The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-03

next and hopes thai every Post ia the Department
will make effort To he represented by a. large
number ~ possible. August will soon DE here, and
in order that the Department may make good
shaving Posts and comrades should begin making
preparations ut once.
MASSACHUSETTS,
The 23d anniversary of Charles Russl Post. No
q Boston, was celebrated last week. A bountitul
rrPnsi was partRkcn of, after which an interesting
literary program was rendered.
J.W Lawton Post No. 81. Ware, and tho Woman g
Relief Corps auxiliary thereto, have each voted
$50 60 furnish room nj the Soldiers Home,
Chelsea.
pound party was given nj WR,ertown recently,
under the auspices of IRaRc ID. i'nen Post, No. 81
of that place A musical aud literary entertain
ucnt was given duriug the evening, and at the
close The packages brought by the audience were
sold Rt auction.
Charles Ward Post. No GO, Newton, held Camp
fire recently. The exercises wound up with an
oyster supper.
The 23i anniversary of Il. w. Pierce Post. No s,
Mildlchoro. was celebrated March 10 with line
literary program.
MINNESo ORA
Phillip Cuilaud Post Springfield, has adopted
resolutions condemuug Hon. john Lind, Member
of Congress, for appointing civilian Postmaster at
Springfield in preference TO an honornbly dis
charged soldier.
MISSOURI
Lincoln Post Moberly, is In n fourishing con-
ditun. II has about 40 members in good standing.
The officers arc all active energetic comrades over
ready To- promote tile good of their Order.
General Orders. No. 10, issued at ST Bonis, March
Il, 10y command of John +. Phelps Department
Communicative. b. Rodgers, A. A-G.-contaln
the following:
The ninth annual Encnmpment Of the Depart
meut of Missouri will mble at the hall of tho
House Of Representatives IN tho Capitol building,
iu Jefferson CITY, Mo, at 10 o'clock M on Ihufs-
day, April 10Th. Our COMMANDMENT Chief Russell
A. Alger, and ScnIor-Nico Chief,
A. G.. 9essert have promised To he with on this
occasion. The Department Headquarters will be
established the Monroe House on Wednesday,
April 9Th, The Council of Administration VIII
ut the parlors of the Monroe House on
Wednesday, the sh, at % clock q. M. Tho Western
States Passenger Association aud the Trans, Mis-
souri, Passenger Association which include nearly
rHilYoqd iH the State have made rate OF one
fare for hc round trip un their lines in Missouri To
and from the Eucampmcnt, tickets to be sold April
Sth To llth, inclusive, good Ia return. including
April 18th. The same rates are available for mem
beers Oft woman's Relief Corps The following
are the railroads in Missouri belonging to these
associations Missouri Pacific Including - Louis,
lTou Muuuisln n SOnthernl; Chicago n Alton I;
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific; Chicago, St Paul
Il Kansas City; Hannibal & ~. Joseph; Kansas
Guy, ~. Jos ph 4 Council bluffs: Wabash; Kansas
City, Fori Scoit & Memphis; ChicHgo, burlington
& Kansas City; ~. Louis, kcukuk & North e-terp
~. Joseph. ~. Louis & Sauie Fee. Tho following
roads not included IN the above association have
made The same rate: Cape GiTRrticsu Il South
western; 81. Louis & Haunihai Missouri, Kansas
& Texas. The Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City Rail-
way will make ihe same rate from all stations on
their road n Missouri 10 West Quincy Kinks
Vile and return. The Chicago. Santa lie & Cali
fnrnia Railway, IL any Posts or their line
7
nicnt, and VIII 80 advise H. q. Thompson. Assistant
General Ticket Agent. Rihto Building. Chicago, the
necessary instructions will be issued To enable them
Co obtain rouud-irp rates TO the nearest junction
point from which they purchase tickets through
10 Jefferson City. The ~. Louis Il san Francisco
Railway will make q rate OF one fare for the round
trip to Pacific aud return on the following con-
ditOnS; That those attending shall purchase reRu-
lar iuilftrc tice to- Pacific, TAXI ing receipt from
the agent for fare paid on certificate, which GER
Idcale must be certified by the Assistant AduAnt-
Gene al bp Enpamgsmeut and. ct
Ri Pacific will furnish the delegate a return ticket
free II presented on or before April 18TH. Unless
receipts obtained from agents selling tickets 10
Pacific no reduction on return trips will be made.
The half rate viii not apply from points OH the
Sc,lalia Warsaw. Southern Branch Of the Mis-
sour Pacific; passengers on that line must puT-
chase locally TO Scdaia aud rebuy from that point
10 destination. The hotel rates ut the Madison
House, Monroe House. City Hotel, aud Central
Hotel will be Sl.J0 per day. Al boarding houses
from 81 To D aud ia private families 81 per day.
Meals will be furnished at restaurants and other
places AT from . To- % cents each. The comrades
aud their friends at Jefferson City are making ex-
tensive preparations for large attendance mt the
Encampmcnt. and will he abuadantly able TO
properly entertain all who may come All ex-
Union soldiers nave been invited. whether mem
beers Of the Grand Army OF the Republic not. and
all such who may attend will be assigned n place
In the parade, which Is expected to take place on
the afternoon of the 10Th. The Department Com
mander expresses the hope that the comrades will
attend in large numhcTs aud that where IA Is pos
sible Posts VIII attend la boiy Let us show the
Commander ir-Chef at the Capital OF our State
such a representation of our grand Department rs
we may be proud Of The following new Posts
have been murdered; Ewood Miller Post. No. 1874
al ~. Louis, Mo, by Tho=. Is. Rodgers Assistant
Adjuiant-Geuerdl; Madison Miller, Commander
Tiut1n. AZ Tiplnn, w. Ill. MenRci, =. v. g. Posi-
2-G. l.. T. VeulenIart- Clutter $50 Oxford r. e.
Tibbels, T.. r. g Pos. 10; Q. y. Long. Capt. j. s.
Robb. 46i, Jenkins, William Holiday. y. g. Pos'
8S5; ~. O. CorumHn- Ephraim Gather. 400. An
rora, = & McCulat. T.. G. Post 2il Jno. w. Bailey
Robert Taylor, s63 Odessa. John Is. Jones, +. T.. g.
Port 33; A. NJ. rtanfied. Post 45i. Cen;eryiile
Loui- Fischer, p. T. &. Post l2s. Louis Ducuder
465 81 Clair. John 4. Grove. r. J.. O. Post 3Il
Philip BriegIeb vandalin. io6, Vandalia, ID. Il
Shea, O. Of A.; w. g. shnttuek.
MONTANA
General Orders No. T. issued at Bozeman March
10. by command OF James T.. Galloway, Depart
fIemt Comniander-Benj. u. Osborn, A. A.-G.--
contain Ihe following:
The sixth annual Eucanpment Of this Depart
ment j. ordered 10 meet at Livingston al ~ O'Clock
ga. April 8, tie 2Jiii auuivcfasry Of AppOinatlox
The headquarters of the Department wifi be cstab
ii-hed Al Ihe AIbcnaTie House the Sth. wher,
the Councii Of Administration win meet att o clock
that evening. The Council CONSISTS of the fiye
elected members, VIZ. john MOiiit y. IL Morley
g. =. Shoemaker, john - Sloane. Geo. II. Cowan
and tie Department Commander. Senior ane
Junior Vice Commanders, Assistant hdjuiaut- Gen
sral Quasiernasier General InSpectOT-6 General
Judge u RocAic Chief Mastering officer Mcdicil
| Director aid Chaplain. fuil attendance IL re
| qncsted as business Of importance will be trans
acted. The Department Commander takes gTea
/ pleasure la announcing Ia nll comrades tia
through tie efficiency OF committees appointed "a
Helena and Butte. all the railroads iu Montana
have mAgnanimou-iy agreed To- furnish all com
radeS aHd visitors going 10 aud returning from ih
EucAmpment one-haif fare: or Ia other words, fal
/ fare way for the round trip. Tickets h.
| secured AT any station la the Stale. Ample tim
will be given for tile trip. Of which the railroad
| will give due notice. IL u hoped CommandeT-iu
| Chief AigeT will be able to meet with nj Living
| sion. We would give him "a royal welcome and
| sadeT's hearty greeting All comrades cor
daily invited TO meet with us, whether entitled
r. "A a. and
| table veteran will receive = soldiers hospitality.
| NEBRASKA
Lauder Post. No l2j Niobrara. owns one Of III
| finest halls ia the Department; size 81 by 6S fee
| with two ante-roougs and gallery extending acros