The National tribune., 1885-06-18
DEPARTMENT NEWS.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has recently for
warded, in response to requests. blank applica-
tions for Post charters to the following: j. L.
Oliver, Cleveland, o.; A. Harris, Leuoxville,
Pa; Bernhard Ress. Heppner, Ore.-making
total of AS during the present administration.
CALIFORNIA
VIM. III. Peters Lake City: Decoration Day
observed here under the auspices OF VIM. Wallace
mander A. NJ. Hamlen and others.-Jacob ID.
Fyke, Los Angeles: l have not seen any COM
munication in your valuable paper from our Golden
State for some time, so i thought would pen you
a few lines and say TO you that we are wide awake
10 the interest of the GAR here in California.
Another Memorial Day has come and gone, leaving
tender memories of the past TO remain. Memorial,
National holiday, was patriotically observed
by all classes in Los Angeles County and city. We
had near $50 comrades III iine besides. many of the
other organizations We're represented. business
houses were closed and thousands of our citizens
turned out to witness the procession. We have two
Posts in our city-Erank Bartlett. No. g, and STAN
ton Post, No 55,-and both joined in the exercises
Memorial Day was observed in very impres,,
sive manner in San Francisco. Most of the Grand
Army Posts participated in the exercises.
FLORIDA
At Eustis on Decoration Dav a most eloquent ad-
dress was delivered by Rev. w. w. Hicks.
ILLINOIS,
Decoration Day appropriately observed at
Canton Maj. Abner e. Barnes. of Bushnell, Capt
made addresses.
KANSAS sls
George H. Thomas Post of Ottawa Kan assisted
by the Woman's Relief Corps, decorated the graves
OF the Union DEAD in the cemetery there-At
Cawker City, Reynolds Post assisted by the Relief
Corps conducted the services on Decoration Day.
Judge C. A. Smith delivered the address:-We
have received roster of this Department for 1885,
which embraces $50 Posts.
INDIANA
We are in receipt of the roster of the Department
of Indiana for 1885, which embraces 3s9 Posts This
is of the most complete rosters yet issued, and
ia trfafta fa.fn nfntp Igs nf
the department o!Iicers-Staff. Council of Admin
istraton, Past Commanders, Delegates to the Ma
tional Encampnent, Soldiers Monumental Com
mittee, Aids-de-Camp, Assistant Inspectors, etc.
The roster of the Posts is unusually complete. 1t
gives the name of the Posts city and County where
located, Commander, Quarermaster, AdJutant,
time of meeting means OF travel from indianapolis
to the town where the Post is located and also the
name of the express company to be found in those
places. The 10 Posts with the largest membership
in this Department follows: Post No 40, To-
Gated at Fort Wayne, Jas. E Graham, Commander,
Haskell, 461 %, Evansville. A. &. Rosencranz 1876;
&C. Madison, Jno T. Moore, lsi; l. Terre Haute
Geo w Miller. $50; 3, Lafayette, A. L. Stoney; l75;
s. South Bend Jasper f. Lewis, l56; 6, Wabash. A.
F. Spaudng, li2; 80, Richmond. Wm II. Schlater,
l37; s. Greensburg, Jno. l.. Childs, l33. The 10
of iss5 are as follows: Post No. E s.. located at
Salem. VIM. III. Ward. Commander; 16i, Danville,
Alf welshans; Sc, Peru, W, L. Daily; 100, Boon
vile J. c. Shater: 64 Brookville John BurIlhart;
334, Lick Creek, Calvin Sparks; l9l, New Albany,
s. F. Finney; 63, Decatur, John ID. Hale; s35. Free
donia, Joseph C. Coleman, II, Indianapolis, Jas. e.
Haskell.
IOWA.
August Wentz Post. at Davenport. and Joe
Hooker Camp. sons of Veterans, together with the
Womans Relief Corps, participated in the exer-
cises on Decoration Day. Rev. Mr.. Wilson made
most eloquent and pathetic address.--Dennis
Springer, Monticello: Post No. l76, of this place.
took prominent part in the Decoration Day exer-
cises
Memorial Services were held at Gardiner. Me-,
under the auspices Of Heath Post. No. G.
MARYLAND
General Orders, No 6, issued at Baltimore Nd,
June 8, by order of John w. Horn, Department
Communications. l. Matthews, A. A. G.,-con-
tain the following: The following rates of trans
portation are announced from Baltimore to Port
land and return: Individual tickets, via Sound
steamers Silvia railroad, $3.50; parties of 55 to
CO. steamers SI6S0-rairoad. %: parties of 60 to
TO- steamers sl660railroad SIS; parties of 20 to So
steamers, si6.40-raroad sl775 parties of so to go
steamers, Sl6.20-railroad $3.50; parties of 80 to
100, steamers, Sl6-railroad, Sl7,25 Parties of So
and over must travel together Tickets will be
good going from June 10 TO a. inclusive, and re-
turning until June 80, 1885. Comrades paying ind-
vidual rates can travel At such time they may
select going and returning within the above dates.
The delegation from this Department will leave this
city Union Depot on the $40 a m. train Monday,
June q, arrive at New York at $50 p: m. leave
New York at p m. and arrive at Providence at
a. m. the 23d; leave Providence at Clio M, arrive
at Boston az 7:l0 a. m; leave Boston at a. and
arrive at Portland AT p. On the boat between
New York and Providence berths are free. For
staterooms an extra charge Will be made. These
rates open to all comrades and their families.
Tickets only be procured order from
these Headquarters. 1t is earnestly hoped large
number OF comrades of this Department will avail
themselves of this opportunity 10 visit the National
Encampment. Comrades intending to go should
notify the Adjuiant-General Immediately, stating
if they desire accommodations secured for them in
Portland not.
MASSACHUSETTS,
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Packard, Springfield: Memorial
Day was observed here with most impressive cere-
monies Many Of the beautiful wreaths and crosses
which ornanented the graves of the dead comrades
were made by the ladies' of the Relief Corps. Two
hundred and nineteen graves were decorated.
MINNESOTA
Decoration Day observed at Fergus Falls,
Mimi, under the auspices of Stanton Posi.-At
under the auspices of Reynolds, 0sakis Parker's
Prairie and Willard Posts.-Will johnson, Osakis:
On the 9th ult. we mustered John Kennedy Post,
No. 14l, with q charter members and the follow
ing officers Commander M. ID. Judkns; S. v. c.,
w. ii. Crow; j. V. O.. J. B. Sherman; @. NJ, J. II.
Rock; o. d.. V. A. Edgerly; o. g., w. b. Lyons;
Adj't, Il. A. Casswc.-James Garfield Post con-
Day, which occasion +. M. Eddy delivered a
most eloquent and touching oration.
MISSOURI
H. r. Kawson, Kirksville: Dix Post of this place.
has an aggregate membership of I47, having taken
in by muster since May 1884, IS. and by card two.
During the year three of our comrades have an
transferred TO other Posts. Last Winter was an
extremely hard one and comrades felt itsoreiy;
hence many of the old veterans find themselves
unable to unite with the GAR. as they had pro-