The National tribune., 1886-04-01

VIM. OHord, Blue Mound X. Il. Burley Post, No
26s, Is in fine working order with its membership
| Of GO intelligent and hard-working comrades. W.
| have WomaG's Relief Corps, which has provcC
mandcr 0is vadPe Do%ge,y Dsarary yur 0eGfS Mehonex
J. V. G., n \. Corbin; q. NJ, J.. Gi!stTap; Surg.
q. w. Botkin; Chap, ii. A. B. Cook; o. d., w q
Griffin; .. G., Jas. Myers; s. NJ, w. Bransoni O.
NJ s, w. II. Alien.
KENTUCKY.-
Jas. ID. Forester, Chairman Committee on Recep'
tion and Entertainment, IOiI Fifth St, Louisville
KY, has issued the following circular TO the Com
mauders Of Posts in the Department: In pursuance
of General Orders. No. s. of Department Head
quarters the annual meeting of the Department OF
Kentucky will be held in this city Apri! nj Wede-
kind Hall, on Market street, between Sixth and
Seventh. At the regular meeting of George III.
Thomas Post No 6. held March 3, a committee on
entertainment and reception was appointed with
instructions to ascertain the number of comrades
that would bc likely To attend the annual Encamp-
ment Of the Department, ami to make arrangements
for their transportation TO Louisville and return,
and their entertainment while in the city. The
railroads have agreed sell to all soldiers and their
families desiring 10 visit the Encampment tickets
at full rates 10 Louisville and AT one-third fare re-
turning home, making the round trip at two-thir
rates. We have made arrangements with the hotels
by which they will accommodate the comrades at
very much reduced rates. Please iniorin us at
your earliest convenience how many of your Post
will attend, and how many ladies will accompany
them. We would urge on all the Importance OF at
tending these annual EnCampments. They are not
only instructive, but they offer the comrades a
chance to once more clasp the hands of those
battle" The committee have arranged TO enter
tain the visiting comrades Mt bean bake in the
evening, and we want every Kentucky regiment
represented, and all other States If possible.
MARYLAND
The new hall of Gosuell Post. No. SO, at Glvndon,
was dedicated Saturday night last The building
Is CT by S2 feet, two stories high and cost $4,000
The first floor is used for stores and the second floor
for the hall which is handsomely finished. and Will
seat $50 persons. Gosnel Post was instituted about
six months ago and has IS members. Tho officers
are: Commander, DR. i. J. Henry; S. V. c., john
j. Williams; J. V. G., VIM. NinginE; Chap, Rev.
William Ii. Burns; Q. D., John A. Nccl; o. G., d.
Wagner. The ceremonies OF dcdicatinG the hall
conducted in the presence of large audience,
including the Department Commander and Stan
and representatives from many of the Baltimore
Posts.
MAINE
J. s. Cleveland, of Post 63, Camden is the J. V.
ID. G. of the Department. and not c. +. Cleveland,
as recently reported.
MASSACHUSETTS,
Il. b. Dicl>e, Lanesboro: Officers of W w. Rock
well Post, No. l25 Commander, Walter Cutting 5.
V. G, Robert B. Dickie; JV. c., Louis b. Simonds;
Adj't Jas. Kittle; @ NJ, Edgar G. HubbelI; Chap,
Rev Samuel Harrison; Surg, John II. Skinklei O.
d., Thomas Carney; o. G., Joseph Berwin; :. NJ,
Charles ". Sloper; q. NJ. S, Henry A. Brewster.
The Post has over 200 members, and is in good
order.
General Order, No. 9. issued at Flint, March IL,
by or,;er of Cnas. ID. Long, Department Commander
%. +. Locllhead, A. A. G.-contains the following
in regard TO the coming Encampment of this
Department: On the 18th of April and during
the Encampment, Headquarters of this Depart
nIent will he established ut the IIibbard House,
jackson. The Council of Administration will
meet at Department Headquarters, Hibbard
House on the 10Th at O'Clock p. m, for the
transa ction of such business may be presented.
Commander of Post Is will detail Officer of the
Day and officer OF the Guard and sufficient num-
ber of comrades for guard duty during Eucamp-
ment. They will report for duty on the morning
nTf fH8 .lt nals. nf I'd
The Department Commander hopes that every Post
in the Department will he represented, and an in
vitation is hereby extended 10 all members of the
Order TO bc present, as Ne think the time spent at
the Encampment will be pleasant and profitable
both to yourself and the Order
Veteran" Wayne The watch received with
the club of 10 subscribers brought the Post $50. 1t
was done this way: After getting up the club, and
when il came, turned The timer over 10 the Post.
The watch was put up at 10 cents "a chance, and 100
chances were taken. Comrade Scott held the lucky
number and got the timer The Post turned over
the $40 TO the W.R.C to help buy carpet for the
Post room. Then Comrade Scott turned the watch
over to the W.R~C, AID it was again raicd. Bad
luck came to the Post at last and the timer passed
into the hands of strangers, or VIC would have got
Post try their hands at THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
gift and will take a chance in the scheme.
MINNESOTA
General Orders. No. l. issued at Minneapolis
March 10y by order Of VIM. Thomas, Department
Commandcr,-Danl Fish, 4. A. G,-are as follows:
In entering upon the performance of his duties
the Department Commander desires to gratefully
acknowledge the honor which the action of the
late Enc.impmcnt has conferred upon him. and 10
bespcak such hearty cooperation Oh the part Of all
his comrades as will enhance tie prosperity of the
Department and promote to the utmost the high
objects of the Order. The following list OF Depart
ment officers, chosen at Faribault Feb H. is
bodied herein for the convenience of the Depart
ment: Commander, VIM. Thomas, ManlSato; S.N.
c., l.. l.. Wheeiock, Owatonna; J.V. c., V. III. Har
ris Ltchield NJ. D. II. w Brazie, Minneapolis
Chap, w. i. Stanley, Faribault. Council of Adj
AfrrgTg lla.aG
Nelson, kasson; A. H Reed, Glencoe; Perry Stark
weather. ST. Paul; x. &. Livingston, Spring Valley.
Representa!ives TO National Eneampment from
Department Mt LARGE, ,. i. Snider, Minneapolis ;
w. III. Harries, Caledonia; L. +. Hubbard. st. Paul.
From Congressional DistFictsl, !, X. H. Moore,
Spring Valley; 2 w. J. Baker, JanesvilIe; 3, A. H.
Reed, Glencoe; !, w. II. HOulton Elk River; 5, L.
+. Corlis, Fergus Falls. Aitcrnates G. q. Edwards
Spring Valley; Daniel Fish Minneapolis (resigncd
ana appointed A. \. OK Edward Dunn, Eyota.
{From Congressional Distrcts), Geo. Il. Arnold
Kasota; Il. d. Barber, WOrthington; Ara Barton,
faribault j. {. Price, Minneapolis w. G. Roberts,
Detroit. BY resolution of the Encampment the fol-
lowing comrades were constituted a committee to
draft and present TO the Legislature of Minnesota at
its next session. bill to establish home for disabled
INDECENT veterans and providing for suitable relief
to such comrades of this class may not desire
reside therein From the Department at Large II.
q. Hicks. Minneapolis; j. II. Drake ST. Paul. From
judicial Districts, !, Myron Shepard; 2, H. A. Cas-
tie. 81. Paul; 8, Danl +. Vance, Wnona 4 E. X.
Perkins, Excelsior; 5, L. l.. Wheelock, Owatonna;
G. q. w. Mead Msnlsato; = Jas. Compton Fergus
Falls; 6, A L. Fitch, Glencoe; Q, Thos Montgon-
cry, ST. Peter IL, o. T. Stearns, Duluth; IL W. NJ.
Campbell, Litchfeld; b. /. NJ. Lange, Worthnp;-
ton. The following staff appointments arc an
nounced: Asst Adj't-Gen, DanI Fish, Miuneapo-
lis; Asst q. M.-G., G.. w. Mead, Mankato; Judge
Advocate, l.. NJ Lange, Worthington; Ins. G. c.
Andrews St Paul &. II. o., Mark ID. Flower. st.
Paul. Additional staff appointments will he made
public hereafter. The Department Headquarters
will remain at Minneapolis. The address Of the
Department Commander and Asst Quartermaster-
General, however, will be at Mankato, Mimi.
The following reflections have been reported
since last announcement: James Cowden. by j. S.
Cady Post, No. 2, Anoka; William Ranks, Co. G,
Sd Ohio, by w B. Barron Post, No. 90, Waterville.
The following addresses are wanted Lewis
Newman, Co. III, 9th Pa Cav, by Comrade j. b.
Alexander, Ellsworth, Kan; Frank Rogers, lst
WIS Cav, by Nelson Jorgensen, Sprngwater, Wis;
George Cook, Co. +, lst Wis. ii. A., by James Ca
rev, Little Wolf Waupaca Co, Wis; George w.
Pierce, First Sergeant, Co. B. 4th Wis. Cav, by
Herman Phil, Hastings, Mnn. The following
comrades are appointed Committee Trans
poTtation: w. w. i. Mcconnell Mankato; Albert
Schaiicr, ST. Paul; II. X. Henderson, Minneapolis
Nelson II. Fulton, Hawlcy; Officers Of l.. H.
Tenney Post: Commander, X. III. Carr; s. c., f.
ID. North; J. V. G., John Burrell Surg, DIR. John
Knauss; o. D., w. III. Hiliard; o. c., Warren
Works Chap, Rev. j. Tisdale; O. NJ, John Pryor
Adj't Nelson III. Fulton.
MISSOURI
w. b. Mullins, Miami: Officers of Post No I7S, of
De Witte Commander, A. d. Richards S. V C.,
- Grossman; J. V. C., - Walker; o. D., w. b.
Mullins; q. NJ, Crowder; AdJt, Frank Audsey
Chap, Frank May o. G., j. T. Cooper.
II. A. Snyder, Aurora Springs: Officers Of Post
No. I45: Commander. Il. W. Shelton; s. V. c., L.
Boyce j. V. c. James Garrett; @. NJ, J. III. Slower :;
Adj't i. G. Smith; o. D., Il. NJ. Blankenship; O. c.,
Thos. B. Hackney; Surg, 5. ID. Bliss; Chap, w.
Jones The Post has 80 members in good standing
and Is in fine working order.
NEBRASKA