The National tribune., 1886-06-24
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CALIFORNIA.


DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CALIFORNIA
A. w. Barrett, QuarcrmasteF, Post No. IS, Los
Angeles Az the time b. drawing near for our Ma
tiomal Incnmpmenf and we are expecting thou
sands of old comrades 90 visit us this Fall we wish
20 extend through the columns of your noble pa
per hearty invitation to all visiting comrades 20
stop over aud see us while this coast, and we
assure them that their stay here shall be made as
pleasant as IL Is ln our power 10 make. We have "a
large hall which will be kept open night aud day
during the months of July and August where will
be found roster OF ali the Posts in Southern Cali
f0rlia 80 that all old soldiers will be able 10 learn
the address Of all OF their old mess-nutes OF former
years.
A. J.. Poundstoue, San Francisco: Post No l22
was mustered IN on the 22d uit, at Quincy, by III.
y. Nouney, of Post No. ca, OF Reno. New, with
the following officers Commander J. H. Mhitlooki
~ ". O., III =. Porter j. ". c. B. X. Floss q. NJ,
NJ s. Light; =, Willard w. Savercool; Chap.
a. W. Drew o; ID, w IT, Wade Q. G., Robert
Gamble; Adj't, William III. Cirevesi :. NJ, Charles
Rapport; @ a. s., J. Jaequel.
Last "Wednesday Gen. George Wright Post, No.
lll, OF Nisalia was presented with handsome silk
banner 10y COmradc George Etel. u cost over
Sl00, and is an elegant addition 10 the Posts prop
VIII. Wallace Post, No. 80. of Santa Cruz
4. c. Suiphen, Commander-and Reynolds Post
decorated the graves at this place on Memorial Day
DAKOTA
T. p. Hail. New Rockford Post No. l1S was re-
Gently organized al this place with the following
officers Commander, j. NJ. Patch :. v. G., 9. III.
Culver J. v. G., NJ. o. Conner Chap, y. Cham
berlain Q. d., Wm. Brown Adi't, Il. p. Hall :
q. NJ, A. }. Alien.
ILLINOIS,
Az Gaiesburg comrade VIM f. Bailey made an
eloquent Grafton on Memorial Day.
Hamilton sutton, Marshall Never Memo
rial Day more grandy and appropriately observed
M tllis locality than the 3lst ult, under the
spices OF w. v. Archer Post.
INDIANA
Robt G. Renfrew. Fort Wayne NJ v b. Gates.
Martin Gates. Is dead beat aud fraud. lie IL
going about the country imposing on the Grand
Army. He claims To belong Go sion :. Bass Post.
no 40. and Beni spOoner Post No 80 Of this place.
Nelson Trusier Post, No 60. OF Winchester. has
condemned In resolutions the recent Jcff. Davis
tour.
IOWA.
J. b. Carter, Shenandoah: Post No Sc has
adopted resolutions iavorng the passage OF the Blair
II a. Cocord. vinton Post No. IS was assisted
~ the Memorial Day observance by the school
children. VINO carried exquisite floral offerings
10 lay the graves ~ the soldier dead. Hon.
James Wilson delivered a splendid Grafton.
KANSAS
Wm. =. Mcclure. Thompsonville: We under
stand tie GAR. Committee for the Department of
hRnHns have contracted with the santa Fe Railroad
Co for round trip tickets 10 San Francisco FOR $50.
Under the cut-riie system which prevailed for
three months this road and the Pacific roads,
carried passengers 10 California for from S. 10 S3
and even less. All the roads claim 20 have made
money during this time, owing 10 the increase OF
travel. Nov, when the gray haired veterans who
saved Tie Nation want 90 meet together, the roads
QaAdruple the above sums and thus dehar the great
nansa ~ iile common soldiers from sitting la the
National Council
AL Il recent meeting or Rufus Gilpatricly Post.
No. ls ~ Garnet. the ladies OF the Relief Corps
presented tie Post with beautiful flag Mr. MARY
Mundc making the presentation speech. The
Post adopted resolutions accepting the flag and
thauling the fair donors.
y. Voiyl. Junction City. Memorial Day was
duly observed here under the auspices Of Post No.
MAINE
9. H. Ames. Damariscoita Mills: Post No SO has
adopted resolutions regreiting that little Interest
Nas manifested % the Observance Of Memorial Day,
especially among tic business portion Of the
muniiy and the Institutions OF learning The reso.
luil0ns also resent Insult offered by one Charles
" Parsons. Bainnriscotia who sent certain weak
minded prr-on in a fantastic garD 10 Headqunrlers
o. make light of the ceremonies at the graves oi
oar fallen comrades.
MASSACHUSETTS,
y J. HiH. Uxbridge: H. n. Lcge Post. No Is
paid the usual tribute 10 the soldier dead on Me
mortal Day.
MICHIGAN
comrnde M NJ Andrews has our thanks for 9
neatly printed roster Of L. = Grant Post No. g.. Of
Bay City.
General orders. No. s. contains the following
boingade &. v. y. Pond, Quincy. Mich. IL hereby
appointed Committee on Transportation All com.
GDunications should be addressed 20 Comrade Pond
Grand Army Of tile Republic. to be held al san
Francisco. CAL. Aug 20 n 1856 With this order
we transmit blank Adjulan;s' aud Quartermasters
reports for tlIe quarter ending June 20 1855 Pos
Commanders viii see 20 Il that these reports
properly made out, are la their hands by july Il
lepi VIII also sec % u that they agree az 10 tlis
number 81 members ln good standing. Sign and
fofH ard same in envelope with per capita Ia
al eiN centt per member 70 o. II. L0cl.head As
slsiaiii Acknowledgement Flint Mich 20 ar L
ftfh Rhes. Headquarters on or before July 10. 1856
The following new Posts have been organized il
ulls Department since April ~. ComstOclS Post
30. Manchester Lookout Pos. S5s. WheeIer Rem,
Bath. -
Cavalry" Detroit An eloquent sermon wa
tlc Congregational Church Of this place Fair
1ali.t Post aud Relief Corps attending IN 4 body
iie Siei was observed Ia the usual manner
MINNESOTA
TIM NATIONAL TRIBUNE returns thanks for ia,
journal OF The Bneampment 81 tus Department
which wne held az Faribault Feb 10 and m lasi
MISSOURI
A. A. grosbridgc Maiden. The Grand Arm,
fosi here d IN splendid working order with IT, q
hse members We shall muster Ia a number NOR
a tiie next meeting.
NEBRASKA
Harry = Pond, Red Cloud Memorial service
Ncfe beld AZ the place under the auspices cf laf
Dec Post No ~, and tlIe h0ns Of Veterans ar,
NDmnnr Relief Iorpa.
NEW EkMPSHIRE.-
Circular No. ]. issued At Littleton June 1. b.
order 81 George Iarr Dcparsti,eft fi,r,s,,a ,,de,
Horace J. Kennedy. A A. S.--is a. follows. m,
following ARE Tie arrangements. ~ far ne made 4
Fciaiion 10 tlie excursion 10 Han Francisco WHO
Nii icngc Concord al 1918 a M, "Wednesday. Sui
1l arriving ht Morocstsf for dinner. Thence 4,
boston Albany and New York Central Tlnilroad
~ niagara Falls. arriving there Tor breakias
Ihurr1hg morning Leave Niagara Pals la al,
Afternoon by Lake Shore Railsay. arriving /
Cleveland forsnpper, thence by Bee Line arrivin
81 Indianapolis fOf brcaifasi Friday morning. 4
- lsDuis. bee lane, arriving Ia time FOR supnel
remaining al 81. Louis over night Leave ~ fani
Saturday morning nt a. m, arriving mt Knusa
cts al gD3 A.. having dined az jefferson Civ
remain "a Kansas Clty over sunday Those WI,
desire can SO ou 20 IscaycnN0rth where the ne,
ANd magnificent Soldiers Home i located a.,
N1ose Governor. Gen Andrew } smith invites !,
TIE conraaet 10 call. Leave I,eavenworth Monda
morning. stopping al santa Pc Lac Vegas aud ~
Angeles, ample Time being given "A each vi lie,
flhces 10 finn All places VI Interest aud arrive
rat ffhbclsoo on Saturday evening Julv 81 M
J,salimeni COMMANDER and STAFF 70 return VI
Aeiiifl Pacific g. Ogden, via Dcnycr A. Rio Grand
g Denver, ~ burlington A Missouri and Caioao.
burlington Quincy Railroads 10 Chicago an,
Lake shore a Michigan Southern 10 I3uffalo' an
~ Nem York Central aud Boston a Albany
N pirfalcf Comrades cnH return by any route q.
hlledt stating tiae route when tokai ~ pnrclIase,
All ih NftiIiplc 20 have many veterans rcc0ft1an
tiiN Department Headquarters ~ possible and II
.sanhienaef would iike ~ hear from al those Il
triidlnH - make the journey as early a. conven
t.li ~ iint hleeping cam and recommendations
rfii fnlpcisco MAY he secured Parties who Il
teNn going cap address a. r. DonOhoc ls6 Wasl
A'ipA riftei baston, Mars., Who Ia 20 have char
~ iif excursion, i"r ANY further particulars.
tEg JERSEY
farcuiaf 40. =, issUe,i "a Jersey CITY n g.. on A
Jz'n aD-i.. by order % fFant o. Cole. Departures
p.,nAnaef,--Sohn l. Wheeler, A. A. Dds
y llas'ua iinally concluded arrangements Tor IA