The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-04-28
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
ILLINOIS,

Roy Van Horn, Chief BlSier OF the Depart h,eIt vi
Illinois. These comrades rendered the calls Tor
the late Encampment, and their fine execution
was admired by all. 80
Samuel McAdams Post, 497-Com., w. d. Mat
Jennings; o. D.. John A. Finney; q. M, !. M M
Denny; o. G., A. W. Crowder; Chap, Geo 81 M:
Sanders Surg, S. H. Libby SIN, }. Il. fhe'
@. MS, Philip Kah.
INDIANA
Pleasant Mather Post, sl5 Corydon-Com; R. J.
Smith; s. V. c., William Longacre; j. v. u,
Michael Kopp; Surg. Y. T. Funk; Chap A. a., D.
Steel; o. D.. Aaron Benton; y. M, he Phaads
baugh Adj't, John Kelley; o. G.e Amos hhoaos
IOWA.
The annual Department Encampment Will take
place at Ottumwa May 1912.
A. d. Steele. Commander: At a regular meeting
of John G. Ferguson Post 49, Knoxville, by
unanimous vote of the Post it was agreed to pre-
sent the name of Comrade e. +. Sperry. at the
next State Encampment for the Office oil senior
Vice Commander and we can assure our eomranes'
should they honor our comrade by giving MN their
support 10 the extent of an election that the duties
Of the Office will be well and satisfactorily rem
dered, he being Grand Army man OF the pro
nounced sort being n Past Commander OF this
Post and for years efficient Quartermhster, at
tending all State Encampments. interesting hin-
self in all work pertaining to the Grand army,
and, an proof Of field service. he retired minus
leg. As Post respectfully but earnestly ASK
that choice for the position be given such con-
sideration as 1t deserves.
KANSAS
J. R. Fulton Post. 257-Com. W; P. CowhiclS;
s. VC.. s D; Huffman; J v G, T. e. Weeks Sl "
d. Eggers; Chap, J. L. Dunn: o. g., d. A Minis;
Adj'i, Joha Wilson; s. NJ, T. Roberts.
Joe Hooker Post, H. Hutchinson-Com..F f. ).
Mtchell S. v C, Charles c. Colee; ~. G, H. II.
Carr; @. NJ, G. r. Jones; Adj't, W. r Bennett;
Chap. J. B. Wherfs; o. D., Eph Bane: O g.,
Samuel Rnehardi S. NJ, John S. Patton; O. NJ. s.,
Cornforth Post, $50, clyde-com., F. r. Tues
dell; s. c., s. Doran: J. V. C., F; NJ Anderson
john New; Chap. G. II. Woodward; Q. D., II.
Sargent; o. G.. j. Crows 8. NJ, U. J. Smith, O. M.
g., w. II. II. Dilley.
Maryland
A. W. Dodge Post A. Post 40. and Garfield Camp,
E. OF ", Baltimore, will celebrate Memorial Day
by q grand excursion to Antetam and SlIarpsburg,
In company with many others of Baltimore, Wash
ington, western Maryland, and West Virginia. Me
mortal services will be held in Grand Army Hall
previous to departure for the batticfields. Indco-
tons point TO great success and large gathering
OF veterans the occasion. Round-trip and re.
duced rates have been secured from tue railroad
companies.
MASSACHUSETTS,
O. L. Stone Worcester: The event Of the month
in Grand Army circles in the old Bay Stale was
the silver anniversary of Col. George II. Ward
Post TO- together with the reception to its honored
comr;,de, james X. Churchill, Department Com
mander, which took place in Horticultural Hall,
Thursday evening, April IA. the anniversary OF the
assassination of our lamented President Abraham
Lincoln, Inc exercises were nelu on tUls NHS, Us
the hall could not be secured for the l3 the natal
day of Post TO- The Post assembled at Head
quarters and marched 10 the Lincoln House, where
the line reviewed by the Department Com
mander aud his staff. The Department officers
entered hacks and the procession moved to the
Union Station, where Gov. William r. Russell, nc
com auied by Adj t-Gen. Samuel Dalton and Col.
Horace B. Very, of his staff, were met and es-
corted amid blaze Of red fire 10 the hall where re-
ception held from 10 9. The Governor was
OBJ ICED return 10 Boston to fulfil another engage
ment and his toast took the form of speech, which
he delivered previous TO the banquet 300 comrades
and invited guests sat down to the banquet, which
was followed by oasts, responded TO by Rev. ghos.
J. Conaty u. D.; President of the Senate Alfred $.
Pinkerton and Mayor +. A. Harrington. When
the announcement came for the " Grand Army
Of tie Republic" responded TO by Commander
Churchill, it was the signal for every comrade to
rise and such an ovation as was given him must
have nearly raised the roof and it must have been
indeed the proudcst moment in his brilliant
He was so overcome that his response was not so
well delivered az is his usual way. The reception
was a great success, and the Department officers
were much pleased.
The new hall of Nal. How Post AZ, of Haverhill,
Is one Of The finest in the Department. IL Is re-
modelled house of three stories, has two front bal
COMES and is surmounfed by a 40-foot flagstaff.
The first floor Is divided into two commodious
stores, leased at good rentals wide stairway
leads 20 the second floor. where paror is devoted
to the Relief Corps, separated By foldingdoors from
the bauauet-room In the rear, and beyond that is
the Teeep,on-f1om. On the 9'her s'ao Oh me
rooms of the Post and also commo dious COM
mitee room. and In the rear is Kitchen connected
with the basement by an elevator. Tho third floor
contains the hail. AKA feet with two ante orns
each l3xlSk feet. The furnishings throughout are
snmptuous. The need of such homo has been
felt for some time. and q committee was chosen
year ago TO look for n site. This structure was
bought for $4,000 and entirely rcmodcled at cost
of sl058l The Post paid 81 900 in cash OF the pur-
chase money and So 900 of the cost OF reconstruc.
tion the remainder, with the exception of about
$500 being secured by notes and mortgages. The
outlook is good for an early clearing of the title
and fuf
contributing members that includes the leading
business and professional men Of the city.
PARE Mass viii nmt the drama of "Newbmrn' or
the Old Flag" the stage for the benefit Of their
| relief funds Memorial Day evening and the night
following. The Post will he well represented at
the Encsmpment In September The s. of " and
| the W.R.C are, with US, interested in tho great
work Of charity.
MISSOURI
Morgan l.. Smith Rost, 261. Deepwnter-Com. J.
H. Cayior; S. V. c., Charles Straw j. " c.. J. w.
Titus; Surg. s. Paldrige; Chap, J. NJ. Horner; Q.
! NJ j. Woodland; Adj't, w. e. Moore; O. d., j. II.
Britel; 0. g., L. Sawyer.
NEBRASKA
The following appointments are announced
| ssigtaut Acknowledgement, J. w. Bowen Post
Is, Lincoln: Assistant Quartermnster-G General, A.
G. Moore. Post ID. Hastings; Assistant Inspector
General, NJ. r. Getier, Post 49, Ord; Assistant
| Judge Advocate General, q. Ii. Caldwell, Post ii
| Grand Island; Chief Mastering Officer Il. Il. Pow
| ers Post 227, Chadron.
| All official communications must be addressed to
| J. w. Bowen, Assistant Adjutnnt- General, us
| North Twelfth street. Lincoln, Neb. All personal
| communications for tile Department Commander
| should he addressed TO No Alb Belvue Ave-. Hast
| ings Neb. After April Is all acquisitions for sup
| plies must be sent to the Assistant Quar- Term as
| ter General at Hastings, Neb and be accompanied
| by the cash. check money order, and all checks
or money orders drawn to the order of A. 9. Moore
| Assistant Quartermaster- General. An observance
| of the foregoing instructions will insure prompt
| responses and save the Department officers uch
| unnecessary work.
| The Department Commander requests each Post
Comnlan der to furnish the Assistant Adjutant Cen
eral with tho aud addresses of The energetic
comrades of their Post from which to select staff
| appointments.
The Nebraska State Reunion for 1892 will be held
| al Grand Island. Aug 90 TO Sept. 8, inclusive. The
| following the Reunion Committee: 9. J. Dill.
| worth, Hastings; G. III. Caldwell III. Harrison.
| c. r. Bentley, j. d. Moore, q. j. Dean, Geo. c.
| Ryan and S. p. Mobey, Grand Island; A. Alice.
| Omaha; Brad z. Cook, Lincoln; J. X. Meaher
| Columbus. All communications for the committee
will be addressed TO the Secretary q. Ii. Caldwell,
| Grand Island Neb
| The Department Commander desires to call the
attention of the Order 10 the organization of the
| Womans Relief Corps auxiliary 10 the GA. r.
| This organization is a necessary adjunct to Post
| of the Grand Army, and the history of our Order
| shows that the most prosperous Posts are those
| that have Corps. The W.R.C. accomplishing
| a great amount of good throughout the country
I'm their untring efforts in relieving d tressed com
| rades and looking after the wants of the widows