The National tribune., 1889-06-13
WISCONSIN,

WISCONSIN,
Circular No. l, issued at Milwaukee June 8, by
command of A. G. Weissert, Communicate g.
Gray, A. A,-G.-s as follows
COMRADES: The appalling calamity at Johns
town, Pa, and vicinity, from which many mem
beers of our Order suffering, calls Tor q re-
Spouse from the Department of Wisconsin IN q
spirit of Fraternity and Charity" which VIII
prove that we are determined to live Iuily up to
these beautiful words of our ritual, We piedge
ourselves to stand by you and yours, IN the hour
of need" The Department Commander OF Penn
sylvania informs these Headquarters that any as
sistance we can render the comrades and their
families will be gratefully received and appreciated.
There is not Post in the Department without
respectable balance in its treasury. on are called
upon to assemble in special meeting for this pur-
pose at an early date and vote from your treasury,
raise by voluntary subscription, such sum as
your circumstances warrant, and forward the same
without delay to L. b. Gray, Assistant AdlutlIlt-
General, Milwaukee, Wis. who will receipt for
same by return mail, and forward your donations
Immediately to the Department Commander OF
G. f. Caldwell, Augusta: John E. Perkins Post,
No 9S, Augusta, alive to the interests OF the or
ganzation. While its deeds of Kindness have sell
dom been heralded through the press, yet our Post
has enviable record. We not only lncreas-
ing in numbers but frRternal feeling for comrades
grows stronger as the years glide by. No earthly
power can sever il. The success and healthy con-
dition of the Post at present is largely due to the
untiring vigilance of its Commander, q. A kirk
ham, who has the interests of his comrades and
Post near his heart, and contributes largely OF his
time and talent to keep kindled the fires of patriot
ISM We have at this place strong and growing
W.R.C., which Is very important auxiliary to the
Post. 1t has q keen eye to the interests and well
fare of the boys who the blue. Not long
sneeathe ladies of the Corps presented the Post a
beautiful Bible for it's altar. Nor did their kind
ness stop there at the last regular meeting of the
Post it was announced that the Relief Corps were
waiting ut the door for admittanee. BY order OF
the Commander they were ashered in by the Off
Ger of the Day. their President bearing in hand q
beautiful banner, upon which inscribed the
following: John Il. Perkins Post o.ss Augusta,
Wis" The banner was presented by Mrs. G. A.
kirkham, President of the Relief Corps IN very
neat, able and patriotic address. Our ladies have
lost none of that grim determination to succeed,
for which they were characterized during the dark
days of rebellion; nor could the war have been
carried to successful termination without their
aid at home in fieldand hospital. Who dare deny
it. God bless the ladies of thelRelief Corps
Officers of o. D. Chapman Post No. 50, Gay s
Mill, Mt. Sterling p. o.: COMMANDER ID. NJ. Twin
ing; s. V c., J. n. Kasts j. ". c., j. NJ. Rowe
@. NJ, G. r. Twining Chaplin. A. Tallman; y.
Rounds S. NJ, B. F. Girdler; @. M. s., Theo.
Officers OF Thomas Eubank Post, No. $50. Han
cock: Commander, f. lB. Hamilton; S. v c., O.
| Hepborn; j. V c., IL Owens; q. NJ, III. Edison
Surg, L. Marshall; Adit w, Weld; Chap, w ..
Curtiee; o. D.. G. w. BabeoelS o. Cd ostrom
@. NJ s., b. l.. Hale; 5. NJ, V. Subway. Dele
gates Hon. w Lasal and y. L. Hales Alternates,
| Q. w. Moore and @. A. Green.
Officers of John McDerinott Post, No 10l, Boseo-
bel: Commander, Nate Birchard; s. V. c., Thos
Ferril; ]. " c., Benz. E. Rice; Adj't Nelson
| Wright; @. NJ, Gotlib Wooster; o. D.. Orlin Pratt
| o. G.. Calvin Brainard.
Officers of VIM. w. BarstoYe Post, No. So, Ken
dali: Commander John Rose; S. V. O., l.. John
son; j. V c., d. Newton; Surg, f. Thompson
! Chap, H. ]. Moore; @. NJ, John Gale; o. D., w
| Baxter; o. G.. A. Hamblin Adj't. NJ ID. Holmes
| S. NJ, H. Waffle; @. NJ. 81 e. Craig.