The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-07-10
DEPARTMENT NEWS.

Hancock Post No 80, Beebe, has adopted resolu
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ILLINOIS,
The Department OF Illinois has been divided into
live divisions rs follows: The first division is com
posed of the Filth, Eighth, Ninth and Fifteenth
Congressional Districts, aud placed under tho
command of Comrnde J. +. HRTrRl, Senior Vice
Commander; the second division, under command
of Comradc y. II. Thistlcwood, Junior Vice Com
mander, is composed Of the Sixteenth Eighteenth
/ Nineteenth and Twentieth Congressional Districts
the third division, comprising the Twelfth Thir-
ieenth, Fourteenth aud Seventeenth Congressional
Districts, under the command of CumrRde James
a. Connolly, Judge Advocate; Comrade Josiah
Moore, Chaplain has charge of the fourth division,
the sixth. Seventh, Tcnth and Eleventh Congress
sional Districts; the fiflh division is composed OF
the First, Second, Third and Fourth Congressional
Districts: under the charge of Comrade T.. l.. Nc
hinnie, Medical Director.
/ KANSAS
Baldwin Post No 1871. Cairo, has adopted resolu-
lions highly complimentary 10 Senator Ingalls, and
recognizing him one OF the nblcst advocates of
Tie soldier, farmer and laborer in the Senate.
MINNESOTA
Circular No 2, issued at Minneapolis June 25, by
| command Of James Compton. Department Com
mnnder-George w. Morey, A. A-G.-contains the
The Department Transportation Committee Inns
effected arrangements for the trip TO the Boston
/ Encampmcnt over the SEQ Route" The rail-
road company is TO furnish the necessary baggage
dining and sleeping cars and, i'm fact, will do all IN
/ lis power 20 accommodate the Grand Army. The
oeSt5 IA Rile Ithu agree luIlicf. iilAL tHoulu
otheT road cut the rates. as made IN the agreement
The details Of which given here they will either
/ meet the cut or release the Department from its
/ part OF The agreement. The details of the agree
/ mont are given in the following letter:
MINNEAPoLIs Mimi, june 10, 1890
! L. c. STApKEY, Esq, Chairman Transportation
Committee, GAR, Department OF Minnesota,
1t. Paul, MINI.
DEAR SIR: Confirming our proposition Of yester-
day for the transportation of the GAR TO Boston
Isncampment in August, our rates for round trip
from -. Paul or Minneapolis will he rs follows:
Going and returning by direct line, S25; going by
I our line and returning via Chicago, all rail, S35;
going way, taking steamer from Sault Ste
Marie TO owen Sound; thence rail to Boston,
turning by our direct line; going all rail and re-
turning via steamer from Owen Sound to Sault Ste
Marie, $3.50; going via steamer from SRult Ste
Marie TO Owen Sound; thence by rail TO Toronto;
thence by steamer down the ST Lawrence River to
Monirenli thence TO Boston 10y rail, returning by
direct line, s3j. Rates given you by steamer in
clude meals and bcrths between Saglt Ste Marie
and Owen Sound, but do not include meals and
berths between Toronto and Montreal. II there Is
any further Information required kindly inform me
as soon as possible. 4 plan for handling this ex-
curslon business has been adopted by the Boston
Passenger Committee. rs follows: First. Tickets
viii be sold from 81. Paul Minneapolis from
Aug. TO 10 inclusive. Second Tickets shall be
good 10 return only trains leaving Boston Aug
i TO 20 inclusive with final limit the original
starting point to Aug. IS 1890. Third All tickets
shall read good for continuous train passage in
both directions and no stop-oyeT checks shall be
good. Fourth joint agency OF the Boston Ter
minal Lines will bc established for the receipt and
htiy-tb OF hckets Tor tue dement, oil those VINO 90
not wish 10 return from Boston prior 70 Aug. 20
Fifth The joint agency shall be open for the re-
eeipt OF tickets from Aug. Il to Aug 10 inclusive.
Envelopes and receipt cards viii be provided each
card bearing the same consecutive number a. the
envelope Ia which II IS placed. A passenger de-
posting ticket will be handed an envelope on
which the passenger will write name aud dcstina-
ton OF ticket lie viii then he handed the receipt
card bearing ibe same consecutive number. which
will state on back location OF joint Office and date
on OF before which the receipt must be presented
10 reclaim the ticket deposited. When lac calls for
ms ticket c will then, IN te presence Of the joint
agent holding hs ticket, write his and the
destination OF his ticket the card II tho matter
and the handwriting agree with the original i'm
dorsemenis on the envelope. lac will be given his
TICKET properly Endorsed over signature of Joint
agent, authorizing acceptance OF ticket described
thereon FOR continuous passage 10 destination not
later than Sept. 30 1880. ia every instance there
must be personal delivery and personal TeciAma-
ton. No tickets will be delivered by mail or ex-
press. II enough can be secured TO warrant
running a special train, / would suggest that IL
leave here about p. IN. Aug & The train will
tIen cross the great International Bridge at Sault
&c Marie IN full view Of the rapids, by daylight
We want 10 20 schedule this train to give "a few
hours In Ottawa and also ia Montreal reaching
Boston on Monday morning in time for breakfast
on the lith- nose returning via chicago VIII
return through Toronto, Detroit and Chicago
JoHs G. TAYLOR.
Pos. Commanders viii please send to the Assist
ant Acknowledgement, al the earliest practical
moment. estimate Of ths number from their
Post Corps and ncigbborhood who may be expected
sleepers that tie Assistant hdjutanl- General may
engage them. The bcrths IN regular sIecning cars
VIII eest - extra IN tourist sleepers, 500 Those
desiring berills IA Pullman sieepers should send 81
each and 81 for tourist slecpers IN order 10 insure
their being secured
NEW JERSEY
l.. Wills Netherwood: Winfield Scott Post, No
% Planield, had fralcrnAi visit from Winfield
Scott Post, No. li3, 81 Philadelphia Department Of
Pennsylvania, on Saturday evening, June -, and
united with us In painting the town red" Afer
Il short parade the visiting comrades
10 Amphion Hall where "A collation. wac spread by
the WOmans Relief Corps attached TO the Post
The next thing to- order. after the comrades had
refreshed the inner man. was speech nHkug
singing. and the like. pleasant surprise 10 the
Post was a large portrait Of Gen. Winfield Scott
handsomely framed, presented by Winfield Scott
Post, No ll3, of Philadelphia. As our guests OF
the evening we had delegation from MiddIetown
Post, No so. Brooklyn Department Commander
Mathews, Of Orange, and Senior Vice Department
Commander Atwood, 81 this State; and numerous
other distinguished visitors. The visiting com
rades lcft late train for Philadelphia well
pleased with their visit and all unanimous in tle
opinion that Winfield Scott Post, OF Plainneld was
second 70 none IN extending fraternity TO the
beers Of the GAR.
NEW YORK.
General Orders, No. T. Issued at Albany June q.
by command 81 Floyd GARRISON Department Com
inander-N. a Wallace, A. A.-G.-contain the fol-
lowing:
The Commander Of this Department feels most
deeply tbe importance Of the approaching National
Bncauipmepl ~ Boston, the 18th Of August
and the importance that ia the usual parade on
that day tIe Grand Army manlfests the deep in-
ierest the comrades have ia this their highest
legislative and judicial body by the large attend
ance u the Order, the excellence Of their appear
Rnce and behavior, the uuauinity Of all action and
the enthusiasm which siinIl peryade the entire
Lucatnpmcnt At the National Encamptne nts held
la Western cities for several years past the com
rades Of the Western Departments have gathered
in great numbers-now that the Encam puent Is 10
be held Ia an Eastern city. but few hours by rail
from the Headquarters OF the Department the
comrades Of ts and other Departments east Of the
hlfsuIaUlgs should be "A fIaf
That their attachment To our general brotherhood
shall kinde an enthusiasm la the breast Of every
volunteer 81 the army that crushed out the rebel
lion. The comrades Of the West are not more
prosperous than are they Of the East the struggle
foI the care aud JOY Of the loved ones il the same
there az heTe-thc EncaInpment will be held under
the shadow Of Bunker HilI-the memories of the
struggle that made this free people will gather
around those who, by their endurance aud yalor
maintained the freedom our fathers achieved, and
Kept this united NatiOn-the comrades the citi-
zens and the Government OF the Bay State have
prepared magnificent reception; their affections
90 out toward the Grand Army, consequently their
hospitality VIII be most geHer and free the Com
nauocr therefore appeals 10 the comrades Of every
Post in this Department that they make extra eI-
ertions 10 be la the grand parade on Tuesday the
I2li Of August next, Ia Boston. Ali Of the main
line railroads have agreed upon "a single fare for
the TOund-trip; tickets 10 be on sale Aug 10 N
inclusive good 10 return until tile 10Th of August
Comrades going by tbe Del. * Hudson Canal Co
VIII please notify Headquarters week before they
wish 10 start that through tickets to Boston can
be obtained at their respective stations PERMITS
sion - hereby granted To KcFswiil Post No Ilg
Of Flatbush, 10 change it's name To James H. Kers
viii Post, by which name IL will be known In the
future The proceeding. findings and sentence Of
Post court martial. of which ComTads John n
Oakley was President and VIM. Louis Woodruff
wac Judge Advocate are hereby approved and
CotnTade John McCOTmac Of John w Wstsnn