The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-05-01
DEPARTMENT NEWS.

TThe Assistant Acknowledgement of the different
departments are respectfully requested To forward
q copy Of the Department rosters for 1890 To TIE
NATIONAL rRrRUNL Adjntnnis OF Posts are also
requested To forward soon as possible ~ list oil
the newlN-clcctcd ofhoersl
DELAWARE
Smyth Post No l. Wilmington, celebrated the
anniversary of Lees surrender April ., by pre-
seniing school No. with n handsome flag.
GEORGIA.
General Orders No. ?, issued NJ Savannah, April
10 by command of David Porter, Department Com
mHnder-rhos. i. Gleason, A A.-G.-contain the
following:
once more our Memorial Day draws near; day
dedicated To the memory of the men who held lite
cheap in the support Of free government. ond WHO
sacrificed g. ccmcutuE with their blood ihs Union
of states. thereby making of them a free country
in name aud in deed. Upon the comrades remain
ing there ~ the duty OF property nonorlnE me
resting placing az these patriots; 10 show our APP
probation of their sacrifice, their loyalty ana de-
yotlon In country; to enforce Their example upon
the mind and heart, and to teach the generations
following that enthusiastic love of country which
drew our hundreds of thousands from their u7uhi
avoCulidus. the end that when the country again
calls upon its sons, the response shall toe as ready
aud hearty IL IN 1851 That no part
Of the blood -drenchcd domain pertaining 10 this
Department be neglected. The following assign
meuts are hereby made: Marietta National Cene-
tcry-O NJ Mitchell Post. No. l. assisted ~ iHT IA
practicable by James ~ StcedmAn Post, No 4, and
Blue Ridge Post, No 6. Florence National Gene
tcTy-AlBj. Robert Anderson Post, No. Z. Beaufort
National Cemetery David Hunter Post, No. y
AudCTGpuNiiie National icm"tcTN-f. = Jones
Post No. . assisted ~ lar ~ practicable by all thc
Posts 81 thc Department not above assigned Com
maudor- OF Posts placed Ia charge ui decoration
sCrvcrs above, viii provide program OF eNcr-
sist for the occasion and a. fraa pos .ibic provide
fsT transportation and care Il visiting comrades
notifying Commanders of Posts assigned 10 assist
Of such arrangements ~ may bc made. It's hoped
that the entire membership ol the Department viii
b. lound May 80 iu or the other Of the great
resting places of our dead. Department officers.
Cuuacll 81 Administration, aud the entire Depart
ment staff hereby directed aud urged to report
in person 10 the Department Commander at
Andersonville on tile morning of May 80 next.
ILLINOIS,
The following Posts have elected officers:
Holden Putnam GIG, shannon: Com, Jacob
Kchm; = V c. David Payne; J. V. G.. John
Rogers Ada Reuben Connolly; Chap, Christian
Fry; Surg. J. ]. Smith: q. NJ, Amos kcynoids /;
o. d, Edward Flory; o g., Henry BuTkct
Q. NJ. - Henry Hoy; : NJ. Thos slzer.
Post It's. Morrison: Com. Chas Bent; SV. G.,
J. n Baird; J. v O.. w. J. Tre; q. NJ, Q. T.
Tanderup; Adj't, john GrieT-ou; .. D., Jesse
Mckee. q. G.. Johu r. Seavcy; Surg Jason
/ Booth; Chap Alex. Benson; s. NJ, Cyrus Miller
! q. NJ = II III. Marshall
| Foster Rankin. 6,5 Dnnnellson Com, John D.
Z Cary: :. v. O., John Wood j. V. g.. oiver 4.
Gordon AdjI, Lewis II. Tankerslcy q. NJ. Jos.
= Hill; surg, Jos. y. scott; Chap, James w
/ Hampton: q. D.. william n. Hampton; %. e..
/ Francis c. Root: s NJ. VIM. NJ. Brown; q NJ. s.
James q. DoHuelii i. c., Alex. Sharp; .. o.
( Couitervillc. Coulteryille. Com. Jesse Mcbride
/ 8 V. G. Vim. IL. Jackson: J. V. g., Jeane Bonnet;
I AuIt. a. w Pauls u NJ john Eyre F1hfEt IL -
] Hamilton: Chap. Anthony Steele -. D., ~. l.
! Benjamin; q Al. =, Thomas Crawford; $. NJ, Il
I 4. Johnston.
/ J. q. Jones 52s Havana Com, David sigicy
/ S.V. G.. ID. :. Howard: w. G., Columbus Hoover
/ Surg John Philbric, Chap A. q. Harris q, NJ.
J u. Pierce. o d.. Wm. salts; %. g, Isaac Mills
/ Adjt Win. l.. Dean s. NJ, james NJ. Moore.
Iacou lJ3 Lacou: Com. Hanson }. DR. Pue; :
! V. g.. WIN. - Ie4,ry; J. Y G., HOrace Buriiugainc
/ q. 81 Iii III. Gale; y. D., George Zimmerman
Z Chap. D.. y. vandnseu; surg. y. G. Gale o, g.
}. s. Brnssiieidi Ada, H. l.. Rowieyi {. NJ lsaa
I y. Martin.
/ fNDIaKk.-
Tie following Post has elected officers:
| Della Hunt 1872, CanHeitan: Com. James \. Bar
! lgeit: - v. O.. Charles kachleT: J. V. g, J1-cp
I G. Rfcbeyi Adit, Jacob Is. snyder; q NJ. Geofg
SiieveIs. Chap. John Donpeily; q. ID. Wa. u
/ Harding; .. o.. James Coakley; Surg. john J
Bsistovi = NJ. john Z.mncrmani a. III. =, Jo
/ Whitaker.
IOWA.
The following Posts have elected officers:
Matihaez 3. Burlington. Com, VIM. Lyons;
V G.. J. Is. ltitzmsn; J. V. q. +. j. Cfofis; surg
D. McDnl; o. -. Samuel Peabody; Adit. J.
Davis. q A.. Emil Ruudorii Chap. q. II. stock
sF..rr 70 Alexander Etfgu- r. 81 lfegFgc Is