The National tribune., 1893-03-30

I. $. Hughes. Springfield Tie following are those
chosen as mentors of The Council OF Aslminisra.
lion: w W. Rear, Streator; o. r. Mckinney. Chi
cago; Thomas :. Cole, Rockford: 4. ID. tndwa'la-
der Lincoln; Louis Krughoff, Nashville; II. p.
Thompson, Chicago, and ., +. Avery, Pontiac.
MICHIGAN
J. H. Kidd, the new Department Commander,
announces the following staff appointments: Asst
Adj'l- General, ]. J. Phelps Asst @. NJ Gen,
Charles A. Cornell; Chief of Staff, r. W Jaekiin )
Department Inspector, L. NJ. Allen; Judge Advo-
cafe. :. b. Dsboll; Chief Mastering Officer T.. l..
NcEus; Senior Abide Camp, j. c. smith; Ads-de-
Camp Chas. Z. StorTs. Frank X. Chase, j. ~.
Probasco, J. X. p. Mccullough
The following standing committees have been
appointed: On Trsnsportaton-E. Il. Nelton. De-
troit; o. A. James. Hiilsdaie; George NJ. Devlin.
C. ID. Little, Saginaw wv. s.; VIM. A. Baker,
Coloma. To Visit the Soldiers Home-Louis
Kanitz, Muskegon Andrew I. McReyo Odds, Grand
Ipds; L. +. Grabill, Greenviile.
NEW YORK.
Department Commander Ceary has issued his
Fl ISL General Order announcing the new appoint
meuis The following IS the list: Council OF Ad-
miuistratiou. Martin Short. Post 35. Brooklyn;
james 5. Graham. ;5g7. Rochester; r. Ii. MeCormic.
121 Albany; benjamin r. Finley. "a. New York ;
John C. Shots 60 Yonlzers. Staff Officers Asst
Adi't- Gen. r. J. 0'Connor, l9l, Albany; Asst Q.
M.-G,n.. Henry 6. Redm,n, S9l. Rochester; ms,
c. A. Weaver, 157. Syracuse; Judge Advocate
General, ex-Judge George NJ. Van Hoesen. l4o
New York Chief Mastering Officer, A. p. Ostran-
der, 3lS, New Yolk: Senior Abide Camp. George
II. Stowitz, 9, Buffalo. All c communications must
be addressed TO p. J. . Conner, Assistant Adiutnnt
General, Capitol, Albany, N y; also All reqhisi-
lions for supplies TO Quartermaster-Generai, same
address.
The offices of the Assistant Acknowledgement
and Ouartermaster- General are SO closely con-
nected in their business relations thai ii con-
cuded 10 leave them both in Albany. Ii is The i'm
preston, however. among Grand Army men that
the Department Headquarters should be where
the Department Commander is located. The
Headquarters in the Capitol nj Albany was first as
signed TO the Stale Department, more as deposit
tory Of records and relics and not as Official Head
quarters and the comrades throughout the State,
except at Albany, are not fully convinced that the
rooms VIII be taken away from the Department II
the Headquarters are temporarily removed. The
location at that point makes it not only lncon-
venient but expensive TO the Department officials
The rooms now in use are very convenient ana
pleasant for comrades who visit Albany, and are
kept open daily except Sunday, from 8 o'clock in
the morning 10 o'clock in the afternoon, and from
Z 10 10 o'clock in the evening.
Some New York Posts have been raising their
imitation fees aud others have been increasing not
only the rates of admission but their transfer fees
as well. At a recent meeting the comrades of Reno
Post Al, amended their bylaws as 10 raise their
fee for admission TO membership 10 500. and their
transfer fee to $50 The change was carried by
large majority al full meeting A Reno member
warmly defended the action. I'VE found" he
sad that with our burial and sick benefits,
which are becoming numerous. our Post fund was
becoming seriously depleted Besides, 1t is proper
that late corners into the Post should help bear the
burdens which we have been bearing for many
years past. 4 man who comes into the Grand
Army now is entitled to the same benefits exactly
as those who have been paving their Post dues and
sustaining the relief fund for the purpose of aiding
inirn and impoverished veterans for quarter OF a
century or more"
The Rev w r. Helms the newly. elected De.
partment Chaplain. possesses not only church
record but also of active field work during the
war. At the age of IL lie enlisted in the 10th n. Y.
enlisted In the l4th n. Y Art, and was commits
stoned Lieutenant. From the crossing of the
Rapidan the night of May s. 1864. up TO The cap
ture OF Petersburg and the close of the war the
the siege of Petersburg it occupied very exposed
position in front of the Confederate works, and in
the various charges upon the enemy's works II
bore conspicuous part and lost heavily. For his
eailantry aud ability Lieut.. Helms promoted
TO the rank of Captain. with which he was
out after the close of The He was
The officer I'm command of tile picket line in the
rear of which Gen. John Sedgwicls was killed at
Spottsylvauia by shsrpshooler, and il WAS lie that
detailed the Indian who in few moments after
ward killed the sharpshooer. Since the war Capt
Helms became clergyman, and has proved 3 sue
cess in that line of warfare He il settled over
n large congregation nj Ricl'field Springs. n. Y.
Silas Owen the Junior Vice Commander of the
Department, served in the Navy during the war,
eniisting as Masters Mate Of the Memphis. then of
the South Atlantic squadron. He was afterwatd
transferred 10 The naval battery on Morris Island
during the bombardment at Fort Sumter. After
the reduction of the fort he promoted 10 Act
ing Ensign and ordered TO the United States steam
ship Philadelphia. Admiral Dahlgren's flagship
10 1861 lac was transferred 10 the Potomac fiotila,
aud assigned TO the command of The United States
Steamship Primrose, and in 1865 was promoted to
citing Master aut' ordered TO duty the flagship
Don, where lac remained until mustered out in
November, 1865. lie was charter member of Post
you, 40. which organized in 1867. He its
first Senior-Vice Commander. In 1890 he
elected ComsaandeT. and has been annually
elected since. lie is q member of the Farragut
A ssoeiation of Naval Veterans. and companion of
the firsi class in The Loyal Legion.
joint committee of T. B. Young Post, 81, and
Yeager Post 10. both OF Allentown met the other
day, consisting OF IS members from each Post.
The meeting was 30 discuss preparations for Grand
Army Day. This wear 1T will be Sept. :. Organizes
lion Was effected by electng Mayor s. ID. Lehr
Chairman; o. E Aank. Recording Secretary W.
a. Gcranfo, Corresponding Secretary, and H. NJ.
FocLt, Treasurer
POTOMAC
Kit Carson Post .. Washington, celebrated their
26th anniversary al Masonic Temple. which
decorated extensively with National colors stands
Of arms. brass cannons. etc. Past Commander J..
y. Cutler called the assembly 10 order. The
reveille was sounded on the buRle. aud Rally
Round the Flag was enthusiastically sing by
The entire audience. The GA Il MUSICAL Union
IN full uniform sang many old songs dear to the
hearts of the boys The speakers of The evening
Faunce, and Past Commander Lincoln. The sound
Of taps adjourned the formal meeting, and the
audience descended To the refreshment-room, where
one hour of solid enjoyment was spent.
AND Alaska
Al the regular meeting of George Crook Post g.
a aberdeen, &. Xix Robinson was elected Quarter
master, having served in that capacity last year
aud three months of the year previous To that
Corps IL Of the G. came after the meeting
and rendered excellent musical aud literary
program.
Then followed a splendid lunch served by the
Corps after which the President Of the Corn. Mrs
Smith. with beautiful banner and with appropri-
ate addresses, presented the flag, well mounted to
the Commander of the Post n. s. Arnold who was
taken by surprise. He responded in mn address
10 the point, aud then Chaplain A. H. Laekey was
called on, and he in his eyer-ready way re-
sponded TO the presentation with feeling thnt
was felt by all the members Of the Post The ex-
Comrade Fred Nye took the flag and
While singing the song the Post rallied around.