The National tribune., 1888-06-14
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From the DepaTtments---NeW
Posts, etc.


DEPAR NJ EN- n T. vs..
IOWA.
"A. Patterson. Drakesville: James p RIlliken
Eo-l 40. Z57. observed Memorial Day There we're
nearly l,UJ0 people present 10 witness The eere-
MONIES.
KANSAS
F. Yogle, junction City: Memorial Sunday. May
q the fev. y j. Tow nsend preached the Memorial
sermon 80 the Opera House 10 ilIe I'ost AND " -hO,
and, al tile churches joined Us we nu = cr'"NSa
house 4'8Be sermon WAS 81 the best ever de-
litered in the city. On Memorial DAY the Ftst ana
W.RC. marched 90 the Opera House. where serV-
Ices Rere held. The procession tnen formed and
marched 10 tlie cemetery, here the graves o. t4s
Comrades were decorated.
Memorial Day services al Atwood were attended
by fuliy 1860 people. During tire day monument
was dedicated 10 the old sgiuters Of Rawlias
County by Comrade Bonner, 60. u, ism Aleh.
Hon. o. q. Randall delivered The Memorial GRAFTON
Abilene Post No. 65. Abilene has adopted rssoiu-
tiuns ,delluairy las action of lhe resent ssc-
ton III Joseph Johnston a. honorary member VI
tie Philadelphia Post
Ne.aon Post Danrile, has adopted resolutions
thar Sing Senator Ingalls, ioE tie manner Ia which
he driendcd the rights OF the cid soldiers III ms
recent speech
MASSACHUSETTS,
n. sprague Post. No. "a Grafton, Is In
good healthy condition. Its growth Is SLOW but
new recruits are added occasionally. beside drop
ped members returning. The ContMHndsr Fer!ey
iis..sr4 las iutey iOst las wife ~ death, which
WAS quite sudGen. lie feels his loss deeply. ard
the comrades eympaJiIze with him, DO also the
W she ELltAlbeE Tie NI ~
which WAS recently formed aud promises TO be
the means Of much good 70 the Post IA many ways.
MICHIGAN
Herbert w Bovee, Clayton. Memorial Day was
faluEly observed by isowey Post, No 35s. assisted
by kuWiey lteIlrl Corps and -. III. warren camp
No Ia. Commuters, previously appointed deco
rated the graves ln three ueIRhAOTInE cemeteries
al tile forenoon. and az Clayton at o clock y. ~.
q procession WAS formed winch proceeded four
nIie. To Dover Center Cemetery As the Gay was
pigsl.ant tie Grafton, by Capt. c. r. Miiier Of
Adrian, delivered IA grove near 10y Afier
she exercises here tle Post. followed by me v ON
Relief Corps auc SONS OF Veterans respectively,
marched 10 the cemetery 20 again Cover them
over with beautiful flowers" The services were
impressive and largely attended.
MISSOURI
r. h. Jones Kansas City BUford Veteran Post,
No. 3sl, mustered al this pace by Thomas w
Eyans CheI mastering officer, April =, vita
Ro3dIy number % charter members. The follow
tig Officers were elecled and cuiy Installed: Com
nls.IIaer, II. O. Jones; :. v. c. Hastings Alloway;
J. ". C.. J.. ~. hiutZ; %. D., Samuel j. BAKER, q
n, Henry Franke' Snr2 Samuel H. Ho~ATd
o. w. FL Binnix; q. M. s. Arson Is. Clark : NJ,
II. Mott. the Pest starts OF with very fiat
teriHg prospects, and il feels under lasting obli=
Cations Tor Liie assistance rendered during museF
and Installation ceremonies, 10 members Of other
Posts Of fnis clty.
Iavfd rtanMAy Ciarksburg: Henry Brown Post
No. 76, accom- panied by IuuIlbers OF tie Sons OF
NettEsn= aud many friends, went 10 jefferson City
on Memorial Day aud assisted Garfield Post, No.
o.
fAien Comrades were decorated aud appropriate
Brmoual services held. after which the members
Of Brown fO=t and ther friends returned 10 ClaTks-
burg.
NEBRASKA
Emmy lyi,..-.ln Piattsnonth: Memorial services
were held jointly by iiie Poet and Relief Corps.
Hon. J b. - rooe was the orator Of tbe day. tbs
Rdares. followed by music. aiier which lunch
was served 10y the - X g. The Post invited the
Corps TO meEl with them Saturday evening Aiay
o. znd on arrival surprised u " presenting as
elegant banner q aa--z bfue Six, with badge,
HHe s-iid nutipeF % Aoris o IT, Ano DeaautiiIliy
trl1uuief witn gold lAec TiuEe cord aud ta=7ets-
The presentation Was made 10y the Past Com
Itl..g1r= of Post al Red Cloud: Commander, Harry
r.. Pond. :. ". O.. ,. h. Myers; J. v. G.. I'll. j..
salfaid; Adj, H. G. scott; :. d. JOS Warren I;
~. B. AeAUl. O. II. =, }. Fermsn Delegate, u.
". hHighL
KEW YORK
d :. I.rfAAspell. Gainesville: VIM B. Lawrence
Fost. No. aDl. observed Memorial Day la a manner
that matte 81 pleasant ior ali concerned The ulrn-
brTa nIti Post room Sunday evening, shay
e. aid marched a. the Congregational Church and
li5rsisi eFy alsle 1lt1 interesting by
the lIaatuf. Rev. AF. -tOHell. Tie comrades, pre-
cred tly tife Lruef lsd 81 taillisEliIu, drove 70
l-0rih Gainesville, sad ile graves were decorated
iIs zt.o ith Ll4e Rules and Regulations Ui
tie ia. Ia ufllr Wll'eh drove 70 SILVER ePrIugs,
pas-sfig 4trutIi Itacss Glcn AEler reaching SILVER
SEBtg.s siis TrlNii liie cemetery SO decorating
te graves tere. tle Pozl statrteG Tor headquarters
Ntt1A AEi4 new cemetery 10 NEs4It=Ndiic
Aitrr oeeorslilig tlle graves there we arrived at
hesdquaHrr= lst l-3J where dlrlasFdrd fpF din
ner. Ar b. Eiie eEl WAS sounded anu the CONE
EsuI tliF ros touI EAiiAe1 ny tile baiius march
% Rise Free lle-llo4is Church and listened 10
very aaie aid eloquent address bg Rev n iiiAtn
Mccormick pastor oi the church. Although q
gauaFs ziail. lie i4sllllaed isI- -ec t,st
0ter tslaE lll-ii Iiat I've able Io bead. Alter tne
E1aTH-= tlle lIFDeE-@luu reformed IA ilIse, pre-
c-ara Oy tbe isll1. aud marched 10 the cemetery
y iI'-re the Ga g. burial zeftice was read, after
Rilch Ghe roii-tali III tie dead read by li8e
Aujui4ial ~ dee Post. and tle little gITs, each
Ealr called urssl ped their offering Vi flower
a. the iOOt VI lhe oenolaPh.
OHIO
LGeaslsr 80. 2 issued at Lebanon June l. b.
csinta.ai.I u Joseph ~. o NeaB. j. as foIl0ws:
TIE 81 National Enc=n pnIelst viii assemble In
fie CItE ~ Columbus during Ete second week d
rel eufiir. Iiil- 81 I.l probably Ice tie largest gt
eFImE Of eX-s9igFers fna sailors ever convened 81
abe Dsiiled 1lHrs the pfel s,lO saved ghe Union
Gird aIO hoA COLI pose ii4e Grand army % tile Ike
public 10 he car guests. lille LHe place 81
n8esEtg Dr. cur Iapia4 ttg. this y uOt Columbus
affair livery soldier afa ssilloT. and every citi
ougiil to 4e-i Ii4ltreHt and pride IN ts
ter. - a. ea1HE0t afford 10 have single cOInradt
iIg attends the p atlOHal EscAuIpIIIeut 20 away
di--sii-fer 0hio= Lair uaaue and fame. which
have spread bulA tag aud Widry mast aud shall bs
Ep-iaHued- The comrades 81 MCCOY Post, No. 4
eiia Meiis PUsi Nn. 45l. ably seconded by the eli
cfett A-aGie- Ata r0cscIy - 4lcDvy Posi-. and tht
patriotic ladies Di Me!l- Relief CoTpz. aided iy tis
tyEsl citizens. alEEp aud fully Teaiiz
i t importance 81 caring fssr every visitor q
AssEe appointed tlelf committees, raised large
ul money. and doing asa la their pow 81
70 They sglil how ever, require on
ASSISTANCE. Comrades, do not begin 10 grumlble
d. ls RAY that Columbus cntguot lake u ths
hundreds q tiis4hstiidH OF SOLDIERS and sailors wnt
Will attend the - National EuCanlpnieHl. Co
iuB4lu- can and VIII fulfill every promise made
TIE cgtlzsfs have thrown Woe open tHeir houses
Bmd Coiilss4Ge who visits iIal city WIl hay,
complain. Comrades. Set lend help
lug haisd. Betu= pull EOrRaFl-not back ward d
pant and Columbus Mlii do hers lt j. only
tnlportsaiil. hu absolutely essential, thal sbOuis
81 once perfect our organs ZnlFfsn throughout ia,
Stale. a. y alcellnE 81 TIE C8uuuIi o! AcfliuisFa
tloH, recentlg held in the ciiy " Columbus. lhi
Department Commander a.ss requested 10 encOur
ERe County organ .z.ilOn, and 70 Request the com
FADES ~ ii1e several auttile, Ear practicable
o. Drin fgueHt 90 make sgfrsst eiIieiits Lell
the National L-leaiilg .nIellt % body 20 60 int
camp together alA prepare t0 lake care u ylsit
brethren Egerg contrade cIu II ie Will, enter
ta1n az iea-l cDuFl.ae from afDad. This Wil
greatly ies=en tle burden aud insure suecezs
GoutLy organizations and Posts not belonging &
LVanty organizations. or n0t desiring 10 20 IUt
camp. should al ofCg RFite % IgHiFade n. B. al
bstt. Chairman ~ the COMMITTEES on Cat4ps an
Barracks, columbus. o.. asking TO be ss-igIae
quarters. Pa-l= u0i desiring 10 20 into camp. bu
O. secure quarters indoors, may DO 10 by Appiyiu
curnE 8ts meat n lssii ltllt. le4lls and
b. lsIIulai.d. 10 Posts going lHtO camp, free
charge. Comrades. dc mol wait uuiIl tae isst niS
nlrmt ard tipsI complain becansc yCu are not "a
Eigued che irrat place iH camp Assignments wi
b. ssade Tire order tti WHICH they receives
Comrades desiring a. secure quarters other tiIa
Ia campo OF halls SHOULD al once write 70 Conrad
D. AZ. RuWnd Chairman Of fie Committees on IL
teiE and boarding Comrades desiring Other info
nlaf}nH should write 10 ConsFade Col. A. @. PatgOi