The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-10

CALIFORNIA,

The Executive Committee OF the 25th annual
EHenmpmeut have made arrangements for grand
rabbit drive, March H. in the vicinity Of Fresno,
where Tie iltle beasts are a great pest. This Will
furnish rare mud novel sport for the boys uO doubt
will he much enjoyed by all, and will be remem-
bered for many days 10 come a. tie closing eKer-
cises az the EucRmpmeni Tor 1892. IL D. splendid
amusement, aud, besides. D. Kidding the country OF
te piHguFs 81 lie gIHiil-helds aud vineyards. Sew
eTal drives have been given by The citizens already.
DELAWARE
Al The recent Department EncnmpmeBt, held
al Wilmington, The following were elected
officers Com. George W. Stradley, S.A. c.. Evan
q shoFtledee q v. a.. Jgmes y. BogRs, Dover
Cl APP James Mccoy Council Chas. Kelley, ChRs.
d. Foster, .. a. nisley "a :. Kyle, John W, Jolls;
Delegates, Nm. E Norton, Nm. u NOsheiis Asst
AdIl-GtuerHl, ldgHr A, Finley Asst q. M. c., M.
B Fowler AdJt-Gcnerali Geo. w. KING.
ILLINOIS,
AKIN Post 7l6 Akin, las passed resolutions pro-
testing against Reunion Of tie Blue and Gray, as
Euch, 90 Chicago Ia 1898.
Tie second annunl banquet q Seth G. Earl Post,
l5g Ottawa WINS held lhe otheruight The Armory
WIS most brilliantly illuminated aud WAS hand
EuEneiy decorated. Around ihn Null were Ficu
al leading Guuprus aud some Of The prominent
local members 0f tc great army that Tor four years
fought 90 preserve tine Union. Capt, Il. q. Fuller
t0u welcomed tle guests aud speeches were made
b. Smith ID. Atkins, ot reeport; Col. j. IT. Stibbs
81 Chicago dnmes q DOnneli, 81 Chicago; III Il.
Mcdowell. of Pontiac, Col j. "A. Sexton, 81 Chi
cnRo. Col. James 2. Martin, Of SALEM Gen. nj. R.
M Wallace. aud others The toaHis were well
selected and tlC responses able efforts.
MAINE
Department Commander Isaac Dyer has issued
d.. fret General Order and made tIC following np-
puutmeuts Comrade ChBs n ZONES Russell Post
g. skon ItRan. 10 be Assistant Ajuaut- GENERAL;
GulnrHde Henry ~hurcy, IHuHgul Post, q. Brdg-
tpu, 60 b. Assistant QuNrtcrmuster General nd
dress Box lbs1 Portland Gu,Hrade George M.
Brown, Hannibal Huniblln Post, lCj, Bangor 10
d. Inspector.
Comfade samuel D Ieavu ~ Meade Post 40
EHsip0rl iH hereby appointed Judge Advocate.
tBmFaNE AtFi I'D ltH-4rIi. Of .fWUpE ~ Porter
Post lH3. Weld, iE hereby appointed Chief Muster
ing Officer D. .. address, Augusta.
Tile Commander says lH THE same Order: There
" reason 10 expect tlic National Eucampment at
Washington j. c., Hu Increased attendance from
Maine j De- aarncsily desired that this may he 90
emo tuht our Department may make a CreuIlable
showing. De view of this, which may be au i'm
ceuiivc 10 recruiting after iu-t passing with tile
National I.nrtnpmrui our Silver A an vcrsarv and
OBJ view ~ tae fact that we tHve reached the num-
bcT oi 900 comrades ln good standing, h seems
tIIat ibls gcHr. ID ever, we can attain tic round
figures ri Do 20 comrEdcs E'ht- d "a result and a
record 4 p lh down 20 pnsieriy worth striving
igr. iHlF hundreds, ii not thousands ~ ola
tgIaieIr q in our ranks. TO produce net
F7iu ri Cezsary 90 b is estimated that about
100 uf are necessary. a table is appended
showing .hsI average additions are expected from
ea.l 'a gr .he bl5i. of 100 Tor HIl. Ialing into
csut.uc. .IoH the territory and available material
t.n EHrr Boa tIc table may not De- alWHyE Just. but
remembering oar loyalty and obedience 10 orders
lu 'le a.t IuIy service, ii j confidently expected
t.at aH cnrrder VIII enthusiastically enter into
tI.s work aud strive this pFop.l0us year iOT tic
attainment ul the end dr-iTrd. TO Post Com
mHuaers he fe possibility more particularly be-
l.Har Can tle Department aid your
MAITLAND
Tic lG.l animal Fucampmcnt ~ the Depart.
neui " Aafsl was hoid ui d frederick, TIA. The
l.Hr mHu.enl wac clIiea go order with Department
Commando DgI. Joseph a.. 1851 iu the chair THO
repDft- ~ tl. various State officers were taken ut
sud considered llIe result being a showing llFaI
places tHc Department III Maryland ia a better
condition than ever before in li- history. 1Ar tola
oi iur a.raf.s disbursements WIS az 0D0 aud IL,
total membership ia iIe State, which comprises 81
l'nstr b. 800, au increase of 4J4 over lasl wear
Past Department Commander George w d. Yer
non, ~ ule Committee ou hepous 81 Department
Commanders submitted several suggestions fo
Improvement ~ The order iu thC four resolutions
which were adopted, ub ioIowss
p. Iuc appointment 81 a standing committee q
DE- known - the AR Committee Of the Depart
nenl Of Maryland, " Sous Of Veterans whos
deity ID shall be- not only 10 extend frHtcrHu rcla
u0uE with che Sons oi Veterans, bat 90 aid them II
every proper manner 10 carry out the objects .
z JrRiuR The formation % Womau's Relief Corp
~ every Post ln the Department 10 aid them y
cnIrying out one Of the great principles u Cd
8 Tile enlistment VI tie school CHI ldrcn through
out tlIc State u tic mobile work ~ gathering flower
~ streM ihe graves VI departed comrades on Me
asking appropriate Legislation by Congress 4
suitably mark the positions secured by the Fed
erhi hud Confederate troops al the battles Z
Autiethm1 South Mountain aud Muuocacv. also 4
erect monument on Tie battlefield 81 Monocucy
Tile resolution contemplate their ultimate puf
chase HH National Cemeteries and parls. aud pF,
Nihes iof condemnation 10 necessary. by either Ma
loual ~ static iHw Tor thc purchase Of the uecesshr
land 90 carry out tlte objects Of thc resolution
o. Alsn tie appointments Of Committees on "
nance. cite, 90 properly cnleriHn visiting comrndc
Uf the q IA n WHO Wili attend the National Eu
CHmpmeHt "a Washington in September next.
After passing these resolutions aud trausActin
minor routine business, the llucampment went {
49, election Ter "a Department Commander 10 ga,
coed Col. Joseph &. illil, The bhlloliuR rcAulle
im Lp unanimous election of Gen MHllnuc A Bar
lei, Post 49, Of HyHusvle; =. " O., John Bower
Post st j. ". o., Lewis Delenater, Post A; Chap
E. &, Afford P0sta