The National tribune., 1889-11-28

Commander, and accompanying their report with
n statement setting forth mitigating circumstances
The Department Commander felt II his duty 10 APP
prove said findings and sentence, and TO repriniand
said Comrade B. NJ. Spinner. general court
martial having been convened by Special Order
No. IS, current series 10 try charges and specca-
tions filed against ComrBde Frank NJ. Hay, Com
maEder Of Phil H. Sheridan Post. No. 529, reported
the 18th day of November 1889, their findings
aud tle following sentence: And the court do,
therefore sentence him. Comrade Frank NJ, Hay,
OF Phil II. Sheridan Post, No 5S9, Department oil
Indiana. g A. r.. that lie be suspended from mem.
beTship ia the Grand Army of the Republic aud
from all rights and privileges OF the Order Tor the
period of six mouths" The findings aud sentence
of said court were approved Nov. ~, lSs9. anu
Frank NJ. Hay IS hereby suspended from member
ship in ilie Grand Army of the Republic and from
all rights and privileges of the Order for the period
Of six months from Nov. 10, 1889, the date oi said
findings and sentence.
KANSAS
Comrade VIM. A. Scott the Mastering Officer for
Indian Territory. is working hard to organize a
Department for Indian Territory. He has mustered
IN number of Posts lately, and expects TO secure
the requisite number In the near future.
Edward Nass Post was mustered in by Comrado
VIM. A. Scott, al McAlcser, on Oct. %, and the
Wm. J. Witt; :. V. C., Henry Evins; J. V. O.,
Reuben LemRsier; Serg't VIM. Morris; Chap,
Gideon eide A. jennings q NJ, John Williams o. D. D.,
A. Davis; q. NJ. $, ID. NJ. Williams.
MAINE
4.
IL. 10y command of Franklin NJ. Drew, Department
Commander-E. c. Milliken, A. A. G.-contain the
following:
The 23i annual Encampment Of this Depart
ment will be held during the first week IN Feb
ruary The time and place will be announced
IN future orders. In compliance with the Rules
aud Regulations. each Post in this Department VIII
elect their officers for the ensuing year at the first
meeting in December. They viii also at the same
time elect Representatives aud Altcrnaes to the
Department Encampment. The basis of represent
alton Is one representative for 30 members I'm
good standing sept. 30. 1889, and for n minority
fraction thereof an additional representative shall
be elected; each Post, however, whose members
may be less than so shall be entitled 10 one repre-
sentative; each Post will elect alternates on same
basis.
Department Commander Drew has issued Circu-
lar No. 3. i'm which he says:
There were 1864 comrades belonging 10 the p
fosis oi the Department OF Maine Grand Army oi
the Republic at the close Of the year 1879. On the
30th day Of September last there were I56 Posts
and Ss4 comrades ia good standing n this Depart
ment. This is grand growth in 10 years. The in
crease the present year - gratifying, but desire
to that OF the last quarter greater than that of
either of The others and to this end j invite ana
urge all tlic officers Department and Post, to unite
with the Commander la a grand effort To accom-
psh this object Specinl dispensations TO elect and
muster recruits at the same meeting will be granted
upon application 10 Department Headquarters.
Tie Post officers particularly requested 10 cN-
anime the suspended roll"-this numbers Sol
comrades. Let this roll bc examined in truly fra
terna and charitable spirit. Let the comrade able
TO pay his dues be approached in the spirit OF fra
ternity and puTsuaded by the ties of comradcship
60 resume his place ia the Post room and around
the campfire; II too poor TO pay his dues. let the
Post remit so much will restore him To good
standing aud enable him more 10 feel the
elbow touch OF n cOmrade. ] desire 10 commend
the practice Of placing the American flag over Our
schoolhouses This patriotic action had its origin IN
the presentation by Posts in the Department of New
Nork OF flags TO the public schools. The Grand
Army of the Republicin in the institution of Memo
riAl Day did our country great service ia yearly
presenting TO the children this great object lesson
OF patriotism II to this be added the custom
OF having thc National hng raised over each school
] house during term time, IL will again place our
country under lasting obligations Go our beloved
/ Order. Let the childrcn be taught the lesson oi
/ patriotism aud loyalty TO the Nation Let them
from infancy learn the story Of our flag and every
schoolhousc in our land will become recruiting
/ station OF loyal men and women. No body Of men
\ can more appropriately inauRufate this custom
/ than the Grand Army of the Republic whose mem
bers have suffered much for the honor aud pro-
lection OF the flag.
| NEW YORK.
Clarence ID. Mckenzie Post, Brooklyn, held O
very successful entertainment on Nov s. At tie
conclusion Of the literary exercises dancing was
/ INDUCED la until late hour.
Candy Post together with the citizens oi
GloveTsyille, u making heroic effort TO raise
money for "A soldiers monument, and have secured
/ 500. The comrades confident Of being able "a
/ raise $1,000.