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Not Promising.
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Elder-I am AFRAID Huukcrsgn's CONVEX.
sion - not genuine.
Deacon -WHvy
El3cr-llg asked me the other dag II there
was any chance OF his pct,iuf rebate az the
eud OF the year on preachers salary ia ease nc
wanted 10 haul out Uf the concern before the
year was up.
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TENNESSEE.

The attention 81 the Department Commander
havirE repeatedly been called - thc fact that
owing 10 titc Inconvenience caused by strictly com
plying with the regulations OF ia" Order ln rcccly-
iug aud referring applications fer membership and
Consequent delay iu gclou on the same by tho
POSTS, great many worthy soldiers are KEEP; out
of 90" Order Therefore Tor tire purpose If ucrtH-
iHE tie membership and encouraging many vino
arc -liil out az i. Order 10 unite with az and IA
nid Posts " 30 Ire 20 add 10 their membership
especial \ those which do not meet nftCucr than
once per month. blank applications Tor drFpru-a-
iion 10 uu-tcr recruits n squads az not les tAau
fac. upon night g. DE stated. without tic FORM
E!iiy 81 whiting until ihe next monthly meeting,
lave been prepared aud sent 90 the various Pos. =
Or receipt OF amy 81 these blanks, properly flied
oar hrd -isnr4 Ly the Post Commando aud Post
Adiu.Hut, "a d. pCnaatiuu VIII be issued from Head
quarters.
1he following comrades are hereby appointed as
Assistant Department Inspectors: 4. CaHtwcli, =
X. y. Pattcn Pot, No. 20, johnson City; ". r.
G.sche!l. Burnside. g. Grseuyille; II. g. whitaker
Patrick NoGuir' &C. New Market; Preston Taylor
Lincoln, T. Nashville; IL. r. HiuElc. FaTragut, 6
Savannah.
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The sth V ]. $. ". CsIebrale an Anniversary.

The sth y. Y. veterans celebrated the ami
versary Of their departure for the front Mt the
arunory Of the regiment, in New York City, on
Thursday evening, April %. Guard moHut
was the first ceremony of the evening, after
which Gen. McIccr reviewed the regiment.
Loug-seryice medals and medals Of honor were
then presented, aud dress parade followed.
After the military exercises there Was dancing.
which was kept up until a late hour. An en-
jOyable time was had by all who participated.
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NEW YORK,

Clifford, Schenectady: All the boys OF the New
York Division are talking about the coming State
EnCampmeHt, to be held AT BHghamtOu, June D.
-, aud expect this will be the greatest EucanIp-
ment, both in point If number ina Attendance ard
interest, that has ever been held in our rapidly
growing Division. All the Oidtiuers viii be
there, aud lots Of new ones, and understand IL -
confidently expected th..t there will be 500 Sons
IN line on the day Of the parade. i hops that 10
will be the best LuCumpmcut we have ever held,
and that there will be nothing occur TO mar the
occasion. Think over the matter that will come
up 10 that time, boys, aud let have COOL clear
headed decisions upon Hil questions that may arise
Don't let Us do things with too much huTrah. IL
is not always wise 10 do sO-Geu. W. Il. Sher-
man Camp, 8, Schenectady, played Anderson
vile" for three nights, April O. 10, and H. The
entertainment WIS an artistic success, but fnau-
Citlly 10 did not pan out so we'll, as tine Camp
only cleared about $50. Brother T. 81. Wilson, of
Dayton, o., sustained the principal Character, aUd
the boys OF Camp 5 say no is hustler and
cordially recommend him 10 any and al Camps
desiring 10 produce war dramaa.--A. H. DE Graft
Camp, -, Amsterdam, recently closed what have
heard was very successful fair, although 40 not
know how much money made by 10. They
deserve success, a. they are lot Of hard working
boys and tip-tOp sons of Neleraus tpO.-Fred'
Townsend Camp, I. Of Albany, have iuauEuruted
their fair and bHsur. They are aided by the w re.
IL is the eurne-t wish Of SoclSery that they Will
meet with gratifying success. Col. Arlington has
charge Of the rraugemeuts-.ihe members ut
this Division are somewhat anXIOusy awaiting.
the prOmu gatiCu OF the decision Of tho Com
uAuder-u chief IN regard TO The '.e cCgrt-nar.l.l
held in the ease Of Col ACdiugtou. and DC is To be
hoped that everything viii be found 90 be 0u the
square when the same ID announced. Much de
ponds on It's being THAT way.--ihe air Is full Of
ruuiOrs as to who tie candidates for the various
Ctiiee- Will be at the coming EucImpmeut have
already heard of three candidates tor the oiice Of
Colonel and three for Lieutenant Co Ouel and as to
tire AlaiJrshp why, thc woods are tuu of cau'tI-
dates. Ia ilct. all Ia it Good luck TO
every one, and may he who wins iu each ease turn
out To be tHc very best man for the good OF our
O.dcr who coui possibly have been chosen. 80
SAWS ''SDCkcry. - sincerely hope th3Jt tue
camps ~ our Division will get theIu=c ives together
~ soon As possible and make good showing at
the coming Inspection. Let IA do so well chat the
heart Of that excel eut oilcer Inspector George =.
Eliu. will be giaddeued thereby, aud be will 20
down 20 Biuguamtou with a report that viii make
Ohio and Illinois lOOS over their shoulders at
and 10 viii be wei. for them 20 DO SO anyway, we
nLe lftnr lLenl.
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The Adiutanrs consolidated report for the quar-
ter ending March 81 shows number ia good s.and-
ing az date OF last report, seven Camps, lG2 menu
bcr-. Gained by organization and muster Iu, one
Camp 30 members, in other ways, one Camp, -
me bCrs. Lost by suspension, two Camps 80
members; ia other why's y members. Number
remaining Iu cool standing, upon which per capita
tax - due seven Camps leD members; number re-
iu7tated iu good Standing upon which per capita
tax - due for the las. quarter, one Camp. 80 mem-
ber5; number reinslttrd iu good Standing. upon
which per capita tax Is due for the fourth quarter.
l-JD - members.
The lUurtcTmuster's report shows an expendi-
ture Of SO and balance of $50 for quarter ending
March 81, The Camp reports show balance Of
s{gT
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CALIEORNIA.

TIE charters ~ the following Camps have been
revoked for failure % make their quarterly reports
and pay per capita tax for one year. Camp %. at
Vallejo. Camp - 90 Arroyo GrIudc Camp -, no
SAINT, Paula.
The following Camps hive surrendered their
charters Camp -, 10 East Los Angeles Camp 81.
at santa Rosa.
A. J. wcuert. Division Inspector. has resigned
on account 90 sickness. j. II. Manning 80 Pine
Street san Francisco, Is appointed Inspector to
coed him.
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RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National HeadgHar-
terS---NOtCS from the Departments
MARY STARS MCHFNRy. National President
HAENAH Il. PLIMrToS. National Secretary.

To specially aid and assist the Grand Army 81
the Republic aud 10 perpgtuale the memory Of
their heroic dead.
TO assist such Union veterans need our help
and protection, uuG Ia extend ucedful ALL to their
widows and orphans; 10 uud them homes and
employment, and assure them 81 sympathy AMI
friends TO cherish aud emulate the deeds 81 our
Army Nurses. and 81 all loyal women who render
Ell loving service To their country ia her hour OF
peril.
To inculcate lessons 81 patriotism and love OF
country among our children aud ia the communi-
ties ia which we live; 10 maintain tTIe allegiance
to the United States 81 America; To discountcnhnce
whatever tends 10 weaken loyalty and 20 encour-
the spread OF universal liberty and equal rights
TO all.
Women 81 good moral character and correct de-
pertinent. who have not given aid and comfort To
the enemies 81 the Union, who would perpctuate
pledged. and who have attained lineage OF l6 years
shall be eligible to membership la the WOman's
Relief Corps.
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RHODE ISLAND.

Orders No . issued at Providence. by command
Of Wulnm r. Russell COLONEL. w esiey BIuuiul,,
Adulaut-coutiiu che following:
The following officers have been elected and
installed: }. h. Nhlt,cmOre, a. First Lieutenant Of
Francis g. Greene Camp, 0, PhcuIxi james j.. Ken
nedy, a. Second Lieutenant Of Capt George ".
Steadman Camp, H. Westerly; Thomas Harvey
n Captain, and William y. Angel, as second
Lieutenant Of Gen. George Custer Camp. o, kuCiz-
land The following additional appointments upon
the staff OF the Division Commander have been
made with rank from Feb. 3, 1891: Assistant Ia
speclur5 Charles IL Read, Camp 3, Charles A.
Phillips rs. NOu-CUmmIssiUHed StIH: =. VI,
George d. Weedeu, Camp 10; q. Nj. >, Ernest j.
Boltng Il; g. = Aonzo r. Thurber o. Principal
Musician Harry +. German, 5.
Aids-dc- Camp huvg been appointed on the StaH
OF the Division Commander, with the rank OF
Second Lieutenant from Feb. g. as follows. h. W.
IlacSet 10 r. a. Warehnm, II; h. IL. BabcOck,
"a; Fred NJ. Holland, 10; Frederlek "icSs, TO-
Charles IT, Thompson, 10, Lewis W. F1Se, 20.
Percy Damon: Nelson Gardner Camp, los, OF
Mansfield, was Inspected saturday evening, April
Is toy Licut.-Co Wheeler, A. -. q. he was ne
Companied by a delegation rom Camp 80, Of Rock
land and there were also present delegations from
Post Isg aud Camp 90, Pembroke, and Commander
w a. Brown Of Post 20 Plymouth. The Camp
passed an excellent Inspection. After the work
was over the company SAT down to chicken
supper and grand time was enjoyed uuui the
clock struck l2.-Churles e.. CLARK Camp, 90,
Pembroke, viii be inspected on the evening Of
alay7 Post III, c. AR, of Pembroke. Camp 81,
Of Rockford, and Camp luj OF Mansfirld, have
beru invited to attend. Lieut-tOl. q. A. heeler,
81 I.o,I.Iaud Is the Inspector We expect TO rank
among the best To the -trangcr who may come
ofir ,yly let me say ietch-strins IS always in
order and We hold che fort at Town Hail every
first and second Thur-day at each month. Come
| end see u4-Hun. Elipth III. Morse our esteemed
| Congressman, will deliver the Memorial Day
GRAFTON AZ Pcmbrosc.-C. f. Bates Camp S.
Scituate was inspected Saturday evening, April Is
| by e.. ID. Rooney, of Winchester Camp, =. Hing
nam The comrades of Post "a present as
GUESTS The Camp il In "a 1ourishing condition.
The new Captain IS n hustler.
VERMONT
The ninIh annual Encampmeut Of this Division
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Make Hl,,et

There Is no time To be lost when :hC kidneys and
bladder neglect their duty. Renal disease at
vAEccs with giant strides. BgigGt's djscusc aud
diabetes are dread foes TO human life. SHbfUe
them la their Infancy with Hustetter's Stomach
B.ttcrs, tle purcst diureto In existence. "a con-
quers likewise malaria, constipation. dyspepsia
.ud bllIUgzEes5.
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who, while not tie oldest
member iu he United
States, Is by far not the
youngest. nor yetthc one
OF least importance. and
we think 'ye can safely
challenge our own State
at least. The dear old
lady, Jane Swcareuggn,
better known ~ Grand
ma SwcaTrngen. - q
member ~ Phil KeaTny
Corps, 40 ~, FairmOut.
MINI, aud was s. years
old March i6, having
been born la 1905, Ia
We.imOrelaud County.
Pa. Her maiden name
was Jane Brown. Size
moved with her parents
TO Ohio. uud VIA there
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DQaALD KENNEDY
OF R0gbuIy, Mass, says

kennedy's Medical Discovery cures
HOrrid Old Sores, Deep Seated
Ulcers Of 40 years standing, In
ward TumOrs, and every disease Of
the skin, except Thunder Humor,
and Cancer that has taken root.
Price $3.50. Sold by every Drug
gist in the U. S. and Canada.
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PENNSYLVANIA.

FOR the information 81 all concerned &c is again
announced that card orders for tIcket5 at reduced
rates for the Division Eucumpmsut ut Du2os CstE-
not be furnished over any railroad except tire Ale
gheny Valley. On ala other roads referred ~ In
ID vision order No. g. certificates 90 those attending
Will be issued. Members. well such OF the
Ladies Aid Societies desiring u secure reduced
rates for Dubois. should without delay, visit the
ticket agents of the railroads by which u Is IN
tended % GO, and instruct them 10 obtain the GER
uhcltes al once. These certificates must be pre-
sen;ed TO H. III. Hammer, Adjutaut, at Dubois who
will sign them, By which reduced fare Will be
euIrantugd.
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WEST VIRGINIA.

Officers of tho following Post arc:
s. j. Stidgcr. 80 Catnerou-Com., Eliza Adams:
S. v. G., Edward DowlcT; J. V. g.. Sephas Kinney:
Adjt, :. W. Wilson; o. d., Daniel YOunisen; q.
NJ, Samuel Wilson.
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HrApQuAuTrns GRAND ARMY OF THE RErrHrIc'

HEApQNhHlEhs NiAND hl'hN ~ 49,, ~ "a,
General Orders, No p.
n AL a meeting 81 the Executive Committee 81
the National Council Of Administration, H,lu t'
Decatur lil April =, 1891 C"mrndc Geo H. mus
of south B0stun Mass, WIS picCicd senior \ zee
Commander rim Chief 10 hil The vacancy existing
in consequence of tae death 81 Coml'"e l"n'"'
d. The following named comrades are heicpy
amounted Aids de Camp upon the sail al TIE
Commander u Chief, aud will Ice ohcycd nhd re-
rprcted accordingly. They viii report 10y mnli 70
thp Adiuiaut Grurru IN accordance Win lh-truc-
tinns tHry VIII receive through Their respective
Department headquarters.
CALroRNIA.-C. a. CnrFill, san Juan,
DELAWARE Andrew J. WuOdmnu, wilmington.
IIIINoIs -Biclurd y. Oge-by. ls.kharL
81 .tuIGAN-O-cl II. LOCKER. Dctloit
NIW iIllsEN.-l'llnp BHeznoT lrcntoni mos
Pollock, Newark A. ID. ltimchc1, Morrls'o"h
Michael Mulluuc, Jersey Gays Richard A. Don
Nfw YorK.-J. Wesley smith New York City;
David Clark New Nuri, City; A, W. fi-Ne BROOK
lvn. 81 Do. AI3lluCfou Wet Bloomfield; Nhlnm
Mood, New Nuris City; Richard III. ScltooleS'
Rochester, n. a. Ruiau, Brooklyn; NJ. n, DICK IA
son. Wnrreusbur-: q. A. Wheeler, Natervlile; A.
ID Spau'dng, iruoHIyn; A. j. Mnhr IsrnoN ,Nll,
Wm Aokermnu. New York City; john Lake New
York Citvs Martin Stder New York CITY; lho~.
Moore New York Guy; g. W, Miles, cortland
An ~ Wilkins Svrucu-re H. ~ Caldwell, Brook
lyns d. a. Furury. New York City y. !. llmn
Hose Valley; Nathan Van llorhnn, New York
Citv; Fred li. Crumrr, Malone j, III. Maleosi New
York City; Juilu- Armstrong, Rochester
ONO. Quinn Converse Plain CITY. -
ENNsYTNANIA.-M Maxwell SommerVlhei Thlln-
de5Iua; Frank a. Ams,icH, scranton.
p0ToNhC-jas. 4. NoCabe, ~. A. Moore, Wash
iuEtau, ID. a..
RuoDr ISLAND y Woolley, Pawtucllct; }. A,
Abbott Providence; D. A. Barton. Providence,
TENAs-J. H Pratt, Fort Clark; J. M. Odelt
Austin.
WAsulSGroN AND ArasEA.-Joscph S. Watson
Spokane; Nm. A, Inmau GofiaX.
Ili OusG IS Bridges falsely representing him
solfa mtuber OF George ID. THomHs Post, l8' Cin'
ciuuat o. IHis no connection herewith, aud Dc
dpiTHu8ug Posts iu California. The Department
Commander al OHIO requests that comrades nno
Posts Doe warned against him.
IN CDmrHde n. = Emery, Washington ID. G., q
horeby appointed Assistant Aduaui General upon
tHe staff of tllc CUmWauuar-lu ihlcl, Hud VIII Ds
obcVtd uud ry-I,p. ed accordingly.
n. The B.ur book, HF revised 10y The committee
nuG by h,r thc best edition ever ISSUED, VIII ht
ready hy May D, nnd acquisitions therefor should
be Cd once forwarded hy Posts 90 their respective
Department Hcaaquusior-.
By command col N. q. EAZEY, COMMANDMENT.
Chief
}. d. GoULDING, Adiu.aut- General.
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The fair Of John Palmer Camp, o. Of Avon, re-
Gently held for four nights, was pronounced sue
cess. TIE Camp viii use the proceeds to pur-
chHse flag One Of Che novel TEXTURES Of the fair
Was the voting Of a gold badge TO the most popular
brother
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$500
IAN Post elections received az this Office which
900, =, s,,oo Ca, be l,..r.i Ion tu,. nd any ARE
srpt winch do noi apcar In iio course OF TWO
l,,,tl,. IA viii IA, od tlut thcv were pub
ii.i.e.i lei nre.I
Arkansas
Officers Of llc following Post are:
jackson. q Paraaoua-Com u s. Parker; s.V
Cd Heritage: j. y c. JAS. McKeusie; Adj'l
ar Brsuu,u'
,.,,r--,,,,,.
NhLifOhHlA'-
Officers 81 tho following Post arc:
hu.oaI ~, ba<e'ield :, ,o@,n.' hos, Mraea.li
Q H., ID. D. Condir surg. G. J. Couibaughi
Chap, G. > Jordan q ID. Georee naaaeIii o.G.,
Frank 'lemm"i's AeJ'b a. ". storms
cor OpkDo
9iileefs 81 tAe following Post are
ll"N-r. - y - i,a ll"n',i."hi - y - geo.
iil.'e, h'J = n ''i; T" ,',,l,..il ~ ~ i,oras
Ii.,.s5 q y I.., n. l.y NJ h i = Ioe.H
q NJ. s. " G. Fullerton
ufFNrrc
IT. D.,.5,t,,,.,,, ,,,a n =, r,o,,i,,, - mn l,,,.,
Lt u. l''l ln-ih We " !tel'ill ~ nh 'leSaht
90 i-,,.,,,,,, -.ii Ii,.;s "a I, ~
M - al -
- ii's.' '''','. i''tI- were i'", 'y ~ e Juila
49, - 49,. "a ~ - p -i'' ''il''''A a
one 81 tAe moal l"eAsanl ieatuico ~ tie Lhcamp-
a.. s,I..t
=. @ 49, 49,, '.'. "e' o. n -
~ N''.p :, "L ~ =. :.
n !. - n 49,, ',l ~ = ~ - '"si'si
Idf1. p i. n. S.v.ycr. e. ~. I.ri Iiyire,tt,n.
q. ID. " a. Eulcri -. a.. l5en Welsh: :. a.. q.
~. 1uHA. u M g. Geo. Muuts
81 d. Phillip S-9 IItC..ii doom. j. O. Thorn.
q e. IS. r. I4.ysu. j. y O. Nm Frc,Ioye:
SUM. Nm. Miller Chap. ID. So. Manners: q a.
I-l4,c riy; AdTl, g.. g. smith: -. D.. Hardin
7, 4, ~ \, \, Is i',l''.'.i p. a. Andre"
Ns.L,.'..r IA 90, Go b i,-.,,. G y Z,
Il r.sa....'. ii AZ 4. mo -.l-1-. 80, IA,
N sIarrl.. d M I.lr...,.i AIM. So, ~
AffI.tt,- ti,.Is J.I-[ M ....... III a - u
fh,t-rv,.TI.. d a ,-..l.,,,., I-.-f.. 4 IA -
J5,....,s.. d ~ I ~. E'.r. INN a -.
= Rheims. I.-rIl n .,,r Ii..,.l..,a H.
9l,.....I .f5-I-.-..,. I.5...'.. 1I5'. ''''f
~ b. Iltrl.,, I-0 F.rd--,ro ON. y. n. GilIin:
{. y q, lt- # Ialds d. A.t., !. ID. Hu3lius; CHHD
t. Cook q. l, a, DIS i.ttcHf SURG, n. TT. Col
q. -. 1fo.t" lAh.tt Aul 4. JolI iia.cot.
lfh.. ca 4utI.HI. I4n. l..tt.Dil. i.l4, Robert ID
tir.-. Hl#uE e. -. g. lak.a a. lB.lcf j. ". o..
L.IltHlH 81. hfsr.efl h#Ii. d. h. -tauh. q. 81 .
J.'9H beims -urg-. j. J. ~ullI- Chap, Christian
LIS ~. ~. Jsha Rogers. .. So, lirs,iIru Connolly
q. IT, -, d. u, -tIuni A.. g., lgHIy l5uIkott.
vt,r.,.,rr
tNi~t'.'s"'
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NEW Jersey.

The following Aidsde- Camp have been appointed
OF the staff o. the Colonel, with rank OF second
Lieutenant, from Feb. l9 Camp s. Chas Y. Crosse
dale; Camp o. Edward Parker; Camp H. Robert
krst; Camp ~ William Henderson; Camp -
T.. g. J. f. SOden; Camp y, A. J. WestIBSe; Camp
%, T. g.. Howard FeuwicS Camp 81, r. Il. Ike;
Camp IS, r. >. IiurbuTt; Camp s. George j.
Pechiu, jr.; Camp 3d. John Wynne.
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NERRESKE,-
NEW HAMPSHIRE

General Orders, No. G. issued at Concord. by com
maHd 81 D.. d, uu-c, Department Commando
James MluOt, a. A.-G.-coutsiu the following:
Copies n tu' hrsl report ~ the Board 81 Mana
gers 81 ihc Sew Hampshire soldiers Home M
lilon. have bcen sent through these Hcaaquar-
ter- 20 each Post aud In order thai the plans aud
purposes 90 THE Home may hc better understood,
d 81 requested tHt ilc whole or al least lllc n-
pouaul portions OF iHC report be read before each
Post Already nearly 30 homeless aud disabled
veterans ur" crIgy.uE lIe H.es-fcs oi this o., bIg
institution. Rad tlerc b. room for about 20 more.
For Information COS 10 requirements, or blank APP
JcstiiDus for .dui--Iou apply 10 Catnrade Daniel
Hall, Secretary 0i titr Board 81 MuHaecls Dover.
y. IL t rCuaTz D. 'AlIug 90 flc personal Memoir.
~ our lai, cunraaH, Gen. William y. sherman.
isFt b''n maiel 4" saca Post, aHa q = requested
I tHl iNty br read 10 iHr comrades. TN Memoirs
catisIu I.c only true HUd authentic life 81 Gen.
I -uf.Llfu, aud were WEI.tvu LN himself AID the
profits from their aa.g sEr for tic Lratet of his
.HuI. Preference cor CffIys-rr- 81 lis 5YCl. viii
] lie given 10 ueub-IH ~ Ihc Grand Army az the
."pu1he 10y "Hi hTnH 10 fHr publishers. Charlie. l..
/ IS b-'"r A Cos Av. l.s-t Fourteenth street New
9ill.- ii-fr fir .ri lirlc number ri tetei .ln
soldiers lu t..e .lspIt rs t.u arc uo. members
! az cur "f-ai cation. bui who Dullt ip hc ~ rud
4 wiiIHE. Comm .Tidrr 90 Chief Cen 81 q Ngszey
a-E ua to give afl ifc or-u Of Hbuut 900 flr ur,-nt
] gear 81 uu aFrfs-e ~ about four - each Post
ls"i cFcst rp.uradr pub things aud Do tsc fIssi
irisrut manner search oui aud invite AIS worthy
veteran 10 Jniu uur -li.- and especially % seoure
tIe return oi tll8es H'lo aavc been drapl,ed UIge
np.u iIen 90, great nipstHuce 81 uniting VIII. ua
lu lul fellowship o. cherish tIr memories Of our
4 noble dead ou tiIa coming Memorial Bav.
4 ON Is Fri la tie BeHaItulrt.t Commander ass f.
cd 10y about .csr. 20 comrades prominent Iu tIc
bnPflul"t "fEauIl.i t4ri. joss nn i'rc-c,II Post
% al West NaucHrsfrr with - charter men, Der.
and tHr-n g'Au-Es f-uI.. flaIlcz a. IIas'. lrs. ~
y. g., h..-Iu GoIa4s; j. v. a., Henry o. mus
q. D., George W C,ars D. O.. JoAn u. q. D.us
! morgf q NJ GcoIec A. DuI gin. q. ~. S., Gus B
l1unhami AaIt William u. Richmond; s. ~.
I 4 IrH ii. F#yrr Ia.s Iot -iarts OF under mos
i i4vOra1 q auspler-, aud n, besurH- for b. "a mos
EHl0e--a %. -H.hif. ..}Hus poo g.ugle field tor work
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pErAnTNENr oF MIyNEsorA.

DEAR TRiHt-yE. Tie seventh DEPARTMENT Con-
vcutiou. Department 81 Minnesota. was held iu
- Paul. Attendance good. Greetings were ex-
changed with several prominent workers Ia our
beloved Order lea other states. Hu-iucss affecting
the fare ~ tile Department was Transacted
tie lowering 81 tAc Icr capita Tax from ~ cents 20
Corps individually. During lice official year of n
months o. COrus were organized, eight Of them
after Jan ]. making = Corp, in good standing at
the tiuIo ~ Convention, the Il Corps reporting
~ tllc end 81 the fourth quarter, 1880, showed u
membership OF .. 49, having turned to the
Posts 500 50, and expended Ia relief s. l97.17.
There was iu the general fund Of the Corps treas
urics Dec. "a. 1890 81 .sJI1T, AID -4.7.t ia the
relief fund. Total yaiu" ~ Corps property nggFe-
gated al that time sG..5Dal. The Department
Treasurer report 10 ihc Convention showed the
total s-- - OF The Department TO be s. 1.91S; liza
bi'iii,s ~ cents Tie years work seems 10 give
general satisfaction iH ell its branches, and we
bespoak continued success under thG new add
The new President. Mary Z LeavsnS Of Fart
b1uit. given "a recent reception Hy the 10 Corps
that Minneapolis b proud 10 own. Tie retiring,
asked to receive uiti her. an hoLCg size very crate
fully accepted. and was pleased to Introduce her
fieUd 90 the head Of tie Noinan,s Relief Corps of
this State The hour Tor handshakiug passed
auic away and then, go the great surprise Of the
Tcuring President she found that in connection
with tAc reception ~. lie new President the Min
neapoliS ladies had Couspirrti to carry out a plan
originating la tie Department Convention that Of
giving tho Past President testimonial OF their APP
preci ion Of her efforts 10 the interests of the de-
UaTtmeut the past year. Its Testimonial beauti-
| fol gold pas, rank badge, with % diamond iva the
CeutcT OF shield, was presented ou behalf Of the
| Department by Past Department President Stark
| weather.
| VIM Downs Corrs. Il which your correspondent
| hRs the honor to- Ue a member, j. ia a prosperous
condition having o. u4e haT-hip IA and are work
ing Lnrmouuusiy Ia iC Interests 81 the objects for
| Fraternity, Charity aud LOyHity.-Lydia al.
George.
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SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions.
Elections of Officers. etc.

ITO THE BEOTHFEs.- THE NATIONAL TKTEUvE
has the interest OF The sons % Veterans at hsJ %
and wishes them o. consider that it, c1Isimlt- are
always open for the publication If matters ol
meut o. the Order. Let us hive ucw-y letters rom
yuur Camps and items Of personal interest % tAe
Lr.tL
The National tribune., 1891-04-30
nHIn snLnIEEs' Hn,1r-

The 18Th aud last General Orders of Department
President Ada +. Clarke, Of Ohio, contain the fol-
lowing3
viii friends interested Ia tie W.RC Library
established there kindly assist Ia making up tie
missing numbers 81 magazines called for.
Tie Ohio Soldiers aHG Sailors Home Committee
report lL-l IL hanging ol-s CLOCKS have been sup
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VERMONT.

The ninth annual EncImpmeut Of this Division
will be held at 1T. Johusnury, June %, a and %
Capt =. q. West, Of Camp Is, st. JOhusbury, Is
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SOUTH DhKOTk,-

The fol owing appointments have been made on
the STAFF - Department Commander g. $. Palmer,
whose headquarters are al sioux Falls: Assistant
hdiutHuf General, W. ID. Siites, Joe Hooker Post,
10 sioux Fails; Assistant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES"
Andrew Beycridsc, Joe Hooker Post, 10, Sioux
Fails