The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-06-16


H Art at Washington, ID. c., Sept. 81. Comrades
will be notified later of place of meeting by cir
cular.
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
ARKANSAS
Rutherford Post Ia, West York-Com., J. NJ
Carney; Adjt II. II. Davis; Q. NJ, NV. Gilbrethi
Surg. s. p Sample; o. d.. A. Is. Sawyer Chap'
A. kunkler.
CONNECTICUT
Benaiah E. Smith, Department Commander, was
born la Walingford. Conn. His early lie was
spent farm, and at The age OF 10 he engaged ~
school teaching which he followed at Intervals iol
four years When 20 years old he removed TO WE q
sor Conn. from which town he enlisted Aug. :,
1852 in Co A, Dist Conn.,, serving with TINS req,
pent until the close of the war He was mustered
out June is, 1865 His regiment served win the
Army of the Potomac and the Army OF the James,
and while never seeking promotion, yet lie Is nor
ashamed of having served private never iali-
ing TO answer to roll-call and always where uuts
called. lie has for Is years been at W lih'hle,
Conn, in the employ of the Wlllimantie Linen
Company.
FLORIDA
Col, J. DeV Hazard, of Eustis, was elected De-
psr;meut Commander nj Ocala. Col Hazard vas
Captain 18th Pa and Lieutenant Colonel loih ia.
He the plains in Colorado from 1907 70 1911;
He had an Indian fight at Fort Hays In 1867. ana
in the railroad riots at Piisburg The citizens
OF Monongahela City, Pa, presented him with a
beautiful sword for his services during this trouble.
During the war he served on staff duty alter the
battle of Perryyille, Ky. Having lost an arm IN
that engagement, he was offered a good position
in the Reserve Corps but remained IN active ser'-
ice until the surrender. He was one of the young
est officers in The army having been born IN Penn
sylvania in ls45 He is son of the late Hon L. *
Hazard, and brother of Col Chas. W. hazard,
Past Department Commander of Pennsylvania
INDIANA.
The Department Commander and staff having
accepted invitation to dedicate Lincoln HAL
to be used as n chapel at the Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home at Knightstown, the exercises
will take place at 10 a. M, Thursday, June %
This invitation is also rendered TO every comrade
in the Department to be present on that OCCASION
special train viii leave indianapolis at con-
venieut hour. The Commander of j. IL. Mason
Post l6s at Knightstown, will detail officers ana
guards 10 assist in the ceremonies
The Headquarters train to the Goth National En-
campment will leave indianapolis on The inter-
noon of Sept. Il. via Big -Four and Chesapeake &
Ohio Railroad, passing through the mountains ana
Virginia battlefelds by daylight The fare for
the round-trip will be $3.50 from indianapolis,
with corresponding rates from other points
Should there be reduction in fare by other roads.
all persons going over this route are guaranteed
similar reduction. The Assistant Quartermaster-
General should be informed at once by comrades
or Posts who desire sleeping-car accommodations.
Department Headquarters Will be at the Riggs
House ia the City Hall will be the place for regis
stration and Reunion. Comrades should prepare
and wear a Corps badge in a prominent place on
The committee appointed in General Order No.
g. paragraph ", to secure the erection of a monu-
ment to the late Gov. Alvin p Hovey desires that
every comrade shall have opportunity to con-
tribute his mite to this worthy object. With this
view the Commander. Adjutaut and Quarter
master Of each Post is directed by the Department
Commander act committee, with instruc-
lions to canvass their members and such other per-
sons may feel DESTROYS of taking part in the work
and remit the sums collected in money orders
on this city, payable to the Assistant Quarter
masier-General, together with the names of the
subscribers, when receipts containing the litho-
graph of Gov. Hovey will be returned. IL Is in
tended to erect this statue by contributions of 81
each. Let the comrades who revere the memory
of Hovey at once forward their dollar through
their Post Quartermaster.
Henry Mclaughlin Post SIC Salamonia-Com.,
J. A Hutchison; S. V. c., r. b. Whitaker; }. V. G.,
b L9z Adj5 M nrs seaSd' II fRaP Rie M
6. NJ, @. w. Brake; o. D., b. T. Harter; .. e.,
@. w. y. Foreman.
INDIAN TERRITORY
James II. Bowman. Oak Lodge: notice that
this Department is seldom mentioned Perhaps
our comrades in the East and North think we are
too far West among the Indians TO organize Posts.
This is not the The Department is included
in the boundary ofve civilized tribes. The veterans
from these tribes or Nations met al South McAlester
and organized a Department OF the GA. r.. and
elected Col. Edward Calkins our Department Com
nander This was July and J. 1881: We again
met at NcAlester April %. 1892, and elected the
Rev. Robert w. Hill, of MusKOgee. our Depart
ment Commander.
Now something In regard TO zen. w. Is. HaSen
Post I6. The officers Conn., L. F. Louis; SV. c.,
J. II. Bowman; j. V. G., James McKinzte; Adj,
DR.. Alfred Griffith; @. ~, J. w. Hutton. Gen.
W. b. Hazen Post meets second Saturday in each
month. We have q membership of "a comrades.
IOWA.
The following resolution was passed by a unani-
nous vote by the Department Encampment of
Iowa At OGumws:
Resolved. That the State Encampnent heartily
recommends Comrade A. V. Kendrick the Ma
fional Enczmpmcnt for the office of Chaplain in
Chief. and requests delegates to use their best
efforts 90 secure his election.
MARYLAND
Department Commander Wallace A. Bartlett
enlisted in the Eighth independent Company of
New York Sharpshooters in 1862 at the age Of Is
He was present with his command, which I'm
the Iron Brigade OF the Army of the Potomac
until lie was wounded at Spottsy lvania, In May,
1854. Recovering from his wound he returned TO
his command, and was captured with all his
pany but two at Reams's Station. While in Con-
Lieutenant in the 81 L. g Art but was afterward
transferred 10 the 18th L. s. C. Inf, a volunteer
regiment, raised mostly in Charles and St. Mary's
Counties, Nd. His regiment was discharged at
Baltimore In February. 1867 Comrade Bartlett is
engaged in the practice of patent law. and lives
near Hyattsrille in Prince Georges County where
be is connected with large real estate and invest
ment company. lie was for many years connected
with the GAR. in the District of Columbia, but
rome five years ago Joined with others to organize
Warren Post, IS. at Hyattsvie, of which Post he
has twice been Commander.
MASSACHUSETTS,
Ezra BatchelIer Post 81, North Brookfeld-
Com, Joseph III. Lombard: s. V. C., Wilder E.
Deane; J. V. C., Osborne Walker; Surg, Arnold
i. Wallace; Chap. Henry J. Page; @. NJ, Geo w
Sargent; Adj't. Robert w. Walker; o. D.. Charles
u. Bartlett: o. G., jeremiah ynch; S. NJ Chsrles
II. Deyo; q. d.. e., Harrison o. Benais.
MICHIGAN
Charles A. Price Post, 4o5. Perrinton-Cou., n.
w. Forney; 8. V C.. NJ V. Allor; J. V. c.. VIM
u. II. Helms; Acj't, J. J.. Richard; Chap. w w
Dageish; q. NJ. g. W. Groom; Surg, Henry Nc.
Claim; o. ID, simeon Howe: o. G.. Henry Down;
@ NJ. s, John Guyton; s. n, J. J. pettibone
Jewell Post, g. Cedar Springs-Com., Miles Null
ford; E. V. C., A. NJ. Spaulding; j. W c. G. N
Gerrey; AdJt, J. ID. Jackson: Chap, Geo Shad-
drick; q. 81. ID. Albright; o. d. /. w. Crissey; o.
G., II. A. Parkinson; Surg, L. Bradley; S. NJ Ira
Cutler; @ Nj. 3, a herewith.
MISSOURI
Comrades desiring certificate. OF membership
adopted by the National Encampment. are re-
minded that they may be obtained from the Assist
ant Adjutant- General. AT 40 cents each. which
includes postage. To Posts ordering 10 or more
they Will be furnished at IS cents each. They are
of handsome design and beautifully engraved on
fine paper suitable for framing. The following new
Posts have been mustered: Ben Lewis Post 500 at
Glasgow John n. McClntock, Commander; Flag
Enrinus SIT FLAG nar Dnp