The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-07-29
News From the DepartmCntS---NeW
Posts. etc.
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
ARKANSAS

q u. Creed. Algona Taylor Post, No. l65 has
adopted resolutions oondemning the action of lresi-
dent Cleveland in regard TO his pension vetoes
MASSACHUSETTS,
Post No, 4, Of Worcester, visited Newport r. T.
last week
MISSOURI
w Sawyer, Doniphan: Wilson Post, No. 205, of
this place, has adopted resolutions protesting
against the effort to Institute special tax 10 pay
u w Donnison. Lumy. Officers OF Post No. 2O9:
Commander, j w. Dennison; :. ". c., q. &. Gill
more }. Y. q, Wan. Bradley; Adi't r. = l5ordeni
q NJ. "A. llalSini Chap, Gideon Wells; q. ID, VIM.
RAndel; O. G., Luther Hohstadti Surg. Charles
Reid; q. M. s., Nm. Hardness :. NJ, JAS Bark
low.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
During the absence la California OF Commander
Fnrr and Asst Adit-Gen. Kenney, Of this Depart
ment. Senior Vice Commander Wyatt will act ne
Commander, and has appointed W. IA. Trip as his
Assistant Acknowledgement.
NEW JERSEY
Phil Kearuy Post. Of Newark. n. j. has adopted
resolutions consuming Congress aud the Admins
trHtion for passing the Fitz-John Porter bill.
NEW YORK.
nj j. Trumbull, Keene Valley: Post No. 500 was
mustered &c this place on the 18th inst by Com
Tnander Finney, OF Post 52s with Is charter mem
beers and the following officers: Commander, Levi
n. lamb; 4. ". G., Perciyal v. Weeks; J. v. G.,
n. T.. BrRnch Adjt Melvin J. Trumbui q. NJ,
Horace L. Bremani O. ID, y. u. Henry Surg,
Theodore Older; Chap. Albert E Beardsley; o.
ID, Geo Hammer q. NJ. s., Geo. W. Wills; s. NJ,
James III Ertis.
At Campfire az Corcoran Post OF New York,
last Thursday evening. committee consisting Of
Gen VIM. DE Lacey, Andrew j. Fleming, john
MeCabe, Capt stewart Donnollcy and VIM. George
Hart, was appointed 70 call upon James kirker
BaRley. 81 Col Jas Bagley, formerly the COM
mRnder OF the 69t Regiment after the loss of Gen.
Corcomn. Their purpose was 20 request him 10
intrnst 10 the custody OF the Post an lrish-rebel
Gag. captured at Fort DonesOn on Feb ~, 1852.
Accordingly the committee called upon Mr.. Ilaeley
nj his home. Gen. De Lacey briefly alluded 20 the
object Of the visit twas suggested that Ia view Of
the interesting history connected with the flag u
would be appropriate If Gen. John A. Logan could
accept invitation 20 receive II on the part OF the
Post from the hands Of Mr.. Baglcy. 8lr Baglcy
assured the committee that he felt tie Post tle
proper custodian of the trophy. and that he would
d. pleased 90 fall n with any arrangements they
might make This flag j. said 20 be tiIe only OF
ils description brought North through the fortune
Of battle Il j. a large banner Of handsome heavy
Silk. One side AZ green, WITH the Irish woif-dogs
and sumbursi. Rnd on scroll bears tile inscription:
Sons of Erin, go where glory waits YOU
The reverse contains the stars and bars.
Tile ladies ~ Nashville Drenarna tltis hammer
spoken Of ar the rcgimeliRl flag Of " The Irish
Legion" aud on sept. lb 1861 u was presented
amid imposing ceremonies. Gov Isham Harris made
the presentation speech, and when the inspiring
motto upon ite side ioned the breeze the great
est enthusiasm prevailed. The Irish Legion formed
part 81 the garrison AZ Fort Donclson and were in
Pillows Division. The flag carried i'm the adj
when The division tried 10 cat its way out OF
the for past the right wing Of the Union army.
nnlly ID fell into the hands Of the command OF Col
onel, now Gen. Logan. THE Gag subsequently, pre-
scented 10 this city by Col. Smith rccaptured M
the same time. TIE ION Tenn, with their com
nRnder. Col, II. W. McGavock were taken prison.
err and confined az Chicago, with Col. Muliigans
Irish Brigade guarding them. Col. McCiavock
wHs sent North prisoner Of war 10 Fort Warren,
in Boston Hnrpor. Col Logan and his men priced
the green trophy OF the Irish rebels highly. As
tokcn 81 the esteem in which the 3lst III. held them
and n recognition Of their Hallantry at Bull Run,
Col. logan sent ID North with request that IL be
presented al Inn name 70 The o1th y. y. Maj JAS.
Baglcy. then in command, received IL. lie Alter
ward became IT. custodian.
NORTH CAROLINA.
~ J. Lee Ncwbcrne. James G. Beecher Post No
~ WAS mustered az this place June with q char
lar members and iie following officers were chosen
Commander. y. ,. Ice; ~ " c. VIM Gardner:
y ". g.. lHaRc Wales; O. D.. Owen Bryan; hdi't
Henry JHmeHi q NJ. VIM IL. Moore Chap, A. }.
MARSHALL Surg. Calvin Grilini o. G., G. Taylor.
CEIo.-
The following i the text Of General Order. No
DIV D.. ned by the Department The attention Of
posi Commander n directed o. tle fact that owing
a. tre extra work b. preparation 10 attend the Ma
uonai ilncanipmeni at san Francisco. Aug. g. only
matters "a. pressing Importance receive atten-
tiuH Ht Department Headquarters until Tie return
nB0ni Ame - when every matter will iBe iaken IA,
IN ngihii and disposed Of. The offices 81 "A. A. q.
ana AZ X. M. q. viii be closed July p 10 Aug. 20 on
account ~ attending National Encampmcni. The
resignation OF "A. M Erwin Aid de Camp on
stat ~ Department Commander II accepted aud
4. l. hcrflh Of A. ii. Day Post no lS5 Kent IA
alapOiuted 40 obi vacancy. The following add
LlGmnl appointments the DEPARTMENT staff are
announced. Aids-de -CampT Nj Sechlcr Geo IL
Thomas Post No. l3- Cincinnati WV. Edge "A. IT,
iuiemgn Post, No. 100, Troy; vs.. s. Mathews, Cor
wln Pos. No ~. Nlnion. The following comrades
appointed Assistant Inspectors 10 ill vacancies
caused by resignation q q. Nelson Lewis Post
hotai.. heniR, vice NJ. ~. Harry, resigned G.
III. Goodrich, "A. IA. Coleman Post No 1852 Troy
vice u. a, G0iiinh resigned Joseph Schwartz Eu-
gene EtwEOn Post No 32 Fremont vice John T.
Green resigned. They will be obeycd and re-
lam
Department Headquarters in which 90 make report
hns expired end The Department Commander re-
Ereia 10 announce that number OF Posts are aen-
guent aud have failed 10 make The proper returns.
Lnlcss thesc rep0riH promftl made delinquent
tusih viii De published Ia g. q. from these Head
AL H. Phelps. Wcatorvlle Post no So of tlsis
place N in active working order and ii steadily in
cFpnsinG in numbers Al recent meeting II mem
herr Ncre mustered in, and there H. a fine prospect
81 large acquisition in tic near future. The cG-
HoiffrrG and sailors ia this vicinity are feeling tie
inppF'aner ~ united efforts la the interest Of com
Posl No. 2sg and Geo ~ Wilcox Camp. No O.
honh 81 Veterans, celebrated the sth Of July by a
grand parade aud entertainment ia the evening
Tic affair Detted s21 for the relief fund.
Joaeph *. Davis. NaRdusky McAiecns Post No
~, ~ this place, hns adopted resolutions condemn.
lAg thc act ~ Congress iu rcinstniiHg Fitz-Johr
Porter n tc army, aud approves the course talzeT
Al thc niaticF by Gen. John "A. Logan. The Post Ia
proFhi ~ rN-President hTthur's veto OF the bil
trneIty passed,
OREGON
TIP Fisk Toledo Gen Lyon Post. No &c wa
organized a. Toledo, june 70. by Department Com
EnAnder y NJ ianib. aIs the following officers Ncr
chosen Commander. d. AZ. MAdrworth; =. " q.
Ilarls ,. " q. ~ y. George q M, ,. d
Mcheil Chap. Geo. 4. Briggs q. ID, 7. &. Espy
O.1.. y N. Arnold; Adlt z =. Fisk.
PENNSYLVANIA
General Orders, No. I3 issued az PHILADELPHIA
July - ~ command ~ y ". Goblin. Department
1ornniaun der --lb0s y. stewart, A. A. Care "a
follows Post Commanders and coniFndes are here
ny advised tiiAt the Department officers will 4,
absent Rom Headquarters, ifl attendance az a.
National kIiciInpnEcnt al san Fmnnirc0 from ] AL
z, " Aug. 70 and while arrangements are made "a
bci4ltn lo very Important communications Ga
greater part Of tiic correspondence from Poste asa
comrades viii remain DnangwcFed until their n
turn Arrangements have been made 10 have SUI
plies Issued during tiIe nbecnce Of the Arsisiaf
AuRrlcrnlastcr-G General. bot In all cases none
nlnhi ienOllpary tle reqpiaiii0n. Since the izsu
Of General Orders. no q, dated April D. 1856 IN
following lOsit have been mustered d. A
Kfepiss, No DO Imitiiton " Estrn0relRnd Co. Arr
~. 1880, hy Jmo. AZ 0uaer. Post "A X l3rnsheal
Commander. stevens, bi4, i.itiiz, Lancaster 90
May y ~ a. a lteinochi. Post s4.-jno A. BIicks.
LonmRndof. Mm. horton, 5g, Hast bethlehem
Washington Co., june 4, by - q. Rogers Post Z.
w. Cherry Commander. Rudolph Pratt 81
sheffield Warren 90, May n, by j. B. Brown POI
MA. hccOr, Commander. POel $40 Harrisbnrl
DaAphin Co, June ~ by J. ". Lowry u w. Der,
AominAnhcr-~Jno w. simpson Commander TX,
OIL, EAEaNiile, Huntingdon Co. June 30 ly W i
Critics Post oh. Query Commander y
her- No. b22 iooksiONn, Beaver Co.. July I5 4
LFHn Pneh, AZ. ID. N.-Mm. &. Cooper Commando
F0st 52s Halifax. Dnupllin Co. june 81 by Hem
tor1en, Posi- 1l2--C. A. Hamper. Commander IAcu
eech, ozli l.plifata Lawrence Co. July n by Jn
~ Long A.. Al. CA. B EennT Commander M
foltgAvy - 49, ..,,,..,