The National tribune., 1892-12-01
CALIFORNIA.

who knows, and it is no wonder that the people
of Phoenix elect him Recorder every year.
CALIFORNIA
The Department of California. ranking 10Th in
seniority, effected its permanent organization and
held It's first annual Encampment at San Francisco
Feb q. 1858. Its territorial limits now comprise
the States Of California and Nevada and the Sand
witch Islands. Formerly Oregon, Washington,
Idaho, and Arizona were attached to this Depart
ment and Posts organized in each, but these have
since been organized into separate Departments
and the Posts transferred For several years after
its organization the Department struggled for ex-
istence and in 1877 it numbered but three Posts,
with membership Of less than 100. At this time
the tide began 10 turn and increased interest
shown in the work Of the Order and gains began
TO be made. IL now numbers some lis Posts and
has over 63JO members in good standing. repre-
seuting nearly 1900 regiments and batteries and
l25 ships engaged ia the civil and every State
and Territory that furnished troops while its dis
bursefnents in the way Of charity compare favor
ably with Departments much stronger numeri-
cal y than this one.
COLORADO AND WYOMING
The Department of Colorado and Wyoming en-
braces more territory perhaps than any one De-
partment In the Union. and originally called
the Department of the Mountains. DIR. b. r. Ban
croft. OF Denver was the first Department Com
nandcr. Ia 1882 the name Of the Department was
changed 10 Colorado, and in 1890 again changed
10 it's present title, Colorado and Wyoming. There
are now 50 Posts In the Department, with a total
membership Of more than 1900 comrades repre-
sening every State in the Union. almost every ma
lion In the world and every battle of the late war
whether fought upon the land upon the sea-
The reports just In show increase Of LOG mem
beTs during the first half OF the present year The
large number of old soldiers who go from the East
to the West in quest of health and wealth. and fail
in both, make the demand upon the relief fund of
this Department very heavy but with the assist
ance OF That noble organization, the Woman's Re-
lief Corps, all worthy calls promptly met This
Department was honored with The National En-
campment in 1888 it being held in Denver. The
campfTeH throughout the Department are burn
| ing brightly the spirit OF patriotism grows warmer
with the advancing years while fidelity to the three
/ great principles which the Order rests-Fra-
| ternity'. Charity. aud Loyaty--is unfatering.
CoNEECTICUT.-
| a. 9. Warner Post, 81, Putnam, held a very Sue
| cessful Campfire the evening of Nov. II in the
! Opera House. QaaiermasIer George Prentice and
SeTg' t-Msl. Ihos. Stevenson being the Committee
OF Arrangcme mis- everything carried in fine
! order. Comm ander O. d. Bates was loastmaster
! Department Commander Smith Senior Vice Com
mander Rogers and Junior Vice Commander
/ Birmingham added much TO the occasion. Visiting
comrades from Danielsonviile Webster, Daysvie
/ responded TO the toast Putnam -; Hon J. "
Manning spoke TO Our Merchants" %; past present
and future Congressman Charles Russell spoke
very nfcet+onGtely 10 the "WRC."; Postmaster
| O'LenTy spoke TO Our Commander and Com
rades' in very pleasing way. Rev. F. d. sar-
| evening. DR. Hyde Of Danielsonville, spoke TO
| The Navy" male quartet from the Sons of
| Veterans sang, rs also did another quartet The
lation furnished by the Wom8n's Relief Corps
| Over 200 partook of the supper.
| IDAHO
| The Department OF Idaho was organized Noyem-
Der is 1887, as Provisional Department. The De-
partment now includes 20 Posts and has over 425
| members in good Standing. Wa. King. Assistant
| Acknowledgement, is pioneer Of the Western
| country, Pixies Peaker, aud an all-round old
| timer IN that country. Moreover, he has been a
| gold hunter in Australia, South America and
| Alaska He enlisted In 1851 in Co. c. LIST Colo Cav
! and served until mustered out in 1864.
MISSOURI
| John Teijens Post, COG. Indian Grove is a new
Post, and is composed of farmers with one excep-
| lion. They now finishing a hall for meeting
| which viii cost 81 500 There only IS mem bers
the officers being: Com, David Longsdorff: S. "
c., Bernard J. Edemann; j. " c., John w. Lance /;
@ NJ Jurgen Rohwedder; Chap, Henry Nichol-
| son; Surg. David NJ Smiz; o. of D. John Bach.
| tel Q. OF c.. Martin o. Sioner; Adi't John w
| Isle; s. NJ, Daniel d. Gordon; @. NJ. s., Benjamin
| X. Glines.
| NEW YORK.
| Past Commander Edward ]. Atkinson is an old
! and earnest worker in the Order. Every position
he has held has been 10 his credit and thong
the comrades of II. b. Claim Post will urge him
for the next Junior Vice Department Commander.
He is now Secretary of tie Memorial Committee.
| A Memorial Committee position is one much
| sought after by New York comrades. Every Post
is represented aud all charities, parades and the
like are under its charge The longer delegate is
sent to the committee the more valuable he is. Dix
Post has for many years sent Gen. u. W. Day, Past
Commander Archie Stewart, Adi't George w.