The National tribune., 1891-03-05
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From the DeparimentS--New
Posts, etc.
DEPARTMENT NEWS.

DEPARTMENT NEWS.
TAI Post elections received at this office which
have not been already published VIII appear as
tooD az space can be found Tor them. u any are
Teni which do not appear in the course of two
month ID will be understood that they were pub
lishcd beiore.l
ARIZONA
Officers % the following Post are:
A o. Siehbius. s. Bisbee-Com- i, W. Howell;
r ~ c. John Ellicison; J.N. g., Nm. McDoweili
AdTt Charles Tracy Surg, Mark Shearer; Chap,
wm. liggett; q. NJ, B. N. Crawiordi O. d., w. T.
Long
CALIFORNIA
Officers of the following Post arc:
George d. Thomas San FrHuci-co-Oom., y NJ.
Iitchheidi ;. " G.. Elisha Brooke J. v g T. a.
Munger: hdi't H. J.. Ticllucr; @ NJ, Charles III.
Buu; surg 9. A. kirkpRuicil; Chap" NJ. & hhr-
rs; o. d. A. J. Niningi Q. 81 G. II Neehi > VI"
a A. sumner: q. NJ =, Joseph Simunsnni J. -
VIM IIealey: a. s. P r. Downer. The Post has
pnsrcd particularly impressive Rnd extended reso-
iu,ions on the death OF Gen. w, i. sherman.
CONNECTICUT
Nathaniel Lyon and Robert o. Tyler Posts Of
Hartford. each soon 10 be presented with suit
able valumus in which 90 keep their memorial
records, the gifs Of 2l OF Hartiords prominent
citizens The volumes are about rs inches long
and IA inches wide. They contain about 400 pages
800 of (which ior memorial records oi the mein-
bsrs ~ ife Posls aud the remaining 100 pages
for tlIe history OF the Posts for the recording 81
memorial resolutions aud other matters which re
wanted for future reference.
ILLINOIS, +!
Col. W $ Bracket, has presented Buford Post
243 OF Rock Island, with q memorial record NOl
ume
INDIANA
The l2h annual EncRmpmcnt OF this Depart
nheui wi convene ct Tamliuson's Hall, ia the city
OF Indianapolis, Ht 9 O'Clock u. m, April 81 Com
maudor-in- ( hiet Neazey wiIl attend Tie isucamp-
mout aud be present al thc Campfire Oh tie even
ing Of the g.h. The Department Commanders
Headquarters during the Encanlpmenl VIII be- 80
the new DeHniron Hotel. The Council 81 Admins
trAton viii meet Ht Department Headquarters al
O'Clock d. m. April s. All ihe hotels uf lile city
have agreed "a give special reduced rates 20 com
Tades Huu their frieUas duuug illc i-uc.tmIsutut,
and hRfrate hH- been secured from ilr t"I.igads
CouFadtr D. H. Walker Assistant AfJuiuHi-t'cu-
erHl. Mark j.. DeAutlr, Chief Mu-ieTHE OhieuIf
George W. Miller, and Irwin Robbins. members oi
the CauuriI Ol Administration, are appointed Com
niiuee un Credentials. Ihls c"nlhntlee VIII meet
ai Department headquarters, April :, at 10 Q CLOCK
am.
prOpratc aud feeling Icsulu' ions on the death Ot
Gen w u. sherman. Tine Post s now ln fair
condition. aud it- members are working up The
of old soldiers 40 organize Camp, which ttcy
hope 90 accomplish in Jew days Officers COM
James A. Burkeu; S. v. c., George Shcyels; =.
". O.. Joe G. Richeyi AdJt, Jacob IS Snyder q.
M., TiiA- Cummings; Chap. John Zimmerman
q d. Wm d. Harding .. g, James Coal.ley;
Surg, Emzi kiescri = ~, John semi u M. -
Joe keams Post, 81, Merom, has adopted reso-
luiious demanding 81 the Government the restora-
tiou OF tbc arrcamEe set, principally un tie basis
that the BrreHrHges he computed sud paid from
time of iuCurreUCe OF disability; thal payment Of
R such hrreRrar,s shall be iu bonds Of the United
States, oi tlIe denomination ot Sl00 and fractional
part thereof and that these bonds shall ran FOR 20
years or less, at the opion OF the United States
Government, bearing Interest al The rate OF 3 per
M A Mason. commander. New Lebanon: Al
late meeting Of Slvers Post 45, there was read an
article iu TIE NATIONAL IRIBuNE from the COM
rRdcs OF IildOFHdo Springs, Mo- TecpuntHg the nc
tious Of the School Board of that place ia refusing
20 aCcept flag 90 be placed ou the school building.
Our Post passed resolution commenting Tie
course Of our comrades aud crusurlug the course
OF the uupRiri0tic School Board.
OniceTs Of tlp following Post are;
Oliver Short $40. kosEvIlle-Com., Mel B. White;
g. ". C, Martin Neheri J. v. g., George Ewing;
q. M. W. J. Nouley surg, George Logan Q.
D., J.. W l.ewsi .. o., Wm. Malone.
KANSAS
Washington Post o. of Ieayenworth recently
presented the High School with large aud besuti-
fuliy-mude American flag. Gen. h. >. iiHl, the
Commander, maue ile presentation speech aud
DR. Richard CsrOlly, al tie Congregational Church,
accepted ths banner for the school,
KENTUCKY.-
Garfield Post. 2 Coviugton. has passed rcsolu.
tions That Our delegates 10 the Department I'm
campmeut be- instructed o. vote aud work Tor lac
election Of Comrsde T. D.. Iayezey Tor Department
Commander. and iUl tho reduction Of the Depart
meHt per capita tax from 80 celts per aHnum 10 20
cenlz per aununl.
MAINE
Tile Department Eucampmeut held in Portland
Feb ls sud ls was az ended by 500 Vrcrsus Quite
struggle was lHd over DE election u Department
Commander many nominations being made
Samuel j. Miller, al NHIdoboro, was elected DE
pHrimcul Commando by vote oi - 10 81 for
lsHHr Dyer, oi -kuv hogan.
Other nllicer- vctc =. " q, Frauzlin Adams.
Brunswick. q ~ a. t,p8rrp " Tt.suuIds Wafer
vile; Chap. g. A. NuHtisrd, Bldaei0rd Medical
Dirscior, 5o-eph D. DHy. Spring ieid. Council AZ
Administration. g. =. Eul"rson, Auburn; A. d..
u ~
Mr-ara. a. D. NIol-crsou Rud II. 3d. Buck uu
Council of Administration hold over from tEa
year,
Delegates to Nsiional Lucampu.eut- -WHih,u b. .
Green. +. r. gI.ey, a. ~. AnDuuslaud. IS aim
vrEh. Gushing. simeon S. Andrews, j. J.. Ache
i-anc Dyer. a. II. Lincoln.
Aiteruutez-Wi. i.lism S. Dunn, Robinson ips.
]. q ChiIcotr I u ~-iirrs, John d. Rand, scwaii
H Balley J. W. BacI- h B summer
Delegate nt large FIpdounk 8 ROBBIE
Alternate o. lurge-C4ailes b Rounds
MASSACHUSETTS,
hta meeting Of lne Council of Administration.
heid tllc ls,h stels were taken whereby he Vet
crane klhI'- Bureau lt- been wound up.
Charles Ward Forl ~. az Newton. lighted q
Campfire recently, Wlffc. credItabie 10 tie vet
eTaus. THIS Post has allied with 30 $50 associate
msmbeT- compI sing mhIy 81 iiie most influential
men 1u Hie cry. They were tle gussls o' the cvcH
ing memorial service was held iu memory OF
his life by Capt d. Howard after which Pasi
Commander " MhIiHrys ln tbs uHuIu aud iu the be-
balfofeE Gov Cafiiu Col. d b. Haskell aud seven
TlhI ssiuines designed fur ihe records Of mem
borr ~ tlIc Post. rumrsdys aud guests then re.
paired 60 tho banquet hall where CUIlHiiou wai
served alter which Commander ~. M. ~WcrtlHnd
THpped a. order sud extracted speeches from Com.
THdes Oiu. Hul, BilIuRs, Grant, Gleason, a touch
ing poem, original, entitled Iie Shared Ills Las
hardiuck Wl b Me by C0uIrade Gilman. aud .
humorous sketch by '0mrhde Bradshuw Tia,
occasion war gn enjoyable ouc. eycryWay iu keep
lnE wItH whatever il4s Post uuderlHkes.
MICHIGAN
Pa-t Department Commander =. q Rutnerfor,
gave a reception tle other night al his home Do
Grand Rapids % ilic former uiemIerH 8f his sth n
There were present W. D.. Thbrpe. Assistant Adiu
thutfisucrUls JuGgc a. Brown, of Big Randi. u
u. Gibbs. oi Grand Haven ls j. GFHvrs oi Adrinu
k. ~. l'afkrI ~ Detroit, aud Louie hHItZ 81 Mus
EeEuus Past Department Commander Rush J
Shank. ~ lansing l.Hcr n cs. - Dairiot: Chic
Mu-terlug officer MHJ. g. D. St0rr- 81 North Mus
kegon, Hlu Assistant Inspector General n h
EDweH nf tir Illinois CeutTuI Railroad all accom-
panied 1y tIrlr wives. The house Wac beAuii.uIl
decoruicd, aud tc dining table wac iu tue shape Z
hollow square.
MISSOURI
- tuItt Tas, sl sHTcoSe has rendered a traoafu
triluir to tiie memory Of Gen. W. r. Sherman iu
tc' ot resolutions.
MONTANA
Iha seventh annual Eucampmcut will conveu
Et anaconda April q Gt the Opera House al
O'Clock b. In., that being tiIs 25lh or silver ann
Nrrtafg oi ihc organization 81 the a. A r.. aud "a