The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-08-09
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
DAKOTA

DAhOIAB-
S. r. Hammond, Department Commander, Ash
ton: Having just returned from a trip the
Territory, visiting Grand Army Reunions and Post
meetings, wish to say to my comrades in Dakota
that have met cordial welcome everywhere.
On June 20 / attended the Encampment OF South
Dakota veterans at lakewood Lake, in Bookings
Co, where spent three days Of hand-shakipgs
and Campfircs, met hundreds Of the old boys and
their wives and children. Judge Palmer, of Sioux
Falls, was there, and gave US several good com
nonsense talks. From there / went 10 see the
boys in the Black Hills, found lots Of them and
all eager for good time as when they were
ralding the hen-houses of the South. At Sturgis
the Black Hills Division holding its annual
Reunion, and the boys who miles back from
the settlement came down through the CANYONS
and over the bills to enjoy the Sd and 4lh Of July
In meeting old comrades and forming
quantances. After two days Of pleasure they re-
turned to their mines, feeling that q new lease of
life had been granted them. Our Sturgis friends
did all they could, and that is saying good deal
to make us feel at home. We visited the Home
stakes Mine and Central City, and spent the night
at Deadwood, the City Of the Hills. Here, as else
where, hospitality has no limit. The next day we
rode back to Sturgis in tally-ho coach and took
the train for Buffalo Gap; again took a coach for
the Hot Springs, where we hope 10 see, at no dis
tant day, Soldiers Home Nature has done all
possible to make this the Eldorado, and it only
wants the finishing touch Of man TO make the Min
nekabta Springs the gTandest resort in all this
great Western world, and firm in the belief
that our next Legislature will grant US an appro-
priation large enough TO make US all happy, and to
give 10 Dakota's needy soldiers "a Home second to
none. We organized large Post at Sturgis on the
morning Of the 4th Of July with Col Carpenter
Commander which Is a guaranty that this Post
has come to stay. From here visited several
Posts. and returned to our Central Dakota Homes
feeling that we had been well repaid for our trip
But desk found another invitation 10
visit our comrades In North Dakota, and, packing
our grip or the 18th, we went to Jamestown. The
next morning were driven II miles into the coun-
try ana landed at spirit WOOD Lake, where we
found the boys IN camp They took us In in sev-
eral styles and after three days of solid fun we
were dismissed. At all these Encampmcnts we
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camp. The cooking. and the manner it is served
does not carry MS back any TO the year 1868, and
we have no desire that il should The Ninth Dis
trlct VIII hold their Reunion, commencing Sept.
l8, at Grand Forks and all who can should be
there. Reunion will be held at Faulkton some
time this Fall which viii be the reliying point for
Central Dakota. Aug. 10 Gen. Rea Commander
in-Chief viii meet the comrades at Aberdeen and
many as can leave their harvest should be pres
emit IL IS bad date for Dakotians. but the best
that we could arrange. This Department and tile
re. will visit the City of the buckeyes leavino,
Minneapolis in the train of the Commander-in-
Chief, and we earnestly invite every comrade and
every one Of the W.R.C to call at Dakota Head
quarters at Columbus and assist to get acquant-
ed with you
INDIANA
General Orders, No 7. Issued at Madison Ind
July IA. by command Of A. ID. Yanosdol, Depart
ment Commander,-I. n. Walker, Adjutant- Cen
erai,-are rs follows: The following appoint
ment Is announced: Senior Aidde-Camp, GainalieI
:. Taylor, Post No. 90 Madison. Information has
been received 1T these Headquarters that political
DhukGS hltnliaf IN Design the u. "A lt, badge
being offered for sale within this Department for
the purpose Of inducing comrades of the different
political parties TO purchase and wear said badges
/ as an index To their political faith The Grand
Army of the Republic is not in any sense whatever
partisan political organization, and the badge Of
1 the Order is embematic only OF its three great
/ principles, and should not be degraded by being
made 20 serve partisan purposes Therefore De-
paTtmcEt and Post officers, aud all comrades i'm this
| Department, arc hereby ordered to refrain from
! wearing or In any manner encouraging the use of
any badge similar in design TO the badge of the
Order, other than the genuine Ga. r. badge By
1 SO DOING we can, as comrades, maintain unsullied
the patriotic luster that attaches to the genuine
/ badge Of our noble Order. Post Commanders and
| Aids-deCamp are instructed to report to these
Headquarters any violation of this order. Special
orders have been received from National Headquar-
tiers directing us to have second quarterly re-
turn there by the lst of August at fartbest Post
officers that are delinquent in these reports must
forward the same by the first mail, if possible af.
ter the receipt of this order to enable us to make
up and forward our quarterly return by the time
! designated. The current password and counter
sign OF the sons OF Veterans, In the cipher of our
Order, is herewith Enclosed. Post Commanders are
authorized to communicate the same to comrades
in good standing, as they are now required as a
condition of the admission of comrades to the
Camps of that organization. The following reiec-
tons are reported: James X. Smith. Co. b. I55th
Ind by Auien Post. No. 8, South Bend; James Nj
! Mitchell, Co. A, 18th Ind, by Joseph r. Gordon
| Post, No. PSI. indianapolis; Anderson f. Collins
Co. +, 10th Ind, by John X. Cooper Post No 472,
| Mount Auburn. The proceedings, findings and
sentence Of Post court martals in the cases Of John
! NJ. Woford, Of CassHs NJ. Leonard Post No sos.
| and William i. Gosnell, of George ii. Thomp-
son Post. No. 523, approved; and the said John
| nj. Wolford and William +. GosnelI are dshonor-
! ably discharged and dismissed from the Grand
| Army OF the Republic.
MONTANA
| J. 8 Wisner Anaconda: We have small Post
at this place. consisting of about % nenb beers Our
Post Is called George G. Meade Post No l6 and
| we are all solid on The National Tribune Pen
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