The National tribune., 1891-08-06
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From The DepartmentS---NeW
Posts, etc.
mIINOTS.-

ILLINOIS,
Tg,e society Of Old Post One G. r., organized at
Decatur June 25 last liHs gone 90 the Encampment
Ia a body. Their uain furnished 10y the Wabash
Railroad was one of thc most gorgeous ihat ar
rived in Detroit.
LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI
AN tlIe delegates Go the National Eucampment
this year are white men. large number on cor
ored members of thc Grand Army, Including SK-
ecu a. a. Antoine Cole James Lewis ana MlIIa'
also lefg New Ofenns for Detroit 60 lny their case
before tle Grand Army aud reopen The qnesllohoi
Size white aud colorca organic llohH. ne i.'hio
Posts lave been orEHuized bat nitle over "a senll'
hui now have a much larger membership 'hAu ZIG
syhiic Posts, aud demand recognition
MASSACHUSETTS,
Jus before starting Tor Detroit, Needham Post
of IaWrcucc was presented with IA handsome state
flag Id cost SllO and WAS given by tronlnent
citizens. Ex Mayor Bruce made TIE presentnlioh
address. 10 which Commahuet a ~ Ah''i'ps ~
Epoudcd,
MINNESOTA
Col. Gotham Post. Of Croolston, have passed
resolutions coudemning in strong terms the helloh
az the officiating clergyman at the funeral OF C"hl-
Tade AlRier OF Frank Daggcu Post, oi l.tehheid,
in forbddiug the carrying of tle United States nag
and Other ceremonies customarllS pActlced bS lhe
CA II. Ht the burial al Comrnde. The RESOLUTIONS
cite llIa tlie action of the said clergyman whs h.
American, uu-Republcan, aud unpatrlotlc, ana
such action stamps iis authorns an unholy lhEiaie'
blind 90 the blessings of clFil aud religious llDerly
MISSOURI
Officers of tho following Post arc:
blKon Post, 3b5-Gonl,, j. :. Hucklnsi ;, ', ="
u. Do. Roach J. ". @, }. A. Vaughn Chap. y =.
sandfofd; o. D., W. 4. Davis 0. G., G. w. Boat
man.
NEBRASKA
Veteran Post 81, Falls City, has passed resolu-
lions declaring their recognition Of the Daughters
of Veterans a. un auEil organization furtheflu
thc principles aud objects 81 the Grand Army OF
tile Republic worthy ot lts protection ana care,
This action was taken on account oi ceriHiu clrcu-
lars scattered "a the Daughters Of Veterans Con-
Teniiou at Grand Island, ~ n which the character
and honor Of our daughters aud those OF our de-
ceased comrades were most shamefuy slanderedi
also that 900 Rflidavts made and sent out by these
parties 10 Miss M. E.lcllR Mcmillan, Massillon o..
ard other parties At other places tHPpeared that
these ladies were being most mercilessly published
abroad frauds, aud their characters and repu-
tntioHs siandeTcd."
NEW YORK.
Reno Post a. New York, held It's 18th annual
picnic last "Wednesday evening al Suffers Casino
aud Harlem Park. An orchestra furnished dance
music Tor a ihFonE OF dancers Oliver A. Pratt was
lH charge Of the floor, and lac was assisted by an
efficient committee. The festival WAS attended by
number Of Grand Army men, among whom were
Grand Marshal George ChHppell, Division Mar
EhBl Joscph IT, De Castro, surg. Gen. William III.
McEiroy Past Grand Marshal c. Lutzeus Past
Commander j.. :. BIglin, Commanders John Nc
Cauey, Robert lierferiy, john :. Phillips, John
Burns Theodore O. koTouy, William A. Heaton,
aud John Nogler.
POTOMAC
a large number Of veterans, who have not here
tofore identified themselves with the Grand Army,
are now forming new Post, To bear tine Yenerated
name 81 William Iecumseh Sherman. u y the
intention Of the organizers OF the Post TO make Il
one % the best in the District % Columbia Many
novel and pTisewortlly features VIII characterize
the new organization iu its mRke-up ID b. desired
60 secure not Ices than 50 members, duly enrolled
before applying for charter The ranks being
mpidy filled, aud d viii not bc long before the
charter complement, will have been secured
WEST VIRGINIA.
Information has been received al the Department
Headquarters that some Posts iu this Department
lave been admitting SONS OF Veterans 20 their Post
meetings. ~ such he ilie case a b. illegal. Pro-
vision hHs been made by the Sons Of Veterans FOR
members 81 tile q. "A r. 20 visit their Camps but no
provision hns been made Tor Sons OF Veterans 10
visit q. A II. Posts.
Tile followiug-nained Posts have been reinstRted
since last General Orders II = Grant p HRrpef's
Ferry W a. Atkinson, ls, New Cumberland
Red Mud.
WASHINGTON AND ALASKA
boa q. Lowell. Department Commander Taco
ma recent issue which reached us contained a
notice al tbc last journal Of this Department, as
piibll-lIcd by OK Department Commander Holmes.
ltwiil probably be s last parade before the q A r.
mcu 0l tlis Slate. The journal s fuli OF mistakes;
nhmes 81 comrades are wrong; the Department
official HtHn De- ig0rcd aud tic Departmet Head
quarters should be stated being iu the beautiful
city uf Tacoma instead % Seattle Situated as we
are, ga tile base OF cid Mount Tacoma the land
marx of Puget Sound with its towering mass ~
acc and snow. irinEed with the evergreen fr trees
fnru1ug fitting background Of color shade and
beaufy. while nt oar feet rOl the placid waters OF
commencement bay, we were much surprised 10
IND Our Headquarters across tie mud flats la the
fOwnuf Seattle. For tIe benefit of cOnrades i iu-
close the names Of our Department officers aud
otlcn. sian: = y. G.. j. J.. Brown; J. Y. C.. T. rs.
GAllHpt Chap, VIM. Putnam Surg. ~ W. White.
As thdi t-0eH., Frank tiendeHin; Asst Quarter
glncscr; Judge Advocate. g. W. sunson; Chief
mastering Dnlccr, II, d scott