The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-11
DEPARTME NT NEWS.
COLORADO AND WYOMING

John Pattee Sundsnce wyo: Please allow me
a little space tell how spent 4th Of July here.
The day was a bright one for Chester A. Arthur
Post, 62. A dozen Ineubers formed on Main street
and marched 10 the Courthouse, following the sum
dance Band They 0were soon followed by the
Woman's Relief Corps. bearing aloit Deauiiiui
new flag which was presented 10 the Post in a
neat little speech by the President, Mrs Harriet
Settle; responded TO in very happy style by Com
rade II. NJ Preston, Commander. All then pro-
ceeded TO oak grove on the north slope OF the
Sundance Mountain near the Water Works where
we were Joined by the citizens OF the town and
country around There we had glorious good
time eating drinking lemonade listening TO patrl-
otto songs and speeches for four hours under that
glorious flag. which will be fondy guarded by the
Post. This Post has been in existence for five
years, has 81 names On its records, and has never
buried comrade-
Gen Julius White Post, 7ae, Ci,icago--Com.. Jo-
seph S. Atwood s. V. C.. Robert Harley; j. V. c.
Howard A Smith; Adj't, George c. Abbott; Surg,
Fred W. Seymour; Chap, Chas. ID. Ramsey; q
Nm I; Tiffany; o D.; Luke Cassidy Il O. g,
@ NJ. 8. John Phelan; S., z. J. Green.
IOWA.
Recently Is members of p. NJ Coder Post, qs
located at Ninton, drove across the country to
Urbans, and mustered Lockrdge Post. of l6 mem
bers installed the officers and after partaking OF
Refreshments furnished by the comrades there re-
turned home. The Post is composed of good ma
terial. and will prosper.
KANSAS
Robert Hale Post. Blue Springs, aoopted al re-
cent meeting suitable resolutions the death Of
Epllraim o. Powell.
MICHIGAN
The Proceedings Of the I4th Annual Encamp.
ment Of the Department Of Michigan now
ready for distribution.
OHIO
A Post was organized last week at Mason, under
tile name OF John Scott, 6ss.
RHODE ISLAND
The subject OF Memorial Bridge ncros. the Po-
ton5ac Washington, DC, is being agitated among
the Grand Army Posis throughout the country and
the Department Commander is of the opinion that
mtbe Posts viii pass resolutions favoring the same
Congress will make the appropriation to build a
bridge which the living will be proud of and
which will be everlasting memorial TO our dead
who buried at Arlington, Va. Posts fayoring
the above will see TO IL that resolutions passed
and forwarded TO Department Headquarters.
These IN turn will be Endorsed by the Department
Commander and forwarded 10 the Senators and
Representatives in Congress from this State urging
Ihem 10 give the same their earnest support.
The Department Commander desires TO call at
tenton to the Colonial Express Train which leaves
Providence on Sunday, Sept. Is with Department
officers and others for Washington, ID. {. Train
leaves Providence at Io:l0R M. makes changes
and arrives in Washington same day at about 10
D. n. The fare 10 Washington aud return is 81. IS.
good from Sept. l3 10 Oct. -, inclusive. The De-
partmeut has secured one drawing-room car only.
A few seats left, and the cost Of the same TO
Washington is s225. Applications for tickets and
seats must be made 10 the Assistant Adjutant-
General before Sept. /, as he promise nothing
afief that time