The National tribune., 1895-07-04

people for their assistance and especially to COL
| II. T. Bliss. OF Saginaw. We have the first Sol
diers' monument in the County. but we want
TO see one in every cemetery where Union
soldier is buried"
MINNESOTA
A. l.. Darling Post 1S7. was organized Aug.
9, 1894. with the following charter membeH:
Com, NJ. J. Secord; s. V. c.. George A. Billings I;
| ]. V. c. John Horstman o. d., J. 0. Gray: o.
O., Peter Carroll; @. NJ. George Palmer; Adj't,
james Darling; Surg. II. Harder; Chap. Chas.
! E. McCan and VI. Harrington, III. ID. Visger,
John C. Shelby, Thomas Evans. Henry keerar.
and Christian Neibling. All the officers have
been reelected.
NEW YORK.
Department Commander Atkinson, in last
| General Orders, says: lit is gratifying TO the
| Department Commander TO learn through the
press that Memorial Sunday and Memorial Day
were observed throughout the Department
| with more than usual interest These cere-
monies belong peculiarly 10 our Order, and
should never be permitted to drift away from
the patriotic impulses under which they were
inspired"
Department Commander Atkinson in last
General Order says: The report of Assistant
Adiutant-G General shows that the large number
oil 81 POlllfaOeS were TeUDflbu SuSpeHuBu vi
Dec. 81, 1894. Further that losses by suspen-
sion during the year 1894 were zoe in excess of
gains This has resulted in the loss of one
delegate to the National Encampment This
wholesale suspension of comrades would not be
if worthy comrades who, through no fault of
their own. have been aud are unable 10 pay their
dues were dealt with more lenienty. AS we
grow older the in frmities natural to increasing
years, supernduced by service on land aud sea,
vic fad NM nca md a worthy
comrades are by reason thereof unable to earn
a competence Tor the support of their families,
much less The payment OF daes INVESTIGATIONS
by Post relief committees of all such cases. If
properly conducted, and in a true charitable
spirit would undoubtedly demonstrate that
there are many suspended comrades whose
sense OF pride acts As barrier TO the disclosure
of their true condition. TO such our charity
should be extended by the remission of their
dues. thus placing them in good standing"
The Department Commander urges that the
suspension lists be not only reduced, but that
in the future no worthy comrsae shall through
his misfortune be thus Inundated.
NORTH DAKOTA
AT the Encampment held in Valley City the
following officers were elected: Com, A. p.
Rounsevell I.arimore; s. V. c., ii. s. Curry,
Hope; J. V. e., Z. l.. Calkins Jamestown;
Medical Director, w. b. Coyle. Lakota; T. p.
LaCell, Grafton. Council Of Administration,
George ]. Forward. Lisbon r. Wcagant. Graf
ton John w. Carroll. Fargo; J. +. Vennum,
Jamestown: Thomas Cunningham. Bismarck.
Delegates 10 National Encampment, l.. o. FL
lott, Hilsboro; w. H. Brown, Grand Forks;
Alternates. G. b. Vallsndigham, Valley City;
James BHrdick, Fargo
PENNSYLVANIA
Headquarters have been established at the
southwest corner of Fifth and Chestnut streets,
Philadelphia.
The Department Commander, in General
Orders. eongratulaies the comrades of the De-
partment upon tho general observance of Me-
mortal Day, not only by the comrades of the
Grand Army, but BY very many of our citizens.
Especially is he gratifed by the attention
given his recommendation in General Orders
that suitable comrades he selected TO visit the
schools and Teach the children the purpose and
value of Memorial Dav, and secure their atten-
dance and participation. and by the very en-
couragiug results of this action.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Some months ago Calvin DIXIE Post. of Stur-
cis. adopted as a daughter of the Order Miss
Jennie Duke. after whose father the Post was
named. Department Commander Carpenter
confirmed the action and wrote TO Miss DIXIE
as follows when forwarding her commission:
" j am glad TO inform you that in my opinion
this is the greatest honor that could be confer
red upon the daughter Of our dear comrade.
who has Joined the Grand Army in glory. and
take great pleasure in confirming you as the
adopted daughter Of the Grand Army of the
Republic. You will have the privilege Of confer
ring many acts of kindness upon your comrades
during their natural lives; of leading them
down to their last camping-ground; of placing
upon their brows tho kiss of loving daughter,
and placing upon their graves the flag they
loved so we'll" The Order will act as guardian
to Miss Duke. and will superintend her educa-
tion until she altains her majority.
UTAH
Resolutions were passed at a recent meeting
of James b. Mexican Post. ], of Salt Lake City,
thanking those who assisted in Memorial Day
exercises. Among those mentioned are Gen.
w. II. PeBrose and bis command. the 10th u.
S.. of Fort Douglas; the Board OF Education
Superintendent, teachers and pupils Of the
public schools; the choir; Comrades Bartine,
Campbell and Lowell; Rev. E. @. Hunt. and
Mexican and Maxwell Corps.