The National tribune., 1890-05-15
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The annual Encampment Of this Department
was held at san Jose, April %. and was opened
with a graud street parade The Nomaus Reicl
Corps presented the Convention with handsome
gavel. made 81 four pieces Of wood. The handle j
Of wood from what j. known as the Bloody Angie
In the battle OF Spottsyvania; The wood az the gave
proper Is from the field OF Gettysburg On one side
of the head j. panel OF wood from the siocSade ol
AndCrsonvillc aud on the ether panel made from
the timber OF FaTaCuts flagship the Hartford.
ID Is mounted with silver plate bearing tue Ia
scriution Presented 10y Conrado l.. h. liill, Ad-
jRtantticncral. Department Of Maine, lhoi.' Al
was Enclosed ia a handsome req plush case Inc
election OF officers resulted As follows: Com, a.
J. Buckles, OF Vallejo; = Y. G. A. r. Mintlc, oi
san Jose; J. Y C. William II. Wharf, Of san
Francisco Medical Director, N. T. Price, OF Cotton;
Chap. J. A. Crozan, oi san Francisco Souncli OF
Administration, w. ii. Seamans W. T. Randall :.
:. Petit c. b. Grass. :. q. Mhipple; Delegate al
Large 20 the National Encampment, w ~. l..
Barnes In the evening a banquet was held. which
was attended by CommaudcF-ln-t hicf Alger Mrs
Jno. 4. Logan, and other distinguished guests: a.
J. Buck les the new Commander, Is Judge OF the
Superior Court Of Soiauo County, and - "A member
OF Farrcut Post, No. 4 OF Vallejo Tie enlisted IA
tic 18Th Ind. private IN June 1861, and served
IN te Army OF tie Potomac unli lhe close OF tile
war. lie was three times wounded and lost ms
right leg in front OF Petersburg March p, 1868.
short lime before this lac had been promoted TO
the rank OF Second Lieutenant. Judge Buckles
came TO California in 1915 and settled IN Soleno
County, which has been bis home ever since. lie
served for five years District Attorney, and has
been six years superior Judge OF the County. lie
held the office OF Senior Vice Department Com
nander Of the GAR. Ia ISIS and 1852.
KANSAS
Pollock Post, No ~, Marion has adopted resolu-
tous favorinE service pension law.
MASSACHUSETTS,
Abraham Lincoln Post No. II, Chsrlesiown,
celebrated its anniversary last week with supper
and other entertainment.
Robert A Bel Posi-. No ISi. Boston, held Camp
fire and entertainment last week FOR the benefit OF
its charity fund. Among those present were Gov
Bracket, Mayor Hart, Department Commhnder
George II. Innis Mrs. Mary T. Knowles Depart
meui President M-RC; William Power wilson,
President Board 81 Aldermen; Past Department
Commander X. r. Tobn, Past Department Com
nRnder George : Evans, Harrison Hume, Com
mauier Post Igl; cx-Mayor Fox. OF Cambridge,
Commander Post is: Col. Chas. B. Fox, 5Jih Mass;
Col. Henry Walker. and others. Gov snckett
made specchJn which he commended the organ
ization oT doing lie great work 81 providing and
caring FOR those who needed 10 he cared for. lie
hoped that this state would ever zee that her old
veterans were weil looked ailer Masaaciusei's' be
said. had done more Tor these soldiers than any
other State ia the Onion lie hoped she would
continue 10 do -. Nine. Nellie Brown Mitchell
followed with solo, and there were addresses 10y
Department Commander lnuis aud Rev. DR.. J. G
Price, President OF Livingstone College Salisbury,
y. C.
The following Posts have elected officers:
Geo. h Bird, ice. Norwood Com, Alvin Fuller
:. v. G., Thomas Morton; }. V. G.. q. i. Baruy'
Adj't. A. D. Slaplei2h; @ NJ, A J.. PFaiii Surg,
q. Il Rogers: Chap. A. A. Hall; o D., H. 4. Du-
pee; o, @. O. = stslsoni 5. NJ, J. G. Currieri q
~ 2, 81. y. Fales.
Era Baichglier. 81. North Rrookield: Com.
Joseph II Lombard; :. v g, Wiides l.. Deane
j v. c. EmmOns y. Corbin; surg, Arnold Il.
Wallace Chap, Henry J. Page q NJ Geo. W.
Sargent; o. ID, Caries II Barlietii .. g., Osborn
Walker. Adjt, Robert ". Walker: :. M, Geo. w.
Bruce q NJ =, Harrison .. BenIis.
Francis Nashburn. Brighton: CON- Josiah
khOaes: :. v. g. A. H. Norcross; J. V. c. A J..
Brock A6Jt. vs.. A. Whipple; @ NJ, Geo. i. Cor
doni Surg, r. i. Marion; Chap John CowEn
q. D.. ~aH' u. Mitchell, o. g.. Jacob Danforth
:. ~. Chas. Il Gordon. q ". s.. G. G. King
Clas Beck. - Cambridge: Com. A. J. Little
heie' :. y. 9. 4 j. Sands: J. '. g. Geo: kouil-
lard; AoJ't. VI. l.. LION q 81. ". y. Eyeieih
Chap, q. X. ClaTz; .. D. ;. S-nnott: o. G., 7. J.
Burai :. H. W. y II. Howe q 81. si w. T. Glib
MICHIGAN
Tie following Posts have elected officers:
WaddeiI. Iz1, Howell: Com. " J.. Knapp
E. y. c. J.. T. NerItbcw; J. V C. Julius Hes-e ;
q 81, \. }. bolt; Chap. }. u. smith o. D., c. r.
Frts5 q. II. =. J. V. Glbeu; :. NJ, CEAs. Har-
giHgtoH; Adj IL, Calvin Wilcox.
I.onson, ., May: Com, J.. 3. Hardy; s. V. G.,
y. " @Aeisionei }. '. g, A. /. Bryant; Acjt,
y. y scBeTmeTharH; surg., e. i. whitney; Chap,
J. Crosby q II, A. I. RauGaili o. D., }. IS.
James .. O.. ". Mead.
Gleason 10 Lgzerue: Com. Stephen Richard
son; :. v. g., Wm Hunt; j. V. O., Francis u.
Hayes; Surg, William ~. TOHiinsoH; o. j.. Wm
j.. BeideH :. n. William Rogers; J. S. hurry
Brown o. r, VIM. Winlon.
MINNESOTA
General ORDERS No. 2, Issued at Minneapolis
ApfL ~ by command q James Compton. Depart
nent CommandeT-6eorge w. Morcy, A.h.-G.-
contain the following.
ia order 70 secure the greatest efficiency Of the
Posts Do this Department, and 90 promote united
efforts Tor ihe advancement % our Order, the De
pArtmleut Commander has divided tle stale into
three Divisions 90 follows: First Division consist
ing u tie fOsis ln tie Counties If Pine KanHbec
Mile Laos, Benton, Morrison, Todd. Douglas
Grant, M1Izin, Otter Tai, NArdena, Cass, Akin,
carton, Crow wing -. Ions. Lake, Cook.
Itaska. Hubbard. Becker, Norman, Polk Mar
SHAH, kliisJn, Clay Traverse and Stevens to he
under the supervision Of the Department Com
nlAncer. second Division, consisting II Posts ia
Tie COUniies ~ Naba-lla GOOdhuc Rice lie sucur.
&lco.let, Lincoln, Dakota. Scott sIbley KsIsviIle
yellow Medicine. Ramsey, HeuBepiu, Mcleod
MAID yclls Chippewa, iacqgi Farls, Washington,
ABosza. Wright. Mcezef, swift Chsago, Isauta
EAerDur1e, StearuE, Pope. Big Stone aud Carver
- - under TIE supervision II tbe Senior Vice
Commando. Third Division. consisting u lie
POsss IN Tie Counties q Houston, Fillmore, Mower
Freedom, FaTlDaut, Marlin, Jackson Notlez
Blue EarlE Naiouwau. CottouEo0d Murray Pine
nione and E5oHus 20 be under tie supervision al
toe Junior Vice Commando. This division of tlte
I0sis 81 made % oraer That every Post la the De-
partIIeuL may De visited by Z DcBaFtfurHt officer
during the year. Tic Department Commander
ogslfes ~ lianh Fosi Officers throughout the De
paFtncli f0f uletr grOWptncrs in forwarding 10.
Iofie Tor ilc bfsl quarter VI 1895. and 10 cOnpIi
E1cnt tbcfp oB ige aCcuTacy with which. 80 a rule
thcy arc made oui. CofuTade Jorgen Simmons 4
hcrcbV appointed Marshal II the Department and
VII be OScycd aud respcs. ed accordingly. The
asked Tor 10y ufc Superintendent 81 tie Iley.
eEtL Ceabus q the United States, be aocufiftsl +,
prepared aud Forwarded 10 him Al once Where
tSsls have not already complied with the re4uesl
cent from Superintendent Porter The objects and
purposes 81 ile W0I4ai's Relief Corps having beer
officially recognized aud iud0Tsed By tie Saiioua
LHcampIneHt, u b. the desire Of tie Department
Commander tIat Post officers aud comrades -.
tend al AID aud sympathy possible 10 that uoljl.
band u women VI 0 are doing 20 niuCi! Il, hold yt
our hands aad help b. our work. Tie Deuart.
nleut Commander hopes that every Post in the De
paIfL3ent not already provided viii take inlfue
Ciaic steps % organize Corps believing that i
Wiu he found 10 be not only efficient help Il
the Relief Committees Of the Posts but viii aIss
enhance the general interest. Another aid IN out
work merits our commefIdation A. we look OF
tlGe organization u tie sons of Veterans we ar,
reminded 81 Lie day dOuHed the blue and a,
our hearts warm toward them we should en-
courage them IA their work and cordially bid then
tJodspecd.
George vs. Crook Post, 10 60. was mustered II
al Saltwater recently, with Il charter member,
and the following oficers: Com, b. G. Merry.
+. v. q, james Mulgcy; J. V. C., John Goodrich
Adj H. g. Ferguson; q. NJ. 9 o. Haskell. Cha,
q. A. Grant q. D. J. O. Cover; q. c. r. C ON
ter r NJ, }. Mex ussiclz.
NORTH DAKOTA
Gen T.. Farnsworth Post no Iz5 was organize
al MayyiIle last July, with - charter Inemt1ers h
iE a hourislling condition, and Inustefipg il
new recruits very rapidly.
NEW MEXICO
The annual Encampment Of the Department "a
New Mexico was held la oUcorro April TO- with :
hair reprepTesentailon present. The Council o.
Administration met al the parlofs Of the Windsor
Hote OH tine evening 81 The 9Th and transaciea
1nHcb important business Among other matters tht