The National tribune., 1888-03-22
Ex-PRIsONERs OF WAR.
What They are Doing Throughout the Country.
HEADQUARTERS NATIoSAL ASSOCIATION, J
WAsHTNGToN, d. c., March l2, 1883. !
OFFICERS. 1873:


President, W. Il Powell, BellevilIe H.
Vice-President, 4. T. Decker, New York.
Chaplain, Rev. G. @. BTcCabe, Ohio.
Historian, Frank E. Moran, Philadelphia, Pa.
Secretary and Treasurer, L. Z. Williams, Wash
ington, ID. G., (P. o. Box 227J
The Toledo (O.) Association Of Union Ex-
Prisoners of War recently made application for
a charter from the National Association, with
10 applicants. This is one of the oldest asso-
Citations in the country, and has always been
noted for its energy and usefulness. The Off
GERS for the present year are: President, J. W.
Greene; V.-P., j. w. BroWnsberger; Treas, J.
W. King; Sec, ]. F. Hollger; Executive Com
mittee d. P Chamberlain, s. S. Garfield, Geo.
w. VrOoman.
The Bellefonte Center Co., Pa Association
was organized on the 18th of February under a
National charter, and the following officers
were elected: Pres, Amos Mullen; Y.-P., Geo.
A. Bayard; Sec. and Treas, Frank T. Wallace /;
Executive Committee, d. VI. Glenn, Henry
Sankey, Wallace G. Van Vain. The meeting
was pleasant Reunion and encouraged COM
rades Of that County to perseYere in the good
work of creating prosperous and influential
society. A number Of new names were added
to the rolls.
The Western New York Association held its
annual meeting at Randolph, Jan. q, and Sc
lected as officers, President, w. S. Kenyon :;
Sec, a. H. Scudder; Treas, II. D. Litchfed.
The pension bill of the National Association
was discussed and fully Endorsed.
Comrades of Kossuth County, Iowa. recently
met at Aigona and organized an Ex-Prison-
| ers Association. H. G.. Mccoy d. D., was
elected President. Ex-Prisoners are not nu-
merous in that County, but have a spirit of
! enterprise that will make up for lack of num-
| bers and cause them to be an influential body.
| The Connecticut Association met at Hart
| ford on Feb o. and discussed their status as
it relates to the National Association. They
desire to be in full harmony with all other
! Union ex-prisOners organizations, and entitled
/ to their representation in the National Associ-
! alton.
! An organization has been formed at Reed
! City, Mich, with 80 charter members, to be
| known as the Union Ex-PrisOners of War AS
ISOLATION of Northwest Michigan. Officers
were elected for 1888 as follows: President
James Greacen, of Kalkaska; V-P., L. r.
| Titus, Ludington Sec, and Treas, T. E
Miller, Advance Delegate to the National
| Association, L. r. Titus. In an address to
the ex- prisoners of Michigan, they say, Now
! comrades, living in Northwest Michigan fall
| in line Lend hand and sustain the efforts
| that the National Association is making to Sc
cure our rights in Congress.
Circulars giving full particulars in relation
to organizing local association individual mem
berships in the National Association, badges
etc, can be obtained by addressing Maj. L. P
Williams, Secretary, Box 227, Washington, d
G.
The Bedford County CPa) Association hello
a meeting at Bedford at which they elected
the following: President J. II. Walterick; V.
P, John B. Helm; Sec, Y. w. Prosser; Treas.
d. w. Miller Executive Committee, w. FL
Whisel, J. w. Cleaver and /. Conley. Tn
meeting unanimously Endorsed the Prisoner
Of War Pension Bill.