike Co, o.. Tha, duty was performed July
III, 1885, and but few of the numerous Posts that
have had the pleasure to muster IN the past eX-
hibited more enthusiasm, better feeling and more
determination to succeed than did &he comrades of
Hlbbens Post, No. 527, Piketon The officers chosen
are Commander, Henry Lewis; S. V. c., A. III.
Landrum; }. V. c., !. n. Austill; Adj't, Sam'i NJ.
kellison; Surg. F. Ware; Chap, D. 3. Barr; 9.
Harris" Reporter" gainesville: The 4th inst.
was indeed a red letter day for Wilenghby and the
several Posts which had been invited TO participate
in the ceremony of dedicating soldiers monu-
ment. u. w. Clements gave a brief history of the
monument, aluding to the fact that the stone came
from Virginia quarry, where, within a radius Of
Is miles more men had fallen in battle i'm the same
length of time than at any other spot during the
war. Austin Post, of Wioughby, had the honor
of unvailing the monument An elegant repast
was prepared by the ladies, which was done ample
justice TO by the hungry veterans after which the
old soldiers assembled in the grove, and were adj
dressed in eloquent and touching language by Gen.
Gibson.-Earl Mikan Post, of Windhan, has in
vited all the Posts and all exsoders and sailors of
Portage County to a Grand Army Day Campfire"
to be held at Windham Aug. l. Bill of fare: Pork
and beans, coffee and the luxurieS of the season.
Hon. l.. ID. Woodwork and others will address the
soldiers. Old familiar army songs will be sung
= NJ. Sechler, Cincinnati: On the 18th inst
Geo. III. Thomas Post, No. Is. dedicated its new
hail. lis and liz West Sixth street This hall is
second floor standing 70 feet back from street.
stairway at center of 'front.' five feet wide, has at
each side an ante-room l5x2J, over which is gal
lery with seats for 80 looking out on main Post
room, 54x56 and l9 feet high with light and air
three sides. Four property and committee rooms
are on the east side of the hail. while on the SOUTH
west corner are wash and dressing rooms Below
these is a kitchen, with basement and cellar
HI. Thomas NJ. r. q n
Jointly occupy and will rent extra nights TO
other societies. The hall and rooms finely
papered carpeted and furnished at cost, includ-
ing repairs, of over 50 200. Geo. II. Thomas now
claims the finest hall in the Department of Ohio
Meetings every Friday night, and additions to the
present membership of 55s are looked for. The
dedication was most interesting event, including
music, recitatiOns, etc.-J. w. Messenger, East
Liverpool: Post No. A, of this place. is mastering
great preparations for the Tri-State Reunion of
Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia soldiers,
which is to be held at this place Aug. IA. Among
the distinguished ex-soldiers invited are Gen. John
S. kountz, Past Commander-in Chief of the Grand
Army; X. b. Brown, Department Commander of
Ohio; the Department Commanders of Pennsyl-
wanna and West Virginia.; Gems Sherman. Logan,
Hancock, Beatty, Rosecrans. Noyes. Rice and Reil-
ley, and Maj Mckinley. A number of these have
already sguified their acceptance and it is hoped
all of them will be present.
PENNSYLVANIA
A Grand Army Post of colored veterans is to be
organized at Christiana.-Austin Curtin, Depart
ment Commander Of Pennsylvania. Roland The
utmost harmony prevails in the Department of
Pennsylvania. While good many are being lost
from suspension and dropped, yet quite a number
arc being added to the rolls The dull times has
much to do with the suspended and dropped list.
Careessness of members themselves has also
quite good deal TO do with it. There vii! be
many Reunions and meetings Of the old boys this
Fall.
POTOMAC
Special Order No g. issued at Washington, July
u al n nj M
mander.-John c. S. Burger, A A. G.,-contains
the following announcement: Comrade William
q. Drew, of Post Z, to be Camp, vice Com
rade David w. Hcughton resigned.
IOWA.
NJ. F. Coons, Adel The Grand Army boys held
a grand Campfire and Reunion here July 2, and
A. Over 5000 people were in attendance, and the
affair was great success in every particular.
Among the speakers were Gen. NJ b. Prentiss, of
Missouri; Judge J. II. Reed, of the Supreme Bench
OF this State; Gen. Given, Maj Conger, Capt. Hull,
and others. The weather was fine, and there was
nothing to mar the harmony of the meeting.
KANSAS
J. s. Covert LIE Roy: Our Post is in a thriving
condition having from one to two musters at every
meeting for the last two months. Our comrades
have been great sufferers from the floods on the
Neoslia River early this menth.-W. s. Brown,
Hiawatha: Post No. 40 has upwards of 200 MEM
bers. We hall. so feet by $50 feet and are in
a thoroughly prosperous condition in every partic-
ular.
MAY LA N III
Chas. II. Shuck Commander Tyler Post No 5,
Cumberland: On the night of July Is a Union SOL
dier who had but leg, while riding on freight
train on the Baltimore l. Ohio Railroad two miles
west of this city, fell Off and the leg which had been
taken Off at the knee was crushed above that
point, and his arm was also badly mutilated He
was not found until the next morning when he
was brought to Cumberland and died about ID. m.
Before his death he mentioned that he was q COM
rade of the Grand Army, and his last request was
that he should not be buried in the potter's field
Tyler Post took charge Of his remains, purchased a
grave in the cemetery and laid him to rest His
name was Alexander Morrison, and he served in
Co. X, 23d i'll. The Post would be glad to COM
munieate with any Of his friends or relatives.
Ohio Veterans to Visit Gettysburg.
To THE EDITOR: 1t was an earnest crowd OF
Ohio's Gettysburg veterans which gathered al
Columbus, July A, lin response to Adj't-Gen
Finley's call, for consultation about using the
money the General Assembly appropriated for
monuments at Gettysburg
Representatives were present from almost
all the Ohio organizations at Gettysburg in
1863 and the best of feeling prevailed. All
expressed the desire to move slowly, to the end
that the result be satisfactory to all concerned
That the tablets be historical ornaments to the
battlefield. creditable to the troops and an
honor to the State. it was decided to visit the
battlefield; see what others are doing; what
the Battlefield Memorial Association are plan
ming, etc, and August ID was selected as the
day The Adjutant- General of Ohio and com.
rades from the Ohio regiments will be present
| They wish to meet Others, and ask all the old
boys to join them on that day, bringing their