The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-21

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NATIONAL TRIBUNEl
ARKANSAS
E NJ stanton Post. No 6s. RussellviIle. was or
Fanized in December, ISSs, with 10 charter mem
bers, and has now membership OF 20, with e1eei,
lent prospects Of increasing this number TO iUV
before the end Of the year. The comrades oi 'nls
Post held their first Campfire on Sept. q and -
which was attended Ivy between 400 ana ON people
An enjoyable time was had by all
CONNECTICUT
Gen. Won Steinvehr Post, No. &c. New Haven,
gave 8 very superior, though amateur (and com
rade), entertainment TO ils friends NOV, II &
officers of both Corps Of the W.RC and OF Camp
10 / Sons Of Veterans, were invited, erowding the
spacious auditorium. The entertainment lelocu-
tonary and musical. Of very high ORDER was
warmly received, and this small but wide-awake
Post Exclusively Germanl gained added honofs LOT
its generous treatment Of all our loyal organlza-
tiOns.
ILLINOIS,
Gen. Geo A. Custer Post. No 40. Chicago. gave
Its regular monthly entertainment and hop on
Nov. g. which proved a great success Over 800
veterans. with their wives, sons and daughters,
were ~ attendance.
KANSAS
Lincoln Post. No. ], Topeka. assisted by Lincoln
Circle No l. held fair Oct. % 10 Nov i, inclusive
MICHIGAN
F.w. Curtenius Post, No. les, Mendon, celebrated
its sixth anniversary Oct. l9 with supper, FUR
nished by the Relief Corps, followed by an enter
tRinment Comrade n. q. Cooper, who had mus
tered In the Post six years ago delivered very
earnest aud patriotic address giving the boys vau
able information and wholesome advice and enlo-
gized the GAR He was frequently applsuded'
and retired amid rounds Of applause.
MINNESOTA
William Downs Post No. 6s, Minneapolis, has
adopted the following resolution:
Whereas il is the feeling OF William Downs Post.
No es that il is time for our Order 10 take steps
toward placing the American flag upon every pub
lie schoolhouse in the Stale: therefore be II
Resolved, That we ask the cooperation of every
Grand Army Post In the State, and suggest that q
meeting Of Representatives from the Posts IN Min
Beapolis and ST Paul be called for as early date
as practicable 10 take the preliminary steps toward
bringing this matter 10 the attention OF The Posts OF
the Department
MISSOURI
General Orders, No s, issued at st. Louis Oct Is
by command OF John L. Phelps, Department Com
following:
with profound sorrow and regret the Department
Commander announces 10 the comrades OF this De
par1ment the death OF Comrade Elberi r kimbali
Past Department Commander Of the Department
OF Missouri who died after brief illness at Kansas
City. Mo-. Wednesday Oct. 10, 1859. In his un-
timely death the State has lost Of her best citi
zens and the G A II. OF its truest comrades and
mOst active and efficient members Comrade kim
ball born Oct. G. 1873 at the village OF North
COhOcion, Sleubeu Co. y. Y. He came with his
parents 10 Missouri when he was III years oil age
and was living at Springfield. Mo, when the war
began. When Gen. Lyon reached that point with
his forces young kimbaii, then attending school.
enlisted private July :, 1861, and was engaged
Ia all the stirring from that time until after
the battle Of Wilson's Creek and the retreat TO
holla. At Rolla he was discharged on the e1pira-
fi0n u three months service, and then given
r,lace In the 0rarterrnasieris DEPARTMENT where
be remained until April 1862 In the Fall OF that
year he returned TO his old home in New York,
where he enlisted la Co. q. lssfh n. Y. and served
with that regiment in the Second Brigade, First
Division. Fifth Corps. until Lees surrender. lie
Mas mustered out as nirst sergeant AZ Eiinira' y
Y, June 2 1865. IN 1866 he entered the law de-
paTtment OF the University OF Michigan, at Ann
ArboT. from which he graduated in 1865. and loest-
ed In Nevada Vernon Co., No, where he con-
tnued In the successful practice Of his profession
until appointed by President Harrison "a United
States District Attorney for the Western Dis
tFict Of Missouri n few months ago. ia
1856 he was the Republican candidate for Con
Rress in the 18th Congressional District Of Missouri
and in iSSs he the Republican candidate for
Governor. Although defeated he came ont Of The
campaign with the respect aud esteem OF ali with
whom lac came in contact, regardless OF parry
1umrRde kinbau WAS member OF Gen. Joe
Bailey Post, No. 2s Department Of Missouri, having
been Post Commander In 1854 lea less. at the
fourth annual EncampmenL, Kansas City. Mo-,
he was elected Junior Vice Commander OF the De-
parineut- The ensuing year, at Mexico, No,
be Was elected Senior Vice Department Com
Hnsnder aud ri Springfield No. lss7, be elected
Department Commander. To the two last named
Offices be was elected by reclamation. COmrade
kimbalis career, though briei, in some respects
sEs full 81 manly duty well performed iis bright
Dess and faulilessBess IL a and precious her
ttage left 70 his widow aud children, 20 whom he
must have been perfect husband and father. The
Department u Missouri begs a comrades privilege
% share ID the mourning In order that the burden
may be diminished 10 the nearest bereAved oEes.
Az a tribute Of respect 10 our departed comrade IL
A. recommended that the Post rooms he drnped In
mourning for period Of 30 days
Department Commander Phelps has issued Cen
erAl Orders No 8. In which he states that the De-
parfEnent Council Of Administration has fixed lhe
time Tor tlle neetiHg Of the ninth annual Encamp-
neut 81 Jefferson City. 40. Thursday, April
%, 10 continue three days. necessary. The Com
EaandeF-i Chief Russell A. Alger aud Senior Vice
Commanderin-ClIief A WeEsser have sgniied
% he at he apuf
The comrades az jefferson City are making ex-
tensive preparations 10 entertain large number Of
visitors, and II r. urged that the Posts make special
Efforts 10 be fully represented, and that the COM
Fndes viii attend in az large numbers possible.
Oi'ediah OTsy Post, No $50 Moody by Thomas
J. simpson, Post "a; J. y. Miller, Commander.
Capt. Bauer. No. So, Berger, William l.. Heck
man, POei 30; q. W Schmidt, Commander. Com
EnOdore FOOte, No. SIS New Madrid. J. q A.
Gardner, Post II: seth s. Barnes Commander.
Pair Grove, No. 4s9 Fair Grove J. T. Miner
Department Inspector: J. W. Cecil, Commander.
y. EeeEeE No. so. Smithvile, a. J. Cook, Post
81 r. ". Barnett. Commander. Dexter, No. ISL
Dexter, }. 4, Dawson, Post il4 George ~. Bough-
Ton, Commander The name Of State Line Post,
30. SO, has been changed 10 Capt. Colman Post.
The proceedings. findings and sentences Of the
Pos couFtnartiEi Tor the trial Of Ernst Stark
Johann aud 1hOs- J. Sweeney. Of Post No. 10, De
IlartmeHt Of Missouri, having been approved by
the Department Commander the said Ernst stark.
gobann aud ThOs- J. Sweeney dishOnorably
discharged and dismissed from the Grand Army df
The Republic. The comrades are warned TO look out
81 Mcpherson Post, No. I0s. Of Cheservie o.
when there ~ no such Post He has imposed on
come comrades H. north Missouri. He H. about
I've feet eight inches tail has dark eyee dark hair
shout ~ years Of age wears gray snt with biael,
lial. sud claimed 70 be painteH by trade. The
following applicants for membership have been
rejected; 30 Pos; No. 6 Ziprian TrolteF Co. j. 5tli
NJ. s ~, and John X Freeman Go. g. d Kan
Cay. BY Post No. I, s. s. Woodruff, Co. K. 54th
Ind.
Gen. Oserhaus Post. No 80 ciearrnont. unani
monsiy adopted resolutions fav0Fing The IA.
5JoEAL EIBUsE pension bill.
W. r. Hancock Post, No. Z59, Mexico. has adopted
resolutions 81 regret on the death Of Past Depart
I1eni Commando KiBball.
Officers u Pike Post. 10. 39l, Bowling Green
Commander, q. A. WetheFell; +. ". O.. W. III
Tinker; J. v. c. n NJ. Springer; Adj't T. J Pres
ton a. NJ VIM. Vim; Surg. John McIEiroyi
Chap. Franklin Dyer o. D. John Tutnulty ,. q n
John MeDoWells :. b.. Samuel L. YeEtress: @ II
g, Thomas johnson.
NEW YORK
Henry Roberts. colored, aged 20 years "a Ia,
bOnOred Color Bearer 81 Barney Post, No. 2I7
6ancy Creek. Two of his sons are members Of Ir,
West Camp. NO. 10, Sons Of Veterans, at the sam,
place.
Kaltes Post, No %. the largest Post In New Yorl
City, b. making arrangements to attend In a bod,
the neEt National Encsfn pment.
ltool Post, No. lbl, Syracuse, has appointed 1
committee 10 make arrangements for the preseuls
ton 81 nags 20 the public schools Of that city
Under the auspices d CustaFd Post. No %
DnaRh. on Oct 10 and IL occurred one Of the mos
aucoessiul Reunions held ia that section of Ill
Stale. The Post numbers about 90 good workini
comrades, and the prospect u fair for an organic
hon 81 both s. Of V. and Relief Corps ia the nea
Mansfield Post no IS. Brooklyn. has a member
Ahip Of 90 comrades.