The National tribune., 1889-04-18

this ought to be the largest and most enthusiastic
gathering of Grand Army comrades ever convened
at Department Eneampment. The comrades and
citizens OF Dayton are making thorough prepara-
tons give the representatives and Posts OF this De-
partment royal welcome. Large sums OF money
have been raised for the purpose OF providing enter
tanment. Every eomrade in attendance will be
made to feel at home. Distinguished comrades from
our OWN and other Departments have been invited
TO be present and address their comrades. a NUM-
Der of prizes will be given to Posts, and nothing Will
be left uudone TO insure success Posts expecting TO
attend should al once notify Comrade o. NJ da5s-
Ter, Of Dayton Chairman OF the Committee on Ar
engagements. Representatives desiring TO secure
quarters should at once write to Comrade James u
Turner, Dayton, o. Department Headquarters
will be established at the Beckei House, Dayton,
April %, 1889. All Post Commanders and Dele
gates will. on their arrival, Immediately report TO
the Assistant Acknowledgement. The Council OF
Administration will meet at o'clock p M, April
o. 1882 at the BeclSel House, Dayton for the pur-
pose of auditing the accounts of the Department
and traDSactlng Such other business as may DC
brought before it. Ali Post Commanders and
Delegates to the Department Eneampment are re-
quested to wear the regular GA. X. badge, ana 10
be in full uniform The Department Commander
has positive information that hundreds of comrades
IN this Department were dropped" by the Quar-
termasters without proper notice and without the
action of the Posts. All such must be restored to
the rolls. The Department Commander IS IN
formed that the Department Historian has issued
and mailed to the Posts of this Department an
. Extra -; that the same is signed by him rs De-
parment Historian. This circular, or Extra" IS
without the authority and approval of these head
been made to these headquarters and upon inves-
tgation the following facts aseertained Joshua >
Joseph enlisted in Co. 4, 18th Ind; was transferred
TO Co. /, 18Th V. r. c.. from which he was dis
charged in July, 1865 He participated III II en-
gagements. At the battle of Chickamauga he was
wounded and was left on the battlefield several
days for dead. After long suffering he partially
recovered, but great sufferer up to the time
OF bis death, March s, 1882 He leaves wife and
four small children one of whom lost his right arm
by an accident, and the second IS an Invalid. his
home was mortgaged TO defray the expenses OF his
last sickness and burial. During his lifehe was an
active G. II. man. The Department Commander
asks that each Post in this Department will ut once
send contribution to Harry Zentz Commander
Clapper Post, No 236 Convoy, o. The following
applications for membership were rejected; they
should be placed in the blacklist book by Adju-
tants: NJ 5. Conrey, served on Gunboat Ken
wood, by Reul Post, No. 95 Delphos; A. E. High
wander and J. W. HighwandeT, privates Co. u,
55th Mass, by Terrence Post, No. 60, Delaware.
Officers of E. NJ. Stanton Post, No. l66, Steuben-
ville Commander, T. III. Sprague; S. Y. @, Chas
Gallagher; J. V. c., Thomas Dignan; q. NJ, VIM.
McNiullen; Surg, j. 9. Ralston; Chap, w. F.
Ridgey; o. D., James Laverly; o. c., Alexander
Carroll; Adj't, r. E. Blinn; S. NJ, j. K. Laizure
oficers of Dan McCook Post, smithfeld: Com
mander, B. Mansfield; S. V. c., George Starr; j..
V. c., w, b. Shome; Treas, @. McKinneyi Chap,
John link; o. D., Charles Blackburn.
OREGON
Commander, Jiles Stephens; S. V. c., A. F. john
son; J. V. c., T. z. Buoy; o. D., Iyen Stephens;
o. g., Fred Emily; Chap, f. q. Riekert; Surg,
john Akin; @. NJ, E. Nj. Carpenter.
PENNSYLVANIA
Preparations are rapidly being made for the In
speetion of the Posts in this Department. The
comrades are getting into form, the necessary
blanks have been sent out from Department Head
quarters, and everything is in good shape.
Some of Posts will take part in the Centen-
NAL exercises in New York the Both instant, but
their numbers will be small. IL there IS more than
500 comrades will be surprised. The citizens of
Philadelphia, who take much pride in their citizen
soldiery are anything but pleased at the arrange
ments made for the welcome OF the troops. The
New York ers have been liberal IN their invitations
the veterans and militia 10 participate ia the exer-
cises, but tile arrangements for their accommoda-
ton while in the metropolis the most nggardly.
Our boys, the veterans, and the militia would,
have doubt like TO visit that city on this memo
rial OCCASION. but the New Workers evidently do
not know how to welcome, accommodate, or en-
tertain invited guests. Philadelphia may beslow, as
residents of Gotham take pleasure III saying, but
the old Quaker City places no stint upon ats hosp-
tally on any occasion. The Centennial eelebra-
ton in Philadelphia in 1882 proves this.
Mrs. Major Thomas Pennington has presented
headquarters with a valuable relic in the form of q
fancy castor in red. white and blue coloTs which
was used upon one of the tables Of the Union Vol
unfeers Refreshment Saloon, at which thousands
OF soldiers were fed while passing through Phila-
del phia during the days of the rebellion
The orator for Zook Post No. II, of NorTistown,
on Memorial Day. will be Charles J. Warwick, City
Solicitor of Philadelphia.
Commander Stewards order urging the COM
rades 10 secure new recruits has met with hearty
response, and order has been issued compli-
menting the comrades on then work.
VERMONT
Officers of skinner Post, No. "a, Manchester De
pot: Commander, William II. smith; S. V. c.,
Z. b. Warner; J. V. c., Il. G. Gray Q. ~, f. w.
Cook; Surg, l.. H Henenway; Chap., Rev. l.. T.
Brown; o. d., NJ. W. Utley; 0. g., Z. w. Boyle.
Officers of w 3. REYNOLDS Post No So Milton
Commander, G. Leuca; s. V. c., II. w. Crown
J. V. c., NJ. J. Perry; Sarg., L. j. Dickson; Chap
D. O. Bullock; Q. NJ, II. a smith; Q. NJ. s., y. b.
Rddck Surg, c. Turner; s. NJ, p. King; D. D.,
J. WimbeI 0. g., a. Nay; s, a Garon.
VIRGINIA.
During the year this Department made met gain
of 2O3 comrades, and has .l35 in good standing
WEST VIRGINIA.
General Orders No. 10, issued at Fairmont, April
l. by order OF Il. f. Fleming, Dept Com.-Thos
A. Maulsby, A. A.-G.-contain the following: AS
heretofore announced, the seventh annual En-
campment of the Department of West Virginia,
Grand Army of the Republic, Will assemble at
Wells's Opera House, in Ravenswood, w. Va, on
Wednesday, April "A, at o'clock p. m Depart
ment Headquarters Will be established in one oil
the offices OF the same building, and the Council o
Administration VIII also meet there at 10 O'Clock
d. IN. on Wednesday, 9th The Department En-
campment will consist of the Department Com
mander Senior Vice Commander, Junior Vice Com
mander, Assistant Adjutant- General Assistant
/ Quartermaster- General, Inspector, Judge Advo-
cate, Chief Mastering Officer, Medical Director
| Chaplain, and the hve members-eleot OF the
/ Council OF Administrations all Past Department
! Commanders, aud all Past Post Commanders
! who have served TO the end OF the term, if il
continuous good standing in their respective Posts
/ all Post Commanders, lin the absence of the Pos
| Commander, The Senior or Junior Vice Com
mander of the Post,) and one representative from
! each Post for % members, majority
fraction thereof land in their abseDce), the same
number of alternates. The Commander OF Dai
| Frost Post, No. 10, has detailed Comrade o. Lytl(
! for Officer of the Day, Comrsde Joseph Bali fol
| Officer of the Guard, and a sufficient number O
comrades for guards, to act such during the En-
| campment. The Committee appointed by Oar
Frost Post, No l6, makes report that the hotel ac
| Communications will be ample, and boarding at the
| best will not exceed 81 per day. The Ohio Rive
| Railroad has made n rate TO Rayenswood and re
turn, of . cents per mile each way for the round
| trip; tickets good on the 23d and 24th-returnins
on the Goth and 9th Tickets will be on sale from
all points its line. The Kanawha & Ohio Rail
| way has not fixed the rate, but say: " We shall
make such rates We can, TO secure the attend
auce of as many possible, at your seventh annua
| Encampment at Ravenswood." The Baltimore 4
| Ohio Railroad has made rate of > cents per mill
each way for the round-trip to and from ParI1ers
burg Tickets only be bought on this line ant
Its branches by presenting orders which said order
will be forwarded to the Commanders of Post
| stationed on or near said line, from these Head
quarters. Other railroads in the Department hav
been written to, but replies have been received
it IS expected, however, that other roads will Civ
reduced rates, particularly the ClarlSsburg Weston
| d Buckhannon Railroad. Michael Burke late
private in Co. F. 9th w. Va, was rejected 10y Rem
Post, No. Z, March I6, 1889.
WISCONSIN,
Z. B. Wocott Post, No. !, Milwaukee, gave al
entertainment of an enjoyable character Frida
| evening, March %. An address was delivered b
the Rev. George TX. Ide member of the Post o.
s..t.