The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-08-14
DEPARTMENT NEWS.

they viii be welcomed by the Mayor and after
ward banqueled.
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
The Assistant Acknowledgement Of the different
Departments respectfully requested 10 each
forward copy or The Department rosters for 1870
60 TIKI NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
ALABAMA
Goidwood Post. AZ Mobile, has just fitted up and
moved into a hall. which the comrades have Sc
cured Tor headquarters. This Post mustered in
three recruits at last meeting, and now numbers 70
members.
ILLINOIS,
George II. Thomas Post. g. OF Chicago, visited
the tomb Of Gen. Thomas at Troy, y. Y, on the
way 90 the National Encampment The widow
and family rendered an invitation 10 he pres
cnt on this occasion. An elegant floral piece was
placed ON The grave, where were held appropriate
services. including short addresses 10y Commander
9f Post 3. II. IL Gage, and Comrades II. p. Ihomp-
son, James A. Sexton, III. III. Thomas, and premi-
pent citizens and GA. n. men Of Troy.
Cerrn Gordo Post, 2lG, assisted by all the Posts
m Piait County and adjoining Counties VIII nave
q grand Reunion aud Campfire at the park in Cerro
Gordo Aug. p. Prominent speakers viii be pres
ent and grand good time will be had by all VINO
attend
INDIAN TERRITORY AND OKLAHOMA
Gen. w b. Hazen Post. -, Oak Lodge was or
Eanized May 10, with The following officers: Com,
James H. Bowman :. v. C.. J. w. Hutton; :: V.
C., J. w. Cherry; Adj't, A. Griffith; q. NJ, Nm.
Brulei O. D.. john Gnlemnni Surg, Joel Frogge; ;
@. NJ - William Mex iusey; o. c., Eli Pearson;
Chap J. NJ. Waldorf. Council OF Administration,
john McCabe, john Mccoy, Thomas Linnes, Jo-
seph Mathis
KENTUCKY.-
Officers Of the following Post are:
7. Ncss GosneIl, s Liichfeld-Com., T. ]. Alver-
son; s v. c., sam McSheFy; J. V. C.. Pat Rof-
ferty. Chap. ". II. HaElip; Surg, JAS. Bruner; q.
u, T. : Buner; o. G., George Pearl; Adj v NJ
Taylor @ NJ, ID. ORiley; :. NJ. r. Mcclure; q.
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MARYLAND
Col Theodore T. Lang mustered In Farragut
Post So nj Baltimore Aug 4. The new Post starts
with ~ charter members, and its officers are:
field; J. V. c., John r. Tick Adj't VIM. Il. Roche;
Chap, John Perry: Surg. VIM. b. smith; q. NJ,
James II. kecler; O. D.. David b Gardner; o. G.,
Joseph Iuiosc; = NJ. Edward c. Little; Council
OF Administration. John Perry. David b. Gardner,
VIM. b. smith,
MASSACHUSETTS,
At regular meeting OF Willard c. Kinsley Post,
l39. SOmergiile, pleasant event took place. il
was the presentation 10 ComTHde John NJ. Woods
Of an excellent picture Of himself, done IN India
ink. the work u y. :. Greet. OF the city Com
rade Woods j. one 81 the most popular MEM
beers OF kinsley Post whose best Interests he always
has ca heart. He was selected by The Post 10 dc
liver tie address last Memorial Day, and in
recognition Of this service, and also to show the
high regard IN which the members Of the Post hold
him, this gift WAS presented by them. Comrade }.
u. Davlin made the presentation speech, TO which
COmrade Woods responded with appropriate re-
marks. expressing his hearty thanks for the gift
A number Of the members Of Burbank Post. 80.
MobuTn, surprised their comrades on the last night
In July, by the presentation Of a complete set Of
officers swords and equipments-l2 in number
rank badges. GA X. badges and lot OF GAR.
canes FOR the rank and Gle TO use nj the En-
canpment parade in Boston. City Clerk ID. Il.
horclEnd. who made the presentation, also handed
Go Past Commander A. j.. Barrett staff officers
sword and equipments ae having been appointed
an Aid on the STAFF Of Department Commander Innis
HFrn eat sFpFAL
responded on behalf Of the Post and speeches Of a
eongratulatory character were afterwaTd made by
&. A. Mcdonald. Lawrence ReRde, Prof Z A.
Peirce. J. il. Carton and w. Q. G. COelgale.
MICHIGAN
Officers OF the following Post Hre:
PHIL sheridan Z. ReadinG-Com., JAS. n. Davis;
q v. g.. Niles D. Cartwright, J. ". c., Frank
Emory; Adi't, Joseph A. Waldorf; Surg Henry
A. George Chap. Zebedee @. Culver; o. D., Amos
il English Q. O. Andrew Bailey q NJ, Jacob
G. Neuflng.
MINNESOTA
Following j. epitome OF tie consolidated
report 81 THE Department for the quarter ending
June 90 $50: Number in good standing last re
port, %; gained by muster, 8Cs; transfer CT /:
Reinstatement, =; from delinquent reports, 5G2;
total gain s5s; aggregate los. Loss by death,
%: honorable discharge q: transfer 20: suzpeu-
zion l65 delinquent reports. S1s: total loss. 549
Number remaining ia good standing july ], 1880,
1885, me- gain Tor quarter, Sl9.
NEBRASKA
4 Z
fi0ns Endorsing THE SATIoNAL TRIBCEK Pension
Bili, end declaring that the Post viii not support
fnT Congress auy man tho viii not pledge him
cell 10 favor such measure.
John &. Fremont Post, O.. and WRC. 80, Of
Neigh, passed resolutions amenting the death II
Gen. Fremont ar one who was the embodiment Of
true manhood, and one 10 whom the American
people indebted "a a larger degree for the final
triumph Df the great principles Of liberty than 20
any olher man cDntemporaneous with him.
NEW YORK.
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quarter ended June % shows: In good standing q.
last report HRFcii B. 1890 - s55: "a good standing
June 30, 1890 $500. = Poet del.uquents. with a
membership u 1901 suspended members, 2,055
making the total strength u tile Department ~ :
b0I IneuteTs. Tie report Tor june % 1879 gave az
follows: In good standing 25.59l; ~ delinquent
Posts numbering .5lSi suspended members ] SJ5
total strength u The Department june 30 1883
4zJZ8 members; net gain 81 second quarter Of 1885
over second quarter q 1899, Z50 members.
OHIO
Officers o. The following Post are:
Putnam. ~, KensingtoB-COm-, Samuel Reeder,
3. ". @. Philip Kelley; j. v. C., William J. Hol.
land; q ~. o. Z. Swearengen; Chap, George "
Reederi AdJt y. q. Battin; Surg, William :
Rondabush: o. D., Job Reeder; o. c. VIM NJ
Root q M. g. James q. Watson; +. NJ, VIM. II
IL. Cox.
RHODE ISLAND.
We have received from Headquarters NJ Provi
dence the Proceedings Of the 23d annual EncAml,
meat 81 tllis Department. which il now ready To-
distribution. The pamphlet IL eBbeliislIed will
Williams Asst Adj teen. George NJ Turner aut
abe late Junior Yice-CommAndcT Ephrain Henr,
jerks
WASHIKGTOK4-
Officers ~ The following Post are:
a. III. Hilas. g. Wateryiie-Cotn. Alfre,
NOOdini :. v o. VIM. Domery; J. v. C., w u
Reader; Adl'l James Andrews; Chap. d. r. Mar
shall q. NJ J. il. Rob; q. d.. IT. Helsher. o. q
:. y. Jobpsoni q. N. s., / Brown; 3. NJ, j. {
Br8Wnheld
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Dedication q the 9th n. T.'s Shaft on the Field
The monument erected % the dead of the Cat
N. Y on the battlefield al Gettysburg was for