The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-02-07

Post, ana IN 1886 elected senior vice DSpHFl-
ment Commander He the representatlveat-
large from the Department of the Potomac TO the
National Eucampment which was held at st. LOUIS
and IS honored and respected by his comrades.
VIRGINIA.
General Order No ! issued at Norfolk, Jan. Il,
by command of Richard p. Wheeler, Department
Communicative. n. Eaton, A. A.-G,-contains
the following The 18th annual Encampment of the
Department of Virginia G. AR, held lat Richmond,
Va, at the headquarters of Phil kearney Post, NO.
10, Wednesday, the 10th inst, having honored
me by election to the position OF Sommaaoer
thereof, l hereby accept the duties OF the ohee,
with thanks and call upon the Post officers and
comrades TO give me their hearty CO. operation in
making this year one of the most prosperous In
its history. The followingnamed comrades were
elected 10 the various positions: Senior Vice De-
partment Commander, II. l.. Hobsou, Post No IL;
Junior Vice Department Commander, Nj. II. Hass,
Post No. 26i Department Chaplain, Andrew smith,
Post No. 81 Medical Director, Philip Mohr Post
No. g.
Council of Administrations " r. Midget Post
No. 20; Ferdinand Harrison, Post No IA; p. o'COn-
nor Post No. %; Caleb Taylor Post No. 10; Joseph
Carter, Post No. 1S
Delegates to the National Encapment: William
Thompson, Post No. IL lat largel; A. j.. Wood
worth Post No. %. Alternates j. d. Boynton,
Post No. II lat large; N. j. Smith, Post No
TO- The following staff appointments are here
by announced and will be obeyed and re-
spected accordingly; Asst A.-G., VIM. N. Eaton,
Post No. l; Asst Q. MIG, John w. RUtter. Post
| No. l. Further appointments upon the staff will
be announced in future orders. Department Head
quarters is hereby established at No. % Fenchsrch
street. Norfolk Va where ali communications to the
| Department Commander will be addressed The
address of the Assistant Atijataut- General is No.
204 Lincoln street, Portsmouth, Va. where all COM
muncations to him will be addressed. The adj
dress of the Assistant Quartermaster- General is
| South street between Pearl and Pine. Portsmouth,
Va, where nll communications to him Will be ad-
! dressed. Post Commanders will forward at once
the following information viz: The date and place
OF holding their Post meetings. The postoifice and
street address (where it can be given OF the Post
| Commander. Adjutant and Quartermaster.
! WASHINGTON TERRITORY
Officers of John A. Logan Post No. 16, Garfield
| Commander, J. A. Dix; 5. v c. VIM: II: duneey
! J. V. c., S. b. Shoemaker; Adjt e. NJ. Giles /;
| @. NJ, L. Summers; Surg. VIM. Dallas; Chap, s.
| J. Tant; o. D., ]. L. Dutton; o. G., J. NJ. Hale
S. NJ, c. A. Boyd Q. N. s. T. J. Green.
WISCONSIN,
General Orders, No. H. issued at Milwaukee Jan.
| %, by command of A. o. Weissert. Department
| Commander-E. b. Gray, Adjutaut- General-eon-
| tain the following:
In addressing this last of the current series of
General Orders to the comrades of Wisconsin, the
| Department Commander most sincerely thanks
| them for the earnest and helpful spirit which has
been manifested by them all during the year, and
by the aid of which this Department to-day stands
in the front rank of the Order. Every Post IN the
| Department has made returns for each of the four
quarters of the year 1888 and RthorouEh inspection
| has been made Of all except three OF them. The
zeal and energy manifested by the whole staff of
| Aids de Camp and Assistant Inspectors neces-
sary the achievement Of such gratifying results
and these officers will receive from their comrades
in all the future the fun measure of gratitude so
the sd Department Encanpment viii convene In
| Robert Chiyas Post hail. Milwaukee, at 10 clock
q. the 10th of February 1889. All rail
roads operated in Wisconsin have agreed to q fare
of one and one-third for the round trip on excur-
sion tickets. This concession by the railroads
dspenses with the annoyance caused heretofore by
certificates 1t will only be necessary for everyone
TO buy q round-trip ticket at and onethird
fare from each station 10 Milwaukee and return.
Tickets will be on sale at all stations in Wisconsin
on Feb. 10 and 20, and vii be good to return
before Feb %. Comrade r. T. Zetter, Post No, 2, is
hereby detailed Officer of the Day, and Comrade II.
Smith, of the same Post, officer OF the Guard, Tor
the Encampment. They VIII report, uniformed,
for instructions 10 the Assistant Acknowledgement
at Robert Chivas Post hall, at O'Clock a. M the
10th of February. II is proposed to devote the
evening of Feb. 20 to school of instruction, at
which time the work OF muster by the new ritual
will he thoroughly eXempllhed, ComrRde NJ Man
gan Post l30 Fond du Lac Acting Commander
after which questions on the unwritten work will
be in order, followed by n general discussion on
forms of muster, Inspection ana installation of oil
| GERS The purpose OF this being to approach uni.
formity in work throughout the Department
Asst Q. M.-Gen. w. a. Wyse will receive credeu-
tails check up the roll of the Eucampment, and
issue the badges to the representatives and alter
mates He will be found in the ante-room of the
Post hall Comrade j. NJ. Baer, Post ll6 Black
| Creek is detailed Acting Assistant Adjutant- Gen
eral and will report to the A. AG for special duty
at the Encampment. On the evening of the 2lst o.
February Il Campfire will be held ia the same hail
Post Commanders whose postoiiice address is other
than the place where the Post is located should adj
wise Headquarters to that effect The names of Pos
Adiutants who have recently been installed viii be
required to complete the roster, which should APP
pear rs soon after the Eucampment as this infor
nation be obtained In some cases it is desired
that all communications from Department Head
quarters be addressed to the Adjutant of the Pos
and not TO the Commander. This information
should be given in the roster but it cannot be done
unless a request to that effect is promptly made
Comrades are requested to give the number o
their Post in all communications to these Head
quarters.
rolls Since its organization. 20 years ago, the
highest number reached on the muser-in rolls wa
1874.
E. B. Wolcott Post No !, Milwaukee, has mem
bership in good standing Of 254., During the pas
year it expended Sl25.73 fOrFelief
Officers of George NJ Potter Post, No. 159, Cadott
Commander, Alex. Sherman; :. V. c., l.. A. Rus
sell; J. V. c., S. r. w. Faulkner; O. NJ, J. r
Ii66etts Surg, j. Harmon; Chap APP +, 5. Bean