The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-05-16

ed First lieutenant of THOMAS NJ. FISHER
Co. b. June G. 1864 and commanded that company
until the close OF the war. except during tie time
he was q prisoner Of He was captured at
the battle of Weldon Railroad, Aug. IS, 1868, and
held as such uutil Feb -. 1865; was confined at
Libby. Salisbury and Danville Prisons. In $50!
Comrade Fisher was appointed Second Lieutenant
in the 23d L. s. and served IN that regiment until
1872. when lac resigned las commission During
that time he was on duty on the Pacific Coast un-
der Gen George Crook, IN tile various Indian cant
paigns. ComTade Fisher has for number OF years
resided in Cheyenne, Wyo.. where lie IS engaged
ia law having a very successful practice. lie IS "A
member Of John f. Reynolds Post. No. 33, and Is
serving his third Term as Post Commander He
also served one term rs Judge Advocate OF the De
partmeut OF Colorado. he Is a son OF Gen J. W.
Fisher. who commanded the Third Brigade, Third
Division, Fifth Corps, for some time.
DAKOTA
A. H. s. Onida: c. s. Grant Post held Camp
FIRE April - ia memory OF the anniversary Of Gen.
Grant. Oar Post mustered in nine new recruits on
that day. making now 80 in all. We were hon
ored ou this occasion by the presence OF Capt. II.
C. Hurst. OF Fort Bennett this state Commander
To0mey introduced him 10 The audience lie re-
sponded with "Reminiscences Of Gen. Grant and
many cheering words TO the boys IN blue. lie
was volunteer in the war, and AZ the close lnlne-
diateiy enlisted in the Regular service. Another
feature OF this occasion was speech made 10y an
ex-rebel, acknowledging the South was wrong,
and showing That they are now more prosperous
with free labor. A number OF comrades respond
ed with toass but the principal event Of thls an
niversary was The bountifal supper. The tables
groaned meath the weight Of choice edibles con-
trIbuted 10y the ladies.
MASSACHUSETTS,
reception was given by the Woman's Relief
Corps TO William Logan RodInRn Post No ], New
Bedford on May ], which was rendered a consple-
u0ts event by the presentation OF an elegant pa
radc Gag TO the Post. The entertainment COM
meuced with a selection Of patriotic airs played by
the Par4or Orchestra, Intending Fred hathaway
violin; Roy Bliss piano; Charles Hubbard. Ciarlo-
net and Walter Smith. coruet. An address OF vel
come was then delivered by the President. Mrs
Tessrf fz- Trc 1cEn nd RS
Jerry b. Taber and selections by the orchestra
and the singing Of army songs followed. During
an interval Mrs Lizzie " Flanders, the Conductor,
entered The room with the Assistant Conductor,
bearing q large silk flag, which Mrs. James pre-
scented with fitting speech. The presentation
perfect surprise TO the Post, and the grateful
thanks Of the recipients were expressed by Com
mander George p. Clifford and other members OF
She Post The flag was made OF very heavy silk
and bears - stars On lis folds are the words,
William Logan ROdman Post. l. GAR. New
Bedford Mass About the staff is a band OF solid
gold with the engraved inscription, Presented by
N.R.C. No. So. May, 1888" A collation. was then
served IN the upper hall
MICHIGAN
Detroit Post No. ssl, Detroit has passed resolu-
tioIs on the death Of John Clinton Mueller, the
Posts Surgeon, who died April 2
MISSOURI
G. II. Webb, PineviIle: have seen nothing in
regard 10 the Post this place, 50 / thought 1
would Jet you know there Is such an organization
as Baker Post. No I'll. and IFS officers are: Com
rDnHuer. o. ". AOu1DS- - v L. Natl8n hoark
=. v. c. Nm- /. Hargrcye; o. ID, =. NJ Niiklns;
Chap, IL c. Dlggsi surg, A h Maxieid; AdJ I,
r. J.. Hargrove; :. H.. VIM h Palmer; @ NJ, j.
c. Iampson- G. NJ g J. ID. Kenueys o. G., Vim.
IL Jos.in. Our Post j. fourishing with 80 menu
bers So good standing.
Officers of Charles r. Wood Post. No. 246, Sligo:
Jasper T. Campbell: J. V. c.. Frank NJ Bennett
Chap. J. f. n AshlOck; Surg, J. r CoOksey; @
r.. " r irwin; o D. William Jet; o. G. ;. j.
Turner: Adit William Peters
0eicers OF Levi +. Pennington Post, No. 247.
Trurtou- Commander j. W. Deuvaltlat; = Y. c.
G. T. Nuns; }. Y. c.. ". \. Morris; Q. NJ, r. W.
Colbert; Chap. and Surg, J. B. Perkins; o. d., W.
s. Gosiurn; o. c.. Charles Freiker; s. NJ, Joseph
Goodwin; @ NJ :. Allen Nease.
Officers OF Nidelte Post, No. 20, Campbell: Com
mander. :. u. Rice; :. v. G., J. 7. Gregory J. v.
C. A. A. Trowlridge; @ NJ Ferdinand Gehrig;
Chap J. O. Price; o. D., r A. Ping; o. G., JEFF
Siaudridge; Acjt J. G. A. Gardner,
NEBRASKA
A B.. Tecumseh: Heckatborn Post and the
" re. here have just had grand entertainment
fair aud drawing. under the management of Lew
Ginger. who has received such wide reputation
a. q money raiser FOR the GAR Although the
AFFAIR was attended with many obstacles and oppo.
siilons, the receipts we're between eight and nine
hundred dollars. This leaves snug sum, which
will be augmented for The purpose OF building G
new hall. Had there been clear sailing the pro-
ceeds would have been double.
Officers Of Roberts Post, No. lo4, Talmage: Com
nlander. f. B. Hubbard; S.N. c.. Vim. Il Norton
J Y c. David Milkie; Surg. :. 3. Lutgen; q. NJ.
J.. p Dranclzeri o. D., Frank Marshall; Adj't. b
IL BalleAs u jt5tlA ltDbes Alia9-s H. > " al
lace; \ NJ. J. NJ Cathcart @. n 3, John Vande
vert: Color Bearer. T. Brown.
Officers Of Piiil Keany Post, No. 2, Fl Omaha
Commander, James Davidson5 :. v C., jeremiah
/. Mccarthy J. V. c.. Gregory Farrell; q. VI.
William T.. Allison; Adit. Perry A. Lyons; O. ID.
Robert GruBer; o. c.. Josiah Shultz; Surg, VIM
A. Niece Chap. jacob Theureri :. NJ, Johl
Burns; @ NJ. &, Ludwig Rees-
NEW MEXICO
J. II Mills Commander Of the Department c
New Mexico was born May 2, 1875 at West Ando
yer o. IN She Congressional District 50 ably repre-
scented l5y Joshua r Giddings, Ben Wade an
James a. Garfield. II