The National tribune., 1895-06-06

COL Thompson is charter member and Is
Past Commander of Dunlap Post, 147. Rock
Rapids. He was on Gen. Veasey's STAFF with
the rank of Colonel, and was Abide Camp to
Mason p Mills, Commander of the Department
of Iowa. and was Abide Camp of the Eleventh
District, under Commander Phil Schaller. He
was also on the staff of Gov Larrabee, with the
rank of Leutenant-Colonel dating from May,
1888, and is on the staff of Gov. Jackson, with
the same rank dating from Feb. /, 1894.
KANSAS
Department Commander Harris in his last
order announces to the comrades that Depart.
ment Headquarters arc now in the State House,
Topeka, and invites all to call
| The Ottawa Chautaugua Assembly has set
apart June 90 as "Grand Army Day" Among
the many speakers on that occasion will be
| Gov. Mckinley.
Special dispensation has been granted all
Posts in this Department to muster members on
same evening of application, when SO desired.
MASSACHUSETTS,
Benjamin Stone Post, 69, Dorchester, on May
81, passed the following resolutions regarding
the Chicago Confederate monument:
Whereas said monument supports the bronze
figure OF Confederate soldier, enaciated, in tat
tiers, and without shoes implying thus that rebel
| prisoners IN our hands were not hunIarley cared
for by the Government OF which Abraham Lincoln
the head the facts of history disproye such inn
plication and show that such prisoners received hui
name treatment at all times, Notwithstanding the
systematic starvation OF Union soldiers ia rebel
prisons which is the foulest blot American
| history:
! Pesolred That while we recognize and honor the
noble sentiment of tender respect for the dead we
yet feel that the tendency OF such a monument is
to fRlsify history that its erection IA loyal North
city is TO say the least In bad taste; and that
| it's dedication day peculiarly sacred to The
memory OF those who offered their lives in defense
of the Union and the flag of whole country, is
| little less than sRcrjlcgc.
Resolred, That the time has not yet come. and
never should come for celebrating the distinction
| between those who fought to destroy the Union
and those who fought to preserve its integrity
and forever; and that any act which tends TO per-
! petunte "the lost cause" by representing those
who engaged in it rs martyrs is unwise and
patriotic.
NEBRASKA
w. A. Webb Post. 1s-Com l. G. Hickman;
S. V. G., George Saycr; J. V. c., Robert Price;
Adj't VIM. Spade; o. D., r. J. Bender; @. NJ,
C. E. Wells; Chap. o. j. Motif: Surg A. f.
Ashley; 8. ~. J. W. Talmage; Q. NJ. s., A. III.
Black; o. G.. Elias Deadmore.
NEW YORK.
The following is complete list OF officers
elected at the Department Encampment held
at Saratoga: Department Com, Edward ]. At
kinson, New York City; s. V. c., G. Hull
Grant, Brooklyn; J. V. c. John Kohler, Utica;
Med. Director, ]. ]. Ashley Brooklyn; Chap,
Matt. GsTney, Manlius Council of Admins
tration, James S. Graham, Rochester; Martin
Short, Brooklyn; John Conway, jamestown;
Thos. Moore, Oswego; A. G. Mills, New York
These staff appointments have been an
nounced: Asst Adj't-Gen. ID. +. Allen, Albany;
Asst @ M.-Gen., Michael J. Cummings Brook
Ign; Dept ms, Frank z. Jones Rome; Chief
Mastering Officer, Henry s. Redman, Roches-
ter; Senior Abide Camp, James Owens, New
York City.
All communications relating to Department
business must be addressed to the Assistant
Adjutant General. ID. F. Allen, Capitol, Albany,
n. y, and be forwarded through the regular
channel with proper Endorsements.
TEXAS
The comrades of Dallas observed Memorial
Sunday by attending special services held at
the Tabernacle NJ. T. Church in that city At
ii o'clock the members of George H. Thomas
Post led by Commander G. r. Harmed. and
John A. Dix Post, by Commander l.. c. Leeds,
marched into the church, having first assembled
at Post Headquarters. They were followed by
the Woman's Relief Corps of John A. Dix Post,
commanded by Mrs. d. Mackay, and the Wom-
ans Relief Corps of George II. Thomas Post,
commanded by Mrs. w. P. Cottman. Then
came the Sons Of Veterans.
VERMONT
Hancock Post, 105, Montreal, Canada, OBJ.
served Memorial Day with the decoration cere-
mony at the grave of VIM. Thornton, Co. !, 9th
n. Y, near the entrance of BIT. Royal Gene
terry, Montreal
WISCONSIN,
The 29th annual Encampmenuo OF this Depart
ment met at Green Bay May % and g. During
the early part of the meeting Gov. Upham,
Past Department Commander, was presented
with Past Department Commanders badge
The election Of officers resulted: Dept Com,
w. ID. Hoard, Fort Atkinson s.. V. c., Rev II.
w. Thompson, Green Bay; J. V. c., W. H.
AM Maai III
Evansville; Chap, w. ID. Gibson, Appleton.
Trustee for three years Ito succeed the late c.
K. PIER. Joseph L. Rumble, Milwaukee Couu-
Gil of Administration, Alexander 1yey, Lancas-
ter; g. A. Barr, Eau Claire; S. T. Tubs,
Superior; Robert A. Scott, La Crosse; Theo-
dore Reel, Burlington.
Commander Hoard's first official act was to
announce the continuance in Office during the
coming year of S. Ii. Tallmadge as Assistant
Adjutant-General, and that Headquarters
would be at Fort Atkinson during his term Of
Office. The next Encampment will be held at
Racine.
The address of Department Commander Wat.
rous before the Encampment was interesting
and dealt with matter of vital interest to the
comrades. He had attended 80 Reunions and
Campfres and travelled nearly 1900 miles,
He approved OF the suggestion OF the Managers
of State Homes. who met In Milwaukee last
year, that the Government should build an adj
dltonal NATIONAL home Tor soldiers and saflorS,
to be used in caring for incorrigibles many of
whom arc now q source OF trouble in the other
homes. He spoke of the liberal pension laws
and urged more liberal construction OF them.
He congratulated the Grand Army on the new
law which calls upon school officers to display
on or in every school building in the State the
American flag. He paid high tribute to the
Woman's Relief Corps as a most unsefsh soci-
ETY., most constant in well doing and the roadi-
est to extend helping hand, to utter a kind
word. TO offer sympathy. 1t was. lie said, "the
charitable organization of the day." patriotic
and selfsacrifcing. He extended the Grand
Armys well wishes TO the Sons of Veterans,
spoke of the Pttsburg Encampment, dscour-
aged any compulson in the wearing of a Grand
Army uniform, commended the work of Capt
J. II. Burnell in marking the graves of soldiers
buried in Milwaukee cemeteries, and urged
similar work throughout tho State. He
strongly urged the Order TO lend its united eff
fort for general observance Of the BIRTHDAYS
of Lincoln and Grant.
Asst AdJt-Gen. Talmadge's report showed
that at the close Of December, 1894 there was
a membership in good standing of iI2,4ll.
There were, during the same year. pa deaths
There were at the same time, 27s Posts, show
ing gain during the year of four new Posts;
and since Jan. !, two other Posts have been or.
gRnized, one at Spring Valley, which was given
the name of Jerry Rusk, 272 tho other being
ii. o. Watrous Post 276, Spencer. The loss in
membership, aside from deaths during the
year was a.. The total gains for the year wero
j ,266; making the aggregate membership Is 958.
the losses 1,547, leaving total of 10 All, the
net loss for the wear being 261 Tho new Posts