The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-25
THE GRAND ARMY
News From the Departments---New
Posts, etc.
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CALIFORNIA

EMIT NEWS.
CALIFORNIA
The Department Commander would be pleased
the National Eneampment accompany him over
the route for Headquarters yet to be selected.
He regrets his inability at this date 10 announce
either the official route the of fare for the
round trip, but feels authorized to state hst it will
not exceed &ll6,5O, with the probabilities strongly
in favor Of much lower figure. say in the neigh.
borhoOd of SS5. meeting OF the Transcontinentai
Association will be held on the 23d instant. and it
is hoped that reduced rate can be announced with
In day or two thereafter: Meanwhile he would be
pleased to have all who think OF going advise these
Headquarters ut once. in order that definite infor-
nation may be sent them direct concerning rate
and route. There should be n good represent
alton from this Department to this the largest Eu-
campment the Grand Army will ever have
It is expected that this Department will parade
in Washington mounted. It is therefore expected
that those who attend from here will promptly
advise the Assistant Adjutant- General, at above
number, SO he can make arrangements for the
The Department Commander says in his latest
General Order: THAT the 400th anniversary of the
discovery of America may be appropriately and
systematically marked, the Department OF Super
intendence of the National Educni onal Associa-
ton has appointed the several State Superintend-
ents OF Education general committee to direct
the celebration in the several States A uniform
program has been prepared for use in every school
district throughout the land. This program will
be distributed to each locality about Sept. J. 1t
will provide for morning exercises in the school
houses, especially arranged for the pupils, also for
afternoon celebration in halls for the public geneT
ally at which the Older pupils are expected to be
present either EN- masse or by delegation The
Executive Committee having said invite the veter-
ans of the send details to every school
house assist i'm the morning salute TO the flag. rs
well act escorts TO the pupils in the afternoon
parade, the Commander Chief directs that De-
partment Commanders officially advise their De-
partnients of the intention celebrate Discovery
Day, Oct. 81 1892 new Style Oct. IL. old stye) in
the schools and issue necessary orders TO secure
J<f tI,o ri.
ment and Staff Officers will interest themselves in
this movement as far as lies In their power, giving
1t their cordial support"
CONNECTICUT
Chapman; 8. v. c., A. g. Bethel; j. V. O.. j..
Schlider; @. NJ, j. ]. Noxon; Surg, ID. P. Brad
ley; Chap. c. D. Rice; Q. D., M. Lueey; O. g., j..
A. Malona; Adjt. q. l.. Sage; s. NJ, j. IL. Daniels;
@. M. s.. f. Stroud.
ILLINOIS,
Harvey B. Dodworth Post 743, Chicago-Com
John Catn; s. v. c.. H. Schools; j. v. G., Richard
Keist; Surg. Frank Steele Chap. G. w. simons;
o. D., A. J. Rutherford; o. G John Cailie; S. NJ,
J. r. King; Q. NJ. s., VIM. Wiesenbach.
INDIANA
Battle Ground Post, Ash Grove, passed suitable
resolutions at recent meeting upon the death of
Henry Work.
IOWA.
Henry seibert Post $50 wilton-c Com. Geo. Bell :;
s. v. O., Ubert Patten; J. V. G., j. b. Castine !;
@. NJ. George Widasin; o. D., G. A. Curtis; o. g.,
George Cornwall.
KANSAS
:, Phillipsburg Post u, Phillipsburg-,Com Phil
Tsnr q coss s mpps Ghare, Dekey
r. j. Taylor: Adjt, w. II. Pratt.
KENTUCKY.-
The Department Roster for 1892 has been re-
ceived There are 100 Posts in the State, aud Col
e. Fl. Hobson is Department Commander
N. W. Hancock Post. 81, Gap Creek-Com.. W.
w. Hicks: S. v. c.. r. NJ. Burnett; J. v. c.. J. L.
Surg, g. B. Davis: Chap, N. Bertram: o. D.. g..
w. Ramsey; o. g., j. p. Chost; 8. NJ, Thomas
Burris.
MICHIGAN
The Headquarters OF this Department will close at
Ann Arbor Sept. H. and reopen Sept. 30. Head
quarters will be opened at Washington, d. c.. in
Parlor Of the Arlington Hotel. Sept 10. and so re-
main until Sept "a. That every resident of Michi-
gnn visiting Washington during the National
Encampnent may be identified as such resident,
this Department has ordered q neat black ribbon
badge about three inches long, with the word
Michigan printed in gold block letters. These
badges. II is hoped, may be worn by every man,
woman and child claiming home in Michigan
and visiting Washington. 1t Is urged that Posts
in localities where many intending to go to the
Encaippment shall send in their orders at once for
these badges which will be furnished from these
Headquarters by the Assistant AdjutantG General at
the very reasonable price of Sl50 per 100. Orders
will not be- accepted for less than so from one adj
dress
Pos. 42l was organized and mustered on Aug 3.
Crystal Falls, by the Senior Vice Department
Commander. Jas. A. Crozier. assisted by Conrade
NJ DurOcher, Past Commander of Post 266 Menom-
nee. The name of the Post has not been
ported. Martin Baci, is Commander John Morri-
son, Adjuiant, and John Parks, Quartermaster.
The Commander in his latest report says: Not
withstanding that blanks for the June reports
sent to each Post the LIST and 10th of June last,
there % Posts behind in their reports Aug. l.
and reported to National Headquarters. OF
these five were Posts mustered in 1891. There
does not appear to be any excuse for such delin
quencies The comrades Of the Posts suffer while
the officers alone Mt fault. Unless reports
soon received 1t will be necessary to publish dein-
quents by name in General Orders"
to assist the Assistant Adjutant- during the
Washington Encampment Comrade Cook will
report at Headquarters for duty Sept. IL.
The outlook for large attendance of Michigan
veterans at the 2sth National Encampment of the
GA. r. to be held in Washington, D. G.. Sept 1924
next, is very fatering. Up to date a.OOO have Sc
cured quarters in that city Not moment Should
be lost in securing quarters by those who have not
already done so and intend to go.
MINNESOTA
Farnsworth Post 70. Cordova: Com, Jacob II.
jones' Jones, Q. D.. w. W Brown; Adj't. VIM. Mahood;
O. NJ. Mat Raw; Chap, Jacob Robbens; o. G.,
John Gloss; s. NJ. Benjamin Hartman
MISSOURI
Stambaugh Post. $780, Austin. and Relief Corps
and Camp ut that place participated in a grand
Reunion-their eighth annual-lasting three days.
Aug Gil. The attendance was very large, and
much enthusiasm was manifested.
The Department Commander and Assistant Adj
jutant-General will, during the National Encamp-
ment, have quarters at the Ebbitt House, corner
Fourteenth and streets. Washington The bust
ness Headquarters of the Department will be at
the City Hal! Building, at the head of Four anda-
Half street, near Pennsylvania avenue, where all
Missouri comrades requested to call and register
on their arrival, and where letters and kilograms
may be addressed. Comrades w. f. Henry, De-
partment Inspector. and s. ID. Webster. Chief
Mastering Officer, will be in charge of these head
quarters Comrade w. ID. Duncan, Aid de Camp
Post of Kansas City. is hereby detailed for duty
at the Ebbitt House headquarters.
The Department Commander and staff with the
Kansas City Division" composed of comrndes of
the several Posts of Kansas City, and Co. A wet
erans) Sd regiment National Guards of Missouri as
escort. will leave Kansas City on Thursday morn
ing. Sept. 49, at $3.50 o'clock, by special through
train from Kansas City to Washington via Burling-
ton route to ST. Louis, Big Four route from st.
Louis to Cincinnati and the Chesapeake e. Ohio
route from Cincinnati to Washington.
On the day of the parade the Department officers,
Aids-de Camp. aud Representatives to the Encamp-
ment will report at the above headquarters AT TIE
City Hail. in uniform. one hour before the time
designated for the column to move. The Missouri
Posts and comrades will report and form for parade
at the point designated for Missouri and at the
hour designated for the parade to start. The line
of march will be from the Capitol Oh Pennsylvania
avenue. TO the Washington Circle, Twenty-third