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WILLIAM c. VILE.
The Late National s5ncampnent's Choice for
SUPERINTENDENT

The Late National E1ncampment's Choice for
SUPERINTENDENT
William c. Vile, A. n, the Surgeon-Genera of
the GAR. is the son of the Rev. Benz. r Vie.
an eminent divine OF New York State. lie W&s
horn in Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County, \. Y,
and j. 81 years old.
tie enlisted on oct. c, 1862 as a private in Co. g,
l50lh y. Y, though barely 10 years OF age. lie
wa tail and could have been easily taken for 49,
His FIRST battle WAS Gettysburg, where his regI-
ment returned to the Twelfth Corps, the present
regiment
After Gettysburg the Twelfth was consolidated
with the Tenth forming the Twentieth, and was
nessee From Chattanooga he marched like a
little man to the sen. and from there through the
Caroliuas 10 the last ditch with Joe Johnston and
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NO. 629-CHARADE.

O. I'd rather live in Summer
When the earth is fair and bright;
When she's decked in lovely flowers,
And the zephers soft and light;
When the trees are green and shady,
And PRIME birds their concerts give;
When the skies are blue and sunny,
Yes, in Summer let me live.
When the turf is green and NOISY;
When the forests mournful sound
Seems to tell TWO solemn story,
And the echoes play around;
When the rich and merry music
From strange TOTAL beings fly;
When the Summers in her glory
Let me live and let me die!
-ALEDA, Danvilie, Va.
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yery Odd.
Boston Transcript

Fenderson-There was gentleman here
this morning. / asked him his name and he
told me l would find it in the directory. And
do you know, I've looked the directory through
and | can't find it,
Fogg-But what was Ills name?
Fenderson-I haven't the remotest idea; but
isn't it odd that / can't find it?
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NOS. 625-G26-sQUAREs.

/. The net of baptizing. 9 The lowest group of
Vertebrate 3. Town of India. A. A tanning. 5;
The quantities taken in. 6. German historical and
l. Prince of Pennsylvania, d. 1861. q The Euro
pean medlar. Century. 3. A small. and usually
An obsolete variant of sulphur Century. 6. A
female name. 7. A stream of water spouting from
q fountain or pipe. It HIsKER, Bangor, Pa.
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NO. 627-CHARADE.

lam FINE to PRIME if the vintage be mellow,
Though to see me you'd not deem me FINE;
am lanb and cadaverous sickly and yellow,
And consumption is rife in my line.
'Tis consumption of food and potions COMPLETE,
That embarrasses me for the wealth
To procure in great volume, luscious and sweet,
The TOTAL that might restore health.
BEN TRovATo, Rochester, N Y.
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ALL ALONG THE LINE.

Corps I75, Department of Indiana, has been in
stalled at Plainville
A telegram OF congratulation from Lewis Corps,
Matron. and one from Department President Har-
L. Cowles, Secretary, received in time for
the dedicatory celebration of the Ohio Cottage,
National Relief Corps Home. beautiful letter
was read from Robert o. Spencer, of Milwaukee.
Col Forbes Relief Corps 1903 has been instituted,
with Sc charter members at La Plata, Mo. Olive
Hickey, Secretary writes that the Corps would
like suggestions through THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
as to plans of raising money of which the Corps is
in need
FORSYTH Relief Corps, ], Toledo, o., continues its
magnificent record for relief, and the admni5tra-
ton of Elizabeth Mansfield Irving, drawing to q
close as she has declined reelection, has been
crowned with all good works. On the evening of
Dec. 2 Forsyth gives an entertainment at Memorial
Hall, proceeds TO buy q burial lot for soldiers
widows and orphans in Forest Cemetery. Their
lot in Woodlawn Cemetery, which is decorated
every Memorial Day, and when blooming flowers
shed their perfume ALI the Summer through, is
now full, necesstating n lot in the new cemetery.
Tenth National Convention having sustained
National President Sanders in revoking the charter
of Potomac Corps. auxiliary to the Department of
Potomac c. r., this Corps has reorganzed
independent body under the name of The
Original Potomac Corps" It's objects will be to
unite acceptable loyal women for mutual improve
ment; to extend aid to such widows and orphans
of ex-Union soldiers, sailors and marines as may
need their assistance, and to provide convenient
ways and means for the furtherance of such OBJ
iects
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II each subscriber TO THE NA7IONAL
TRIBUNE sCW charge himself wiM getting
one aet0 subscriber the circulation Of The paper
scW be doubled at once, and aCith title trouble.
Let each subscriber hy ii.
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NO. 62S-sQUARE.

l. Reversion to the original form. 2. City of
Ontario. Canada. 8. A handcraftsman. 4. A car
riage. s. Outrages 6. TO cause to deviate. Z. a
genus of small perennial plants%
"A. CRosTIC, Trout Brook, n. Y.
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MYSTERY.

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original contributions, and to compete for prizes
offered. Definitions in form puzzles are given ac
cording to Websers international Dictionary,
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NO. 63I-ANAGRAM.
10. mig! these stars!
JACK O'LANTERN, Bangor, Pa.
PRIZES.

Two handsomely bound books will be awarded
answers to the above puzzles. Mystery will
also award two bound books to Its contributors
one TO the person sending the best verse puzzle
and the other to the person sending the best form
puzzle contest to close Jan. i.
Above open to every reader. Solutions. solyers
and prize-wn will be given i'll six weeks.
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186l-'65,
This memorial of valor
Is erected by
The Loyal Women of
HEADED BY AN ARMY NURSE.

DEAR TRIBUNE: Having during the past few
weeks perfected the organization of Corps in this
place, we rejoiced at and our
prospects for the future that feel as if should
like 10 tell you all aboui it, Ours is Dr. Charles Fl.
Wilson Corps, organized with 20 charter members.
We think that eacn aud every one is going to be
a working member. and that we have every rea-
son to hope for prosperous career. We have been
very fortunate As to secure for President Mrs.
A. /. Horton, for four years Army Nurse. A
truly loyal woman she is, and entirely devoted
in heart the soldier and his dependent as in
former days. when she gave years of her life to the
arduous task of caring for the sick and wounded.
She was at Hampton Hospital, also at Fortress
Monroe, and afterward at Elmira, N Y, in hos
pial devoted to contagious aud infectious diseases,
the Clinton Street Headquarters Hospital and Con-
federacy Prison Hospital on Lake street. To us
who are younger it is very interesting to hear her
stories of the brave boys and their suferings and
we feel that all the help give them and their
dependent ones Is but little indeed, when compared
with their deserts.
Ann f. Hunter instituted our Corps and installed
the officers at Il public installation with all officers
of the Post in the chairs. COmrade Copenharne,
of VIM. Banner Post, was present, and gave a
mastery rendering of that grand old song, March,
ing Through Georgia Nellie Bishop, Secretary.
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NO. 62O-sOuARE

!. Pertaining to the Syrians and Chaldeans. q
Late origin. 3. Pertaining to heap (Obs) 4.
yertebral column. 7. large Asiatic antelope.
-TANrRUMS, Brooklyn, n. Y,
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Very respectfully,
(Signcd) J.. A. GRANT
To Acting Secretary of War
GEE. A. @. NEIssERT.
COMMANDMENTS Chief, GAR,

Milwaukee, Wis.
VI. Comrades will read with interest the clio.
quent tribute TO our Public Schools which was
submitted 10 the EDcanl pment by The Committee
Oh Rules and unanimously adopted:
Whereas the Grand Army OF the RepubI;c has
been invited TO assist the Public Schools on the
morning Of Columbus Day in raising and salutinc,
te flag, and to act guard Of honor in the after
Whereas the Grand Army Of the Republic is the
firm ally Of free universal education recognizing
the Public Schools as the foundation Of our National
strength: therefore,
ResoIred, That with feelings of profoundest ap-
probation accept the honor Of being the special
patron OF The Public Schools on the approaching
National celebration Of the 40Oh anniversary Of the
discovery of America. Gladly and reyerently we
will cid In saluting the dear old flag it is raised
over the Public Schools Of America from the Al.
ianiic to the Pacific We accept il as the highest
mark Of honor that as America marches across
the threshold OF new century, we permitted
10 march side by side with that orsanizaton which
is the hope Of America. our Public Schools We
recognize that the 100000 now in our Public
Schools are soon 10 control the destinies Of the
Republic.
VII Some Of the proceedings Of the Executive
Committee OF the National Council of Adminigtra-
tion. held at indianapolis on the 10th day of No.
vember 1892, will be read with interest
IL was determined that the 27th National En-
eampInent meet at Indianapolis. Ind. on Wednes-
day, Sept. 6, 1898.
The proposition 10 accept the Anders0nvillc
Prison Pen property offered n gift to ID GA r.
by the Department Of Georgia, was respectfully
declined.
II was decided that the salary of the custodian Of
the Grant cottage at Mt. MEG regor y. Y be dis
continued after April 30, 1898.
IL was also voted that all Posts and comrades
applying for free quarters at the Encampment nj
Indianapolis, shall send such application through
the headquarters Of the several Departments and
that the local committee Of the Encampment shall
consider no applications unless certified by the
Assistant AdJutanIs- General before Aug. !. 1888.
A. O. NEIssERT
OFFICIAL:
J. b. GRAY.
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OHIO

When the war broke out and the boys from Ohio
were rushing TO the front. four brothers of the
name Of Bishop enlisted from Defiance. and none
OF them returned. Two, William and Daniel, were
killed IN battle Rtise WAS starved to death in Lib
by Prison, and Charlie died in the hospital. Their
names are perpetuated in Bishop Post, 81 which
also has the honor Of being the first organized in
the Department Of Ohio, under date Of Nov. H.
lsJ6. On July :, 1879 it was organized as Post %
and has ever since been prosperous, having
about 20 members, one of whom has been National
Junior Vice Commander. The Commander l.. l..
Helpman, is one of Defances leading citizens and
deserYedly popular among Grand Army men.
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TENTH NATIONAL JorRNAL.

Past National President Sue A. Pike Sanders
has left her home at Deavan, where she has spent
25 years of married life, and with her family has
returned to her early home, Bloomington, III.
While the incidental changes have been taking
place she yet found time with her faithful assist
ants, to formulate the important decisions of
Tenth National Convention and place much of
the matter pertaining the Journal of Proceedings
in the hands of the W.R.C. printers, StilIings &
Co, Boston.
All decisions of Tenth National Convention were
forwarded to National Headquarters. Sabetha,
Kan, Oct Is. in order to enable National Presi-
dent Wilkins to institute the work of her admin
isration. Three complete copies of the steno-
graphic reports completed Nov. 1. The
Journal of Proceedings is well under way.
The address of Past National President Sanders
now National Counselor is PA East Ninth street,
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WILLIAM c. VILE.

was at the roundup al Washington in 1865; par
ticipating in al the fights that his regiment took
part in.
He is at present Medical Director OF his Depart
ment. and editor Of the NesC England Medical
Monthly.
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Puzzedom is not simply science. nor solely an
amusement but is combination of the best fea-
lures Of both-it is scientific Tastjme, embodying
great educational ossibilites.-Mdterin HyStica
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QnI6EnNB.-

The Commander Of the Department Of Oklahoma
ID. f. Wyatt. first the light of day in the Buck
eye State Oct. II, 1888 n farm ia Athens County
near Amesyllle. lie received his rudimental edu-
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INDIANA.

Tie Department Commander. with feelings OF
profound sorrow. announces that death has entered
Tie official staff, taking away the Department In
spectoT, Hugh Espy, Of Post 81. Rising sun, who
departed this life Nov :. universally beloved and
respected by comrades aud neichbors. Out of
respect TO his memory the vacancy will not be
filled and the duties Of his office will be performed
by the Assistant Aduiant- General for the rest of
he wear
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In the latter State he was under sheridan and
participated in all the campaigns OF Little Phil
until the battle of Cedar Creek, where he was so
injured that it was necessary for him to leave the
service and he accordingly given a Surgeon :
certificate of disability.
Before he left the service he had attained the
rank of Lieutenant and was Acting Adjutant OF his
regiment He was model soldier, and if neces-
sary he is ready al the present time TO go forth
again and battle FOR the rights of his country.
When Hancock Post. of Savannah, Ga, now
known as Post g. was organized in 1856, he was
of its charter members. So great was the In
teres: which he displayed in Grand Army matters
that as n reward FOR his zeal he was elected Conn
rnander of the Post for the three successive years
1887. ISIS and 1se9 In 1890 and 1891 he was the
Assistant Adiutant- General of the Department,
and in the latter year he was also member Of the
National Council of Administration. lie was
elected Commander Of the Department by a good
majority, and the wisdom of ms selection has been
manifested by the increased activity and life IN
fused into the workings Of the Department. Com
rade Gleason j. a hard worker, ami lie expects To
secure an additional membership Of 200 comrades
TO the Grand Army OF the state during his term.
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DEPARTM EMIT NEWS.
ARKANSAS,

- 49, - ~
A dIutant-General.

kEkkNShS,-
The Adjutant OF Hugh Mcdaniel Post CO. ST.
Paul states officially that Michael G. Grav has
been dishonoraby discharged from the Post for
violation OF certain rules Of the Order.
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nent as follows


Camp Camp
II, smedve, Ala. and 9, Great Falls, Mon
Tenn. tana.
18, Butler, Ala. and 8, Salt Lake City, Utah,
Tenn. Montana.
80, Sulphur Rock. Ar I, Baltimore Mary
kansas. land.
i, Limestone Valley, IL, Eastville Va. Mary
Arkansas. land.
4, Norwich, Connecti- "a. Kenesaw. Nebraska.
cut. Concord, New
20, Enfield, Illinois. Hampshire
IL, Paxton. Illinois. f55, Shortsville, e w
IL, Birds, Illinois. York
4, Moors Hill Indiana. 49, Russell, New York.
l6, Silver Lake, Indi- %, Sullivan. Ohio.
ana Al, Powell, Ohio.
30, Freelandvle. In II, Utica. Ohio
diana 2, Cottage Grove, Ore
], De Witt, Iowa. gon.
189, Carson, Iowa. &c, Williamsport. Penn
rs, Lawrence, Kansas, sylvania
3s, RichIand, Kansas. 60, Rays Hill, Pennsyl-
80, Syracuse, Kansas. vania.
8. M I'M 8 for vile, 81, Armour, So Dakota.
Kentucky. 5, Chamberlain, South
%, Norway, Maine. Dakota.
49, Pittsfield Maine. a. w. Crescent School
l. Flint. Michigan. e., Washington.
Total camps chartered, 81. Total number mus
tered in new Camps, TAG.
XII. The Commander Chief desires to espe-
cially commend the Divisions of Montana, Arkan-
sas, California, Iowa. Kentucky Maine, New York,
Oregon, and Pennsylvania on the excellent show
ing made for the quarter ending Sept. 30; Montana
showing gain of over 100 per cent. In this con-
necion he desires to urge the officers OF such di-
visions show losses to take fresh courage ncite
their commands to increased energy, ana prove by
results shown for the quarter ending Dec. 81 that
those Losses were only apparent. not real
REHABILITATION.
The Adiutant- Generals consolidated report for
quarter ending Sept. 90 1892. shows:
Number in good standing at last report. 1901
Camps, 1858 members. Gain by muser-in, 81
Camps 1907 members; by transfer l55 members;
by reinstatement, 1T Comps, 1921 members. To-
tai gain, 238 Camps, 5000 members. Aggregate,
2.039 Camps, 57457 members. Lost, disbanded, 10
Camps, 105 members; deaths, Ga members; honor
able discharge, 1l9 members; transfer, ia mem
bers; suspension, 80 Camps, II, 059 members; dis
honorable discharge. 90 members; dropped, never
reported suspended. 80 members. Total loss $50
Camps, 1900 members. Total number in good
standing, 1869 Camps. As, 8i8 members. Dropped,
previously reported suspended 2lS members;
number mustered during quarter on which no per
capita tax is due, 81 Camps POS members. Amount
received for per capita tax, 81, 1857. Cash on
hand at Division Headquarters, s2,64092; cash
hand in Camps, s4965G.O8. Expended in charity,
as per Q. M.-Sergeants reports, s34l2g7; number
of members their families relieved, 157; number
Of veterans or their families relieved, 80.
BY command Of MARVIN e. HALL Commander
in-Chef
Official: ELIAS p LYON, Adjutant General.
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GEORGIA..

Thomas D. Gleason the Commander of the De-
pariment. comes from fighting family, and he IS
proud that such is the case. There were five boys
IN his family and every enlisted IN the defense
OF has glorious country. Comrade Gleason was
born in 1875 al Albany, y. " and when but IL
years OF age he enlisted In three months regi-
ment Go. &, 18th \. Y, on May 81, 1862. He served
his time out, and when he discharged. in Sep
tenber of the same year. he WAS mustered out as
Coior-bearer of the regiment AS soon as he was
discharged he saw that his country needed his
services longer, and in less than one weeks time
he reenlisted for three years service in Co. c,
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Winfield Scott Post, AS. Chicago gave its eighth
annual ball the Other night, at Brewster Hall, cor
net of West North avenue and Rockwell street.
More than 200 couples participated in the grand
march, which was led by ComrAde and Mrs. john
Gibbs. Representatives from MGlliEan, Whittier,
Lyons, and Thomas Posts were present. The
Committee Of Arrangements consisted of J. Gibbs,
w Nichols, :. T. Chamberlain, w. II. Browne, and
L. Hpiueuau.
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NEW YORK

J. C. Walters Post Gil, Of Cold Harhor has leased
rooms in the o. = Sanmis Building in Huntington,
and will remove Headquarters 10 that village. The
Post is commanded by Superintendent Fred Ma
tber OF the New York Fishery Commission, and
organized by him about three years ago
Tie membership Is about equally divided between
the two villages, and as Huntington is the larger
village of the two il decided at late meeting
10 remove the Headquarters thither. bag increase
ia membership is promised one of the results of
this move.
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OUR NATIONAL INSPECTOR.

Flo Miller, National Inspector, and editor of the
Picket, the Relief Corps organ of Illinois, will be
remembered for her eloquent presentation address
at Tenth National Con ventiou. when she presented
the gifts of the National Aids TO National Presi-
dent Sanders. She is the enthusiastic little woman
who has done much 10 awaken Relief Corps in
terest in the decoration OF soldiers graves in the
National Cemeteries of the Southwest. through
which she has greatly endeared herself to the vet
Grams. Young, earnest and instinct with patriot
ism, she is one of the coming women OF the W.R.C
SACRED TO THE MEMORY
It seems strange TO hear of a Relief Corps as
one often does. which can find nothing to do Why
do they not go TO work and erect block OF mar
bic in the neglected country graveyard, inscribed
Sacred to the memory Of the men who died that
might have nothing to do"
Or, better still, let them place marble bocL, in
the most conspicuous part of the town. or village,
in which they live, and let it bear this inscriptions
To the brave men of
186l-'65,
This memorial of valor
Is erected by
The Loyal Women of
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KANSAS,

TO-I, LGaVGTWDIIU, " TGCEp-
ton 10 The visiting Board of Managers to the Ma
tional Homes, the members present being Gen.
FrRnklyn, Gen Pearson, Gen. Barnett, Gen. Mac
Nation. Gov Steele, and Mai. Morrill, Franklyn
Hail. at the Home, was proiusely decorated with
American flags all around the walls, and one I'M
mense flag hung between the pillars, OyeTspreadng
nearly the whole room. An orchestra was stationed
upon the stage. the space in front being completely
filed with \ solid bank OF chrysanthemums, from
the Home Conservatives. The reception lasted
from until 9, the receiving party consisting OF
Gov. and Mrs. Smith and Miss Daisy Smith, the
officials Of the Home, and the distinguished guests
of the evening. From until the floor was taken
possession OF by dancers, and supper was served
during the evening ~ the wings OF the stage.
LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI
In Louisiana the first Post organized in 1867.
II. Z. Warmoih the Commander, but beyond
this fact very little information be CLEANED.
The records furnish but meager information as TO
the number and strength of the Post The State
in very unsettled condition at that Time. and
this account alone the Post had TO be dsbanded.
move of reorganization soon came, and on
April TO- 1872, Joseph A. Mower Post, j. came into
existence This Post stood alone for several years,
ard succeeded in doing great deal Of good for
the veterans who had located in Louisiana and the
adjoining States. The Post stood on friendly terms
with similar organizations of ex-rebeis aud to-
gether they did much good wo=k in allaying the
pTejudces and overcoming the bitter feelings which
aroused by the
Exactly II years afterwards another Post was
organized at Baton Rouge, known as Harvey Post,
.. During The same year two more Posts were
chartered, both in New Orleans. They were T. 0.
Howe Post. 3, and Abe Lincoln Post, 4. No more
Posts were organized until the next year. and the
next to apply for charter was Custer Post, 5, of
New Orleans.
So far this placed the majority of the Posts in
New Orleans, and the matter WAS somewhat bal
anced by the organization of Jennings Post, 6, at
Jennings. IN lSsS. The next year two more new
Posts were added to the Notwithstanding Post, z,
and John a. Logan Post, 8, of Hammond
The first EHcampment of the Stale a Depart
ment was held in ss4 and William Roy elect
ed Commander. How long he filled that Office we
Ant i,.-f n-,1a- .ha No
tiOnal Headquarters, dated June 49, 1888 the title
changed 10 The Department nf Louisiana and
Mississippi. IN 1890, Jacob Gray, the Commander,
brought into existence Posts from to II, inclusive
which were largely composed of colored veterans.
From this time down we probably all familiar,
since il was the beginning of the color trouble,
which has been brought before every National
Encampment since that time. and which at the
present time IS still being the cause Of considerable