The National tribune., 1891-06-18

recommendation Of their several Post Command.
ers They will report at once 90 Col. B.W. Perham,
Chei Mastering Officer, Post No. 80, Augusta, KY
lOr duty.
INDIANA
The members Of Kosciusko Post, ll4, Of Warsaw.
recently Endorsed by "A standing vote the action OF
Lincoln Post, 3 against the Reunion Of the Blue
and Gray al Chicago during the Worlds Fair.
The Department Commander has called Rtten-
ton TO the increasing mortality among comrades,
which means the gradual decrease Ia our member
ship, unless extraordinary exertions are made by
comrades TO recruit our ranks from the thousands
OF veterans who have yet failed TO unite with
the only Order that has az heart the interests and
welfare Of those who can, but do not march under
our banner. In this connection Il Is well TO again
call attention OF Posts to the law now soon 10 20
into effect la this State. which prohibits the wear
ing OF our badge 10y acomrade who has been drop
ped The Assistant Quartermasier-GeEeral viii
send free 20 Posts many circulars as they have
dropped members, u a statement of the number Is
lof~mded HIM. This circular viii embOdy the
law, and a notice that the cOmrnde has been drop
ped, with "A request that lac renew his membership
ln tie Order. IL can be mailed by The Post AdJu-
tant 10 delinquenis
In order that a thorough and Systematic work
may be done this year in recruiting the ranks, in
teoaming suspended aud dropped members, aud
increasing their interest In Post meetings the De-
parimCnt has been divided into 10 districts and
tam Department officers assigned to their supervs
ion. Tho omrRdps thus assigned are expected TO use
their best efforts in promoting the interests Of the
Department, and far practicable 90 make per
sonal vsiiHtions To the Pusts In their respective
Alhllclh. lheN are expected TO address Tie COM
rades on subjects Of interest 10 the veterans. and
carefully guard the welfare OF the Grand Army In
this Department. The Department Commander
declares that this must be year Of personal work
by MI ln the upbuildiug 81 our Order. There are
more than 1909 veterans ia this State outside our
ranks strong personal effort by each comrsde
would add 1900 names 10 our rolls this year.
NEW YORK
Officers OF the following Post are:
). - Sloan, g3 Penn Nan-Com., john +. Ran
dolph; ;. v. g., Charles 49, Duuning; J. V. C., Rus
eel II. Carr; Adjt Edward Kendall; Surg. David
philhrooks; Chap. O. r. Towner: q. NJ, Philo n.
Coullin: q. d., ii. G. Robinson; o. C., James Tay-
lori q. NJ. - q. b. Bardeni z. NJ. John IINeedcr;
Delegate, Charles Kelly Alternate, Charles H.
Bunu4ug.
TENNESSEE
The following comrades have been appointed as
Aids e-Camp on the staff Of the Department Com
lnHndcr: III. Stephens, Post 60, Crooked Fork,
Morgan County. Ieun.i }. H. Allison, Post rs
Sh,lbyyille. Tenn. VI. r. Graham, Post !, Nash
vile, Icnn.i L. II. Hendrix, Post 20. South WEu-
tsuga, Tenn.
WASHINGTON
John G. Fremont Post Of South Pend WINS mus
tered recently, by A. A. q. Frank Clendenn with
q good membership and these officers Com, q. w.
olheyi :. VIC, - J.. Richardson; J. VIC, Alfred
~, Conners; hult, William i. Wallace; q. NJ,
Marion ID. EGbcrt; surg. H. McIntire; Chap, Jas.
H. kobh o. d., Thos. ID. Halls .. O., Julius Anlofi;
:. NJ, Capt. BurdOn.
The combined forces OF the Posts OF Hoquiam.
Aberdeen, t0smopoiis and MoutesanO carried out
Memorial Day services there being in line about
@ veterans, besides other organizations The ora
ton was by Rev. Claypool, OF HOquiRm.
WEST VIRGINIA.
This circular was recently promulgated from
Department Headquarters: II may not be gencr-
ally known that the State of West Virginia at the
close Of the war 81 the rebellion awarded q medal
10 every soldier that served in West Virginia Tegi
ment, also one 10 Tie family OF each soldier who
was killed lu battle on died ia the service. These
medals land there are many thousands hand
Yet were turned over b. the State authorities 20
the Department Of West Virginia O.. &, r., for disri-
button. In view az Inc fact that sitter the close
ofthe war thousands 81 West Virginia soldiers LEFT
the State 10 make their homes elsewhere and as
their whereabouts D. unknown to this Department
We have concluded 10 ask you 10 kind y assist Us
10 ihs frRternal work by calling the attention Of
Sic Posts IN your Department 10 the facts herein
set forth la your next General Orders after tile re-
ccipt OF this circular BY 40 doing you viii aid
materially, no doubt. ia hundreds 81 old comrades
obtaining their medals. Comrades seeking their
medals, or the families heirs OF deceased soldiers
should write plainly The name, company, and reei-
mont 10 Which thry belonged, giving postofiice
address, lnclOsug stamp Tor reply, and address all
correspondence iu relation thereto 60 George b.
Crawford, Assistant Adjutant- General. Department
OF West Virginia GAR. Wellsburg, w. Va. who
VIII spare no pains 10 fiud the medals sought aud
Il found forward them 70 the legal owners thereof