The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-10
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CONNECTICUT

DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CONNECTICUT
Admiral Foote Post. IL, New Haven. now num-
hers $50 members. Ten companies from the Post,
with band, did escort duty at the Column bus Day
celebration TO a procession OF loVoo schooi Gull
dren.
FLORIDA
Pensacola June - 1854 all Posts in the State seven
in number, being represented. +. N. Wicker was
elected Department Commander. but lac was not
sn the State at the time and failed to qualify VI
Dec a. in compliance with instructions from Ma
tional Headquarters the Senior Vice Departments
Commander assumed command and convened the
Council of Admin ;slration TO meet Dec 10. At
this meeting T. s. WIlmarth was eieoieo 10 nli the
unexpired Term. In 1855 Comrade Wilmarth was
reelected In 1856 G. II. Norton WAS elected De-
rartnent Commander and was followed by Z. w.
Henck VIM. James, J. w. V. X. Plummer r. s.
Goodrich. j. II. welsh and ]. DE " Hazard, the
present Commander. The Department has ABOUT
Is Posts and over 500 members.
GEORGIA.
The Department of Georgia was formed in 1888
by order of Gen. Warner COMMUNICATIVE Chief,
GAR by Special Order No 6, dated Kansas City,
Dec IL 1888 By request Of six Posts. which were
then attached 10 the Department of Tennessee and
Georgia, Z A. Sholes, of Augusta, Ga, was APP
pointed Provisional Commander OF the Depart o
ment of Georgia and Alabama. On Jan. 70. 1857.
al Atlanta, Ga, the fret Encampment was held,
and the following officers were elected: Dept
Com. Gen. John r. Lewis; S. V. c., A. E. Shoes:
" q David Porter The Department consisted
of six Posts, numbering 2l2 members. In tins De
partment there are nearly 10000 Union dead dis-
tributed in the National Cemeteries at Marietta,
Ca, Andersonville, Ga, Beaufort. s. e., and Flor
On Columbus Day, the blue and the gray of At
lanta participated together in the Columbian pa
rade The Fulton County Confederate Veterans at
their last meeting had sent a communication 10 "
NJ Mitchell Post, stating that they would sen nc n
NJ Mitchell Post to escort its members to the place OF
rendezvous for the Columbian parade. u NJ
Mitchell Post replied to The communication. asking
that the entire Association come to their man, ana
that they would march from there. The OLD Coined
crate veterans accepted and went IN q body TO me
hail Upon entering the Commander OF y. NJ.
Mitchell Post having his men in line, gave The
order to salute, and the salute Was given with
hearty good WILL the color bearer salung with the
colors OF own country, the Stars and Stripes,
the flag respected OF all Nations. After the salute
both parties broke ranks and there was general
hand-shakng between the old veterans OF ooth
the blue and the gray.
ILLINOIS, @
Mrs Hodge. who has been janitress Of GAR.
Hall under George Fl. Thomas Post, 5, Chicago,
has Just returned from trip to her OLD nome In
Bergen Norway W hich is the first visit in 80 years
When she asked for a leave OF absence for two
months it granted by the Post, and accompany
ing il was q check for SIPS as present from the
members Mrs. Hodge is very grateful to George
n Thomas Post for this generous gift
INDIANA
The Department is already al work getting ready
for the great Encampment of 1893. Every Post 10
recruiting unforming. procuring banners. etc.. in
order to make she most credable appearance on
that occasion. Eight new Posts have been mus
tered since the Department Encampment
IOWA.
Iowa City Post, 8. of Iowa City. has adopted the
following:
1892 the American flag suspended over one of the
of Oxford, Iowa, pulled from its fasen-
ings. torn 70 pieces and trampied IN the street by
some vanda that must have the spirit OF secession
SAIL ranking in his breast, and this in free and
happy Iowa;
And whereas the flag desecrated was the
American flag pure and simple. without in
scription device of any kind TO obliterate its
stripes or mar its beauty:
worthy of a citizen of State, that his punish
ment should be dire aud swift and that he should
suffer The full penalty of the law for such 9ffense
ResoIued further. That We Iowa City Post. 6,
GAR. viii assist the people OF Oxford In any way
financially olherwise-to arrest. prosecute, and
convict the scoundrel or scoundrels who committed
this ofense against our country and our country g
FAC.
MISSOURI
The Posts Of ST. Louis. in conjunction with the
City School Board. raised flags all of the rs
school buildings in that city on Columbus Day.
The veterans took active part in the exercises,
and assisted In giving lessons of patriotism which
the children will remember as long as u ey live
NEW YORK.
@. L. Willard Post, Troy. held Campfire at 1t.
ROOMS the other evening The guests of the Pos,
were Posts Tibbits and McConihe, Troy; a delega.
ton Of Is from the Sixth Corps Bennington, VI
Maj. cofey. Superintendent Of the Soldiers Home
Col. W. A. Wallace, Col. W. w. Bennett. and ASST
Adj't-Gen. Penfeld. hu excellent supper was
served, and Then were produced the cigars and
pipes. and the old stories of campfire march and
battle were told. fine program Of music read
Ing. and recitstions was given. resolution was
passed condoling with President Harrison the
death OF biz wife.
Senior Vice Commander George Stafford, oil
John A. Dix Poet, 1885, lie said to be booked for the
next Commsndership. Stafford Is a good boy. o
a
prons1Apn above private on She ground that there
must be somebody 10 do the killin'," and ht
Qunrlermaser L. A. Landers, OF Dix Post, Ia,
again come to the front able nancier. At ths
last Encampment lac reported the total expenses 0
the Post to Washington. which were over $1,000
and also the gratifying news that there was a sur
pius Of 1878 which turned into the Post fund
There are never any deficits in this Post.
NORTH DAKOTA
The Department Of North Dakota was organize,
Provisional Department upon the admission O
the Dskotss In 1889. with George Is. Winshp a
Department Commander, Gov. Andrew II. Burk,
Senior Vice Commander and VIM. A. Bentle,
as Junior Vice Commnnder, who were duly elected
So 1890. In 1891 Junior Vice Commander Bentle,
was elected Department Commander, and las
June Samuel q. Roberts was elected Com
noRnder, John ID. Black Senior Vice Commander
and CbRrles Aokley as Junior Vice Commander
There are about IS Posts, with a membership @
OF nearly $50.
OHIO
few weeks ago. with the following officers Com
b. u. Welton S.y. c.. Chas. Failon; J.V. C., A. u
Baysore; o. G., ID. p. wikoff; o. D.. s. Hutchinson
@. n. g. NJ. Sprinkle; Adjt, A. III. Severs; Chap
A.Gyer. The Post numbers about 40 members
The Post-hall nj Geneva was recently destroye
by fire. Loss. 81 600; insurance, S6o0.
PENNSYLVANIA
Il T.. Erie: The people Of Erie have reason
be proud of Strong Vincent Post, 67. 1t made
National reputation for itself at the Washingto
Encampment. The Post marched 100 strong in th
parade and every man carried 6 red, white nn
blue umbrella Every member OF the Post WI
uniformed, and the veterans walked like a crsc
military organization. THE NATIONAL TRIBUsl
of Washington, gave the Erie Post just recoi
milton in it's great Encampment edition. As q
Posi- moved down Penasy!vnnis avenue chez
upon cheers greeted the Eric soldier boys. The
speak very highly OF the reception they receive
at the National Encsmpment
Conrsde John G. Hunterson, of the Cavali
Post. 80. Philadelphia. who was the leading spin
in the great semi-centennia jubilee of the Wha
ton-Street d. Il. Church, surprised toward Il
close OF the weeks festivities I'm being called up
the Pastor, Rev. DIR. Samuel n. Vernon. who {
behalf and az q token of appreciation for the ser
Ices rendered the congregation, presented lin wi
O beautiful revolving bookcase containing a Il
set of % volumes of the Ency clopeda Britannia
II was 60 nexpected that the modest comrade al
brother was too much confused TO make e
tended speech of thanks. but he WAS applaud
tust the same.
As an indication that the veterans realxi,
thst they stand upon the threshold of coming o
age the following passage, taken from the circul