The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-03-19
The GRAND ARMY,
News From the DepartmentS---NeW
Posts, etc.
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
ILLINOIS,

oe-Commauder, aud Ihomus scott, Assistant
QunrermHstcr-General, have visited Detroit and
secured headquarters for the Illinois Department
for the National Euoampmcut. They were given
a royal welcome by the Detroit comrades.
Officers uf thc following Post are;
Duyall, l2& Mason City-t0mr j. w. smith
:. A,-C., H. II Reason; j. N.-C., y. nj. Iomllui
Adi't D. W. AioiSeryi q NJ, Q. G. Aauzelli surg,
}. b.. Walker Chap, W. ". Brtloni o. d., G w.
Thomas; q. g.. D. y, siivemuil = NJ sheridan
Iulass; ON. -, q. l.. Sinks; Color Bearer, III, b.
lIydo; Delegate, ", v. Johnstoni Alternate, q. l..
Sinks
KANSAS
The memorial exercises on tic deaths Of Gen.
sherman and Admiral Porter, held under the
Husplocs OF Oakley Post 400, Oakley were largely
attended, aud presided over by the Post Conn
maudeT, W. A.. Camp The addresses were de-
lyeIed by III. H. GIesser aud Rev. 4. smith. SUIT
able resolutions were adopted on tte OCCASION.
lhe officers OF the Post are: Com, W. L. Camp
h.k.t, Harmon Robbins J.A.Ca John X. Emery
AdJi o.. D.. Canaan; Chap, Lie BcrTyhilli q. NJ,
Nm. Wilson q. d. David J.. knEwnlti SURG
Jordan Tiusley; o. o., John G. Comstock.
Meade Post a. Sterling, held very interesting ana
appropriate memorial soreicea on the day 81 Gen
bIrrmHnH funeral the extensive hHE IHl-lug
ceremonies winch had been ret ioI that unlc were
postponed fur one week when thry occurred, lhe
OWiors being eN-Congre--mHn Lew Hanback, Hnd
eN-SHtc auditor Tim CtHIthy. la each al tlie
t,h0o-hou parks are poles from 80 Co 100 feet
hgh, flying l6-iuul flags. There were 600 school
children lH lHc with tic militia aud Meade Post.
A. was tie biggest demonstration OF tne KIND ever
seen DO tlIe State,
Woodson Posi-, ls5, Yates Center, Inns adopted
appropriate resolutions ON tie death OF Gen Sher-
man. Moodsun Post D. now lu "a pru-pcrous con-
uiiton, with 1Omvniber- Iu good sWuaf &. Officers:
Com, DE- ~. White =, " q, B. d. Gupnhrti y. v.
C.J. ~. Park; Chup r. q. Game q. M, W. r..
e., A. Walker; Adil, %. ~. Rsy.
Officers OF the following Post are:
D.. ~. BarHum, ll4. EyrrsIde-Com., Byron
Holmes : y. a.. y. N. Sm"usi j. y. G.. Abra'
ham BuuoUs AuI., A. Is. NiIpI; surg, 4. O..
Bowie q d., Charlie Kun; q. a.. a. Scuirdeman-
&C.. .. u, john AulIugi Chap, William tInki
r. M, .. Abbott
KERTUCKY,-
Fur more than a century the Government has
FlRluiHlHed lu Newport military garrison, the
New port Barracks. Many OF the most prominent
officers OF thu Regular ATmy-llHucuck, Sheridan,
Burbank, hHuIz Whistler Mason, Gibson. etc.
were stationed here al some lime OF another
NJ liH tlIs past lew years the War Department has
obaineu more cnmmodlous ground, and o. ls gen-
efaly supposed liai the old Barracks viii shortly
be abandoned. Acting Oh this Euppusitlon Wal
liam Nelson Post J. New port. some months siuce
peunuhed Congress that upon abandonment al the
poet Tor military purposes, t be granted 10y Com
EIes- ilie Use OF certain part OF tie old Newport
laIIHclSs ar Memorial Hall and Post Quarters
hna Tor The establishment in connection herewith
al library, specially devoted 10 patriotic hlerH-
iuie hHn museum oi interesting relics ui the wars
~ toe luiltd States The commercial value 81
tIc ground aua buildings whose usU are asked Tor
10y the 6Hud Amy, d. luCuu-lutrhIlc. A lew
Wcehz HRo zinc CIly Council OF Newport pc,lioned
1ouBrc.s Tor llIe donation OF tIp entire properly
lpf MUNICIPAL putpusc- tbe Council resclNlug the
night 10 assign to the Post Oi tue Grand Army such
ANhlAtLH ll ANY, they Thought proper Now.
however lie Post while uul proposing 10 HutUgO-
nzc tie clly VI AeD port, yet urges that the ground
nnd buildings originally peutloucd Tor by William
Nelson Post boz granted Tor use Hiid lUr the pur
posses specified without amy reference ~ the pleas
urts 20 ihe 1lty Council. Al thp end of 90 years
81 whenever the CIBuu Army ceases 40 exist Ia
tlls city previous 40 that period, are content
That ihe grounds, buildings and accommodations Ia
hbars hud uIustUul shall revert 90 the city 81 New
port li Congress sees proper 10 donate 10 the city
the remainder Of the property. Nelson Post has
embodied statement oil Wlggg fHptA
culaT for presentation 20 the different Department
lhchtnBmeniz, ln which u requests their lndurSe-
ncui 81 the Posts petition iy resolution and the
forwarding u tlie same 10 COugtcss. The aims aud
purposes 81 Nelson Post la asking for the use aud
occupancy " a part Of these grounds aud build
lhg-, around which cling 20 many recOIlcoli0ns Of
tHe past wi. surely appeal 10 aud command the
hearty support uf ihc comrades.
Officers Oi the following Post are;
andrew Wiley, 10, Juuusvilie-Com., ID. w,
Juncs; =. v. q, John Lowry }. v. c., Samuel
Thompson Chap, philU Russell: Adit J. = Vel
ton q: M,, +. W. Meyers; o. D., W. b. Mckee;
q. o., j. ". Meyers, Jri q. N. s., Is. r. jackson ;
= az ~ p JHczsoni q. g., George Hiles.
LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI
Wellington New Orleans Although an outpost
a. d were Of the Grand Army 81 the Republic yet
tAc little band located here Ia the heart Of what
WHs once Use sO-ChlIed Southern C0ufederacy was
prompt 90 rally Tor tie noble duty 10 caluUenIt-
rate ,he memories Of our ilIustTiOus commanders on
lHuu uud seA-Oeu. IS. r. sherman and Admiral
DAVID -. Porter. The services were held under
tAr auspices of JOseph "A. Mower Post J. al a regti-
a. AANfhllik 90 tlle l-B1L OF friday ..tH
AheHllaI ulid Post charter were iHsteiuily drHpcd
d. mourning un Hlab.e 90 mont 81 the Commander
wee arranged tIt pictures of our late comrades
hHa commanders, Sherman aud Porter nrtisticalIy
ottotaieo WIN eycIEItcus. Appropriate musical
h'lselipue were rendered by the Quartet Club uu-
&C. lie elAieieht direction Oi Col. q. A. Woodward
h.a IFui 81 NJ. boolhby. C8mrade g. =. Rice one
81 Sew Orleans most able lawyers delivered a
Ns'h interesting aduIuss, giving detailed account
az ilir services ui Con Sherman during tie war Of
li1 lcntil.1lll uud I4uuouuCIug hgh eulogy on
De tIHufeter. COIHTaac q. j. Woodward one III
Dew Orleans most success fuI merchants and vino
tou4uahue1 Euubuat under tie late Admiral
Ioi.er ouilhs lIe civil war; read order received
if.ui toe aumIra' when or duty OF Hampton
Aa-ah. hhu spoke lu tlly highest terms II AL. CHAR.
sole. hh a. ia1hi hiro related many incidents con-
htettA WIN lir -EiklCrr that fully illustrated LIE
Hhlliiet a. "a great uayHi commander Gen :
Badger AppHtl-er ~ Customs, PORT OF New Or
beams Gen. Coco. u. Hodge, Bepartueut Com.
iHhhnti, hud q. ". heeuug, Assistant Adjuthut-
1rhtfh', tuen followed with appropriate remarks.
khIKEs-
las Typographical error in tie account Of the
pioaeeullE7 oI tle Department Eucampmeut tlIe
huiic oi tBe Medical Director appeared A. IoseI,,
DHy, instead ~ Josiah H. Day Of Spfiupfeid
W. hope ilic cunradc viii pardon the mistake,
MASSACHUSETTS,
Pol ~ sheridan Post, 81 Of Salem. will hold
ClHrie- y stevens Post, %. Of Leominsier. will
holu -leloIlAl service ~ the Town Hail March
Rev Johu L. sewall viii deliver the Nsroor,sl
-, address before ColliugwO0d Post, 20 al Ply
l..s, Juuiur Vice Commander ia Chief Herbert
A. liili Lar been confined 70 nIl house Tor several
Nreir bs sickness
LiiIuEs D. Dr. quite evident that The Grand Army
- AAia department are So Tor au active -Drft M
palEu. Department IIrHduuaff.r- ,,iiI ~ =, ~.
taaaIe Wusl oi lic time. CA March 8 : Deuari-
InDi Commander Churchill and JUdgc- li,.,g,tt,.
fuinau attended thg Ga fire 81 po-l tU Erar,lr
go. Nh'h llie lual Vac presented with a memorial
volume. on March ID N..cYy Poi IA ,,f $500
lvia. gave O. grand Campfire. IBrpgrtiu,Yt t,,'5-
h.aHari SMITH Huu rlun were pra-rut hlareT I'd
A"inH.HIaol NmttiIH own Post ZU of GDfitir ts,,.r
.'hi Pills complimentary ~ AIm, aud invited al
eiii'i l"-is iH Abe County. Post l-5 of pItsheld
liaa o. 'au4phte March ~ aud Pos, 81 al N,y.t.u
ho.d one marcA 10. The Department CoufpaudeI
hin ah attend lie Cen piFo 81 Post lss % Charles
Ant.bufy March go. March Cd Post los al T,,t,,T,
opra Isli, afu l'G-l 81. oi Isurl.y he Sam, a,,i
Apiil I.osi ~ % Milton, has ne annual Camp
lire. fu.l 15. of stuuchum, AprII iG and p,,.f IN
IauNrIr, aIll ~. March and bBril viii be 49,,
months Bod tllir Department.
'ri., d Vs. Lander Post . 81 Igvun celebrated
~ ~" sunny 'r..tt ~ holding Gang hre THurs-
oha evening d go. IL. itcuIuisruucrt 0f the Posi-
Nrr. iif otasl oi tI.e evening and u wac voted IL
ana, ihotc tiHHuIale arrangements 20 celebrate
i4e -li4 DuuIst -tI. lrst year
Monday rN,ff-E. HHTuh Do Harlsul Post "A -
h.tt. tint oln.,. q ItiI lu old 0I ils rrltci fund
'il.' "olii a.. AlHuIs, The ~efrraut-at- A rus bse
~ t.. employ m the static House q subordtuates.
81 rra ~ arc FciHl.iI.s come al Them an .,it
a.a Ntr records. I'Iys have Io.l al ann, ~. 49,.
h'sp ahtnHE ihe number si1 Sons Oi veterans dc.
pendent Riauv-.
20. annual suf Gre ~ Timothy Iugraiam Post.
u. oI tt'ac Iaiil, nlI Dc l'id TUE iuy evening.
bH.Dh - Department Commander au.itn ANA -tiifi
will attend
AZ application for charter Tor new Grand
Army I"Hi ZOO .Hs been received Ht Department
hradqHBrteIr. li baaI- ~ nance on 10 sIs1I,.,-
d lhf, never b-.uH. R,a Co tHr Order. DE- q N
"'a ~. ... % A'r moving spirit Iu Tie matter.
1ir tv.. VII br ufliI.lzad right Hyfy.
D ..H d a.r DO.