The National tribune., 1889-02-21
NATIONAL WASHINGTON THURSDAY

followed by Comrade Francis heller, who rendered
The Army Bean " with fervor and German ae-
cent that brought down the house. Solos by Mrs.
DIR. Gray and Mrs. w III. Palmer and duet by
Misses Cor. and Nellie Hunt We're sung, and the
entertainment closed with Marching Through
Georgia" in full chorus. An oyster supper and
dance followed in due order.
NEBRASKA
Hiram Davis, Commander, Coleman Post, No.
1l5, Wymore: We desire to notify all Grand Army
Posts in particular and other societies in general
TO beware of one +. q. CushmRn, who Il going from
place to place representing himself TO be Grand
Army man and proposing to give entertainments
for the benefit of Posts and other societies He
came to our Post proposing to produce the Fairy
Queen, and to give the Post per cent. of the pro-
ceeds for their support and assistance in preparing
the operetta which was to be composed mostly of
local talent After putting the Post to some S25 or
$50 expense, and was ready for the exhibition,-it
having been advertised to take place on Dec. 20
and 27,-on the evening of the 18th said Cushman
got intoxicated, had dispute with the lady ne had
brought from Topeka KAN to play the part of
Fairy Queen" took his paraphernaa and left on
the night train, leaving hotel bills unpaid and
leaving the young lady without money to get
home We have learned that he has since been at
Hiawatha, Kan, and st. Joseph, Mo, trying to inn
pose on the GAR. at both places. Cushman is a
man somewhat above the medium hight of slim
build, black hair and black mustache; has very
small hands He claims to have belonged to Co.
G, Sth VT. We deem it our duty to notify G. r.
Posts and the public generally of his actions, that
they may not be imposed upon. A man giving
TO Gen. John a. Logan Post, of Evanston. H., ask
ed assistance of our Post members to get from Wy
more. Neb., to Kansas City, No. where he said he
had n brother he claimed he had been out TO
Ogden, Utah, to bury brother who had been
killed by the cars, and while asleep the train
someone had stolen his pocketbook, containing
about $40 in money and his ticket. He was q very
gentlemanly appearing man, wedressed, about
4S years of age, about five feet eight inches in
hight. His papers showed him to have been a mem
Der of Co. F, 22d Ind. Money was furnished him
to pay his fare 10 Kansas City, he agreeing to re-
turn 1t from there, but he has not yet RENTED.
We have since learned that he is not member of
john A. Logan Post, and that he has imposed on
Oak men IN similar way at various other
places.
The following resolution was passed by Rawlins
Post No. 3d. Beatrice, and will be presented TO the
coming Department Encampment:
To the members of the Encampment Department
of Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic:
Comrades: At regular meeting of Rawlins
Post No. 49, GAR, Department of Nebraska, at
Beatrice. held Feb. /. 1889, the following resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted:
Rescued, That the Senators and Representatives
from Nebraska in the Congress of the United States
are earnestly requested to all honorable means
for the passage of the bill pending before
Congress known as " The National Tribune - Pen
sion Bill, the same being considered but act
OF simple justice to the soldiers who fought for the
preservation of the Nation in the of the rebel
lion.
And the undersigned committee were appointed
by said Post to forward copy of said resolution
TO the Members of Congress from Nebraska; and
also TO request your concurrence as body therein
and that copy thereof, with appropriate addi-
tional resolutions be forwarded by YOU also to our
Members of Congress and TO such additional per-
sons in other States would materially aid in the
passage of said bill; and we earnestly request
your concurrence therein.
f. Il. Hall, L. w. Colby, ]. Z. Hill, J. r. Craig J.
A Forbes, ii. n. Blake, Committee.
The officers of Rawlins Post for 1889 are as fol-
lows: Commander. J. E. Bush; S. v O., Louis
Forbes; g NJ, J. R. Craig Surg, D. A Walden
o. o., }. Carpenter; Adj't, H. A. LaSelle.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
The 22d annual Encampment of this Department
was held at Concord, Feb. IL and II. The attend
ance was unusually large. Department Com
mander A. b. Thompson, of Concord, in his annual
address said that the total membership of the De-
paTtment on Dec. 81, 1888 was 5,267 of whom ola
We're IN good standing. The cash receipts of the
Department from all sources during the year were
S2s93S; expenses, S2,l7S; charitable expenditures
S5,6Ol, including 81 1902 paid by the Woman's Relief
Corps. A canvass authorized by the last Encamp-
ment shows more than 100 veterans in this State
wholly dependent on others for daily bread and
2o0 partially dependent Since the law of 1885 took
effect, providing for the support of dependent vet
Grams IN their own homes, towns and cities have
expended for this purpose $4,000 The election OF
officers resulted as follows: Commander Maj. Jas.
/: Grlmes, OF Hlilsboro Bridge; s. V. c., Capt.
Thomas Cogswei, of Gilmanton; J. V. c.. George
T. todSdon, OF Portsmouth; Medical Director, DR..
Royal b. Prescott, of Nashua; Chap Rev James
h. Ever, of Coneord; Council of Administration,
w. Ii. Perry, of Newport; j. Lane Fits of Can
dla; j. Il. Saunders, OF Peterboro; G. E. Marshall,
"a -NdsAuds ". IL LoNejoy, OF North Stratford.
Delegates, L. j. Copp, of Nashua; E. H. Wheeler,
OF Dover; X. w. Musgrove, of Bristol; II. f. Ger
Tish, of Concord; K. f. Leavitt jr. of Pittsfield;
w. L. Cowen, of Lebanon; Alternates, J. p. De-
merritt of Manchester; w. A. Sloane, of Conway
ID h. Dennison, of Great Falls; w. 5. Learned OF
Rumney; A b. Hitchcock, of Newport; d. II.
Reed, of Fitzwilliam. The officers were installed
by Past Commander 4. w. ChaIls, of Manchester.
Commander-in- Chief Warner was present and was
rendered public reception.
We have received the 1889 roster of John Sedg-
wick Post, No 4, Keene. This Post has member
ship OF 1872 comrades. A Woman's Relief Corps
and Camp of Sons of Veterans are connected with
it.
NEW JERSEY
The 22d annual Encampment of this Depart
ment was held at Trenton, Feb IL and 10. Depart
ment Commander Grub presided. In his annual
address he showed that there are now Ill Posts in
the Department, with a membership in good stand
ing OF 1904, which represented gain of two Posts
and 529 members. The report OF Assistant Adj't-
Gen. III. i. Hartshorn showed that during the year
496 comrades were reinstated, and that ~ Posts
have Increased in membership. Thirty-one have
decreased and eight remain the same. Ninety com
rades have died. There has been expended in char
ity 90249 excess of pa % over the previous
year. Q. M..-Gen. C. S. McGrath reported thai
the receipts for the year were S3S 036. IS ex
penditures, SS7,7059s balance in the general fund