The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-03-15

uraped, ana falling down on either SIDE. IN the
main center panel at near the center, is deep
view, with the anchors resting on the rocks in
the foreground. At the bottom of this panel, on
scroll of white glass, is the inscription: Erected
by the GA X. in memory of the soldiers and sail
ors. The combinations OF the different colors are
so tremendously blended that all who it are
delighted and the old boys are very proud OF their
achievement.
Officers of A r. Prince Post, No. 227, Glasgow
Commander, b. +. Bower; :. V. c., II. Hammansi
j. v; Q. :; :. Crane; AdIt J. NJ. Gregg; q NJ,
w. w. McIllwee; Surg, DR.. :. w. Taylor; Chap,
Rev. T. Sampson o. d., Joel Campbell; o. g.,
Nes. Pearson; > NJ, i. p. Taylor; O. n. s., NJ
Kizer.
KANSAS
The seventh annual Eneampment Of this Depart
Iaent was held at Winfield Feb p, - and D. Maj.
y. j. Hackney delivered address of welcome TO
the veterans. The reports of the various officers
showed the Department TO be in excellent eondI-
ton. \. ii. Limerick, Assistant Adutant General,
reported 90 new Posts during the year and vol
untRTy surrender of six, leaving 459 Posts on rec
ora with orders ont for nine new ones The report
showed net gain OF 1907 for the year, with an
aggregate membership of %, l29 comrades. During
the year Posts had expended from the charity
fund $. Sd. &c. The number of deaths was l99.
The Assistant QuarteTmasters report shows
balance on hand OF Sl2Ol, with 1891 still due from
Posts.
General Order, No. ]. issued at Enporia. by COM
mand Of J. W. Feighan, Department Commander
O. IL. Coulter A. A-G.-is as follows At the
seventh annual Encampment of this Department,
held at Winfield Kan, Feb p TO IS the following
named officers were elected to serve for the ensuing
Post %, EmpoIla; SN. C., Henry Booth, {. Larned;
J. V. C.. w. II. Young, =, Myandotte; Medical
Director, W. II. Lemon, les. Winchester; Chap,
John Wilson, 1913, Oberin
Council Of Administraton-W. C. Whitney Post
IS Cav ker City; II: +. Richter Z. Council Grove;
Mcpherson; Ira F. Collins I75, Sabetha.
In assuming command Of this Department, de-
sire 10 express my sincere thanks to all my com
rades for the confidence reposed in me, and sin
cerely hope and believe that they will give me their
hearty support during my term of office. con-
graduate the order Oh the great work done 10y my
honOred predecessor, and sincerely trust that we
may emulate his example by harmonious and
united efforts IN the upbuilding of great Order.
Let every conrade feel that upon his conduct
citizen aud soldier depends the honor and welfare of
our Order; aud let Us all, with united and frateTnal
effort, join IN doing our whole duty to our country
and the Grand Army of the Republic, thus deserv-
ing the continued gratitude Of our beloved Nation
The following staff appointments are announced:
Assistant Adiutaut General, o. ii. Coulter. En-
poTia: Assistant Quartermaster- General Charles
Harris. Emporia; InspectoT-Genera Albert Ma
Coffin Post 20, Lyons; Judge Advocate, A. b.
Cambel ], Topeka; Chief Mastering Officer, Geo.
K. Spencer, 433, Grove City. They will be obeyed.
and respected accordingly. Other staff appoint
mcnts viii be announced in future orders. De
partinent Headquarters for the ensuing year are
established AZ tmporla, Kan All orders Tor sup
plies VIII be promptly filled on and after March /.
Address all official communications to q. II.
Coulter, Assistant Acknowledgement, Emporia,
Kan.
Officers Of A. J. Pickering Post. No. 800 Cam
bridge: Commander, J. c. Hendricsson; $. V. O.,
sherman; q. n. E. J. Horsman; 80 Chap, c. p
Alng; Surg, L. ID. Sutton; o. D., i. +. Burns;
Q. g., John w: Black; s. NJ, w. e. Johnsoni Q.
NJ. ). l. d. Todd.
KEKTUCKY.-
J.. H. Rousseau Post, No 60, Stanford, isin flour
ishing condition. The comrades expect to muster
over 100 comrades this Spring.
MICHIGAN
Col Baker Post, Kulkaska, lie Furnishing. It has
membership Of about 40 comrades and more
Officers Of Cory Post. No 26I, Wayne: Com
mander, A. +. Smith; :. V. c, T. =. Coleman; J..
V. c. Phillip sehambers; Surg, Frederick Wal
drew; o. D., Edward irwin; q. NJ, joel Brace
Chap. : ID. Smith; Adjt Giles II. Collins; o. O.,
James Adams; :. ~, o. l. AUSTIN O. NJ. S, G. II.
Scott
MINNESOTA
Officers Of Ash Post, No. 90. Alden: Commander,
W. W. Sweet; :. V. C., +. b. Fisher; J. V. c. s. y.
Payne; Adj't, !. +. Starllsi O. NJ, o. F. Peek /;
Surg, C. +. Booth Chap. w NJ Humes; 0. d.,
W. I. Lyon; o. c., J. -. Coyle; s. NJ, VI. Scho-
water; @ ". g, G. J. Granda.
MISSOURI
The Post at Paris has membership Of &c com.
rades. The members take deep interest in all
that pertains to the good of the Order, and expect
soon 90 increase their number.
Officers Of Picket Post, No 2l5, Pennington
Commander, George VI. Wilson: s. V. c., Zich-
man MoweTy; j. Y. G, A. j. Williams Chap,
Rev James F. Baker: O. D.. ID. J. Doughty Adj't,
Ell Hopkins O. NJ. Thomas Lang; .. O., Peter
Smith
oficers of Franklin Post, No sos. stoutsvilIe:
I Commander, J. w. Conrad; s. V. C., o. w Pelne
/ J. Y. C.. \. Cooper; Surg, J. A. Smith Chap,
/ William Vincent Adjt b. NJ. Vincent q NJ, W.
II. Dawson; :. u, w. V. POST q. NJ. =, W r.
! MeCiee.
NEW YORK.
The annual Encampment Of this Department was
/ held al Syracuse Feb. - and %. On the morning
Of the I'D grand parade was held in honor Of
Washington's birthday. The Encampment was
called 10 order by Department Commander G.. II.
/ Treadwe about 200 delegates being present OF
go Posts ia the Department, nearly every was
4 present. The Commander annual report showed
] that ali debts Of tile Department mad been paid,
and balance Of S3524 Sc left in the treasury. The
Chaplain, Rev. j. 4. H. Smith, reported 3i2 deaths
I In The Department during tie year. w. A. Wallace
Assistant Acknowledgement reported that five Posts
had surrendered their charters and that charters
have been issued 10 II new Posts The total mum.
( Der Of members IN good standing IS IS, 03J. The
/ amount expended for charity had been S36 1851
ia the evening o banquet rendered TO Col
I Fred Grant by Department Commander Tread
well. The guests were Col. Fred D. Grant Past De
gaHment Commanders Henry A BaTnum. Of Mem
I York; John Palmer OF Albany Abram Merritt. d
I Nyack; James :. Fraser, Of New York john a
I Reynolds, OF Rochester; Ira w. Hedges, of HayeT
4 straw; Senior Vice Commander jos =. Cleary O
Rochester: Junior Vice Commander G. Hull Grant
OF BROOKLYN Daniel Lewis, of New York, anC
Others.
Al the second days session the following officer
were elected for the ensuing year: Commander. y
y. Curtis. Of Ogdensburg; ;. Y C., {. b. Free
man. Corning j. c., Robert Wilson. NewbUrg
Medical Director, Charles A. Harlan, Brook iyn
Chap. Rev. Jeremiah X. y. Smith Hudson, re
elected Council OF Adminisiratiou-T L. Poole
Of Syracuse; Dennis Sullivan, New York: T. j.
Odell, New York; Alfred Lylh, Buffalo. anC
4. r. Penfield, Buffalo. Delegates - Henri!
Nv. SlocUm, Warner Miller, Edwin A. MeI
fitt. Alexander II. Lowry, J. A. Andrews
Robert r. Seeley, ]. Sam johnson, Charles A
4 Orr. II =. Stambach. Martin I. McAIahon JOIN
Fiero John Parks. Russell A. Ferris john r. Ran
dolph, =. Smith Fairchild, Henry NJ Mold, Ma
I thias Cook Edward Drake, G. Frank Smith Ed
ward J. Sauieli, George Long. j. 7. CIeary, VIII
/ liam Hennessy, Floyd ClarzsOn. William II
= / Barker, T. II. Diekey, J. W Brown, s W. Russell
p n. \. Rdont, J.. i. Griffith, Walter Mattbewson
, John i. Slavery, y. w. Day, James Low. A. II
Sphere J. 8 Roster d. " quick Mark J. Bur
! nell. W. W. Robaeher, Charles Il. Reniciz: Alter
, nates-iieuTy l.. Turner. James s. Graham, &. A
, Weaver A. H. stafford, X. w. Noas. T. r. We'll,
! 4 II. r. Rice. James WeihCFell, A. i. skinner, T. A
Wheeler, George +. Smith. IL ID. Ellsworth. job
Little. W. j. Scott. Seymour Dexter, Frank Z
Jones. August ID. Shoemaker, George II. Baldwin
{ Joseph Ii. Barker. l.. Greed, Thomas Hunter
. Walter Scott Ernst Bamberg Jacob r. Humber
! George J. Wenck, Winfield 5. Newman, A.
Saxton, John II. IoiIatt, G. +. II. Coe. Thoma
Sale, William Todd, Il. J.. Clark, Henry n
. Knight. Albertus WhitfoTd, ii. B. Willett, Jane
r Swan. II. Vision. The Encampment closed with
Officers Of f. 8 Gilbert Post. No. 1872. Livonia
e Commander, VIM. II. Earle; :. V. G., J. l.. Wa
? lace J. V. C., Truman Bishop; Surg, G. II. Ricl
= nOnd; q. NJ, w w RUSSELL Chap, William
= Dubois; Aajt, III. ". I-indsley s. II, II B. Ste'
c q NJ >, J. d. Beardsley.
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