The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-03-22
NEW YORK.

| state, J0hn 4. SnottS, IS q MEMBER Oh hIttnlns
| Post. 60, Yonkers, and has served several times
! as its Commander. He was very active IN the
| organization of the Winchester County q. "A. Ii.
| Association, and is one of the most popular
| comrades in the New York Department. He
| served in Co. A, 18th n. Y, during the war, and
| although a mere boy was with his regiment in
| all of the great battles in which 1T took part.
He was in the battles of Antietam, Chancellors-
vile. and Fredericksburg. At the expiration
| of his term of service he returned home and
| entered business, in which he has been emf
nently successful He is the first Vice-Presl-
| dent of the Dan Butterfeld Brigade Assocla-
ton; has held the office Of Marshal OF the
| Winchester County GAR. Association since
its organization, and has been member OF the
Department Council of Administration Tor
many terms.
Several of the Posts of this Department have
passed resolutions in favor Of the Department
maintaining the cottage in which Gen. Grant
died.
In his last address Department Commander
Cleary urged upon Post Commanders the APP
pointment of committees to look after members
who have allowed themselves to become sus-
pended, calling attention to the fact that there
are on the rolls in this State 2,490 suspended
comrades. These men, Commander Cleary be-
lieves, should be looked up, and measures taken
TO place their names once more on the rolls OF
the Grand Army.
OHIO
Richard Allen Post IS, EIyria-Com., Rives
G: Rowe; S. v c, Charles Chandler; J. " c.
NJ. j. McAvoy; Adj't, P. ID. Rufy; Q. NJ, II. NJ.
Billings; o. d., William Sage; o. g., w. |.
Hobill; s., 4. o. Griswold; Chap, J. F.
Allen; S. NJ, A. F. Parsons; Q. NJ. s., J. c.
Bunell Sentinel, NJ. J. Braman.
Post 3d. Wauseon-Com., Edward Blizzard !;
S. V. c., Allen Shaded; J. V. c., William
Ricky; Q. NJ, Albert Daniels; Surg, J. S. Dean,
n 4 I
Stillman Miksel.
Tod Post, %, YOungstown-Com., Edward
H. Turner; S. V. c., Seuseny J. Streaey; J.
V. c., John Brown; Surg, DIR. John McCurdy;
Chap, John c. Muller; o. d., Henry NJ.
Thullen; o. G., Isaac G. Johnston; Q. NJ,
James F. Johnston; Adj't Garrison Coale; S.
NJ, John s. Lett; Q. NJ. S. A. S. Mccormick.
PENNSYLVANIA
Division Commander William Emsley has
made the following appointments oil his staff:
Asst Adj It Gen. James +. Morris, Post ], Phila-
delphia; Asst @. M.-Gen., Abraham lowering.
Post 10, Philadelphia; Dept ms, Charles A.
Suydam, Post 312, Philadelphia; Judge-Advo
cate, Harry White, Post %, Indiana; Chief
Mastering Officer, Thomas Lees, Post %,
Chester: Chief of Staff William L. WoOters, Post
Z, Philadelphia.
Manitoba Post Winnipeg, Manitoba Cam
Com, Harper Wilson; S. V. c.. William COrse;
L
NJ, J. H. Morgan; o. d., James A. Payne;
Chap, Andrew McBsin.
committee was appointed by Manitoba
Post Winnipeg. Can, to send a cOmmun icatlon
to the Chairman of the Pension Committee in
the House of Representatives,. Washington. 1t
will ask the committee to do what it can to
have pensions granted to comrades who are re-
siding in foreign countries and are not citizens
of the United States, but if such would be en-
titled to pensions.
Dawn Post. 1884, Osceola-Com, James H.
Reading; S. V. c., John w. Dyer; J. V. c.,
John z. Young; O. NJ. w. n. Goldsberry; Q.
NJ. s., r. S. Thurman; o. D., William Galway;
o. g., James F. West; Surg, James NJ. Pugh;
AdJt, A. J. Thompson; S. NJ, w. II. Carpenter;
Chap, J. A. Wisner.
POTOMAC
The rights of ex-soldiers under the land
laws of the United States, with summary of
decisions and rulings relative thereto" is the
subject of a lecture to be given by Luther Z.
Smith, at the meeting OF Burnside Post, 8, of
Washington, on March %.
Commander Bickf ford has announced his
staff as follows: /. w. Stone, Post ID, Assistant
Adjutant-G General; Chris Storm, 10, Assistant
Quartermaster-General; A. Hast, 2, Inspector;
S. E. Faunce 6, Judge Advocate; J. P. 10th
rop, 2, Chief Mastering Officer; James E. Nc
Cabe 3, Senior Aid de. Camp.
SOUTH DAKOTA
The veterans of Dean had grand time at
their installation the other evening. The in
stalation was followed by speech-making and
songs. after which lunch was served.
TEXAS
Dublin is making extensive preparations for
the Department Encampment to be held there
on April g. 4, and 5.
VERMONT
A large number of GAR. men, Sons of Vet
erans and members of the W.R.C were present
at the opening OF the new rooms of the Sixth
Corps at Huntington on March IL. The De-
partment Commander and his wife were pres
ent aud held a reception during the afternoon.
Several of the Past Department Commanders
were also present. In the evening a supper
was served, at which about 200 people were
present. A Campfire followed at which Com
mander Branch. Past Department Commanders
Goulding, Taylor, and Valentine, and several
other comrades spoke.
WASHINGTON AND Alaska
At meeting OF Farragut Post, l5 in their
hall at Port Townsend on the evening of March
5, resolution was unanimously adopted by
rising vote, urging upon Congress the early and
favorable consideration of and action upon the
proposition to make Feb. IL, the birthday Of Lin
coin, National holiday. 1t was also resolved
to urge other Posts Of the Department to take
similar action. 1t was directed that a copy be
sent to Senator Squire and one to Representa-
tive DOolittle.