The National tribune., 1886-12-30
DEPARTMENT NEWS.

DEPA Rl M I'm NEWS
ITbe numerous reports OF Post elections occupy
so much space that THE NATIoNAL TRIBUNE asks
its Grand Army corresponding TO excuse inc
unavoidable condensation OF their letters, ihE
TpIplF desires 10 publish all the Post officers,
lui the enormous pressure upon ITS columns leaves
alternative az 10 other matter = peck lcas'iie
cannot be made 10 hold busheh-ED. IElbuNE'J
ARKANSAS
A reception was rendered Commander-in-Chief
Farchld by the eomrades OF Little Rock on the
llth inst. ln the evening grand Campfire was held.
Commander Matters delivered the address oil well
come which was responded 10 10y Gen. Fairchild
Remarks we've also make by Comrade Doies, OF
'Thomas Williams Post Fort Smith, Commander
Adams and Comraae Gibson.
CALIFORNIA
Officers of Phi Kearny Post. No. 10 San Fran
cisco: Commander, G. II. Galusha; = v. G, Y. O.
King; }. v. G.. Thomas 0lirieni q NJ, IS Arm
brusi Surg, =. J. Kirby; Chap. w. III. Parker; o.
d. w. J. Hill; o. c., Henry Shirley. Representa-
tives and AlteInates 10 Department Encampment,
b. Armbrust A. ii. Ward w. J. Hin and Thomas
sam Kutz. Los Angeles: Officers Of Frank Bart
lett Post, No 6: Commander, J.. = Butler ~. .,
W. }. Brown }. Y. G., J; ID; Wright; g M >, ,.
O. c. Jno. =. Dana; Surg, DIR. NJ. Hagan. Dele
gates 10 Department Enoampment DIR. NJ. Hagan,
j - Bnskirk, Sam Kutz, }. Il. Walker, j. g. de-
Turk, John II. Fletcher; Altenates, i. J Shreye,
John Robaris. Dr. ". j.. Reed t. A. Weed III. Gill
man, DIR. X. ID. Wise
CONNECTICUT
AF Hall, Meriden: The lnrgost fair ever held
in Connecticut IL now IN progress at Hartford, 10y
Robert O. Tyler Post, No 80. Mayor Buckley Is
Chairman of the Post Committee, and the Post ~
fortunate In having the able assistance of a large
corps OF ladies whose winning smiles are reaping
many shelels. The Post will. without doubt, IN
crease their relief fund by at least $1,000. il n
estimated that about 5000 people attend nightly.
Among other articles the most attractive is 800 of
the souvenir cantcen. the best one ever made. and
il H. safe say there viii not be enough TO supply
fhe demand.
Posi- No l47 bloomington has adopted resolutions
proposing Capt. A. G. sweeiser for Department Com
mRndcr.
held Housing Campfire and supper on the 10th and
llih inst. roasted pig was voted TO the home
hest in the house. ] got the Pig About
Officers Of Post at Bloomington: Commander
Dr. 7. q. Omer; = v. C., r. A.. Cutting; J. v. G., j.
O. Pu-n; Chap Stacy Tanium; q. d., Walter
Clark o. O.. J. II. Scibird; Surg, DIR. Jehu Little
Delegates 90 the Department Encampment, u. -
Funk. G. Riehsame l. n. Pike, II. i. llawley, j
o Pullen. II. q. Reeves, G. j.. Webb; Altcrnaies
J. Dennisnn. C. W. Atkinson, DIR. John keck Nj
J.. Ferguson, @. A. Carlton, g. r. Hardesty, join
Officers Of Durham Post, No lsl. Decatur: Com
mander, John A. Barnes; :. v. O., A. q. Stevens
J. v. g.. J. l.. Osborne q. IL, II. q Fisk Surg.
Dr 4. y. Barnes; Chap, Rev. y. ID. Roth; q. D., l.
Barnard; o. g.. ~. u. Caldwell. Delegates 10 DE
partmcnt Eucampment John Grass Peter l'erl
Ribum HARDWOOD, james Carter; Altelnates, *
J. Roberts, A. &. Stevens, H. Mahannah, Cy I'm
Offices Of Morgan Post, No POS, niopolis: Com
mandoF A Caps; $. Y. C.. Edward Day; J. V. O.
Hnrncr; Chap, Thomas Graham; o. ID, Joh
Kayiar; O. c. Richard blanchard. Delegates L
Stale t1ucampment, j.. T. lee. d. NJ. Hurt; Alter
Mates. T.. 4. Lucas john KHylar.
John nj. Moody. Paris: Officers II Post No. 200
Commander, 7 II. McCord; s.N. G., }. u. Moody
>. v. C., Charles Sebree; q. NJ, Geo. w, Crowl
O. d., X. ;. Reeves; O. g., u. NJ. Rude; Surg, 4
r. Baum; Chap, j. N. Sheets Delegates 10 Sta;
Encampueul. J. G. Palmer, r. c. Cane Alter
II
W. \. johnson, Iuscoa: Officers OF Frank Rec
Post. No. 4O9: Commander, d. A. Conover; ;.
G.. J.. Drake j. Z. C.. II. j. Finney surg" @. 4
squires Chap. 4. b. Foster q. NJ, sam Bic
heldt; o. d.. John y. Kagay; o. g., Wm. Wilson
Delegate 10 state lsnoampment Vim. II. johnson
Alternate, IL. r. lngrahain.
q. s. Weldon, Ceniralia; Officers OF w. VI.
Wallace Post. No. 50; Commander 9. 9. start
weather s v. g, G. y. Weldon; j. v. g., 5.
Ballzell; Surg T.. X Watts; Chap. Harrison II
gram; o. d., w. j. Adams; .. O., Joseph Torun
Delegates 20 Department Enoampmcnt Georl
Brenning q. i. Weldon j. n Kerr.
Officers Of Richmond Post. Richmond: Con
mandeT, DIR. s. ~ Bennett; > v. g, John Sanbon
J.N C.. Roborl Hunter; q. NJ, l.. b. Rice; q.
Henry chris.ani o. O., Abel Noyesi Chap. Wa
Peacock,
INDIANA
Officers Of cloverdalc Post; No 400, cloverdai
Commander, Y L. Hubbard :. v. c., :. Kelle
j. v C. =. Manu. Chap T. NJ. Brown; q.
George Hendrix o. O., w. D. Testel; o. ]
Wesley Odame; Surg. Jesse NJ. Jones s., l.,
sacl1ett; A. A. g.. T. n. Sandy.
a. J.. Hubbard Cloverdale Eminence Post, n
<s5, was organized at llmincnce Dec. II with
charter members aud the following officers Coz
g., w Q. Rhea; o. d., H. p. Dorset; o. G., NJ
latiRl Chap. ID. H. Gray; Surg, w. IA. Smt
q. NJ, ~ a. stalcyi A. A. g., }. &. Rhea.
ID. b. Chilcont, Hudson: Officers of = c. Aldri
Post No l3s: Commander, W. A. GreenamyeT;
NC.. u. i. Melendy; J.N. g., =. b. Mortorff Sur
" d. Morden; .. d. J. G. Mhysong; Ad1t, ID
Chilcoat. q Al PETER Snov5bsro-er. a q Orr
Campbell Chap, j. h. Raub; q. N. =, A. j. And,
son. Delegates, J. g. Whysong aud v. ii. Worde
AltcrDHtos III. Heckathom aud :. H. MortOrf
Geo. Presslcr, Somerset: Officers Of q. W. Re
inson Post No no. Commander, John Rogers:
NC.. W. =. Williams; }. v. G., 3 NJ. Coggshe
q. NJ, Geo. Prcssler; Surg, L. oNeal; Chap.
q. Harvey o. d., Dave Coblei q. O.. John
Oncers Of sedgwicls Post No So Union Gil
Commander n. y. Castle =. v. C., Robert Lesl,
J.N. g., }. ID. Lyle; q. ~, Geo Gregory; sur
!. L. Reeves .. d.. }. ID. Brown; o. c., 30
Dugan Chap. John Ludy; Delegate IA G. Gull
A. q. McCauer, Warsaw; Officers Of Post
ll4: Commander. John n. Runyan; - v c. a.
Surg. J. s SMITH o. o., w. II. Bennett o. O.
Niccwaudor.
IOWA.
g. ~ Boil Wapello: wm. II Reddiclc one Of
locomotive thicves WAS mustered into A. NJ u
Tor Post No l53, recently. He wss the only >
viying member Of that memorable band who ]
mot been mustered into the Grand Army.
KANSAS
j. q. Teas l1Iie: G. Warren Post No ia D
arousng Campfire on the evening Of the s,h Ia
Gnd served army rutions la old army style 10 "a,
lVD soldiers and thor wives. We had good al
and the boys and their wives seemed 10 onjo
well. q. *. Warren Post numbers about 20 m,
beers, and ~ IN good working order. H. H. Or,
ford ~ Commander, nnd Is a live earnest worl
Officers Of Lincoln Post No. 4, Topeka: q
nauder, A. McGregOr; >. V. C., LELAND J. We
j. ". O., Ny. H. frmpton; Chap. q. w. Burget
M., w. u Brubaiseri Surg, }. A. Munk o. d.
n. BuHih o. g.. A. }. Morrill, Trustees. A
HuHpnte, John Sutherin. q. d. Brussman y
Wood and D. Fenslly. Delegates TO Departm
Enoampmeui, n. ID. Mckinley, W. n. Govelsnou
j. l. knight, and .. W. FOX; Alternalcs NJ
Frost =. M. lAinhain, Sam. Lee and Il. n. Mo,
house.
III. III. Graham. Parsons Officers az Nniha
Lyon Post. No. $50: CommandcT a. H. Graham
" C.. r. NJ Hart; }. V. C., NJ. R. Mason; Chap
Tomlini q. NJ, b. 9. Kinney surg, t. A. slel