The National tribune., 1891-11-19
TIE GRAND ARMY,
News From The DepartmentS---NeW
Posts, etc.
DEPARTMENT NEWS.


ILLINOIS
Comrnde .. J. Evans, Of Monticello, has been ap,
pointed to# nll the Vacancy ot Mastering officer of
Department at Illinois, caused by the resignation
of Conrndr D.. r. Lee.
a vrry eni ayHblo evening was passed at the In
FpruIiuu 80 I.yuu Post, g Chicago which occurred
Nov 81 Remarks were made hA Department 1om-
nander Horace =. Clark and Inspecting oHlecr
j. ~ Npwhuru. Alter adjournment oi the Post
meeting the visiting comrades were elegantly en-
tcrniued accompanied with refreshments.
MINNESOTA
Morgan Post 81 Minneapolis accepted the kind
invitation of Garfield Post ~ ~ Paul 90 bocnlh'
their quests last SATURDAY. night The Minhchl"-
De- comrades and tle M.tt were recelNea ~ ., me
Ryan Hotel 81 Paul, los Garfield and ora l'"-ls'
aud escorted Garfield Hall, where genuine Old
fashioned Campfire wns held.
NEW JERSEY
Gen James Garfield Post 4 Newark " slowly
lmt yety surely leaving many of the ESSEX County
Older Hb ishod q A. r. Posts ln tbe rear as re-
PHrds increase iu the emhcrSup roll. Tie meet
lngs of Garfield Post are always very entertaining
NEW YORK
Under thc surveillance N Commander O'Srien,
Frank Head Post, u.s. South Brooklyn, ~ accom-
pli-lIug much patriotic aud iwicrnal work
Camp ot Sons al Veterans Viii soon Zoe chartered
in tlut uciEhhorhood. widows nnd "rphhls
fund, iu connection with tins GAR. Post VIII also
Comuatlor-in.Chief Palmer deserves credit FOR
tic ability displayed lao appointing Henry A. krAh-,
better lluouu a. pHisey kr1us, OF knll,s losl,
Rs Aid-dc. Camp on his staff Comrnde hnus ~
one oi toe charter members, anu ALSO HttNSu ~ 'A
old Excelsior Brigade.
The committee To make arrangements Tor The
95th anniversary of koItCs Post, New York, wlhch
occurs ou JUuc 1l lsg2 consists al Comrades ilen-
dore FriAien ~. l}aisver. George Hey, Henry A.
kuus, Peter Nugler, Charles knyser, George
Schmidt lucob Best, Charles Gerlnoh and Henry
Nlocbfr. They are making extensive preparations
for the event, which will no doubt be worthy oi
this grand old German Post.
POTOMAC
Last Thursday night was thc first Of The second
~ The series of entertainments held by Lincoln
Post Washington, under the control ~ MAJ. j.
B Williams, Commander. the proceeds 81 winch
so 30 the general lsucBmpmcut fund. The COM
mittec u ChnrEe consisted 81 Comrades Baker,
Evans lBngiH, Moore Jacobs. Richmond, Burgess,
Rose, Howard nud Scott A strong cast OF amateur
local talent presented the two act military drama,
The OLD Guard or Gross Of Cold IN manner
that would have reflected credit TO professionals
Lincoln WOmnu's Relief Corps furnished The re-
fupshmcnts. after which dHucng WAS INDUCED ln.
George g. Meade Post Washington, 3D. C., 90 a
recent meeting adopted resolution commencing
the position taken by the Commauaer-in Clnci
relative Co the marching under Confederate hHgs,
aud expressing tie feeling that the Haunting Oh
such Ag-s u the faces Of the veterans Of the Union
army becomes more odious aud Illuminating az
each year goes by. All loya citilensare called on
40 protect the veterans aud tbc Nation against the
calamity Of people =" educated IN disloyaliy and
treason"