The National tribune., 1886-06-10
DEPARTMENT NEWS.



Mrs. ?. G. Lennon. San Luis obispo: Post No.
10 of this place, which Was organized in October,
l6s1 with q membership of -, j. Ia a hourishing
condition Momanr Relief Corps has recently
been organized. The Posts al seem alive with
enthusiasm Rt the prospect Of the coming Lncamp-
meni 10 bs held IN san Francisco.
CONNECTICUT
Frank @. I4ummis Chaplain: Thomas @. Brown
Post. No. 20, organized IN tisis place with IL
charter members Tuesday evening, May Is, by
Department Commander John T. Crary, Of Nor
wch. The Post IL named after the late Chaplain Of
tlc 2lsi Conn, % hich number Of the comrades
were members. lie had greatly cndeared himself
to hiE regiment by his uniiriug interest in their
welfare aud by his conspicuous bravery M Drury' n
Bluff, and his death about year ago was felt TO be
personal loss 20 all. The officers of tic Post were
installed by Pact Chief Mastering Officer Il. Il.
Smith ~ Post 81, and are a. follows; Commander,
Ellsworth VI. Bingham; :. " C., Ellsworth MI.
hsseh !. n ~ 5inrNsy ~ COVERS !, ~ ID. ~
Ger; d. ID, Albert L. Church; Adit. Darwin =.
keRdR q M.. John AZ. Brown q. O.. John Mil
liEen = NJ. Ihos. ". hewlngs; Amos y, Alien,
Enoampmeni from Posts AND 30 were present
FLORIDA
General Order. No. issued ai Eusiis are az fol-
lows. The second annual Encanlpmcnt, Depart
lent Of Florida, Of the q AR, held at Eusiis Fla
ian ~ 1876 elected the follow ing-nanod comrades
% the 0ilieez designated: Dcpf Commander. q. H
Norton, Eusiif. fia I. ", Dept Commander, w
W. Hunt L0ngwoOd Fla, ~ " Dept Commander
WIN. James, jacksonville. Pa; Medical Director
~ w Wy. b. PinmHIcr. Key West. Fla: Chap =. ID
Paine Jacksonville. Council Of Administration. j.
ri. Talbot Jacksonville; b. y. Campbell, Orlando
Pa r y. Hatch, LOngw0od. Fla; Frank Frank.
hH, Jacksonville, Fla. y. ~. Chapman Eustis. Fla
The following appointments arc announced: ASS
Arit General James A. Pine, Eusis Fla; Asst q
NC B III AdamE Enslis FLA. Inspector-CSen
eIal, III. ~ Bussey. Orlando. Fia., Judge Advocate
General, Samuel w FoK Jacksonville Fia Chic
hlHsieTiDR Officer, VIM. EmmcF~On. Eusts, Fla.
Aids-de-tanup d W. stearns Warrington FLA.
George J. Alden New smyrna. Fla; w. Hnrk
simmer Jacksonviile Fla. The comrades thus ap
pointed viii enter immediately upon the duties O
their respective Offices. acquisitions for supplie
should lie forwarded direct to Assistant Quarter
niastar-tfcnsral A. the Department OF Florida i
the weakest Department 10 point Of numbers o
any now Organized, aud there ~ plenty Of matcria
~ tle Slate ~ largely augment both the number q
fosis nna tlie working force 10 each Post tho Com
nAnder hereby orders lrequestsl each cOnlrade y
uHe biz utmost endeHvor T. increase the member
ntip. and hereby specially assigns the Senior ant
Junior Nicr-CoinnnnndcrP 10 the duty Of organizing
new Posts in the Department. Owing 20 the pres
az business and the short time the late EBcamp
n1ent Whs lB session, . resolution which had bee
prepared expressive ~ the gratitude and thanks Z
the Department 20 the Department officers for th
B'hst year and special ack Lodging the ecieI
and satisfactory laborF ~ Asst Adj't-Gen. Samus
ID FoN overlooked and not acted upon III
Commander takes ths method OF returning thank
a. these officials for tiieiF meTitoFous services
latSors, Headquarters " the Department la ChaI
nlhFiis Block. on Magnolia avenue In the Office
James A. Pine, Assistant hdjutant General. II
order 81 q, ~ Norton. Commander Of Department
games A. Pine Assistant Adiutani- General.
ILLINOIS,
o. Tuesday Of last week special Mastering ofic,
h Mliaey wits called 70 muster Post
Nileagcrllle. lie was accompanied by w. r.
Becker, u X. Frazer and Geo. d. BucbeF. Of VI
Carroll. The people ~ HllcdRcville were gel
enthusiasts two large hage were hung across a
stree, aud AL ~ tile business houses and many
she private residences were decorated with An,
Hna bunting. The corEet band diEcoursed son
Neft Tine music. 1oinrade Alldey mustered I6 %
hfHfF IA
kfidler Post Cf5.
y. ny Hnnes Village Ridge Post No 300 had :
nlueteTe H iih last meeting. and hRs eight appiic
tiont 90 file This Post took charge ~ Decorate
Day services on the 5lHi al Mound City Nation
tcmetery Warren Stewart Post, Of Cairo, and 4
Posis Rt Anna aud Alto Pass were present IT.
oficep Of our Post are Commander r. w. Hanc
h.N ", q. w Groeni J.N G.. r.. III. Graves; q. \
w ~ Kennedy Surg, A. =. Moss Q. d., uri
Ad.t, NJ. Az craini D. d., w. H. Goei q. ID. b.,
y. =. Waite Mulberry Grove. Decoration ID
wns observed here with appropriate ceremony
Hon. W. A. horthoott, Of Greenwood, delivered {
Grafton
INDIANA
Geo r. Jenkins, West Fork. Russell Post. \
E5a Of this place hAE adopted resolutions O.,
recommendations Of the Grand Army PENS
committee.
IOWA.
X, T. LhiibridRe Rockwell. Post No. $50 v
presented on the I'd ut, with u handsome silk bl
ner by the ladies " the town Aftef the presen
tion very pleasant evening was passed IN singh
music and addresses.
Mrt Allen Williams AIlertop. Decoration Il
was duly observed here on thr 2ath ult The se
tcre were hello under the auspices Of David Har
Post. beautiful Hilken banner presented
the F0st by Miss Flora Tibbitts the Ri Of the lad
0f Allert0n. The Rev. james Brarcwe Chapii
Of ths Post, received the banner in a few suita
MDrdR
number of the ncmbeFr of Post No o. Of u
linRton, were recently invited 20 the resdence
mar. ". MI crmpo. Ar E0on the comrades Va
assembled thc host, IA a neat y-aVordcd speech n
scented Ma a. A. Perkins with q costly medal
beilnlf oi the Department Of Iowa. in recognition
thf services he rendered while occupying the
aiii0n ns Commander Of the Department hfterl
presentation nn elegant supper was rartalen
The medal A solid gold aud very heavy ard '
uhbie. An -2le with appraised wings mount
plain cF0us-iaar. from which H. suspended By elem
chains laurel wreath OF delicate work mannl
Enclosing heavy i've pointed star. The front Of
altar beAFH the inscription An black enamel on a Ak
circle. lb6l, Grand Army Of the Republic, TAG
Tie back Of the star bears fle inscription nea
mrnFcn, Presented 10 Mar A. A. Perkins, CO