The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-24

were sold. The result Is that some comrades nave
to subscribe literally to make IT success. men.
ton Is made at this lime In regard 10 .ne s.'3
that Posts may take some action as 10 whe.nel
they desire 10 continue the annual Campfire. "heIe
all comrades may take part or return 70 tue
former method OF receiving commandments
Chief where only few werc in attendance.
The Department Commander desires TO rectiiy
error made in The date of the official visat,ons
for the month of December. They will take place
ns follows Farrasut Post 6. the Sth; McGreGor
Post, H. 9th; Smith Post. 9. 18th; Thomas Post, H.
18TH; Rodn,nn Post H. 18th; soGun, Post H. 4' on
10Th; Tower Post II, 10Th; Buclsiin Post 20 2oin'
John A. Logan Post 60 2lst; g. X: Warren Post,
81 22d G. II. Browne Post IS, 18th {. e. Baker
Post l6. 9th; Lincoln Post. % 9Th Senior Vice
Department Commander George /. Crans,on VIII
have charge of visitations to G. G. Baker Budohg'
and John A. Logan Post-. and Junior Vice Depart
ment Commander Charles II. Baker, of Thomas,
MeGregor, Lincoln. and C. E. Guild Posts
Babhtt Post 10. of Bristol: was visited by the @
Department Commander aud several oil his stan
the other evening. A Campfire was held, ana ID
comrades of the Post were present: Some three
hours were spent very delightfully."-. Speeches
were made by Department Commander Ray, Aids
dr-CanIp Archibald Smith of Ives Post, ana fich-
ards, of Slocum Post. Lieut.-Col. William NJ Cor
n spirited address in favor of that organization.
Past Department Commanders Hall and Spencer.
Prescott Post, ], Providence, was visited by De-
partment Commander David $. Ray and stan on
the evening OF the llth instant. Department Com-
nander Ray made foreible and timely address
when called upon for remarks. Speeches to the
point were also made by J. V. Department Com
mRnder Charles Fl. Baker. Inspector william r.
Comrie, Comrude Henry G. Luther, n member oil
the National Council of Administrator; tast De pc
pariment Commander Benjamin II. Child Fast
Commander George NJ. Turner. OF Socum
Post; Past Commander Orland Freedom of Burk-
lin Post; Co,nradc Archibald Smith, oil ives
Post aud Comra,e II. w. Manchester. of Prescott
Post. During The evening a Campfire was iiRhted
and ra,ions served. Comrhde Davis OF At,
mold Post. recited IA patriotic poem ON iho Oio
Flag" which well received. Th. Post has
recently donated the sum Of $50 to aid j. o. mon.
OILS Post, of Rocland Il. J.. in building Post haii
1t is n mGst worthy object. 1t is n noteworthy iact
that at the grand parade at Washington in Septem-
Der, of the four companies OF this Post NAV
psraded on that occasion, each was commanded Dy
q Past Department Commander.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Department Commander James b. Holt Will
presently visiting the Posts Of the Depart
ment. 1t is OF course not expected that he can
cover an area larger than the New England states
in the brief time which can be allotted to the pur-
poe. lie will therefore be represented IN me
Black Hills by the Senior Vice Commander, e. e.
ClougI aud in the southern portion of tho state,
ON the east side of the Missouri River, by the Junior
Vice Commander, Phil Lawrence both oil whom
have kindly consented 10 mid him in this pleasant
task. In this connection Colonies Of Divisions are
reminded of their duty to make the grand ROUNDS
of their Posts at least once during their term OF
Office. and ocner if possible. Reports rom All Oh
the above named officers AS to Posts visited lamp
fires and Reunions, etc, attended will be required
TO be read before and Incorporated in the proceed.
irgs of our next annual Encampment.
WISCONSIN,
The Department OF Wisconsin organized In
1866. Since 1880 it's growth has been rapid until II
now numbers 274 Posts and about 1900 members.
The Department is in a healthy condition, and its
prospects bright can be expected OF an organ
ization whose lines steadily and swiftly grow
ing thinner, and which finds no growing ranks
from which 10 recruit. The list of Wisconsins
Department Commanders includes several VINO
have been National officers. among them Gen.
LucGs Faii child, Commi,ii der in Chief in 1856; A.
g. Weissert, COMMANDMENT Chief now, and Ed
ward Ferguson, Past Junior Comruander-in-C Chief.
Following is list of the present officers OF the
Department Com, CbRuncey Il. Wclton; >. V. u,
=. $ Fenton; j. v c., Sidney z. Tubbs; Medical
Direc or 3. Ban,ly; Chap, Milton Wells.
The personal staff OF the Department Commander
consists OF J. II. Whitney, Assistant AdjuiantGen-
ter, Inspector; T. 8. Vecder Judge Advocate; d.
G. Sampson. Chief Mastering Officer, and Charles
A. Carter Assistant Quartermaster General.
The Assistant A,juiHnt- General, j. II. Whitney,
was born Nov 81. 1884. in Worcester County, Mass,
end was admitted 10 the bar in that State in De-
eember 1850. I'm April 1861. he enlisted rs pri-
vate in the 4ih regiment, NJ. v. NJ Co q, for three
months. being the first man 10 enlist from his ma
tive town, hshburnham. Mass. He enlisted for
three years July o. 1851. In 90. g. 2lst Mass, ana
served III The Burnside expedition in North Caro-
liza. aud in The Army of the Potomac until The
Spring of 1863. He also served in the 4th Mass. III.
a. being in the service during The war about three
years He was a private. a Sergeant Sergeant
Major, and Second Lieu cnant. he went 20 Wig
oonsin in 1865. During the years 1883 and 1884 he
was Assistant Adjutant-Generai under Department
Commander Cheek and was Department Chaplain
III 1880. He has resided al Baraboo for IL years.
He il the author OF some OF he most popular war
ballads, a number of which were published In
book entitled THE Brave Days of Old" He is
man of m than ordinary literary ability.