The National tribune., 1892-03-17
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
With profound sorrow the Department Com
mander announces 10 the comrades of this Depart
ment the death Of Past Department Commando
David Porter, at his home in Savannah, Ga, Feb
o In his untimely death this Department loses one
of its wisest and most able counselors, The GranC
Army Of the Republic one Of lis most active mem
beTs one who WIS ever ready 10 advance The IN
teresis of the Grand Army of the Republic or aio
a needy comrsde. Comrade Porter entered the
army June % 1861. and continued i'll service unit
Nov s. 1865. He was charter member OF ": >
Hancock Post, B. and AT The time oil his death I'LL
ing his fourth term as Post Quartermaster.
ILLINOIS,
Aw Hack. Adiutant Chicago: Gen. George A.
Custer Post, 40, held its l7th annual ball al Hay
Market Hall, on West Madison street, the other
night and, despite the inclemency of the weather,
it was by far the greatest event in the history OF
this popular Post. Over 900 couples danced until
the small hours the beautiful strains of TEomp-
sons celebrated orchestra. The ball room was
tasIefully decorated, and TO see the happy smiles
on the faces of the old veterans, their wives and
daughters, amply repaid the Entertainment Com
mittee for all trouble. This ball will enrich our
treasury by about $500 Some of the prominent
comrades present with ladies were j. l.. Meklnny,
Adjuiant-General Department of Illinois; James
O'Donnell, Wm. {. Glen, o. r. Mckiuny, John f.
Ryan, w. A. Freeman, James A. Cole, George w.
Reed, A. w. Hack, Thomas Theis, L. j. Allen, NJ.
Truman, J. Mahony, and others. The officers of
tie Post are-Com., W. c. Glen, Browns Hotel,
State and Van Buren, streets; :. V. C., w. A. Free
man; J. V. c., Chas. d. Tilden; @. NJ, CIV. Reed,
Twelfth street; Surg, W. s. Sargent; Chap, A. G.
Stuart: o. d., G. w. Robinson; o. u, W. III. Ben
nett; s. NJ, T. J. Albee; @ NJ s, Jas. Fitzgerald.
j. Burbank, Commander, Chicago. Your issue
of March contained an extract from the Detroit
Free Press of Feb 20, giving an interview with
T. /. Johnson a comrade of George III. Thomas
Post, s. The reporter for the Free Press must have
exaggerated the statements OF Comrade johnson
very materially. We deem il due to the comrades
of The Grand Army to correct the misstnteme1t az
Thomas Post is making an effort TO raise special
fund FOR a cemetery lot, and for such incidental
expenses as viii be attendant upon the Worlds
Fair during $685. We have raised already quite
for this purpose, and expect to raise consider
able more; but such sum $4,000 or Sc, 900,
stated IN The interview referred to- is expected.
The Post does not contemplate the building OF a
hotel for the accommodation OF their GAR. COM
rades. Such enterprise described in the
interview referred 10 would entail expense of
more than S0O COO, and the absurdi,y of the state
ment should carry its contradiction upon its face
George II. Thomas Post, with lis 200 and more
members, will extend fraternal greeting TO all
comrades who may come within our borders dur
ing the Worlds Fair We do not expect the Ma
tional Encampment TO be held in Chicago in ls93.
With all the other drafts upon our hospitality and
time feel that we cannot give the comrades
such attention we would desire TO do when the
Encampment lie held in our City. Should the Ma
ticnai Encampment be forced upon US we should
manifest the usual Chicago enterprise and spirit IN
caring for the comrades in the best manner pos
eibie
INDIANA
will convene at Princess Rink, Fort Wayne, at
e. m, April g. All Posts in arrears for dues or re-
pOrle will be excluded from representation in the
kncampment, IN accordance with the Rules and
Regulations. Department Headquarters will be
established al Hotel Randall on the morning of
April S. The Council of Administration will con-
al this hotel nj p M. April 5. Hotel rates:
Wayne Hotel, s2.J0 TO So; Hotel Randall, Aveline
Hotel Rich, and Adne Hotel, each 81; Grand Cen
trail, 81 10 SIS; Harmon House, sl-25; Hedekin
House 81 to sl.5O; Saratoga Hotel. sl-25; waverly
nd Hyer House, each 81 These rates all
ductions from the regular rate. Comrades Irwin
Robbins Assistant Adjuiant- General; Charles A.
Zoliinger and Lafayette Larsh. of the Council of
Administration. and George u. Cooley, Acting
Assistant Acknowledgement, have been appointed
a Committee on Credentials. They viii meet al
the room OF the Assistant Adjuiant- General, in
Hotel Randall, at p. M. April 5. to receive
dentials check up the roll of the Encampment and
issue badges 10 representatives, in accordance with
General Order No. Is, paragraph III. The local
committee at Fort Wayne has arranged Bureau
of Information for those desiring quarters, with
Conirade NJ. ii. Thompson as Chairman. The Re-
ception Committee will be al the depots to welcome
and direct comrades to their quarters. The COM
mtlee has arranged for reception TO the Com
mander-ln-C Chief and Gov. Chase by the Depart
ment Commander and staff. at the Hotel Aveline
on Tuesday evening, April s. to which all comrades
and their friends are invited. The Department
Campfire viii take place on Wednesday evening.
Many Posts and comrades have sent TO Assistant
Quartermaster- General Weaver their donations TO-
ward the erection Of statue TO Comrade Alvin p
boveys but there VIII be needed much more.
Those who have not yet done requested 10
take early action. AT the same time donations are
requested 10 erect statue 10 Gen. Sherman at
Washington.
The proceedings, finding and sentence of Post
Court-martial IN case Of Charles Dillingham; OF
Elmer Post, 81, are approved, aud said Charles
Dillingham; has been dishonorably discharged and
dismissed from the Grand Army Of the Republic
]. b. Mcpherson Post Koleen-Com., J. T. Wal
tom 5. v c. John w. Long; j. V. C., James w.
Ault; Chap, ii. a. Johnson; Surg, Jas. Burgess;
y. d., G. w: Bennett; o. o.. Thos. Roach; q. NJ,
John W. johnson.
D.
s. V. C., +. II: Reck; J. V. C., J. K NJ. Lemond;
Chap, w. r. McMahan; Surg &. G. Schroeder:
q. d.. q: Z. Williams .. o. IL. Vanderver.
IOWA.
Smith; s. V. C., J. Alien; J. V. C., S. Wallace; @.
IL. f. NJ. Rodgers; Surg, J. i. Charlton; Chap
II. r. Wood o. ID, VIM. Cox o. G.. G. ii. Hari-
man; Adj't, Ben. Adams. The Post starts out with
80 members, and more TO follow. There is plenty
Of cash in the Quarlermaster hands, and as ine
set Of coors as any Post IN the State.
KANSAS
PhilIipsburg Post, II. PhillIpsburg-Com.. Phil.
q. NJ, J. ii. Ciore; Surg, c. Diekey; Chap, j.
coLlie' o; d.. L. d; Graham; Q, O.. + J. Taylor.
Hewitt; S. v. c., Floyd Angel; J. V. c., ]. r.
Larkin; q. NJ, l.. 5. Tucker; Surg, Ellis Bryan;
Chap, Josiah Price; o; d., Thomas Hill; o. G.,
W. Perkins; S. NJ, i. A. WEIGH.
Garfield Post, wiohita-Com., Murray Myers;
Z. V. G., w. w. Sweet; J. v. c., Henry Schsd;
tutkf AASnAg S"ehSs NuAl., W. lDfchfSiis W. ~,
John A. Dorian; .. G.. Geo. w. Huckins; @. n,
John NJ. Martin.
Nelson Warren Post, DanvilIe-com.. Henry
Kendall; s. V. c., e. H. Clariage; J. v. c., T. n.
Deerwester; Chap, A. ID. Axiom; Surg, w. j.
Ashlock; o. D.. Isaac Case; o. O., Oliver Bellemy;
q. n. &. NJ. Bickford.
Post lI3, Concordia-Com., Ed. z. Chapman; 8.
v. G. ID. w. Bali: J. V. C., c. ID. Avery; Adrt b.
j. Rose; q NJ, j. NJ. Wallace; Surg. A. Ausiot;
Chap. w. ;. Sheiterley; o. D.. /. C. Moore; o. g.
w. G. Scott; s. NJ, w. ii. Anderson; q. M s., IL.
4. Faunce.
LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI
department Commander George It. Hodges has
Issued circular, in which these paragraphs:
The following appeal Of the Gen. Sherman Statue
Committee Of the Society of the Army of the Ten
nessee is published for the information of the mem
beers of Posts. The object of this appeal having the
favorable Endorsement of the Commander-in- Chief
OF the GAR, and fully realizing the pleasure il
will give each comrade in this Department 10 con-
tribute toward building statue 10 the memory of
Gen. VIM. Tecumseh sherman our late comrade
most earnestly recommend that each Post will AT
once take such steps will give every member
an opportunity 10 donate something TO this most
pTaiseworihy testimonial. Post Commanders will
remit. through the Assistant Adjutant-G General
whatever sums that may be collected for this pur-