The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-05-10
THE GRAND ARMY,
News From The Departments---NeW
Posts, etc.
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
KANSAS


KANSAS
n H. Perkins, Colony: Neacham Post, No. l79
and W.R.C. No. us held q Campfire 10 Masonic
Hail Tuesday April -. The invited guests were
escorted to llc ball By the committee there were
over G8i, followed 10y the Conductor Mrs sylvia
Carmichael, and Commander ard members 81 the
Grand Army The Pfesldel,i gave lhem q We,eo,lC
in behalf Of the W-R.C. The program consisted 81
music rectations and speeches and an excellent
essay 10y the Secretary, Mrs Baker after when tite
guests and Grand Army did justice TO most excel
lent supper. consisting Of baked beans, etc. The
Campfire closed wltAthe song Marching IAroash
Geo IT. Baker. Holton: At a regular meeting of
VIII Wendell Post No. 80 held q their room " cd
nesdav evening, A prii -. ComTade IT. X. Roach. on
behalf of the members of the Post. in a fitting
speech presented Comrade -. ID Rose an ele-
giant goic-headed cane ljlseiioeoi T. y. ls' 80
Post 49, 1855. small token Of Iheir esteem I9F
him rs 3 soldier and a c0mTadc Comrade Rose
was very much surprised, aud was only able TO
speak a word OF two oi thanks. The occasion was
the 5-th anniversary OF his birth.
MISSOURI
Gen. Geo. r. smith Post. No. s., sedaa, has
adopted resolutions Of regret on the death OF Com
Phi, EeanlT Post. No. 10, Laclede. has adopted
resolutions Of regret on the death OF Commander
Virgil True.
NEW MEXICO
General Orders. Nos / and ., issued at Santa Fe,
by command OF Francis Downs, Department Com
mBndeT-James III. Purdy, A. A-i'.-coniaIh lhe
following: no. 1.-Tne fifth annual Encampneut
Of he Grand Army Of the Republic 81 Tie Depart
mcnt of New MeNIco, held AZ Lbs eg1s 1iarcl .
elected Tie following named comrades: Depart
lneut Commander Francis DowGs, Santa Fe; 1N-
C.. C. It. Barr. Kingston; J. " G., j. q Bronina-
gen Las Vegas: NJ d. NJ W Robbins Las Vegas
Chap. Ihos HARDWOOD, SJcorro-
Council Of Administration, Eli Caldwell, Las We
gas. Alex. II. storey, Kingston >. Long. Ration
il Isl. Parker White 0aass; smith III. simpson,
Taos. Delegate, j. G. Savage, Ration; Alternate A.
Comrade James IT, Purly, Santa Fe, is appointed
Assistant Acknowledgement Of tA1s Department
Colnrade Henry If. Davis santa Fel j. appointed
Assistant QuaItertnaster-5 General al this Depart
rnent The Department Headquarters are located
al Santa Fee A ID communications TO Department
Commander Assistant Adjutaut-6 General and Assist
ant Quarter5las- eneral must be sent 10 Head
quarters al Santa Fc. Post Commanders and Post
Guartcrmaslers who have not sent IN their returns
for quarter ending March 81 las, are requested 10
do SO 10 once. These returns should De accom-
panied by form y and per capita tax
The following appointments arc announced;
JEuEe-ACvoclte, WIN IL NJ hlte!Han, AlbuqucTquei
Inspector. John i. Eyiand, Kingston; Chief Mas
teriuZ officer Mm laliTey. White Oaks. A5u--de-
Camp on staff Of Department Commander, John
T. Forsla Santa Fe; q. D. Sargent, Ration; Ee'-
@. PerEluit Hillsb1rJ; stephen AaAson. las Neesis
w. III. Huge, Fort Bagard.
by the supreme authority Cf our Order I lie biue
Book compiled and written 10y Past Commander
iti-ChefR I5 Beagl8 mas been Endorsed ASA standard
and authoritative book preference aud cgsiltL
Grand ARMY law II cilii oe procure - tc -A@~ll
ant uartcrllsster-G eEeral- Zach Post should
without delay obtain 1T least one copy. All Posts IA
ts Department are al liberty 70 select their own
style Of uniform. Until the EucampuCnt adopts a
uniform for the members OF tins Department, II
j. recommended 20 the Posts that they adhere IN
the color of their uniform 20 the dark army blue
ia is recommended aud urged lat- 50 tr as plslli-
cable GA ali occasions of CaEguoUy tie comrades "
tic different Posts appear .. uniform ~ g s com
ranes should remember lIsA ga ne @gil q new
Mexico 10 tilc early part oi the late rebellion were
fought the battles Of Aalverdes Peralta aad Clio
Tieta iH the defense our common country The
importance Of these battles. ending IA the rcpUi -
Of the rebel forces uader Gen. 1iEiey, cannot De
orc-cstiinate6 New Mexico f1rai-4ed 655l vol
T.Fr. q y. ui.-e1. Ftff4rs rsI
lilte 80 have been enrolled ~ the ranks o.
the Grand Army Of the Republic ia this Depart
ueut While most Of the Igsl states have enacted
laws Tor tie assistance Of Their volunteer soiolei7
not 9 single act has becu passed Tor the volunteer
soldiers 0t &ew Mexico, except the erecting OF 9
monument I'D honor o. Tie dead ~ santa te- y c
urge every Coinrade 80 exert his personal Unfit
euce 20 carry orr the cardinal principles Of oar
Order Fratzrniiy. Charity aHd Loyalty. Let not
these words he 10 Us but lieless forms. Let Our
loyalty 10 our country be supplemented by loyalty
TO every one who in common with us helped 70
maintain It's Integrity.
NEW YORK.
Circular 10. 3 issued at Albany, by Dept
Commando Curtis. g. as follows: The loiloWinz
opinions Of c Att0rIle fcara5. called for by tiig
Department Commander, are published for the "a
formation Of Inc Posts q ihis Department.
ALBASy, March II. Iss5
= NARTIs CrETIs, Commander Department Aew
York. n ~
DEAR SIR. j am IN receipt of your coannuufca.
ton requesting my opinion 10 ihe proper CON
struc0l u DE placed upon chapter 81 81 tlie laws
should be accepted by the assessors under ilIe pro
visions Of said act and whether the production q
pension certificate or te lestieae ui physician
should be received tts tg1ci.-lEe upon is question
Said makes ID tbe duty ~ tic utll OIltle7 assess
ing the labor - determine. iu tilc first instance
whether Got tAe person claiming the exception
comes properly HItlia tie exception.
There + direction 70 ttea % the statute as u
what evidence tiag -lsll receive give credit x
i1I making this detelEl iEll IoII-
While ID D. impossible Therefore % state rule tina
would be binding even applicable 10 all cases
have no 4est-tIOB ID stating u my opinion tia
where the assessors themselves have $50 kuoWIeGg,
Of the facts the presentation to them 81 the ceIii
fcae Of q reputable physician or pension certificate
accompanied by Tie affidavit 81 the person himself
d uucUutradietcd. should he considered by tht
assessors sufficient proof Of the fact 10 T. a. c.
Supreme q. T.. C13)
Very respectfully. yours
CHAs i. TABOR, Attorney-GeneraL