The National tribune., 1895-03-28
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
ALABAMA

DEPARTMENT NEWS.
ALABAMA
The seventh annual Encampment Of this De-
partment will convene at Montgomery April A..
at 10 o'clock a. NJ, at Odd Fellows Hall, corner
Dexter aud Perry streets. The Commander
trusts that there will be no Post in the Depart
ment without one or more representatives to
answer at the annual rol-call.
The local committees are now busily engaged
in preparing for the reception of the veterans
and their friends and no old comrade who at
tends the meeting will return home disappoint-
ed with the hospitality of Montgomery.
The Commander of VIM. b. Woods Post 6,
viii furnish detail for guard duty CONSISTING
of Officer of the Day and Officer of the Guard,
and one comrade under arms, who will report
10 the Assistant Adjutaut- General.
The Department Commander invites and
urges all Past Department Commanders Past
Post Commanders and represen tatives TO attend
the Eucampment and all comrades of this or
other Departments who can make it convenient
20 do SO TO be present and join in the fraternal
pleasures Of the occasion.
The Commander takes great pleasure in an
nouncing TO the Department that the COM
mander-in Chief of the Grand Army, Gen.
Thomas 6. Lawler, and Adj'l-Gcn. c. C. Jones,
aud QuaFtermaster J. w. Burst members of his
staff all of Illinois and Junior Vice Com
1nanfisf- iH-S3hisf c. H. ShHfa Of Sew Orleans
La. viii be present at the EBeampmept. Com
rades requested to be present and give the
distinguished visitors most cordial and hearty
greeting. that they may carry to their Northern
homes pleasant recol elections OF the Encampment
and its environments. The Cemmander-in-
Chief and members of his staff will arrive from
New Orleans on the night of April g.
ARKANSAS
Wharton Post, "a, Huntsville-Com. W. NJ.
6totts; S. V. c., l.. Brooks; J. V. c., w. S.
Dotson; Chap. Adam Fraze; o. d.. A. E. Phil
lips; Q. g., /. g. Simpson, Q. M, w. II.
Bolinger: Adj't, Peter Leininger.
CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA
Gen. john 7. Miller Post. no. Colusa-Com.
g. w. White s. V. c., M. 7. Rice; J. V. C.,
s. B. Lttlspage: Surg. A. b. Cooper: Chap,
I'd st. Maurice; O. ID, Josiah La Grave; o. e.,
John Bows; Adi't a. j. Hankins: O. NJ John
II Leining; S. NJ, john L. Hayman; q. MS,
James Doncboe.
ILLINOIS,
Joe Hooker Post 60. Canton, will present the
name Of Past Commander c. 7. Coleman for
Senior Vice Commander of the Ohio Depart
meut. Comrade Coleman served in the 18th
n. Y, and lost an arm at Port Hudson.
INDIANA
DE la Hunt Post. $50. Cannelton-Com.. Jacob
y. Snyder; 5. V. c., VIM. II. Harding; j. Y. C.,
Joseph c. Richey; @ NJ Titus Cummings;
AdJt John Sem; Chap Isaac Reed; Surg,
David i. Robinson; o. d.. John Zimmerman;
O.G., james Cockley; s. ~, Charles Hess; @.
III s., Leonard May.
IOWA.
wisner Post. 127-Com. A. F. Rayburn: s.
V. C., II. F. Morton; J. V. C., J. H. Porter;
@. NJ, J. w. Carr; Chap, Rev. Mcclure: o. D.,
q. W Wiltse; Adj't, J. w. Wilson Surg, J. w.
II. Best.
KANSAS
The Department Commander of Kansas. in
his annual report, recommends that the Order
be made perpetual one by maxi ing mem ber-
ship descend from father 10 son when the latter
is IN good standing The report of the ASSIST
ant Adjutant-5eneral shows there are now In
Kansas l6.1l4 members in good standing.
There have been six new Posts organized dur
ing the year. The report OF The Assistant
Q0arterWasier General for the past year is as
follows: Cash on hand at end Of last wear $lss-
s67; receipts during the year, sos. 224; total.
t44s,09l. Total disbursements during the year
$399.357. Balance cash on hand AT daFe, Sl6s.
694. Total cash. or It's equivalent, s2Z0.ls2.
Belle PLANE Post. BOZ, bias passed resolutions
Endorsing the bin to provide that the American
fag be kept bOatinR over the school houses of
this State while school is in session. Repre-.
sentative w X Spicknall was vigorously de-
nounced IN the resolution for the part be has
taken in opposition to the bill Little Phil
Camp, d, Sons OF Veterans, passed similar reso.
buttons.
The comrades Of Capt. Ames Post 31s shaw.
nee, Oh March assembled and offered their
congratulations and hearty good wishes 10
Their old comrade. J. p. Harris Of Ottawa, on
bis promotion 10 the position OF Commander of
the Department OF Kansas. Comrade Harris
was with the LIST Kan. battery, and the CON-
fades recall their own experiences with him
through Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas aud other
fields Of batlle
Sheldon Post, 81, Burlingsme-Com. win
Hayson; :. W C. C. j. Wood; J. V c., Jacob
Nalp; Chap, C. II. Towsley; AdTt. w. G.
ChsAeld; q. D., }. i. Besh; o. d., c. w.
Warner; o. O., Geo. W. JoliGe; Surg. Daniel
Haneyi ;. NJ, }. II. Jennings; Q. N. S., James
Bothel; Guard, James Watt.
KENTuCKY.-
Dept Com. d. O'Rney has issued General
0rdes, lS relative to the State Encampment at
Bopkinsyilie and the railroad rates thereto
Low rates b1ye been granted by ali Kentucky
lines, tickets to be sold on April IA Is, l6 and
", good to return til April 20. special train
will leave Louisville via the L. & H. on Mon
lay, April 10, carrying Commander-in- Chief
LAWYER aud stag tie Department Commander
and stan. and other Grand Army men who
wish to use that train. The Sd XIV. Cav. will
meet during the Enoampment at HOPKINS.
vile, and arrange for holding a Reunion of the
Ole regiment during the National Eucampment
IN Louisville.
bhchahdB IcsI, LII. HlllIamSburg-C0m
wellington Martin; S. v. G., Squire Oliver;
" c. james stinson; Chap, n. L. Davis;
Q. d., E. J.. Marler; o. g., J. J. Mcfarland:
AaJ't. hi. V. B. Sutton; q d., T. n. Steeiy;
= n. D, A. Lawson; 5. NJ, IresOn Davenport
MLSSBCHUSETTS.-
PRrkbam Post, 204. Centerville-Com.. EFF
Steere; 5. V. C., Z. W. Chlds: J. V. C., J. II.
Robinson Adj't ". C. Clifford; O. NJ, S. A.
Iptnam; Surg. c. T. Whitlord: Chap. F. L.
Dane; o. d., h. y. Cbilds; o. O., T. Taylor;
6. d., ID. Perry; q. NJ. S. G. L. Baker.
J. A. johnson Po7, I73 Sturbridge-Com
Melvin Shepard; s. V. C., Andrew }. Barnard;
J. V. CT Minor II. Corbin; Adpt, Levi B.
Chase; O. NJ, W. l. ID. Lumbard; Surg, Ed
ward w. Hitchcock; Chap, Baxter C. Ben
melt; O. d., L. b. Davenport; o. g., William
= Allen; s. H., Fred Holmes; q IL. s., Geo.
N. stone.
medal of honor has been awarded Mai.
John M. Deane, 18th Mass, Fall River, Mass,
b. he Assistant Secretary Of Was I" for most
distinguished Rslautry iu act ion III Forf Stand