The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-08-26
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From the DepartmcntS---Ncw
Posts. etc.
ILLINOIS,.

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ILLINOIS,
on the LEST inst the members Of Alexander SyIup-
son Post OF Carthage gathered at the paaiini resi-
dence OF ". n. D. Moves Tor the purpose 81 enjoy
ing an EVENING" ENTERTAINMENT ANA p1ria@lhE "I
the many good things provided 10y tlic lHo es oi Gar
thaec tor uic occasion. The heauiliul lhNh WIS
illuminated hy Chinese lanterns, with little taolcs
scattered here nnd there on which TO serve VIC orc
veterans with the dehcacies oi the season. Music,
vocal aud Instrumental added 20 the pleasure q" '-'e
Those who were fortunate enough 70 be present
at the annual picnic aud Campfire 81 4. = y co-F
Post No. 42l GAR, AK PHwiee Aug - lit tNe
abundant reason 10 congratulate hienisci Ne- Ahe
day could not have been ni.rt plea7an' te ihla 81
the might previous producing COO, I'iresilng
morning. The crowd began 10 assemble az an
early hour aud Rt l0p'c!ocS uN 25Ot io 1900 peo-
pie were present from the surrounding country:
The memorable days from 1851 10 iso2 We're "Fsd
again With many OF the heroic ana ioblS com
radcs who were spared be present a tins JOHN
oation. and each and every one Wed WITH AL the
Others 20 make this assembly q grand sacaess
Charles Rodolph Ncucdy: This Summer about
q Of tllc old veterans residing IA TINS vicinity or
gained Post at Okawviiie and were mustered
III on the 9Th ut by Nashville Post, No. sl9 Our
new Post j. named af.cr Charles w. Thurman ana
it, number D. 5A2. Our Officers are az follows;
Commander VIM. Schenmeizcr; :. v. g. JACOB
Donohue; ). v. G., Mm. Grehei AdJ l. fr"G 1aum-
gartvn; surg. Emit Boerncr; Chap, y. A. Merrill;
O. NJ. Christ. Bucsmeri q. ~. Rud Lelmkahpi
o g.. A.. Hobercri :. NJ, H. herkscSi V ~ -
on Inc iith inst Col C. Andcll, Mastering ofi-
Ger. accompanied by members az lieci,er Post, No.
z82 of Bcryiile, went 10 ,iallon ior the purpose
OF mus .ernE la new Post. Eighteen charter
member were mustered and the following officers
elected: Commander, d. d. Iiodemann; :. y. -,
s q smiley: J. v g.. :. H. Beedle; O. d., q. w.
Inples: .. c., john Saucr; q. NJ. ID G. Damn;
Adjt. Louis Fischer; ; ~, }, NJ Cmoarger g;
n = .Jos Landgraf The Pos was Hnmcd
Rnh Post in honor of the memory OF the late L9l.
.lnlius Ralth Of the SD H. and II D. numbered 5sI
There were a plumber Of visiting ex-soldicrs pres
Ont 4. d Doing
well represented, and all were courteouSly aud
hos iably entertained by the members al R'ith
Post.
INDIAEk.-
C.,n,rade. Union City: Sedgwick Post, No IS of
Union CITY Ind. sends greeting 10 Ebcn III. Ford
Post. No. Sl6. of Pennsylvania, and Will advance
tlie claims of a comrRdc who while not rEaiug
Conraic Derrick X. Van Neclltin IN age vii c"nl-
pete with him OF any conlrade OF any age ~ length
of service fidelity 10 the cause and loyalty 10 all
GranS Army principles Harvey Julian was born
n1c 40 ISL HHd enlisted in the 7lst ONO Dec. o
1851. lie served two years and then Veteranlzed
" f0r life or daring the war" lie mustered
out al san Antonio. Tex, Nov 80, 1855, by reason
OF = ca plation 81 the war Tic reached home lan
e. 1866 making his entire tine OF service four years
aud one month. ComHde Julian WAS with his
regiment during the whole OF it, service always at
his post. never Striking duty or cyadl.g danger.
lie i yet in good health, living ts5ife OF quiet
Christian man al has home IN bIion City, enjoying
the respect OF ali who kgog him and especially Of
his comudes of Sedgwiicx Post lie sometimes
sports gold -se2fied cane, a present from his
James - Thompson. Seymour: Post No. 20, Of
THE .Ice has adopted resolutions eondcmning the
f-ciion o. President Cleveland IN Vetolng pension
w T Strickland. Columbus: On the Slst ultimo
Z organized James L. Chittenden Post, No -, at
HaI1svie, Ind. and installed the following officers
Commander VISITOR NJ. Carr; = Y c.. Jesse l.. Ciis-
Ter; J. v. C., Jo-ephHs Huheri AdJt, Al: .: MGR
O. ID. Ben. +. Robertson q. NJ, Henry H. Crist :
O. g.. lhus. W. RominEer.
On the 2g.h uli ON the gorico OF the Court house
al Lafayette Ind. Frank Groenendykc presented
lafayette Post No. 3 with handsome banner AFTER
Che style Of the GAR badge. The presentation
speeoil was made 10y Col. u. p. Dellart
r. BARLEY, Elizabeth mustered Uric Dahlgren
Post No f7S al l.aconia Harrison Co., on Aug, Z.
Ite,arts with 26 charter members aud plenty more
material TO draw upon. n viii take III ah rank
ir the Dennriment Rich Evans was elected Conn
mauderi 5. v. C., G. b. Robyi Adi't' - Rhodes.
KANSAS
t. = West, Avilla On July 81 the old soldiers Of
Comanrhe County Kan, met Gt Coldwaier The
County seat, and preceded 10 organize Post 81 the
GraHd army. IL was an enthusiastic meeting and
we wAnt our Eastern comrades 10 know that away
out here in SouN estern Kansas the boys arc AZ
fuil OF e and love Tor the old hug as they are Dacs
East We now have two Posts in the County. oul
Post al Coldwatrr D. Scott Post. being named IN
honor Of John Scott the hTage cumrade who Wa
trca aud executed by the rebels for being O
the engine thieves who accompanied Walker and
those other brave men upon tnut neNcr-to -be-lor
poltcH engine ride through the rebel lines. IhS
following officers were eecied Commander. Nm
Gladden.; :. VIC, j. :. Halliday; j. V. c., j. j
walters. z. ~. \.
Chap. a. Dcganno; @. n, i. d West; o. d.. .. T.
Snare; o. G.. Jasper Rictlool.
Abilene Post, No 6S. Abilene, held Reunion
aud Campfire the 10Th inst II was the FIRST uiD'
for some years the old soldiers OF Dickinson Count.
had met in Reunion. The attendance was very
large. aud the greetings between comrades OF tn
most cordial description.
Lew Cove Post. Of Manhattan, has arranged 70
OF lectures 10 be given during the Fall sn'
Winter. They viii commence IN September, nn'
ConrGde r.. 3. spilman viii deliver the opening
address.
On July 81 H. c. crump organized Post at Fan
dolph, with The following officers: ComInander
Isaac Mayfell; s. V. C., J. w. Nelson T. Y. q
Thomas Murphy; o T., G. Nixon; Adj't, p. y
Lewis. o. @. n Smith; o. NJ, T. Norris
Ben. Sreentnnn Post, Of Downs, gave enter
tsaunent VI the Palace Rink tlIe 2lst inst. Tn
plny called The Military Ailegory Of Tie va
oil 1861 -. and under the management 81 TIA
Ruthor Cap.. J.. d. Dobbs The AFFAIR Noted
handsome sam 10 Inc relief fund Of the Post
MASSACHUSETTS,.
During the last quarter this Department ha
gar'ri 60 members, anc now has enrolled 1870
vet tlus.
Gen. Wad-worlh Post g. Of NaiiclC. after year
OF patient waiting secured porirtit 81 the d.siI
guishld soldier alter whom ,hc Post j. named. TIL
picture, which is nu excellent likeness, has bee
Tcproduced IN crHyou. elegantly framed, aud wi
ndorn the wallis 81 the Post meeting room.
During 4 recent meeting % Posi- 90, 81 Maldei
Mayor CUgigtn, In behalf o some 10 o. the iuflusT
tal residents Of llle city, presented the Post with
memorial record book. The volume j. very haud
somely bound. and - 20 lie used Tor The pErpOsc
containing the war history 81 each member Of tll
Post Commander Prank T. West accepted M
Gift in behalf 81 the comrades. TWAS Subsequent
voted that whenever the Post dlsbands the boo
should be placed 20 the Maiden Public LibfaT,
The present meInberslipoi the Post T. 10, and
n one 81 the mosl prosperous in Middesex Count.
Michigan
T. p Hubheli Detroit: Allow me space IN yol
excellent paper 10 say a few words about the q A
boyE Of Michigan, and more particularly Fai
banks Post. No n, Of Detroit. We take gre
pride ia letting pe-.ple know that we have one
tic fneal Posts in Use State az Michigan We Il.
proud - our delegation thai met nj the Nation
Encampncid lately. iu session at san Franeisc
Our Post Is now between 400 and 800 strong az
increasing al every meeting,
Jno. ID. lurTa, Lexington: Post No. II Of III
place. ana Post 40. 81, Of COneordig will oecbra
the 25th anniversary Of Tie battle Of Lexington he
on ihe Dist prox. by grand Reunion aud Cam
fire.
MIGNESoTB.-
At q recent meeting Of Stanton Post No %
Fergus fRils-C. q. Chase Commander;
Windsor, Administrations were adopted GO
demning Ia the strongest terms the recent alta,
made upon the late Secretary Of War, Edwin
Stanton, by Gen. Wheeler In the House Of Repr
Bcntatives
- ny. Bennett, Adntant OF w. s. Hancock Po
No. li6 Henderson, docs not think that The rece
vote Of Che National Encampment AT san Francis
against the s. month service pension by al
means correct expression VI the feelings Of I
soldiers OF the country. lie writes that tie mpjari
OF out eK-soldiers belong 10 the lRborng class al
could not AFFORD Che luxury Of a trip across the ca
tnont, even al reduced rates. OF his Post wilt
numbers about 80 members only four could afio
10 spare tie means 10 take the trip and they col
not spend the time 10 go. lie concludes that {
only way 10 get correct expression OF the foe ia
OF The soldiers 81 he country h 10 take OF
Eaqui,rrr of various IStsts Ia the oouptr,p