The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-26
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
ARKANSAS

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COM J. o. Catlin: :. V. c., j. S. Hurst; J. V. c.,
Wm Beaver; Adj't. Geo. II. Crawford; Surg,
Levi Noaw; Gimp, Geo. W. McSinng Y. NJ
John Iiord: o. d., Oliver Large; o. G., James A.
Taylor; : NJ. John Early; q. NJ. =, John Nuce.
CONNECTICUT
The reception rendered by Mansfield Post, So
formerly g., of tIiddletown the other evening, was
he finest affair of the kind ever known in TINS
State Several conditions tended to make such a
really elegant reception possih p The Post-h Is
located ia "A fine block owned by n rich insurance
company. the several floors being thrown open and
occupied by the company of fully l,0G0 veterans
.-om several Posts. in many cases the veterans
being accompanied by their wives. The Post-ha'l
had been newly renovated. The second hall was
u-ed for exhibition of remarkable collection
uf relics. fine orchestra in full dress, rendered
delightful music all the afternoon, the reception
tending from al! O'Clock p. N. Several other
handsome rooms used FOR parlors. smoking
rooms. bauquet-hRs. etc. while The Sl50,00O Opera
House connected with the front building, ali cost
lnE over a quarter of a million, was lit up with
electric lights and every hing thrown open for the
enter taMmcnt of The visitors Merriam Posi-.
Me;iden; Robert o. Tyler Post, Hartford; Stanley
Post, New Britain; Mathew Post, Deep River;
Chapman ast, WestbrooiS; Nathaniel LYON Post.
Hartford: Tsintor Post, Colchester; Francis :.
Long Post, WilmantC, and many comrades from
several other Posts were present To ENJOY tue les
tiyIties, aud right well the veterans enjoyed them
selves. No Post in State enjoys such splendid
conditions for such an elegant AFT .ir. Thu was
ample room for all TO circulate about in the several
handsome halls, etc. The Reception Co"fmttce con-
sisted of Mayor aud Mrs. Briggs, Past Com tanaer
auu Mrs. IirleP. FAST A'lnilldl'er MIS-. SiaNp-
man. lion. o. V. aud Mrs. C"ffit!. OF Mlddelown,
AVID Department Commander and Mrs Smith, OF
Wiiiinsntlc. The banquet was superb, and served
ia elegant style. The veterans of Mansfield Post
are justified in allowing their blossoms 10 swell
with pride and pleasure at the success Of tins re-
cepion As is well known 10 us all of other cities.
Mansfield Post hHs warm place III the hearts OF the
people of Miidletuwn and among those friends ls
The Hon. O.N. Coffin. Happy The city with such cti-
zen> rs this gentleman and Mayor Briggs. 'FRONT.'
nent citizens all veterans. were present from othcr
cities Ex-Aiayor Roots and Capt, Bayne, Of Hart.
ford: Rogers, Sloane and Breckenridge, of Merl-
den; Hicks aud Whitley, of New Bri"in, and
many others = he very briefest mention of the
collection of relics would fill entire column
of tins paper; yes, and possibly two of Them.
ErerythinS pertaining TO o. X matters IN Mih
dtetown is OH the top wave. The sons oil veterans
in good condition, the Womaus Relief Corps
God bless 'enl did great and splendid service
Col John c. Broatch. I4ih Commander must be
considered the prime worker III this affair
Mayor Briggs gave his hearliest TO the occasion,
and the city Of Mddlelown may well take salIsiac
lion regarding t.is grand affair. The veterans
looked remarkably well. All were well dressed
an -uUsi of them apparently welto-do citizens
10. day. Long will all remember the fine reception
rendered Us 10y Mansfield Post.
Stanley Post, New Britain-Com.. Alexander
Fades; :. Y. C., Huber Bushnell: j. Y. C., Charles
Baisdem; Chap, r. c. Green; q. NJ, l.. ID. Pen
field; AGj'i, VIM II. Reyen; Surg. DIR. Luding-
ton; o. D.. Stephen Roper; o. G.. Abram Howell;
@. NJ. <. Henry Blu, khardt; s. NJ. w II. Winans.
Stanley Post is :, ON neck" "nd recently united IN
marriage with Merriam Post OF MeTiden.
VI. w. Perkins Post. AZ, New Iondon-Com.,
CORTLAND : barrow; ;. V. C., VIM. II. B"nly;
". C.. Ed. y: Croker; Surg. George "; Beebe,;
Chap, James NJ. Bacon q. NJ, Thomas w. Gard
ner; o. d., a. b. Stewart; o. G.. l.. b. Evarts
ILLINOIS,
The lllh day of January 1893. was a red-le'ter
day in the history Of Ncvius Post, !. Rockford.
On the evening Of this day tomrade Thomas O.
LawIer WAS installed Commander Of this Post for
the 25th lime. This is a record unurecedruted III
the g. AR. end no man need expect 10 ever equal
it, II was made something of n National affair.
r3,a fFpr anneT q nia4 n all
him and the officers of the Post, which lie did in
the presence OF n large coucnuTse OF comrades
from Illinois and Wisconsin, several hundred be-
ing present. The ceremony was made very lni-
pressive, and the addresses and exercises were re-
nlarkaby Interesting. After adjournment at about
o'clock y banquet was served AT the Norton Hotel
and it Wa made socially very interesting.
Leo W. Myers Post. IS2, Liucon-Com, ]. Z.
Paisley :. V. G., Samuel Price; j. V. G., J.. \.
Hoover; o. D., A. ID. Csdwaiiader; o. e., II. Z.
Parker; Surg, P. B. Weymer.
Calhoun Post. AS. Iiardim-Com., L. 4. Delong;
5. v G., J. A. Snyder; J. '; C., A J. Mefford
q. n, j.. u. Cockrel; Q. D.. j. A. LnkoGie: o. G..
Frank Ike; Chap. VIM. Love; Adj'I, Edward
Athy. Delegate, d. d. Cocksell.
IOWA.
Mathew Gray Post. 90, Ida Grove-Com., Dr. J.
Fl. Besore; - V. c, +. Il. Mote; J. V. e. J. West
fall; q. NJ, John =. Weiser; Surg, II. Hacket;
Chap. A. Feirow; o. d., :. X. Merrill o. e.. John
Gleason Atjt, s. X. PetTil.
MASSAGE uSETTS.-
Henry Clay Wade Post, 2ol Cottage Ctty-Com.,
Henry W. Coye; 5. V. C., franklin ID. Tripp
J.V. C., Beriah T. HiIlman; Ada. Geo. ". Mason;
q. NJ, Geo. IA. Stratton; Surg, Winthrop Butler
Chap, VIM. T. Ninlemt; o. d., sesney :. Hicks;
o. g., Eli A. Leighton; s. NJ, Al9Ezo Ripley;
Q. VI. >, fireman l. Grant.
MICHIGAN
Col. Fenton Post, a. Fenton - Com ]. 6.
Robertson; :. V. G, l.. b. WightnIan; J. V. C.,
J. ". Ripley; q. NJ J. A. Dunlap; Surg. b. +.
Marsh Chap, a. Curtis .. d., f. T. Winter;
q. O., J. e. Thorp. The Post Is IN n Furnishing
condition, and has 65 members In good standing.
Byron Sloddsrd Post. i23 Coucord-Com. r. Ii.
Burki Adj't, A. II. Lyman; q. NJ, a. Y. Dean;
Surg Chaz. H. Rose; Chap, ". l.. Gibbs; o. D.,
;. G. Hotchkin; o. g., Ira Ross
john and Alfred Rider Post, 404 Nankin-Com.,
L. J. Norris 5. V G., Vim. ID. Toc-; J. V. e.. II.
ID. Basset Q. NJ, d. G. Genncy; Surg. Geo. z.
Smith; Chap, J. q. Marsh; o. d.. Clla-. Wcstfall;
O. G.. Christian slockGedt. Pos, in a fiourishimg
condition, with - members enrolled.
MINNESOTA
Mai. Doughty Post, liz, Lake Cty-Con, A. d.
Prescott; :. Y. g, =. G. Roberts; J.N. G A. Gard
NJ, George Lafiui o. d.. Geo. II. Hoyii y. O.. J.
ID. Robinson.
MISSOURI
The officer, Of George II. Thomas Post, 2, Kan
sas City. were installed by Department Com
mafter Charles W Whitehead A large number
Of visilinl. comrades from other Posts were pres
eni; also. n number Of son. OF Veterans marched
into tile PO-t-room IN body to witness the install
officers are: Com. :. ID. Bowker; = V. G., J. L.
Walker J. Y. C.. u. :. Hartman; Chap, &. e.
TreadwAy; q. NJ, H. y RoseucTans; Surg. Tho.
J. Eaton. AdJt ,. ". Griffith .. ID. w. w Pupe:
o. O. W. 4. Chester; :. NJ. ". II. YenIon; O. NJ
- George vs.. Moon. The Post IL Ia n fuurishng
condition, financially and Otherwise IL viii move
into It's new Pu.i-Toom Feb. ], aud during the com
lug year great results expected.
Gordon Granger Post 30 Ciuton-Com. G. IT,
Haysleri :. V. G., J.. &. Massey; J. V. e.. T. j.
Lllsi Chap, J. Cannon o. d., J. w. S,ranR;
surg thas. Jordens q. NJ, James Woods; %. O..
James GerTet. Council Of Administration. &. H.
HAy-ier, J.. C. Massey, and JAInes Woods
George Miller Post ljs Bethel-Com., Francis
Baitzer; :. '. - Samuel j. Bair; :. V. C., James
r. CIsgRcit: Adyt, Henry III. Bnnnell q. NJ
Henry KRAFT: Chap, Abe Mauck; .. d.. john W.
Fiuucy o. g., JOHN Schreiver; s. NJ, George
BurkhArdt; q. NJ. :. George W. Bowers
Bates County Post. So. Builer-Com.. A. l.. Nc
Rrlde; = V. q, Decatur Smith; j. V. G., John A.
Briggs q. NJ. f. NJ. Wyatt Surg. J. Evering-
han Chap. r. J. Wright o. D., Levi Showaller;
o g., John Hutchison.
MONTANA
Lincoln Post ., Butte Cor., J. B. Scott sV c..
J. T. Dogd; j. V. C., w. i. Rhodebank; q. NJ, +.
a. Manchester; Surg, j. W. Shaw; Chap, !. ID.
jerks o. d.. J. Il. Glover; .. g., Thos Rafferty,.
NEBRASKA
Candy Post, g. Ct. Paul--Com., ]. @. Oviatt:
c. V. C., w. II. Bsliman; J. V. C., q. w. Nc
Claughn; @. NJ, T. McNsbb; Chap. r. C. eikins;
Noah Baxter The Post enters the new year
in excellent condition. 1t is one Of the oldest,
strongest, and best Posts ia Nebraska, organized
in 1876 and having It's rolls 81 active mem beIs.
NEW YORK.