The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-05-29
NEW WORK.

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Craekcn; $. V. c., i. G. Wilder; j. V. c., Seymour
| Rowe; q. NJ, J. b. Peckham; Surg. g. T.. Hurl-
burt; Chap, Alonzo Diekensoni o: d., Il. w.
Lovejoy; q. g., Andrew Fern; Adj't, Jonas Hobbs.
! VIM. E Avery, ass, Covert; Com, Peter W. Rap
Pleyc; 5. V: c., Thos. Woodwork; J. V. G., Henry
! Fay, ir.; Adj't, James Laracy; q. NJ. George A.
Mosber Chap, Clark Otis; Surg. John b. Covert;
! o. D., James II. Slower; o. G., Thomas McCmty /;
8 NJ, Abram Fulkersom; q. NJ. s., Henry Foote
OHIO
The following Post has elected officers:
"A. l.. Brown, 162, Chilcothe: Com. j. H. Eu-
gent; ;. V. G., w. NJ. Garrettson; J. V. c., VIM.
Ianlcy; Surg, Brandon Lewis sr.; Chap, j. w.
Rowan; @. NJ, w. e Evans; o. D. Valentine Rice !;
o. 6, John Staigeri Adj't, q. L. Wolfe
OREGON
The following Post has elected officers:
James - Matthews. g. Forest Glen; Com, ID. q.
ley; Gimp, J. T. Ellis; q. NJ. A. Il. Davis; o. D.
}. w: III. Adkins; o. c., J. Reynolds; Adj't 5. t.
Bond.
PENNSYLVANIA
There IS one thing that should be settled by the
National Encauipmcnt in uptist: that IL The ndon
ton OF some systematic plan by which the Posts Of
the Southern States, located near the great Ma
uonal Cemeteries, can be supplied with funds aud
materials Tor decoration purposes which will pre-
vent the abuses aud frauds made possible through
the want of such systematic arrangement Al pre-
sent printed circulars often sent out purpurt-
ing TO come from Posts iu the South making ap-
peas TO the Posts In the North for money Hud flags.
These circulars may or may not be bona iide.
There is no way of knowing. But even II they are
genuine 10 is possible for a few Posts To receive
many thousand dollars. for Northern Posts
are liberal givcrs, aud the individuals who receive
the money, II dishonest, could make small for
tunes by Withholding even portion OF the receipts
sent 10 them for their Posts One year ngn a man In
Philadelphia who claimcd TO be comrado of Post
Boston, by assistance he received from com rado
oil n Post, who supposed him TO be what he repre-
sentcd himself To- bc-R Grand Army mnn-suc-
ceeded in getting So from Post 3 OF this city for
decorating the graves OF the Union dead on the
Peninsula. lie collected money also from other
Posts Tor the same purpose. few weeks later,
department Commander Stewart officially de-
nounced the mRu as fraud. and uot member ofttc
Boston Post. and subsequently 1t waA learned that
he never was soldier Ia the regiment OF which
hc claimed TO have been Colonel SO long IA the
National Encampmcut does not take this matter
IN hand 30 that there can he bat channel for
the distribution Of money aud other decorations TO
Southern Posts, chat long will frauds be possible
Not only should the supplies given by the Grand
Army bc seut out by the National Headquarters
but thc supplies Of the WomAn's Relief Curpa
Ladies Of the GAR. and Sons Of Veterans donated
for that purpose. should be transmitted By the
same Tor all these societies claim To be guxiiiarics
OF the 1Fand Army. aud not co-cqual aud indie
pendent societies. This IL the opinion OF tie Grand
Array men OF Philadelphia, including some of the
officials, If not all OF them.
Past Department Commander Thomas ! Stewart
WAS presented with "a hadaomc piano on Thursday
evening by "A committee appointed nj the last Eu-
campmenl on behalf OF the Department. Ills wife
was presented with medallion containing her
husbands picture. Commander Stewart wac Also
given gold watch. Tho presentations were made
at las residence IN Norgistown. Among those
present were tho Department Commander Maj. j.
Il. Dennision. Of Pitisburg; Past Department Com
mRnders Latter Brown and Taylor, Aza't @ M
Gen. Williams, and other prominent comrades.
The semiAnuusl session Of tho Department En-
eampment viii be held iu Gettysburg In August
after the Boston EncAmpmeBt Among the mon.
umcnts To DO dedicated on the battlefield this
Summer viii be the SIS 900 memorial. the most
expensive one on the ground. by the i2d NY. Cfau
many tcgimeni). Half a dozen or more PeunHyl-
vania Reserves monuments arc being erected by
the State Monumental Commission There are now
more than $40 monuments up. showing the looa-
ngts 90 Ia lint
heid two, three four different positions during
the battle, have rs many memorials erected The
Confederate fcgimcutal markers VIII be placed in
position TINS summer, so far az practicable.
Four recruits representing the navy, the cavalry
and the infantry. were mustered into George g..
Meade fost, No. ]. Philadelphia, hRy ". The new
members are: Chief Engineer. Daniel +. Kelly,
y. :. Navy Lieut., Henry Meigs Meade - nephew
of Gen. Meade Deputy Naval Collector Peter II
Lane, aud Capt. Harry II, shantz.
At the last Campfire Of Gen. Winfield Scott Post
No. ia, Philadelphia Past Post Commander j. c.
FINN was presented by his comrades with "a hand
some gOld-headed ebony cane Capt Louis M
Chastean, Of Park Guards, made the presentation
speech.
Past Commander and Inspector John Test, OF
The Cavalry Post, No IS. Philadelphia, inspected
The Naval Post May H. lie accompanied on
his official visit by "A large delegation of his Post
including Commander l.. A. ThayeF, vino were
anxious To cavalryman instruct and pass iudg-
nent upon the work OF sailors aud marines.
Gregg Post No. sj BeIiefonte was inspected
May 10, aud found TO be in an excellent condition
Several new members have been mustered in re.
Gently, aud Il number OF applications are awaiting
action. The officers OF the Post follows:
Com, Thomas u. Bonner s, V. g.. Charles Ecken-
Ioath ); g. Ihos Domaclyi o. D., a. V. smith;
Surg, VIM. GeIret; Adjt W s. Post q NJ Wn,
Jones; Chap, l.. Peoples Green o. O., 5. H. Grif.
fifth.
The following Post has elected officers:
Post 4sG Clifford; Com. r. w. Reedcr; g. q
j. w. Hunter. J. V. O., s. A. Hsstend; Surg, VIM
Barker; Chap. A. A. Abers; G. NJ. Geo simpson;
-. -, ). ., Decker; Q; O. D - Mott; s. A. j. IL.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Tho following Post has elected officers:
Gettysburg. lJ2, Roscoe Com Elmer Lewis. q
Isaac MART surg. Andrew Bandborg; o 81
4. Proctor; q. g., A. Is. Norris AdJt, w. k
johnson.
TEXAS
We have received the proceedings of the fifth
annual Encampmcnt held at San Antonio. March
and g. II makes very interesting pamphlet OF
IS pages and contains much valuable information
WISCONSIN,
General Orders, No. g. Issued at MlIwanlfee Mov
IL, by command Of Benj. r. Bryant Department
Conmandcr-E. u. Gray, A.A.-G. contain the
following:
The Department Commander desires 20 call at
tention Of Posts TO the lists Of suspended aud
dropped" members Of each Post and to urge that
the comrades earnestly endeavor 10 reduce Ihcse
nsta bS hnding way for such members 10 come
back into the ranks. Make the way easy for eyerv
worthy poor old soldier 10 return. Appoint com
miliees 10 visit such members, aud learn their
situation and the cause of their falling out of thc
ranks. The stragglers Ia the army were mostly
iOolsofe ana weary men. We used TO carry their
innslkcs and knapsncks on the march 10 help them
along. Why can't do the same nowY The
proceedings, findings aud sentence OF Post court.
martial OF - ii. Sizcr Post, No 2G7 Department Of
Wisconsin, GAR. la the case OF John Stratton
are approved, and the said Straton In dshonoraLlv
discharged and dismissed from the Grand Army OF
the Republic "
The following Posts have elected officers.
Abner .. Head, 1872. Cascade: Com Josepl
Nichols =. V. g., John McCann; J. V. O., t. In
olearn; Adtt, q. It. Copey; Chap. Martin Wor.
den; q NJ, Richard fbelani Surg, A. @. Rogers;
w. j. Helienbolt; .. NJ, }. w Harnden.
Geo. w. Bell, 3d. Wonewoc: Com, j. Cavannuah,
=: " g., Q. Taylor J. v. O., j. White; Adit J. NJ |
v, Slonlkeri q, NJ, ID, Kelseri Surg, g. White;
Chap. w: It. Hill; o. d., H. Clark; o. O., A. Bow,
Is. l. Humphrey, 1903, New Richmond: Com.
Thomas Porter; 3. V. C., Frank Law; T. v. o. |
Oscar Hcmmenway; q. NJ, IL. j. Dodge; Surg E |
T. Crummeti Chap, A. w. Bushnell Adjt r. O. |
Maxsopi o. ID, Harvey Law o. g. A. H. Kibbe |
$. v O., Henry Anhalti j. v. G., Carl g. Paus o. |
D., j. w. Simpson, o. g.. John Hngel q. NJ Geo |
Thatcher; Surg, Amos Mills; Gimp r. H. IiR: |
AdJt, Thomas Crouchi $. NJ, William Koch O. |
NJ. s., q. Stubley.
Geo. G. Drake, 223, Milwaukee: Com. John w. |
d. Phinneyj AdIt, Henry ID, Wyman; O. NJ, A. r. |
Amesi Surg, A. Brooks; Chap, VIM r. hates.
o. d.. }. w. Tufts o. g.. II. Is. Allen; 4. NJ w n |
Fnrey; q. NJ. S., Il. w Reed.
-, j. Sweet. 40 stoekbrIdge; Com. Jerry Bal |
dock >. v q, ii. X. scout j. V. o.. t. NJ Dick |
q. b., J. II. lIaight O. NJ. s., @. w Thursloni o. |
d. George II. johnson; o. O. James GreeIv,
Chap, III. o. Dndly; Surg, J. NJ. Merrill; Adit |
George y PFentisi ). H.. .. q. Smith, Sent. w L.
Eastman,