The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-07-30
WEST VIRGINIA.

A. The ninth annual Eucampmout 81 the Depart
ment held al Buckhanu0n April = %, the follow
ing resolution was unanimously adopted:
EosoiUsd, That the delegates chosen al this En-
campment be requested TO present 10 the next
National Lucnmpmrut, 20 be hcldhl Detroit Mich
lu August, 1891, tie name 81 Past Department
Commander Lee Raymond Of Csrksburg W Va
as a candidate Tor ile position 81 Junior Vice Com
mander aud that they Use al honorable means to
Mai Lee Raymond, as lie r. known AT home q a
AlTgulHu, who, iu Tie dark days 81 1860 'ei when
ln tAi- section mems souls were tied n Gre stood
zap luyHg Tor tlie Union. Early ln lsG2 be enlisted
aud was soon attoI made Adjutaut If The 81 ~. Va.
Cav. lie WAS merwUrd promoted 10 Captain.
served mcrtOriously throughout the war. aud at
ltr close was mustered out 90 Major. lie was a
charter member ~ Custer Post nud served con-
uuuousiy Tor number u years AZ its Adjutaut.
iu succession hc filled the positions Of Junior Vice
Senior zee, ADD Department Commander, having
bad Do illi- latter pprion one Of The most
iui administrations lu the history Of the Depart
mcul tomIadc Raymond has attended several
sands al the comrades, many Of whom will recall
llir genial face aud the careful attention e gives 10
the "details al the business VI the Order
WISCONSIN
The returns FOR term 81 half year aud covering
Time rom Dec. u io Juiy = show marked increase
lu suspensions. While many Posts have made de.
cidcd gains by recruiting others have suspended
one quarter 90 ouclbird their luember-hii, But
fur ts there would have been met gain of several
hundred in ihc Department While the returns for
December 1850 showed loss by suspension Of aO5
Af li'Hitt il7N litiil illiiA cause
Tor ihe last term number $40 while those for The
previous term were IA The net loss for tie past
siE months De- % members Attention d. again cal ed
/ 10y thc Department Commander d The sR-peuded
llsl 10 should be reduced at least once "A wear l,v
dropping the unworthy aud RENTING the dues of
such hs Miri lo pay, bur too poor 10 do 20 with
I out great lucoL NculIuCe. The Department Com
mnHder requests thc hlds-dc- lamp and Assistant
inspectors 10 give special attention 70 this surst
when they Welt Posts, and particularly at the in
spectou - AlC wal take place iLis Fall The order
eau reclaim lis present exalted position only by
keeping ln DO rauks large majority Of those la
every community who are al iglbie TO mcmbcrslip.
/ Headquarters train VIII leave Marshfeld al = "
! y. NJ Aug. y and proceed, via the Wisconsin Cen.
trl fhTJHd direct 90 hicuEu where tt viii arrive
AT 1l3 tIc morning 81 te 81. This viii permit tie
tourists - lars lie day iu Chicago This train n it
be Joined Do Gcalo hy ]. b. Wolcott Poet Of RIil.
Whuliee, ar escort a. The Department Commander
via thc Chicago, Milwaukee a. ~ Paul Railroad
thc Wabash Railroad, al D. m. abe "a OF August.
Comrades q tle Grand Army 81 the Republic
L NOmnu.r Relief Corps, and Sons - Veterans a no
cannot join this train iu Wisconsin are requested
I 10 meet u at tie depot OF the Wabash Railroad
/ corner Dearborn and Polk streets Chicago.
The Encampmeit ~ ~ special interest 10 Wis
cousin, Tor the reason that the weIl-kuown aud
/ popular Past Department Commander, Comrnde
/ A. q. Ncisscrt. has been urged very generality by
| The Northwestern Departments for Command r-iti.
| Chief Eyerg vote 10 which this Department 4
] entitled IA the Encsmpment should be there. Past
/ department Commanders aic requested 10 not ~
tie Assistant Adj utaHt General 10 same effect II
they cannot he Al the EncEmpment. Hcadquarter-
/ Of the Department of Wisconsin will be al Room /
Russell House, registration At the City Hail. across
! the Campus.