The National tribune., 1894-05-17
TIE GRAND ARMY,
What is Being Done by the Veterans
for the Good of the Order
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
ALABAMA

partment was held in birmingham May !
There was a good attendance. Junior Vice
Commander in Chief J. c. Bigger, of Dallas
Tex. lent aid to the Encampment with hi
presence. During the session Commander Big
cermade an eloquent and able talk on the good
of the Order.
The election of officers resulted as follows
Com, C. W. Buckley Montgomery; S. V. c.. A
p Stone, Birmingham; J. V. c., E. E. Griswoid
Cullman: Chap, Emanuel Tones, Cullman
Medical Director, James Latham, Larkinsville
The members of the Council of Administers
fion are-Casper Arnold, J. B. Hall, w. ID
Black, John Mackenzie, Jesse Johns.
Mr. E d. Bacon, of Birmingham, was appoint
ed Asst Adiutant-General,a and Ed BIrchenough
of Birmingham, Asst Quartermaster-G General
The Headquarters of the Department Will
remain in Birmingham.
George H. Thomas Camp l, Sons of Veterans.
held a regular meeting at night, and attended
the Encampment in q body. Junior vice.
Commander-in-Chef Bigger was obligated into
Camp, and he expressed himself very favor
ably on what he saw and heard of the Order,
and he urged the members of the G.A.R. who
were within the hearing of his voice to aid and
assist the s. of V. all that was in their power.
The Encampment was held in the GA *. and
S. of V. regular meeting hall, and it was most
beautifully decorated with the National cOlors.
The Sons of Veterans took great pride IN liking
up the hall.
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delegates after the meeting of the Sons.
COLORADO
Hazen Post Rico-Com., J. NJ. Dodd; S. v.
C., j. F. Stephenson; J. v c., Geo. A. Rule !;
Surg, P. Cherubine; Chap ]. W. WINFIELD;
o. D., David Fliesher; o. g., Lorens Eggers /;
Adj't, S. II. Burghardt.
INDIANA
Department Commander A. o. Marsh has an
nounced these appointments on his staff: De-
psrtment Inspector, Charles ID. Sowle, Post
191, New Albany; Judge Advocate, David 4.
BEEN, SO, Spencer; Chief Mastering Officer,
A. F. Spauldng, 6, Wabash; Color-bearer, Geo.
U. Carter, 60, Winchester; Senior Aid-de-Camp.
Henry NJ. Caylor. 133 Noblesvlle.
The Department Board of Visitors to the Sol
diers' and Sailors Orphans Home at Knights
town will consist of the following comrades:
James B. Black. Post IL, Indianapolis; William
D. Null. 8, Rockville; Timothy E. Howard, 8,
South Bend; Clinton HAWKE, 16S, Knights
town; J. o. Pedigo, ~, Lebanon; Benjamin
Starr, 55, Richmond; Amos r. Walter, $50, Fort
Wayne; Scott Butler, II. Irvington; William
E. Mclean, !, Terre Haute.
The Soldiers Monument Committee will con-
sist of the following comrades: John L. Nc
Master, Post IL. Indianapolis; J. r. Carnahan,
369, indianapolis; Z. S. Robertson, 271, Fort
Wayne; Louis Coster, 81. Delphi; J. B. Cheadle,
IS, Frankfort; j. w. Haley, /, Terre Haute;
B. c. Shaw, IL, indianapolis; 6. w. Burke, 14S,
New Castle; Henry c. Tinney. g. Lafayette;
Ira B. Carpenter, &c. Michigan City; Thomas
D. Boyd l33, NOblesyille; b. b. Campbell, 244
Anderson.
IOWA.
Capt. Bryant Post, $40, Castena-Com., Geo.
Fisher; S. V. c., B. Cutter; ]. V. c., S. Livin-
good; Adj't. d. HitEell; o. d., F. ID. Dunbar;
Chap - Warren.
LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI
~, n. C1o<r
have been announced: Asst Adj't-Gen.. E. II.
Wheeler; Asst @ M.-Gen., E. S. Stoddard
Dept ms, 4. 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 Z. H.
Wheeler, Assistant Adiutant-G General, 149 Camp
street, New Orleans La.
Letters to the Department Commander should
be addressed to him at 1913 Baronne street. New
Orleans, La.
MASSACHUSETTS,
The fourth anniversary Of the GAR Club,
Boston, was celebrated by large number of
comrades on the evening of May Geo. II.
Innis presided over the business meeting. The
Committee on Summer Outing prepared pro-
gram calling for a visit to Portland. Me- some
time in July. The idea which was adopted,
proposes trip to Portland by steamer, a visit !
TO Peaks Island in the forenoon and an after |
noon visit to Old Orchard Rock, returning to |
Boston by train late in the evening. After the |
meeting the comrades marched to the dining |
hall, where the evening was spent in discussing |
dinner and listening TO speeches by Commander |
in-Chief Joseph B. Maecabe. of the Sons of Vet |
Grams, Vice-President Charles S. Clarke, Mai.
q. a. j. COlgan, Gen. J. ii. Roberts Com /
mander-in- Chief of the Union Veterans Union: /
President INNS. Commander Bigelow. Comrade |
Anthony, AdJt-Gen. Battelle, and others
MICHIGAN i
II. P. Clark Post, I53. saranac-Com.. w. II.
davenport 5. V. C., w. Gibson; ]. V. C., A. |
Sprsgue; Surg, H. II. Power: Chap. E. Hull: |
q b., n. i. Hubbell o. d.. George A. Potts:
0. G., A. D. Mcconnell; AdJt, d. H. English; |
S. NJ F. T. Haskins; O M. S., L. Hulleberger. |
MINNESOTA
The Department Commander has announced |
number of additional appointments on his |
staff.
Tie several District Encampments in this
State will be held as follows:
The Southwestern Veterans and GAR. |
Associations, at Luverne, June ~, 13 and IA
The LIST Regiment GAR Veterans, at Daw-
son, June l3, IA and I5
Sons Of Veterans, at Monticello, June ID and /
IA
The Cannon Valley Veteran Association. at
Owatonna, June 20 and 81.
% and %
Northwestern District Encampment at
Osakis, July 2 3, A. and s.
The Tin Wedding" of W. B. Barron Post.
", Materyiie, held on April 26 was an inter-
esting affair. 1t was opened with PRAYER bv
Dir. ;. 7. Case. A history Of the charter mem
bers aud work CT the Post was given by Dr. S.
~ Zoe Statement Of membership and work of
the W.R.C. by Mrs. L. G. Reynolds The state
ment Of organization and charter members of |
the H-R.C. was given by Mrs Sam Reynolds. |
1he contracting parties for the tim wedding
were chosen by ballot and C. H. Robinson and |
Mrs. Alexander were chosen. The ceremony
was performed by VIM. Fallows There was
good snging-Old war songs and patriotic
hymns 10 which the audience took part led Inv
the choir 1t was an occasion well worthy of |
the 10th anniversary of the Post.
Butler Post, Minneapolis, held an ENJOYABLE
Campfire the other evening. MANY soldiers
were present who were not as yet members of |
the GAR Dept Commander S. r. Van SAINT
spoke. he thought that it was time that the
Old soldiers outside stood shoulder TO shoulder
as they did in 81 to IS.
NEW JERSEY
Commander John Shields, of Pennington. is
working hard for the good aud welfare OF this
Department, and with his entire staff is visit
ing many OF his picket-posts. On April "a he
attended the anniversary and Campfire of Post
~ at Swedesboro; May / instituted a new
fost, AZ, at Nincentown with 20 charter men,
bers and bright prospects ahead, and on NAV 3
ne enjoyed the hOspitalities of Post 100. of