The National tribune., 1886-06-17
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CALIFORNIA


Isen Dixon Post. No l2I, was mustered in on
the I'd ut. AZ Quincy fumas Co, by n. J.. Worm
ley, ~ o. "a. Mitchell Post No &C. 81 Reno New
viii the following oilicers Commander. J. il.
Whiiloois :. " q, AZ s. Porter: J. v. O.. b r.
fossi @ NJ, n. ;. Light Surg. Willard W Saw
ercooi Chap. a. w, Drew Q. d., w. H. Wade /.
q g.. Robert Gamble; Adjt. Mln. n. Greyes =.
NJ. Chas kupport O. NJ -. J. Jacquel
Al recent meeting OF Rawlins Post. No. % OF
Stockton. Cal am elegant sword was presented 10
H. Commander. r. :. johnson, Department In
hpcctnr. The scAubard b. Of embossed gilt mount
lngs and nioiscl-piaied steel, the ht bas silver
grip with spring aud fall guard, and the blade IL Of
Tie gold etched diamond style. On the blade IL
inscribed the name Of the recipient besides which
q q A. K. badge, bust " Lincoln, battle scene a
battery going into action, a sentry on guard, a
soldier saluing and other minor military features
are etched IL. The belt ACCOMMODATING
te gh - ~ real gold and blue silk lace
with elegant sugs aud swvels gold mounted the
bell plate ~ ~ the style, with &c A Rn on
d. Ihe scaibard bears ava engraved inscrption
i Presented 20 Post Commander II. :. johnson Jy
liaNiiBs Post, No. p, GAR. May -, lss0" ii
was fitting and beautiful tribute 10 one Of the most
Neaious comrades Ia the Order and one well de-
served by te recipient After the presentation was
over q substantial repast was served aud cnioved
fAgs buif-Tiast and business suspended
generally ~ sode on Memorial Day.
y. y. Reynolds Post. No. ", Of santa Cruz. was
me recipient 81 Tag al a recent meeting from the
lAdy fricndl Of the Post. The flag ii of richest
French Rros-gsrain silk - by + feet in dimensions
trimmed with heavy bullion fringe The standard
= covered with National blue pusii decorated with
bullion cords and iilsses and surmounied by gold
eagle.
COLORADO
Meade Post Of Denver was recently presented
withtwo bsudsoine silk guidoBE by lie lkelief Corps
The presentation speech was made By Mrs. Elock
and the Response by Post Commander WoOdsidc
DAKOTA
e Veteran, Galena Memorial Day was ohsel we'd
here With usuAl s0lcmnity. We have no Posts
nearer than %, Meade on DeadwOod and the dis
tnnce prevents nHHy from joining.
AZ. VI. NGimuu. Israolgfune- Kqitorf l. NoftaoI-
Post, NO "a, AaH adopted resolutions strongly con-
aemning the recent reasonable demonstration ia
the south.
DELkWkRE.-
g. W. king. Wilmington On the 2sfh ult We
mustered pa Post No a. al Odessa with te following
officers Commanders. VIM A. Hamilton: s. v q
IL srefniningtOn J. N. g., }. d. Enos o. d.. Nm
~ Eoeies q A,, J. w. Denny Chap. J.. G. Grif.
ionberR 2. -, j. d Croft surg. ;. SaKtOn Adft
Wan. a. Rhodes. think the Post has nne pros
eeis y sneecss, as ie comrades all live active
trnnd Army men.
ILLINOIS,
Al . resent meeting Of John " RIOS. Post. No
81 ~ Navcry, Capi Robert Mckee. iD behalf OF
he Edward :. Ross presented the Post with an
army relic in the Hlinpn ~ gavel. The Response
va made py Commander Dandy.
tieg. q Legion delivered ile Memorial scr.
mon and Hon J.. u. Croker the address Al
Aurora
INDIANA
The orator Of Memorial Day AZ Tcrre Bauie was
hne Grafton
IOWA.
y. q. French. Humboldt Memorial services were
daily observed by Post No 1893 The Grafton ,sas
delivered by Capt. Bcil % Iowa CITY Iieeoitislors
have been adopted hy ths Post ln regard Ia fife
resent Jefferson Dayis oualion Ia the south The
concluding paragraph Of tine resolution H. "a fol.
lows When thc children az Israel had been ffnsd
from Egyptian bondage they induced Their deliy.
erer and ~orrlipcd a great cali"
KANSAS
Pose No. q DO aud $50 headed by a band and
commanded by Ma. q. IA hicNary proeeotpd A.
~ icayenworih on Memorial Day and decorated
tte graves there.
MAINE
Memorial Day WISE observed al Blue Hil under
Tue ansi'leof 81 James a. Garfield l'osl "a A Trim
ano south fenohscot North BrOolzyills. sedgwioh
and NORTH Saagwick.
MASSACHUSETTS,
n. :. Cornwe Northampton Post sc i thres
years old. 81 has lgz member ail uniformed nuo
a felei fund ~ t5.JD0 III turned oui Memorial Dak
49, strong and decorated iile graves al Onr TALLER
eonFaaes. la Nh A. 4. Lille. 81 Florence, tie
Pos hnA true friend. lie presents ID occasionally
with ~ much az 80 "a time, and Il war lc sslls
OfEnzed our excellent drum CORPS Of 40 ib0A,e AND
PAID Tor the instruments and uniforms e,ui u NJ,
Own pocket. lis browning act ~ generosity wns
o. MeinDfita Dn., wien he presented our Pos
Qualiefmaster with check f0r 81 600 10 d. added
~ the rciief fund We were recently prsssapisd
viii a handsome silk flag by Miss II d lsaIeer
whose brother, after whom the Post was named
Wa killed "a Antieiam.
MICHIGAN
Memorial Day was observed in East Saginaw
under The auspices 81 Gordon Granger Post No
oo. aud DOnnrily Post, No. 301
john Cunningham, Clio. On Memorial Day No