The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-02-04

| ems, ". IL, u. N. bradley: AOJ 1, y hOSS brown.
J. w. Jones, Excelsior Springs: Officers of Pos
| No. 2l1: Commander, n. e. Benson; s. V. c., VIM
n. Perkins: J. V. G., Isaac Cleavnger; Chap, A
| p. Boon; q. NJ. j. o. Killgrove Surg, Johr
Odell o. d.. j. c. Davis; O. G., J. p. Allison; S. NJ.
g: z: Cleavinger; Q. NJ. s.. c. Overman; Adj't, j
VIM. Herndon, Savannah Officers of Peabody
! Post No. Al: Commander p. Mercer; s. V. c.. w
D. Ruddel; j: " c., Peter Neff; o. D., S: e seely
Surg, VIM. NJ Kerr; NJ. s. J. ELY; Adt, Wm
| Herndon; S. NJ, c. S. Pickett; q. NJ s., G. w
| Nease.
"4Sth o." Kansas City: Having been snow
| bound for some days here, succeeded in finding
some of the G.A.R boys, and had quite pleasant
| time They have five Posts in the city two OF
which are very elegantly equipped, and their Post
rooms second to none in the West. 1t is pleasure
TO visit Post where the officers are well up in
| the work. The Department of Missouri, i learn
is in most Furnishing condition. The largest Post
| iii the Department is Frank Blair No. l, of st
Louis, 1t having something over 500 members The
next largest is Custer Post, No. Z, of st. Joseph
Many of the Eastern comrades who attended the
National Encampment at Denver Col, will re-
member this spienddy- equipped Post. 1t acted
as escort to COMMANDMENTS Chief Paul Van Der
WORT on that occasion. learn that Ex-Mayor +.
M. Posegate, who is n member OF Post No. 7, is a
very prominent candidate for Department Com
mander. We were much pleased to learn this fact.
Having served with Capt Frank PoseGate in the 4Stll
Ohio say to the Missouri comrades that
Frank will do to tie to- Should this honor be con-
ferred upon him. it will lie hailed with delight by
his old comrades of the 5Sth and 175th Ohio The
Soldiers Home located at Leavenworth Kan,
when completed will be one of the most elegant,
as we'll comfortable, Homes in the United States
NEBRASKA
The ninth annual Encampment of this Depart
Ment will be held at Red Cloud, commencing
d. D. Walker, Long Pine: Officers of Capt. j. D.
Mead Post GommandsT' Peter f. Clark; s x:C.,
Chap, Rev. Totman; Adjt. D.. d. Walker; Q. NJ,
r. W. Blake o. c., David Mather.
r. Blum, Franklin: officers of Ben Franklin
Post Commander, L. A Fletcher; S; V: c., J. a.
Chtwood; }. v. C., J. "A Smith; @. NJ, II. Blum !;
O. D., John Worth Surg, w. II. Finley; Chap,
S. Williams; Adj't, J. d. Gage.
Isaac Goodin, Crete: Holland Post No. IS, was
recently the recipient of an elegant silk banner and
purse of $50 in cash from the ives and daughters
terestng occasion, and largely attended by the
comrades and their families.
NEW YORK.
IL. II. Jones, Seneca Falls: Officers of Cross Post,
No. IS: Commander, Asa Zimmerman; S. V. G.,
Thos Casey; J. V. C., Jerry Coons Surg, II.
Q: c., VIM Dolan; Q. NJ, Frank McGuer; Adi't''
Ihos Durham; s: NJ, Chas Wake; @. NJ. s., 3.
Nuby Delegates to Department Encampment, G..
B. Randolph, J. NJ. Guion; Alternates, II. IL.
Jones, Thos. Durham.
E. r. Pimm, Rose: Officers of John T. Sherman
Post, No. iol: Commander, f. T. Pimm s. V. c.,
w. G. Hartman; J. V. c., S. NJ. Wait Surg, r. c..
Earbess; Chap, II. d. Barnes; 9: NV; T. IIekok :;
o. d., James Chaddock o. c.. Henry Groeskopp
c.. Peter Hitz. Delegate II. p. Howard; Alter
nate, A. w. Seager.
John orrell Brooklyn: Officers of Barbara Frit-
chic Post. No. ii: Commander, Henry w. Shop
hard; S. " c., Elijah ID. Taft; J. V. c., Thomas j.
Bird; Adjt, Walter $. Philips; @. NJ, VIM. Will
mer; o. D., Albert Z. Fling; o. G., Jos. Anthony;
c. A, Henry f. Bloomfield, John Orrell, George w.
Hamilton. Otto Henschkel and Jacob f. Bird.
DELEGATE to Department Encampment, James Camp
bell; Alternate, James Freean. @. NJ. s., John
Orrell S. NJ, Edward Van Velsor.
ii. c. Sawyer, Hornellsville Officers of Post No.
226: Commander, nj. V. Sherwood; S. V. c., s. NJ.
Harmon; j. V. c., Edward Doorley; Chap, G. w.
Lewis Surg. J. w. Robinson; Adj't, A. w. Amer
o. G., j. E. Collier; s. NJ. Gilbert Wright; @. NJ.
s., B. p. Bird. Delegate, DR. J. s. Jamison Alter
nate w. l.. Collins Trustees, Rev. T. j. Whitaker,
+. M. Croukrite, and Il. NJ. futile.
G. w. Abel, Westfield: Officers of VIM Sacllett
Post; No. S24: Commander, P. W. Bemis; s. v. G.,
G; T. Jewett; J. v. G., G. W:Abell Adj't: G; A.
Chap, G. NJ. Rykert o. D., A. McDade; o. c., D.
p. lsham; s. NJ, J: J. Munson; @. NJ; S, H. L.
dali
Officers of Lafayette Post. No no. of New York
city: Commander, Wilbur +. Brown; S. V. c., Sam
uei n. Benjamin; j. V. c., L. l.. 5. Chairman Adj't
Horace r. Gates; @: NJ, john II. Cook; Surg. John
H. Kemp; Chap, Rev. J: futile Smith, p. D.; O.
D., L. J. Hylande McGrath o. G., Sam'l J. Wood ::
q. NJ. S, Hudson G. Wolfe Over 80 members of
this Post were formerly members of the Seventh
Regiment, National Guard. Many officers from
the Regular Army and Navy, well distin-
yuished civilians, witnessed the installation cere-
monies
NEW JERSEY
L. Beverage, Hammonton: Officers of Gen D. A.
Russell Post No Is; Commander L. Beverage s
p. III. Jacobs q. NJ, Q. e. Moore O. D. H. j.
Monfort; o. e., George Bernshouse; @. NJ. S, r.
b. Down; 5. NJ, VIM. Rutherford; Chap, w. III.
III. Bradbury.
A Cox. Trenton: officers of Post No. s: Com
mander, James b. Clugston; S. V. c., Peter ]. Ed
munds; J. V. c., VIM II. Bennett; Chap, Cyneas
Vancleef; q. NJ, Samuel E. Branin o. b., Thomas
Horn; Q. g., Thomas Eastack; surg, Thomas
Whitaker; Q. NJ. S. John s Potts; Adi't Alyah
Trustees James - house I3nenG
ton, and N. $. Austin.
OHIO
Department Commander Brown las visited the
following places officially during the past month
Beverly, Jan. lS; Athens, 49, Gaipos, 20; Chilli
Gothic, 81 Portsmouth %, and Suryville, %. Dis
tlct meetings were held at $50 =. N. of each day
for instructions in the work of the Grand Army,
and Campires were held in the evenings
John Bell Post, No. 63, OF ProctorvIlla is in fine
working order. Following are its officers for the
coming year: Commander J. A. Turlcy; $ v c.
David kits; J. V. C., James Defne; o. D., r. A.
Kay o. G., H. c., Surley; Adj'i, 4. +. Gillian; q:
n; ?. f. GiIlett; Chap r. l. Deselmi Surg, Ed
Officers OF Post No. go, of Conroy: Commander
J. C. J%selPh S v CT Andrew Lybaid; ~. G,
p. Holmes; Adjt, J. *. Baxter; Surg, j. o. AIoy-
er; Chap, 5. $ Hunter; q. NJ. S, George Flaler;
s. NJ, $. Nihizer; o. G., Thomas High.
Geo +. Smith, Avon Lake: Officers of John Har-
rison Post No $50: Commander, Andrew j. Moore;
S. V. c., L. Root; J. v G., j. Cahoon; Q. NJ, j.
jameson z Adt i Il; j. c@h9om; o. d. H., J. brooks
+: Smith; S. NJ, Philo Bennitt; @ NJ. S, T. f.
Williams
MI. Badger, Madison: Officers of Burnham Pos.
No. 35S: Commander, 4. :. SIatton; :. V. C., l. :.
Childs; J.V. c., l.. G. Miller; Adj't, ii. G. Gill; q.
NJ, ]. w. Cone; o. D., +. ID. Vrooman; Chap, u.
J. Baur, Surg, Geo Johnson 5. NJ, J. Q. Adams;
e. NJ. $, e. 4. Turney o. g., J. X. Harris. Dele
gate, N. L. Badger; Alternate, c. A. Turnev.
VIM. Keys Lamartne: officers of ". 4. McAllis-
ter Post, No 2l2: Commander, w. l.. Keys: =. V.
g, NJ Maple; j. Y. G., J. Mcdowell; Surg, VIM.
Trippi Chap, Rev. j. !. Wilson; q. NJ, NJ. McQuil-
kin; o. D., j. Kelley; o. g., }. Baker
j. WiOughby, Obcrln: Under orders from De-
officers Of Henry Lincoln Post. No. @6t, on which
occasion very pleasant entertainment was held. !
have also installed the officers of Post No i5S of
kipton, where ! very cordially received and
had Il very pleasant time.
J. G. Smcad, Huntington: Fuller Smith Post No.
356, of sullivan has - members in good standing.
The Post is in iirst-class working order and hopes
year.
PENNSYLVANIA
". ID. Me-" Altoona: Post No. 4GS Of This
place, IL III most excellent condition, as shown by
Its yearly report 1t was organized Jan. TO- 1885
with 81 charter members and It's present roll shows
II membership Of III in good standing not one
member having been dropped or died during the
entire year, the only loss having been by removals
of comrades from the city. Our room j. hand
sOmCly Curprtcd and decorated, and we have now
Il library of 100 choice volumes. The installation
services held recently were extremely interesting,
and participated In by large number Of the towns.
people.
c. c. Wright, North East: Post No 1873 IS
moving along III fine shape and gaining steadily
in membership. We have reccntlv lost two com
radcs by dcath-Geo. w. Corey lUith Pa, and