The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-03-01
TIE GRAND ARMY.
What is Being Done by the Veterans
for The Good of The Order.
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CALIFORNIA

A CamRfre was given by POST DO pan b'S''
the other evening. About 2oo oio
Cbetlaine Chicago; Gen. hurry. San Diego;
Col Grant Minnesota; Maj. McGinnis, Capt.
Staduap ex-Denartment Commander OF Iowa,
aud several other distinguished VISITORS a
collation. served.
CONNECTICUT
Selak G. Brakeman has assumed command Of
the Department.. and in General Order re-
ouests each Commander to nominate comraue
he desires to have honored with staff appoint
ment.
INDIANA
Trusler Post. 60, Winchester. one OF the
larpes, and most prosperous in the Department.
- wbicb has never received asked any
Denartment or general Office for any OF It's
members and having in its membership aus
tinpuished comrade who entered the war at us
beginning and served TO its close, VINO oy sai-
liant and meritorious conduct rose from the
inks to a Captaincy, VINO was the hrst Com
,napdcr oG this Post and who has all along the
line of its varying fortunes been Its steadiast
friend and moral and material supporter pre-
eminent. has Endorsed Albert o. Marsh Tor the
Office of Department Commander
KANSAS
lew Gore Post 100. Manhattan-Com.. Chas.
Warning; S. v c., L. II. Merchant; j. V. &,
]. q. Hooker; Surg, S. c. Orr; Chap, 4. Il.
Mcbride; O. NJ John c. Robertson; y. D.
John A. Allen; o. G., Robert Sample; AdJt'
H.M. Shepherd; S. NJ, c. P. Irwin; Q. NJ. 81 +.
O'ROurke.
Burden Post, III. Burden-COm., Kirk
Brown: S V, c. J. o. Reed; ]. V. e., u. NJ.
Woods: Chap, Chas. Jones; Adj't, w. l.. HUT
ton; @. NJ, J. w. Ledlie; o. d., L. Fitzgerald
o. G., T. Hemingway; Q. NJ. s., S. w. Lynch ..
n, Luther Brooks.
CoIiyer Post. 1U7 Collyer-Com.. P. J. Cub
bins; S. V. c., John Brigs; J. V. c., Frederick
Swanbeck; O. NJ, Hugh Tidhall; Surg. Geo.
Shrador; Chap. J. w. Hickman; U. d.. Geo.
Blackwell; o. g., John Desantos; @ NJ. s.,
John Eblin; Adj't, Charles Davies
MAINE
J. Wesley Gilman, Department Commander,
Oakland In an open letter has requested that
the Presidents and instructors IN colleges ano
schools throughout the State of Maine use their
influence and authority to prevent the arrang-
ing for games of football and baseball on Me-
mortal Day. This request is made I'm behalf
of she 10000 comrades, good men and true, VINO
compose that great organization IN Maine, as
well as an equal number of ex-soidlers ana
sailors not members, but all survivors and conf
rades of those who stood in defense of National
integrity and the perpetuity of free institutions
which make our country great and free"
MASSACHUSETTS,
Francis A. Clary Post, 1884, Conway-Com.,
Edward W. Hamilton; SV. C., II. Nye; J.V.C C.,
II. Stearns; Q. NJ, J. II. Mann; Surg, s. Bige-
low; Chap. VIM. Watson; o. d.. E. +. Bradford;
o. G., g. d. johnson: Adj't. G. A. Hassell;
s. NJ, George ID. Braman; q. NJ. s., s. ID. Dill.
MICHIGAN
The name of Judge C. D. Long has been pro-
posed by several comrades in this Department
for Commander-in Chief
Moses Wisner Post, l01. lthacs-Com., G. T.
drown; s. v c. G. w. Todd; j. V. G., B. F.
Myers; Chap, w. II. Beasley; Q. NJ, B. F.
Smitb; O. D., VIM. Sell o. G., Jacob Ebright;
Surg, James Moore; Adjt. James Donaldson;
S. NJ, L. L. B. Hunt; Q. NJ. s., NJ. Bancroft.
MINNESOTA
A. K Skaro Post, 81, st. Peter-Com, G. s.
Ives; S. V. C., W. C. Moses; J. V. c., J. n.
Olsen; Q. NJ B. r. Damren; Adj't, ID. Fitch
thorn; Chap. J. l. Turrittin; o. d.. n. Morse;
Surg d. b. Collins; o. g., n. Goldsmith; s.
NJ, c. c. Lester.
MISSOURI
Kelso Post, All, Embree, has passed these
resolutions:
Whereas under the present administration of
affairs in The Pension Office 1t has been required of
widows of deceased soldiers TO prove that their late
husbands were naturaiZed citizens of the United
Siates before they will he recognized as pension
ers; and there were orders issued in the war OF
the rebellion that any person eniistng and serving
in the army OF the United States for the period of
three months should be naiuraliZed citizens Of the
United States: Therefore. be il
Rssolred by Capt KelS0e Post That the present
ruling of the Pension department is unjust and an
Insult TO abe memory of the dead.
Reynolds Post So. Graham-Com.. F. B.
echunkhardt; S. V. C., ID. Jocklin; J. V. c., D.
Fields; Y: NJ, 5. Galbreath Surg {. Cam
meran; Chap, P. n. Ryley; o. d.. P. Nobelet;
o. G.. S. Kelley; Adj't o. NJ. Markham.
NEW YORK.
Marsh Post, PA. Potsdam. has passed resolu-
tious in regard to the Presidents message about
fraudulent pensioners. and has offered a reward
for the arrest aud conviction of a resident ex-
Union soldier upon the charge of obtaining or
attempting TO obtain a pension by fraudulent
means. The reward is 10 be paid TO the person
giving the information upon which the arrest
10 made.
Commander J. N. Snyder, of William B. lib.
bits Post. 141, Troy, was the recipient of a
beautiful gavel made by Comrade Charles L.
Bemiss, former member of Tibbits Post but
now connected with John /. Godfrey Post, 49,
Department of California. The gavel is neatly
designed, and made of acacia and other tropical
woods, is highly polished, and is very much ap-
preciated by his old comrades aud friends in
the Post.
E II. slocum Post. oil, Fairport-Com.,
Chester Hutchinson; s. V. C., Barney SLIDER;
J. V. C., Frederick Cinamus; Chap, James NJ
Wilson g., James HOLMAN Q. NJ, Henry
Grawbarger; AdTt, /. @. Parsons.
Walter II. Benedict Post, $780, Plattsburg-
Com, o. II. Ramsdell; S.V. C.. John V. Howes;
J. V. C., Joseph Gonyea; Q. NJ, VIM. Cling
man; Surg. 4. NJ Lyon; Chap, II. II. Dan
forth; o. d., ii. IL. Skeels; o. G., Frank Gro
sier; Adj't Ora Bennett.
Z. N. Wing Post, l47. Glens Falls-Com., w.
II. GOrham; S. V. C., G. A. Starbuck; J. V. c.,
T. s. Bailey; o. d.. Geo. ]. Martin; Q. NJ, E.
l. ormsby Chap, L. Marshall; o. G., VIM.
Bullock Surg, c. J. Farley.
OHIO
Mitchell Post, 500, Byhalia-Com., W. n. Fl.
Fleck; S. V. c., VIM. Acton; J. v C., George
Temple; q, NJ, L. Bolenbaugh; Surg. John
, Bonham; Chap. II. Longberry; o. d., OFT Col
lier; o. G., Ed. Clsrridge: Adj't, Nat Brooks;
S. NJ, S. A. Mcneil; Q. M. S., c. F. Hanes.
PENNSYLVANIA
Gregg Post. 90, Bellefonte-Com., Thomas
Donschy; S. V. c., VIM. T. Fitzgerald; J.Y.C.,
Monroe Armor; Surg, ID. c. Walters; o. D.,
J. i. Curtin; Chap. David BARLEY; Q. 81, VIM.
Jones' o. g., John Bryan.
Potter Post. 26I. Milesburg-Com., Austin
Curtin; s. V. c.. Samuel Zimmerman; JV.C,
William Emenbizer Chap, Thomas Wilson;
Surg. S. II. orris; Q. NJ. w. II. Musser; Adj't,
A. q. RACER; o. d. James Kreps; o. G., Thos
Watson.
Coleman Post, 467, Annville-Com., VIM. II.
Miller; s. V. C., Henry Miller; J. v elk.
Reinhsrt; o. d., Cyrus Ulrich o. Co. Jacob
Fox; O NJ, Joseph Feagen Chap, John H.
Ulrich; Adj't, Reuben Kefer.
Sedgwick Post, AZ. Lebanon-Com J. II
Cilley; S. V. C., Cyrus GensIer; J. " c., J. II.
Neltmer; Adj't, Maj. A. NJ. Gherst; Q. NJ, Mai.
II. p. Meyer; Chap, J. K. Knerr; o. D. Chss
- n q -. q n n.