The National tribune., 1886-05-06
man; ]. V. c., Ed. Brown; o. D., L. B. Kiser;
Chap, A. w. Frink; O. NJ, J. III. Davidson; Adjt
A Hitler; 5. NJ, J. X. Butler
NEW HAMPSHIRE

NEW HAMPSHIRE
| BY the new roster just received we notice that
| there are now So Posts in this Department. The
pamphlet IA very complete, giving, in addition to
| the Posts the names of their Commanders and the
times of meeting. Ii also has complete list OF the
department officers, representatives to the Ma
| tonal EDcampment. etc.
General Orders, No. 4, issued at Lttleton April
20. by order of Geo. Farr, Department Commander
| Horace j. Kenney, A. 4. Care as follows !:
| General Orders No. l5 from National Head
| quarters hereby promulgated. The comrades
will observe that the labors of the Pension Com
mittee, speaking for the 100000 comrades of the
Grand Army ofthe Republic, have been appreciated
! by the present Congress, and that many homes
! scattered throughout this broad land are now en-
joyng the fruits of their earnest work. Assistant
/ Inspectors will be furnished with copies las soon
as printed of the proceedings of the school OF In
structon held at Concord April 4 and in all affairs
connected with their office will correspond with
J the Department Inspector. The travelling ex-
penses of the Inspectors will be paid by the De-
partmen but it is expected that the Posts Will pro-
vide entertainment during the time the inspectors
are with them. Post Commanders Will call
| special meetings when requested SO to do by the
inspectors. and urge upon the comrades the duty OF
making special efforts to be present at inspection,
and strive to make this the most thorough and
profitable inspection of the Order. Whenever an
Assistant Inspector is prevented by sickness or
business engagements from performing his duties,
he will detail some worthy comrade to relieve HIM
aad report the same to the Department Inspector
for his approval. 1t is hoped that the Assistant
inspectors will arrange their dates of Inspection
! that they can have all Posts inspected by May 20
and all reports in the hands of the Department In
spector prior to June /. In accordance with Art.
! II, Chap. s. Z. r. Monday, May 81, will be observed
| as Memorial Day in this Department The re-
ports for the first quarter, 1885, all received at
these Headquarters, and they show net gain of 81
members; most of them came in good season. but
a part of them were among the stragglers. At the
next report we hope they will all be iii line, and no
s;raSglers reported. Comrade L. b: taney, OF
Post 49, having resigned the Office of Assistant In
spector for District No. the Posts in that District
will be inspected follows: Pos. 3, Manchester;
Post I5 South Lyndeboro; Post IL Wilton, by In
spector F. ID. Batchelder Post 2. Post 43. Amherst;
Post S3. Merrimack, by Department J. V. {. John
w. Mears. Post 3, Post 50, Hollis, Comrade L: c.
Duffy, Post z. Post -, Greenvilie and New lps-
! wich by Assistant Inspector John c. Carkin, of
Post Is.
NEW MEXICO
John Long Ration: Sedgwick Post, No. 2, is
steadily jogging along, adding few new recruits
from time TO time, and hoping ere long TO count
within its folds all the old soldiers living III this
County.
NEW JERSEY
General Orders, No. 3, announces that Decoration
Day will be observed in this Department on Mon
day, May 81.
NEW YORK.
New York city, assembled at a large Campfire and
told the stories of their battles victories and re-
treats. The walls were hung with tattered and
sheIl-rent battleflags, while hardtack, pork and
beans partaken of with gusto known only
TO old soldiers. Gen. James K. O'Bcirne, Maj. w.
J. McGrant and other good speakers entertained
| the boys. This Post, under the able Commander
ship of A. NJ Underhill, is in fine condition.
OHIO
THE DEPARTMENT ENCAMPMENT.
The Goth annual Encampment of this Depart
ment was held i'll Cleveland, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday of last week. The attendance
was immense, there being delegates from no less
than 5S4 Posts. The first day devoted to
ganzing and the transaction of routine business.
Thursday was the great day of the Encampment.
In the morning there a grand parade and the
streets through which the column passed were gaily
decorated with flowers, evergreens, and flags The
procession was most imposing one and moved in
the following order
Squad of Police, Serg't johnson, Captain; ]. c.
Shields, Marshal.
Staff-G. c. Barnes Chief F. L. Patterson, Ad-
jutant; Aids, G. r Herrick Pard b. Smith, w. E.
Forby, Fayette Ball, Maj. Gibbons. Fifth Infantry;
Fifth Infantry Drum Corps, Fay's Band Memorial
Post $50 men, James McMahan, S. V. Commander
Brooklyn Band; Department OF Ohio, "a men, Il.
B. Brown, Commander; Garfield Band, Mentor;
A Y. Austin Post, Willoughby, IS men; sam Allen
Post, kirtland 35 men; Perry Post, Perry, % men;
Burnham Post, Madison, so men; Dyer Post,
Painesviile, rs men. Four carriages and van,
containing ex-Presidcnt Hayes, Gen. Wallace,
Commander-in Chief Burdett, Gov. Alger and
other distinguished invited guests, and disabled
veterans
Second Divison-L r. Davis, Chief; A. p. Fair
bank Aid; Eighth Regiment Band 26 pieces, Chas.
+. York Leader, Dick Lewis Drum Major; Buck
ley Post, Akron 200 men; Richard Allen Post,
Elyria, 20 men; Lincoln Post Oberln, so men
Windham Cadets Band; Mcintosh Post Ravenna,
so men; Hariand Post, Alliance, 60 men; lnde-
pendence Post, Independence, 20 men; Brough
Post Collinwood "a men; Windham Post, Wind
ham, % men; Farragut Post, Battle Creek, Mich,
Third Division-C c. Campbell, Chief w. H.
Storms, Aid; Grand Army Band, of Canton, &c
Band; Bentley Post, Garrettsville and Mantua, so
men; Royal Dunham Post, Bedford, 40 men; Dill
roy Post, Bedford, Ia men III. g. Blake Post, Me-
dina, 50 men; Eaton Post, Wadsworth, 40 men.
Fourth Divsion-T. J. Hobbs Chief; William
Beaser, Aid; Mechanics Band, Youngstown, 80
pieces; Tod Post, Youngstown. 900 men; Commo-
Anra parrU Gpr,S- Perry
Cleveland. 100 men; Brooklyn Post, Cleveland I0l
men; Steedman Post, Cleveland. so men; S. Brai-
nard's Sons Band, l5 pieces, c. Ippell, Drum Ma
jor; Austin Drum Corps; Austin Post Cleveland
l2O men; O. J. Crane Post, Cleveland. 80 men; Vol
unteer Post, Cleveland, 81 men; Wheeler Camp,
Sons of Veterans. 40 men, Henry Frazer. Com
mander.
When the parade was over a meeting was held
at which the Department officers We're elected.
Commander II. b. Brownies name was prominently
mentioned before the Convention, but that able and
energetic officer positively declined nomination for
partment Commander, Commander Tibbals, of
Post No IL, placing the name of A. l.. Conger before
the convention. This nomination was seconded by
a large number of comrades. Commander Browne
made an eloquent address in favor of Comrade
Conger, who was unanimously elected Com,
mandcr. The new Commander made long and
able address, which was listened to with great in
terest by the comrades He spoke earnestly of the
necessity of every comrade enrolling himself In the
Grand Army, and also in feeling terms of the suf-
fernGs endured by the soldiers of the late war.
Abiding 10 the Grand Army he said " IL knows
political party ana It's OBJECTS are now well KoWn
TO all classes Our duty Is to strengthen each ether
Our Order is composed of patriotic, worthy, think
ing, fair minded men, and we believe that if all the
comrades in this and in every other State In the
Union will join the Grand Army of the Republic
that slial! present such solid front that we may
yet show to each State and the National Govern
men. that they have fallen far short of fulfilling
their promises made during the country trying
hours. and that we may yet be successful in at
least having the comrades cared for who are
longer able to care for themselves"
When the applause which followed Col COnger's
address subsidized, the convention went into the
election of the minor officers. Comrade j. B. Tay-
lor, of Post No. l33, nominated &. Il. DILL OF Mans
field, for the Office of Senior Vice Commander
Comrade Strong, of Post No. &c, named Comrade
Charles II. Wentzel, of Cincinnati, for the same
Office The nominations then closed, and David
Ianning Post No L; Il. c. Ryan, Post No. 3l7, and
The following additional tellers were appointed for
the election of ali succeeding officers: Comrades
Zering. Stockman, Scarles, Redpath and Lackman.
ComT.tde WentZel elected the first ballot,
receiving 266 votes for lS2 cast for Dill Mr.. Went
eel thanked the convention for the honor in few
brief words. The nominees for medical director
were DIR. J. B. Kline of Portsmouth, and DIR. j. NJ.
Weaver of Dayton. For Junior Vice Commander
the nominations were J. =. Dry Il. ID. Taylor and
nominated for the position OF Chaplain: Rev. II. w.
Brake, of Portsmouth Rev. Thomas Sbepperd of
Bucyrus and Rev. II. c. Martinda.e, of Nova. The
ballot for Junior Vice Commander resulted, Lind
sey, 257; Dry 157 the ballot for Medical Director
Kline 237 Weaver, 50; the ballot for Chaplain
Brake, 81 Sheppcrd, l23, and Mariindsie ~.
There was choice for Chaplain. Mr.. Martin
resulted, Brake lO5; Shepperd, 76; Martindae. 81.
II II Tohnson of Ashtabla yaS Nominated and