The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-02-09

| Com, Henry ii. Collnmorc; :. V. c.. Benjamin F,
| Toppan: J. V c. o is Siandsh: Chap. Eugene
w Payne; @ NJ Miles Sampson; Adit. T. T.
| Crafts; Surg, Oils Foster: o. d.. Horaio sampson
! o. g., Bailey ID. Damon; q. NJ. s, Abel w. keene;
5. NJ. Alfred w. Barrows.
MISSOURI
George G.. Bryan Post, Edge Hill-Com., Jona-
tllnn G Fortune; $ V. c., Joseph c. Hardin; j. V.
| G, Thomas Ives; Q. NJ. Thomas H. Henderson
Surg, Frank NJ. Parker; Chap, john s. Owens;
| o. d., James F. Bennett; o. G., John Parkins;
! Adj't, John 5. Luthy; s. NJ, George Compton; @.
! NJ =. Lewis Chadburn.
c Robert T2y,or Post a., odessaIcgm; C. w. g.
cent C'iilin; Chap, Henry Conrad; Q. d., Daniel
Iiedrlck; @ NJ, S. w. WakemHn; o. G., Joe
Thomas; :. NJ, a. l.. Barker; q. NJ. S, Thomas
Kitchens; Adj, i. Quasi
OHIO
IIazeit Post. 81, Zanesville-Com., ]. w.
Goshen; s. V. c.. l.. q. Dover; J. V. c.. ]. T..
Story; Adi't. c. III. Bogman; @. NJ, w. s. Max
well: Surg, w. II. Nevet'; Chap, w. X. Watson;
o. ID, III. Parker; o. e., = Robb; 5. NJ, a. H..
Watts; q. NJ. =, III. Il. Lupton. The Post recently
held its Post Memorial Service, conducted bv ex-
o@inih"t DER berJtmin a Siubhns aud the omcers,
which was very Impressive and solemn. There
were Il chairs draped and vacant, representative
ofJns that many comrades that Joined the great
majority during the year 1892 from this Post.
W. Writ Lecgeti Post. lI5. Ripley, has strongly
Endorsed l. II. Williams. of Ripley, for Department
Commander. The notification circular sent out by
the Post reciies that "in presenting the name of
Conrade Williams we believe we are net present.
ing stranger 10 the membership in Ohio, as he
has for many years been active G. a. L. worker;
In fact, member of the old organic ttion soon
liter the close of the war, and is charter member
of our Post He has filed a number of the Offices
III the Post, and served two terms as Commander,
and several times RS delegate TO the Department
Lncampment, and served TWO terms in the Depart
ment Council of Administration and one term in
the National Council, and number Of times has
been a delegate 10 the National Encampment. lie
IL always a hard working member of the Order.
In 1881 our Post took action toward raising
fund 10 a soldiers monument at this place; a
qA AZ q IN .al oh
matter, and Comrade Williams made Chair.
man. so well the work performed by the
committee. aided by the Post that S3,5eo was
raised and magnificent monument erected, which
WAS unvailed May so, 1850, with appropriate cere-
monies.
"Coinrade Williams was the Youngest of three
brothers vino enlisted and served during the late
and of the three who went TO the front. lie was
the only one who returned alive. lie served dur
ing his entire service in The Army of the Tenncs-
see, and was on the northern Mississippi campaign
IN 1850. and on the campaign TO Nieksburg, and at
The siege of that city, and present at The surrender
July 4 1903 Then with Sherman on his progress
To Atlanta Ca, and was present at the fall of that
city in 1864, after which lie went with Sherman on
his march 10 the sea. thence TO Raleigh. n C., and
from there to Washington ID. C., where. with his
comrades, AFTER participating in The Grand Review.
he was mustered out The 2sih day of May, 1865.
After his discharge from the service he attended
school. taught school. read law. was admitted to
the bar, aud is now engaged in his profession"
OREGON
:. l.. :, Ontario: Gen. A P. Hovey Post, 81. was
mustered in last May with IL charter members.
representing l6 different regiments. The Post is
doing well. and the members are all enlhusias-
ncaly working for the good Of The Order.
POTOMAC
Phil sheridan Post, II. Washington, was nsti-
fuied Aug. . 1890 with ~ charter members, the
served under Gen. Sheridan. Assisted by the
kindly influence of COMMANDMENT Chief Veazey
and Co. Jrell the Post Immediately became an i'm
portant f'clor in the doings of the Department,
fhrniph .f Il
has reached the proud distinction of being of
The best ia this jurisdiction. It's rules and regu8
tlons require ali its members to be uniformed, and
as a consequence they always present creditable
appearance both in the Posl-room aud parade.
IL contains IN IFS ranks many prominent business
men OF this city and men of the old Regular Army
who are now on the Retired List, ami by reason of
the exercised in the admission OF its applicants
It, membership Is composed OF veterans whose
social standing ia the community IL unexception-
able. Comrade George 6. Emery was the first
Commander OF the Post.
RHODE ISLAND
AT the Goth annual Encampmen;, held in the city
OF Providence, Jan. 20, 1893, The following-namcd
officers were elected:
Com Geo. T. Cranston. Charles c. Baker Post,
10 Wexford; : V. G.. Charles II. Baker. Tower
Post. IL. Pawtucket; J. V G., Herbert +. Bennett,
Rabbit Post. Is, Bristol; Medical Director Thos
G. I.awton. Sloeum Post. 10. Olneyvijle; Chap,
Hopkins b. Cady, Socnm Post 10, 90 Spring street,
Newport. Counci-Pairicl Eagan, Providence;
VIM. A. Beatty. Providence; Theodore f. Dexter,
Central Falls Geo. NJ. Turner, Providence John
A. Jenkins, Providence.
Delegates aud Alternates 10 9th National En-
Acknowledgements Frank Il. Butts.
East Providence; Alternate at Large. George b.
Willis. Providence; Delegate. Francis T. Miller,
Woonsocsei; Alternate. Andrew b. Pressey, Provi-
dence Delegate john C. Wymnn, Providence;
Alternate, Charles A. Barbour Bristol: Delegate,
Thomas W. Manchester, Providence; Alternate,
William g. Bowen. East Providence.
The following appointments announced
Assistant Adjutan- General, Edmund +. Prentiss,
Box SIS. Providence; Assistant Quartermaster-
o.. al iall.
Providence; Inspector, William l.. Stone, Central
Hotel. Providence; Judge Advocate, Nathan b.
Lewis Wexford: Chief Mastering Officer, James
A. Abbott. Post Office, Providence.
George i. Crnuslon, of Providence, the Depart
ment Commander, issues his first General Order
which reads: Having been elected Department
Commander by the 10Th Encampmeni held i'm
Providence, Jan 20, 1888 hereby accept the trust
conferred upon me, and ask the hearty co-opera-
ton Of every comrade. that the year in which |
serve you may be one Of prosperity and activity in
our Order. and that our numbers may be increased
and the principles for which we are united together
always be uppermost IN our thoughts and bind us
more Firmly TO each other a. comrades"
SOUTH DAKOTA
John Acllley, Assistant Acknowledgement of the
Depart ment was born in Geneva, Ontario County
y. Y, Sept. ], 1872 Ia 1855 he removed with his
parents 10 Davenport, Iowa. Ia June, 1862 lie left
q cassieal school in which he preparing for
college and enlisted a seaman in the United
States navy on the Mississippi River. He was as
signed Tor ID - 10 the United States steamship Gen
Bragg anu discharged for promotion 10 Mas
ter's Mate in February, 1862 but on account of a
severe attack of malarial fever unable to ac-
cept the commission and returned home. He was |
IN Washington. ID. C.. a clerk under Mai John !
NJ Austin, PaymAsier L. :. A.. when Lees second |
raid into Maryland and Pennsylvania broke out |
Fired with patriotic fervor, lac threw up his COM
Portable position with the Paymascr went 10 Phil
adel pia, Pa. and enlisted n private with the |
three months men, serving in Co. d. 44ih Pa s. NJ |
Ia May, 1864. Co. X, 18th Iowa was mainly raised |
through his efforts, and he went again. this |
time AS First Lieutenant. He served with this or
ganization in the South until il mustered out
Ia the latter part Of September, 1861. After the /
war lac studied law, and admitted 10 the bar nj
Davenport, Iowa. in 1867 La 1881 on account Of |
Ill health. he went 10 Hudson, Wis. where he |
served one year Chief Clerk in the Office of the
Of the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis Il
Omaha Railway Company. In lss2 he went to |
Aberdeen. Dakota Territory, now South Dakota |
where he has ever since prRciced his profession in
with doing large loaning business for
Eastern investors He at the present time Police
Justice Of the city OF Aberdeen and Clerk Of the
School Board Of that city.
FROM THE BAY STATE.
Doings of Interest TO Veterans and Their |
Friends.