The National tribune., 1889-01-10
THE GRAND army.
News From the DepartmentS---NeW
Posts. etc.
DEPARTMENT NEWS.

lst Of fe newly-eec3ed officers leach Post in the
Grand Army and calls on the comrades 10 furnish
the same The names OF the officers should be
written very plainly, in order 10 avoid Mistakes
CALIFORNIA
Officers OF Cass Post. No. &C. San Francisco: Com
mander, James Butler; :. Y. c.. Peter WhitmaTsh;
J. Y. C.. Charles Potlsmith @ n, Henry J.. Cham
hers; Chap, BARLEY T. Holmes; Surg. Michael
Duffy: O. D.. ID. G. Donlon; O. c. James McSov-
ern; Delegates, II. A. Bourne, Bernard Kenny,
James ii. Riley and NJ. Burns. After the eiecion
the Post passed resolution asking the Pacinc
Coast delegation ia Congress TO use their influence
with president.elect Harrison to have Mai. Walter
Holmes appointed Pension Agent at san Francisco,
and also resolved that the incoming Coroner ior
the city and County of san Francisco would oolige
the Post by retaining the present Coroner's mes
senger. Comrade Edward Kelly.
Officers OF Garfield Post, san Francisco; Com
nander. j. ID. Eustice5 : v 9, y 4 Slas7iofo; =
v. C., Thomas Cain; Q. NJ, }. u. Mork; Surg. Dr.
WV. Williams; Chap, Henry g. seTT1tsoni y. u,
james kiernan; O. O.. John Good Delegates, w
". Williams. Henry GeTrltson, j. Z Glassiord'
George A. Grail, IL J. Hanson, J. II. Morz, Charles
EggilnE, III. T. Ciapp, James kIernan, IL. Won
Mcrhern. Claus kahi and Henry j.. DonRieiioW;
Alicrnates. Charles Anderson, ID. Tierney, Thomas
Coiter, L. F. Smith. Charles J. Werner, y. LANCE
J. Hulsehmidt. " o. Southwick, Jacob kRrmins-
ky Thomas McCnsSen. A. johnson. Edward Brad
ley, A. Z. Cohen and VIM. ii. Carroll.
CONNECTICUT
General Order No TO issued at Winsted Dec "a
ISIS, by command Of Samuel b. Horne, Depart
lnent Commander.-Jno. II. Dhachcr, a. A--G,-
confirms the following: The 22d annual Encamp-
rneni Of this Department will be held ia WIusied,
Conn. FEB IS and I6. 1859, with headquarters at
Hotel Andrews; further details Of which VIII ap-
pear 30 another order.
ILLINOIS,
TIE annual ball Of Washington Post, No. 57S
lake View, viii be given on Washington's birth
Neyins Post. No. ]. and w.RC.. No. /, Rockford
held joint fair from Nov. 10 10, netting the neat
sum OF Sst4
Conirsae VIM J. Distin. Quincy, IS mentioned
a. possible successor Of the present popular De
rs1srf Conn ftra A
Officers OF Robert Hale Post, No. sos, Fulton;
Commander. Oscar Summers; :. Y. e., II. Peasei
J. c. f. b. Hoxie; q. NJ, James Pannell; Surg
s :. Seeieyi Chap, John Dyer o: ID, h d. Burt
O. c. II. /. Abbott Delegate, L. Z. Dade; Alter
nate, j, {. MaTiludale.
IEDIANE.-
Gen. Harrison attended the installation ceremo-
mics Of the officers Of his Pos; George III. Thomas
indianapolis on NeW-NeaT's night. Alter the
ceremony lie was called upon Tor speech His
name the signal for outburst OF applause
His address WAS an excellent one, and lie was fire.
quenty interrupted 10y cheering and ciapplng OF
hands from the audience. In the course OF hIs
remarks he referred 10 the fact that many men had
gone into the army and out Of tie army, and that
be was able 10 be mustered IN again. This refer
ence to his approaching assumption Of the high
Office OF COMMANDMENTS Chief OF the Army elcit-
ed approving demonstrations from the veterans
lie sand he felt that il great honor that the
privilege had fallen 10 them OF defending the flag
and ID honor that should be valued above
81 other hoHors. They had not only defended the
flag of their country. born and baptized in the
Blood OF the Revolution but also defended ana
preserved the ideas ana principles OF Tree GoNerl-
mont as they were handed down 10 from the
patriots Of old He thea spoke briefly upon the
subject Of free ballot and fair count. lie feared
10 interference from foreign nations; were at
peace with lhe world; neither did he appTehend
civil dissensions. The only menace to-day to our
institutions and the perpetuity Of our Government
was the suppression OF a free and fair ballot. de
woud like TO heara buge-cRll throus hOut the land
demanding pure ballot. A free ballot, honestly
expressed and fairly counted was the main sale
guard Of our institutions and It's suppression under
any circumstances could not be tolerated He ex-
hored his comrades TO stand up regardless Of par
tisOn feeling, Tor honesty and fairness.
Officers OF Auten Post, No. 8. South Bend Com
nandcr, James II. Loughman; 5 v. C., J. NJ.
Pierce; ). Y. c., II. Z. Jackson; @. n. john Roth
Surg, Dr. Daniel Daytoni Chap, ). w. Hanbie-
ton; O D., IS. O. Deuman; .. G., J. F. Hauck.
Delegates, John Roth, I. Z. Howard, Joseph
1uruock. J. i. Greed. John Finch and John Hughes;
Alternates, J. VI. Pierce, John Caulieid, A. NJ.
Burns, Henry Schamel, J. y. Calvert and W. b.
Slower.
Officers Of Harazog Post. No. 400. Bremen: Com
maader, David G. Smith; s. V. C., j. W. Bishop;
j. Y. C.. George vs.. kaufman; AGTt, J. W. Hume;
surg, Peter 1iardzog; Chap, Moses Keyseri @
~, Feter Aoglie; O. D., Jacob c. kaufman; .. 6,
Oliver ~. Perry; = II, Huron 4. Place; q. n. 5,
Christian Beiilnan.
IOWA
Officers OF VIM. Vail Post. No. Az, Muscatine:
Con namder J. B. Jarvis: : Y C. Thomas Fftz-
simmons; J. v C.. A. c. Martin; @ NJ A Hop
son; Chap, James Rumery; Surg, q. D. Ruulery
q. ID, Z. :. Bird Q. O., James Adams. Delegate,
--NlSSAA -A-AN A-DA-it--
KANSAS
Officers Of Walnut Post. No 23I. Walnut: Com.
mander, Joshua Ledeys 5. v. G., James Whitney
J. v. C., Samuel Isgree; O. D., Nicholas Salrin- @
~, : r Raiston; Chap, E. \. Clark; o. g., J
BrOug!lman.
KENTUCKY
General Orders. No. y, issued at Covington Dec
81, less, by command Of o. a. Rey nods, Depart
nlent C0mnanceT,-W. "A. Newton, a. A.-C..-
c0ntain The following. The following Posts have
o. lola rt,aF1
30 $40. GEayson, Carter Co; r. Cowherd, No. III
Anghis Taylor Co; -, No Il2, Henderson
Henderson Co. J. H Meyers No. Il3 Big CIifty
Sirayson Co; Alexander, No. ia, Burksvie, Cum
bertrand Co; G. DuTnell, No. Ii5. Montpelier Adai
Cos ;. A. Hanson. No. ll6, Mayfieid, Graves Co.
= q. carroll, No III, Comprehensive, Taylor Co.
j. O. Eve, No. lis, BarbODrsviiie, Knox Co; Els
worth. No. JIG. Butler, PeHdlet0n Co. The Depart
Inent Enealnptnemt viii be held at Ashland OF
April = and - 1889, aud the first session will b
called al 10 o'clock a. m, and viii be devoted 4
tie reports OF officers and committees. The com
Taces 81 Mcpherson Post, No. II. Col. John Pau
Jones commanding, VIII make all necessar!
arrangements Tor Tie accommodation OF Visiiin,
comrades, and for the program Of the parade OF
the afternoon Of the 18th OF April, and the Camu
fire Oh the same evening II they wish parade an,
Campfire. Ii Is with pleasure The Commando
announces that our kindred organizatOns-th
Woman Relief Corps and the Sons Of Veterans
&iil meet az The same time the Grand Army c
the Republic. and this makes Us hopeful that on
Ashland Encampnleut viii be memorial one /
us all
MhSSEAHU6E
The following appeal has been issued by the E.
Sex County GA. Il. Association:
Commander and Comrades:
John Goodwin, jr.. Post, No g. Of MarbleheaS
has suffered terrible calamity ia the desiructio
by tre 81 its fnelyurnished hall with ali its COZ
tents. The only property Of the Post saved i
new record book which fortunately happened 1
be az the Adjutants house. Bad as Is the abov,
mentioned loss 10 the Post the aficiion resultin
from lhe fre 10 individual comrades is vassI
greater and the 1aT-reaeiing extent Of IL cannot
1creto4o- he Commander aud COMMANDMENTS
were compelled to fee from their houses with the
families their furniture being much injured by I'll
basty removal, although the progress Of the fam,
was stopped at their doors. The Quartermast,
and nearly dozen other comrades lost either the
business or homes. and many others suffered 10
10y damageto household effects from hasty remov
out Of homes threatened with destruction III
greatest loss comes, however, upon the comrade
Of which there are over 100, or about two-thirt
the entire membership Of the Post. who are SUI
denly thrown out OF employment and likely TO II
main 50 throughout the entire Winter. and near
al have families dependent upon them for supuoi
In view Of these facts. the Undersigned with 1!
official sanction Of the Post, appeal 10 you to {
what you caa 10 assist In relieving this strickt
band Of veterans and their dependent familie
Donations may be sent 10 Marblehead, address,
10 w 4. Sinclair, Box p; John Is. Graves and in
Lancy Committee OF Post No s. or TO either Of n
undersigned.
Respectfully yours, in F. C. and l..
A. III DUDLEY Salem, President.
GEO. A. WOODBURY., Beverly, Secretary
Essex County Ga. 4. Association.
Post No. CT, Woburn, held a very successful Wi
ter carnival recently, from which il realized $3.50
Comrade Marcus A. Perkins Post No. s. Brai