The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-05-01
THE NATIONAL WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY MAY 1890
MONTANA

THE NATION Al TkibiI n
MONTANA
General Orders, No !, Issued at Bozeman, April
10 10y command of ED. T.. Ferris, Department
Commander-Beni. It. Osborn, A. A.-G.--contain
the following:
In assuming command of the Department, de-
sire 10 tender TO the comrades my thanks Tor the
grent honor conferred, pledgng nysgi 70 Psri4arm
the duties To the best of my ability The following
officers were elected nj the Department tncamp-
ment; Com, Ed. L. Ferris, William English Post,
logan 0 NJ Is 5o Rilimgs; ~ c. n. II Morley Geo g.
Meade, l6 Anaconda; Medical Director, w. 7.
Collins, Fnrragut, 4 Livingston; Gimp. = iS shy
der, Wadsworih, g. Helena; Council Of Admins
tration, H. g NeRgor, Wndsworth, 3, HcleuRi Il.
w. Wright Farragut, Z, Livingston; j. :. Wisner,
Geo. g. Meade, IL, Anaconda II. II. Ienor, Geo.
II. Thomas, T. Deer Lodge; OHIO klcmm Steed-
man, g, Dillon; Delegates, r. e. Fisk, Nad7worth,
;, Helena; L. Il. Duman, Lincoln, 2, Butte Alter
mates, VIM. Harmon, Il. =. Grant, II, Miles CITY
]. J. York. Lincoln, 9 Butte. The following stat
appointments are announced, and having assumed
their duties they will be obcycd aud respected
accordingly; Assistant Adj't-Gen Benz T. o.
born. VIM. English Post, No. 10, Bozcmnn; AsslSt-
ant q. NJ. Gen, II. j. Hoppe. Farragut, I, Living
ston; Inspector Con, Frank l.. Sterling, Wnds-
worth. B. Helena Chief Mastering Officer,
Joseph J. York, Lincoln, ., Butte; Assistant Mus
tcring Officer :. A. Wallace John A. Logan, H.
Billings; Judge Advocate III. ;. Howell, Frank
Blair, g. Virginia City. Department HeHdquar-
tiers are established ut Bozeman, Mont. where all
communications for the Department Commander
and Assistant Adutant- General should be ad-
dressed, aud for the Assistant QuRrtermns,er-Gen-
cral should he addressed ut Livingston, Mont. Let
us, in the dark days stand shoulder to shout
der and work for the good of the Order. Let every
comrnde consider himself ON duty and bring in
during the year rs many recruits as he can induce
To join our ranks.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
General Orders, No. ., issued nj Laconia April 4,
hy command of Thomas COgswell, Department
Communications Il. Lane, A. A.-G.-contain
the following:
The Commander desires the assistance Of every
comrade in preparing list of all surviving soldiers
now living in this Department not members of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Post Adiu,ants.
assisted by all Post officers aud comrades, are re-
quescd To forward to these Headquarters Mt mn
early day complete u list rs possible OF all vet
Grams living within their jurisdiction, not members
of some Post, giving name, residence and service.
This list might he made valuable IN ndding To our
numbers during the present ycnr, when We should
HlI make great efforts To increase our numbers |
cannot too strongly impress upon the comrades ia
this Department the Importance of MAX INK early
arrangements To attend tho National Encnmpmcnt,
tn lee held IN Boston in August next. The Depart
mcnt of New Hampshire should turn ont ia force,
aud cnclmp for week under the shadow OF
Bunker Hin, at the battle of which many Of our
New Hampshire ancestors were present and did
such valiant service. Grant Post, No 81, was IN
stituted April 1890, ut Center Bartlett n. H.. by
Comradc Charles II, Parsons, Chief Mastering OHi-
Ger. assisted by Past Department Commander
Marcus VI. Coils.
PENNSYLVANIA
A meeting Of comrades representing u minority
of the Posts In Philadelphia was held last Friday
evening ia the hall of Post No. ,, TO consider tho
proposition of erecting n memorial ball in the
Quaker CITY, in which war relies viii form n
museum aud war literature library. II has been
suggested that the best Memorial hall To thc Grand
Army in this city would bc for tile Philadelphia
Posts 10 unite together and petition City COuucilst TO
Set apart The two chambers above the Independence
Hail Ia which Councils now hold their sessions, on
their removal TO the Guy Hall. for the purposes Of
n museum and library. No doubt tho rooms
could bc' secured. The two halls would be ample
for the purpose and could entail no expense be-
yond the fitting up Of the necessary furniture.
The summer Encampmcnt at Gettysburg will ho
held this year from Aug 30 To sept. 3. As hereto
fore, the Camp will occupy position on Cemetery
Ridge.
The first az n series of entertainments will be
given on Tuesday evening, May g. under the
auspices of Robert Bryan Post, No. 81.
Row. James II. Wilson, pastor OF the Tabernacle
NJ. T. Church. will deliver the Memorial Day
oration la Gcnwood Cemetery. Philadelphia for
Post No. s. and Lieut.. T.. w. Gay Post, No JI2 has
occurred Capt. n. B. Lester Of Post No III, as It's
orator.
Baker Post will take $50 comrades TO Boston in
August.
Past Department Commander Gerf f. = Osborne
IL lay 40 means out OF the GubcrnnIoral fight la
this Stale
Memorial services will bs held In tho Bethel
Mariners Church. Philadelphia. on Sunday. May
y by Reynolds Post. No. Il. The Memorial Ad.
dress will he delivered by Past Department Com
mander Thomas J. stewart.
Zpok Post, No. H. Norratown, has closed n sue
ccssfu h,ir.
T. d. Baker Post No g. Philadelphia gave q
reception to It's Relief Corps aud to the comrades
| and friends of Gen. Geo. q. Meade Post, No l.,
| April y About 300 members Of Meade Post were
| present, aud they presented Baker Pest with "A
| cTAyou picture Of "Oid Badly" the war horse
/ owned 10y Col. Baker aud after his death by Gen.
! Meade. fine musical program was rendered.
| The annual inspections of the Posts Of this De-
paftmcnt NOW being made under the super
! vision 81 the Department Inspector, Abraham Lew
| criug. General Orders, No. 1, rom Department
| Headquarters, contain "a complete lies Of fine ur-
| Engagements made Tor the inspection of all tho Posts
ia Ieuu-y wanna aud also contain fall list OF the
I La
spoctofr There Is really nothing out 81 the usual
course OF instructions which are yearly transmitted
t1 the Inspection Officers.
Something OF "a stir created among the mem
bers Of the Order aHd the politicians Of Philadelphia
last week, by the request made by Baker Post, No
s. OF the CITY Councils for nn appropriation TO help
pay the expenses incident to tlie proper Observance
| 81 Memorial Day. The request Of the Post was so
unusual proceeding. inasmuct ne this WAS the iirs
request of tlie kind ever made 10y any Post ia tle
Quaker CITY Everyone VIZ agree that The CITY
should willingly contribute some amount. be II
ever 10 small 10 attest EACH year by placing flower
upon the graves of the veterans buried wtltin ~
boundaries, and by paying tribute to their mem
cries, that 1t n not unmudiu Of the great service
which they have rendered to the whole country
Politicians Ia PhndcIphia are tie same else
! where They don't care about giving out money
even u IL n tSe cily5 unless they can max capita
by their action. Consequently Post No . IL gniuI
10 have trouble 10 gei the donation asked for ihi
! Is what member al llG Council said yesterday IL
speaking of tho mHtter: Baker Post las over
| stepped it, mark in ding cBy Councils to Tul
an optialion for Memorial bay "a pcune.. SuCi
an appropriation would be "a free giit aud ga ih
nature Of private charity, aud would accofdinRi.
be- unlawful" You can rest assured that this C0tH
Gilman did not serve in the army when his service
might have been required
The Auxiliary Corps al The Cavalry " Post NJ
-, will give Hn entertainment IA the Post hail
| Philadelphia, Tuesday evening, May a. in aid q
the Posts Memorial Day Committee.
Col Owen Jones Post, No. 59l, BTyn Mawr. YEA
presented with fine 4iils HaR aud Eudous hy Mr..
owen jones, Conirhic w. w. IL. Davis. 81 Georg
q. Meade Post, No. /. made the presentation speeo
and Hon. john il. Robinson received II Oh behtl
20 the Post. There were many prominent con
Htdes present.
RHODE ISLAND
Capt Jno. =. Cotton delivered April .. AN inter
esliug lecture entitled, The Battle 81 Five Fork
before Gen. g. X. Warren Post No. 81. Nowpur
| Ctpi. Cotton has made q careful survey of til
battlefield, aud lac illustrated hiH lecture by seri,
Of mupz. The lecture WIS listened to with uarkc
! attention by large audience.
The town of Wexford hnz appropriated 500 +,
Chas g. Baker Post. No. 10, to help dciray 81
| pcuses oI Memorial Day.
TENNESSEE
"Iuuu." Chattanooga: The present Admnstr
ton seems determined to establish system