The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-07-12
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
ILLINOIS,

ILLINOIS,
Post No $50. Birds viii hold its sixth annual En-
campnent Aug p, - and 3, to which all old sol
dicrs are cordially invited The survivors OF the
elst cd and 32d H. aud 7th and Ilth no. viii
hold Reunions NJ the same time.
MASSACHUSETTS,
Phil Sheridan Post, No. 81, Of Salem viii visit
Providence. T. T., July 10 and %, as the guests OF
Socun Post, Of that city.
MINNESOTA
The Southwestern Minnesota Association held its
fourth annual EBc3mpmcnt at Lake Benton re-
Gently, and a very enjoyable time was spent.
Twenty Posts were represented. speeches
Were made by Gov. McGil aud others.
Officers or Old Abe Post. No. So. Lake Benton:
Commander, Zaccheus Bailey; : Y. C, J. 3.
Davidson; J. V. c., VIM. ii. Allen; o. D., John
orion; Q. ~, ID. Macarthur; o. - Ostranderi
surg j. /. Stevens; Chap, I'd. Metcalfi AdJ't, ).
J.. Beunit.
MISSOURI
George NJ Ellicou, weilsville: VIII you please
give nelice that there viii be an Encampment held
az Wesyille under the auspices of NeaEer Sharp
Post. No. s.. from July 81 TO Aug. A.
NEBRASKA
Whitehead Post No. IIB Orleans has adopted
resolutions condemuing Col. MGtson for bis dila-
tory actions IN regard 10 pension legislation IN the
House OF Representatives.
OHIO
General Orders No ;. Issued at Lebanon July .,
10y order OF Joseph ~. ONeall, Department Com
manGer-Josiah Holbrooil. A A.-tj.-are fol-
lows: The Grand Army Of the Republic mourns
and loved comrades. Past Department Commander
Daniel q. Putnam born March 10. 1914,
farm near near FTtchburg, Mass and died at his
residence Ia Springfield o, June is, 1855, after
brief and painful illness the result Of accident
which occurred on Memorial Day. lie bore his
suffering with that heroic T0gtltuQe and cheerful
ness which characterized his whole life. When in
formed that bis illness would probably be fatal, his
answer was: Then ] am ready Ia the death
Of Past Department Commander Putnam tie Grand
Army 81 the Republic, especially the Department
oi Ohio. loses one Of us tnost active energetic and
efficient members. At the breaking out OF the war
o. the rebellion on tiie anniversary OF ms lsih
birthday somewhat sg2iusi the Viii Of his parents,
De enlisted private soldier in Co. T. 18th Mass,
q which his uncle EDWARD Upton was Colonel
de with Foster and burnside in the North
Carolina campaign Of 1923 In May, 1854, he was
promoted C0mmissaTy Sergeant II The regiment,
having served detail with the Qusr,eTmaster
for some time. With Grant IL Cold Harb0F, IN 1861,
be was wounded I'D tie breast. He was promoted
Quarerma-ter Sergeant and the mex; d.y was com
nllsslonea Second Lieutenant but never mustered
as such. He WAS with Sherman IN North Carolina
I'm the Spring oi 1865, & the battle OF Wise= Forks
ana Kingston Also present when the rebel Gen.
Johnston surrendered 10 sherman NJ Durham sta
tiOn. lie was mustered out OF the service at Char
lOtte \. g. jane %. 1865. having served over three
years. lie returned 10 his studies after tie war.
aud lH 1865, ~ the age Of =, came 10 Ohio. The
first work lie DID here WAS cutting on the farm.
Be taught school Ia the Winter and worked on the
farm iu the summer. Tie was Superintendent for
two years Of Tic puilic schools at Yellow Springs
O.. and WAS alteTv ard employed as clerk in fur
nl1hing store GA Main street IN Springfield. In
1876 he became a member Of the firm Of Wilson,
Wise & Putnam. alteTsyard Andrews, Wise x Put
nam. As member OF this firm lie became well
known As one II lie most prudent business men OF
his adopted city respected and honored by all.
Col. Putnam Was brave. faithful and courageous
soldier. A. 2 Grand Army man lie active,
Waieliigl aud zsaOns-Heyer TOO busy 10 look after
the Interests % a poor distressed comrade. His
charity Of that kind which put its hand IN his
pocket and divided the contents Of bis purse with
Lls c0Enraoe. 80 coinTade ever went from bis door
hungry. with ether than q light heart. Il was
llis delight TO assist lis comrades, and none app
q .e of
Mitchell Post, No 50. At fhs Department Encamu-
mont held % Springfield Ga Iss7. he was. by an al
most unanimous vote eieetcd Department Com
mauder HIS administration EgGs eunineuily sue
cesslui. FOrty-thTce new Posts were mustered
wiki net gaiH Of q Posts and :, I57 members The
NE ~ Sotl-iailler Putnam was commendable
one. The world Is better because he lived. He
was true man, au honor to manhood. We his
coDrades proud q his record as q citizen, as a
Christian, 6 so-dIel, a c0TuTade. Commander
oi Mitchell Post. 80 80 aud AZ Department Com
nlander. q A r, Department Of Ohio. 1t j. order
ed tilat Post flags badges and all the insignia Of
TIE GAR. be dr4Feo IA mourning for 30 days from
tie Gate u this order.
PENNSYLVANIA
The members Of VIII +. Stewart Post Union
t0wn, areyery indignant over the speech delivered
by bradley Johnson al Baltimore, nd, on Me
EaOrai Day, and tllislz that such language should
BE condemned as reasonable.
Tine 0-A-h. comrades 81 Fairview viii hold
Campfire and sham battle o. July = and =. The
CI-cers Tor the Campfire are IS. IT. Shaull Chief
Larsila3 and lis appointments are. Officer of tBe
Day. O. J.. ScIuJt; Adj1tauf, J. J.. Wiibar: Drum
-dalor. w II. George; Police Guard Z. II. Burns
IL jackson and VIM. Oliver; Cannoueers, q.
Lnsor, J. Carlisle aud H. Baker; Committee Of
Arrangements, J. - Eerss J. $ Hatfield W. II.
S-aull, j. Gallagher, D. Keefer T. SponE. J. T.
Dunbar. The committee VIII spare no time and
means 10 make u q success
During iae great Reunion az Gettysburg the
Ian517, liazors and suulowers, Of Plila-
ccipliai Tie DOves,' Of Marietta and the
" Hawks" Of Reno Post. NiliiaInsport. kept the
camp ln continual good humor. When they ar
rived a. The camp Saturday night. June 30
everybody ggl INTO a EnocE-aroUnd suit Of clothes
ano, amer RISING ileiT quarters, remarked, Now
tileH lei a. CO. Sunday was spent IN an aDDro-
FElaie manner, and the cay passed without any
special incident JUS about midnight tent, occu-
pied 10y comrades from Post NO III Of Tyrone
caught fire lu some unknown manner. and il al
moe. completely burned up. One 81 lie occupants
81 lie tent had his pyhisIers scorcsed and rs arm
pretty badly Listered The accident aroused the
entire camp and the IuiscLievous lambs . when
they saw tie Gre bad been almost extinguished
fIzusea themselves Dy throwing water upon each
OineT and any luc-.css cOmrade who got near
them. Oh Monday might The wide-aWalle follow
hrst-ciass circus. With Tom Kay throwing a
Drum Majors baton, they ran across a delegation
alFg boys Iriul.y ' o. why cert" whoever heard
Of one refuse But when they raised the glasses :,
tieiF mouths they found sardines dead az q door
lial Boating around IN them. They sputtered and
Eicked and Tie crowd yelled with delight. Then
On hay propoUndea The following original joke :
W BAT De- Tic difference between a vet who Is an
acmlFer 81 Cleveland and $1,000 biii2" When
everybody gave b. up he said. None: both are
scarce very scarce After making the MaEsachu-
eetts lads sex Jy mixing up a dish Of watermelon
ana eardIues, they EDci a crowd Of New York vet
Grams who complained that The camp was too slow.
y was necessary few hours later to carry the
Acw Workers to their hunks. In the morning
t8DHcA5 ile Lambs had sort Of au if1profnrgsli
Campfire "a tic IS Ecatfeld. The BOYS had been
1ofaEinE ana had captured a gosling which
through Chaplain Sayrcs, they presented 10 Cos.
lines L0uaves. On Thursday almost everybody
tn camp moved 10 spangierE Spring 10 participate
d. ihe Lambs picnic. There was music and
dancing aud refreshments 81 ali kinds and the
BOYS ali happily sang 90 The Girl j Left Rehind
Die ln tle afternoon the headquarters party
presented alrs. Wilson. wife Of Sup't Nick O. VII
con, WIN "a handsome marblc-top parlor table IN
celebration 81 Ier birthday. Asst djtC5en stew
Ri made tle presentation, and Department Com,
taaHder 1iagce accepted IL on the lady's behalf A,
usual lu years past cCmraGe reports the loss o
s. costly gold watch and chain The mourner h
Capt Thomas III. Mctiinuis, OF Post No. &C. PhiIa
dcpha. On Friday night prior 10 breaking ca4np
q Campfire was held on Cemetery HilI under III,
auspices Of Post No. 2JI. Of Carlisle Comrade Ton
hay sang the Old Coffee Kettle aad the GROVE
joined Boa lhe chorus. Tine speakers were Com
Fades Munich, Gipe, Thurman, Carr and Good
year
WASHINGTON TERRITORY
Airs. NJ. T. Smith, Fort Walla Walla: Menoria
Day was appropriately observed al this place
Eugene 81 Baker Post, No s.. accompanied bv Ia
q Cav. Band, Troop ] as firing party. and TFoop
~, l., and q, d Cav, formed on the garrison
parade ground promptly al o'clock p. M unde
the supervision 81 COmradc John Greene Lieu
tenaut-Colouel % Cave commanding Fort WALL
Nailal 81 Patrick Collins Post, No. IL Department
81 Idaho, as Marshal of the Day; Col j. y Vince
Ian, ID Cav battalion. commander; the Inarsh.
and saM aud Col. ~ hceIan mounted A fupera