The National tribune., 1894-04-05

In January, 1869. he married at Somerset,
KY, and came to Kansas in July following,
and settled at Eldorado. taking claim within
two miles of the little town, which was the
Countyseat of Butler County. In March, 1872.
upon the formation of the Thirteenth Judicial
District. he was appointed by the Governor,
James NJ. Harvey. as Judge of the district. At
the succeeding November election he was
elected for a term of four years, and in 1876
was reelected for another term of four years.
He left the bench at the expiration of his Sec
ond term, in January, 1881, and has since
practiced law at Wichita.
He was one of the charter members of Gar
field Post, g. of this Department.
MASSACHUSETTS,
Theodore Parkman Post 204, Centerville-
Com, VIM. c. Clifford S. V. C., E. w. Childs ;
}. V. c., G. c. Nickerson; Q. NJ, S. A. Putnam;
Adj't E. F. Steere; Surg, G. E. Bearse Chap,
F. L. Dane; o. D., G. W. Childs; o. g. j. H.
Robinson; S. NJ, II. Lyons; ON. s., c. L.
Baker.
Post 128, Ipswich-Com., Albert N. Nichols;
s. V. c., VIM. Chaplin j. V. c., Joseph A.
Mason; @. NJ, VIM. P. Ross; Adj't. Charles w.
Bamford Surg, John J. Fowler; o. G., Henry
p Boynton; Chap, Eben L. Thomas; ON. S.,
John E. Tenny; S. NJ, Charles w. Rogers.
MICHIGAN
The Encampment of this Department, held
| in Owosso, was a very enthusiastic one The
Encampment convened on March Is, and lasted
until March %.
The officers chosen are: Com, Louis Kantz;
s. V. c., Herman c. Friesky; J. V. c., James
| NJ. Greenfield; Medical Director, Oscar Palmer;
| Chap, John Fletcher.
The special committee appointed to consider
| the report of the Standing Committee the
| Memorial Hall Fund recommended that the
vacancies be filled, and that the Chairman be
resident of Detroit 1t was further recon-
! mended that the committee be empowered to
| act in accordance with the judgment of its
members and to apply to the State Legislature
for an appropriation to supplement the gener
Gus gifts of Senator Palmer and Gen. Alger.
The bonds of this committee fixed at S., 600.
| The principal speakers at the grand Campfire
OH the evening of the 21st were Judge Long
| and Gen. VIM. Shakespeare. Judge Long re-
viewed the action taken by the Commissioner
of Pensions in his case. He said "The war is
| still on, and we must stand together now
did from 1861 to 1865. 1t was the happiest
moment of my life when to-day my comrades
| gave me their unanimous support and said that
/ had done right. We will stand shoulder to
shoulder until there are only two pair of shout
ders left"
Gen. Shakespeare made brief address. He
was followed by E. P. Allen, Hon. J. III. Hol-
man and President Parkill.
Post 96, Union-Com. II. Meacham; s. V. c.,
]. FL. McCraned; J.V. c., J. c. Kyle; Chap, C.
/ II W. II.
coz; Surg, C. S. Buhland; Adj't, H. NJ. Fox;
s. NJ, II. S. Carmen; ON. S., B. Probst
o. G., R. c. Foster.
/ Henry Dobson Post 1872 Fremont-Com.,
George r. Miner; S. V. c., BENZ. F. Preston
J. V. c., VIM. II. Norton; Q. NJ, Frederick
Nay; Surg, VIM. McEwan; Chap, Ephraim
| Echtinaw o. d., VIM. Pearson o. g., George
! Hopkins; Adj't, Edward E. Warren; Asst
Adj't, Daniel Barns; ON. s., Walter Pun
phrey.
Thomas Post 30, Brainard-Com., ]. C. Cong
don; S.V. c., II. J. Hagadorn; J.V. c., Anthony
Nolan Chap. Sidney Hockridge; @. NJ, Chas.
A. Reuss; O. D., Geo. w. Healey; Surg, John
w. Murray; o. G., NJ. Maloney; AdJt, H.
Harrison.
MISSOURI
The 18th annual Encampment of the Depart
ment of Missouri will assemble at the Opera
House in the city of Lebanon. Mo-, at 10 o'clock
a. m, on Wednesday, April IL.
The Department Council of Administration
will meet at the Gasconade Hotel on Tuesday,
April 10, at o'clock p. IN. Department Head
quarters will be established at the Gasconade
Hotel on Tuesday, April 10.
The following named comrades have been ap-
pointed a Committee on Credentials: John p.
Tracy, Post SO; c. G. Manchester Post 48;
Louis c. Hesse, Post I3; Louis Fischer, Post
This committee will meet at the Lacede
Hotel on Tuesday, April 10. at o'clock p. In.
Representatives and members of the Encamp-
ment will report to this committee on their
arrival and receive their Encampment badges.
The Department register will be kept at the
Lebanon House.
On recommendation of the Commander of
Post as, the foll0wing-named comrades of Post
as have been detailed for duty during the ses-
sions OF the Encampment: For Officer of the
Day, r. c. Barrows; for Officer of the Guard,
]. B. Hickman.
The comrades of Lebanon have made ample
preparations for the entertainment of the
visiting comrades and they will spare no pains
to make it agreeable for all who may attend.
The st. Louis & San Francisco Kansas City,
Fort Scott & Memphis Missouri Kansas &
Texas, Missouri Pacific & st. Louis Iron
Mountain & Southern have made rate Of one
fare to the State Encampment.
The annual meeting of the Missouri Ex- Pris-
oners of War will be held in the same place as
the Encampment on April 10.
Bates County Post, 50. Butler-Com., A. L.
Mcbride; s. V. C., d. Smith; J. V. c.. J.. Sho-
walter; Surg. J. Everningham; Chap, W. G.
Buck; q NJ, F. NJ. Wyatt; o. d. w. Ritter;
o. g., Ed Morgan; s. M, d. Jennings; Q. NJ.
S., w. w. Cook.
Tindall Post, 90. Chillicothe-Com., A.. R.
Smiley; s. V. C., J. w. Toppas; j. " c. JAS
"a. Felt; Q. NJ, II. C. Glenn; Chap. II. B. Seey;
o. d., g. Harker; o. g., James Bench; Adpt
A. d. sturgis; S. NJ, A. B. Grill; @ NJ. s., J. r.
Tisdale.
NEBRASKA
Commander Howe has established Depart
ment Headquarters at Lincoln.
The following comrades constitute the Com
msnders staff: A. NJ. Trimble. Lincoln, Farra-
gut Post. %. Asst Adjutant General; E. M
Shaw, Cook, Roberts Post. 104, Asst Quarter
master-General; s. ID. Davis, WILDER. Harker
Post, 81, Asst Inspector General T. F. Powers
Chadron. Lexington Post, 227. Judge Ad vocate-
General; A. ii. Brown, Hastings, Strickland
Post, l3, Chief Mastering Officer; George H.
! Jewett, Arlington, Corrigan Post, 46, Senior
Abide Camp.
Drury Post, 27s, Pender-Com., Abel g.
Fennell; S. V. C., J. g. Down; j. V. c., ]. T.
Donaldson; AdJt, A. c. Abbott; Surg James
Allen; Chap, K. t. Reynolds; @. NJ, F. W.
Ault; O. d., w. S. Carrot; o. g., G. w. Cream
| Ough; S. ~, S. A. Hsmblin; Q. N. S., E. N.
Hammond.
w. A. Easley Post, "a. valparaiso-Com., B.
F. Noll; S. " c., John 0rt; J. V. c., ID. F.
Riley; Q. NJ, J. L. Cheaver; o. d., !. F. Hunt:
o. g.. J. Blair; Surg, q. Marshel; Chap, D.
McIlurhv- Adpt u NJ GiHan