The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-08-05
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From the DepartmentS---N
Posts. etc.
pEPARTMENT News.


DEPARTMENT NEWS.
ILLINOIS,
MI Jones. Nashville: On the 2sd ult 20 mem
lere OF Post No. 49, Of this place, went 10 Okaw-
willie and organized a Post there with y charter
members aud the following officers Oomnander'
Vim. Schenemctzler; ;. v, G, John Domino - ~
c., w Gaebe; Chap.. A. J. Merrill; Surg, llr. H.
Boeruer. q NJ. q Bnchmueer; Adjt, r. Baum
raTlner; q. d.. n Helmkamp; o. G., Louis Heb
erer; : A. II. kirlSsicki e. M. - C. schultz
INDIANA
Mm. n. strickland. Columbus: On the Dist ult
mustered Post No 400 al Hope aud installed the
following officers Commander John a; Mi, n'ir
= v. g., Decatur Warner; J. Y, C., VIM, 5eli !
Adj't. Joseph Carter; q. NJ. John M. Hattoni ;
Chap Vim. Hill; Surg. Chas ;. Boynton; O. d.,
Enoch Stanlyi q. g., Jesse Is. Miller
IOWA.
&. r. chipman. Newell: Post No SIC was organ
lied at this place May q last II started with l6
charter members and the membership has since in
creased 10 40 and new recruits are being mustered
., every meeting The officers are o9mm9 a
A. WEIGH; q NJ. W. H. Scott Adi't, G. i. Chip
man; SURG z. A. Knap; Chap ,. = Cheney u e1 /;
M. Fife s. NJ, d. }. Sooyille.
MARYLAND
The following is the text OF General Orders. No.
6. issued by this Observation-Disclosures. W. Vernon,
Department Commanderi Ihos Matthew's A. a.
o. AZ the meeting OF the Department fshc"inpheil
held in February last the following resolution was
adopted:
ResolUsd, That the Department Commander be
requested 10 SET apart the 18th day OF September to
be known az Grand Army Day.
Therefore in accordance with this resolution,
Monday, September rs lthc l2th falling on sunday
wall be observed by the Posts oi TINS CITY 1no
vicinity by parade. Reunion Campfire etc. The
following comrades are appointed an Executive
Committee 10 make all arrangements for the said
celebration: Geo AZ. Graham, NJ. d.. Post 3: Frank
AaIa r. ilalN ~ Il e .lnl
ID. b. Iadd 4; Gottlcib Seidel 3; VIM. d. Roche
% ID, l. Stanton, So; john IT, BoylRnd, p; August
. o' A. sands. Sc: Geo. +. Wheeler. 6: Robt. ).
Street. II A. G.. Evans, 4 4; Geo. ID Vain, l. Ihos
j Larlxin. james Il. Wesley, 2; Jno. w Steiger-
wRld, s. The parade will form at O'Clock p. m
and will move over tlle following route Baltimore
street 10 Gay TO Aisquith 90 Hartford avenue TO
barley Park Commanders OF Posts will report
promptly 10 the Assistant Adjuiant General at the
aforementioned lime and place for assignment in
iine. All the POsts Of the Department and Camps
of Sons OF Veterans are cordially invited 10 par
ficipate. The Department officers and staff viii
report az Headquarters, mounted not later than
l:30p. M.
MICHIGAN
H. c. Freeand Mason: Officers OF Post No. S.
Commander Charles W. Van Syke; s. V. C.. VIM.
Gregg; J. " c., r. c. Boyle q. NJ, L. J. Ford !;
Chap. John @. Shook; Surg. w w. Root; o. d..
James A. Sherwood; q. c.. Geo. Depcw; Adlt, III.
q. Freelandi S. NJ, S. c. Parker q NJ. s., II. O..
NEW JERSEY
The comrades OF Posts and 81, OF Camden last
week received an order from Commander-in-Chief
Burdett reinstating them in the Order The two
Posts suspended indefinitely I'm the early part
Of june by order OF Department Commander Frank
o. Cole II b. said that the trouble arose over the
action Of the two Posts, who held Rconvention on
MRv aud expressed their views of alleged irregu-
larities aud nisnauagement Of the Department by
Commander Cole. committee appointed 10
inform Commander Cole OF She resolutions or re-
quests OF the meeting. Commander Cole immed-
ateiy suspended the two Posts. This action upon
bic part created considerable comment and feeling
among the veterans, who number over 500. They
held meeting and decided upon measures for
C0mrnandcr-in-Ch Chief Burdett, aHd laid the whole
case before him. Amer making diligent inquiry he
decided thRt the two Posts had been wrOngfnlly
expelled. and ordered their immediate reinstate-
ment
NEW YORK.
Reno Post. No a. Of New York city, held it's
annual festival Washington Park on the 18th ult
Commander Watson FFedenburg was presented
long aud honorable service Ia the Grand Army.
X. n Heiifery, New York FaFrRgut Post No.
~ held their 10Th annual picnic and tournament nj
Lyon Park THE city, on the 18th ult. Dancing was
indulRed la until q late hour In tie evening Re
marlEs were made by n. NJ. Ormsby, Gen Dunn
&. G. Slisyne. and others.
PENNSYLVANIA
The comrades OF Post No. 2sl, Of Braddocl. are
cemetery al that place.
VERMONT
q. T.. kay, Bellows Falls: July being the ami
wersary VI ~. n. Stoughton Post. No. "a. Of this
place, TIC comrades assembled for the transaction
81 business when o. disturbance heard on the
outpost. which, upon investigation proved TO iDe a
detail from Relief Corps No. g. which demanded
an unconditional surrender. The comrades Of the
Post then marched 90 the hail Of the Corps and
after being assigned comfortable quarters were
treateo 10 an Interesting program, consisting OF
music both instrumental and vocal. speaking etc.
During the exercises the Corps President Mrs
Chaplin. presented the Post with fine bust Of Gen
". y. Grant. The presentation speech WAS re-
spondcd 10 by Commander l.. NJ Reed IN his usu.
ally happy manner At thc conclusion Of the ex-
ercises boDitiitil repsst ret by the ladies' 20
which the eomuades dad ample justice.
VIRGINIA.
The comrades Of Geo C. Strong Post. OF Brook.
Ign. N. Y, had glorious time their recent visit
90 Richmond. They speak Ia the highest terms o'
the courtesy shown diem by their 0hilom toes
John Murphy, Of H. y. Lee Camp, No. l. Confed-
erate Veterans, and Commander w. j. Manning Of
fhil kearny Post. No 10. took the tug Craigllill
and mel the visitors. who came on the Old Domin.
i0n. near Drurys Bluff The committee there leh
the tug and boarded the Old Dominion. accompa.
nylnR Strong Post up 10 the city AflSra dinner All
1he ri James hotel hacks were taken aud tht
principal points of Interest around the city visited
hfter which, accompanied by lee Camp aud Kear.
ny Post the visitors paraded the principal streets
When tlle parade Wss over Gov lee wac vsitec
a the Executive Mansion. and the veterans Of boil
cniine- received a most hearty welcome from al,
lKoeiiQIcy. On the following day Petersburg and
al pOnts ~ interest in the vicinity Of RclsInons
were visited The comrades left for home Tnnol
delighted with their trip. The following IA a si %
the visiting members Of Strong Post Commando
CURTIS. Chap. heT. Armand, surg. Hnrlin d nj
kccicr, Lieut.. - Davis, Mai hartman Mai Rose,
epier. Maj COwtan. DR. Memmell Or Eiel,ash
Comuidcs Meike, Christie. Graham Sherley skill
nIau. Pagan, Curtis. Abbott. Wilson Scox n Il
Wilson. Willard. Fairhursl Pinto Keese q IsoulS.
fpanlding. Rice, O Brien William settle Brown
F iyenit. GarretSOn, II. Miller Mason Mcclure
Bagney Sarvis, Brown BOerurger Fox Sttrpis
Sanney. Brown. Bolt Fosdick and Gibbe
WISCONSIN
George q Reeiy. Spring Green The Post Az tbi
place which IN in hnc working order recent,
adopted resolutions approving the action Of III
sfrnnd Army Pension Committee aud expres-lu,
Indignation 81 The Morrison scheme In regard \
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