The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-06-12
KANSAS,

who were also in the service.
KANSAS
Tho following Post has elected officers:
| Caldwell i6l: Dresden: Com. Nj. J. Chapman
y. V. C.. J. II. w Sims; J. V. c., Charles Gilbert;
| Surg, !. J. Shafer; o. d., J. A. Smiths Chap,
| /: =. Bildwini Adj't Jno. w Wilson .&t. NJ
| Philip Large; o. c., John L. Grard; s. NJ, A. J.
| Chapman; q. M. =, Lyman Sylvester.
| USETTS.-
Gettysburg Post, No. 19l, Boston, celebrated IFS
! second anniversary last week Ivy giving banquet
10 "a friends. Fully 800 people sat down TO the
tables, which presented n very attractive appear
anco with their decorations Of brilliant lamps and
/ blooming hydranEcas. The post. prandial cxer-
cises consisted Of speech making intcrspersed with
Rotations, and were very interesting. Commander
! Hume gave short history of the Post. which was
organized two years ago with s. members. II is
now one Of the strongest in the Department
MICHIGAN
The Executive Committee Of the Calhoun County
/ GAR battalion has decided to hold County En-
| canpmcnt at Marshall Aug. 20
MINNESOTA
The following Post has elected officers:
Farnswortb. IS. Cordova: Com. A. 5, Vail; S. "
! C., J. II. Sapp; }. V. C., VIM. McConkcy; Chap,
/ Jacob Robbeus; q. NJ, Mat Rusc; Adj't. Andrew
] Prebcl; q. d. w. w. Brown; o. C., w. II. Jones
Surg. - Humphrey: s NJ Benjamin Hartman;
/ q. NJ =, Jonathan ltobbens; i. g., John Daley.
MISSOURI
Tho following Post has elected officers:
Maple Grove. 100 Maple Grove: Com, J. T..
/ Driver; : V. G, c. s. Bishop; J. " C.. VIM. n.
! perry Adit, VIM .. Adams q NJ. Clay Lean
/ ing; o. D.. II. c. Martin; Chap. ID. w. Headlee ;
Surg, Joseph Bardwcil: o. c. Josiah TiIton; 5.
1 ~, William i. Brown; Q. NJ. s., J. J. Davis; g.,
Thomas Gill.
! NEBRASKA
The following Post has elected officers:
Edward l.cnoN, -, Atkinson: Com, w. ii. IL.
! Clark; 5. v C., David Nicely; ]. V. c., A. ID.
! Ravens o. D.. J. H. Archard; @. NJ Henry Potts /;
! o. O., Henry tiemingi Adjt. s. ID. circuit.
NEW YORK
AT a speci,I n,cetinc Of Cbos NfcC,ulioc,, Post
| No. 6i5, Berne. April 10 the Commander presented
| the Post with lifc-szc Crayon portrait OF Capt.
Chas, McCUlloch, 81 the 9Th n. Y. II. A., who was
killed In the battle of SpottsylvanH May 49, 1864
This beautiful picture was sent to the Commander
S,"orEe W. Steiner (who was member Of Capt
hc1uiloch's company until transferred to Co NJ,
commanded by Geo II. Trcadwell.) by the widow
OF Capt. McCulloch, of Washington ID. c. who so
tendcrly cared for the wants of the bows in blue
while SICK la the hospitals during the dark days of
the rebellion. The Post much pleased with
TINS magnificent present. aud 10y IA unanimous vote
returned its most sincere thanks TO the lady for her
consideration and words OF goodwill.
J. d. Morgan Post No. 307. New York City
dedicated handsome monument erected by it TO
ihe memory O.! Past Commander Samuel MlHnes,
on Memorial Day. The officers of this Post
Com, Alexander Ncwburgcr; :. Y. G., Charles w.
Spear; ;. Y. G.. John Ferdon: AdIt Thee. w
NandcErft; @. NJ, George J. Wenok; Surg, Louis
Graumanu; Chap. WIN y. OHldcn: O. D. Frank
Bury Q. c.. James T. Pitcher; :. NJ, r. Martin;
@ NJ :, LOWS l.. Davis; l. :. VIM. Russell; o =,
J. W. Qua6ilenbush; Color Bearer. James LOOMS;
well
Alex. Hamilton Post No 1872 New York City,
mas ISSUED "A circular. calling upon GAR. com
iades Of New York TO contribute something to the
Grant monument fund.
Willard Post. Troy was inspected recently by
Assistant Inspector O'Connor OF Albany. lie was
very iavoraby impressed with the condition Of the
The following Post has elected officers:
Bidwcll -NillSersou, 9, Buffalo: Com, A O.
Forth ". g. Theo. Bull; J.V. C., r. J. Walker;
Q. ~, ID. vs.. Webb Surg, NJ T. Anderson; Chap
Ihos T.. Bell q. D., ". r. smith; O. g., j. r.
Brown; = NJ, A. X. Tower; q. NJ s. q. W. Say les;
l. :, :. canute' .. s. f. Il. Barber
NORTH DAKOTA
The following Post has elected officers:
Ira B. MCPHERSON, 2. Bismarck Com, T. s.
Pierce: ;. Y G, Pat McCue; J. v. g.. = G.. Smith;
Adit r. gibbc-: q. NJ. VI. Flick Surg W. a.
Gently; O. d.. H. Newcomcsj o. g., }. Little; q.
n = T. Cunningham.
OHIO
Ia our account Of the Encampment Of Ohio we
gave the address Of I'd = Grant Junior Vice Com
mHnder as Cleveland, when 1t should have been
Middleport.
The following Post has elected officers:
kilraisics, $50. Goshen Com, John II. Yakey;
> '. G, lsias Moler; J. V. C.. Il A. Hunt; Gimp,
Albert Rcdding; Surg, &. J.. Mcclure; Adi'i. Geo.
n Leyey: O. D.. I. J. Doughman: O. O.. G. Smith;
, NJ. X y. Irwin; q. NJ, J. G. Bird
PENNSYLVANIA
There - a division among the veterans OF Penn
syiyania Ia regard to propositions one looking
tu the establishment Of n Memorial Hall the other
soldiers aud sailors who left this city 10 battle for
the Union. The friends Of tie first are endenvor-
ing 10 Induce City Councils TO make appropriation
fOr the erection Of fine hall. ia which the relics
batilenag- aud libraries shall be stored for The
benehi 81 the coming generations. IL ia question
a. To whether Councils can legally make such APP
preparation. There many veterans who would
prefer - have te present Council Chamber utilized
FOR the purpose when Councils OCCUPY their new
quarters IT. te City Hall Ia bestotyi,y those cham
brr-- q b. commended Councils would lie Mt no con-
siderable expense; besides they located in the
old fHHfIF4 HsF Ion. EE=.FH k.G-
the Memorial Hat The Revolutionary War Ne
mortal Hail occupies tic independence Hall aud
Alubeum IhHinbor below. - ~ quite apparent
THAI II the City Councils once begin uppTupriatlHg
money Tor such purposes. they Will De called upon
- DO for MANY other objects iBv the veteraus
Already. since Councilman Thornton introduced
tne subject, Cen. l. ID. Baker Post No. q has
asked, by petition. that the city authorities app
proyiAte money 10 each Of the 80 Posts for Me-
mortal Day purposes. Then follows the monu-
ment scheme for which the Councils will he lsI.cd
t. contribute large portion Of the $4,000 needed
~ coi5sruttlt Let ones nil appropriation be made,
thcn tic members VIII be bored for one project and
another aud they viii regret that they ever made
the FIRST suppo-iug II legal 10 make H. That ti,er.
viii be- difference among the fficnds of fhe Me-
mortal Han movement and those who favor "A
monument - already apparent This was shown
~ t5e inst MEETING % the monumental representa-
tVe-. There wa a test vote by which IL was seen
that the Memorial Hall friends were determined to
defer Tie permanent organization Of the oteT aud
thsy won, u having been decided 10 post pDnc the
organization until Friday evening" September 10.
Gen james Lynch, who tie principal speaker
81 favor % postpouing the organization, says that
Col. Besih, vino i the leading spirit l the Memo
rial Han project i not iniInIcal 10 "A monument
bot simply wants the movement out Of the way
Tor the present Col. BcHh Is heartily la favor Of
such movement. but knows that both cannot be-
come successful "A the time. Chairman Th0s
}. Haring. speaking lea favor OF sn organization,
charged the friends Of tie Memorial Hall with an
Intention u Kill tise monument movement. II is
"a guestOn whether the citizens 81 PHILADELPHIA
care Tor soldier monuments. New York, Chicago,
Cleveland Cincinnati, 30 the North ana New Or
leans, Richmond, and other places ia the South
81 have expensive memorials erected ia honor Of
their dead veterans u- have dozens Of other places
but past experience la this city shows that Ia fAs-
ing money for doing works Of charity the Grand
Amy 81 the Republic and it, Immediate friends
have done all since the la the way 81 giving
/ contributions. II the people generally viii moi
donate money FOR charity IL II not likely they will
/ give anything Tor memorials or monuments.
At thc funeral 81 tile late jacob O. Einimcr who
was "a member 81 Post No. 2 aud Il eomrade Of EN-
campment No, -. the I'Dst unable 10 furnish Il
I hiring party 10 DO honor to tie dead veteran. A
cDmrnde 81 Lieut.. j.. W Guy Post No 80 hearing
81 this before the services 81 tie house were CON
ciuded, eaerted himself aud secured by hard work
tie guard 81 His own Post which fired the three
yOleys over the vault C0inrade thinner served
i Ia The war soldier Of Col. AIurphy's 23th Pa
and also 10 the United States navy, He was a
member 81 Post No for nearly Il years.
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