The National tribune., 1894-04-19

| y. 9. nHONItOH OSG Ok 1OEOuSO, Oohouo
CON-, J. II. Stone; S. V. c., Thomas Hughesi
J. " c., A M. Tomlinson; Adpt, John Knowl-
| ton; Q. NJ, w. o. Garner; Surg, DIR. A. K
| Abbott; Chap, John Denmar; o. g., ID. Me-
| Curry; o. d., Jas. Shannon; Surg, Maj. John
Boyce; Q. NJ. S., G. Ellsworth; Bugler, Z. Il. A.
Bolton.
Joseph K. Barnes Post, $50, sacketts Harbor
Com, Geo. E. Butterfeld S. V. c., Geo. NJ
Maxson; J. V. c., Henry J. Graham; Q. NJ. A.
H. Metcalf; Surg. Elijah Cobb; Chap, VIM
| w. Harris; o. d., Oscar Winters; o. G., James
Malley; Adjt, VIM. Hatfield Clark; S. NJ K.
B. Hoffman; O. NJ s., VIM. Mclaughlin.
Wallace B. Ransom Post. 432, Clarence
CON-, Tobias Berry; S. V. c., l.. ii. Marshall ;
J. V. c., w. Hutchison Surg, J. Unsod
Chap, B. ChafIee; O. D., J. c. Heicker; Adi't,
E. o. Tanner; @. NJ, A. A. Hoax; U. IT,, j.
Fisher: Q. NJ. S, J. F. Humbert; S. M, q. +.
Winspear.
OHIO
The Department Encampment will be held
in the city of Canton May Is, 16 and IL Only
few weeks until the comrades and their
friends will be expected in Canton. The Gen.
trail Traffic Association having granted the low
rate of one cent per mile should encourage
comrades and friends to attend. The Local
Committee at Canton is making every effort to
make the visit of all on the occasion of the In
campment pleasant There will be 10 lack OF
Interesting features to make all happy who at
tend.
In addition to the rate given by the Central
Traffic Association on roads in Ohio on account
of the Department Encampment, the Z. ~ D..
Road has granted the one cent rate.
The first session will be devoted to the reading,
reception, and reference of various annual re-
ports. The afternoon session will be devoted to
the transaction of regular business of the session.
Tuesday evening there will be joint reception
given by the G. A. R. and W.R.C. On Wednesday,
the 10th. the Encampment will be called to order
at 10 n and at IL m. the election of officers
for the ensuing year will be the special order of
business, unless the Encampment should other
wise determine. At o'clock p. m. the parade
of comrades and various organizations will take
place. Wednesday evening GAR. and W.RC
Campfres. Thursday, the 18th, Encampment
will reconvene at 10 o'clock a. IN, aud COM
plete any business that may require the atten-
tion of the Encampment. Thursday afternoon,
excursion to MassilIon and the Lake at 1 to 6
p. M. and bean bake at p NJ, and in the
evening the local committee desire that a joint
installation of officers of the q. A. K. and W.R.C
take place. A. ID. Braden, Canton, is Chair
man of Committee Oh Hotels and Boarding
houses, and comrades and others who desire IN
formation in regard TO accommodations during
the Encampment can address the chairman
above named.
Headquarters during the Encampment
will be at the Hurford House, and will be
opened Monday afternoon, May IA.
As the time is short after the session of the
Department Encsmpment until Memorial Day,
the Department Commander directs all Posts in
this Department to make sll necessary arrange
ments for the proper observance of Memorial
Day. The Grand Army of the Republic hav-
ing inaugurated Memorial Day, it is proper
that its observance be under charge of Posts of
the Order The Department Commander rec
ommends that Posts invite ali the people, and
various civic. religious. and military societies
and other veteran organizations; also W.R.C.,
Sons of Veterans, Ladies of the Cab, La
dies Aid Society and children OF the public
schools to unite in the proper observance of the
day. The Post should take charge of the matter,
but all the people should be invited tc unite in
the service.
The Department Commander recommends
and urges the various Posts in this Department
to make necessary arrangements to attend serv-
ice at some church on Sabbath preceding Me-
mortal Day. Posts are requested To attend
service ON this day in a body. 1t is also recon-
mended that Sons of Veterans where conve-
Dient be invited to act as escort. If expedient
it is recommended that the W.R.C. and Ladies
Aid Society to the S. of V. be invited to be
present.
Forsyth Post 10, Toledo, has adopted reso-
lutions in regard to the present basis OF repre-
se1tation at State Encampments; that the
delegates of this Post to the State En-
campment at Canton be instructed to Sc
cure if possible an amendment of the regula-
tions making the basis of represen tation at the
State Encampment one delegate for each SO
members in good standing; that they be also
instructed to secure if possible the action of the
Encampment looking towards the amendment
of the National Constitution, fixing the basis
of representation in the National Encam pments
of one elected delegate for every 500 members
in good standing
F. b. Pond Post. 667, Junction City-Com,
6. w. McMaster; S. V. C., J. NJ. Denison;
J. v. G., Jacob Meyer; @ NJ, G. w. Klinger;
Chap, CIV. Adcock; Adj't, L. ID. Griggs; o. d.
Wolf; Q. MS, J. h. Carey; S. NJ, Joel Va
malta.
Douthitt Post, 3T, Edinburg-Com.. Geo
Frank; S. V. C., Otis Martin; J. V. c., w. 6.
Byers; Adj't, Joe c. Caldwell; O. NJ. VIM.
Smith Surg, VIM. Harmon: Chap Thomas
Carr; O. D., J. S. Gunder; o. g., d. ID. Hill;
S. M., Edward Farrell Q. NJ. S., w. II. Wier.
TEXAS
The Encampment held at Dublin was one of
the best and most largely attended of any ever
held In the Department. On the evening of
April 3, reception was rendered TO the dele
gates. At this meeting many of the comrades
OF the GAR. aud several officers VINO were in
the Confederate service spoke. Among the
speakers were Mayor Mccain, Department Com
mander John w. Parks Gen. y. L. Harris Col.
Roach, J. j. Eager. Music and recitation were
also part of the program.
Reports show that during the past year the
membership has rapidly increased, and it ia
hoped to have $500 on the rolls by meeting
time next year. 1t is estimated that there are
between $4,000 aud 10000 OK Union soldiers in
Texas, all of whom urgently requested to
unite with the nearest Post or form new ones.
Gen. r. M. Moore was elected Department
Commander. The following staff was chosen:
Adj't-Gen. w. II. Robinson, San Antonio; @. NJ.
Gen. John L. Boyd, Dallas. He has not yet
chosen his Aids.