The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-05-31
DEPARTMENT NEWS.

INDIAN TERRITORY
w. B. Hazen Post, 3, Oak Lodge-Com., J. 81,
Bowman; S. V. C., James Cromwell; J. V. c.,
James McKenzy; o. d.. Eli Pearson; O. NJ,
J. w. Hutton; Chap. Joseph Sykes; Q. NJ. S.,
Hugh Bess; S. g., Harvey Coen; Surg, w. b.
Hood; S. NJ, J. Ratlif; G., Jasper Mathis
Adj't, L. F. Louis.
LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI
Charles w. Keeting Department Commander,
has announced these appointments on his staff
Asst Adj't-Gen.. f. II. Wheeler; Asst O. NJ
Gen.. E. S. Stoddard: Department 1Hs A. S.
Badger; Judge Advocate. n A. Anderson /;
Chief Mastering Officer, F. c. AntOnine.
All communications relating TO the affairs of
the Department should be addressed to E. H.
Wheeler, Assistant Adjutant- General, 149 Camp
street. New Orleans La.
Letters to the Department Commander should
be addressed to him at 1873 Baronne street. New
Orleans, La.
The Department Commander, in recent Gen.
ersl Orders. says: We may all feel justly
proud of the brilliant record made by this De-
partment during the past year, yet there are
outside OF our organ cation in the Department
of Louisiana and Mississippi, thousands of vet.
Grams who are eligible to membership. Let me
urge upon you, comrades, to make every effort
in your power to bring those old soldiers within
our ranks during the coming year, that they
may DC pcImibted 10 ENJOY the elorlouS prlfl-
leges of our noble Order, and aid US in uphold
ing the great principles of Fraternity, Charity
and Loyalty"
The presence Of Junior Vice Commander-in-
Chief Bigger, of Texas at both sessions Of the
recent Department EBcampment in New Or
leans, was fully appreciated by the officers and
comrades in attendance. He gave the boys an
entertaining talk, during which he took &C.
casion to commend highly the exempliication
Of Ritual work by Robert q. Shaw Post, 1s and
al the close of the Encampment installed the
5ewly-elected officers.
MASSACHUSETTS,
Wilder Post. Hanover, celebrated its 25th
anniversary on May IL. Among those present
were Department Commander w. A. Weather
bee, Senior Vice Commander j. n. Thayer,
Adt't-Gen. Herbert o. Moore. E. T. Harveli.
member of Commander in Chief Adams staff,
and Rev J. W. Brownyille.
MINNESOTA
Department Commander s. R. Van SAINT at
tended the Illinois Encampment in the interest
o. st. Paul as the place for the holding of the
National Encampment in 1895.
Morgan Post, Minneapo polls, is receiving manv
applications for membership.
Downs Post. Minneapolis, is very much en-
eouraged by the large number of applications
received during the past month.
MISSOURI
Henry Brown Post, 27e California-Com.. G.
W. Ssppington S. V. C., C. NJ. Gordon: w q
ID. ID. Graves; o. d., Mike Minister: o. g.. q
J. Kitchei; Q. M, f. Spieler; Surg, J. B.
Steward; Chap J. NJ. Williams; Adj't, Jacob
Hott
NEBRASKA
Comrade w. Fl. johnson. N. D., of University
Place, has been detailed for duty, and will
assist the Department Medical Director. w n
Banwell, NJ. d., of this Department.
The Department Commander desires that
every comrade in this Department and es-
pecialy all Post officers and Aids-de Camp. mt
forth every effort to bring in new recruits TO
the Order. lie says: Lets have a general
waking up comrades all along the line, ard
make the year 1894 hummer Remember,
that under tine rules, as they now exist dropped
members will not be required to take new
obligation on renewing their membership. /
therefore recommend the appointment Of a
special Recruiting Committee in all Posts not
having such committee, to assist the above
named officers in this work Look up all mem
bers holding transfer-cards, and get them in.
Reclaim all old comrades who have grown luke
warm. Extend TO them the right hand of
fellowship and encourage them in every way
possible TO renew their fealty 10 the Order"
NEW YORK.
dinner was rendered Commander ]. w.
Kay, OF Winchester Post, 1877. Brooklyn. on the
evening of May %. Com rade KAY was the
candidate for Department Commander from
Kings County at the last Encampment. Short
speeches were made by Brig. Gen James Nc
Leer, VINO spoke on 'Ihe Army; Corp'l Jas.
Tanner, on " Fraternity; Past Department.
Commander Michael j. Cummings; the Rev.
4. J. Whitaker, on Charity; Gen. Lewis
N. Peek, on Loyalty.
Capt.Wm. II. Swartwout has presented new
5O-foot flagstaff for the new soldiers plat in
lakewood Cemetery, Troy, and has placed the
pole in position.
The Campfire given by Powers Post Roches-
Ter, was very largely attended.
Noah l.. Farnbam Post was again mustered
into the GAR by the Department Commander
the other evening This Post was disbanded a
year ago by order of the Department Com
mander because it had passed resolutions con-
demning the pension system then in vogue. and
making them public without first having OBJ
tanned permission from the Department and
National Commanders as required by the rules
Of the Grand Army organization. National
Commander Weissert approved of the suspen-
sion, and the Post has since been conducted as
Social body, under the designation 4" Noah L.
farnham independent Veterans, No. l." Its
charter aud property, which had been retu rned
- Department headquarters in Albany, were