The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-13

Iis OF he uelyeiecied officers ofeacli Post in the
Grand Army, aHd calls on tie comrades 10 furnish
the same. Tie names OF the officers should be
written very plainly, Ia order 10 avoid mistakesl
ALASKA
The Grand Army comrades Of Juneau have
adopted resolutions OF regret the death Of Com
race David r. Price. who lost Eis life IN trying to
save Others during recent IRE.
DAKOTA
General Orders, No. L, issued at Ashton Nov o.
by command -: :. II. Hammond, Department Com
manoer-JCln ;. Perrlt0n, =. A.-G.-contain the
following:
A committee was appointed at the last annual
Eucampnseni, held at Redaed, 10 carry out the
expressed wish Of the LaeampmeHt Ia The follow
lLss resolution
Whereas We, the soldiers and delegates Of the
CAR. 81 Dakota. assembled Ia annual Eucamp-
az Rcded. believe that 10 j. our duty 20 rec
ommCDd place for The location Of a Soldiers
Home: Therefore. be il
EeS0sUed, That We recommend the Hot Springs
q Dakota ~ Tie place, provided that the Home
shall be guaranteed free use OF The Springs.
The committee visited the Hot Springs, and have
secured beautiful location and guarantee OF free
use Of tine waters. They have also drafted a bill
which Viii be presented 10 the next Territorial
Legislature, and tho committee desire the hearty
cooperation 81 every cOnlrsae aud Old soldier in
Dakota. L. The end iilat the bill or one suitable
SHAH become law. and our destitute comrades
thereby furnished home, 10 which they justly
entitled.
DELAWARE
All the newspapers Of Wilmington unite in say
ing that the most notable entertainment IN that
ciiy on Thanksgiving Day was Tie reception ten
dered by Dupont Post, 40. . 10 Winfield Scott
Post, No. >. of Philadelphia. The veterans from
the Quaker Clly reached Wilmington early In the
evening about 100 strong, accompanied by a brass
band and bie-and-drEm corps. After = street pa
Tace the visitors were escorted 10 the Churchman
Building by their Wilmington comrades and seat
&C AROUND loGT tables winch creaEed beneath is
heavy load Of turkey. etc. which had been tcT,lut-
lngy prepared by the Ladies Auxiliary CoTps 4
blazing iire was afterwaFd lighted in lie Post
com ff M .af1s
order by Past Commander Borgia. and s.n address
welcoming tie boys was made by Mayor HaFriug-
ioH These fIrellminETles over, DR.. Joseph FCrgu-
son, Past Commander o. Post No. ll9, was called
upon 20 act master Of ceremonies and lis speech
struck The right strain. The other speakers were
AaiA Louis Cliasteau, OF Post No. =; Commander
~ iB. Simmons. % Tie Naval Post, and Past Com
m1iHder George MeAIuIlin OF Post No ia an If
philadelphia: Peter b. Ayers, and Comrades Ross
LaTleton, Gregg. Roberts aud Thomas T. Gillespie
On AZ such occasions there j. always :. the most
amusing saclceut, aid Ilis Time. as usual, there
was one thing ihat caused more fun and laughter
IMAM anything else II WAS announced that pre-
EeutailOu was 10 be made and, naturally enough
everybody held their breath IA anticipation. ia a
moment he tap % q drum Was heard, aud into the
room marched three dTUmmers. followed bv Com
Tade W. b. Norton, who was lending a wicked
looking Di ygoat with rope Billy - was ltliiIy
decorated with miniature flags, and was covered
with ara ollcOth bearing The inscription Presented
@ winfield Scott Post, No. ll5. by Admiral : T.
Dupont Post, 10. p The crowd ruaTed with
laughter as Inc unique procession. with Comr.sde
Carl Jeffries as rear-guard. entered. Then Conn
EaaC norton attempted 10 make the CUSTOMARY
presentation speech, but the laughter and inter
ruptions were loo much for him He managed 10
say however, That the present Wasa very strong
one, bui not strong as The love existing between
the two Posts The strong present was received
b. Commander W. W. Binder Tor Posi- No ia. He
also received roasted pig with a cob in its mouth
HTo covered with liputian flags The festivities
were kept up until midnight.
ILLINOIS,
Hurlburt Post. Belvidere, held their annual
Sahlhfe Nov .. Visiting Posts from Rockford
Tse- .s apron and Kirkland were present.
LAO t-Gel3 A. 9. Fuller, 81 Belvidere: Senator
Sreenw GOD. Of DeKalb; Col. Tom Iawler OF
Rockford, and Q. y. Loop, OF Belvidere made
short speeches. w. w. Wood made the address Of
welcome.
Morgan Post, 70. 20s. held a grand festival and
1Hnplfe ~ lilopolis Nov. % Speeches were
Connolly and Capt. i. j. Roberts, Of Springfield.
There was large attendance. Capt Roberts gave
The story % his capture and escape from rebel
prisons, which was highly interesting
Friday evening, Nov. o. the ladies Of Phil Sleri-
Can Post, Oak Park. gave New England dinner.
j he affair was grand success, the ladies netting
Aaudsomc amount for their society fund The
dinner was all one could desire and the citizens Of
OAK Park showed their appreciation Of the society
by being present. Music and dancing enIiveued
TIE occasion. This Post has perfected arrange
1enls loF series Of entertainments, as follows /:
Thursday evening. Dec. g. Grafton bv the Re-,
Bishop falIows, subject Gen. Sheridan Thurs
DAY evening, Jan, IL lecture by c. W Earl III ID
h1nyeci, Escape from Libby Prison .; Thursday
evening" Ee1, q concert OF war songs, conducted
by John Al. Hubbard. The proceeds OF the enter-
tainmenis viii be used for relief purposes by tbe
Post 80
Corp1 James Tanner lectured at Rochelle last
week under The auspices Of tlae Post al that rooe
The returns Of the Department Of Illinois for the
quarter ending Sept 30. 1855 show gains losses
and membership follows: Number Ia GOOD
Standing june 80 I8ss 50 293; gain by muster 753.
gain by transfer %; gain by reinstatement 542 :
total l,5o3 Loss by death. q; by honorable dis
charge. &c by transfer, I34 by suspended and de-
linquent, Coz; total loss, 6l7; net gain 49, Num-
her Of Posts so.
Ncvius Post, No ], Rockford. held It's 22d animal
Campfire Nov. &C. j was largely attended by VS.
tting comrades aud Sons Of Veterans
George ii. Thomas Post, No g. Chicago has
rade Geo. W. Harper
AZ a regular meeting Of Gen. Blenker Post. 10.
80 held Nov. D. the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
" hereas Comrade i. A. Packer Is known 20 have
rendered valuable services TO Comrade Ed Vaeu-
Inc Of this Post, his wife and other injured COM