The National tribune., 1885-11-19
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA;
NJ Marx Etna: Gen. Geo B. Mcclellan Post. No
81, was mustered Oct. 81 al tins place by Com
mander Lyman Hoteling, of +. I. Winslow Post
No. 79, OF Redding, he coming 81 miles in pri-
waite conveyance Tor the purpose The Post starts
with Is charter members as follows: Commander,
Martin Marx; 5. V. c.. Ii. Il. Mathewson; J. '. C.,
Thos: J. kist; Adj't, John Skelton; @ n. Elisha
De Witt; Surg, Michael Lighthill; Chap, Frank
Markey; o. d., Abram Emo; o. e., Jacob Conner
S. NJ, Leon Sovey; q. NJ. 5, Jacob Eer; and CON-
rades A. Ii. Burrows and VIM. w. Eastick.
DAKOTA
Robert BayIes. Bijou Hills: Post No So. of this
place has just finished hail 10 by 50 feet, and il
has been dedicated to Grand Army use. Our Pos,
is composed of only 10 working members, although
have rolls IA. The 10 have done all the
work the hall. 1t sounds strange to speak OF
"our hall when we know OF Posts with member
ship running into the hundreds, and still they rent
BY the way, our Department Commander gives us
the credit Of being the only Post III this Department
that owns hall. On :he day of the dedication we
had a splendid time. The ladies prepared an ele-
giant supper after which we had speeches. songs
Rotations Our Post has the following officers
Commander, J. L. Troth; 5. Y. G., Robert Bayles;
J. V. G. j. Coats; q. II. IL. Cotton; Chap, J. Ho-
yey; Surg. c. c. Lowe; Adj't, J. Heath; o. d.,
Orson Orvis; .. g., r. Gray.
ILLINOIS,
Post No. 50, of Springfield, recently held a most
enthusiastic meeting. at which four recruits were
mustered The Post visited during the even
ing 10y Department Commander Berry, OF Quincy,
accompanied by Judge NJ. TX. Wallace of Chicago,
and Senator Ben Funk, Of Bloomington.
fire was given al Farmer City on the 4th inst. 10y
Post No 2lI, assisted by the Woman Relief Corps.
In spite OF the rainy weather II was very well at
tended and the comrades had a mos; enjoy able
time. splendid supper prepared by the
ladies. after which there speeches by Rev.
Hooper of Farmer CITY: C,,m!.,de W s Calhoun
OF Princeton: Comrade Calhoun. OF Leroy, and
Comrade Ludington. The c!ec club rendered some
very fine music Lemon Post, No. 2lI, OF Farmer
City, has over 100 members III good standing. Com
rade j. Il. Garfield is the Commander. He has the
good of the Order at heart, and keeps the Post
full of life and interest. The Relief Corps is in
splendid running order, with II members in good
standing and live applications for membership.
INDIANA
fair a magnificent scale for the benefit of the
Grand Army commenced on the % inst. and ended
on the 9Th. 1t was Ii great success, and melted a
handsome sum for the relief fund.
IOWA.
Col. W. L. Greeneaf Commander of this Depart-
Dlent, has received application and granted per-
mission for the organization of two Grand
Army Posts in this State, one at Dandy and the
other at Fairfax. That at Dandy is being organized
by Capt. William ii. Bond, and the new Post will
be mustered in Nov. TO- j. L. Hawkins, of East
Walingfurd, having been appointed Mastering
Officer. The Post at Fairfax is being organized
under the direction of Capt. Luther Hunt. Capt.
Fuller of 81. Adams, has been appointed Mastering
Officer, but the date for the mastering III Of the
Post has not been definitely decided.
General Orders. No TO- issued at Baltimore Nov
g. by order of John w. Horn, Department Com
mander-Thos. l. Matthews, A. A. Care as fol-
lows:
]. Post Commanders are reminded that the an
Dual election OF Post officers for next year also
delegates and aterna:es to the Department En-
canpment, must take place at the first regular Get
ing in December. Said elections must be conducted
ia accordance with the Rules and Regulations
Article VII, Chapter II, and the names of the Off
GERS, delegates and aiternates-elect must be imme-
diately reported TO the Assistant Adutant- General
III. Delegates and alernates TO the Department
EncaDlpment must be elected in the proportion of
each for every . members in good standing
and one additional for final fraction of than
one-half Of that number, 10 be determined by the
number Of members reported in good standing for
the quarter ending Sept. 30. The following is the
number Of delegates and alternates TO which each
Post III this Department is entitled:
Wilson Post, u delegates; Dushane, I6; Tyler 2;
Lincoln, 4; Wingate 2; Howard, 4; Burns .;
Beattie, j; Garfield, MCPHERSON 2; Burnside ;
Sumner, Meade, / ; JOS II. Brown, i; David Orr
!; Fitzpatrick, /; Farragut, 2; Miller, 1; j. F. Rey-
nolds, 5; Reno, 2; Custer, 2; Denison, 3; u s.
Grant, |; Wallace. 1; Antietam, j; Guy,2; Els
worth 2; Thoburn, 2; Hicks 1; John Brown, i ;
C. Ord. / Foster, L; Gosnel, 1.
All Post Commanders are members Of the De-
partment Encampment and in no case must The
Commander he elected delegate. The officers so
elected will be installed a. the first regular meeting
In January by officers detailed for that purpose by
the Senior Past Post Commander present.
Ill Adjutants' and Quartermasters' Reports for
the quarter ending Dec 81, with the per capita tax
must be received at these Headquarters not later
than Jan. TO- 1856; blanks for same accompany this
order. Posts in arrears for these reports or per
capita tax will not be admitted TO representation in
the Department EncaInpment.