The National tribune., 1890-08-28
DEPARTMENT NEWS.

peculiarly welcome cour,eses received at their
hands. b.
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CONNECTICUT
General Order No. :. issued al Middleiown. by
command of John &. Broatch, Department Com
mauder-luhn b. Thatcher. A. A.-G.-is as follows:
]. The Department Commander desires 10 con-
graduate you upon The large and most excellent
representation Of this Department in the parade Of
Aug. y, and 10 thank you for your promptncss,
good order, aud attention to details which made
the parade Of the Connecticut Division great sue
cese The labor Of preparation ia which you have
been engaged for months 10 take part IN the great
Department Of Connecticut, GAR, which the
people Of our State are justly proud of.
IL We also desire TO acknowledge the assistance
rendered by the Moman's Relief Corps. Your
Commander had suggested at the Department Con-
veut1on Of The Relief Corps that much assistance
could be rendered to the Posts OF the GAR. 10y
their Corps IN the way Of preparation for the Bos-
ION parade The flag presentations and other work
which has kept the Corps busy for long time, that
you might make an excellent showing in the pB-
rsde D. but one more proof Of the efficiency % the
NomAn's Relief Corps a. an auxiliary 10 the
GAR. Every Post should have an efficient Relief
Corps az the ladies are especially adapted 10 assist
iH thU work Of relief 10 our comrades or their
families Ia need Of assistance.
III. General Orders. No. TO- Headquarters GAR,
requested donations 20 erect an equestrian statue
Sra honor o. the great soldier Gen. Philip II. Sheri-
dan IN the city 81 Washington. The Posts are re-
GlEAAG4 10 contribute at least Az CeEts q member
The Assistant AdIutant-G enerRl OF this Department
Will receive such SUMS may be donated for this
purpose. The following Posts have already con-
tribuied Post 81, Putnam, S3oi Post 80, Middle
town, so.
ILLINOIS,
Officers Of the following Post are:
fitzpatrick, 20, Austln-Com., J. II. Niece;
E.A c. J. Sandman J. v. c. q. T. Bas-ett; AdJt,
J. b Hai8es; Chap J. C. JohnsOH5 o. D., y. L.
EoonsOni .. g., G. II. Fields.
IOWA.
james Randolph Post. i6, Indianola, has passed
resolutions thanking Mai f. ii. CongeT, Repre-
sentative 10 Congress from the Seventh District,
for s uutirng efforts ia behalf Of tie soldiers IN
procuring pension legislation for bis zeal and faith
fuuess Ia looking after individual and delayed
claims. when 80 requested By those interested
But Park, y miles north 81 KegkuE. Is very
beautiful resort, where exercises are held for a
month or two during Summer for the entertain
NEST hnu INSTRUCTION - those who attend. The
managers have days set apart for different ez-
ercises One day D. Temperance day, another
Music day another GA II. day, etc Aug. j
c.. j. and Old Soldiers DAY. Ia the morning the
gathering WuE addressed by Rev. Waymau. 81
Illinois aud y If. Haggcrty, Chaplain OF the De-
TartmeHt q Missouri. The forenoon concluded
with sneTmaL's Bummers coming into camp
a. cinucr-caI All cslis were sounded on the
hugie- and the entire day was made lively with
MUSIC bE tEc -ummltyliic Comet Band and a trio
q y0calists from Vt Pleasant The afternoon was
spent ln listening - a very able address by Mai
1faHuer. q Memphis, No, illustrated address
Army BLOUSE. EI.h Tie y left out. Interesting
80 eor@e Fa,ier - ~ * Eo In - az
HaJhazard Reco.l eclious 81 Army Lie" Vol
unieer speeches and songs then filed up the time
uItli oelocE, when spy was shot on dress
parade IAls wac very realistic everyone TAX
ing part doing well. The day closed with a red
hot Campfire The entire exercises Of tie day we're
under tie charge Of Maj. John :. Ferguson Of
Keozuk-
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Ihe OAK. tucampment Of Northwest Kansas
vi BE held ln Colby. sept. IL u aud T. A grand
meeting may be expected when Thomas County
ee.sL- -ll ak n''a o. 'He WORK
khhG Land
IuesdGy. Aug. y was Grand Army Day al Mount
h3n Lake Park, t1auiauqua Assembly. GA X.
F0sts All along the line II the Baltimore d. Ohio
Railroad were represented. Prom early morning
tie day. Hon. J. =. McCoInas presided At the
afternoon meeting ia the evening there were
patriotic readings and FecthtlOHs and stcreoPiicgu
We've The closing words u the Assembly Of 1850
were then delivered.
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- '''t-- 1iil,l". '-l'e-liii piittt % Tue Ealoh
A'1nis iattalyn' g.A-lfs wac held at Dilget, July
- - ana aug. he camp was named Ia honor
- i...e5 y. A%slofa: VINO aled ~ General Hos
P.lni 10. = LpoEDgl Mountain, Aug ~. l5yj. The
Daniels I0Iiyet Ce % t rt-,,,ia ,o' L., &C. ~
y. Keyes Colonel Commanding. these officers
were chosen Col, zamue! Pollock Of Charlotte.
Iieul.-Col George W Norton. II Eaton Fapids .
Eal.. 4. T. Huge Of Bellevue; surg O. T. Allen,
olCAaIlolie; Chap. Leroy Warren. Of Oliyel.
assp1peor,
MN y 70 - -
bhrheld Post, :, ~ Paul. has passed resolutions
fT iifel.c d .fris IL Jsi71S =, ~
Grams aud their dependents gsteejaJx a. REGARDED
tle disability biz and tie Post aIso Tenders 10
heartfelt thauks 10 the MEMBER of Tie Tinted
States senate and Tie House u al vss q, I,
have proven themselves 10 lie lie friends ~ tI,e
old soldiers and their widows and ,rt,bsU. n,
voting for tie isabllity pension bill and 20 H.
a. Trg.5f
approval II aud signature - lie disability ueu.
E5ou bill.
tfry,t, vopt<
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AdIt BaItraui, u Alex. Hamilton Post T. ia,
Post poet u is sad that hc las draHatizcd Us,