The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-09-06
THE GRAND ARMY.
What Is Being Done by the Veterans
for the Good of the Order
DEPARTMENT NEWS
CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA;
The appeal of the Veterans Home Association
for books has been responded to heartily. Lin
eoln Post donated 6l2; George II. Thomas 494; ;
Garfield, "a; Col. Cass. 90; Meade, Ill; Lib
erty, 40; Lincoln W.R.C 275; Meade WRC,
100; Sons of Veterans Camp, Sc: Seven Pines
Circle, 80; by NJ. d. Hyde, 90; Mercantile
Library, 1913; Mechanics Library, 1888; Citi-
zens, 10; all making 2,3Ol volumes. Thomas
Post donated its valuable library. and many
comrades and ladies aided in swelling the num-
Der OF books donated, all of whom will receive
due thanks in future reports.
IOWA.
W. o. Newton. Adjutant, Post 3II, Belle
Plaine: The confsgration that swept our city
July Is, 1894, wiped out every vestige Of our
paraphernalia, furniture, pictures OF old COM
ades-in-arms-Grant. Logan, Sherman, Sheri-
dan, Hooker, Meade, Hancock and q number
of battle scenes, which were very dear to all old
soldiers. We are not able to replace them. We
would be pleased to receive IS a donation any
of the above pictures, TO be put in our restroom
as soon as we get place to meet again.
KENTUCKY.-
Old Election Day, Aug. s, 1894 was celebrated
by Post IL, of FOrdsville, KY. The exercises
opened at 10 o'clock a. m. and closed at o'clock
p. m. They were at Newton Heddeu's, four
miles northeast of FordsviIle. and consisted Of
military, religious, patriotic, and sentimental
services, and were in honor of an aged and loyal
couple of pioneer settlers. The services were
held at large spring near the site OF the cabin
lie bull. in the year 1881. Isaac N, better known
as Newton Hedden, now in~his SSth year, on
both sides is a descendant of Revolutionary
parentage, and his father was a Captain in the
war of 1872. Rebecca Hedden, his wife, is now
IN the 83d year of her age. She is a descendant
OF Revolutionary lineage, and the first settlers
of this part of Kentucky. Several Ministers Of
the Gospel and some prominent public speakers
participated in the services Of the day. Before
closing the services the venerable gentleman
proposed three huzZas for the Stars and Stripes
and three for the old soldiers, which, in COM
plying with, 1000 voices rang high above woods,
valley and rocks! The meeting was complete
success, and another was appointed at the same
place the first Monday in August, 1895.
MINNESOTA
The third anniversary of the muster Of Apo
mattox Post ana Corps, Minneapolis, was
fttingly celebrated the other evening by a fine
program, consisting of singing, defamation,
and music. The history of the Post was read
by Comrade J. d. Meadows who presided in
the absence OF Commander p Olson Earle
The records CT the Post show mem bership of
"a at present. The history of the Corps, read
by Mrs. Annie E. Bristol, Corps President,
showed that the Corps is in very prosperous
COuulIIOuf DOLu uudlcldlly ana IN mem DeT50lD.
The remarks made by Comrades Meade and
Smith were brim full of patriotism and bon
mots, which kept the audience applauding.
MISSOURI
The Department Commander and the Assist
ant Adjutant-General, with most of the Mis-
souri, delegation, will have rooms at the Hotel
Boyer, corner of Seventh street and Duquesne
Way. The business Headquarters of the De-
partment will be at the room of the Washing
ton Light Infantry, in the 14th Regiment
Armory Building. Diamond Square, Maskes
street, Pittsburg, where all Missouri comrades
will call and register upon their arrival.
The Department Commander and his staff
will accompany Col. Hassendeubel Post, I3,
and Frank b. Blair Post l, of st. Louis on a
special train from st. Louis to Pittsburg via
the big Four" route. The train will leave
the new Union Station, st. Louis, on Sunday
morning, Sept. 8, at $50 o'clock, and will arrive
at Pittsburg on Monday morning.
The Department Commander will be pleased
to have as many comrades as possible accom-
pany him on this Headquarters train. Com
rades outside of st. Louis desiring seeping-car
berths, can secure them by writing at once to
the Assistant Adjutsnt-General.
An impostOr, giving name of James Blake,
Co. g. 9Th Ohio, has been vietimizing Posts in
southwest Missouri. He falsely claims to be
member of Ellsworth Post, %, of Ellsworth,
Kan. and has National countersigu. James
johnson, claiming to have served in Co. H,
18th Ind, and to be member of Custer Post,
7, of st. Joseph, No., has been asking aid from
Posts in northwest Missouri. He was never
member of Custer Post, and is a fraud.
NEW YORK.
The Headquarters of the Department of New
York will be at the Monongahela House, where
the Department officers and staff will welcome
all comrades and friends. Representatives De-
Dartment officers, and all comrades are re-
Iuested to report at Headquarters at as early
an hour as possible on Monday, Sept TO- A
caucus of the Representatives of the Depart
nent will be held Immediately after the close
IF the parade, Sept IL, in the Headquarters
room. large majority of the delegates aud
slternates have reported that they will be
present. The Commander urgently requests
The comrades of the Department to exert all
The means in their power TO assist in organic
ng Camps of Sons of Veterans; it is one of the
great means of strengthening our own organi-
.ation.
Post $40, Dover Plains, was mustered the
'ther evening by Asst Q. M.-Gen. Mitchell.
OHIO
Senior Vice Department Commander John
B. Sampson, of Cincinnati, and Senior Abide
Camp d. s. Wilder, of Columbus, will take an
,fficial train, starting over the Big Four from
Cincinnati. Leaves Cincinnati Sept. 8 at 8
l. m. Arrive at Dayton, 9:53 a. NJ; SPRING
ield, 1913 a. m Columbus, IL m; Gallon,
40 p. m. Arrive at Pittsburg via P. & L. E.
Railroad 7:30 p. N.
The Department Commander is very DESTROYS
hat Ohio will retain the place she has always
leld, and therefore urges as many comrades as
possibly can to be present Every effort will
'e made to secure as low rate on the railroads
S possible.
Commanders and Aids-de- Camp will report
o Senior Aid-de-Camp d. s. Wilder, at the
House, Pittsburg, on arrival.
But those arriving Tuesday morning, the 11th,
will march direct to their place in line. Mount
d Aids will be stationed at principal corners to
irect Posts to their place in line, and every
fort will be used to save marching in forming
he parade. Pittsburg time is one hour earlier
han Ohio standard time.
The County banners or markers will be sta
Toned to mark the right of the line for each
'ounty. Estimating the space required and by
oting the County and the location, Command
rs can easily find their places in line. These
anners will be issued by the Assistant Quar-
General, II. @. Roberts, at Depart
tent Headquarters. and to whom they must
e returned after the parade.
Cooper Post, III, Marion, is working in be-
alf of the candidacy of COmrade o. w. Weeks
,r Surgeon General at the 2Sth National En-
ampment. w. 81. Mcclure, Commander of the
ost, in q circular letter, says: " He has a good
Military record, is faithful worker in the
snks of the Grand Army and loyal to his COM
,des. His sympathies 60 out TO the men who
efended their country and its flag in the hour
need, and when President of Board of Ex-
mining Surgeons of Pensioners he showed his
deity to his comrades by a strict adherence
II their rights0