The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-02-08
DEPAR TMENT NEWS.
INDIANA

AhDihnhh
The 18th annual Encsmpment of the De-
partment OF Indiana will be- held at Lafayette
on "Wednesday and Thursday, April and ).
The Department Commander again urges
Post Commanders TO appoint committees 10
look after those who have allowed themselves
30 become delinquent. No honorably-dis-
charged soldier should for a moment think of
Deserving his comrades now.
IOWA.
The 18th annual Encampment of this De-
p2rtmcnt, on recommendation of Past Com
nauder Charles L. Davidson, by resolution,
designated the 22d day OF February as Z" Flag
Day" TO be observed in every public school in
Iowa by special exercises of a patriotic char
scter, tending 10 inculcate in the minds of the
children love Of country aud lessons of pat
trioiism." The loyal aud hearty response Of
the teachers in all parts OF the State to this en-
deavOr has been highly gratifying to the com
rEdes of the Grand Army. and the Department
Commander, in Circular 8. requests the officers
and comrades of Posts to again cooperate with
the public schools III their respective localities
In making this notable day in the calendar
Of our country. State Superintendent Sabin,
who is IN most hearty sympathy with this pat
riotIc movement, has prepared interesting
and valuable program Of exercises, which will
soon be in the hands of the teachers throughout
the State.
Campfire and entertainment was cnioyed
by Bath Post. Traer the other evening. The
feature Of the evening was amusing pantO-
mine, Hospital Scenes" representing two
hospital nurses, and how they used the sanitary
stores sent to the hospital. A cloth was spread
on the carpet and two old soldiers seated op-
pOsite each other blindfolded, and given each
pound Of crackers and spoon, and they went
60 feeding each other. This brought the house
down. To select partners for supper the gentle
men fled into line one side and the ladies
on the other. There had been prepared cards
with UHiOu, patriotic and old army sentiments
written on them and cut in two, the gentlemen
receiving one half the card, the ladies the other
half. When all were distributed the order was
given TO break ranks and hunt your partners
and seat yourselves for supper After supper
cake-wak was participated in. Comrade
Christopher Columbus Collins won the cake
Bath Post is noted for the ingenuity of ts
members aud the auxiliary in presenting
original and otherwise unique features in its
entertainments.
MISSOURI
At a meeting Of Gen. George R. Smith Post
Sedalis, paper was read by DIR. J. w. Trader
entitled, The War in Missouri" The paper
was quite lengthy, and it's author sisted TO the
comrades, when he had read about one-half
that be would desist if they were tired. but the
unanimous verdict was that he continue read.
ing his splendid production, aud all listened
sttentively until the end. 1t proved 70 be
very interesting paper. aud many comrades ex
pressed desire TO have il printed
Col. Forbes Post, La Plata-Com, G. ii
Ashlock; 5. V. C., John Meyer; J. V. C., Chas
Wescott; q NJ, Jacob Gilisirop; Surg Georg.
q. Glurck; Chap, Norman f. Word; o. ID.
J. W. Saunders; o. g., Ener T. Jones'
w. S. Thomas Post. 202 Muscle ForG-Com.
g. s. KelsO; s. V. C., J. w. Davis; J. V. C..
J. c. Towers; Q. NJ. Henry Krager; Adj't
John w. Wilkerson; Chap, J. A. Wsggener
o. d., Glen Lee; @. 81. S. A. S. Cunningham
s. NJ, G. w. Smith; Surg, w. II. Barney.
NEBRASKA
The 18th annual Encampment of the De
partment Of Nebraska will con vene at Lincoln
on Wednesday, Feb. q. 1894, at o'clock p IN
IN the House OF Representatives. The Depart
ment Headquarters have been established q
the Lindell Hotel
A. ID. Church, Department Com mandeI
North Platte, in Orders 10 says: 1.-The agita
ton Of pension matters by the 9th Nations
kncampment, the circular letter of Com
mandeT-in-Chief Adams. supplemented by lik
action of Department Commanders, and th
general discussion and criticism of the actio
of the Pension Department in unjustly sus
pending the pensions of thousands of worth
comrades under the recent order OF the Peusio
Commissioner, has challenged the attention c
loyal people the country over. resulting in 9 II