The National tribune., 1892-09-08
DEPA RTMENT NEWS.
CALIFORNIA.

During the State Encampment of the Nationa
Guard State of California, at Santa Cruz, w. II. l.
Wallace Post, 81 Ind present al one of the regular
meetings, a. visiting comrades, the following
named mem bcrs Of the National Guard: His Ex-
celiency the Governor and Couimander-in-C Chief
II. Fl: Markham c. G. Allen: Brigadier- General
and Acknowledgement State of California; Major
General W. Fl. Dimond, Commander OF the State
National Guard Col J. G. Bachelor; Major
Shook; Major J. @. Geisting. aud many others
Department Commander j. b. Fuller also
present. The Governor and many others of the
visitors favored tie meeting with short speeches
appropriate 10 the occasion, which were received
with great pleasure and hearty appreciation. After
intermission. during which the Governor and his
party retired to fiji other engagements. Depart
inent Commander Fuller Witnessed the muster OF
two recruits, making the present membership OF
the Post number 49, with several applications
awaiting action. Officers Com. NJ. s. Patter-
son; 8. v. c.. J. NJ. Cunningham; J. v. O.. y. 8.
Nichols O. NJ. G. 8. Holman; o. D., A. d. How
ard; Q. g., J. Deehanty AdJt, G. Craghill; Chap,
8. 8. Staples third term; 8. NJ, J. d. Loucks
@. MS, j. Stack Sentinel, j. Glass.
COLORADO AND WYOMING
The official Headquarters train of the Depart
nent will also be the official train of the W.RC. of
this Department. and will leave Denver on the
evening of Sept. Is. THIS train will be supplied
with every comfort and pleasing entertainment
sparkling waters from noted springs, lemon and
orange juices VIII quench the thirst OF all dd libtun.
songs, music and frsternal courtesies will mark
the hours Of our going and our coming. Depart,
Hotel Oxford. where all comrades of the Depart
ment expected to call and make themselves at
home This invitation Is extended TO the W.R.C,
Sons of Veterans and friends generally. Comrades
should have their mail addressed to them in care
of the Hotel Oxford In order to secure It's certain
and expeditions delivery TO them and they should
leave their street address In Washington at Depart
ment Headquarters. that they may be found IL
wanted Read carefully The programs prepared by
the committee for each day, which will tell of the
location of the different Departments, brigade and
regimental Reunions, excursions to battlefslds,
etc.
MAINE
The Department Commander has issued a Gen.
eeral Order regarding the National Encampment.
in which occurs the following: Railroads in the
East have very generally adopted one fare for the
round trip. Arrangements to that effect have
been made with the Maine Central, Bangor IL
Aroostook, Grand Trunk Canadian Pacific. and
Somerset Railways; also. with the International;
Portland. Mt Desert & Machias; and Portland &
Boothbay line Of steamers Where tickets are not
on sale through TO Washington. half fare tickets
can be purchased 10 Portland Maine Central
functions Tickets good until Dot. 20. with stop
over privileges and can pc used via Boston if pre-
fsrred, going returning. An exchange of tickets
in Washington and the payment of sl.50 extra
there will enable any one TO return via Harper's
Ferry, Antietam, and Gettysburg. Route of Head
quarters cars. The Department Commander and
Staff with the Department Banner, leave Skowhe-
gan on Saturday. Sept H. at a. m., on regular
Maine Central train via Augusta taking up Posts
and comrades all along the route. Arriving in
Portland at noon. the train then from Union
Station. special, via Portland & Rochester to Oak
Massachusetts over Poughkeepsie Bridge at night,
and via Baltimore d Ohio through Philadelphia
and Baltimore, arriving in Washington Sunday
morning Round-irip fares are: From Portland,
SLAB; Auburn, e15 Is; Bangor, S8.ss Vanceboro
$40 90; Bar Hsrbor. s19.45; Rockand, 1883; Farm
iRgton. sl71s: Augusta. Sl643; Skowhegan. sl7.e3:
Brunswick, sl5.4S; Watcryiiic, sl7.1S; Boston TALL
rai). Sll.93; Boston Sound route), $1,000. Other
fares can be easily ascertained by adding fare to
Portland TO che Portland price. Washington Head
quarters will be established at 1.-THE Morton" 52S
Thiri zenith street northwest Comrades will please
register upon arrival
This Department Commander and staff with the
Department banner leave Skowhegan Sept II ut
a. H., regular Maine Central train via Augusta,
taking up Posts and comrades all along the route.
from Union Station. special. via Portland & Rooh-
ester 10 Oakdnle Junction. thence by Boston IL
Maine through Massachusetts, over Poughkeepsie
Bridge at night and via Baltimore * Ohio through
and Baltimore. arriving in Washing
ton Sunday morning Washington Headquarters
will be established at the Morton. 523 Thirteenth
street n. W., within two blocks of the White
House. The two Maine Relief Corps will also
have Headquarters at the Morton. Ali cor
daily Invited to call at Headquarters during their
stay at the Capital and join i'll fraerna greetings
NEW YORK.
Veteran. Rochester. Replying to the resolves of
Post 500, Department of Ohio, desire to have you
publish Y few words from one who served from
ss es i ss ,aas s ssd h ees' 49, Rs
whom they call Tho g House of Lords" are all'good
mon aud true who have been tried and not found
wanting In r., Z. ana L.. ana as the National En-
camp,nont grows smaller the House of Lords"
will grow larger. and if those kicking comrades of
Ohio kick live and continue to do
good, aud try TO be kind. true and loyal to the
oaths we took 10 The country and also adhere
10 the obligations of the g. "A Il. / am not In the
" Rouse of Lorisn but wish was.
The Posts in Madison County have formed
provisional Post with its regular officers. for the
purpose of attending tia National Encampment
sa al organized hody. Oneida and many other
Counties havs done the same. and there will be
large representation from central New York, 20 or
% per cent. of membership. perhaps more.
PENNSYLVANIA
The comrades of Col. Ashworth Post. 834. Phila-
1e'phia, were surprised while on duty the other
night by visis of the Corps who presented.
through Mrs Smith. fine silk National flag. 1t
was received by Comrade higgins for the Post.
Post 2, Philadelphia the other evening. added
eight new members, there being one by reinstate-
nsnt. one by transfer,and SIX By muster. The Post
Will doubtless have 100 comrades By the end of the
ern and approxinates that number now.
RHODE ISLAND
David S. Ray. the present Commander of the De-
oartment Is Al years OF age and up 10 the time of
iis enlistment was In pursuit of knowledge In the
public schools of Rhode Island At the time the
var broke out he had mastered mis- trade and was
II business for himself Feeling that his country
and a claim upon him he enlisted in Troop @. LIST
r. ]. Cav, Oct. !, 1851. He enlisted as a private
md WAS To tins promoted q COrDornl and Ser.