The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-04-19
THE GRAND army.
News From The Departments---NeW
Posts, etc.
DEPARTMENT NEWS.



Chap, = c. UpdyEe, Bookings; a. Al iona
g. PerTeton, Ashton; a. q ii o.. ID. n Hunt, Red
field Comrde hammond was a private OF the
10Th y y. T. A. and was chief clerk OF the Pro-
Vosi afarshal~ CEice At Petersburg Va. from April
10 June p. 1863 and during that time admins
tered tie amnesty and provost oaiils 10 over 5ouu
of Are cravs lie moved 10 Wisconsin after the
war and WAS identified with the old soldiers Of the
GAR. lie WAS elected Department ComInanGer
Of Wisconsin and served during The year ls.s- ne
comrades Of tiie Department OF Dakota nave non
ored themselves aud acknowledged the true mer-
iis Of brave and tried private soldier and GOOD
Officers Of John ". Gerry Post No. I8@. sheldon:
Commando Robert J. Mitchell; = =. g, ". A
Power. o. D.. J. j. smith; Adj Marion Grange;
@. ~. u. Watts. Chap, W. ". Mcllfaln. Al old
vets aud true. Post starts out under favorable tu
spices and TltL good prospects Tor au increasing
membership.
ILLINOIS,
The o2I anniversary OF the origin Of the Grand
ARMY 81 Che Republic was celebrated OF Decatur
April s. Addresses were made 10y Coy. Ogicsiy,
Gen. 3olsu AcNUlia, Col. J. A. Sexton Commander
81 ille Department Of Illinois, and many others.
Officers of List Post, No 6J4, DE Land: Com
maudcr. r. =. Moody; = Y C., !. y Polhs0nt ,.
u. g.. J. A. Campbell; Aoit. J. IT, Wood; q. NJ,
J. u Rudman Surg Edward Williamson; Chap,
John Dreshaok; o. D., Henry Geslordi Q. o.,
Henry Aarhicklc
iowa
Tie Iith annual T,ncarrpment or this Department
was held al Cedar Rapids Apri u and = i Is es-
timAted tat fully l10s0 people and 600 delegates
were present. Department Commander Iuite
interrupted 10y applause The assistant Adjuta;.t-
Generals report showed the Department 10 be
a. q vc-y Gour~liaE condition lis actual strength
on ihe 5lst q December les5, WAS oe5 EOsts ata
EG.-7G membership. Dec. g. lss., thevc were 80
Post. with q membership OF lT.6la, showing a net
gain during The year Of nine Posts and $50 mem
bers. Daring tifc year tlc expenditures Tor relief
of needy comrades and their families aggregated
$3.50. The rcce p,strom fees AID per capita tax 81
the Department were Sc 1883 expenditures, 81
SIS $ cash on hand =. l45t3 The Department Is
now entitled 10 - delegates 10 the National En-
campmcut.
III af.ernoon the parade was held, fully . 500
veterans being IN linc. Commandcr-ln-Ch Tea
arrived late iu The afternoon and addressed lle
meeting His speech thrilled ti3c hearts Ct the old
coEirades aad aroused ed enthusiasm that found
expression iu the widest oujoursts q applause
Al the second days session tie Committee on
Resolutions reported The following, which were
j. We commend tie justice and equity OF the per
diem rated service pension blll-
2 We indorse The action Of the National Grand
Army Pension Committee in the formation Of the
pension b.ii passed by The United states Senate,
and recognize Do il a practical and satisfactory soIu-
ton q tie present pressing necessities Of needy
and dependent veterans.
s. This Encaulpuout recognizes with hearty ap-
prccialioH the action OF tie last General Assembly
q the Stale IN the measures enacted relating 10
comrades and soldiers and sailors il authorizing
special relief by each County Tor tie survivors
within % 81 u-Ou forces aud the needy dependents
OF tie brave men who have fallen aud IN prohibit
ing heweariug Of tle badge or button Of The Grand
Army Toy any who are not entitled 10 Wlr D under
the rules % the Order, and also ia the passage o.
BIZ directing q site 10 be prepared aud appoint
ing q commission 70 secure a plan for soldiers
and sailor. monument on the Capitol grounds ana
we express the earnest hope that such monument
HlA be pushed 10 q successful and early compile
ton.
J. That we heartily recognize the Woman's Re
lief Corps. an able and efficient auxiliary 70 the
Grand Army Of the Republic, whose mission Of
mercy and loyal pIecepts EerIt our earnest com
neucalio1.
s. That we recognize IN the Sons Of Veterans the
lrTrl soldiers Of Re
public and we heartily commend their earnest en-
oeavoTs % perpetuae the achievements and results
c. That tie thanks Of This Department are ex-
tended go the retiring Commander Of the Depart
meat hs officers aud stafi, for the jealous ana ell
eieut discharge q their pective duties.
= Ilial Use hearty aud most generous hospitality
q tue citizens Of Cedar Rapids ia welcoming and
entertaining as as sler guests, fully Justify the To-
Cation ol our 18Th EncampMeut ia THIS beautiful
CITY
The f1IEoEiug officers were elected for the ensu-
Ing pear Commando, = 4 ConsEny, Of AYocai
Gedica. Director Dr. y. II. Dewitt. Council ct
Administration. Mason =. Hills, j. S. LOthr0p, l..
= Raymond, j. J. Steadmau Nm. Dean; Chap,
Rev. John Hood. Delegates Gen. Josiah Given,
John : W0olson C. ~. B31gdiu, Frank Crooks. II.
~ flczel. J. -. Hayer, 4. a. Allius, J. A. Lyon,
W. 2. DUNCAN, u. le.dTlcge al large. ). v alter
Lee, H. D. shaw, A. r. Barnes; i. n DAVIS, X
Browning J. =. Alexander. ". II. Barker, ". S.
COen- =. &. Gregg The place Of the next Encamp-
ment IS burlington.
KERTUCKY.-
IL r. Hodges Post No CO. AIunfordviIle has
adopted Tesottla DIS thanking Senators Henderson
Teller. lHgslls and sherman Tor the fearless pa.
tri0iic and eloquent manner IN which they defend
el tise Union veterans and The Grand Army dur
ing t.le c1baie or HE Disability Pension Bill.
MICHIGAN
J. s. Ward. Kalamazoo: A rousiug Campfire ws,
he'd By OrcItt Post on the evening Of April 8, il
conluletloration q Lees surrender. Washington
Gardner tie Department Commander. was pres
ent and gave o. q lne address. Short speeches
were MADE lly other rlenlbers 81 the Grand Army
BouItliut Fcpasi was served 10y the WIG, alC
an evening 81 unsurpassed pleasure was euioycl
by al. = lie weather was very uupropitious auc
materially sesscned our numbers but those whs
were present enjoyed feast, both intellectually
hlio s9ciiiiiy tiiet 'in cong De remembered Ou
Post never does itngs by halves. The Deparlraeu
Commander b member Cf Circuit Post and Is heiC
81 high esteem by ali. The Post IS. Z Z. and : Y
are in q very f0urls.l.ug condition.
MINNESOTA.
oG5ces u 1laj Doughty Post. Eo IL Lake City
Commando, u ln- Evans; s. Y. c.. y. i. Hills; )
" - -. q viewer q H. u. r. Hatch; ADJ T.
j. Martin; Chap. G. Ciemmcut- Surg. r. " Nc
Miieni :. - q. Il. Hoyti .. D., L. Stanton Q
g.. A. BewctL
MISSOURI
Officers u E3inburg Post. No 20. Edinburg
Commander $. k. Warren: = V. O.. Isaac shirley
J. ". G., y. T. Hatfield; o. D.. Q. u. Myers: O II
john Ward surg, 9. vs. Harding; Adi't Georg
" 9parksi Chap, Nm- Little .. C., Milton Cad
berry.
MONTANA
General Orders 20. J. issued nj Helena. Marc
81 BF command of JauIus q. Sanders DeuaFtrner
CoElulaDlcr,--J. Iol4Lt. A. A.-G are as follow
Ey the sutraZcs vt fny comrades Of the Defari
Tneft si Sion aus. assem- led IN their fourth auuus
Eucaulf5reii - Niles City tle DIST and Z2d ait
was called TO assume the exalted aud resDynei l,
duties - Department Commander Fully realizin
the obi 9atlQas isus imposed and deeply mfudft
tlA litlic C-u tl accsalp. shed f9r tie aGyauc.
Icni ~ iIe gI der without the hearty co8peratIo
% every ctiifraae c9it1tagi invoke their assis
zEcC aill tslea ln THE administration q HE il
s-ff r.r-E .H .-sr .Fr AK
", one and all, use gar best euacaEors 10 nal.
tte "a HleH-qIle year iu t.c history d tae Deu.r
mrlt- Jet us s-F.Ee tocal buck 5u.0 our rst,s ~.
VIC bE lto--- renee OF HcElect have allowed tisf
nofaes 20 De dropped from our Tells. and let eac
EFr every c9i--Fss1E constitute himself "a recFuffr
oeer 10 ll our rolls with tIe names 81 those ,sI.
tl3Hyh el-giDle, slIe continually U8stp1uiug q
day when .Gey shall enroll t4cgrsclve4 la our r,
EiOGs trGer. The following officers % tie Deu3r
nlcgt. elected "a tae fourth annual Enclu5F1rlcr
are announced ilF Tire Informs ion of = coucgrut-
Department Commander Julius c. Sanders III
Jena =. n c. Henry k9meyu- Fort Ee0gh. J
q, NIHlug a. Cook, Boulder: Medical birecto
Wallace. Billings.
C0ancl II AGH1iuistrati0n-lT c. WfIk}ueo
Fort Custer T. :. Wilson. BCzemau; Charles
EhoeDaller Butte John J.. Sloan, JIissouia: A
Kellogg. Boulder. Delegates. James r. ETH
Deer LodEes ~ i. " yslaH, Cleudige; Alternate
ko9ert L. Fisk, Helena James L. Galloway, VI
GINA City-
The following appointments upon the STAFF Of 4
Department. Commander are announced. As
Adj 't-l5rH.. John MUlitt Helena Asst o II 4
Archer -. >lmoLe, Helena. las C5eu. GEORGE
Grant AiFtngstoH; Judge Acknowledgement J.
~ lailaNay. Virginia City; Chief Mastering o.
Ger. ). d. Jenzs Butte Asst Mastering OGieer.