The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-02-28

over to the new officers to be filed. letter
ceived from Comrade George II. Hopkins, Chair
man of the Transportation Committee, announces
that the Michigan Railroad Passenger Agents AS
ISOLATION at a meeting held at Detroit on the 18th
Of January decided TO give half fare on all the rali
roads of the State. Tickets will be solo MsTch IL,
Is, IA and IS. good to return up to and includmg
the 10th. The Commander-in-Ch Chief has been IN
vited and is expected to be present during the En-
cAmpment: also the Department Commanders OF
Ohio snd Wisconsin. Representatives and others
entitled 10 seats in the Encampment viii report 10
the Assistant Adjutsnt General on their ARRIVAL at
Bay City, present their credentials, ana receive
badges which will admit them to the Eneampment
The following is list OF hotels and Their price
per day, as agreed upon with the committee, TO
keep the comrades while In Bay City, on the ocea-
sion OF the meeting of the Department: Frazer
House. corner OF Water and Center streets. rate
from $3.50 to So; Rouech House, between Water
and Saginaw streets, on Fifth street, Sl50 TO 3;
Campbell House. Third street rate from Sl.50 to y;
Brunswick House, 1910 Washington avenue, rate
from SIPS 10 Sl.50; Forest City House, corner of
Washington avenue and Sixth street, rate from 81
70 50; Portland House, 1890 Washington avenue,
rate 81; Mansion House, 1904 Washington avenue,
rate 81 La Fever House, 1910 Washington avenue
rate 81; Republic House, 922 Saginaw street, rate
81; Hibbard House. corner of Jefferson and Filth
streets, rate 81; Kelson House, corner of Adams
and Sixth streets. rate 81; Madison House, corner
Of Madison and First streets, rate 81 Park CITY
Hotel, corner Of Adams and First streets, rate IL
Commercial House, corner OF Saginaw and Fourth
streets. rate 81; AnsCom House. corner Washing
ton and Third streets rate 81 Eagle Hotel, corner
OF Saginaw and Sixth Streets rate SIi Anderson
House. corner Water and Second streets, rate Slj
American House, corner OF Washington and ciey-
enth streets, ratesI Moulton House corner Of Sag
inaw and Fourth streets rate 75c.: Russell House,
corner Of Saginaw and Third streets, rate I5c.;
NinsoF House, corner OF Saginaw and Second
streets, rate 75c. The above list comprises most
OF the hotels that are handy or convenient to the
place Of meeting. There others that can be
reached easily and the prices viii run the same.
They Will be able 10 take care OF all that come.
Officers of 0rcutt Post. No. 79 Kalamazoo: Com
mander, c. u. Foote; = Y. c., w +. Sherman; j.
v. c., A. B. Huntey; Surg, A. Partridge; Chap,
H.rHa 4 A
f. Rogers: AdJt, J. d. White; q. NJ, Gideon
Drake; $ NJ, Charles W. Barnes Q. NJ. s., ID.
Lawrence.
MISSOURI
Daniel Miles Post, No $50, Iantha, has adopted
resolutions cOnGemuing the action of the German
authorities at the Island of Samoa in firing on the
American flag, and calls on the State Department
TO demand an apology for the Insult
Andrew Harris Panacea: H. q. Blake Post, No.
@ was organized July -, 1857, with Is charter mem
beTs, and now has Is cOmrades in good standing,
gain of 50 in is months. What Post can make
better showing, outside OF cities or large villages?
At our last regular meeting the GAR. Pension
BID, as presented to Congress by the National
Committee, was Endorsed and its passage recon-
meuded 10y a unanimous vote Our Post considers
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE the best soldiers paper
published. it has done more for the interest of
those connected with the army during the late
than any other publication.
Philip Sheets Quartermaster, Wakefield Stand
ley Post, No. 2S2, Carrolion: desire to warn all
comrades against a man giving his name as Geo.
L. Bowers, and claiming 10 be Officer of the Day
Of Gen. Geo. III. Thomas Post No. s. Chicago and
Chairman of its Relief Committee He called upon
our Post, and claimed that lie had spent all his
money IN taking comrade who had his legs and
cut of 10y the cars TO his relatives in Kansas
City. He collected 81 from the Post. The Com
mander Of Thomas Post, when written TO in regard
TO the matter, answered that there was no man in
the Post by the name Of Bowers and never had
been This Impostor is about FIVE feet nine inches
in hight has black hair and eyes, and well
dressed. he wore cap aud pretended to be little
Oificers Of James A. Mulligan Post, No IL, Lex
ington: Commander. John Shinn; s. " c., John
b. Burris; J. v. c., Thomas Cark; o. D., NJ. Bene-
dict; Chap, Thomas Hare; AdJt, i. GTamm !;
Surg, c. N. Primer; o. G., II. Studdard.
NEBRASKA
A. B. Ball Tecumseh: Heokathorn Post of this
place, held very successful Campfire on Feb T.
We had the presence of Commander Henry, of
Fairmont; Rev. Mr.. Dillon, Chaplain House of
Representatives; Mrs. Emma Manchester. State
President, W re, and other prominent workers
The spacious Opera House and Odd Fellows Hall
adjoining were crowded with members Of the
O.A.Rs N-RC. ana visitors. supper, consisting
OF all the fine things for which Nebraska is so cee
brated, was served by the Woman's Relief Corps
under whose direction there is no such word as
fa;l sTa- tT,a rl,;oI-a,, 4sa-z ;, 80 oaI-a-
peaches and cream, and various jokes and stories
disposed Of the multitude resolved itself into
regular old Campfire, and speeches were fired
OF by Commander Henry, Chaplain Dillon, Mrs.
Manchester and others, interspersed with songs
The Department Commander is responsible for
saying that THIS was one OF the very best meetings
of the kind he ever attended. Great praise is due
to this fiourishing Post, of whose members the
whole community feel justly proud; for there are
no more active and energetic men anywhere than
those Of this Post. We were informed 10y the Com
mander that IN Nebraska at this time there are 26
Posts and 7,O00 MEMBERS also that there are 81
Corps ana 1, 4U3 members Everything pertaining
10 the Order III the State Is IN rstclass shape with
interest increasing yearly.
Officers of A W. Howard Post No. I'll Alexan-
dria: Commander, Geo. L. Archer; s. V. c., J. f.
Mcclellan: J. V. c., r. L. jackson; @. NJ, }. H.
Enslow; Surg. :. Monon; Chap, L. ID. Willard !;
O. d., J. c. Piuss; o. G., E. III. Piowman.
NEW JERSEY
Officers of Uzal Dodd Post, No II, East Orange
Commander, w II. Latimer; 5. V. c., ]. H. Robin
SON. J. V. C., 5. NJ. Long; Chap, w. II. Dodd !;
Surg, Geo Lethbridge; O. D., d. ID. Taylor; O. G..
A. Everson; Adj't, A. w. Griffing; O. NJ. w. NJ.
McChesney; s. NJ, J. II. Freeman @. NJ. S, b.
Livingston.
Officers of Gen. Howell Post. No 81, Woodbury.
Commander, Hiram B. Nanneman; s. V. c., James
W. Davis; J. v. c., Alex. NJ. Deem; @. NJ, James
L. Franklin; Adj't, Geo. W. Smith.
NEW YORK.
The annual Encampment Of this Department was
held at Binghamton Feb 20 and 81 and was attend
| ed by over l,4O0 delegates. The veterans were
welcomed 10 the city by +. w. Downs, who was
! responded to by Department Commander Curtis.
The election Of officers resulted follows: Com
mander Harrison Clark, of Norwich; 5. Y. c., J.
/ NJ. Hood J. V. c., w. L. Scott; Medical Director,
/ II. w. Caldwell; Chap. Louis NJ Beaudry
Officers OF Hudson Post. No. l59, Fair Haven
J Commander George w. BTinkerhofi 5. V. c.,
/ Charles Rowland j. V. c., Alex. Marback; Adj't
| II. :. Macarthur; @. NJ, James II. Marvin; Surg
I o. Bloomfield; Chap, f. NJ. Jones; o. D., Andrew
/ Elder; O-G. d. McHenry; 5. NJ, A. r. Garner
/ @ NJ s, Enos Humphrey.
/ Officers of Chauncy Gardner Post No. 5s5, West
/ Amboy: Commander, G. H. Heller; s. V. c., A
/ Matterson; J. V. c., George Trumbull; @. NJ, J
4 r. More; Chap, +. MattersOn; Surg, w. p. Tole
o. d., Alfred McCiellen; o. G., n. G. Humes
Officers Of Edw. Hunting Post, No. 353 Green
port: Commander, Ebert w. Tabor; S.F. c., Rob
I ert Jefferson; J. V. c., James H ConkIin; Adit
Isaac A. Monsell; Surg, A. c. Sully; Chap. vii
liam E. Shipman; q. NJ, Christopher B. Moore
I O. d., John ID. Cleveland; o. G., Henry Gaffga 6
/ n, John W. ktpp; @. n. s, Nathaniel MunseI
Officers Of W. w. Bates Post, No. 633, Albion
Commander, Samuel Tent; s V. c., Benz. Frank
lin; J.N. c., Jno. Wilson, Surg, Gen. ]. b Brown
Chap, II. K. Bliss; o. D., c. II. Beach; Adjt O. C
Benton q. NJ, William L. Bliss o. G., w. Bar
neyi S. NJ, NJ. Hamilton Q. NJ. S., Jonathan
Officers Nash Post. No. Sss. South Dayton: Com
mauder, b. A. WAppe; 5. Y. c.. A. J. Hulett; J
v. c.. q. F. Shelters; Surg, B. Ricebeck; o. D.,
1 q. Harrington; @. NJ, Chas. Shuts; Adj't D. G
White; Chap, A. L. Powers.
Officers of J. D. Butler Post No Ill Pulaski
4 CommaBder, b. Z. ParkhuFst; S. V. c.. G. W Sea
mons; J v G, q. Z. Doane; Adj't A. n. Burr; G
NJ, w. III. Human; Surg DR.. II. w. Caldwell
Chap, Rev. d. d. Owen o. D., w. H. Paddock
Q. g., r. ID. Ehlei :. NJ, +. II. Cross Q. NJ. s., L
ID. Barber.
OHIO
General Orders No IS, issued at Lebanon Eel
Z, by command Of Joseph w. O'Neal Deparlmeu
Commander,-Josiah Hobrook, Assistant Adju
tant-General, contain the following The Depart
ment Commander desires to thank the Posts an
comrades Of this Department for the very generoU
.ferFA ..