The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-09-09

should pay same Go the Department. II Is the i'm
tention OF the Commander 10 name In General
Orders. each quarter, the Post most prompt in the
rendition Of returns. That honor Tor the second
quarter Of 1850 belongs 10 Dick Yates Post No ~,
IFS returns being the rst TO reach these headquar-
tiers. On May 8, lss6, w. ;. Hancock Post No. 90,
GleuwoOd Springs, Colo. mustered IN 10y
tomrade Jno B iSroolls, II started " IA = Shht''
members supplies VIII be promptly iuItilsheu
upon acquisitions approved by POd Commanders
oulywhen accompanied by post office order, cheek
or draft, All rcElittanccs TO these Headquarters
must be made payable 10 d. j. Ezclsicl, Acting
QunItermHscr &, encrai Tho address OF any officer
OF member ~ Co. ID, lst Mich. l.. A., who l. &C
quain;ed with thc facts attending the injury OF
Van. d. Lowell, late private Of said company, II
desired by these Headquarters also The address OF
any officer member % Co. q. Sd Int. u, =. A.
glcgulars) who served i'm said company between
the years 1868 and 1865 and who was acquainted
will CAri-tan Eberhardt who was then serving IN
said company.
DAKOTA
q. ". Downer. Fort Meade: Wehavc Post here,
imposed entirely Of soldiers Of about 40 members,
and named after Col ;. ID Sturpiss son. who was
killed at the Custer massacre Jack q. S;urgis.
We have been IN operation since Oct, 50; and IN
this connection would say that have read every
year the doings az the National Eucampmcnts, and
have looked in VAIN FOR a question To be brought
up. namely: Why could not the COMMANDMENT
Chief hold his Office for four years instead Of one,
a. nowG Take for instance the Commanding Gen
era OF the Army, who holds until lac Is oi years oi
age and only commands about 2b0JO men, While
ours has control Of more than $4,000, and he only
lust about gets into command and gets the thing
running In good shape when lac has TO step down
and out, and all that mass of records has 20 be
transferred 20 some other locality.
w. Y. Lucas, Chaml Craln: In your Issue oil lyth
ult. you say the Department Of Dakota was not
represented in the parade at san Francisco Aug g.
This is mistake. Dakota was represented 10y ~
comrades, aud led 10y as fine a banner as there was
Ia the procession. Dakota's position was in the
iifth division, Gen. Lamb, of Oregon, commanding.
The Department of Dakota il young aud weak,
comparatively, but has plenty OF pluck and ls iuIl
of hope.
ILLINOIS,
II. B. VIM, White Hall: Pursuant TO previous
arrangement delegates from the various Posts ln
this vicinity met IN tins city "Wednesday last ana
proceeded to form a veteran battalion. The meet
ing called 10 order in the City Council room by
Con'rade - j. Pearce, editor W hlie ilall kepu6cdR
Delegates from Culver Post, No. 5l2; Jacob Fry,
1873; Carollton, si2; Watson, 400, aud Manchester
Boo were present. Communications from Green
field and Lucicn King Posts were received faNoring
the organization and assuring their hearty co-opera
ton. II moved, seconded and carried that tins
organiEati be called the Green County Veteran
Battalion, and that we admit the Posts Of Murray
willie, Morgan Co., and Manchester, Scott Go. Jno
A. Wright. OF Watson Post, chosen Com
mander' i. A. smith, Culver Post, Lieutenant
tRnt. G. J. Riddle jacob Fry Post; w. ii. Robin
son, Greenfield Post, aud q. Wright, of Manchester
Post, were elected as Aids-de-Camp.
MAINE
Geo. Clifford. Auburn: Burnside Post, No a., OF
this place will as usual during the annual fair OF
the Maine Agriculture, Society Sept l4-l7, on
"Wednesday evening, sept. is, give Campfire
States and nearly 100 Posts have been represented
at times and they are very enjoyable affairs. All
comrades visiting the sister towns OF Lewiston and
Auburn during the fair viii be made welcome by
Burnside Post.
MISSOURI
Joseph Miles, Namrash: We have just organized
PruhRrt Post, No 26S, GAR, at Brunswick, No.,
with "A membership of about 80. We have plenty
of good material in this neghborhood for the for
nation OF "A large Post, and we expect 10 gather all
the veterans living in the surrounding County into
the folds Of the Grand Army before long.
Geo. W. skinner, Ozark Steps have been taken
TO organize Post Of the Grand Army at Ozark, the
County seat of Christian County. There are about
60 veterans who wore the blue within "A radius OF
five miles OF Ozark, ana they now wish 10 have a
Post formed for the ends Of f. c. and l..
NEW JERSEY
General Orders No. = issued at Jersey City, Aug.
81 by command OF Frank o. Cole, Department
COMMUNICATION l.. Wheeler. A A. Care as
follows:
The reports for the second quarter Of 1856 show
net gains viz Post i, g. g. u.s. l. 6; 8 q; 10, Z; IL,
9; Il q ~ IL Is, - 10, a. az 20 O. % o. "a .;
g ~ 26,di q IS II ~ L. 81 81 49, Il 81 g.
81 s. So S. S; So 2; g. g. g., p 65, s; &C. a 60,
l. Y, Il 49, IL? a q 70, o. e. L 70, l.; 81 Ia So,
81; ~. s; 100, 1; IOl, s. Total gain, SS7.
The following Posts show net losses, viz Post s,
1875 2; g. 2; "a, 5; -, ID; 81 81, BOG; SO, AZ,
67 6s 6; "A, 1; Il, g. rs q SO i; 81, q; IS, /; 90
! 2, 81, 2 Total loss, 523 Loss in Department dur
ing the quarter 1865 total in good standing AT end
of first quarter l67; total in good standing at end
| of second quarter, 1881
The following Posts show the same strength
numerically al the end Of the first quarter of
The reports Of all the Posts Of the Department
reached these Headquarters time except the fol-
| lowing ! day late Posts 10, Sc days late, IL;
days late, L. 40, 81 81. az days late -, 5S days
late 90; days late 80 so days late, % q, 81 65;
days late a. SO, 74 10 days late, lS g. s6; Y days
late O. 10 days late go IS days late, %; 10 days
late is; 25 days late, 80. IL will be noticed that
! these figures show marked improvement In the
] performance OF their duties by Post Commanders
| Their promptness in complying with Rules and
| Regulations has enabled the Department 10 take
first place nj National Headquarters for promptness
| partment recommended 10 institute delin-
quent detail" whose duty II shall be 10 take from
the Post QuarterInaser list OF all comrades Ia ar
rears, visit them personally, and eDdeavor 10 re-
/ awaken their interest In our organization. This
plan has been pursued by Post n with eminent sue
! cess. lnRsmuch as the number Of suspended COM
rAdes grows larger each quarter, we should seek
] some method whereby the evil may decrease The
| proposed plan offers many advantages. The De-
! partment Commander having accepted an invita-
| ton from the veterans Of the Lehigh Valley to at
tend a Reunion at Easton, Pa, sept ~ neat, the
anniversary Of the battle Of AntietAn all the MEM
beers OF the Department and Personal STAFF, Aids
de-Camp and the comrades generally invited
to accompany him. A train will leave Jersey City
| at 8 O'Clock q. IN. Sept. IL from the Pennsylvania
X. H. Depot Excursion tickets 10 Easton and re-
1 turn will be SO.
The following addresses are wanted. The p o.
regiment, by c. u. Bernhard. NJ. d., Endora, Kan;
the name and address Of any comTade who served
Ina Co. n, 9th n. Y HI. A., who knew Joseph Flynn,
by John Melslmecl, Commander Of Post 100 Bergen
Point, Nj. the name and address ofany comrade OF
the 10th n J. who served Ia Summer Of G5 10y Fred
erick RApp, No. lS0S lyndale avenue north, Min
| nespolis Mimi; the address Of VIM. Ruhle late OF
Co. d. 18th n Y. III. A., boy CoInrade Dennis Cahill,
soldiers Home, Newark, n. j.; the address of Nor
man HoTey, late First Lieutenant Co. l. Path n. Y.
s. Vols Of Oswego, NY; also, Capt. Levi Boards
ley, Of same regiment and company, by Comra3e
Wilson PiersOn, Adjutant, Post % Trenton n. j.
Rejoctions-By Post s. VIVA. Cheesman, late pri-
waite, Co. ID, 3sth n. j.; Samuel II. Leek late pri-
vate Co y, 29th T.. A.
NEW YORK.
NJ Mcdonald, Fair Haven The fourth annual
Encampmeut Of the q A r. Of Cayugn and adjacent
Counties will be held on their old camp ground al
this place the 18th, 10th and l7th Of September
Tents will be furnished free 10 Post delegations and
their friends. The program win present many at
fractions. All old veterans are cordially invited. =
! johnson Beers, Commander, Post No l65, El
! mira: We learn that a former member Of this Pos
dropped from our rolls for cause) IN travelling Ia
the Middle and Western States a member ia
good standing. We wish 10 prevent further impo
+ siton on Posts and members Of our Order, henc,
! this note. His name 10 Frank Hemenway.
? OHIO
! Frank y. Mason Bellare: Post No 80 Of thi
! place has IL active members and 81 In fine work
| ing order. Following are the officers: Commander
n | w. ID. Jones b. V. C., James McFadden; J. V. O.
d j. L. Lancaster; Chap j. w. Smith; u. ID, Thos
Collins q. NJ, Fred. Eberle; Adj't. Frank s
, | Mason.
John o. MCGOWAN, Youngstown: On Aug. 10 IN
writer aud % comrades Of Tod Post No. 20 Depart
ment Of Ohio, went 10 Berlin Center and fnurtere,
Post No 6O0-Asber Kirkbride. The following ar
the officers OF the new Post: Commander. Franl