The National tribune., 1886-07-22

CALIFORNIA.

DEPART ME NE >.
CALIFORNIA
Mission Ridge Post No. lbs, has been organized
al lone win the followiEg-nanled officers Conc
mander, Robert w. Brnsheri = " 9. Aoners *.
Scott; j. " c. Joseph Miederker; surg. Luther
Brusie: Chap Michael OConnelli .. u. Mh n.
5. WEIGH o. o., Francis His >. H., Homer
I.sst week the members Of Geo. II. Thomas Post,
OF San Francisco met IN their ball 10 welcome Sen
~. a. sherman, who had just reached that city ia
oraer 90 attend The approaching tnoainpnienb
Gomrade Il A. Wilson presided, aud lie Eal WAS
crowded with friends OF tle great communion,
niso by members OF Garfield ana Meade fosss.
After n brief address Of welcome 10y Hon >. W.
I8ackus Gen. Sherman introduced and WIS
receive with much applause. lie SAID IL wac a
pleasure 10 meet many comrades, and lac knew
lac could spcak without being misunderstood lie
said: 81 look back 40 years - the tune oi my nrht
arrival Ia your state, and, although have o. iate
wears been away from you am iainlllnr Win your
country from san Diego 10 snow-eapped Shasta
D don't know any one who aniedaies me, bui
suppose, Of course, there are some hin your
conlrade, brother ln the Grand army Oh tlie ise-
public-a body Of men worthy the respect ana
commanding tlie esteem 81 our whole country see
Ia YOUR ewes the lire Of patriotism bright as when
the bugie blast was heard the field of battle
Many 81 our comrades laid down tleir hVes on
Southern fields let their memories De cherished
and fIcir bp inscribed tle scroll 81 iaine
bn who are icii behind are preserved Tor "A pur-
pose and that purpose Is 20 carry out tie principles
Tor which wei oughti 20 perpeluaic our institutions
and ever keep the Stars and stripes unsu4ed. Our
country b. large anG spreads nom OCEAN 20
ocean and from the lakes 90 tie gull The change
hs- been wonderful since iirst came 10 this state
Ihca d took ei.h months 10 conc from - Louis,
nov less than that number Of doys. We have
grown a intelligence civilization, aud, trust, ln
love Tor our beloved land. Let tins whole Aallon
become inluca Win That same spirit VIII which
yuu. my comrades, offered your hvcs on the altar
OF your country. Uphold and foster this spirit aid
dear naiiFc Htic VIII indeed DC the land 81 ltie
free aud the home the brave Az the General
finished his remarks. j. a. Garfield Post, No. 81,
marched into the hall, led 10y Commander b1watd
T.. ras..UI sr4 ataan ~
Post No. - headed by COMMANDER M. J.. q.
OlIien. accompanied by Comrades 9. Mason
kinue w, IL Wharf,, aiid other comrades OF Lin
coin Post, No. T. Nociieronz cheering ensmea, ana
the lfaacFAl greeted tle arrivals with feeling
remarks, during which he related some char
hrefi-Jic aneeduis~ 81 Gen. IhOulas's early mill
tary i.c and euiol izc iis military skill and per
sofal worth Garfield. Meade aud Lincoln each
received h.gh praise aud when he concluded more
cheers were heartily given the loved aud dlstln-
raslscd visitor All paced la line before the Cen
efai AND ahoos hands with him, after which Aud
Lang ryne" wa- sung with a will and the Post
resumed ia regular business.
FLORIDA
nN /" Jacksonville. Veteran Post No. 10 OF
palatEn was mustered tie night 81 the sth inst
by Iamrrae " in. james, Junior Vice Department
Commander. assisted by Judge Advocate :. ".
Fox aud Comrades = \. Iibiletls Gumbinger Gil
lcn Bond. Gould ana lsmmerHpn. 81 O. NJ. Mitchell
Post 81 Jacsonyic. Ile i0,i0H iiis comrades were
Installed oflcers q llflail.icr, ID. Alfred J..
Cole. =. v. g., a. ". Mount, j. v. G., Jas j. burst
AdfL "A. Van HOutOni surg, ID. :. II. Peck !;
Chap. .. NJ Bromweiii q a., Jon. =. Dean ..
d. ~ Y. H. Queen. .. -, John AZ. Taylor - ~,
Vs. a. Records q d. =. John B1icr This Poet
starts out with ~ members ali representative c-
zels nHd business men Of Putnam County. With
euch material predict a brieiii aud prosperous
future for Nciernn Post Afcr muster and insislla-
ton the Old Nri7 had a Jolly good time. Speeches,
stories ard rsiulp-ife experience were ln order
mail late hour. After sinping a few old war
sOes tic boys adjourned, ali ieclIHg happy 20 the
FhueniK Hotel d, pI ~ thai joylal and courteous
old Coniea," Capt JOS Smith.
ILLIEoIs.-
Dan AIes-ck Post No 38s. Of carlinsvllle. Is a
thills Ois...n zl.ion with he l46 live members los
onie-fs ns f0liows: Commander. Geo. j. Castle;
~ g. august llaoissi }. Y. G., ,, NJ. 5renneil
Crap. ". w. Freeman surg, A. &. Corr; o. D.
~ {. Iiuise .. O, a. 7. TaIloyi s. NJ, w. d.
Graham. "a. nj. g. j. q. Wells
IN ~. JnnIisDn Detroit Officers OF Benz Moore
Poet, No J0i Commander Charles u. Petiis : v
g., f1iiip Augustine J. q, Thomas b. Ellie
40, Al n. 5anaispu. Surg Milton Battery Chap.
A. n ciarf q 81. d. m Tucker: o. d. IlObt 81
Moore o g., Wa. SUITE; :. D., Edward Branch
Jamos Henshaw. Brighton Park The comrade,
81 tisu. sss Casey Post 40. 555 Of which ana tlls
Commander are very anAious 70 get data in REGARD
A. iie iiiC Hfl aeriiu 81 the distinguished soldic
hfiar tviGn tiis Post is named. We should also b,
extremely obliged ~ some cotnrade would send n
Sen. caseyr Photograph, 20 THAI We could get j
enlfrgeo TOT a fDsl picture.
o. Bassett Iox Lake: Geo. ~ Stevens Post, No
~, NHs feccnuy presented with q large and hand
sSnae banner by Size Stevens the widow OF Tie sol
dier after whom the Post Is named.
7 q. Baker. Harrisburg; Commander Henri
NNilef9fd oi Post 30 5Zs Of Omaha. assisted b.
Con anRilder y. 81 bulcn ~ Post No 337 OF Shaw
nceloun mustered Post 10. 5a3 al liidgcNay Jul
.. Hlih 3s charter nieHDiseFs aud the following ofl
ccrB. COMMANDER Nin. d. Kiles =. v c.. Janc
A. Diolsey; y ". g. John J.. let. Adlt. Frauci
G. jackson; surg, B d Bruce Chap. q &. smili
q D., 3. a. Hempbil .. D., }. III. Bishop; O. 9
yalmes J. Frame = ~, VIM. A. Csnaieti q n. !
d. ". smith
IOWA.
Lewis Horton. Ricilaud Officers Of Post n.
l4a CoiHnlendcr 4. H. johnson =. ". O.. The
Olson y W 81. Joel Gregory: Adjt, Lewis To
Chap. Rev. Jobn Potter; o. D. samuel Parrati
q. -, W. W Alien =. ~, q. A. Nayoocki Y. \
-, ~. l.. BrisiOw.
KANSAS
u. {. DigFs. Hardilee Capt Hagen Post VIII,
Mns recently organized al tins place has now
membership - Al, and the prospects iOr a. incrca
a. tiIe future excellent our officers arr
Commander, ID. IA. Fish. =. v. G.. }. ID. daitesoI
w Wagner q. ~. Mm. y. Gates; o. d.. j. y
AlyeHi o. O., a. g. Menor, Surg fszra Morril
b. q. Paine ArnlOurdaie Ransom Post No. q
bcld q Reunion aud Campfire IA tf place q
70, - and zith Inst, The attendance was iarl
and tle event a most enjoyable
MICHIGAN
n. A. Howard IAchheld: A. stewart Post n
"a which organized Ia May. iss4 will
charter nieiuiDera, nhh nov % comrades. each 81
beinR armed with lnnoes with miniature Amerioa
fal,s attached. AL The comrades arc uniformed n
well drilled.
MISSOURI
A circular haas been published By tilis DepaF-rne
Ia regard 20 the coming Encampnlcni at san Fra
cisco. Among the mass Of valuable information
Riyet tir following The Tickets for the round u,
c0sinP ti3D, will cntttle tlle holder 10 frsi-cii
transportation for thc entire trip from st Louis
Ran ffnncisco aud Fctnfu 20 81 Louis rctufI1i
either through Kansas, VIA Kansas City, OF thrOu
Nebraska via Omaha. OF Sl22. 81 from and return
Kansas l1ty. "a aiil also entitle The holder ON 1
trip out 20 sleeping By night aud day, FIR
class hotel accommodations meals route al deg
ealing houses special carriage drives, free trans
cf self and baggage between hotels aud depot
hDAte, with transfer Of 10 hotel la Han FRA
Kiheo. free transportation VI I50 pounds baggage
F@ci full ticket ln TACT, every necessary expeT