The National tribune., 1891-01-01

already secured headquarters for the Department.
Encsmpmentto be held Ia February, at the Logan
House, Altoona
Comrsde Charles Bonits, Post 81. sent his usual
weekly mail of newspapers, etc, 20 old comrades
and army friends At the Soldiers Home last week.
The Entertainment Committee OF Gen: John A.
Logan Post, lis. making preparations for gen.
eral Campfire. which is to be held on "Wednesday
evening. Jan. T. On the same evening p. Y. G.
Samuel II. Allen, OF Post Sc. will install the officers
OF this Post. The comrades requested TO appear
In full uniform on the occasion.
RHODE ISLAND
Tower Post, ~. Pawtucket will hold the third
annual grand fair in Music Hall JAN Is 20 10, I'm
elusive An efficient committee have the manage
ment Of the fair In hand and everything points 20
a successful run. The sale Of tickets has begun,
and is already quite large. q
TEXAS
Officers Of the following Post are:
BeiknRp, 81 San Antonio-Com., A. ]. Seffel: =
v Q, Thornwaid Olsen; J. v. C.. NJ Herwick /;
@. NJ, A. Miller; Chap, w. l. Herschel; o. D..
Leslie Haven; o. O., Simon Suhler
WEST VIRGINIA.
Officers Of the following Post are:
Liberty, 81, Silver Hill-Com., w. Fl. Murphy;
s. V. C., John Sears JAW. C., Il. w. Pyles; o. d.,
w. III. Clark O. c., Jacob whitelAch q. NJ, J. NJ.
Pyles, Surg; Jerry Bogard; Chap, JAS Steward !;
WISCONSIN,
j. j., Milwaukee: The tide favor In this Depart
ment seems to move toward Col. w. III. UphRm, OF
Marshheld. for the next Commander. Though the
election now exceedingly good. aud just now
there IL no formidable rival in sight He lives In
section Of the State where there ARE but few Posts
and the field has an abundance Of good timber for
more. Hence, those who understand the situation
ana know Col. Upham's energy, feel that his cleo
ton would surely result in the organization OF at
least dozen strong Posts in that part Of the State
A feature of the inspection and Campfire OF
george ID. Eggleston Post, Of Appleton, which was
conducted by Adj gen. Gray, was the circum-
stances following the presentation for the supper
attendant upon the inspection OF a monster fruit
cake, 10y one OF the comrAdes, who Is baker. The
ladies In charge Of the feast decided 10 dispose OF
tins TO the handsomest Grand Army man present,
the question TO be decided by popular vote and
each vote 10 cost 10 cents The contest lay between
Col. 10. h. Gray and Comrade John Baer. OF Apple
ton. About 300 votes were cast and Col. Gray by a
lew votes captured the cake, number Of Appleton
ladies putting forth their best eleconeeTing powers
toward that end The Colonel In recognition Of
their efforts calamity presented the ladies with the
cake, and fairly gushed with eloquence in favor Of
woman suffrage and promised 10 spend the ball
snce OF his days in endeavorng establish equality
oil the sexes at the ballOt-bOX in this country.
The enterpTising Post st Mineral Point had
Campfire and festival on the evening Of Dec 81, at
which a personal history volume, costing SEQ, was
presented TO the Post by Messrs. p. Allen, sr, p.
Allen, Jr, w. A. Jones. Dr. VIM. Eastman, Mrs.
Ii. Snow and Mrs. James Spenscy. The occa-
sion was a festive one, closing with "A dance.
Officers Of the following Post are:
A. IL Humphrey, las, knapp-Com. Simon Healyi
s. v. g, James w. Warner; J. V. C., VIM b. Chase;
q. NJ, John y. Johnson; Surg, John T. Bright;
Chap, John III. Wilbur; .. D., VIM. ID. osmer; U.
g., Lewis ID. Edible.