The National tribune., 1893-04-13
DEPARTMENT NEWS.

never been equslcd al amy time Ia The past
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
ALABAMA
The Department Encampment will meet al Gull
man May II at / D. m. The Council OF Admins
tration will meet al 10 9. m- The relieving ON
mittee on Credentials will meet II III a. IN: T. y.
Bacon, ]. w. Gultry, John Wetherwax. NJ. ID
Wiokersham. r. b. Day. The Commander OF Post
2will detail one comrade for Officer of The Day aud
one FOR Officer of the Guard wh" viii report 10 The
Assistant Adjutant-General at 1 p. M.
CALIFORNIA
I5scondido Post, I43, Eseondido-Com.. J. A.
Pomeroy; 5. V. c.. Byron Human; J. V, G, FRED
p. Smith; Adj't, Henry Hutton; Surg. NJ ID. hsl-
Jar: Chap. Amos ID. Stocking; ON, George w.
Berkley: o. d., DE Forest Marikie; .. c., Sanford
Hamilton; s. NJ, w. r. Hawthorne; ON. s, w.
C. Hinman.
FLORIDA
The Junior Vice Department Commander of the
DenarInlent will present to the Post Who Will uur-
ing the year secure the greatest number of recruits
from material al hand a handsome altar Bible,
properly inscribed with name Of the Post.
ILLINOIS,
George H. Thomas Post. s. of Chicago. is full Of
life and in prosperous condition financially and
socially. This will be the las, month that the Post
occupies its present quarters, as on May 1t VIII
hold lis meetings in Tie Masonic Temple, seventh
floor. The Post gave a reception and Campfire re-
Gently in honor OF E. A. B!odgetf Department Com
,nander. Grand Army Hall, the gaihering-place
for veterans ali great occasions rarely has with
in lis patriotic precincts the Commanders of more
than so city Posts at time. This was an occa-
sion when comrade We'd with comrade, Post with
Post, in the heariiest of hearty welcomes 10 q
Dewly-elected Commander. The Campfire COM
menced early and held late. mandolin orches-
ira mt intervals filed the old hall with music.
while in succession Comrades L. A. Biodgeit, Ed
Harlan, Ike Clements. +. W. Sphinx, C. A. Partridge,
Comrsde Hunt. Of Post 20e Edgar County; Com
rade Worth, of Montgomery, Ala. c. II. Chamber
lain, J. II. Stebbs, and w Ball made short ad-
dresses sung songs, and gave recitations. The
Post gave a progressive euchre party on lie even
ing of April and on The 18th will give an officers
reception aud dance.
Gen Daniel Dustin Post. 75o and Corps 2l9 OF
Chicago. gave violet social Campfire card party,
aud dance 205 Madison street the other evening.
The Campfire lasted 80 minutes only. Comrade
II. w. Bales. Senior Vice Commander of Wilcox
Post. sounded the bugle calls used in the cavalry
service. using the bngle carried by him IN 1864 ia
the Valley of the Shenandoah. Comrade c. J..
Munshall. of Post S. recited " Robert Burns OF Get
tysburg." Miss Jennie Nelson gave exhibition
of fancy dancing. and Miss Maude 4. Gerry sang
Enmeii's Lullaby" Dancing and cards. fol-
lowed by a supper served 10y the Corps, filed on,
the evening.
IOWA.
A. p. Hovey Post 1872 Monmouth A. s.
Chase; s. v. G.. w. r. schieb; J. V. C., James Pot
ter; @. ~. w F: Hanson: Adj,t. J. 9. Dye;
Surg, J. Belcher; Chap. c. V Cook; o. D., ". II.
Wait: o. g.. Joseph Faram S. NJ, J. Ripley; q.
NJ. s., II. ID. Watson; C. s. Charles Lampere.
KENTUCKY.-
Department Commander Hobson In General
Order No. publishes list of the Posts of the ne
paFiment with names OF Commanders and number
OF members. lie announces that The EncampHent
will be held al Greensboro April 26 and %.
Capt. James II. West Post, III. Berea-Com., A.
J. Hanson: 6. v C., George W. Boyle; J. V. C..
y. T. Chasteen: Adj't. L. &. Duncan; Chap. John
Bsugh; Q, NJ, J. J. Ward; Surg, James Gabbard;
q. D., William II. Shearer; s. NJ. John Richard
sou; q. G.. Alecx Moore.
LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI
Tie 10TH Encampment Of this Department WAS
held at ODD Fellows Hall, New Orleans. with
CommandeT-in-Chief Weisseft present, well as
Gen. Parks, Commander of the Texas Division /;
Gen Seeman Commander of the Tennessee Diyis-
ion; Col. H. c. warmoth, and Adrt-Gen. Gray.
who came South with the Commander-in-C Chief.
The rooms had been beautifully decorated for the
occasion by the wife of Inspector-Gen. Wheeler.
and presented pretty sight as a background for
the faces OF the old soldiers.
The report of the Assistant Adjutant- General
showed that the total membership was ,266 Five
Posts had surrendered their charters and II new
Posts had been instituted.
Gen. weissert was then called upon 10 speak.
His remaf ks were very few. but very fiatterng TO
the local command. He said that during his travels
through the North and West he had never seen a
Department grow fast az the Department OF
Louisiana and Mississippi haG grown. Within the
past year the Department had gained about 100 per
cent and the people of the East aud Texas were
very glad 10 hear that the Department had taken
start for the better. After the meeting, which
lasted Until late in the night the members were
invited 10 a sumptuous supper.
The officers elected were: Com. Chas. H. Shue,
New Orleans; :. V. C., John A. Roberts. Jennings;
y. V. C.. y. A. Anderson YicksbuFg; Chap, Ma
fhaniel James, New Orleans; Medical Director,
j. b. yandegrif New Orleans; ASST Adj't-Gen.,
Chas w. Keeting, New Orleans. Counsel OF Ad-
sDinis;rat:on. T. :. Stoddard, A. Richardson, James
Lewis, l.. Morgan. aud Eugene Goudiuse New
Orleans; Representatives TO National Encsmpment,
X u. Baqnie and y J.. Dupari, New Orleans Al
ternales. George II. Washington, Nsichez; ]. Il.
Jaiilioi, New Orleans.
MASSACHUSETTS,
Over loo members of VIM. l.. Baker Post North
smptOn, accompanied by a drum corps, journeyed
10 Lasiilampton TO attend a Campfire given by O. G.
Strong Post. The guests were met a, the depot by
the local Post, and escorted TO the lower town hall
where Chas. ;. Rust, Commander. welcomed the
guests with a few brief remarks after which a
banquet WAS served. At each plate found g
very unique and original idea in the napkin line
the decoration OF the table essential being An illus
tration ola O. AR badge. with inscriptions suitable
10 the occasion, the cute idea making valuable
souvenir Of the pleasant affair. The banquet was
followed by speech making. many prominent men
addressing he assempiagc.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Willard Cobb Post % Piitsfeld received n mosl
pleasant surprise by the presentation 10 them of an
eleganIiy-irsmed and fnely-e,ecuted crayon
piciuTe OF Willard X. Cobb. ia whose memory
inches. and WAS done by the Queen City Cray OF
Company" the President and Treasurer of tho
company coming here on the evening in question
bringing the gift with them for the purpose OF
surprising the boys, which they succeeded in doing
tn good shape. vote Of thanks WAS passed by tls
Post. w. x. Cobb was OF the BOYS in blue
from the town who gave his life for his country
dying from the wounds received So one OF the
many hard-fought battles ia which the zih " II
of which lie was q member, participated aud III,
1ifelike picture of their old comrade-in-arns vii
long be highly priced by the Post members.
NEW YORK.
Lafayette Post. lao. will give a grand reception
TO Department Commander Ceary and staff a
their Headquarters on April u. The committe,
having the matter in charge sparing pains t,
make this reception one OF the finest given b,
tbls Post
z. Il. Steele Post, o69. Carthage-Com., Fred
Benneiti s. V. C., James l.. Palmer; j. V. c. w
a. Campbell; o. d.. VIM. o'Horo; q. NJ, q. w
Parmeter; q. G., q. W. Earle; Chap, Geo. Convey
Surg, George ID. Hewitt.
fibbitis Post l4l Troy, held grand Campfire IL
honor OF the birthday OF Gen. VIM. Il. Tbbtts
after whom the Post is named.