The National tribune., 1888-02-16
Ex-PRIsoNERs OF WAR.
What They are Doing Throughout the Country.
HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, !
WASHINGTON, ID. O., Feb 49, 1888. !
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w. II. Powell. Belleville, Ill.
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President w. H. Powell Bellevile ILL.,
Vice President, A. T. Decker, New York.
Chaplain, Rev. G. Q. McCabe. Ohio.
Historian, Frank e. Moran, Philadelphia, Pa.
Secretary and Treasurer, L. p. Williams, Wash
ington ID. O., CP. o. Box 227)
The New York City Association of Union
Ex-Prisoners of War held its annual meeting
in January, and elected as its officers for 1888:
President, Gen. Alex. Shaler; V-P., Thomas
w. Jones; Treas, George w. Farr; Sec, Fred.
A. Rowe; Chap, Rev. d. FL. Hannabaugh;
Executive Committee, Charles F. Wilson, @. w.
Farr and w. E. White The subject of pension
for prisoners was discussed and fully Endorsed.
The Secretary reports an addition of "a new
members during the year. with q number of
new applications now in the hands Of the Mem
bership Committee awaiting a report before
action by the association.
The indianapolis Association has elected the
following officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent f. III. Williams; V.-P., Oliver S. Dale;
Sec and Treas, John Hamilton, 106 Lex
ington avenue; Executive Committee. H. G.
Stiles, J. +. Scholl and Warren Ohaver This
association is one of long standing, and has
always worked theoretically for the good of its
comrades, and it is now making arrangements
for large gathering at the meeting of the Ma
tional Association to be held in Indianapolis
next Fall.
The Lancaster (Pa) Ex-P Prisoners Association
has an enrolled membership of about 40 COM
rades. The officers for the present year are
President, IL. Z. BrenHeman; V.-P, David
Miles; Sec. and Treas, j. A. E. Reid Chap,
A. c. Leonard. There are in that and adjoin-
ing Counties about 90 ex-prisoners, all of whom
| should connect themselves with this associa-
ton, and make it one of the best in the State.
regular meeting of the 0lney (Ill.) Ass0cia-
ton was held in that city JAM z, 1888 with a
| good attendance and an interesting time. Ad-
dresses were delivered by a number, who
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was resolved to circulate a petition for sigma
| lures, asking Congress to pass the prisoners
bill for pension and per diem compensation.
The officers elected for 1888 are President J.
| @. Rush; V.-P., S. J. Prickett Sec and Treas,
| J. III. Morgan; Executive Committee, s. ].
Prickett, James l.. Randall, Shadrick Raw
lings, d. w. Myers j. II. Morgan and the Presi-
| dent.
An association was recently organized at st.
Johnsbury for the State Of Vermont at large,
! with Maj. d. J. Stafford, President; V.-P, w.
| w. Sprague; Sec. and Treas, John S. Drenan,
Hardwick; Chap, NJ. G. Sargent; Executive
Committee, Page Uford, Geo. Monroe and E.
g. Cohesion; Standard Bearers, L. ID. Savage
and ]. K. Bennett. George r. Crosby and
| Perry Porter were elected delegates to the Ma
/ tional Association, with 81. g. Sargent and E.
| T. Griswold, alternates.
| The Oregon Association has reported wish
! TO work in conjunction with National Associa-
| ton, and aid in the movement on foot to benefit
| ex-prisoners. Rev Robt. w. Ill., President;
f. H. Lamb, Portland, Secretary.
The Reading Pa Association elected officers
| for 1888 as follows: President, Robert Gerlach
| V.-P., Albert Thalheimer; Treas, Frank L. De
| Gour; Sec, Uriah L. Burkert; Chap, Harry
| r. Anthony; Executive Committee, John
| 0b0ld, VIM. A. Sands and Aaron ZiegIer The
association at its last meeting adopted strong
resolutions urging upon their Senators and
| Representatives in Congress to pass the bill to
| pension ex-prisoners agreed upon by the Ma
| ti0nal Association and Endorsed by the National
| Encampment GAR
The Terre Haute Ind.) Association has re-
| Gently been reorganized and received charter
| from the National Association and elected off,
GERS for 1888 as follows President, L. @. Adair;
| V.-P., j. A. Mitchell; Sec and Treas, Geo
| Grimes; Chap, Robert Hines; Executive Com
mittee F. NJ Mccoy, T. w. D. Hutchinson and
| Timothy Kelley.
! The Missouri Association at its last meeting
held in st. Louis, elected the following officers
| President, John s. Ferguson; V.-P George w.
| Griffin; Sec and Treas, Chas. F. Burger JEFF
| ferson City Representative to National Asso-
citation, Thos. B. Rodgers. The pension bill
adopted by the National Association was in
| dorsed and its passage urged.
/ Thomas P. Howe, Vice President for Caif0r.
MIA, announces TO the comrades that the State
| Association is abolished, and requests that as
sociations will please report to the Nationa
Secretary, Maj L. P. Williams, 1910 F street
Washington, d. G.
Those desiring information in regard to or
ganizing associations, individual membership
in the National Association, badges, etc, shoulC
address Maj. L. p Williams, Secretary, Box POT
/ Washington, ID. C..