The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-11-05
CONNECTICUT


Geperh Orders, No. 8. issned at New Haven Oct
10 by order of Frank -. sloat, Dept Com.-Wm
H Stowe A. A. Care as follows:
l. The ual inst ectlon of the Posts OF this
Department will be made during the month of
November and the reports of the Assistant inspec-
tors must be in the hands OF the department In
spector later than Dee Is, In order TO enable
him TO send in his consolidated report by the END
OF the Il onth.
In answering the questions relative to the amount
expended for charity and the number Of persons re-
heved, state the total for the entire year since sept
3D. 1854.
The experimental system of numerical rating
established for the Spring inspection, Will again be
Accompanying their reports, the Assistant In
spectOrs must also forward all Department property
in their possesson,-Badses Rituals, Services and
banks,-together with the bills for their travelling
expenses. All local expenses for hotel accommoda-
tions TO be borne by the several Posts.
H. According TO the returns of the third quarter
of this the Posts entitled to representation
in the !lS,. department EncanlpInent as follows:
Post Representatives; 2 2; 3, A. 4, /; 5, /; z
g. /; IL, 3; L. /: l3, .: Ii, JIG, l. L. TO- Is 8;
25. 2; "a, l. IS l. &c, 2; q, /; 80, u 3S 2; a. !;
q As, 40, 4; so, 4; 81, /; 81 8; So, 81 /; So
St. ST. q S. l. SO, l. GO. i; 81, 62, 63, /; Ga
/; G5, &C. g., !; 6s' i; g. /; 20, l; a. l. ~ 4;
These delegates and an equal number of alter
mates will be elected at the first stated meeting in
December, at which time alss. the annual election
OF Post officers will occur. Full reports Of these
elections will be made Immediately thereafter on
the blanks accompanying this order.
III. The following changes i'll the roster will be
noted: Comrade VIM r. Rudd has been elected
Commander OF o. ii: knight Post No. IS, vice
Thomas J.. Norton resigned
Conrade Chas. NJ bowman has been elected
Quartermaster OF Robert q. Tyler Post No So vice
VIM. L. Morgan resigned.
Cor T-Ide John &. Cleaveand has been appointed
Adjutant Of Winter Post No. A, vice III. c. Nc
Laughlin resigned.
~. By sentences of courts martial in their re-
spGctive Posts the following comrades have been
disiouora5ly discharged:
VIM. T. Neeld. Wadhams Post. No. 49; Joseph s.
e L. s.i.a "A vi. pTstN No
These sentences having been approved by the
Department Commando, they now promul-
gated for the information of the Order.
V. The names and addresses of any who were Of
the of the gunbOat Choctaw in lS63 desired
by George w. Harris r, &c Temple street, Boston,
Mass
ILLINOIS,
"a Coinrade" Joliet: The comrades of Post No
&c, Of this place, held their annual banquet the
25lh ult.. and the occasion n most delightful
one Capt. James g. Eiwood presided over the
festivities. Con!Tadc higgins responded to the
toast, The Picket-Guard.'' Tie occasion of the
evening John c. Lang's humorous sketch of
an Army Mule which kept tile comrades in a roar
OF laughter. DIR. }. &. Curtis responded to THE
Sick Caii-Quinine.' The Sacred Dead" was re-
sponGed 20 by Col. James Lewis. in touching
nimn:ier. Our Officers" was very neatly handled
by Hon. ii. o. Marshall. Remarks also made
by Allan II. DouealI, of Fort Wayne; Mr.. Col
burn Of Englewood, Ill.
Gen. Berry, Department Commander for the Slate
Of Illinois, has been in Chicago for the past week.
The General is one of the Commissioners for loca-
At the meeting of Geo. III. Thomas Post No s.
Friday evening, Oct. g. the eX-Confedcrate
communication WAS read ia reference to holding d
Reunion of ConfcdeTates and Federals in Chicago
next summer, and motion TO lay il upon the table
prevailed
Post Is mustered 20 recruits on Tuesday evening
Oct. %. Gen. Berry attended the meeting
Three Posts Of this Department simultaneously
applied for tie name of Grant, and the matter has
been referred TO the udge-Adyocatc General for
his decision.
A. q. Jacobs, Edgar: The Post at this place is in
fine working order. We shall have a Campfire
and supper the 22d inst, and splendid time
IL aniicpated.
INDIANA
George w Waters, Lowell: At recent meeting
OF Post No. "a OF this place the question being put
to vote, the comrades were unanimously in favor
OF holding the National Encampment about the
LIST OF September.
IOWA.
Milton White. Atlantic: 1.-THE Spy of Atlanta {,
No. G. Of this place. The attendance at the per
formances were large, and quite neat sum was
melted for the Posts relief fund.
MASSACHUSETTS,
William /. Rodman Post, No. j, of New Bed.
ford, celebrated its 18th annual Reunion on the 18th
ult. al that place.
MICHIGAN
w. IL. Beasley, Ithaca: Moses wisner Post, No
l0l, Of this place, is in fine working order. The
Posi- has recently bought Is new guns with all the
equipments, a splendid flag and large bass
drum. since the organization of this Post ID has
mustered into its ranks 200 Comrades we have
fine set of officers, with G. Il. Brown as Com.
GliauurI. We had "A Campfire this Fall and IL was
ii complete success. At our last regular meeting OF
the -'o7; we had visiting comrades from five or 81 y
either Posts We had remarkably lively time in