The National tribune., 1885-08-20

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from i. V Sumner Post g. AR. Sc for Kit Carson
monument fund .-Signed: Franklin Jordan, Assist
ant Quartermaster-General-No 20" Which be-
leve will show conclusvely that there were other
donors TO the monument besides the ex-senator
You will observe that early rs June 2, 1854 the
number of the receipt held by Il. V. Sumner Post
is 60 thereby showing very positively that the per.
son persons having in charge the raising OF
funds for the erection of q monument to the late
Kit Carson had received money from others besides
the ex-senator. This is written by order OF the
Post, of which am Adiutant.
FLORIDA
Post No. 5, of Eustis. held memorial services in
honor of Gen. Grant on the sth inst.
ILLINOIS,
5. w. Merrill, Carthage: Aug. IL, 1884, Comrade
+. II. Hamilton, Quincy, organized Alexander
SIMPSON Post No. 4,5. in this city, with AZ charter
members. During the year we have added u TO
the number. We have lost one by death our
officers for the present year are Commander john
Elder; S.V. c., A. c. Shntz; J.V c., john S. Duffy
o. d., 5 5 Wilson; o. e., F. 6; MeMechan; map
| w. Merrill; AdJt, Peter Jackson; > NJ, M ".
Riley; q. NJ. S, Joseph Helfrich. We meet twice
n month, and the meetings are well attended
Post No. l02, of Salem, has adopted resolutions
on the death of Gen. Grant.
I. A Smith White Hall: The members Of Post
No. SO and their friends were RECALLED fer two
the battle of Shiloh by Maj Is. NJ. Prentss. In his
discourse lie established beyond question. the fact
that Gen. Grant on the field as early as D H. m.
| on the first day.
Bl-,
| of respect TO the memory of Gen. Grant
The Encampment of the GAR Posts of Central
and Southern Illinois, held at Iisboro on the Nth
and 18th nsts was very largely attended the crowd
being estimated at from 10000 10 1900. The beau
! tiful grove where the encampmcnt was held was
alive with people from all parts of Central and
Southern Illinois. Capt +. y. Hediey, OF bunker
| Hill; Gen. John ]. Rinaker, of Carlinville; Mnl
| Jas. A. Connolly. of Charleston, and Rev. w. Ill.
Lilly delivered addresses on the first day on the
! last day of the encampment Gov Oglesby, Gen
| John A. Mci'ernand, Maj. A Orendorfi, and the
Hon. John NJ Palmer were present and made
speeches.
| INDIANA
Chas H. Garrigues Francsville: Post No. 76. of
| this place, held public memorial services at the
! Methodist Episcopal Church on the day OF Gen.
| Grants funeral.
Iowa.
| c. NJ. Norton Marshalltown: The day opened
very unpromising, with frequent heavy showers,
to extent that all outdoor arrangements for the
funeral obsequics of Gen. Grant, which were to be
quite extensive and included procession by 6. AR.
Post National Guards civic societies and citizens,
were dispensed with. ATT p. m, however. a large
assemblagc of people met at the M. Il. Church,
among which was L. NJ. Thomas Post No VA, 10
strong under command of s. V. G. Capt. Nelson
| Amos its Commander, A. +. Haradon being Presi-
| dent of the Day. Exercises opened by the
| President of the occasion in few touching re-
marks He then introduced Comride Rev. ii. Is.
| Foskctt who offered up an invocation. This was
| followed by the memorial Grafton, delivered by
the Post Chaplain. Rev Mr.. SCHNEIDER closed the
exercises with benediction. The exercises were
| appropriately interspersed with songs by To-
voiced male chorus.
Grigsby Foster Post No 800 Lucas, has adopted
resolutions of regret the death of Gen. Grant.
Baker Post, No. 49, of Clinton, held memorial
services in honor of Gen. Grant on the sth inst.
1 Albert Winchell Post No. 327, of Lyons, held
memorial services in honor of Gen. Grant on the
Sth inst. Rev. III. L. Shurey preached an excellent
| sermon, and the address was delivered by ). e.
! Route. Resolutions Of regret were also adopted
by the Post when intelligence OF the death OF Gen.
Grant reached it.
| KANSAS
At special meeting of Severance Post, No. 19I,
| Highland. held July 49, 1855, Comrade Frank
| Kilzmiller presented the Post with a beautiful
g-.vel made from wood taken from Libby Prison.
The eave is a present from Stonewall Jackson
Camp, c. ", Richmond. Va. Resolutions thank,
ing the donors were adopted with three cheers mad
a tiger. The Post is in a flourishing condition.
KENTUCKY
Memorial services were held at Louisville, under
the auspices of Geo. IL. Thomas Post. Speeches
were made by Coils. Kelley, Duke and others.
| MASSACHUSETTS,
M" Attleboro: William A. Streeter Post, No. 145
was organized AT this place in ISL and from that
day to the present has been found ready to per-
form those duties known only TO comrades. We
have membership of ITO, and quite majority of
that number be counted on for any and all du-
ties We have a few reliable members always
present at the regular meetings and doing their
part to help the o. r.; and, like many other Posts,
we have members who like to be counted GAR:
men only public occasions We are in good
sound financial condition, and pleasantly located
in n commodious hail We have quite large cab
met OF curiositics gathered from the many battle
fields, etc, kindly presented to us by many friends
and comrades. We are like many towns in
particu!ar-we have more than 100 men in
town who served their country in her need hon
oribly discharged soldiers, who have not yet con-
nected themselves with us. They are gentlemen
who would give To the Post character, and whose
membership would aid many directions We
do ,Iot understand why they keep in the back
ground. On Saturday, Aug. s, the Post attended
the Grant memorial services, did the Sons of
Veterans and the Womans Relief Corps. The at
tendance of citizens not as large might have
been expected The speakers were Dr. 5. K. Bron-
son, Rev. Mr.. Wlitehill, Rev. Mr.. Biddle the pas
tor of the colored church in this village, and Rev.
Mr.. Barton; they all filed their part noby and no
one who attended will ever regret the time spent
in paying respect to our departed eomrade A
most excellent choir rendered great assistance in
making the service most interesting
II. j. Holmes, Hart: Joe Hooker Post, No. &c, of
this place. held memorial services in honor of our
late comrade Gen. u. S. Grant
A most interesting gathering of old soldiers was
held at GTeeuyille Aug. 5 and 6, in which quite
number of Posts took part The parade was re-
viewed by Gov. Aiger Quackenbush Post, of
Owosso took the first prize for drilling. Gen. Cut
cheon, Hon. T. L. Tarsney and Hon. j. w. Turner
delivered addresses
Quackenbush Post. Owosso, held memorial serv-
ices on the 8th inst.
MISSOURI
correspondent at Jefferson City writes that the
State offices all closed, well the BUSH
ness houses a mark OF respect to Gen. u. S.
Grant, that all might participate in the memo
rial service. The day very hot, but notwith-
standing the heat the boys in blue were hand.
At p. M, }. A Garfield Post, No. 6, GAR, led
by the brass band, marched to the State grounds,
where minute guns had been fired from sunrise
until we reached the grove. Rev. X. Palmer spoke
very toucngly Of the great mans life, after which
NJ q. Walker made very fine address. Rev. Il.
NJ. Cobb, ex-Confcderate, made some remarks of
sympathy and read the burial service of the NJ Il.
Church.
"A Comrade,' Jefferson City: J. A. Garfield
Post. No. g. is growing; we getting in some
good and true boys who know what il has been to
march and fight in rain and shine, with half rations,
they are highly honored in having the Department
Chaplain, John s. Ferguson, for their Post Com
mander.
r. A. Vance, Clinton: Post No. 23S recently
mustered at Lowry City, and the following Off
GERS elected: Commander H. H. Bass; S. w. c. NJ
E. Ferguson; j. V. c., j. w. Titus; Adj't, j. III.
Stewart; Q. NJ, Jonas Rothgebe; Surg, DR. John
McGlade; Chap. Rev. Emerson Barbet; o. d., A.
J. Vincent; S. NJ, p. S. Harris; @. NJ. s., j. NJ.
Francis.
NEBRASKA
]. Matinson, Dorchester: Post No. 1O7. of this
place, has adopted resolutions in regard to the
death of Gen Grant. / think the most appropriate
monument that could be erected to Gen. Grant
would be some magnificent temple of learning.
| NEW MEXICO
j. j. Fitzgerrell Las Vegas: expect shortly,
with several members of my staff, TO make Off
cial visit TO the different Posts in this Department.
II is hoped in view of the fact that San Francisco
was selected as the next meeting of the National
EncaInpment, that there will be an increased MEM