The National tribune., 1891-01-15
DEPARTMENT NEWS.


ALABAMA
w r. Hunter, Department Commander, Biz
minRham. On the 80 Of january, Col. r. w. Bese,
81 Chattanooga, Tenn, commanding the s. OF V.
Of Alabama aud Tennessee in General Order, No.
lO (which will be found iu another column says,
among offer things, TINT the Grand Army Of
Alabama, tried the experiment OF a separation
from tle Department OF Tennessee and Georgia;
Shat Alabama De- now weak aud constantly failing
o. improve ln strength ii they do not actually grow
weaker Now this d. "a reflection on the Depart
meni Of Alabama Which I feel bound 70 resent.
The facts that Alabama has n Posts Of which
10 active, and over 500 members enrolled.
When we formed q Provisional Department two
years ago, had siE Posts and less than 200 active
menlbers and al the National Encampment al
Boston, Alabama showed up with more members
in line Than All tie other Southern Departments
put together. Wehad 3 men in line our own band
aud one OF Gen. Sherman's mules which we took
there from Alabama, aud after the grand parade Il
was given 10 that loyal Athens ~ America "-lhe
only Boston, We feel q just pride in our Depart
Eneut and Col Biese should look 10 his own laurels
ano let ours alone.
COLORADO
Tie leading comrades IN Denver never allow in
terest in Post meetings 10 lessen, ever providing
something new 70 make attractive their halls.
Their latest idea IL 10 have regularly prepared
tas 20 ihe comrades by the various mem beers Of tie
Order who entertain aud instruct tile boys and make
pass quickly the long Winter evenings. The plan
bas already met the success D. deserves. Fnrrugut
Post, Veteran Post and Croclzer Post have each
spent au evening listening 20 different comrades
and in each case lie attendance WAS large aud
abe enthusiasm high. The veterans 90 Reno. Lin
coin aud Meade Posts have yet 20 be entertained
in this way Rud every Post viii devote 30 this three
o. four evenings between now and the end Of
March.
CONNECTICUT
Merriam Post, s. Of Meriden. and Stanley Post
IL. Of New Britain, have entered the year with
the most cordial and frHtcrual relations with each
other. The officers Of Merriam Post have been
Installed, Commander Erickson, Of Stanley Post
Ecing ~ Installing officer tie members OF Stanley
Fosl being present by special invitation The OIL
Gers oi Stanley Posi- were installed Ly AdIt Sloane
81 Merriam Post, members u the latter Post being
present guests. On b0t these occasions thc M ost
Maternal comrHdcshtp was called out, bauquets
served hno speeches bri8ful Of good will 10 all
mankind hlled up the time. These two Posts
located near tie center o. this Stale, rank among
tle brightest iH the Department. Merriam POSI-
hhs qnhrierf a. presslt That all points considered
are not surpassed, II cquRled Ia this State One
very mhi-fiHl provision T. a handsome reception
room, most conveniently situated and handsomely
furnished Here tie Comrades can repair syers slsy
aud evening al the year. One single easy niplt
" stairs brings one 10 this elegant room Both
Posts are finely differed for ihe new year and tie
heHrscsi Invitation b. extended comrades Of other
fOsts ~ call. blerriHm Post has a fund Of $40 900
2" sailed down, snd II already laying by a fund
viii which 60 90 Detroit next Summer. Stanley
Posi- PROPOSES 20 do likewise or bust" The total
eipbership Of each Post rune over 400, Merriam
Poal leading,
ILLINOIS,
The Grand Army will ask that a week be act
aphn during the Worlds Pair al Chicago 10 be-
known #- GRAND Army Week" II 10 proposed to
size Armies ~ the Potomac the James tlle Ton.
ne-sCe aud Tie Cumberland with ALI the DeusFt-
mcnis. bud grand parade, with the President,
Size tpnllHhnncrln- thlcf ofthe United States Army
And iie tOmmander % the Grand Army Of tie
Republic Co. review the expected 80 600 veterans of
She war. t0 be- formed iu DIyi4iousagd -uy C,rus
a. they served Do thc WAT, and 20 be- commanded by
ale senior living officer ~ each Corus
The friends Of ihe Hon. Horace : CLARK Com
mhhurf 81 Mhuo0u Post are urging him 90 4 cam
oidaie fur Commander al the DrDartuefit al 10
annual EuCimpfneut 10 De- Held Sal Aprl Jusgc
CLARK Be- one Of abe Leasing GAR men OF tIe
hlatr having been closely Identified with Tie ~.
EnnighU0n tor thc past - wears
TITO monthly dance 81 George u. Thotnns Poet
q Chicago took place on the night N Dan q "a, IN,
Grand Army Hall, HOHore Building Fourteen
onnec- Hud good supper occupied the c0ulrs. ~
tiil about O'Clock iu the morning The DON. nit
Zee lnfinR charge ~ the guests consisted ~ q 81
iep6ltts. 81 l. Webster ". IA. Bean, I. l.. johnson
and v. s. Cornish
Gen. Dstu, Department Commander. nccompa.
nie1 hy his siHh. were hanqueted Ga Joliet on liz
eyeulnE " Jhn. q thr occasion being the Iustalla.
Sion al the officers ~ Bartiesou Post d The new
Coin manaef, y ~ Woods, was the nrsl Adj
DilcrT- ~ the following Poet are
Woodstock. l0s, oodftoclz-Com q a. Wright
q H. George Ecacrl, Chap. J. i NaItrrs s1rg
James bayHrdi O D., Prank isuaford; o. O., Il
Shannon.
IOWA.
oHicers p the following Portr are:
JaFlo Harding. ~ hlIeuOH--Com. . IL Rev
noldsi :. " g., j. r.. Moore. j. v a.. Johu Went
SCI; surg. x. g. Curtis; q NJ. }. W. RANKIN
GIMP. James bracewclli .. D., A. W. Tibbetts
q. g., Jnmos -Inuisrter
Robert llcu. 80 Klycrsido-Com. WIN J. lewis
W " g.. Charles Overfoiti ,. v. c. VIM Tnnsev
Chap Wm. Kelsey; q. n, W - HRwtborn
sufgg - HoEi o. D., H. d. Carr .. O., Johl
ls0chbeTEeT.
KANSAS
Adjutant' Atchisons " O. johnson Post Ia
lust been favored with OF Chaplain Isozierf
Embellishments lH his lecture 80 Rounds" IL
oanle alone aud unattended, but wat fIl g equal 4
the TASK - Keeping up The inicres, from first 10 las
o. 40 one whoever comes within sound Of lis ricf
mellow voice VIII fail 10 be impressed with IA
nlhgneusu 81 his presence. Io wac assisted 4
singing b. our local talent and a neat sum wa
net 90 TOT tiig Post relief fund
biicri- ~ Use following Post are:
Rev Albany, llg-tom., ~. IA Forsythe 4 " q
>. y. Gardner }. v. g., 81 r. Stanley, q. NJ, Rot
or Mooney .. D., ~ ~. Wheeler; o. g.. samue
Itadciihi Chap A. Malone; Adjt J. H. Olin
Berg q. y. Letherbnry ]. 8. James MoI.aughI
q. ~, Williamson Page.
KENTUCKY.-