The National tribune., 1886-09-16
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
ILLINOIS,.


Al Venedy new Post with "a members was
mustered Aug. "a. This Post, No So. is differed
ar follows Commander. William Schcnmetzier; :.
y G.. Jacob Douohoe; J. V. C.. William Grebe;
AdJ't u Bgumgarten; Chap, j. A. Merrill; q. n,
4. BuramIller; .. ID, K delmkhmpi q. C., l..
lleb"rer.
4 new Post with Is members was mustered re-
cntly At Beleville, m, 10y Col. Candell. Muster
i,g officer The principal Offices filled az fol-
lows: Commander, ID. D. friedman; $. V. c. 5. c.,
~ntsry J.N. G.. 5. II. Reedle; o. IT,. q. w. lngas
% g.. John Sauer; q. NJ. ID. q. Dunn; Adi't L.
Fisoher. The Post is known rs leaith Post. No.
INDIANA
"A l.aconia last week Col. r. BARLEY mustered
Uric Baigren Post No. 473. II starts with 36 char
members. Rich Evans chosen Commander
G. B. hoby >. Y. C., aud Comrade Rhodes "a Adju-
TAM.
SHOWERS Post 81 Princeton. had lawn festival
in-i week, which was largely attended and Melted
r urat sum of s6s to the relief fund. This Post If
Ia hne Working order, and steadily coming TO the
front in meubers. al lie comrades are live active
Grand Army men. aud take a deep interest in all
that pertains 10 the good Of the Order. The Post
meetings are aiways largely attended, and Camp
fire. and other entertainments. 10 keep up the in
teresi Of the boys. arc held frequently.
KANSAS
Mastering Officer A. c. Crump has organized a
Post a. Randolph with the following officers; Com.
mander Isaac Msyfied; 5. V. G.. ): w. Nelson j.
v C.. Thomas Murphy; o. s., ID. G. Nixon; Adi't
p. - Lewis; o. C., y. Smith; q. NJ, I. Norris.
The old soldiers Of Comanche County have organ.
a lpers
Commander, William GLADDEN.; :. V. c.. J. =. Hal.
laday; }. v. C. j. j. Walters; Adj't H. Hutcher
Chap. n. DeNamer; q. NJ, K. West; o. D., o. y
Snare o. c. Jasper McCOol.
MARYLAND
Thaddeus stevens Post. No 40. was mustered al
Commander, George w r. Vernon; Thomas H.
Matthews, Assistant Adjuiant- General; J. q. A
johnson. Aid-de-Camp; W - Drach' Quarter
Master Burns Post; Jno. b. Briscoe d-de 4 ANN
and :. y. Murdoch. of Post No. z. The officers o
tbe new Post are: Commander, Singleton Elan
agnn; s. v. C., Henry Lewis; J. VIC ID. w Val
entine; G. NJ, Isaiah Murdoch; O. c. James ey
The other officers were not elected. The Pos
starts with ~ members and is In hourishing con
dition
MISSOURI
Henry A. Astholz, Cape Girardeau: JUST Post
No III, OF this place IL la fine working order an,
we expect soon TO have a large membership
ne" Post u now being organized at Conners abou
~ miles below this place the Mississippi River
They have fine material In that neighborhood for
live organization and the boys seem determined b
make AN excellent Post.
NEW JERSEY
Aaron Wilkes Post, No. e. of Trenton. yisite
Philadelphia sept. 8. They were received al IN
Broad Street Station by the Mcclellan Mefnoria
Association aud escorted 10 tie headquarters q
Gen Robert Patterson Post. No. 275 on south ISrOa
street, where handsomely framed set of resolu
tons containing thanks for their kind reception o
Memorial Day were presented 10 the visitors.
NEW YORK.
On the 7th the comrades Of Grant Post Of King,
ton made pilgrimage 10 the tomb of the her
after whom the Post was named. ID IL estimate
that not less than 5000 people visited Riversid
Park during the day 10 the floral emblem
placed there by the comrades Of the Post On
piece was oval shaped, 22x2s inches with n bach
ground 3bN4s IL was made of immortelle aud boz
the name aud number of the Post month and da
n was deposited, Grand Army badge In the cents
made Of purple, white and red immortelIes TIL
background was OF handsome cut flowers.
OHIO
Last week pleasant reception was rendered
Colonel and Mrs. A. 7. COnger in honor of the
return from the National Encampment al Sh
Francisco The ladies OF the Relief Corps made !.
tiir arrangements aud decorated the rooms of N
9"'iHe. Al the entrance beautiful floral pies