The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-10-17
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From The Departments New
Posts. etc.
DEPARTMENT NEWS.


DEPARTMENT NEWS.
rThe Assistant Acknowledgement Of the different
Departments are respectfully requested 10 forward
q copy OF The Department rosters for 1889 10 The
NAuoNAL TRIBUNEl
ARKANSAS
e H. stanton Post, No. 6s, Russcllville, held
a very enjoyable Campfire recently. al which Com
During the past twomonths this Post has increased
Ia membership from % 10 60 comrades and Is sun
going up.
DAKOTA
Officers OF Col. Sanders Post, No. l4I, Edgley:
Commander, ID. u. ROdman; > v. - - 1A ~
well; J. v. c.. Frank w. Smith; Chap, H. W
Dunn; Adj't, Ambrose A. Painei q. NJ, L. Is
kcsler.
ILLINOIS,
Russell Post, No. Sc, Hamilton. claims 20 have in
Its ranks one OF the oldest members OF the Order.
Comrade Robert h. Smith Is 50 years o age, anu Is
he father OF ID children. all living. lie was a
Captain in the Mormon war, and was severely
Wounded 10y a Mormon shaTpshooter' AZ tue
breaking out of the rebellion he was the hrst TO
raise company, and al the organization "i me
l6h H. was appointed rs Colonel, serving Win u
tllroug hout the war and holding many positions ol
importance aud honor. He stlll attends most ni
the Reunions Of the regiment and lakes great W.
4. : Grant Posi-. Chicago. held musical aud
literary entertainment Oct 5. which was enjoyed
bN large NUMBER OF people
INDIANA
Mai. Robert Anderson Post. No 500 Indianapo-
lis one Of the most CntcrpriSiug Posts IN the De
paFtmeut. glance descriptive roll - very
interesting ID shows 800 names, representing ltO
infantry regiments, . cavalry, three heavy arili-
Iery one engineers. n batteries, aud the navy
Eighty three infantry regiments, ii cavalry, one
heavy artillery aud seven batteries are lndlanas
representation in the Post Ohio comes next, with
- infantry and five cavalry regiments. There are
II States represented. viz: New York, New Jer-
Soy. Pennsylvania. Massachusetts. Vermont. ONO.
Indiana. Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota. WISCONSIN,
Iowa. Maryland. Virginia. West Virginia, Ken
lucky. Tennessee. Mississippi, and Missouri bot
lowing countries also represented: United
STATES, England. Germany France, Prussia, Aus
.ria. Scotland, Ireland, Switzerland Wales ana
Canada
IOWA
p NJ Codcr Post No. 9s, wintou, has adopted
resolutions OF regret GA the death OF Comrade W.
". Means.
KENTUCKY
Murray Post No 10 HardinsburZ held n Camp
fire ui Taules Blacksmith shop, small village,
four miles south Of Hardnsburg. good time Was
enjoyed 10y the comrades, and arrangements were
made 20 move the headquarters OF tie Post 10 the
Thomas Il. wheatly Post was mustered in nj
Paiesyiile Oct. g. with the following officers Com
mandcr Charles x. Clark: :. V G., J. L. Adkins
J. Y. C.. Eiins Bradshaw; Adjt john A. Clark
q. H. John Beck Surg. Davis Young; Chap,
Davis T. Young; o. ID, Christopher Coon .. C..
James Farmer; :. NJ, J. i. MlburuS q NJ ;,
Cornelius Sapp.
MASSACHUSETTS,
TIE quarterly Convention Of the Bristol County
GAR. Association WAS held Rt Plainyie. Oel. g
The following officers were elected. Commander
A 4. Wales: =. Y. g.. John NJ Dean J. v e, IL
T. Coomiss; Chap. Rev. : IT. Emery: surg. %. H.
Hlard q n. *. II. Soule; o. d., Leonard BaTtei;
.. g.. T. }. Stone. Considerable discussion arose
over tbe adoption Of resolutions presented asking
Tor the Reinstatement of Pension Examiner Ellis,
Recently removed from the district, but on close
vote. they Were finally adopted. The Woman Re
lief Corps provided a SPLENDID dinner
Arthur q. BriscOe Post. No. 80 Westboro. has
been presented sIth a handsome bookcase. 10y Irs.
Ease 81. Howell, member Of W.R.C. No -. Al
she completion 81 the new GAR. Hail IN March
last Mrs Howell delivered the dcdicaiory poem.
which she subsequently, published IA handsome
aud appropriate souvenir form. handing the pro-
seeds q the sale 10 the Post n The substantial form
Pos No To-. Milton attended the funeral OF Adjt
Jas vs. Fletcher. la a body, recently. Delegations
from Posts Nos 6 aud i2l were also present.
MINNESOTA
General Orders. No. :, issued at Sank Center.
Sept. =, by command Of a. Barto. Department
Nommander-GeOrge w. Morey, A. 6.-contaln
the following.
The Department Commander desires 10 thank
the comrldes 81 The Department for the loyalty
W8lh which ihey Stood by each otller ia foregoing
s5e pleasure 81 attending the National Enc7amp-
meuL In uo other way could the Fapaciiy Of tie
railroads be eilccaunilg rriJuked. The EucauIp-
Mett i-tf recognized tlIis fact and in IHdoF-iIlg
ale action ri tie Department Commanders Endorsed
harvest b Illc work 81 recruiting tie ranks Of
tfie Grand Army should be taken up with Viii.
NGt oi24g should new he shown THE advantages
Of tie Order. bat those WHO have been negligent
ana permitted themselves 10 bc suspended should
b. encouraged u rciuru. Tie law permitting
dropped comrades 20 become members Of any Post
upOu payment al back dues 10 the Posts that hase
dropped them wiii aid materially in reciaiming
members % the Order. Where the Post - cxiincs
tie delinquent dues mu-t be paid 20 the Depart
EneHt. Many ~ these dropped comrades have not
Intentionally Jeff tlie Order. but through careless
ness lack 81 funds have failed % pay their dues.
bccouse suspended and then dropped. aud should
be encouraged 10 return. Those who cannot pay
without Too great FAX upon Too depleted peck
etD0Dk should ifAre their dues RENTED. Surely
Cur charity should bee broad enough 10 cover ali
6Bch case. and that, too. without becoming too
thin 10 be warm. let Posi- close its meeting
without appointing committeeman committee
that Alli sscl-tO Aee those who have been lost
70 the Grand Army by reason 81 poverty. and the
Ios.s should lose time Ia restoring the name. 81
such worthy comrades their rolls. staff oicers
should take up the W0fk 81 eudeavoFing 10 revive
abandoned POST There D. HO section 81 the State
moi provided with a member 81 the staff 81 the De-
Taftineat Commander. aud tbis is their legitimate
work.
MISSOURI
Ofeers 81 George G.. Bryan Post 20 2sI Bell
grade Commando. Robert q. BRYAN. 4 Y 4 4