The National tribune., 1895-05-02
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
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The following officers were elected at the
seventh annual Encampment of this Depart
ment held at Montgomery, April A: CON-.
Manoah Bostick. Birmingham; S. V. c., w. II.
| Black. Montgomery; 8. Y. G.. NJ. ID. Wckers-
ham, Mobile; Med. Director Robert l.. Irwin,
/ Montgomery Chap, George I. Jackson, Bir-
mingham. Council of Administration, NJ. c.
Scott Montgomery; NJ. ID. Wickersham, Mo-
bile: Henry Chairseil. Birmingham; E. E.
Griswold, Cullman; II. J. Remington. Moul-
! ton. Representative to 29th National Encamp-
ment, Nj. c. Scott. Montgomery; Alternate,
Henry Chairsel. Birmingham.
Commander Bostwick has announced the
following staff appointments: Asst Adj't-Gen.,
+. ID. Bacon Birmingham: Asst O. NJ. Gen,
Ed Birchenough, Birmingham; Judge-Advo-
cate. A. b. Hayes, Cullman; Inspector. ]. B.
Hall, Lsrkinsville; Chief Mastering Officer,
Henry Badger, Mobile; Senior Abide Camp,
G. A. Reynolds, Moulton.
Department Headquarters will remain at
Birmingham. All official communications
should be addressed TO f. ID. Bacon. Assistant
Adjutsnt- General, 207 North Twentieth street,
Birming ham, Ala.
in General Orders No. J. Commander Bostick
calls attention TO the fact that less than half Of
those who served in the late war, and now
residents Of Alabama. are members of the
GAR, and urges every comrade to do his
utmost to bring into our noble Order all true
uuCi WIN NOIS thc biut. lIc Says. Leu Il Osl
Com manders examine carefully the list of sus-
pended and dropped members, and appoint
committees TO visit former comrades and urge
them TO become members again. In case of
misfortune infrmity. remit their dues; and
If they have been dropped, restore them to the
privileges of the Order, that they may share
with you its blessings aud benefits"
INDIAN TERRITORY
A comrade in the Fox and Sac Agency, Okla.
Ter, writes that new Post has been organ
lied there. with % charter members, aud that
it is recruiting rapidly.
KENTUCKY.-
Tho Department Encampment held at Hop
kinsville, April 10 and IL elected the following
officers: Com, Il. NJ. Kelly. OF Louisville; S.
V. C., {. l. Motley; J. V. e., Morris Brown;
with Department Headquarters at Louisville
Maysville was selected for next years Encamp-
meut
MASSACHUSETTS,
A pleasant feature of the anniversary observ-
ance of Foster Post, South Framing ham, was
the surprise presentation to the Post by the
W.RC. OF a handsome silk flag, properly in
scribed. The presentation speech was by the
Corps President, Mrs. f. +. Phinney to which
the Commander, Capt. Phinney, responded in
pleasing manner.
I. n. Drawbridge, OF Hopkinton. has been
appointed Aid on the staff of Joseph w. Thayer,
Department Commander
Comrade q. w. Emerson. of Post III, has been
appointed one of the Assistant inspectors. CON-
rade Emerson is the Senior Vice Commander of
his Post, and also the First Sergeant of Col. E.
V. Mitchell Camp. 49,
The anniversary Of the surrender of Lee was
celebrated by Maj. Fletcher Post. %, Milford.
April 10. Appropriate selections were read
aud remarks made OF a reminiscent character
by g. L. Maynard, ID. A. Conant, II. A. Pond,
q. Il. Williams, G. w. Wilcox and J. L. Robin
son. Solo by q. G. Buck; also duet, Messrs.
Buck and Robinson.
Arthur g. Biscoe Post, so, of Westboro, has
passed resolutions protesting against the desc
Grafton OF Memorial Day, and also against the
rebel monument being permitted at Chicago, in
the State of Lincoln, Grant and Logan, or else
where in the North. The Post believes such q
proceeding rs an insult TO loyalty. dishonors
our dead comrades, tends 10 weak en- patriotism
lessons love of country aud the flag and renders
treason honorable and traitors respectable
MISSOURI
The Missouri Department Encampment has
just closed one Of its most profitable sessions at
Macon, Mo. A general attendance of the dele
gates was had, and many comrades came to
swell the ranks
Department Commander Grnnd came up
from 81. Louis with about 100 old veterans
Tuesday morning. and stopped at Moberly for
adAy Campfire as the Post there had thrown out
piczets and would not allow the train TO pass
Being thus captured, he aud all his men were
marched after a band Of music up through the
streets of the city, &c new and beautiful hall.
where they were all caused TO stack arms"
and were at once marched single file into a hall
and treated 10 a grand bean dinner" and
coffee 10 their hearts content.
They were then marched out 10 the main hall
and treated TO speeches for one hour and a half
Fun aud Stories wit aud poetic illusions flowed
like water from the spring fountains. Laugh
ter and clapping Of hands, waving of flags,
cheers and hurrahs flowed most freely till time
for specei train TO arrive. when, behind a
band OF music, they marched the prisoners, all
in good order, aud sent them on their way 70.
joicing that they had been captured.
The Encanpment opened on Wednesday
morning with over 400 old veterans in the hall,
and though many of them were gray or bald
headed, yet they had not lost the fire and en-.
thusiasm Of '6l and '65. Commander Grund
made his report of the years doings, which
was very creditsble to him as an officer, and
the welfare Of the Department The reports
OF other ofticsrs were submitted to the Encamp-
ment in printed form. except that Of the Chap
lain, which was read and made according to
the new blank provided By the ChsplAin-ia-