Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-17

Farragut Post, No. 10, was instituted in May
1884, with one hundred members. William
| Winans was its first commander and served to
the end of the year. VIM. Theodore Van Dorer
was second commander, but died during hi,
term of Office, and was succeeded by J. H.
Baxter. DR.. Baxter was subsequently surgeon
general Of the United States army and died
while holding that Office. During the first and
second years serious discussions got into the
post and, consequence, many members
withdrew and joined other posts or allowed
| Themselves to be dropped, until the post
membership fell to the low-water mark Of less
than fifty Most of these became discouraged.
but a few active minds conceived and executed
the plan of moving east of the Capitol into a
field then unoccupied by the Grand Army.
From that time Farragut Post prospered and
became power in the Department of the Po-
tomac. In 1886 Daniel b. Gallatin was post COM
mander and was succeeded in 1887 by DR.. II. N.
Howard, who reelected in 1888. DR..
Howard resigned before the end of his second
term and succeeded by Lyman G.. Emery
for short term. DR.. Howard has been twice
medical director of the Department
Of the Potomac. In 1899 Andrew F.
Dinsmore was commander and was reelected
department commander. Commander Dins-
more resigned before the expira-
ton Of his second year and was succeeded by
Geo. X. Cook. Past Commander Cook IL now
chaplain of the post. DIR. S. A. II. Mckim was
elected commander for the year 1891. He re-
signed before the end of his year and was sue
ceeded by Vim. H. Miner as commander. Capt.
E. II. Ripley is now post commander, James
Wood, senior vice; John H. Prior, junior vice
commander; A. Kalstrom, adjutant, and G.. w.
Bunyea, quartermGster. In the formation of
new posts Farragut has been more heavily
drawn from than any other in the department,
thereby keeping down its numerical strength
n G n for hat In fprp he'd
the first commander for Stone Post, No. IL;
Grant Post. No. II; Sheridan Post, No. IA, and
Thomas Post, No. Is, and MANY other post
commanders. Post No. As of MARYLAND had
also a commander from the ranks of Farragut
Post, Wallace A. Bartlett. who is now depart
ment commander of MARYLAND. Among the
members is Rev. j. d. Wilson, who was chap
lain for several years. and is now honored and
revered by his comrades. DR.. III. \. Howane
IL post historian. Farragut while not Or
erly one of the large posts of the department
has now upward of 200 members. and has had
on its roll altOSe Iher more than 300 members
1t occupies rather independent position in
East Wa hington, Is one of the active working
organizations and enjoys the good will and CO.
operation of citizens east of the Capitol.
Commander E. H. Ripley of Farragut Post
enlisted April 1861. private company ID. third
Connecticut Infantry was engaged In the first
Bull Run battle. re-enllsted August. 1861 private
company d. eighth Connecticut infantry. mus
tered III as first sergeant. and promoted to
first lieutenant company c, eighth Connecticut.
at Roanoke Island. n. c., March, 1862 and WAS
promoted captain same company at Falmouth
Va. August 1862; wounded and lost left arm at
Antictanl September Il, 1862: reported back 10
regiment for duty lat December 1862. and was
present in the frs. battle az fredericksburg un-
der Gen. Burnside. December II, u and -,
1862: in the siege a. Saffolk, Va, and Gen
DIS march on Richmond. July, 1868 remained
at the front until ordered into the '. II. c.
was appointed captain company c. nineteenth
Z. c.: was in command at Soldiers Rest in rear
of Baltimore and Ohio depot, y Arlington. p. c.,
for one year, then ordered To Dunkirk. \. Y. M
Assistant 70 provost marshal; was ordered to
Front ROYAL, Va, as agent of the freedman S
bureau; had charge Of Clark. Warren and Page
countio-, Va: a,,o ordered to duty as rcgi~tra-
ton officer a. Warren coInty, Va. during the
first election after the war; in June, 1859, re
ceived an appointment in pension Office, and
has remained in sai4 position TO this Ga o.