The National tribune., 1895-05-30
SAW SERVICE IN THE UNION ARMY.

dance on the steamer Grand Republic until the
bugle-call for home is sounded
NEW YORK.
TIE comrades of the New York Department
held their annual Encampment at Saratoga
this year. Edward ]. Atkinson. of New York
City, was elected Department Commander;
| s. V. c., c. Hull Grant. Brooklyn; J. V. c.,
John Koeler Utica; Med. Director, ]. j. Ash
| ley, Brooklyn; Chap J. Mathew Gaffney, Man
| lus.
Department Commander Atkinson has made
the following appointments on his staff NJ. J.
Cummings Brooklyn, Assistant Quartermaster-
General; James Owens, Brooklyn. Senior Aid
de-Camp: II. G. Redmond. Rochester, Chief
Mastering Officer; F. IL Jones, Rome Assist
ant Inspector.
PENNSYLVANIA
James y. Noble Post. 451, waterside-Com,
| VIM. ID. Faulkender: s. V. c., VIM. Cramer
j. V. c.. Jacob Tetwiler; Chap, VIM. Sworts
u NJ, VIM. Tetwiler; Adi't. Jacob d. Brown
Q. d., J. V. Smith; Surg, Samuel Keagy; o. g.,
David Kaufman; @. N. s., G. L. Baird.
SOUTH DAKOTA
G. w. Carpenter, Dept Commander has is
sued General Orders. calling the comrades TO
meet at Pierre on the 9Th, 9th and 9TH of June
at which time and place the Encampments Of
| the GAR. w. re. and s. V. will be held. The
Order further says: THE citizens OF Pierre are
making extensive preparations TO entertain the
| Encampment in grand style and have provid-
| ed therefor most excellent program. 1t is the
desire of these Headquarters that the attend.
ance of comrades lie large. Commander in
| Chief Thomas g. Lawler and staff will arrive
on the morning of the 9th and remain until
the morning OF the 9TH. Railroad rates of one
and one fifth fare. This applies to the Black
/ Hills section of the State also. Tickets sold
June and limited to return June g."
TEXAS
Wainwright Post. 70, Alum, Tex, has issued
the following circular: I'VE are the baby Post
| of Texas, not only young, bat poor and deserv-
! ing. We need money in our treasury to pay
our rents and Quitting expenses. We live
! here in the home of the fragrant cape iessa-
mine, the most delicately beautiful flower in
| the world. and desire to call your attention to
| them for decorative purposes Nothing grows
in the form OF flowers more fragrant or more sug-
| gestive OF such uses We shall be very glad TO
supply you and your Post with as many of
these flowers as you can use, and shall patient
ly await your order They will be carefully
packed and forwarded to you by express at a
cost to you Of one cent each-S1 per hundred.
They ship well, and will be kept in good form
! for two weeks" The committee are J. C. Nc
Bride, Commander; II. L. Barker, Senior Vice
Commander, and w. A. Rowan, Junior Vice
Commander.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Col. w. w. Anett, an ex.Confederate officer
will deliver the Memorial Day address before
! the GAR. Post at Wheeling W. Va, on MAY
| 80. Col. Anett was a gallant officer who earned
| his promotion from the ranks, and since the
war has made a high reputation for himself as
criminal lawyer
| An association has been organized in Pres
ton County having for its object the cree
ton and maintenance of a suitable monument
TO the memory of honorably discharged sol.
diers and sailors of the of the rebellion
The Association has been duly chartered under
the laws of the State of West Virginia and
Trustees appointed who will superintend the
erection of the monument A beautiful site
has been procured upon the public grounds
near the Court House in Ringwood w. Va.
The cornerstone will be laid this Summer and
work completed rapidly az possible.