The National tribune., 1896-03-05

| VIM. ii. Rinehart Delegate, VIM. Sullivan
Alternate George W. Bevaid. At the Febru-
| airy meeting the Post passed strong resolutions
| indorsng an IS Service Pension Bill; also,
resolutions placing Past Assistant Adjutant-
General A. s. Cole. of same Post in nomina-
! tion for Department Commander at the annual
Encampment at Maysyille, April 1896.
NEBRASKA
The Department of Nebraska held its Goth an
nual Encampment at Omaha, Feb. IL and 10
with $40 delegates and Past Commanders In
attendance.
The Adiutant-General's report showed 275
Posts, with 75SS members in good standingi
! gain OF five Posts and % members during the
year, Notwithstanding the unprecedented hard
times The Quartermaster's report showed the
Department out OF debt. The Medical Director S
report showed III deaths during the year oil
/ 1885, decrease of three over the preceding
year.
The election of officers for the ensuing year
| resulted as follows: Department Com, j. ii.
Culver; s v c., JelIn Earhart; ]. V. c., Hon.
| r. J. Majors. ]. D. Gage was appointed A. A
| General. and Comrade ID. III. Picard, A. q. h.
| Headquarters will be held at Lincoln as here
tofore. Past Department Commander u. :.
| Clarkson. of Omaha, was unanimously Endorsed
| for Commander-in-Chief.
Lincoln was selected the meeting place OF
the annual State Reunion for the next i've
years. A resolution was adopted favoring the
| Service Pension Bill. Resolutions were also
passed recon- mendiHg general Observance OF
| Feb u aud Memorial Day. A resolution favor
| ing establishing and maintaining of a Military
Park at Vicksburg was unanimously and en-.
| Enthusiastically carried. The Cuban patriots AND
revoiutonists were duly remembered. reso-
| luton declaring that the 10000 old soldiers
in Nebraska warmly sympathize with the
Cuban patriots in their struggle for an IN
! dependent aud republican form of Govern
ment, and urging Congress through the Presi-
dent of the United States 10 see to 1T that the
! Spanish Government conduct the warfare
against the insurgents in a manner strictly IN
accord with established rules of civilized war
! fare met a hearty response
On the evening OF the 18th public iDstalla-
tion of Department officers was held jointly
with the W.R.C., after which Campfire was
| held. OF the 16 Department Commanders
who have presided over its deliberations, all
are still living save two; all the living were
present save one.
The next Encampment will be held in Hast
ings, Feb. H. 1897.
VIM. Hayes Post 264, Galloway. gave bean
supper on the evening of Feb. II. The pro-
ceeas will be used in making preparations Tor
Memorial Day.
Shiloh Post. Loup City-Com, w. II. Owens;
S. V. c. S. HANCOCK; J. V. c., George Ware;
q. NJ, Walter Moon; o. d.. Jacob Winkleman;
I. ca Lewis Bechthold; Chap, J. NJ Taylor.
NEW YORK;
The Council OF Administration has decided
10 hold the Encampnent at Utica, May 10 and
90. Comrades desiring accommodations during
the Eucampment will direct their communiaa-
tions TO David Jones. Chairman, Committee on
| Reception and Entertainment, 20 Arcade, Utica,
NY.
OHIO
Blake Post, 169, Medina, will present the
name of ]. S. Mason for Department Com
mander at the next Encampment. Comrade
| Mason is well known in the Ohio Department.
He was charter member of the first Post or
ganized in the State. The Post shortly dis
banded. He was the first Commander of Blake
Post and held that office four years. lie was
Senior Vice Commander of the Department one
term, and made quite record for himself hls
war record is an enviahe one. He was men,
Der of the 103d Ohio and was with the regiment
until severely wounded during the Georgia
campaign.
PENNSYLVANIA
Robson Post. 90 Hazelton, cleared over So
on a recent lecture by Gen. Gordon.
Winfield Scott Birley Post, Sill, Quarryville
Com, Geo. Lefsvre; s.V C., Henry Philips;
Nv. c., Henry Keen; Adj't. Aldus Aument;
Surg. Harvey Hyett; Chap, S. J. johnson /;
O. NJ, Michael Winner; o. d., Samuel Nc
! Comsey; o. G.. Levi Rnehart; S. NJ, Alex. K.
Morrison; @, M. s., Harvey Seiple; s., Jesse
Rineer; Delegate. Alex. X. Morrison.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Department Commander Drake announces
the organization of new Post at Belle
| Fourche-A. j. Hamilton Post, l60 mustered
| by Department Junior Vice Commander Baker,
jan 4 with IS members, since increased to %.
/ The Commander, Henry E. Thompson, and
! the members Of the Post are congratulated on
their success. Department Junior Vice Com
mander Baker is commended for his efficient
work in the Hills.
UTAH
The Encampment of the Utah Department
was held in Provo, Feb. Is. Commander
Farnsworth called the Encampmsnt to order
at @ A. r. Headquarters early In the forenoon.
Adi't-Gen. Baieys report was read, showing
that the number of mem bers in good standing
| in the Department of Utah Dec. /, 1894, was
| I72; 1885, 17S; gain of six during the last
| year Lost by death. five. The report also
! showed that the amount expended for relief in
! 1895 WAS $353.50.
The Quariermaster-G Generals report showed
Receipts during year, S2l7e0; disbursed, $203.-
80: balance hand, SI4
A stirring patriotic address was delivered BY
| Commander G. o. Farnsworth.
The regular reports were referred to proper
commit: ees, after which adjournment was
/ taken until 2 o'clock.
After dinner at the Hotel Roberts the visit
! ing veterans found carriages awaiting them at
l the door of the hotel, furnished BY members of
| the local Post wv T. Sherman Post g.. into
which they were invited for ride. The COM
pany were driven about the city and up Gem
/ ter street 10 the asylum, where they were
| greeted affaby by the genial Medical Superin-
tendent, Dr. w. Il. Pike.
Returning TO the city. the afternoon meeting
was convened at 2:30 o'clock. The following
Department officers were elected: Dept Conn.,
/ VI. NJ. Kellogg, Provo; S. V. e., T. G. Bailey,
| salt Lake; J. V. C., A. s. Condor, Ogden Chap
] NJ ii. Need Provo; Surg, S. Ewing, Salt Lake
Committee of Administration, K. Sells and S.
| G. Brinton, Salt Lake; J. X. Bishop, Provo !;
| Henry F. Steele and J. X. Allen, Ogden. Rep
resentative to National Encampment, Charles
Crane Salt Lake, with Rudolph ALI, Salt Lake,
as Alternate.
The Campfire at night began in the Opera
House at 8 o'clock, with the veterans scattered
| larly-standing, sitting and lying as
| they used to in camp on the battlefield, sing
| ing Marching through Georgia" led by Rev.
f. G. IliG. This was followed by Rally round
| the Flag"
Order was then called for, and the Depart
ment officers were installed by Rev. DIR. Ilif
/ Department Commander Kellogg announced
that he had selected Comrade Farnsworth as
| Assistant Adj utant-Generala and Assistant Quar-
| tcrmasteT-Gsneral, and that officer was sworn
in. The Department staff was announced to
be c. O. FarDsworth, in the Office above named
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