The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-03-25
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA
GEORGE : Elsemore Lompoc: Officers of Robert
Anderson Post, No &C Commander c. J. Young;
SE.C VI H. Peck; J. Y. L. Geo. Iugamcll; Adi't.
Geo. = Elsemore; q. NJ john johnson; Surg, Il.
w Saunders; Chap, ]. II. Uibbets; .. D., II. &.
Nc silc; q. G.. / y Ollie; :. NJ. John I. Stewart;
O. NJ = John Sargent
The Grand Amy Hall at SAN Francisco. a
comlnodious and pleasant building. was formally
opened on the I'd inst. by . social given by Lyon
Post No. g assisted by Lyon Corps, No. 6, with
AppognattoX Post No 80. and ApDumattoX Corps.
No ; and other friends as guests 4 musical and
literary program was we'll rendered. During the
evening a monster cake, donated by a member of
LYON Corps WAS cut in slices and sold at auction.
realizing SIS. which was equally divided between
tie Lelief funds of LYON and Appomattox Corps
At the meeting of Liucoln Post. No. l. held
Thursday evening" March 4, six members We're
elected One hundred and five comrades were
present at the meeting. Comrade + y Harrison OF
John 4. CrriSwoli Post of Troy, \. Y. present
and made short address. He said that from the
observations hc had made throughout the East
and from The enthusiasm displayed in all quarters
he thought that no less than 1900 comrades from
the East would visit san Francisco durn. the
Encampment
pAHOl A.
=. %. Weston, lrOquoIS: Officers OF lrOquolS Post,
No. 50: Commanders Il; VI. LOOMS; = ': e, Il. ;.
Wheeler; j. Y. c, I'D. Wheeler; q. NJ, ;. o. Nes-
ton; .. ID, \. *. Barker; -. O., Martin sweet
Chap, q. NJ. Stairmonk; Q. NJ. =, ii. ID. Bur
hngamc; hdJt, Frank Hopper.
M, ,,v.or
ID =, a.
W ;. 4ic;Niiir; fi'et oomni'tiuer De
Oh Aafcn IL SoIiiluG etei ~ "A arr ASSISTANT III
az on !ilc ->io'i. st', uiuei NJ,
- an hiiiseI. ne t.it te report ol Ee
i.. e N ~ ILL :. n .t u. "a q I III
paItiheh' oil beiaware was a tsNHe CT lalsehooa
anu neutrality-suspicious.. nave Teia lhit Iepor.
se'1Ial uiieS anu 'iheu 10 cohirueS ABOUT IT, anu
we i'i agree except CoiiiFsIS Ayifs u' IL IS cor
rect ana Inc ON! SIlciSh near Is tIii IL was hot
severe enough on me incinoeFSo OF me EncaihlIch'
WI" C'if'ed thclt spirit ol persecution 10 sucn M
extent as 10 II! 10 keep out o. me Grand Army Oh
me neptune party 81 hlh WHO were eood soi-
ers anu s3u coue o Inc; 'ile u anu Al! Oh me
He'uoic Every u'ipreJdice. iiefloer Oh ti!S &c
parlihent hhcsiinlhent OF the department oil DeIa-
ware must women or ne acch'.ie! ol tne report 3'':
~ -. 80 .'..oIi. ''SiN :. o
eltl'hs thtt your correspondents niakes gross
IA "ilen ne cSc'iies 1g ISt report
oI '-le ~ liispec'oi 70 oe Iaisc.
am HoTr! th'it NOihraue AEafs h's piicSa hihseh
IN s'.ch a posiuoli East department So'hiilluef
.iei MOSS Iouuceu q ESQ dtlo,' c;'!''iS a''Tu-
uoh 10 me ihlseltesehAtoil ih tEe ASSISTANT IN
sFectot''e"tI'u report 10 tiie liS' -\a!toha In
canpihent Conrace Ayars' with apparent eamdor;
:ohlitted tilat ms report was wrong "hen ne Said
mat til;t nefc'otoie the I1eiG G S"aiueI mac
oecil ~ A.A.G.' Az No. ana =; OF A. ana said
VA. u loWeo ne wpn.u e"freet 'le error iet
~ ~ oN ~ W 80 anu -. 81 ~
the i.hcaihpinehl ana Ioor'te Ross withdrew his
resolution AS 10 inc retor h;d no ieeIln& what
ever, Tor am probably wei enough known III the
department. OF I'elaware aathe Nsilonai Encalnp-
H H' 10 hcco no 'lilaiCiuoh Against accusation
from sueh source. since Soilrade Ayars mas
seen ~ 10 tnfeitleh 10 tGli inc "hoIe truth OF
E;ofE that VIII MAKE someDodys mead swim IN TINS
pei'arilheh1 am eNcerc!h2I! anxious TO near
'1C says rs I'ai Us 'hS report al Ma
uold Le;'equafters - concerned am ready TO
prove now OF at any tlIile IL correctness In re-
Ealu 10 ti;'t I rave ony TO say llat, so lar as
enc tne "Hoe IePott IL q SleeT laoEaSa!l1ni
belong had at the time the rcsori was mode mere
money in its relief famd than is credited to the
whole Department. The statement that heretofore
the Department Commander had been ID. G., \. \. !
O.. A. q NJ e. and c. of A. is absolutely false as
far n my knowledge goes. | happened to be the
A. 4. q. of the Provisional Department and |
know very wei that Co'nrade Frain, the Provis-
lonal Commander, Gid not perform my duties nor
tie duties OF CornTade William Y. Swiggett. who |
was the :. q. II. g. 1t my privilege TO be |
ahe hJs pep4rt si n tf il Of ts
TO my star and to my {, Of A. to say that no
Department Commander ever had a better set of
A a c. was diiiscnl and faithful. Con,rade John
]. Grimley. my A q A. G., though lie lived in !
out coming: over 10 settle up his accounts MvC. !
OF a Wa as a. careful and competent as any living
ere % to soc fer themseiv@s i In rsorJ 10 e
co.,t,,,artiii, 10 -, - HI trl ,' "a y ~ ~; IN
pu.,. the sDeciaI Olders No ? Of the commTandr2-
tIie;r ca,,se yyere r;gh ~ If an, , S 70
cop-adcs Sgninst whom our little Peter " has has
hot,tsa ~, 10. vol NJ ,r,,I - - -, :. 49, '
boGy'5 lead swim i'm tbs Deoa,tment' / hone he |
will sfTll; WAY, u,c1rr tia, yiaI ard NOM IL on,
IF i lirlIts ON nv head we'll and GOOD an; |
re- and wiIn 70 Sand me ccnee,in@,,ccs Nm
ono has dcnrrcstcd ,1Ira fi,on liz f.t,,,,o
trouble in Comrade vars POST y5arrorSiit
i,t az g, ioIt. I'es'H uiig IL
fur a NY. -, C=,ne fl,ot ti,,,a -, go, 49,,
,,.,~i,.. j., tI,n;r leI,oIF I'D IN ~. - - -;
behalf of any coi,,r1fas Of tI,c o. A - +o,raraj !
yyhot,, th;niy amy. ifi,efice hos 10, -. ~
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lEDlANA.-
). i. Mock, North Webster: Officers of J. w |
Scott Post No 1876: Commander b F James. : |
Y G. A O. Myers: J. V C. T. Arnold. q ID :! !
&. Jarrett o. O. J. : Hall: O NJ ! 4 MOCK
Adi't !. j. Ogle; Chap 5 b. Junkin: Sur, G. |
Willard
n u. GaIbrcatf, Pierceton: We have a fine Post |
al hls Place with over 90 members IN good stand
meeting ''' '--' ivy az ''eiS
ILLINOIS,
". II. Walsh Hillsboro: Officers of Post No 405.
Commander, NJ. NJ Walsh; S V c. Geo \
HaTkcr; J. V. C., Marion lsobb: @ NJ John Y |
Risk .. d., w. S. Boone: O. G. f. Uerguth
Surg T. D. Washburn; Chap z T Sa;nmons. o.
NJ. =. Leonard Ludwig; :. NJ j. p Kessinger;
Adi't Louis Wagner.
IOWA.
{. T. Albright, Primghar: Officers of Post No.
81; COMMANDER, u. O. Eldrige; :. V. c., Warren
walker; ). v y, q r Albright; Surg, s Stokes;
v ~ nafiey Day o. u, Hiram Algyre; AdJt, ].
:; IL. won; u NJ, Z; +. owen; Chap, Il. Il.
Shailner. Delegate to Department EncampIe emit
Warren Walker; Alternate :. Stokes.
b p bogardus Toledo: Officers OF Post No. 3s3 |
COMMANDER, NJ. Mitchell; ,. V. C., w. II. HoIsted; |
d '. =; w y. Apliegtte: o. D.. b. ;. Bogardus; |
-; u, i. W. Nash; q. NJ, l.. Il; Binn; Chap, l.
w Willis; > NJ, }. Mother; q. NJ. ), IL. L. Smith
f. H. Ice, Eidora; L. G. Buckner Post No I54,
tain'neHts. which have been largely attended. We
nave war "Reminiscences, music, singing, and
speeches from both soldiers and citizens. These
meeuiiS5 nave proved great success, and keep