The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-05-13
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CALIFORNIA

DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CALIFORNIA
John w Baunister Norman: Officers of Monitor
Post, No. ll2. Commander, j.. NJ. Tyler; ;. Y. C.,
isaiah Hurlbert; J.N. c., Thos. Rillebrewi Chap,
q. NJ Greeley; Surg, John Willing; @. NJ, J. 10
Putnam; o. d., VIM. T. Mason q. G., lbzan Ioddi
Adj't w. J.. CarinRni = NJ, D. w. Stone a M. D.
A joint committee Of the Oakland Posts have
entered upon plan 30 send q car load ol Hover
pieces 90 decorate the tomb OF Gen. u. $ Grant on
Memorial Day. and stale that all Posts and kelici
Corps desiring 10 contribute may send their horal
offerings securely packed in moss 20 A. :. Ninohes-
ter Secretary, Lyon Post, No ., Oakland. IL too
remote 10 send flowers, money can Toe sent 10
purchase designs, which Will go IN the name
OF the party or Post sending same. IL ~ pro-
posed 20 send man in charge 10 take care oil the
6owers and both sides of the car viii bear THIS IN
Ecriptiun: California siriDute 10 the Nation hero
An application has been received al Department
Headquarters for the formation OF a new Post nj
Quincy. Plumas County. The Post al Riverside
will be named after the town. Anderson, Shasta
County viii name lie new Post Winchester, NO.
100. The new Post al Nevada City was mustered
IA recently ns Chattanooga, no 10, WIN - lheAa-
beers and Julius Nj. Naliing az Post Commander
COLORADO
PHI Kenny Post. 81 Denver has adopted reso-
buttons denouHcing the recent Southern dcmonsiF-
tion in regard TO jon Davis.
CONNECTICUT
A circular was issued by Chaplain Edward An
oerson, OF this Department on the lst inst relative
10 Memorial Day, Ia which lac suggests that tile
Sunday preceding the day on which the services
will be held should be observed with great s0lem-
nifty by the comrades that they may be better pre-
pared for the decoration Of the graves on the fol-
General Orders. No S. issued from the same De-
phrtmont also calls attention 10 THE solemn occas-
Ion
FLORIDA
General Orders. No 2. Issued at Eustis April %
nv command of g. III Norton Department Com
der lame A fIFA 4 lis II
in accordance with the Rules and Regulations Of
the Grand Army OF the Republic Memorial Day
will this wear ial May 8i--the 3Q,h being sun
day. II there is one duty supreme and paramount
Go al Others 90 GAR. man, II Is the observance
of Memorial Day IN honor and memory OF the pa
trioi dead And lt D. the custom Tor some special
service on the sabbath preceding Memorial Day,
would suggest that each Post attend in body some
service during that day, and where nraci cable that
ali churches unite IN service either during the
DAY OF evening EHstls being tlie Headquarters Of
Department for this year, viii make "A special day
OF the 3st aud ask for union service on the 8oth.
II any, and more especially Of The recenty-organ-
ized Posts, would PR Ter unite with Headquarters
81 the Department ia this their first oonimemora-
zion Of thai day the Commander, on behalf OF tie
Department and Of Eustis Post. would tender
cordinllnvaion C. all 20 come; hut do nol neglect
our beautiful service eiller at home OF with some
neighhuring Post, and while honoring iiie memory
Of dead comrades viii inculcte lessons Of peace
end good will toward men, and answering, un-
dying loyalty 10 the starry banner many comrades
- unsetahly gave up their lives 10 protect and
defend Charity for all fraternity among COM
rades and loyalty 20 the Gag OF the living and the
winding sheet Of the loyal dead.
INDIANA
D. AicNair sIartinsville: Post No ~ Of this place
has adopted resolutions expressing the indignation
0f the comrades GA the recent tour OF jefferson
Davis through the South. and also their strong
dennation Of las reasonable utternuces.
Al. W. Frame, New Cumberland Recruiting 10
still going on bHiskly n TINS Department. Ia No.
vembcI last Benz. 4. Dunn Post, No go, was or
gained with IL charter meubers and the following
oliver; Commander, John Sanders :. ". C., G.
w. ParIt J. v. g. Warren Fergus; .. d.. A. G.
Hicks; q a.. William g Walker Chap, ID. III.
Needlor; Adj't. Enoch W Frame; Outside Guard,
Christopher Cassidayi Surg, John Burns
MARYLAND
This Department has issued its usual Memorial
Day General Order
MICHIGAN
General Orders No i, issued AT Flint April %
by order ~ John AO4fiiwood, Department Com
mander. b, follows Having been elected Com
Il,aurrr IN tlis l3a4r,, ,,.,,t ~, ,, .s,ro6as ~.
ere 20 express my heartfelt gratitude for the high
honor conferred, The position involves labor. 80
cause s more worthy 81 energetic earnest <
than tlai which h. advocated and represented by
the Strand Army % the Republic. and hope that ]
shhA aNe te earnest support ana cooperation q
every member ln promoting ita efficiency aud nd-
Vancng ihe welfare and happiness Of every COM
TRdc IA She Department Of Michigan. The follow
1nE staff appointments hereby announced
Assistant Adiniani- a enernl Oscar a. I.Ochl.aad
Flint assistant 9uaFteImRster-Ge ncral, Ira III
Wilder, Flint Inspector, Norm O. Cooper. sturp.si
husicriHg Officer q. o. Jennison. Gfeenyille:
helaor Aid-de-Canp Gus u. Smith, Jouesg8iio
Other stat appointments viii be announced IN IA.
tuIc orders. Headquarters viii remain a; Flint
Address al official communications 10 .. Il. Loeb.
bead, Assistant Acknowledgement.
Charlie Purdick, saginaw. }. n PenOycr Post
No 20, hss q Membership Of CT 10 good Standing
although We baVe lost five members by death dur
1nE ihe PAST year. The officers q tie Post are
Commander, A. y. Bliss; kN. G., II. III Durham
y. IA AZ. H. Buck q a., Chns. y Bnrdck AdJ't
~ Wellington .. ~ Ricf'd GaUiiand q. O.. n
hnniraw & N. Dsn Kinney q III s.. e. Weibcr
General Ordcre. No. 2 issued 40 Fi=L April 20
by order 81 john N0riiwood. Department Com
ufuccr-fSscar u. i.ocIbead. A. A. q .--Cnu;aini
She following; Al the annual Encamprneni- yf ths
Department o. Michigan, held al jackson tb'
2lsi nnd "a % April 1896 the following -ilafnes
oomrsdes were elected 20 On tie ofioos a. boiou
designated =. y. c., S. j. Hosmer, Post 40 TIE
enmaehi J. y. c. August Gochel. l62, Detroit
Medical Director !. a, Howard, 80, Litoilheld
Chap, Chester ID. Berry, I05 7elousha Counoi
or Anmiuiatrntion--fie0 Az Chase Post II De
tFoit Edward D. Gibbs, 20 Grand Haven; Thos
N. stevens. ". hiamtOni Lauren IL. Ripley. ls3
Holly; George n. Buck. 70. Kalnmnzoo. Dele
Raiss - Rational Eucampmeut-Wm r. Akin
son lfa large. Posi- H. Detroit: A. ~ smith e6i
Wayne; George Kinney, O. Iiiisdnlc, q ~ arm
strong. ~. Bowers bills ROscOe ID. Dix 30 Ser
rien springs Ny. y. FROST. o, Grand Rapids. Dex
tef Horton - Fent0n' Peter y. Cade zl2. Romeo
g. q. ioizheiHleT. 8E. Ilasi saginaw. louis X.
nltE 2, u uskcgOui y. ~. Richardson ll8 Caro-. &;
- DeYiin a. yaesison Robert J.. Warren. 2l0
Albion d. II. lllnds =. Stanton Geo. W French
w. lyonei vi, ~ Andrews. c., bay City: Georel
~ FISHER, ID, f0Hlersic. Aliornaiss.-Ira u
1riswoid ai large Post NJ Detroit; andrew n
Morton, 81 Chelsea X. J. Frost no Albion: T. NJ
hhAnaielt. ", Three Riyors; 4 a. Eido0ut 27e
Spring Lake Charles BGsseu ff5 Flint. Rudolui
faI'si llt Lexington, W. i. Phillips I0l lthnca
oeorTc y. 9oielail. 20 Bis Rapids: A A Shaver
~ Care Burton Parker, &C. Monroe IS w. Ileolr
erl ~, Paw Paw. ". }. Daiy ZIG lit Clemens
- b Dal'oii, 80, -. Johns; john g.. Berry 2Gs
lserTyyllle; q. j.. st0rrs DO North Mus,.egof
james n, Greenfield, 30 Flushing. Post Com
nlhudcp are requested 70 forward their noInina
tlolt Tor Aid-de-Camp a. the Assistant Adut.nt
Gencfnl, Flint, Mich. Ny res liuiioA 81 Tic ~
capipnnni hllo al jackson, Alnl ~ each posi- \
the Departments a entitled % an Assistant Ia
hpfctor. Upon receipt ~ this order p0si lorun1nud
cFt WI a. once forward tle name 81 tlte CONRAD
a. b. appointed, ~ Norm o. Cooper Insp.sotoi
htuFGls, Mich. u s. hoped that Poet Command.
vii use great care and Judgment in these fBu,luf
tions. AID recommend those comrades tlaf .gl
give thor attention - the dues required ~ then
~ TIE position b important one aud this ~
paftncnt VIII not aesitete 10 remove any ASSES
@ni Inspector Who b. dcrclict M his duty ~ CON
plhince with General Order, No "a Nation,
Headquarters. Tie Inspector ~ thiH Depart nls,i
VII nf once arrange fOr the inspection ~ Post,
nnch inspection vii a. under hH direction aud 4,
ferririun, and nnurl De- completed aud reforir n,
whrdc1 On or before june A. Blank inafrst on ,.