The National tribune., 1895-12-05
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA

CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA
Mariposa Post, I75, Mariposa, was organized
the other day by +. c. Masteller Assistant Ad-
iutant- General of the Department Officers
were elected as follows CON-, Joseph Martin !;
S. V. c.. r. A. Prouty J. Y. c., NJ. Mcmillan
Adi't. II. c. Price; Chap. Justice Hurd; O. ID,
John McCann O. g., J. A. Rdgeway q. NJ, j..
w. Elliott After the officers had been in-
stalled the members OF the Post had social
Renniou. at which the health of the infant
Post. its mem hers and that of the Assistant Ad-
iutant General was freely toasted.
INDIANA
The DEPARTMENT Commander recommends
that public installations be held wherever 1T
can be done and if there is a WOmsn's Relief
Corps connected with the Post invite them TO
meet with YOU and install their officers at the
same time. In General Orders he says: Make
the occasian one OF interest. Invite all ex-sol-
diers and their families to attend. Let it be a
time for the rallying of all your members and
their friends
Attention is again called to the request of the
Commander, in recent General Orders for con-
trihUtions for the purpose of aiding the COM
mittee to properly prepare suitable presents for
the children at the Indiana Soldiers and Sail
ors' Orphans Home. Only small number OF
Posts have yet responded.
MAINE
ia last General Orders. says: THE Grand Army
in this State is not increasing fast as might
reasonably be expected. A great many hold
aloof from the organ ization for some reason or
other. There is no question but what il is an
organ ization that every discharged soldier or
sailor should belong to- We would urge ii upon
every member of the Grand Army OF the Re-
public to see 10 il that his friends and neigh
bors come into our ranks. and make himself a
recruiting officer until every man is mustered
into the Grand Army who is eligible; until. in
fact. when you fud a man claiming TO be an
old soldier and yet not mem Der of the @. 4. r..
it win be evidence that his papers are not good,
his record is not straight"
NEBRASKA
s. c. Ferguson. Qusrtermaster, Post 223. Hay
SPRINGS writes: "0ur Post is still hanging to-
gether. notwithstanding hard times aud crop
failures. We will have Campfire on the an
niversary of the battle Of Fredericksburg, Dec.
I3, 1895, and expect good time."
NEW YORK.
f. b. Norris, Springyille, writes: Crary Post
assisted by the W.RC., hold socials at Post
Headquarters every two weeks. We have
music and speaking by some Of the comrades,
giving their personal experience in the army.
These sOcials are very interesting to the pub
lic. and are well patronised. At the last social
Alison Hnntly Parker, dramatic reader and
lmpersOnaior kindly gave US the Dying Sol
cier,' in bis best style. There hardly a
dry eye in the whole audience. Mr. Parker is
speaker of very ability. and is rarely if
ever excelled in his mpersonations."
Jno. McFadden Post 375, Chazy-Com, A.
DUnniug; s V. C., Henry McCrudy: J. V. c.,
Mefiin w. Bnllis; Adi't James r. Gilbert;
Q. d., Charles A. Hyde; Surg Rameyo E.
Hyde; Chap, Arthur Mckinney; O. D., Jos
Brothers: .. o., Charles Cassavaugb: S. NJ.
Henry Grassette; @. II. s., A. p. Denis.