The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-06-03
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CONNECTICUT.

General Orders No 9, issued at Norwich May
q, by command OF John T. CTary, Department
Comrnander-AmOs ID. Allen, A. A. Care as fol-
lows: At a meeting OF the Counc1 of Administra-
ton convened at Hartford. April q, Comrade
Henry NJ DuFfey, Of Post No l, was elected to I'LL
vacancy in said Council caused by the death of
Comrade Joseph Selden. Comrade T. H. Sanford
OF Post No. 40 Is hereby appointed Assistant IN
sPector. and assigned for duty 10 Inspection Dis
trici No. 7, with Headquarters at Waterbury, vice
Comrade o. X Kelsey. deceased. The resignation
OF Comrade John w. Gordyee as Assistant Inspec-
tor account Of ill-health, is hereby accepted;
and Comrade John II. Simmons, OF Post No. 80, Is
appointed fill the vacancy, and assigned for duty
20 Inspection District no. q with Headquarters az
Wins.ed. The following additional appointments
of Aids-de-Camp the staff of the Department
Commander are hereby announced: Jos. A. Gard
neT Post ., Colchester; Geo. Il. Wetherbee lG,
Southington Stephen X. Wilcox, a., South Nor
walk; Henry w Keeler, 81, Ridgedeld; A. Il.
Brooks 20. Tolland These newly-appOinted COM
rades above named will be obeyed and respected
accordingly. Edwin L. Lee Post. No 78 located
at New Hartford Henry X. Jones, Commander,
was organized April y, lss6. by the Department
| Commander assisted by other Department officers
aud Is hereby assigned 10 Inspection District No. O.
By and with the advice and consent OF the Council
Of Administration the charter OF Oliver Il. Stearns
j Post. no - of Mansfield il hereby annulled At
tention is called 10 a circular about 20 be issued
from the Office Of the Ad ofthfs State
requesting information for the new Record of
Connecticut Volunteers" A sufficient number
will be furnished each Post to supply every COM
| radc with copy. and Post Commanders en-
| joined 10 see that they promptly and faithfully
/
plee and accurate as possible is matter that should
Interest every veteran and the Department Com
mander feels confident that all will cheerfully
der what information may he In their possession.
Attention Is also called TO the last clause OF General
| Orders, No. Is, National Headquarters. regarding
| the work of the Committee on Pensions and we
trust each Post will lend its influence to the fur
| therance OF the measures therein advocated. Post
Commanders are notified that If they desire infor-
nation from the AduiRnt- Generals Office at Wash
ington regarding record OF service IL IS necessary
that such communications should pass through
| these Headquarters in order that they receive
| proper attention. Several such requests have al
ready been returned for Endorsement from these
| Headquarters. 10
ILLINOIS,
A oolored Post. known as John A. Bross Post,
No. 57S, has been mustered in at Springfield. The
following officers elected aud Installed: Com
mander. Henry Yantrcce; S.V. C.. Isaac Parks
J.V. c. Joseph Hazelwood; Adj't Moses Bohanon ;
Chap. Harrison Richardson; q NJ. Wyatt Johnson
| o. G., Franklin Davis; >. NJ, Edwin Mallory q.
/ NJ =. Isaac Gaskins. After the officers Were in
stalled Comrades James ii. Matheny, ]. NJ. Adair,
| IL. :. Walton and J. g. Bell made speeches tending
towards the announcement OF the Post and it was
decided that the Post should turn out and partici-
pate in the Decoration Day services.
KANSAS
J. O. Hughes. Quartermaster George Graham
Post No 81 Seneca: This Post has fine large hall
for its meetings. An entertainment is soon 10 be
given; and there will be a soldiers Reunion al this
place Sept II and Is during which the ladies' OF
Relief Corps No. 30 will give dinner each day.
MICHIGAN
We have received from Post No. 2J3 Stoc<bridge
| ID. l.. Boyden, Commander; G. A. Minis Adju-
tant-a beautiful and elaborate program OF the
services on Decoration Day, including the exer-
cscs at the village square. the march the ceme-
terry. and the services at the latter place.
"Comrade" Stanton: Officers of Post No. 81
Commander, T. n. Stevens; S.V. c., J. d. Krebs
J. v. c., Jas. Butler; Surg, N. Il. Bachnan o. ID.
William Il. Estes; AdIt, %. II. Mason; q, NJ, Ass
Morse; o. G., John G. Grooms Chap. T. 5. Finch
y. NJ, III. NJ. Henpsteadi O. M. s., Jno. w. Hughes
MINNESOTA
We have received the roster for 1856 Of this De