The National tribune., 1886-10-07
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CALIFORNIA.

d h. said sie Grand Army of California contains
represent tiyee from every Observation-Disclosures
and organ zatioH tia served la the war except The
I0th a4.h and 5l.h infantry, the two latter being
cglnFGH regiments.
30 lhrral were the contributions Of the people Of
San Francisco iur tlie entertainment of the Grand
Army Eucampmeui, that Notwithstanding the
b0untenus hand with which hospitality wac dis
pcnsed surplus oi several thousand dollars re-
manned uncv pended. AZ. "a meeting Of the General
COMMITTEE 81 tIe - r. tie matter Of disposiug Of
flis -iiIpius wss discussed. q circular issued
~ tfen. Diamond, Chairman 81 the Finance Com
Iniitec. skiing that any surplus amount remaining
from thC fnnd Higl De devoted 10 the construction
81 a cottage al tlIc soldiers Home al hOuntvilic.
There war general feeling ~ favor Of the object,
which ls g-neIal y considered as the most advan-
ihseous, aud iiere r. little doubt that an addition
70 the Soldiers Home viii be made.
A Posi- AT Cotton LAS been organized with a lib
ernl charter membership. The following officers
were elegted: Commander, Or. NJ. r. Price S. v.
G., Dr. a. Thompson; >. v. G., MyTOn Gee; q. NJ.
y. .. Martin sang, Capt II. q. Hartley Chap,
O., B A. Callahan; Adjt Maj. w. III. Bailhache !;
b. ~ V. w. carp q. N. D., J. y. Colvcr.
DELAWARE
C;enerai Orders No 2 issued at Wilmington. Sept.
22-J M. Damn, Department Commander, q. w.
king A A. Care a. follows. Since the issue 81
General 0rder- No G. OF this Department Matthew
Muelcn Las been appointed 0s Department lnspec-
tor vice $. ;. Myers, resigned. lie will be re-
spccted aud obeycd accordingly There viii lac an
inspection ofeyery Post in tills Department between
the lst Of October aud the 3lsi 81 December The
Department Inspector will issue his orders 10 thG
Assistant inspectors of the Department accordingly
and he will also set the time for such Inspection
and viii that every Post iu the Department has d
thorough inspection. The reports of the Assistant
INSPECTORS must be forwarded 10 Department la.
fpectOT Matthew MRcklen. Wilmington Del, On
or before the III day Of january, 1887. The blanks
for Adluiants aud QuattcrmHstor's Quarterly Re
ports, Forms and h, Tor third quarter. IssC have
been forwarded 10 the Commanders of Posts The,
should see that they properly filled out. Thes,
reports are due al the Assistant Adjutant-
Office Oct TO- 1856 They should both DE sent togcthe
with per capita Tax, Ia the same envelope. Th,
Department Commander would also call the espec
ial attention Of te comrades Of this Department
through their Posts 10 Circular No. J. OF Septenbc
70. from National Headquarters Grand Army q
the Republic relating 10 the needs of the striclIel
people Of Charleston, y. g.
KANSAS
Eudora Post, No 1893, is ina fiourshing condition
la September ~ each year d holds lie Camphr,
~ HAS beams and bacon as 10 the olden time, shan
battles target shooting and good time ia genera
At tiie recent Campfire Comrades Kendall AN
Jennings made speeches In the afternoon, and Co
Bunis OF Olathc delivered an eloquent Grafton
the evening Commander Id. A. White and Con
ade John Buck have never missed attending
meeting of the Post We have lost one member 4
deatll-ComTado Croll, who buried with IL
GAR. ceremony.
MARYLAND
The following Department Order has been issue
by Geo. w. y. Vernon Department Commander
IhOs. J.. Matthew'S a. A.-G.-calling for aid {,
Charleston; ID conformity with Circular, No.
from the Comuunder-in-Cllief.G Grand Army OF II
Republic, transmitted herewith, earnestly invol
prompt action upon tie part OF Post Commando
and comrades fhrouglo the Department OF liar.
land, totc end that immediate measures be devils,
Tor raising a Grand Army fund for the relief Of %
lcilow-oonntrymen, " the Charleston sufferers
Comrades Tecolleeta great calamity has befacn O.
fellow otiZens--a CONFUSION Of nature the like
which has not occurred within the bounds Of o