The National tribune., 1892-12-22
MISSOURI


be organized In Missouri. Nreceived its charter IN
1879, and in 1882. April %. the State was made
Department. then having nine Posts. Inc depart
ment has steadily grown until now II Is the seventh
in number of members and Posts. At present there
arc nearly $40 Posts with q membership OF some
COO Of which 81 600 reported to be In good
standing. Every County in the State, with the
exception Of two, have Posts, and at every National
Encampment the Department of Missouri makes
splendid showing. The Headquarters OF the De-
partment at st. Louis, and that city will con-
tinue to be the headquarters until 1900
Maj VIM. Warner. of Kansas City, was the frss
Department Commander, and served for two years
having been reelected. He was succeeded by W.
+. Chamberlain, of Hannibal, in 1884, Nelson Cole
of ST. Louis, in 1855 and 1856; e. T. mbai, OF Ne
vada, in 1887; Hiram Smith. jr, of Cameron, IN
1888; John Il. Phelps, of Springfield, in 1889; Leo
Rassieur, of ST. Louis. In 1890; George W. Martin,
of Brookfied, in 1891. Charles w. whitehead, OF
Kansas City. is the present Department. Com
mandcr.
NEBRASKA
The Department Commander Is arranging his
business so as to be able to devote considerable
time 10 visiting Posts after the holidays me dii
ferent Department officers and Aids -de-Camp Will
be assigned districts which they will visit person
ally, assign some active comrade to visit the
Posts. and in this way it is hored to inaugurate
general revival in the ranks OF our Order. fhVor-
able reports of accession to the ranks come in from
different Posts of the Department. showing that
the season of recruiting has actively set In. IL Is
only necessary for the officers and members TO DO
their duty, and the result will be gratifying.
NEW YORK.
There will soon be a new Post in Brooklyn and
II will be known as 1856. Several names have been
suggested but no choice has been made so far.
There are over 60 names on the roster and the
number is rapidly increasing. The comrades have
secured rooms in new hall at the corner Of How:
ard avenue and Madison street. The material OF
which this Post will be composed embraces some
of the bast-known and most active workers III the
Grand Army. Past Commander Joseph w. Kay
will institute the Post and grand spread will fol-
low the ceremonies. The uniorm of the members
ho of
Post, New York, and no one will be admitted to
membership unless he is willing to provide himself
with a uniform.
Musicians Post, 45s, New York. has received
dispensation permitting them TO change their name
TO p s. Gilmore Post, in honor of the band leader
and first Commander of the Post 1t Is made up
entirely of musicians who served in army bands
during tho war. and who tried to initiate Maj-Gen.
Joshua of the Jewish National Guard by blowing
their horns to help shake down the rebel jericho OF
Richmond and Petersburg.
PENNSYLVANIA
o. E. NJ. Allentown: e. B. Young Post, 81.
r. Swoyer, Junior Vice Department Commander
Of Pennsylvania, paid the Post an official visit.
He was accompanied by Comrades James f.
Morrison, Adjutsnt Of Post J. and Philip Hof1iger,
of Philadelphia. There was very large attend
ance of delegations from Post 37S, of Catssauqua;
b. of ths city, &C., Of Steinsville; 1872 Of Bethle-
hem, and 527, of South Bethlehem, in . body;
Woman's Relief Corps AZ and 81, and large num-
Der of Sons of Veterans from Camps and 10. this
city, came. Refreshments were served Dy VIM
Al, auxiliary to the Post. During tho evening adj
dresses were delivered by J. I. Swoyer, j. r. Nor
rson Philip Hoflger NJ. r. Cashner, q. d. Matti-
son, George w. Reedcr, Lewis Smoyer. u. 8:
Ltzenburg, and w. E. Smith Commanders of
the Sons of Veterans, Pennsylvania Division, 1t
would be we'll 10 have more such gathering as the
comrades enjoyed 1t. and 1t creates good feeling
all around.
Gen. Robert Patterson Post. 275. Philadelphia. at
O recent meeting was presented with a fine large Oil
painting of the Philadelphia soldier who served ir
three wars, and for full generation was the most
prominent figure in its city militia. The presenta.
ton was made by Comrade Alexander Russell.
II is handsomely framed. and placed In the position
Of honor In the hall above tho Commanders chair.
Adjt James F. Morrison. Of Post ]. Philadelphia,
Comrade Morrison served with distinction in the
I'd Pa. Reserves. and at Fredericksburg 30
years ago WAS disabled for life by minie-ball in
the thckest of the fray, and unpleasant sojourn
in Libby Prison for n considerable length of time.
The honor conferred upon Adjt Morrison entities
him to wear the star Of the Brigadier- General.
Gen. John F. Reynolds Post, II, Philadelphia,
met at the Post hall on South Eighth street the
other evening under Commander James n. Bagley,
and marched to the olivet Baptist Church. pre-.
coded by the Post Drum Corps and Post Guard
without arms At the church 400 ladies and gen.
temen were seated in anticipation of the presenta-
ton of two memorial record volumes, The donors
being the sisters of Gen. Reynolds. after whom
the Post is named. The ladies Mrs. Kate
Reynolds Lands. Miss Elenor Reynolds and Miss
Department Chaplain, made the presentation
speech, and Past Department Commander Thomas
J. Stewart received the gifts. Past Commander
David 8. Mcclure presided. Musical exercises fol-
lowed
Hetty A. Jones Post. Manayunls, has new hall.
There was big crowd attendant upon the dedica.
ton ceremonies the other evening, composed OF
men from various Posts ladies Of the W.R.C., and
Sons of Veterans. banquet followed the musical
and literary program, and addresses were made
by Quartermaster-G General John Taylor, Capt. JAS.
Mccormick. Deputy Commissioner Taylor, John
Morris, William Emsley and Lewis ID. Dunlap.
The new building is two stories high. and has
frontage of 80 feet and depth Of 45 feet. It
tains large mecting-hal supper-rooms and
kitchen. and has been fitted up at q cost OF $4,000.
WISCONSIN,
The GAR. men In Wisconsin very enthusi-
astIcally following out a new scheme. They are
conducting series Of free lectures given to the
children Of the public schools. Each lecture 10
given In every school, and they have proved very
popular so far. Men competent to entertain and
Instruct children are chosen to deliver these, the
subjects of which are on this order War in Gem
eral. Slavery and the Battle of Wilson's Creek,
The Cavalry Service. Bull Run. Fredericksburg.
The Navy and Fort Fisher, yicksburg Shernan's
March to the Sea, Winchester and the Artillery
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