The National tribune., 1889-12-12

Cole Post, No. 81, was mustered at Douglass Nov.
20, with l6 charter members and the following OIL
| GERS: Commander Charles w. Blumbergs s. v. c.,
John r Savage; J. V. c., William Il. McClelland !;
Adi't, Edwin Portes
Col. James T. Sterling Adiutant OF Detroit Post,
| Detroit, was presented with elegant gold
headed cane a meerschaum pipe, huge package
OF tobacco, and great box of matches ON Nov. %
10y the members of his POST the occasion being his
55th birthday.
MINNESOTA
General Orders, No s. issued at Sank Center
! Nov. p 10y command of A. Barto, Department
/ Commander-Geo. w. Morcy, A. A.-G.-oontain
! the following:
At the recent National Encampment the newly
| elected COMMANDMENT Chief xpressed "a wish that
the several Department Encampments should he
held during the coming year at such dates would
enable him To attend IA many Of them ~ possible
/ IN person, and the idea met with general and
| hearty approval. Commander-in Chief Algcr called
1 81 conference Of the Commanders of the Eastern
! Departments for Oct 10 mt New York City, and of
| the Western Departments for the a3d Mt Chicago,
and nearly all the Departments represented
/ 10y the Commanders or their Assistant Adjutants-
General. The first two months, January aud Feb
ruary, were appropriated 10y the Eastern Depart
ments, leaving the Commander in 'hef in West
Virginia at the opening of the month of March.
! From there lie comes to Minnesota by the most
direct route, meeting with the comrades of Ken
lucky and Tennessee the first week in March, with
the Departments of Indiana and Illinois the second
week, and Wisconsin and Minnesota the third
/ week; therefore the coming Encampment of the
Department of Minnesota will be held In Mime
apolis on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March
20 81 aud D. the place of meeting to he announced
1 later The Department Commander desires again
TO call the attention Of Posts that grand Order of
noble women, the W.RC. aud to impress upon
! the minds of comrades the benefits which accrue
! TO the Posts having this auxiliary. DO not fear
that II will be a burden comrades for wherever it
has been tried II has been found hclp-the great
est help that has been could he devised. Aside
| from the benefits which the Posts derive, finan-
cially and socially, the Order earns our sympathy
and assistance by its patriotic and unseltish deeds
Of charity. Another Order which the Department
Commander desires To commend TO the good will
a is fllg sofN q
stalwart army of our own SONS who marshal-
ing themselves by our side They have shown an
hrdor IN the cause-our cause-which entities them
to our recognition and hearty commendation they
are now co-workers with tts aud will succeed
IN keeping alive the fires of loyalty upon the affairs
OF our country. They have inscribed Fraternity,
Charity aud Loyalty upon their banners, and sur
mounted it with words which show the sentiment
which warns their hearts aud aCtuatcs their
course. Fill Neternnorum" They extend their
hands 10 us-shRll we withhold ours7 The follow
ing circular tells its own story: Names aud adj
dresses of all surviving members of the Excelsior
brigade, composed OF the LIST, ID, Sd, ith and 5th
Excelsior regiments which were the 10Th, fist I'D
I'D and 74ih y. Y. wanted for the purpose OF
communicating with them ia relation TO arrange
meuts for the dedication of the Excelsior Brigade
monument erected at the Gettysburg battlefield by
the stale of New York, which will take place July
8 1870. Address John n. Coyne. Custom House,
New York City"
Department Commander Barto has issued a cir
cuar IN regard 10 the petition from Mrs Jcnsie
Wells. Of Alma. Ark, asking for aid the plea
that her husband, comrae. is in danger Of losing
says that the Assistant Adjuant General of
this Department IL taking steps 30 find out tho
truth IN this matter, and il will probably be well
10 hold any money intended for the relief Of this
comrade until the Assistant Adjulani- General is
able TO report.
Mcintyre Post. No &C. Austin, has adopted the
following resolutions:
Whereas il has como 10 knowledge that the
Nag OF our country has been repeatedly insulted
by anarchist and socalisiic gatherings
We. the soldiers OF the Union and members of the
GAR. deem u duty TO our country's flag and
TO our comrades who fell beneath its folds 10 adopt
the following resolutions:
Resoired, That we the soldiers Of the Union and
members Of Mcintyre Post No &C. Department Of
Miunesots, request the school authorities to erect
suitable hag poles In the yards the several
schooi-houscs la the City Of Austin and OF the
County % Mower. and TO cause TO be ho-tcd the
flag Of our country every school day In the year.
We also request tlic County Commissioners and
City Council to hoist the flag on our Courthouse
and over the City Waterworks in the City OF Aus
tin every day in the year.
MISSOURI
General Orders No 10 issued Mt Il Louis Nov.
~ by command Of John =. Phelps. Department
tommander-Ibomas B. Rogers. A. A.-O.-eon-
tain the following:
The representation OF the Department IN the Ma
nona Lncampinent IS based upon the uncmbership
reported for this quarter. aud ii tlte Interest uf
TIE Department that we should make the best pos
sihie showing. The large number Of comrades re.
ported on the suspended ist should be reduced a.
much ~ possible 40 some Of the Posts they exceed
the number in good standing, aud ile Department
Commander strongly urges that the Post officers
make especial efforts during the coming month of
December TO restore many possible TO the
list OF active members that by tie esd OF the
year, we may show "a gratifying gnn la member
chip from this source. The condition aud progress
o. Tue Depart ulenl has been very gratifying thus
Tar during the year since the meeting Of the De-
parfnicnt Encanpment In March last if Posts
have been organized. and with rare exceptions
there has been steady aud healthy growth on the
part Of the Posts already organized The only dis
couragiug feature j. the large number Of sust,en-
sions and II i hoped this will be largely reduced
lrHFT he rffEff
ings aud sentences Of te Post court for the
trial 81 W. NJ. Ellis Of Post No 80 Departm ent Of
Commander. the said W 81. Ellis Is dishonorabIy
discharged and dismissed from the Grand Army Of
the Republic.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Post No. q. I.aoonia. held a grand Csfnpfire Nov
20 The occasion being The presentation 10 the Post
OF a collection Of valuable war pictures.
Louis Bell Post, Manchester, has been presented
with complete set Of the Scrbner Co.'S war books
10y Hon H. ID Upton, Speaker Of the House. New
Hampshire legislature
The fine hall Of ID. A. Drake Post. No &C. Lake
Village. was destroyed by fire receaiiy. The
rades saved their charter 81 relies aud the
records % the Post. They lost IA large lot of fine
war pictures. flags, etc.
NEW YORK.
The fair held under the auspices Of SIeiIlen
Post. Rome and tie Ladies' Relief Corils was q
financial Success, notwithstanding the inclemency
Of the weather.
OHIO
Officers Of Mccoy Post, No !, Columbus. Com.
mander. r. J. Pocock; :. V. g., Cha. r. Durley
J. V. 9, John Grimm; Chap. Rev. W IL. sayfc;
Surg, DR. }. q. KrOessn: q. M =. w Gale; o. d.
Z. J.. Deyinnish .. g., Joseph w. Bergin.
POTOMAC
Lincoln Post, No 3. Washington was presented
wiih y handsome memorial record book ON Dec 8
by hessTs. koripeHt. Emery. Snyder and Riggs All
Presidents Of National Banks. Mr. Norment made
the presentation speech, and le gift wis received
on behalf oi the Post by Commander Anderson
Officers 81 John J.. Reyuold Post No. g. WISH
ingtous Commander, Nelson d. Adams: s. v q
a IL. Van DeusOD; j. V. g.. IL. n Bennett; Surg
vs.. ". Granger; Chap, q. T. Chase q NJ f. n
Barker; q. d., William y. Thomas; . O.. Thos
J. johnson: Delegates, A. H. Van Uetseu IT. n
Bennett, J.. II. LnDions " ~ Lewis aud r :
DE Land AiterHaiess A. q. Brusl T. NJ O'tiryou
4. T.. johnson 4. 81 IiIlins aud William Tbonas
Officers Oi Garfield Post, No T. Washington
Commander, j.. 4. FeDtons ,. V. g., ii. L. Prince
J, V. q. Ibomas Calvert; q. NJ j. H. Jochuin;
Surg. DT. A. q. Adams; Chap Rev . ~ Erad
Delegates. IL. J.. Prince. George Wagner Robert
Nick enuey, Max. Book, J.. j. Melchor Il. W sax.
ton. IhOmHs CaiyeT, J., j. Davenport j. III Brad
ford; AlieTuhtcs, &. EiianlJatIgli O. Meyer Georpe
JHckenoOper, George Bennett A. T.. Rutter T. /,
Moulton, JOha Weidenan. d. w. Honglton g. b.
Nichols.
! RHODE ISLAND
SlOcum Post, No, 10. Providence has some eom
Tades lie rolls who are very prominent In tic
| city IN which they reside Among them are Msvnv
Henry *. Barker. Department Commander Alonzo
Williams, Division Commander Theodore
Barton, Sons OF Veterans; President Andrews Of
Brown University City Solicitor Nicholas Van
/ siyck, Alderman Edwin Lowe License Gnnnn,is'
siDneT Geo. ID. EuFuhnm. Col Wtn n Thnrn,n,