The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-03-29
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From the DepartmentS---NeW
Posts, etc.
COIORADO-

Officers Of i. O. c. Ord Post, No. s., Los Gatos:
Commander. owen J.. GafIney; 5 Y. c., Charles
Sutton; J. Y c.. MaguUs Tate; O. D., J. II. iyn-
don @. n, J. +. Hamilton; surg, DIT. = o Moore;
Adi't, Eben c. Farley; Clnp. A. c. Covert o. O.
David Jewett. Delegate, Aaguus Taiti Alternate,
J.. T. Hamilton.
CONNECTICUT
Officers Of KiIborn Post, No =. Central Village:
Commander, c. b. Wheatley9 = Y. G.. George
Torev: J. Y c. David Ruudy: AdTt, ". r. Hide;
@ III w n Simonds: O. D.. \ A. AldrlcAf
Chap, Henry TorCy; surg, Or. II. - rogers
Delegate, j. j. Pellet; Alternate H. y. Rogers
DAKOTA
Officers Of Edward Welch Post, No. II, White;
Commander. 7. D. Davis; =. y &, j. AiSiilsoli -
y. G.. George Headiey: surg, VIM j.. Sexton z.
NJ. a. b. Doughty: .. j., VIM = H2rslem' =, - -
= Y. Sherwood; Adj't, Mm. j. Doughty = NJ y.
D. Gilbert; @. n. =. g. I.heeder. Delegate i. u
Davis: Alternate. Wm. =. -T-TsieIa-
Officers Of Frank ~. Rockwell Post, No. iSl,
Cooperstown: Commander George y. Storkf =
" O.. Augustus Haskell; p. u C., OTvlilc Z. forci
Adj't Harrison Clark; @ H.. j. A lawrence
Surg. G. ii. Johnson Chap. Oscar D. l'uT-ui9ui
o. D., j. j. Brown: @. G. John L!eyG :. Al.'
Charles Sternesi Q NJ. s, Edward c. Butler.
INDIANA
Officers OF NJ. D. Ieeson Post, No. 453. Jackson
burg: Commander Charles Davis; :. y. q, =.
Dougherty; J. Y. c.. A. N. Hoslcr: Adjt. :. H.
Morris: q m. J. q Burroughs. surg: A. Cor
man; Chap, Levi Welt; o. j., w r. Draper; -.
O., !. P. Parsons; :. NJ, George llchty; q. NJ -
Andrew simpson.
ILLINOIS,
ID. n SGpmau, NarseiIlcs: Wm. II. Collins, Cap
tain. Co ID, l04th lll., viii deliver The MemoTlai
Day address this year az NarseilIes. a general IN
viiation is extended TO all to be present.
Officers OF James j. Jones Post. No. 623, Vernon:
Commander. J.. Robinson; :. Y. C.. W Z. john
stou- !. Y. c.. John W. WALL surg, Morris Aorey;
@ NJ J. A. Morey: Chap. W 81. Willeu; o. d,
Leonard BeidIe: O. c., john Knight Adlt, W W
Wilson; :. NJ, B. Woolseyi @ n >, G. {. Perry.
IOWA
The GAR. sons Of Veterans and Woman's Re
lief Corps Of hit Pleasant are all doing excellent
work and stand ever ready to assist all needy vet
Oficers- of Wisner Post. No. I27, Montezuma:
Commander. L. A Wheeler ). y. C, A. a Bryan;
JN. c.. O. ". Wiltse; Surg, J. ". II Vest; Chap,
Fred. Zom: Q NJ, A. +. Rayburn; o. ID, Joseph
Morris; o. G., T. J. Harden; Adjt 4. 2. Under
wood ;. NJ, J. J.. Rodgers @ u. =, r. J. Jor-
Officers Of Robert Mitchell Post, No. 2o6 Marion:
Commander. J. 3. Griffen; :. Y. c., a Roberts J.
Y. C., E. b. Alderman; Surg, D r. Hiudman z
NJ John Cone; o. D., J. Il, Mott; O. g., G. Glover
Chap, VI. ". Gist
KANSAS
Officers of Pine Bluff Post, Edgcrton; Com
mander. D. p. De Tor; S. v. C., c. Berry; j. V. G.,
i. c. Marshall; @ NJ, J. n. DE Tor; surg, G. c.
O. G. J. C. Collins; 5. NJ, J. j. Armstrong Q. Il.
s, Z. Essex.
MICHIGAN
officers OF Archa Madison Post, No. I95: Com
mander. Rudolph EEgel ;. Y c. = Marien =.
G., u. Raul5en; @ ~, Calvin Russell: Adjt, Q.
NinCen: Chap. Charles McColeys Surg Mat
Craven :. ~, George EanomOn;-Q. II. :, -.
Strong.
MINNESOTA
Officers of James ". ScEelvey Post, No. I34, 81.
Cloud. Commander John Schaefer; :. v. C., D.
4. Perkins J. Y. c., ". w. SwathwOOd; o. d.,
~. c. Moran; Chap. \. Getciell; @ NJ, Fred
Reed AuI I, W. J.. SPooneri .. ~ ,, > Clayton
Q. g., J. Uptygrove; Delegates, d. A. Perkins,
Fred Reed.
MISSOURI
The seventh annual Encampment Of this Depart
meut was held at Trenton March Is and 10. Flags
and streamers foated from h0usc-tops, and every
where were displayed symbols Of love and honor
70 the Nation heroes.
The Council Of Administration held secret ses-
Eion at the Peery blouse on the afternoon Of March
13 for the purpose OF closing mp the years business.
The same evening q meeting was held at the Opera
House n the interest q forming a " estern associl-
ton 81 States 10 hold Reunions.
Department Commander klmbail called the En-
eampmcut 70 order a. 10 o'clock a. M, March T. in
tie Opera House. and after prayer by Department
Chaplin Ferguson the roll was called. About 200
delegates and ali the Department officers were
present Department Commander kimbali then
read 8is report which briefly reviewed the Order
and which showed the organization 10 be IN pros
porous condition. in the evening an entertainment
was rendered the visitors a. the Opera House.
The Encampmeut on March l5passed resolutions
indorsing and recognizing the Sons Of Veterans.
committee appointed TO confer with the ladies Of
AA@ HfDl-4tAtt = A-g|A ~ vas 0Li45gLlAE-F
ceyed. The ladies' returned thanks for the recog-
milton, and stated That they would be pleased to CO.
operate with the Eucampmcut On ali proper Occa-
elons- Prank = lair Post No. J. -. LOUIS was
voted the thanks oi the Enlampmeut, because IL
was the headquarters for the National and State
Eucampmcui officers during the National Eucamp-
Elelt in ~. Louis IH September. lss7.
the election of officers resulted as follows: De-
partnent Commander, Hiram smith, Cameron: s
Y. O., John y. Phelps Springfield !. Y. C., Leo
Rassieur. -. Louis; Medical Director, A. Van Ne
Ter Lamar CHAP. Rev. Ferrll.
- Az oc-lasill9ued Cam pfire and bean supper was
= Iariazen 81 by about a thousand veterans which
cepti0n by the ladies Of the Woman Relief Corps
was also largely attended.
"a lavei made Of historic wood was presented to
the Euc-mpmcnt by Capt. h j. Seeley. The flag
EtaI erected - Fort Crawford, Prairie du Chen
Nis, by Lac1ariah Taylor IN 1919, served the pur-
pos ~ making TIE head and the handle was made
from wood from the battlefield Of Gettysburg
seaaii@ was chosen a. the place for holding the
net Elcampmeut
Officers Of C. S Grant Post. No Z86 Lincoln
Commander }. J. Carlin; s ". G., a. j. Osborn !;
j. ". O., ~. J. Walters Adj't, D. W SDicer. Chap.
W Nelson @ II. William Herman; o. D.. J.
Cook; @ II $. David Meas. Delegate, J. l. HoI-
3owayi Alternate, David Meas.
Ci-cers q John :. Phelps Post, No. 2g7, ST.
James. Commando, " D. Barker: {. V. c. W
j. anderson J. v. C.. j. 81. EatIocE; AdTt
Ad0lph Muller @ II. George 81. Havs. Cbap
Eev. j. a. White o. j.. J. UeNault; o. G. J.. An
gersou surg y Schneider = IL, Aug. Lily O.
NJ. =. IL GaskciI.
omcers OF Joe Hooker Post, 70, L, Cameron:
A-9tlLiallacf. .. y 1luIsel4t >. y. C., Thomas u.
Rice; J. y G. i. j.. Cornish o. D.. C. y Burn
ham AdJ { 81. y. Corn; Surg Benton Thomas .
chap, ". r. aoungmauf @ b.. T. J. McI5eath /;
q. O. Frank HaltoWcll; q. -. s. T. b. Casterlfue.
r. H., ~. w. Bowen. On Dec 81 our Post num-
berea - members in good standing. during tie
year 4se. we mustered ~ new members and took
ia tIrce by transfer and transferred six We have
several members elected during tbe present quar-
ter not yet mustered.
Officers q Chester A. Arthur Post. No. 298 Mans.
neId- Commando. q. y. Ec0Lc= s. V @ y