The National tribune., 1893-03-02
REPAYMENT NEWS.
CONNECTICUT


Orders No. l. made The following stall appoint
menis: Asst Adjt-Gen.. J. II. Thatcher. Post so;
Asst @ NJ Gen, w T. Morgan an Post u; inspee-
C. A. Harrison, Post Sc; Senior A. ID. e., James n.
Sloane Post s. All official communications must
he addressed 10 the Assistant Acknowledgement.
Holm H Thacher Hartford, Conn.,, to receive al
tention.
The 10th annual Encampment of the Depart
ment of Connecticut GAL was held at Whitman
tic. Feb 18Th and 10Th. The principal business the
first day was the reports of the various officers and
their reference TO committees and The presentation
OF resolution also referred TO n committee.
The Assistant Aduiant- Generals report showed
that there were 20 Posts. with membership OF
6,si3; gain OF SIS members. Asst q NJ: Gen.
Morgan reported balance from 1891 S25S9.19; re-
eeps. s.. 1884; disbursements, 60 1854 balance
So744-9 Total assets. s.. 10; Post funds re-
ported, s26 S32 relief funds, S555lC; Post properly
in addition the preceding, ss2 5s9 making total
in the treasures of the Posts OF Slo3.5sl. Ihe
amount expended for relief during the year was
ssA4
A Campfire was held in the evening at Ioomer's
Opera House. Prof ID. +. Rooms as master of
ceremonies. Judge John NJ. Hall delivered the
address of welcome followed by Commander in
Chief Wessert who said he never saw or heard oil
n city, town. hamlet so easily captured by The
boys in blue as Wlimantic. When came into
this Encampment the open hearts and Iusty cheers
reminded me of times when i you on the
battlefield. The GAR. which was formed over
- years sgo here TO stay until the last oil It's num-
Der have passed over on the other side. He then
spoke high words of tribute to the soldiers menu
DRY OF Farragui Grant, Sherman Sheridan, Porter,
Meade and Hancock. He closed by saying that
IL all the Departments did well as Connect
cut. people will be convinced that the G-AR.
is not hustling itself out of existence. And now,
in the language of the Irishman. may you ali live
i 600 wears and then not die, but fade away like
the daisy" He followed by :. u. Osborn,
Rear Admiral Naval Veteran Association. Mrs.
Harriet ]. Dodge, Department. President, WRC.,
made eloquent appeal for cottage homes for
veterans aud their wives. Eli w. Hall. Com
mander Department Massachusetts. inspector
General George A. Goodsle, and Past Department
Commander q. T. Evans OF Massachusetts, made
ringing speeches for the good of the Order. Con-
gresham Russell had been invited to respond 10
the sentiment The Veterans Friend he tele-
graphed this: Ny daily aud best service is here,
fighting the attacks on Union soldiers and their
pension rights.
Roman, recitation by Miss Lizzie Lyman, added
10 the enjoyment of the occasion.
The staff of Commander Smith presented HIM
with lovely gold Grand Army badge through
Senior Vice Commander Wilbur +. Rogers.
The Encampment Thursday elected: Com, VIII
bur i. Rogers, Meriden; :. V. C.. s g. Blakeman,
Birmingham: J. V. c.. J. NJ. Brewer. Norwich;
Chap. Rev. d. Henry Miller, Mystic; Surg, -
Hutchings.
A resolution was passed calling upon the State
10 furnish the Keeiey cure for alcoholism to old
veterans without cost
Burpee Pos, q, Rockviiie.Com. T. b. Duriee;
W. ii. LOOMS; @ NJ, L. ID. Phelps; Surg, w. b.
Root: Chap, Charles Weston; o. D., William ].
Hoad o. g., 6. K Ellis; @. NJ. s., George Mess
Ter: s. NJ. J. II. Newell.
Campfire and reception was rendered Depart
ment Com mRnder and staff Jan. rs at their rooms
in Memorial Building.
They were assisted in making ii a splendid time
by Burpee Relief Corps ii, and Alden Skinner
Camp :. of V, A. The rooms OF this Post are pro
vided by the town free of expense in the Memorial
Building. which the town of Vernon erected in
honor of the citizens of this town who enlisted in
the war of the rebellion and there are no hand
somer q. a. K. rooms in the State.
Francis :. Long Post, 3o-Com-, Arthur p Ben
ner; s. V. G.. Frank Shaffer; J. V. C.. Andrew w.
I,oomis; Adj't, Samuel ]. Miller; @ NJ: b: E.
Smith: Surg, c. II. Coigrove; Chap, john Bodies;
o. d., Thomas Ashton; o. G.. jerome B. Baldwin;
serg.- Mai, George +. Lyman; @ NJ. Gen., Charles
Fenton.
ILLINOIS,
ishng condition. The present Commander, Alex
ander Mays is a son of the man, killed in battle,
after whom the Post was named.
INDIANA
NJ. D. Lesson Post 49, Jacksonburg-Com..
Nathaniel Scates: s. V. c.. J. A Scott ]. V. c., A.
]. Simpson; Adjt, s. II. Morris; q. NJ, j. p.
Dougheriy; Surg. Charles Davis; Chap. Al Cor
man; Q. d.. w. r. Draper; s. ~, Levi Waltz @
NJ. s.. Daniel Pollard.
KANSAS
Gong Island Post. Isl, Long Island-Com., J. r.
Inman; s. V. C., G. l. Gilbert; ]. V. c., A. A.
Baldwin; Surg. VIM. Chidress; o. d. c. Z.
Booker; Chap, j; l. Taylor; Adj, l. +; Pickle
o. r. Benedick; @. NJ. 8, C. c. Dulng.
Thomson Post. 246 Vermion-Com., Z. z.
wii<in; s. V. c., b. a. Grouse; j: " c., Amos
o. D., H. ". Wade o. G., c. Bergman; Surg, ID.
Ruby; Adj't, J. F. Watson.
KENTUCKY
Croxton Post, 9. Fearis-Com. A. NJ. Lang; s. V.
C.. wnn. Gilkison; J. V. C.. T. II. Guthrie; @. NJ,
A s. Cole; o. d.. Geo. W. Bevard: Chap, W. Ii.
Walker; Adj't, VIM. II. Rinehart; o. G., Thomas
Appegate: s NJ. w II. Bryant; q. N. s. r. +.
Dsrnell. The Assistant Inspector reports the Post
10 good working order and the financial condition
excellent.
RkSSECEuS FITS
Lsdd Whiting Post. 1885, Lowcll-Com., ]. II.
Caverly; ;. V: G., Andrew Liddell; j. v C., Dan'l
a. Brown; AdTt Frank b. Peabody; q. NJ. INV.
o. d.. W. l. Goss; o. O.. Amos Winter; @. b.,
Homer b. Mays q. NJ. g., NJ. n. Peabody.
MICHIGAN
C. b. Wheeler Post, 1888, Mariin-Com, w. d.
stayman; s V. c. II; @; Noble; J. V. C.. Geo
Bee; Chap. VIM. Anderson; q. NJ, Geo. Goucher;
O. d., o. CAruihers; o. G., J. Coloney; S. NJ, X.
11Dey; q Nj. s., - Kinien.
NEBRASKA
Alonzo II. Church. the New Department Com.
rnander. In General Order No. J. makes the follow
ing appointments: John 4. Evans Post 90 North
Platte, TO be Assistant Adjutant-Genersl; c. c.
Cannon, a. schuyler, TO be Assistant Quariermas-
ter-Oeneral. Headquarters are established at
North Platte.
Geo. A. Custer Post, z. omsha-Com. John p
Francis CARLY; Surg. J. B. Weaver; Chap. John
Jenkins: q NJ. Adolph Burmeister o. D.. II. II.
DufDlni ". u, George Willis; AoJt John u. Saw
bill; q. NJ. 6, w. J.. Lndley; 5. NJ, John w.
Honza
Silas A. Strickland Post 10, Haslings-Corn, A.
q. Moore; s. " C., John Reynard; J. V. C., c. w.
Beal AdJt, J. r. Hursh; q NJ, James Cline
Surg. A. : Pierce Chap, 1 W Cranner; O d.,
Prank Daily o. g., ID. c. Robbins; g. NJ, NJ. l..
McWhinneyi q NJ. s.. s. Suirely. Al the install
lation ceremonies an enjoyable time was had.
NEW JERSEY
Maj. Anderson Post. 100, Plainfeld-Com., Capt.
Hurberi; $. v. C., G. ii. Randolph; J. v. c.. w. II.
y. Drake; Adj. Norman c. Mague; q. NJ, Ed
J. OLSEN; Surg, DIR. J. +. Berg; Chap, Thomas
X. Crosley; .. D.. Ed 7. Dunn o. G., J. n. Ander-
son; :. ~, John X. Naylor; @ NJ. S., Joseph Dun
ham Outside Sentinel, 4. L. Bilywe.
NEW YORK.
The 9th Encsmpment of the Department was
opened al Syracuse GA Washington's Birthday.
The parade took place in binding snow storm.
30 has annual address Commander 7. l.. Poole said
that the total number OF comrades in good stand
ing Dec 81, 1885, WAS 81. 22l; we lost in various
ways during the last year, $3.50; SS3 OF this loss
having been by death; there have been gains in
abe aggregate amounting TO 5.69I, making our
number IN good standing Dec. 81, 1892, Al, 322
the highest number the Department has ever
reaciied. There have been organi zed and mustered
during the last year 10 new Posts: charters for
two others have been issued. During The year -four
Posts have surrendered their charters.
~ the commencement OF the administration, in
addition TO funds deposited for current expenses lac
found deposited to credit and drawing interest
IN the Albany Savings Bank 81 73i 60; in the Union
Dine Savings Institution of New York City, 81
S52 81. total OF $50 90 This sum was increased
by interest earned. and the account stood jan J.
1893, as follows: Albany Savings Bank, 81 S04.7 "A
Dime Savings Institution, 81. 1880, making II total
of 3sOS.2I. This sum has been further increased
by deposit made Feb IS in the Albany Savings
Bank OF Il 600, making the total amount of fund.
81 The Department now invested and drawing in