The National tribune., 1890-11-06
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CONNECTICUT.

DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CONNECTICUT
Stanley Post H. New Britain. was organized In
April lS67, with Il charter members. Its first Com
mander was Col. Chas. II. Binu 18Th Conn, and Col
hatnuei A. Moore. lith Conn, was the hrsl senior
Vice Commander. The new roster. now being COM
pleted. will contain about $50 names Of veterans
representing Is States. Its present Commander is
Col Clias. u. Erickson. Sih y. J. aud now Colonel
Of the Connecticut National Guard. The present
year has proven one Of the most successful years
the Post has experienced. At present the old vet
erans. iu good standing citizens, who reside IN
New Britain aud are not members OF Stanley Post
few in number The greatest interest prevails,
aud ii j fair 10 quote The words Of members of
other Posts. and say Stanley Po-t, OF New Britain,
ranks among the most active IN this state. A few
WEEKS ago The Post had the honor OF entertaining
Department Commander Col. john &. Broatch and
his fuii staff together with the Posts Of Meridcn,
Bristol. Eorcstvillc. Southington and Jnionrltie.
TIE O. II, fair at Aiddleiown at the time alone
prevented that Post from being present. The big
State Armory wus not large enough TO Include Tie
Hartford Posts at the time. and they were there
fore made the special guests OF Stanley Post Oct.
% special train of five Cars crowded with Hart
ford veterans. raChed New Britain early Oct. %
and Stanley Post with two bands Of music escorted
Tie veterans Go the Armory. where the M-RC. had
prepared an elegant repasi. Mayor Dwight, Bart
ford, veteran from Massachusetts regiment
spoke ia behalf Of thc Hartford Post Commander
Clark. y. O. Tyler Post and Roberts, Nathaniel
Lyon Post. u IA most Interesting sigtIf, and
that inspired the several speakers was won
der. Tie greatest good cheer prevailed, aud the
Sine came too when tie visitors must depart.
There ls nothing like these CAmpires to keep up
lively Interest ga Post matters. aud there j. every
assurance That the Posts of State viii keep the
ball moving. Hartford Posts will shortly enter
tain. aud tAat means the biggest kind Of n Time.
NetcT1fIs everywhere IN this state. allow To
euEEesl THAI you all become members Of some
Post aud therefore be ali ready 90 scoop IN these
gatherings
BurI,ee Post. Z. of Rockville. will hold fair in
the Memorial building during the week beginning
HwrfTI ks an AFraHa
I'm that town. and the soldiers and civilians will
combine 10 make 1t one Of the most successful
Grand Army projects Of the season.
FLORIDA
Fred : Goodrich. Department Commander
Jacksonville noticed lu recent issue an article
saying that coOred departments Of the @ A. r. were
about TO be established ia some OF the Southern
Siaics and mentioning Florida as one la which the
subject had been agiiated I have no know ledge
of such iacl existing Ia that state. We charter
colurec Posts, and meet the COIOrcd comrades in
The same spirit Of fraternity that do white
rHdes. AZ Commander 81 Tie Department have
never heard . complaint from any the color line
broaeisec in any FOsf or out u u. II has always
seemed 10 Ble ttEt q man WHO voluntarily offered
his life 80 defense Of country that had signaily
failed ~ lts protection 10 him. good enough 10
belong Ruy Posi- 81 the q A. r. provided he held
40 honorable discharge from the service Of the
United States a deceit aud complied
with tie Rules and Regulat iOns u tie Order. DO
not reco ei that airy 81 the boys complained about
them getting IN front Of them 81 Fort Wagner.
Baton Rouge, or Petersburg. il they were good
soldiers then, don't Jet split stFaws IL
but meet VIII them Ia Fraternity, Charity and
Loyalty Let preserve the bond Of peace in the
gTirt oi unity. nIbeTlng that citizens
Of one country, saved as a Nation by tile bravery
and blood 81 each 50 Jet us push on TO a higher
citizenship by intoxicating tie doctrines Of the
5 GAR
IkDIAH TERRITORY AND OKLAHOMA
TLEOueh the courtesy Of Comrade Geo T. Sloat
We 90 receipt % the r0sicr 81 Cliclzssaw Post
IAls Post wss organized a. Aramore- CAickasaN
Nation. on Saturday sept =, 10y Mai. NJ g. Barnes
Department Commander ltstarted on st. journey
Will - charter members, and there are many
other 10 iiiat e biorhogd who are elia, bic IL i
sEpected thHi ChicIzasaw Post viii rapidly add so
its membership. Ia this connection we suggest 10
C0mFslos y. q. Earne-. Department Commander
tlat will be pleased 70 receive the roster uf his
Department, the baby department Of the O AR
KEETUCKY.-
W. W. Clark Adjuiant Falmouth: A. g. Wild
man Post, ., Was organized sept y, Iss2. and mus
tered by Capt. James q. MicfIie. then Department
Commander. with u charter members. Under the
suspices Of ihis Post. Oct. IG a. Falmouth we had
The GTst grand Reunion la northern Kentucky y.
he second Beuiflon, on the I'd ult., bHs now
passed. Ample provisions for this affair bad been
made. and everything promised grand occasion.
Goiscouut 81 what had preceded 10. But At tie last
moment very ciAagreeabie weather ret ina con.
tinuOus two days Faiu-Which precluded the po.si-
billty u outdoor exercises. Consequently the at
tsidance ne mot nearly 20 large before and the
exercises mach lees interesting. It sgAs one how
ever consisting of love of fellowship and friendly
greeting among the old sOldiers aud citizens which
u ls INTENDED - eugeuder aud pcFpetuate. / hope
year hence 10 be able 70 give you a much more
interesting account 81 our next
MASSACHUSETTS,
james Frey Patrick s. Curry. William II Nc
FGrlane, Joseph " Garfield and Charles 81 Jack
EOn have been chosen a committee TO arrange for
iair 70 he given by Gen Lander Post o. Of Lynn
10 run from Jan. % 20 Feb 2 1891.
o. y. y. Sargent Post, I52. Of EsseK. are making
prepaFaiio Tor grand fair 70 be held some time
next month.
Tie c0urades Of Stephenson Post 2s aud al
Posts aud 81 did not forget the birthday Of Com
Fas Jacob Wilson 81 Post Z6 and surprised him al
be bousc iu SrEmiey Park, k0zbury. on the even
tuR 81 Oct a, and made him happy by presenting
HIM with gold watch aud charm. Ol course Com
Esde Wilson served up collation.. IL was the
cOrnfRaee I'D birthday. and he grows in years
hih popularity increases with the comrades who
know bHl.
a reception was rendered TO Benjamin Stone, jr
W Re, by tie Post of that name on The evening
Of Dct. - NJ Grand Army Hall in Dorchester. The
ball Has crowded with members Of tine two OrRaui.
EatlOns their friends, aud the members Of Nathan
iel BOWdhch Camp, 20 =. Of V. Singing inEtFu.
mental MUSIC, Tecltals and addresses took up ths
early part 81 the evening. and then the pre-
seniailDn 70 ihe Corps oi an elegant white siik
banner ~ Capt A. l.. Stiles, of Camp 20. la bchal
Of j. ~. Wells Corps, GO, Of Columbus. the lattel
having been the guest Il Corps g during the Ilu
catDpmeif. Afier tie exercises In the lower hal
tl8e company were invited up eiHirs where an ex
celleut supper enjoyed, plates having beer
laid for about 300 persona
Commander Paige presided at the Post prand Ia
eEeFcfses, and paId 4 well-oe-eTHed compliment L,
the 81 ter organlzaiiOn, in which he spoke Of th
eAeGlifld fel4e4 NCTks END the great amount of
eistance Corps O. had been 10 Post e. during th,
pasi year aud especially during EncanpmeE
week.
MICHIGAN
Lyons Post. 2Gs. OF Men0miBeo, gave an exour
GiOB Oct. ~ 70 Sturgeon Bay. The propeiie
Fanny Hart wac chartered, aud about 100 person
were ln tie party. Visit WRs made 10 tie boo
County Fair, Hla q thoroughly enjoyable day wa
passed.
MISSOURI
+. ID. Webster, Adiatant: A large number O
cOnlraaes aud their friends gathered al the quar-
ters of Ransom Post. 49, ~. Louis on the eveuiu,
Of the z5iil % October 70 witness the formal pre-
seniaii0n 81 the model of the statue Of Gen Johi
sisIk, ~ Revolutionary fame. This IL by ia,
Bcuf fdoF kllaon, Oi Boston, by whom ID II pre-
scented. The Officer 81 the Day, Conrade s. W
Baird, gave q most excellent account Of Gen
Eiark's services ciIHracierizHg him the Sheri
dan Of hs day. describing some Of his movements
and saying lIal there not "a drop OF Fiiz
john Porter blood IN 6tarks veins" Gen w II
Powell. of Beieville. H., followed with a pape
upon tile FIRST Of the battles Of the Sheridan cam
paigp la the Shenandoah Valley, that Of Sept Ie
1865. known as the battle Of Opeqnan. Gen. Pow
eli commanded "a cavalry brigade OB that occasion
and related the movements and their results la /
manner which held the attention Of the large au
cience for nearly an hour. COnlrade s. W KniffeI
was introduced, aud after few remarks ar To th,
services aud life Of Gen. u :. Grant, formally un