The National tribune., 1894-08-02
TIE GRAND ARMY.
What is Being Done by the Veterans
for the Good of the Order.
DEPARTMENT NEWS
ILLINOIS,

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ment in suppressng instruction and anarchy,
and enforcing the law.
INDIANA
At meeting of Blum Post the other evening,
resolutions were introduced and passed approx
| ing of the prompt action of the Government
| in putting down the riots and rendering the
services of the Post to uphold the law.
IOWA.
| Abernethy Post, West Union, has adopted
| resolutions indorsng the action of the Presi-
dent in putting down the mobs and restoring
order.
KANSAS
Woodson Post 1885, Yates Center, passed reso-
lutions at a recent meeting expressing it's
hearty approval OF the action of the Govern
ment in sending troops to Chicago, and pledg
ing its aid to put down all lawlessness.
The Department Commander desires to con-
graduate Commander VIM. Smith, of Frank p.
Blair Post, 81, Gaena, and the officers and
members of his Post upon their splendid work
during the last six months as shown by their
semi-annual report for the term ended June
30. The Post started in the year with 80 men,
bers in good standing. 1t has gained by muster
80, by transfer two, and from reinstatement
and dropped members 80. The loss during the
term by death is two and by transfer two;
making net gain of 81 being gain of over
233 per cent. The Chief Mastering Officer
reports that this Post opens and closes, and
conducts all its proceedings, under the strctest
forms of the ritual, and the proceedings of each
meeting are lively and interesting; hence the
attendance is large, and the Post is an i'm
portant factor in the community.
Changes have been made in the times of
holding County and District Reunions in this
Department as heretofore announced; and,
since the announcements in General Orders,
No 9, notification has been received of other
District and County Reunions As revised,
these Reunions will be held at the times and
places following:
The Battles of Atlanta Association, at Clover
dale, Chautauqua County, July 10 to 81, in
elusive.
The Old Soldiers Reunion of Jefferson Coun-
ty, at Winchester, Aug. 9, one day.
Wilson County Veteran Association, at FIRE.
donia, Aug Is to II, inclusive.
The Interstate Reunion of Kansas and Me-
braslsa at Superior, Neb., July 30 to Aug. A,
inclusive.
Old Soldiers Reunion of Nemaha and Potta-
watomie Counties, at Seneca, Aug. ID to 16, in
elusive.
The Chikaskia Veteran Association Reunion,
at Dayton's Grove, on the Chkaskia River,
near Corbn, Aug. 81 to 25, inclusive.
Old Soldiers Reunion Association of Ander-
son County, at Garnett, Aug. % to %, inclu-
sive.
The Northwestern Reunion Association, at
Delphos, Aug. % and 90.
The 18th annual Interstate Reunion of Kan
sas, Missouri, Arkansas, and Indian Territory
at Camp Logan near Baxter Springs, Kan,
Sept. to 8, inclusive.
The Morris County Veteran Association, at
Council Grove, Sept. to 7. inclusive.
The Reunion Association of Jackson County,
at Holton, Sept. and 6.
Old Soldiers Reunion Of Washington Coun-
ty, at Washington, Sept. 8 tc 10, inclusive.
The Old Soldiers and Sailors Association
of Phillips County, at Logan, Sept IL to IA,
inclusive.
The Northwestern Kansas Veteran Associa-
ton, at Sharon Springs, Sept. 10 to 81, inclu-
sve.
The Montgomery County Reunion Associa-
ton. at Cherryvale, Sept. % to %, inclusive
The Old Soldiers Reunion of Chetopa, at
Riverside Park, Chetopa, Oct. to g. inclusive.
The Southwestern Soldiers Association, at
Arkansas City, Oct to II, inclusive.
The Mine Creek Reunion Association, at
Pleasanton Oct. "a and o.
The attention of comrades and Posts is
directed by the Department Commander to
the many lone and neglected graves of deceased
comrades, especially in the western part of this
State. In many cases comrades were buried
upon the claims where they died, and in a few
years their graves will be overgrown and for
gotten. The work of Frontier Post, No. 353, at
Spearville, in this matter is approved and COM
mended to Posts of this Department. The
members of this Post searched out all neglected
graves of comrades of the war within the .juris
diction of the Post and had the remains moved
to the cemetery and marked with Government
headstOnes. To Comrade J. X. Baird, a men,
Der of Frontier Post and member of the pres
ent Council of Administration, is due large |
measure of credit for work of this kind. 1t is /
the earnest hope of the Department Commander |
that his example shall be followed. and that |
every cOmrade in this Department will consider |
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of neglected graves of comrades coming under |
his observation and see that immediate and |
proper steps are taken. On application to the |
Assistant Adjutant- General blanks and full in
structions for procuring the headstOnes will be |
forwarded from Department Headquarters. |
The practice heretofore of sending General
Orders TO Commanders of Posts will be changed,
and hereafter two copies of each General Order
will be sent to the Adiutant of each Post, who
will deliver one copy at once to the Post Com
mander and retain the other to be read at the |
Post meeting. Orders must be read at the next
Post meeting after they are received, and this
must not under any circumstances be omitted
Some confusion has arisen by dispensing with
the reading of Orders.
MASSACHUSETTS,
Gen. Charles II. Grosvenor, Of Ohio addressed
the GAR at Lakeview on July 90 Gen.
Grosvenor defined his position on pension mat
tiers very boldly, and spoke of an important
conference which he had with ex-President }
Hayes on this matter The pensioning of SOL
diers the speaker thought, should not be in
fuenced by a change of political administration.
The speaker strongly commended the efforts of
Congressman l.. ID. Apsley. whom he classed as
full Of patriot and love for the soldier, in
to secure an enlargement of the
issue of the rebellion history, which was ex-
hausted in the 47th Congress.
Past Department Commander Parker has re-
turned from the Pacific Coast where he has
been for his health.
M. j. Paine Post is the name of the new Post
organized at Staples the other day, with %
charter members. The officers are: Com, A.
c. Poor: S. V. c.. G. w. Cass; j. V. c., George
TGbbs; Adj't, Hiram B. Mears; Chap, C. w.
Read; @. NJ, w. j. Graves; Surg, C. H. Bless
ing; o. d.. j. +. Pleuren.
The Proceedings of the 14th Annual Encamp-
ment, just published, contains portraits of Past
Department Commanders Hicks and Smith, and
Assistant Adjutant- General Mertz.
The arrangements preparatory to the 10th
annual Reunion at Grand Island of the G. R.,
Department of Nebraska, are well under way.
The committee met somewhat later this year
than usual, but at the same time did more
business than is usually done at two meetings
The camp was named Camp Morrow, after Gen.
Morrow, and the time fixed at Aug. 81 to Sept.
|, inclusive. One thousand tents were ordered. |
George Crook Post 262, Omaha-Com VIM.
J. Askwith; S. V. c., Alfred Bugh; j. c.,
Elias Gilmore; Surg, S. X. Spalding; Chap