The National tribune., 1885-11-19

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S. Grant 1t is hoped the Posts of this Department
will be prompt in contributing this most worthy
| object. On the meeting night at which this order
Is read let every Post donate an amount equal TO 10
cents for every member in good standing and for
ward same Immediately TO the Assistant Adjutant-
General. who will send recent therefor and forward
| the amount TO the QuarterTnaster-Gcnera A list
of the Posts making donations and the date OF the
receipt OF same at Department Headquarters vii!
be prepared and published in General Orders, and
| also in the proceedings of the next Department
| EncampmCnt.
V. NJ. V. II. Gates. representing himself as a
member of Wingate Post, No. 9, Department of
| Maryland, is travelling through the country solicit
sing aid was last he ard from at Wiiioughby, o.
| Wingate Post has not now, nor never had, COM
rade 10y this name. He is undoubtedly a fraud, ana
! comrades are warned against him.
VI. Allen Cook, late private, Co. F. Purnell
! Legion, Maryland Volunteers, was rejected by
! Dushane Post No. 8, Aug. l..
VII. Information is wanted by Mr.. john J. Shirley,
! rade Benjamin Hardy, Co. X. 4th Wis, who died
| in Baltimore about Feb. l6, 1862 Any person hav-
ing knowledge of the place of nterment will please
| communicate with Mr.. Shirley.
James c. G. Smith, Fredonia: Phil Harvey Post
No. 9s of this place. is doing finely. We have large
meetings, excellent bean suppers, and n spirit of
brotherly love prevails among the comrades The
W.R.C meets with us i'll a social way once every
mouth.
MAINE
Maj. Jones Post, No JOG, of South China, will
complete and occupy their new hall in December.
1t will be the finest building owned by Post in
| Maine. The stage will be thoroughly equipped
with scenery. The first story will be fitted up with
rooms for the Use OF the Post and their patrons
Cloak-room ticket office, and dining-room, 40x4O
feet. 1t be rented for entertainments upon
application.
A Correspondent Augusta: Since the National
Encampment in June last Grand Army matters
have been rather quiet in this Department, the
comrades having exhausted themselves on that
occasion-one long TO be remembered in the history
of the Department of Maine. The near approach
TO the next annual meeting of the Department,
which will be held with the comrades of Russell
Post, No. &c. of Skowhegan, some time in January
next, causes revival of interest among the COM
rades. The question as to who will be our next
Department Con mander is also attracting consid-
cradle attention. The many friends of Comrade
Samuel W. Lane. of Seth Williams Post, No 49, of
Augusta, remembering his manly course under
defeat last year, will present his name n candi
date for that important Office Comrade Lane is
too well known TO the comrades of the State of
Maine to need any boom from any quarter, having
been identified with the GAR. of Maine since its
organization. He deserves and will, no doubt,
receive the almost unanimous support OF the COM
rades.
Jos. F.. Stetson, Brunswick: As the time APP
proaces when the Posts and Relief Corps are con-
sdern. ways and means for increasing their charity
funds would it not be good idea for the comrades
and the ladies of the Relief Corps TO give THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE the benefit of their experience in
managing fairs, festivals and Campfircs? Our Post
has been in the habit of holding fair every VIM
ter Our plan has been to have course tickets.
numbered; 80 cents each; would admit three
nights. with chance of drawing prize. We would
have articles to be disposed of by ballot, viz silk
hat to be voted to the most popular clergyman
nice doll for some little girl pole with prize on
it. winner TO guess the hight of pole; to guess
number of teeth; bottle of beans. TO guess number
of beans etc. fancy articles for sae guess cakes;
ring cakes; watch 10 be voted away; ice cream,
oysters. supper table, etc We generally have some
kind of an entertainment during each evening:
Now, all these things old with us, and we would
like to get something new; and If the comrades
who have had experience in these things would
give their way of managing, we might be able to
offer something new and have more variety, and
help the good cause along. This Is a matter in
which great number of Posts interested at
this time of year.
Maryland
Gen Horn, Department Commander. with his
staff and members of Dushane and Wilson Posts,
went to Resterstown the 18th to inspect Gosnell
Post No 80 A business meeting. followed by a
supper, held at the house of W. u. Yiugling,
Chaplain of the Pest. Gosneil Post is in flourish
ing condition, having about 20 members. John A.
John Williams. j. V c.: w. F. Dean Adj't; S. b.
Iinglng, Q. NJ; DR. McKepdry Kemp Surg The
Post has rented Townsends Opera House, now be-
ing erected at Glyndon, and expects TO have "A for
NAL opening of the building early in December.
MICHIGAN
J. p. Bassett, Allecan: c. J. Bassett Post, of
this place, recently held Campfire which was
very largely attended. The event of the evening
the presentation of memorial book which
was handsomely bound in red leather and gold. upon
one of the covers of which appeared the following
legend: Presented to G. j. Bnssett Post, No. So,
Department of Michigan, by citizens of Allegan
1885. James Il. Streeter, ii. .. Peck, w. II. Bills,
Philip Padgllam, n. b. West II; c. Weeks; s. d.
Pond, Geo. Oliver, ST., David Stockdae, Dan. j.
Arnold l. F. Clapp and w. j. Rice"
MINNESOTA
PREPARING FOR THE DEPARTMENT ENCAMP-
MENT.
General Orders, No. 9, issued at Minneapolis,
Mimi, Nov. 9, by order of X. A. Becker, Depart
ment Commander-H. A. Norton, A. A. Care
follows:
/. The Department Commander makes personal
appeal TO every Post Commander aud comrade for
The basis on which we elect our delegates TO the
National Encampment is fixed on the returns of
December 81. The importance of united effort
the part of each comrade to increase member
ship and especially to work for the restoration
our rolls of suspended members, is plainly to be
seen, and 1t is hoped that this appeal will not be in
vain.
II. The attention of Post Commanders is called
to the following extracts from the Rules and Regu
lations:
Post officers shall be elected at the first stated
meeting in December and installed into their
spcctive offices AT the first stated meeting in Janu-
airy following. Each Post shall also, at the first
stated meeting in December annually elect from
It's members representatives. and an equal number
ofalternates 10 the Department Encampment They
shall be furnished with credentials signed by the
Post Commander and Post Adjutant, a copy of
which shall he forwarded Immediately after the
election to the Assistant Adiutant- General Of the
Department But all Posts in arrerrs for reports
dues shall be excluded for the time being from
representation, either by Post Commander other
wise. in the Department Encampment.h
III. The number of Representatives to which each
ditonal delegate for each 50 members in good stand
ing major fraction thereof as shown by the re-
turns OF September 80. Past Post Commanders and
the newt Neglected Commander are also members of
the Encampin
~. The suspension of members has become a
serious matter in our Department. In a spirit of
charity let IL look after these comradeS cannot
afford to lose them, and they cannot afford TO be
outside Order.
V. Attention is called to Circular No l. National
Headquarters, suggesting that a sum of money be
raised equal to contribution of Is cents for each
member good standing for the purpose of erect
ing monument 10 the memory OF our departed !
conrade, Gen. L. =. Grant Let us do our part and
show appreciation of his great services and
devotion TO him rs our commander and a comradc !
vi. ComrIGc Geo. III. Johnston, Post e., having |
made application TO be restored to the rolls of the
Department as a Past Department Commander
and having complied with the Rules and Regua-
tons. by direction of the Commander-n- Chief his
name is placed on the Department Roster as Past |
Department Commander.
VII. The following Posts should have made their
reports and paid their per capita tax to these head
quarters Oct l. Posts Nos g. Z 20, 81 &C. IL, AZ, 49,
A, 81, 3d. SO, e. 65 70 81 03 l06 10s, 49, 16 12S
and I42. They are urgently requested to send in |
their reports at once.
VIII. The following addresses wanted: The |
Surgeon and Assistant Surgeon of the 5th Mimi. |
and Capt VandeThocl, Capt. Mullenburg and |
Serg't Venbeck, Go. ID. 5th Mimi, by Louis j. |
Bally, Post l54, Department OF Missouri, Etna, Mo-
Benz. Cole Co. q, 18th Wis, by Mrs. Maria Find
ley, 2G6 Twentieth Avenue South, Minneapolis
MINI.
NEW MEXICO
ID. A. Williams, Livingston: We have just or |
ganZed Post here with "A charter members, and |
have great hopes of largely augmenting member |