The National tribune., 1886-04-22
NEBRASKA
NE bhNSKHs-
A movement ia on foot In this State to establish

movement Is on foot In this State to establish a
State Soldiers and Sailors Home. and with the view
of getting all the information possible regarding
the number of destitute old soldiers in the State, il
| Is requested that Post Commanders ascertain, as
soon as possible, the name regiment and present
address of all needy old soldiers in their district.
and send same to s b. Jones secretary of this COM
nlttee, Omaha, Neb., it being the intention of the
comrades of the Department TO draft bill and have
same presented 10 the next Legislature to secure
appropriation TO build Soldiers and Sailors
Home, If it is found that there enough old SOL
ders and sailors ia the State, that are needy TO
warrant such a move.
OHIO
"Comrade' Cincinnati: This Post will have a full
representation of delegates at the next State En-
canpment TO be held at Cleveland o. Lyle Post
s enc Of the most prosperous and thriving Posts IN
the State numbering over 800 understanding MEM
bcrs. The delegates from Lyle viii present the
name of John j.. Hoffman, Past Post Commander,
for the position Of Senior Vice Commander. He is
one of the veterans of the old bloody 9Th Ohio and
his record both as soldier and citizen entitle him
TO the highest distinction. The comrades of Lyle
Post feel proud of him. and as Post would feel
honored by his election to that position, which they
know he would fill with honor and credit to him
self, to his Post. and to the Order.
c. j. Madden, Urbana: W. A. Brand Post Is one
of the best managed Posts In the Department., and
has a very handsome Post hall. in fact there are
PENNSYLVANIA
Post, No. l29, which was named after Captain of
Co. A, Tooth Pa, who was killed ut the second bat
tie of Bull Run. The officers are: Commander,
James 7. Sayer; S. V. c.. James Il. Kennedy; j.. ".
c., Peter Hocy; Chap, Mansen Sharp; q. NJ, An
drew S. Eagleson; Adjt. Thomas Harter o. D.,
John W. Greer; o. g.. Geo: W. Thompson; Surg,
John Tempeton S. NJ, Samuel Fergus; @. NJ,
Samuel q. Rogers.
POTOMAC
The Executive Committee Of the Grand Army on
Memorial Exercises met a. Grand Army Hall.
Washington, ID. c., Saturday night Department
Commander j. Il. Burke was authorized to increase
his Committee on Orators and Poets and to incur
necessary expenses. The Department Commander,
Vice Department Commander, and the Official
staff, and the Past Department Commanders were
constituted the Reception Committee. The Chair
man. Secretary and Treasurer of the Committee
were authorized to select Il Finance Committee.
Past Department Commanders Gibson and Hawkes.
and Assistant Acknowledgement Faunce were ap-
pointed committee to select the other Commit
tees An invitation was received from Commander
Corwin, of u. s. Grant Post, No. 327, of New York
city inviting the Grand Army members of the
Department of the Potomac to participate In the
memorial services on May 81 at Gen. Grants tomb
Of Riverside. New York. The address will be de-
hvercd by Gen. John 4. Logan. Music will be
Arbuckle's Military Band. A salute fer the dead
will he fred by regiment of infantry, by battery
OF artillery. and by a man-of-war. The invitation
was accepted, was that of the Union Veteran
Corps (Old Guardsl, who will act as an escort on
Memorial Day.
TEXAS
John Donaldson, Sherman: The Department En-
eampment met in Dallas March "A and %, W. d.
WyHe commanding. Eleven POSTS were repre-
sented, of which five were organized during the
year. Reports of officers show the Department to
be in fourishing condition. The following officers
were elected for ensuing year: Commander, O. Il.
Lyon, MCPHERSON Post, No, l. Sherman; =. V. o.
A. X. Taylor, Mcclellan Post. No. q Houston; J.
v. c.. A. W. Bennett, Rosencranz Post, No. t. Fort
Worth; Medical Director w. II. Deal. Grant Post
No. = Clehurne; Chap. David Perkins, Mcclellan
Post, No. ., Houston; A A g. John Donaldson,
Sherman. Council of Administration DIR. Bell,
Thomas Post, No. 6, Dallas G. Dickson, Grant Post
No. Z Cleburne; NJ. D. Kent, Rosencranz Post, No
:, Fort Worth; ". II. Sinclair, Hancock Post, No.
2, Galveston; James y. Newcomb, Ord Post, No. 3,
San Antonio Delegate, A. Beknap Ord Post, No.
3, San Antonio; Alternate. 5. Emerson, Roscncrnnz
Post No. 4, Fort Worth. Gen. j. A. Reynolds, Past
Department Commander of New York, being pres
ent installed the officers elected and made the Dele
gates a most excellent speech Galveston was
selected for the next EncRmpment. After adjourn
ment the Delegates were invited by the comrades
Post. No 6, to gather around campfire and table,
which we enjoyed as only soldiers can.
WEST VIRGINIA.
General Orders No, z issued at Martinsburg, w.
Va, by order of G.. Il. Smith, Department Com
mander-H. V. Daniel, A. a. Care rs follows:
The fourth annual Encamp,nent of this Department
will convene April IS 1886, at the headquarters
of John Holiday Post, No. IL, in the city of Wheel
ing. Posts that have not reported the names of
their Delegates and members of the Encampment
TO these headquarters will do 80 at once. The
members OF the Department Council of Administra-
ton will meet at the Department Headquarters,
McLGre House, at o'clock p. m, on the 2Sth.
Assistant Acknowledgement on their arrival. The
Commander of John Holiday Post will furnish
Officer of the Day, Officer of the Guard and detail
OF six comrades for duty during the session of the
reports are forwarded promptly to these head
quarters.