The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-04-29
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eto This Department contains now l46 Posts.
II. Iitteteld, Lincoln: At meeting OF Joe
Hooker Post Ne Sc of this place. on the 18th Inst,
very interesting event occurred 1t was the pre-
sentation 10 the Post of nicely finished gavei by
CoTnrade Thomas J. Lihbcy, formerly a member
OF this Post but now resident of Ninai haven
Tho head made of wood taken from the war
f1iEa3e sabine and the handle from tho KANSAS c
Resolutions adopted thanking the comrade
fer bis kindly gift.
| NaSShCEuSETTs,-
A ". White his wife and daughter Ida, who
were drowned by the bursting of the food gate at
Lee, Mass last week were buried by Rockwell
Post of inst place, of which Mr. White was
member. The Pos. will also take charge OF the
comrades orphaned son.
MICHIGAN
Jacob j.. Reagan. Howard City: Officers OF J. T.
Jones Post, 20 81: Comn,ant,,r II. ". 1Iaile,se;
s. V. c. }. L. Reagau; J. V. c., J. II. Mosier; g
NJ, o. J. Knapp; surg, J. Totem; Chap, G. W.
James Gay, Alask:: Charles Brown Post, No.
2SS Of this place holds regular monthly meetings.
an the utmost interest - Svinesd IN Grand Army
affairs by its comrades. The officers for the cur
rent year Commander, A. II. Mcneil; 5. VIC,
b. L. Fulton; J. V. c., Bernard E. Petted; Ad't.
W. E; Davis; Q: NJ, S. A. Wood; Surg, S C. Tot
ten; Chap J. Forbes; O. D., D. c. Ross; Q. G., B.
T. Richards; Q. NJ. s., II. Fairchjlds; S. NJ, j. NJ
Hawkins.
MINNESOTA
Al. Boss Detroit City: Our Post is in fine work
ing order and thoroughly prosperous IN every par
ticular. The Relief Corps has goodly member.
ship and would he able 10 render aid to the Post
n. c. Martin. i1tchfeld Frank Daggett Post,
No IS, of this place, which was organized in 1883
with II charter members, has now l02 in good
standing. We have just erected handsome Me-
mortal Hall. lot - feet 10y $50 feet, which we
have presented TO the village of Litchfied reserv-
Ing ourselves the exclusive right IF possession
end con:ro! during existence Post. In the
deed have bound the village To forever care for
and maintain the building tor Iemorial Hall, In
accordance with the intention Of the builders All
our chairs, furniture and pictures are to remain
forever in the ball rs we leave them. Comrade
Martin hiss cur thanks for a nicely-executed pho
togCaph of the hall in question, which Is building
admirably suited for the purposes for which 1t is
intended.
MISSOURI
i. q. Peterson, st. Louis: Ransom Post having
unanimously voted TO go to Chicago for Decoration
Day services the 2sth of May for the purpose OF
hcUoTing the memory Of Gen. T. E. u. Ransom,
whose body lies buried ia Pose Hill Cemetery at
thst city, committee has been appointed 10 make
foil end complete arrangements. We desire to say
for The information of comrades that we have con-
Guided a contract with the Wabash road for trans
portstlon, the fare for the round trip being %.
Siecp;nS will be furnished 10 such rs may de-
size Ga 81 for the round Trip each person having an
entire berth to hipIsef Chair cars without extra
olslSe, viii be furnished to those who 60 not desire
q sleeper.
NON TARA
Genera. Orders, 10. l. issued at Butte March %.
by command of Charles :. Warren, Department
Commander Levi z. Holmes, =. 4. C. are as
follows: In compliance vii orders OF Department
Headquarters, the second annual Encactpn,eiit,
Department Of Montana, convened at Sozcrnan
Msrcn 9, 1896 and elected the following officers,
viz: Department Commander, Charles S. Warren,
Post No 2, Butte City; 5. V. c., Pierce Hopes, Jr,
L. Slendjys; J.V. c. VIII Kennedy, IL, Missouia;
u. o., Curtis e Price !, Fort Custer; Chap J. III.
Maccniber. /. Fort Custer Council OF Administra-
tiop--Lester :. Wilson, Post No. 20, Bozeman; Jas.
sinis City r. c. Webster, Il. Miles City, John S.
Sloane, II. Missoala Delegate 10 National En-
csmpaent, Wilbur +. Sanders Helena; Alternate,
p. L. Dolman. Butte City. The following appoint
upon the staff of the Department Commander
announced; Asst Acknowledgement, Lev: 4.
Holmes Lincoln Post, Nc. 2, Butte; Asst Quarter
master General. Howard II. Icnor, Geo. Fl. Thomas
Posi-, No. 4. Deer Lodge; Insrector-tienerGl, Geo.
o. Eaton, Wn,. H. English Post. No. TO- Cooke City;
Post No. ;, Helena; Judge Advocate. WIl. J. Gal
braith, Geo. III. Thomas Post. No l, Deer Lodge;
Asst Mastering Officer, Chas S. Shoemaker, Lin
coin Post, No. 2, Butte Aids-oe- Calnp-I. +. Wy
n,Ru, Lincoln Post. No. 2, Butte; K. c. Waters,
Thomas l.. Kane Post, IL, Glendive; A. J. Fisk,
WGdsworth Post, s. Helena; Lew Coleman Geo.
II. Thomas Post, T. Deer Lodge; Cbas. II. Gould,
c. 8. Grant Post, IL, Miles City; David Lamont,
SteaSiman Pest, $, Dillon; w. H. II. Dickinson. X.
Custer Post, s. sheridan; Eugene Stark, +. T. Blair
Poet 6. Virginia City; a. J. Edsail, Vim. English
Post 10, Bozeman; Christian Hanson, John Buford
Post |, Fort Custer; Lyman Z. Hanna, Post No ID,
Boulder. With deep sense OF the responsibility
entaeG well rs the honor conferred upon me by
the second annual Encampment IN my election as
Department Commander now assume command,
with Headquarters a. Sptte. Grateful to my COM
rades for this disiin uished mark of their confidence
i
advancement of the fundamental principles of the
Order. We have amongst Us a large number of
honora5y discharged soldiers, sailors and marines
who aided III the preservation OF the Union in
lS6I-'65. good and true men, who would be bene-
flied by uniting themselves with in this grand
and patriotic Order and would as we'll benefit the
Grand Army of the Republic; but they uncon-
ecios of the good to themselves to he derived from
this union of veteran war comrades L therefore
earnestly solicit every conirade to make ii his
seifimposed duty TO gather these veterans Of the
within the circle of their respective Posts. The
false impression that has prevailed in soine sections
of our country that the GAR is political institu
ticn for partisan purposes. i5 sufficiently effaced.
There was never any foundation for this idea. Par
tisan politics in all affairs of the GA II. is pro-
hibited and all old soldiers of whatever political
proclivties will find themselves equally at home in
this Order.
NEBRASKA
Charles G. Stone Wells: Officers of A. E. Burn
V. c., r. s. Tihbets: j. v. c., 3. G. Burt; O. NJ c.
G. stone; Adjt, l. S. Miller; Q. D., VIM: Lewis ;
Chap, n. r. Brown; O. g., c. spooner; G. ID s..
J. Covnit ). NJ, j. Horn.
NEW JERSEY
7 A J. Tomlin, Goshen: Officers of Edward Town
| send Post, TO. 20: Commander, 8. c. Townsend ;
S. V. c.. Isaac Covert; J. V. c., Edward Mixner;
Chap, German Corson Surg, j. ID. Linton; O. D.,
| @. NJ. Preston; Adjt, A. j. Tomiin; o. G., Fred
Cromack.
| Abiiah Cox Trenton: Rayard Post, No. sc, of
this place. recently held most interesting Camp
Ere IN honor of guests from Geo. b. Mcclellan Post,
no. 55s of New York. One hundred and fifty COM
| RACES Sal GOWN 10 anu Elo5t eulOyaDic
| evening was spent.
NEW YORK.
wrn. Il Menhart Canis:eo: Post No 1884, which
| was organized here in 1881 with 20 charter mem
| beTs, has a membership of ISL in good stand
| ing. On the 9Th inst we had most interesting
! Campfire. Following the officers: Commander,
H E. Buch s. V. C., James Stewart J. v. c., Eli
| jsh Haett; AdJt, q. III. Laine; @. NJ, L. w.
| Helms Chap, 5. F. Marsh.
| w. i. Woodruff, of Post No. 357, of Lawrence
| vile, Pa, will deliver the Grafton Memorial Day
| for Post No. 22I Of Andes \. Y.
| On the 18th David II. King, Commander of c. f.
Mills Post, No 49l, Of Fl Edward organized Wilkie
Collins Post, no. 5s7 at Sandy HILL and installed
| the following officers: Commander, Solomon H.
| Parks; \. V c., Cornelius Young; J. V. c., Louis
| Luther; AdGt, Frank NJ. Van Wormer; q. M.
| Thomas E. Wells surg, Walter A. Ferris Chap,
| jacob Fenton; o. d., VIM. Peet; .. e., VIM. III.
| Bennett.
| W. +. Lewis Fishers: Officers of Post No. us
Commander, Andrew J. Moore; S. V. c., Alfred
| Wenfii: J. v. G., J. A. Ketcham; @. NJ, Ezra T.
| TuhiIl; AdJt, Wilbur +. Lewis; o. D., Ira Fair
child; o. g., James Scott; Surg, DR.. j. II. Thonp-
son: Chap, ID. Carpenter S. M, Coe L. Reevs; q.
81. s., John M. Farrell.
| TIE DEPARTMENT ENCAMPMENT.
The Encampnent Of this Department, which
met in New York city on Wednesday last and n
| tuued during that and the following day was one
| Of tho most successful and pleasant meetings of
| GAR. men which has ever taken place I'm this
| great Department. At 10 O'Clock on Wednesday
| morning the 1890 delegates from various Posts
| throughout the State who had come to attend the
20th Encampment assembled in front of the Metro
poitan Hotel and together with the comrades from
| the city Posts, started for the academy Of Music