The National tribune., 1886-03-18
IoHN CAMERON. Adjuiant-General.
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
ARKkNS SASs-

General Orders, No. s. issued at Fort Smith, on
the list inst. by order nf {. NJ. Barnes, Depart
ment Conluandcr-S. K. Robinson, a. A. C
are follows: Robert Anderson Post, No. -. at
Pine BluiI, being suspended for failure to make
quarterly ports, il - doomed unwise and inexpe-
Ciet l.id illt- annual Enca:l pment that Post.
The fogrtI annual E;callp'nent is, therefore,
hereby called 10 meet at the headquarters OF Nc
Pher-on Posi-, 70. /, In the city of Little Rock, on
Wednesday tie 18th day Of april 1885, at 10 o'clock
n The tounci! Of Administration are requested
Ia uicc, II the room of the d epar;ment Commander,
at the tal!;d Hotel, Little Rock, Tuesday,
April l3, lS75 ai cock p ui at which time the
Assistant Al jH;ant eneral and the Assistant Quar-
terilia=tcTrneTai will produce their books for in
spectiou. The various staff officers are requested
la have their annual reports transmitted 10 these
headquarters by tie ist day of pr next and Post
Commanders hereby directed TO to it that
the Post Adju-ali and Qpartcrnas;er's reports for
the FIRST quarter Of 1886 are promptly made up and
forwarded 10 these lie sGqUaI ters immediately after
Their monthly meeting in March. Blanks for the
Post reports are hereHit It'll transmitted. Posts that
10 representation in tie Department Encanpinent.
IL IL therefore urged that each Post Commander
Will :Gssc IL his business 10 know that his Post is
"squdre ca the books" 1T Headquarters of the De-
pIftnsent. Posts in coou standing viii be entitled
TO representation in the ratio stated in General
Orders, 40. .. dated Nov. 10. lco5. All Post Com
mansers. Past Post Commanders and staff officers
members of the Department Encam pment. and
il i their duty TO attend its meetings. The pepar-
plcnt Commander desires ;lat the various staff
officers viii report TO hirl for duty 1T his
the Capital Hotel, Little Rock. at the 18Th
Ot ApTii. wearing the badge designating their DILL
cial rank. and it is suggested that all the Depart
ment officers and delegates 10 the Encampment
wear the regulation felt hat with GAR. wreath
and git cord. Orders tur cords ana wrcaths and
badges he filled by the Assistant Quariernas-
ter-GeneTai until Apr! J. The Assistant Quarter
ter-Gcner.d will al once proceed TO make such
arrangements possible with the various trans
pOrtGtCn companies for reduced rates to Iades
visiting the Grand Encampnent. The result will
be announced in q future order
CALIFORNIA
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this place, although not three months old is in
splendid working order, and recently gave one Of
the grardest entertainments ever held in this
county. The Post cleared nearly SEQ by the SANG.
The initial General Order of w. L. SnIedberg,
the newly-clecied Commander, at San Francisco,
on the 25d uit. j. a. follows:
J. The Department Encampmcnt at its 18th an
nual session ln Sacramento having elected me De-
partment Commander, aud having been duly in
stalled. hereby assume command.
u HeadGuariers are continued at Room IL, No.
si9 California st, san Francisco. 'All conInunca-
hoas Will he addressed to the Assistant Adjutant-
General.
III. Existing orders will remain in force until
couutermanGed.
". My thanks are due TO my comrades for the
confidence reposed in me, shown by their action
IL ciCctin me - the chief Office ia their gift Fully
approaching the high honor that has been conferred
upon ne, and realizing the grave responsibilities
OF The position, enter upon nay duties III the con-
fluent expectation that shall have the hearty sup
port and cordial cooperation Of every comrade in
this Department, and / pledge my best efforts to-
not superior to, preceding in progress for the
Department Of California, Grand Army of the Re
public. This viii be a noteworthy year in the his
tory of ouT Department The occasion OF the Goth
National Encampncnt being held in San Francisco
Will bring TO the Coast may thousands of our
Eastern comrades. Let show them that California
IL not behind in love for the principles our Order
and That the spirit of Fraternity, Charity and Ioy-
Ally i rs strong in our Western home as in any
State Of our glorious Union.
V. The 18th annual Encampment, held Rt Sacrs-
mento, Cal, Feb lS 10 and % 1886 elected the fol-
lowing officers: = v C., Geo Y. Gard Frank 3a IT
lett Post, No G, Los Angeles; J.E. c. {. F. Daniels
Lyon Post. No. 3, Oakland; Medical Director, n s.
W. j. Stephens, Fitzpatrick Post No -, st. Helena
Council Of Administration, j. IL Barbour John
A. Dix Post. No. i2 san Jose; Geo l., Harris and
q. 4. Royce, George III. Thomas, 2 San Srancisco
Allen 4. Bird, VIM. II. Seward, %, Woodland
Frank ID. Sweetzer. Lincoln, l, San Francisco.
Delegates TO National Encampnent Stuart Tay-
lor and w. III. J.. Barnes Geo. II. Thomas Post No
2. san Francisco; 4. r Laycock, o. NJ. Mitchell 9
Reno, New; Gen y. Il. Chapman, Sumner g. Sac
ramento; Edw. > Solomon, James a. Garfield "a
Santa Fe; George Babcock, Lincoln, j, San Fran
cisco.
Altc.nates A. g. Bennett Jno A. Dix Post No
AZ, San Jose; J.. b. Edwards and +. II. McGrew
Lyon, ., Oakland; T. III. Allen, hppoInattoX. so
Oakland; i. ;. Moore, Sumner, 3, Sacramento; H.
n: Goidsby, j. i. Reynolds, %, Santa Cruz.
Members OF Veterans Home Association, H. 4
Mclaughlin. Lincoln Post. No. l, San Francisco;
y. n. Goldsby, j. j.. Reynolds, 9s, Santa Cruz; l. s.
Loventhal, Grant, g. Modesto; Jos. Simon, Lyon, g
Oakland.
VI The following staff appointments are hereby
announced: Asst AdJt-Gen., Thos. S. Taylor. Geo
Ii. Phomas Post, No 2 san Francisco; Asst @. NJ
G., r. IL. Orton, Lincoln, /. San Francisco; Dep'i
Inspector, X. ;. johnson, Rawlins, %, Stockton :
Judge Advocate, ". III. l.. Barnes Geo H Thomas
.Saa Francisco Chief Mastering Officer, L. B.