The National tribune., 1888-08-30
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
ARKANSAS

ARKANSAS
D. J. Miller Gainesville: Hawkins Post, no. So.
which was organized last December, Is in q -four
ishiuK condition, and now numbers - comrades on
il rolls Our officers are ss follows Commander,
j. r. SnodRrassi . Y. G., George +. johnson; J. v,
G., John Small; @. NJ, r. K FsTson O. D., L. D.
Vaughn .. G., u. J. Miller
DAKOTA
CommRuderin-Chief Rea will shortly visit Aber-
deem, and 10 honor q his presence Robert Ander-
con Poet viii round up the proceedings with q Mid
summer war concert. The chorus viii consist Of
~ Of their best musicians under the conduct OF
Prof H. s. Tibbits, Of Racine Wis quartet Of
tine finest artist Solosls Of Aberdeen will participate
and efficient orchestra viii assist il the accom-
paniment.
Department Commander g. r. Hammond has IS
sued General Orders, No. g. announcing the death
Of Gen. Sheridan and directing ali the Posts IN his
Department 20 hold Memorial services.
ILLINOIS,
Frederick APPEL, Oak Park: At the Last meeting
Of our Post, No. 6i5 adopted the name Of Gen
Phil Sheridan, permission having been granted
by Dept Commander Jas a. sexton We also
passed rescu tions expressing our regret 81 the IN
timely end ~ the gallant soldier Sheridan Post
was organized about Is months ago with 80 charter
members and now number rs, aud is still increas-
List Post. No $50 De Land has adopted resolu-
tious Of regret the death u Gen Phil sheridan.
Daniel Long, Urbana: Memorial services in
honor of Gen. Sheridan were held ~ this plscs
on sunday, Aug. T. Ia Busey's Hall, The hall was
! handsomely decorated with tae National coloFg
lRstefulIy arranged. Fifty members Of Col Nodiue
/ Posi- No. 80, Champaign 10 members OF Langley
/ Camp, . Of v. Champaign; = members Of Osgood
I Camp, No. S. :. Of v, Urbana, aud Is mem0era
I Of Black Eagle Post, No. lZs urbana occupied
! places assigned them. An excellent program was
1 rendered, which was thoroughly appreciated by
/ she large crowd present
Black Eagle Post, No. l29. Urbana has drafted .
tribute Of respect 10 the memory OF Gen. Sheridan
| INDIANA
Dan Pratt Post, No. 90, Galveston has adopted
/ resolutions mpethZing with the family Of Gen
| Sheridan the death Of that brave officer
Lowell b. Rousseau Post, No $40, Bloomfield
has adopted resolutions Of regret the death o
Gen. Sheridan.
| KANSAS
Memorial services Ia honor Of the memory O
Gen. Sheridan were held ~ Manhattan recently
under the auspices of Lew Cove Post After some
! appropriate music addresses eulogistic 10 the de
I parted hero we're delivered by ADA Christie Geo
/ 5. Green, Rev. a =. Embree, Judge SpiIman Rev
/ ID. q. Miner, and Others.
/ l. j. Webb, Commander, Lincoln Post Nc /
| Topeka: person calling himself James A. King
/ claiming 10 De member Of this Post is imposing
4 upon the comrades Of tho West, and has done 20 4
| such extent that deem IL advisable 10 call tn
attention Of the comrades through THK EATIoRA
TRIBUNE TO the fact that he is not and never WAS
/ member Of IAEcOin Post No l. OF this Department
and from the best information / get he is
| hrst-clRse fraud Comrades warned not 70 trus
him 81 al upon Representations that he IL 8 mel.
bcr u our Post,