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

whose home al Knigbtsvile was recently destroy ed
| by fire. heavy loser by that event and Bos-
worth Post, of which he is a member, voted him
| so, and the Relief Corps the same amount.
f. 5. Carver, Nhalhaven: Lafayette Carver Post,
| No. 10 was recently presented with a beautiful
! gavel by our retiring Commander. The head OF
the gavcl is of lignumvit:e part of the old war
ship sabine, and the handle Of oak, remnant of
/ the ship Kansas. Officers of the Post are: Com
| mander, +. II. Lyford; s. V c., L. w. Smith; J.
| V. G, W. Burns: Adjt, F; S. Carver; Q. NJ, G.
Il. Ninal; Surg, s. Colson; Chap, A. +. Smith; o.
/ d.. :. :. Avery; o. G., l. w. Littlefield.
| MINNESOTA
Post No. al has n live membership of 80. All the
comrades take the deepest interest in Grand Army
affairs, and the Post Is fully alive 10 all that per-
tans 10 the good of the Order. Officers of the Post
/ are: Commander, ". II. Crow; S.V c., y. o. Cha
pin; J.E. c, V. A. Edgegly; Adt, II. II. Stevens
Morgan johnson; Chap. II. Q. Whipple; S. NJ,
| VIII johnson; Q. VI. :, L. Wick wire.
odd Vet" GAINESVILLE: T. NJ. Kinticd Post,
No. lI5, was organized here last October, and has
now a membership of II live veterans. Officers
Commando, Spencer Hawley; S.V. c., 5. l.. Hart :;
}. V. C., W. y. Cadman; o. d., o. p. Riley; @: NJ,
J. w. Clark; Adit, James Strachan; Surg, J. p.
Wicker; o. G., w II. Cnine; Q. II. $, Reuben Free
man; ;. NJ, I. IL. Nichols; Chap, W. p Sweet
man.
MICHIGAN.--
". W. Hewlett, Hamilton John W. Purdy Post,
Nc. $40, mustered in at this place the 18th
! inst. with % charter members and the following
officers: Commander, W. W. Hewlett; 5. V. c., W.
w. Burnett; J. V. C., II. 4. Sears; Adjt, o. H.
Powers; Q. NJ, II. A. Wiltse Surg, A. Thompson;
Chap. b. La Barge; O. D.. w II. AIohn; o. G., H.
L. Beach; 5. NJ. H. J. Millrcn; ON. S, J. Arndt;
G., c. Ackersook.
Rob't Finch, Grand Haven: Officers of Post No.
%: Commander, Chas. e. Toule; S V. c., Orson
j. D. Stafford; Q. NJ, Rabt Finch; Chap. II. John
son; Surg, !. Mastenbrock; O. D., A. Van Wor-
mer o; G., J. s;reng; G.. T; Wolter.
Commander, J. ID. Pickett: $. V. c., J. y. Nell
thorpe; J.. V. C., p. C. HUNT; Adj't, c. Bowen;
Surg, o. \. Jubb; Chap, G. :. Mirtin; Q: NJ, J,
i L. a I ii 'y-,ff. a | ord.
NJ, J. II. Schuyler; q. n. s, \. J. Haywood
4. II: Rowe; Benton: Officers OF Geo: II. Thomas
G, X. NJ Wosden; J, V. C., a. II. Rowe; Q. y, o.
Nutting; o. e.. John Sccl: Chap. l.. w Earl;
Surg, J. X. Johnson; Adj't f. G. Rice; Q. NJ, II.
W. Butcher, Tentonville: Officers of Post No "a:
Commander, Dexter Horien; ). V. c. Clark Dib-
BILE: j. V. c, Joel Dibbe; Adj't. S J. Eirst @ NJ,
Batsord; o. D., Richard Bolton; o. G., -. G. Par
ker; 5. Nj, a. H. Marsh; @. NJ. S, H. o. Clarke;
/. $, Frank Potter; o. s, /. g. Carmen.
MONTANA
Buford Post No. |: Commander, Curtis l.. Price;
< V. G, George =. Borden; J. V. c.. Charles Rcy-
no!Gs; Adj't, Samuel G. Mawson; Q. ", Christian
Hanson; Surg, Thomas C.. Troxci; Chap. J. Il.
Macomber; o. D., Richard Bishop; .. G., Thomas
jackson; S NJ, Patrick McCanna; @. ~ S, Chas.
M Sciwarzmaler.
MISSOURI
General Order, No. l. issued at ST. Louis on the
Communications Mcneil, \. 4. G..-contains the
following: Atthe fifth annual Encampment of the
Department of Missouri held at the City of Mexico
Mo, on the 18th and lS.h days Of Feb, 1856, the
following-named Comrades elected to ill
various Offices designated below: Commander.
Nelson Cole. 81. Louis; s V. C., Il. L. kimbali,
Nevada; J.N.C, Hiram Smith Jr., Cameron; y. D.
A. Van Meter. Lamar; Chap, John :. Ferguson,
Jefferson City. Council of Administrations.
Wiilhartit2. st. Louis: J. {. Smith, Kansas Gay;
Jos. Wishy, Marshfieli; 4. Heiphensiein, Green
field; ". ii. Day. Mexico: Delegates and Alter
mates to the 22;h National Encampment, TO be he'd
during me week beginning Au. .. 1856. IN the city
az San Francisco, l.-D1!cgAte-at-large, Comrace
VIM. T. sherman, St Louis; Ahernate-at-arge,
Comrade 4. }. Smith, 81. Louis. Delegates, G. w.
Scott, Kansas City: II. G. Weaver, Kansas City;
W. J. Terrell Harrisonvlc; r J. Terrell, st.
Joseph; ". NJ. Bosta:h, -. Joseph; w. ii. Park.
Borck, st. Louis; j. :. Rogers. Cameron; q. w.
Fitzpatrick, Kansas CITY: Alternatcs, J. NJ Me
Stewart, CIas. Emery, w. ii. Morse, Louis Rider,
III. +. Decker, I'll. l.. DEAN. The following APP
pointments on the Staff of the Department Com
mander are hereby announced; they Will be obeycd
and respected accordingly: Assistant Adiutant
General and Acting Assistant QuarIcrinastcr Gen
eral, Comrade John Mcneil. St. Louis; Inspectar,
Comrade Arthur Dreifus. st. Louis; Judge ATl-
vocate, Comrade Ira *. Alderman, Maryville;
Chief Mastering Officer, Coulrade &. c. Gardiner,
II. Louis We have received the neatly printed
Roster for lSS6 of this Department, together with
specimens OF blank reports used by Posts through
out the Department. They are most complete and
thorough, and il Is evidently the intention of the
new Department administration TO push forward
The work with great vigor
4. J. Peterson, II. Louis: On Saturday evening,
March II, Gen. W. i. Sherman delivered adj
dress before Ransom Post No. i3l, of which he is
member, upon the lie amd character of the late
Gen w = Hancock. The attendance was very
large, and the remarks of Gen Sherman, as might
be expected, were excellent.
NEBRASKA
NJ. V. Wood, EI.nwood: Although orr Post has
but 26 members, are doing well. We have lust
buiit hall 40&s0 feet, and am happy to say
lIl .aIf of .fala
David McCaig: =. Y. ., John McCag; J. V. G., J.
J.. Bond; AdJt n. V. Wood; Q. NJ, L. A. Stopher;
surg }. NJ Neelcy; Chap, =. Eveland; o. d., ID.
I;es; o. G., J. Mullen; :. n, q. NJ. Dunkle; q.
NJ :. 4. Sniff
"Comrade'' Lincoln: A mos interesting meet
ing recently held by Post No D. of this place
the occasion being the visit of Department Com
mander Gen. Thayer. Comrades were present from
the Departments of Pennsylvania New York,
most fittingiy filed the position OF F. c.. having
resigned, the Post proceeded with the election OF II
Post Coinmanier and Joseph Teeter, who was
;. '. G., was unanimously chosen. l.. NJ. Scott |
born was promoted from J. V. g. TO :. V. G. |
Conlrade Heaton was elected J. V. G. Gen Thaycr
made most eloquent and able address on the sub
ject of Fort Doneson.
NEW YORK
2i6: Commander, VIM Kramer; :. V. c. Il. Gran |
mer J. V. G, Harvey A. F,irchild; Adi't, Oscar |
Chap, Is. ". Keith; $. NJ, Jacob Uhl; O. NJ. ), |
VIM. !iasler; o. d., G. i. Squres; o. e., ID. ID. |
DiInmiclz
Gen. George 4. Sheridan, who commanded a |
regiment OF Illinois volunteers during the late |
war. lectUred on Gen. Grant TO n large audience on |
Thursday last III the Academy of Music New York |
city. The entertainment under the direction of
Lafayette Post No. 40 q. A r. and for the benefit
of the Grant Monument fund The Hon Hamilton |
ISL presided, and on the stage with him were Gen.
Horace Porter, Maj. Applcby. Col. George Bliss,
MAJ. John Kemp {. \. Bliss Henry Clews Medical
Director Cook; Chas NJ; Vale, =. r. Coudert, r. T:
Greener, Col. ID. J. Mallon, and the Commander of |
Lafayette Post, w. i. Brown. In the private boxes
sat Col. Fred Grant and wife and Jesse Grant and |
wife The balconies and private boxes were prop
erly draped with the National coors. Gen. Sheri-
dan prefaced his enlogy OF Grant with sketch fthe
situation when called out his talents. He pictured
Grant as essentially soldier and declared that
Grants Immortality will he secured more by his
achievements a soldier than by his record as the
executive head of the civil Government Gen
SherIdan's eulogy sparkling with brilliant
word pictures of Gen. Grants peculiariiies and
that held his audience in profound
attention, and frequently called forth rapturous
applause.
T.. Woodcock, Stanard's Corners: Wesley Rolf
Post, No. So is in excellent condition and has a
live, working membership of over 30.
OHIO
A. J. Rider, Navarro: Officers of Miller Post. No.
270 Commander Alfred J. Rider; S. V c., Robert
c. Taylor J. V. G., Benz. t. Luke AdIt Leander
b. Cant; q. NJ, Daniel Biddle; Surg, George w
Henline; Chap, Elias Shelter; 0. D. John Balls; |
o. G., VIM. Rohn; 5. NJ, James Altman; @. NJ S.,
Isaac Kaufman
l., L. Merry, Bellevue: Officers of c. b. Gambler
Post, No 80: Commander l.. T. Merry; s. " g. |
A. H. Vial; j. V. c., IL. Northrup; Adi't w H.
Benn; Surg, G. S. Iante,nan; Chap, q. W. Hama.
walt; q. NJ, G. H. Welsh o. d., Jas Aiger; o. g.
H. Wilson; >. NJ, ID, II. Lee; q. NJ s. Frank |