The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-02-20

IOWA.
Henry Heating Post Oil. Atom, hns passed reso-
lutioms unanimously Endorsing the pension service
hill now pending in Congress.
KANSAS
The annual Encampmcnt Of this Department was
held at Salina Jan - and % The reports of the
officers showed the Department 10 he in good con-
dition both numerically aud financially. letter
received from Gen. w. I. sherman, rcgrettug
his inability 10 Toe present Resolutions asking
more liberal pension Legislation were adopted :;
also in regard In incating the 26th annual Encamp-
mcni ia Topeka during lS92. Hutchinson was
selected a. The place for holding the next Encamp-
mcit. Officers were elected rs follows: Com, Ira
j. Collins, Sabetha; :. V. e., J. B. McGonigal
oherln; J. V. g.. A. H. Green, Ccdnrvale; Medical
Director. ID. u. Rose, Dodge City; Chap, j. r.
Loci, wood. Saiina; \. \. O., j, T. Thompson, Sa-
heiha \. q. VI. Cd y. Price, Sabctha; Inspector
Gcnrial, u. u. Webster. MCPHERSON; Judge Advo-
cate L. J. Webb. Topeka; &. NJ. -, II. j. lca, Rus
~cli Springs. Connect of Admiuis,ration--li T.
Richter, Council Grove; Ed. Jones, liolton; J. T.
Harris. ottawH: W. +. =. MAY, Oberlin; &. G. Kin
caij. Chrrryvalc. Delegates la National Encamp-
mCHt-is. W. l9luc. BERNARD Kelley, q. +. Anthony,
y. g. Mnklor, NJ W. Sutton, George Trout, 7. IL.
is"row. u. q. bliss, +. 4, Stanley. T. r. Park. A.
b. ArmcHt, l.. Il. Spraguc. !. H. Howe Il. NJ. pnrke
y. G.. Putnam. Lewis Hanback,, III. u. ShafIer,W. r.
Hopkins. 4. w. Hoyt.
LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI
The color question s. causing trouble in G. AR.
circles 81 Louisiana ami South Carolina, At the
recent Eucampment OF the Department of Louis
itu:, The c delegates refused 10 meet with tho
co.ur,d ones and consequently two SETS of officers
wcrr rc,ict The matter viii he brought before
The y sti"ual IuCRmpmcut for settlement. Ia
South taruun, which is attached TO the Depart
resolution was adopted nj the recent Encanpinent
declaring that other Pusis would be admitted
TO The Department other than those already in it.
MASSACHUSETTS,
William II. Bartlett Post, No. 3. Taunton, has
adopted resolutions Endorsing the GAR pension
The Massachusetts members of the staff Of Com
mandcr-in- Chief AlgeT have adopted n handsome
sleeve ornament, consisting of lozenge of red
velvet b"ricced " h gold, mud bearing the letters
Mass. ia silver.
MICHIGAN
A. W. Chapman Post ST; Joseph, has sold ifs old
muskots and purchased a 6ne new outfit of breech
loading guns.
MINNESOTA
curious feature Of T. G. Cady Post. Anoka. IL
the fact that % of its members belonged COM
pany in the army. Go. 4, sth MINI. Capt. J. :.
Cady. for whom the Post was named was tile first
1865, while trying TO recover some horses which
were captured in The Indian raid on Silver Creek
lie Was succeeded 10y Capt NJ. q. Buttcriieid
whose name adorus the roster OF the Post, though
lac has been dead three years.
MISSOURI
Lieut.. John Baxter Post No 3Ss Purdy, has
adopted resolutions favoring the passage of the
service pension bill.
NEW JERSEY
The sd annual I2ncampment Of this Department
was held nj Trenton Feb. u md u. Department
Commander W. II. T. Miller, of Camden called the
Assistant QuartcrmasterG General II. l.. Hartshornc,
lriei u. Titus. George Barrett aud ]. II. Rodrigo,
met Commander ia Chief Alger, Mrs Alger. and
Mr.. Nittcnmyer. the famous Army Nurse and cs-
coricd them To- thc assembly room where ruusing
reception was given them. The address 81 welcome
WAS delivered 10y the Department Commander. and
speeches made 10y Junior Commander john Loyctt
aud Senator NeNius. Gen. Algcr made stirring
speech IN reply. Ia the evening a reception was
rendered Gen. AlGer by GOV. Albeit at the State
House. TO which the public was invited. A
Campfire followed The reception. The princi-
pal event of the second days session WAS the
clcc'inn 81 offices. which resulted ~ follows: De
pariulyut Commander s. ". Matthews, Orange:
=. Y. e.. J. Ndrics, Belyidrrc: j. V. G., j. VI. At
wood. FIaiuiicld chap. &. l.. Hill. Unioniown;
cii-iown. Council Of Administration, J. II. Bird,
A>bGry Park George iiarret, Camden: J. A.
bIi'Ghh' xNcM"fk - a. rocket Jersey tii$'
Delegate National l-ucalnpnenl Il. G. Stahl. J. w.
kiuzcy, ". IS. Morrc,i. W. ". TArkin, Aaron
HawkyaId J. shields, Charles KirIScr, f. Get
Finger George Nelson.
NEW YORK.
Willard Post. No. n. Troy, has adopted rcsolu.
lions uf respect to the memory OF the late Rodney
Bowie aud Michael LOBBY.
9. l. Pierre Post; No. 80. Forestvillc IL unnni-
mousiy ia favor OF The one cent per diem pension
Koites Post, New York city, gave it, sd annual
masquerade bail. Feb, 3 which was attended by a
large number Of veterans and thcir ladies'. Among
Marshall Gen. Jo-eph Iiadhcli. Gen. Fraser and
others
OHIO
f. ]. Mercer Post No 500 Sllarp4burg held
very Interesting Campfire recently al which Com
rade l:'se. Of Marietta, delivered an address.
Nobl" Post, No. sol. Caldwell. ~ furnishing n
fine icw lmll. This Post Is la a very prosperous
condition.
PENNSYLVANIA
TIs 18TH animal Encampmcnt OF the Depart-
nieHi 81 Pennsylvania u matter Of history now.
aud the active comrades again engaged in
searching Tor recruits and aiding distressed
Fads. As'sui 80 delegates and almost double that
HitHb,r 81 other comrades tried 10 find sleeping
accommodations in -hauioEju, where the meeting
wH- held aud many we're disappointed. Tie few
hotels were di-agTcCably crowded aud private
house wer,, urc--rd into service The cnInrldc.
were formally welcomed la the town on Tuesday.
by tlii'i Burgess Weaver. ia short speech. which
Wac responded 10 by Col. g. w. Hazard. Chap
lain John W. ~aycI- then opened the Convention
with prnyrr, and Department Commander Stew.
AIT followed wits hiz report II was lengthy aud
abb prepared papeT nud contained full resume %
the work 81 the Department during his term Of
Office. ID contained much interesting reading aud
met with tie commentator Of everybody. At the
conclusion Of his address the election OF officers
was taken up. with the following result: Com
mauder. Joseph L. Dcuui-ton, OF Post No. III
Piii-bnTgi = &C, john J.. osier. Of Post 30. 40
HaIunkin; y. V. g, Geo. j.. -iihttuck, 81 Post no
81. Mcidvillr; Medical Director. J. T. Burchhcd
81 Post so. 10. Cl'=,rfeld; Chap. Rev. John w
SaysT= II Post No 10 Of Reading but who resides
iH il4ilIdtlpiiaj. Council 81 Administration, VIM.
Ein-.cy, a. Post No. ST. Philndeiuliit; Levi w
rHcHsie, 81 Post No -. PIiladcip pima; John T.
Hunter. % Post 10. 3. Iu~burR; I'll q. Sellers, 81
Poi NJ ?, Philadelphia, aud William Horrocizs, 81
Post 40. ., Frankfort Commander ia Chief
Alg-r accompanied by Comrades Lewis w. Moore
and j. Fletcher Conrad, OF Post 40 /. PhilAdel-
piIiai Junior Vice tommAnder-iu-ChicfJ james Il.
LDvctf, u New Jersey: Past Commander Chief
Isobfri u Beaili aud Gen; J. T. :. Goblin attended
with q storm 81 cheers lie responded with IA brief
Hddfcre. which touched upon the question Of pen
siou- and adyOcatcd tEc hearty Endorsement 81 the
dependent pension bill. Altoona selected as
the place for the ne1t EucarBpmcHt.
Among the resolutions passed were the follow.
ing:
ResOred, That this Department fayOre all the leg
lslatoH ia reference 10 the battlefield Of Gettysburg
CLEARLY SHOWN.