The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-01-07
DEPARTMENT NEWS.



DEPARTMENT NEWS.
ALABAMA
Ar-iin; s. v. g., A. a. Tyler; j. ". q. III. Chair
sell: Chap NJ Bostick q. A. Ed. Bircliuaughi
Surg, a. r. Ballard; o. d., john Mckenzie.
CALIFORNIA
With The advice aud consent 81 the Council Of Adj
mini-lIauou, the 25th annual EnCtmpment Of the
Department OF California D. called TO meet 90 Ar
mory Hall, Fresno, "Wednesday March 9, 1897. A
meeting Of the Council Ol Administration VIII he
held al Department Headquarters, Hughes House
Fresno, March s, at O'Clock p, m. The rules Of
order will be those in use by The National Eucamp
meui, 20 Ear applicable. ln order 30 facilitate
thc transaction Of business. all resolutions must be
reduced 20 writing before being brought 10 the at
teniloH 81 the Eucampmeni A. y VIII De ncces-
aary 10 close te accounts ~ The Assistant quarter
master General before the Euctmpmeut meets, 40
supplies will bc issued from Headquarters alter
Feb 20. Headquarters DO this city will close March
d aud Dc that day transferred 20 lie Hughes House
Fresno. Arrangements as 10 the rates oi fare and
cost OF accommodation at Fresno will be an
nouuced iu future orders. The Commander Of Al
tante Post, ", VIII furnish a detail Tor guard duty
each day, i0 consist OF Officer Of the Day, Officer OF
the Guard, and six comrades under arms, who viii
report 10 tile Assistant AdiutRut-l encral al such
time may be directed Ou arrival at HeHdquar-
tes al Fresno. The Department Commander
would urge Hll Post Commanders Past Post Com
maudcrs aud representatives 10 attend the En-
campneui, and all comrades who can make ~
convenient 10 do 10 come and add TO the fFBtet-
nai pleasures Of the occasion. George A. Tton
Post, lbl, WAS mustered Nov. il, 1891, at DelnHO
Cal. boy Comradc G. A. Maui. y. IL. dorsey, Com
mnudcrt u. B MetEgnr, hdluiaut; ". N. Porter
QuaItermHster Beur Valley Post l62 was Mus
tered Dec. o 1891 al ltedlHnds Cal, by ComrRde ~
e. Seymour, Chief mastering Officer. Geo Crafts
Commanders j. Lee Burton AdjutRut; C. A.
AhtMtl quarter master. H"N. DICK lnles FoHlt
lul. Imver, IT. Milsnp Commander, b. hereby sus-
pended Tor failure 20 forward reports for this year
Comrades d. T Smith Post g. aud n. D'Oyly, Post
a.. have been appointed Aids on the staff Of lie
Commauderiu-CAief
COLORADO AND WYOMING
Richardson, 90, Las Animation, A. NJ Bald
vim + Y. q, i. T. SUSSEX j Y. G., John Cain !;
Chap. d. s West Surg :. Wright o. D.. ~. T..
Culver 8. M. j. >. DObbins AdJt B. j. Hardy
@. g., MI q. Dunn.
ILLINOIS,
Capt IA Harlan, "the Egyptian from Egypi."
a. be b. known among the comrades Of Illinois.
has been announced az a candidate FOR the position
Of Department Commander. Comrade Harlan ~
very popular, De- Wide-Hwalze. thorough bust
ness man, aud is well known as hustler. His
candidacy means that n his opponent has any
thoughts 81 winning he will have 10 be on The
move early and late.
CIV. Couover Arc0lai Al our last regular meet
INK, Post 1873 unanimously voted 10 sustain Com
mander-in-Chiei Paimer's Order No. &. No stars
aud herF Tor az, y you please Old Glory H. good
enough. Frank Reed Post, 500, Iuseoia, sustained
the same order unanimously
Calhoun, So Batchtowu-Com., /. A. Deoug
E. n. g. J. A, l.nkuglei j. v. G., a. J. M-isord
o ID. John Hassou; o C.. J. A. Snyder: O. NJ
y. D. Cockreili Chap, VIM. Love Adj't, Edward
Athy.
IN DuvaH, I23 Mason City-Cou.. Jw. smith;
Adj'L T.. N.Niokeryi 4 ~. o. C. Hartzell: Chap,
H. Al. Anderson Surg, j. il. Walker; o. ID. O. w..
Thomas o. O., =. y. Silvernaii $. NJ, Sheridan
Eniass 4. III. -, q. J.. Sinks
y II. Dow. 200, AnnHwau-COma J. b Baldwin;
q y. a., J. MIllet; j. v. c. o. George; Chan A.
y MAchesueyi .. ID, ii. u. Harris; q. NJ, j.
Lannon'S O g., j. g. Browning.
lickneyVllle, 20 Decentralization Joshua
Lemons - v: a., John Wood u V. g., 4. q. II.
WHITES. a. A. Mm Mcneil; Chap w. q. vii
Houi Adl't john ID, Strait; u d., Peter Offermau
q. o. john Todd surg, ~ T. Huut-inger.
ltenry Knapp GO, AlOiA-COm., John WOlRe-
mUthi = v. G, d. Nance J. v. g., JAS. Gilmore
burg, john BalhuEcri .. D., j. ID. Cosgrove
q d., ID. d. spaulding; Chap, John Grcnthart
y o. James Burnett
Colby 3gl. Greenyille-Com.. ID. p. Evans: s.v
- u, ~. s.aubi J. v. g, John D. l3ouglmaui
a. d., john -. Reid q. d.. J. = Wheeler Chan.
John ~. HHwleyi surg, ID. wilkins; o. g.. John
Al. Niiietord. The Post haE over loo la good
standing, aud growing steadily. The coulrade,
rend lHE NAuoaAL TRIBUNE is 8 part Of ths
secret,
INDIANA
Della Hunt, 1872 Canuclton-Com. John thinner
mans :. ". a., George shevcls: j v g. Fi Par
m"r Adj't, Jacob Snyder Chap I-auc Reed O
Rr ltus Cummings; Surg, Z,cbnriah Barker o
u, john Senui o q. Henry Ncatherholt; s M.
w. q. Thomas q. ~. ~. Nm. d Harding
q lex Irumble, 23, Rrdlcy-Com William N
h.eiard.oni :. y. g. James b. Eaton; j. " n.
WILSON White AdJt Matthew Atkinson. . NJ
Nm. Goings surg. Allen ~. Roberts; Chap.
Geo D. Reynolds .. D., Isaac n. Col, .. c., Jas
~. Eytus.
IOWA.
The following preamble and resolutions har
been pHssed by Wallace Post. at DOVE:
whereas % haF come 10 the knowledge Of 40
u"iuhcrs 81 .. Wallace Post, 4ss of the q A n
81 Dow Department % iowa that a paper iul,
llaied in fhi- town named Register hHs applied 1,
lhe tommuud"r-clcCl of thiH Io-t tie lusuItiul
epilhet Old Government paupern rratuitausI !
without Tie slightest cause pr0yocutlon: There
fore, be q
Reso5Jsd That we consider 81 a direo, ipsul, 4
every member 81 tlir Post aud 10 every soldie
thHi enlisted 20 put down the rebellion
kttolUtdr Thus 20 show a. the world our utter do
le-la.ton ~ INC person ulteriuR il, aud u max
our adherence known % tile community,
few Posts seem 90 ml-apprcheud Tie situation
90 ihr ~ General Orders No. o. aud action tltere
Su4eI' hIe 60. eeIuea, The requirements Of tha
Order were made by the last Department Eueamp
ncni. under explicit instructions from which ~
Department Commander ordered each Post !
talle faud make certified return OF a vote FhoW.iu
me preference u lie members either for one or tl
Other 81 ihe two stated forms Tor soldiers Ne
morihls Ihh requirement, az made 10y thc ID
ehtnpmeut was mandatory upon tie DepRrtmcI
Commando, aud az transmitted 10 the PO-tr b
oeheun Orders, No. q ltis mandatory 10 each an
every one .. iieh aud should be carried Out 10 al
letter. To do Otherwise. and especially 10 vote 4
pasH resolutions refusing 10 make tie prescribe
choice, bul laNorluR some other project or othei
nise iHolehily varying or qualifying the aciio
thken not only totally dcprNes Post u any vol,
uPoh ne proposed question, bat H. also contrary
lfe Obligations ~ comwdeship, 30 not actually IN
~ lilelei constr uFrFEuf
by tie belief That tile erroneous action above :,
ferred 20 hHs been taken through ulnapurehei
sion, which Circular 40. g. transmitted hereV,itl
must largely correct Ia will thereby fully npuei
Shat not only lH there no anlRgouism nor Gonna
tlou even between the proposed State Soldier
Memorial aud the Cottage Addition 20 the Soldier
Home, bui hlso that tie Department as Ru orgm
lHtiioh ~ luliy committed 90 tbe latter without b
gnfu 10 tle former and q active. work iug 10 ear
~ purposes luip elect The vote ordered BE- Ho "a n
guest % bald State Memorial 81 either kind d
ohi3 hh oppression from each c0mrade voting
"a whether ic prefers "a shafl- monument al a IN
mortal ball. ln case the State hHs determined
shall determine, 90 erect one or The other. A Do
which may Tor amy reason have failed properly
CnlupIy with the requirements 81 General Orde
n 2, may yei 90 20 on nuy time prior 10 Jan no
Ntef ihhi date by Special Order aud will, up
alii4cliiun receive blank certificates upon WIFI
y return the result o. may follow The prescrib