The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-12-31

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d. q. Farragut Post, 116. Gsrdner-Com. E.
d. Howe: s. V. c., HI. B. Story; ]. v. c.. G. F.
Washburn; Q. NJ, G. w. Clifford; Surg. J. c.
Holden: Chap, J. B. Smith; o. D., r. C. Pow
ers; o. G.. L. S. Parker.
MICHIGAN
VIM. Sanborn Post. Port Huron-Com, Loren
A. Sherman; S. V. e. Joel ID. Kenney; J.V. C.,
Geo. B. Windover; @. NJ. Stephen V. Jones !;
Surg, Hiram r. Mills; Chap, Moses F. Garlic
ton; o. d.. Henry n: Cooley; o. g.. VIM. NC
Kenzie; Historian. John w. Burns.
Thomas A. Eddie Post, 291, Grove-Com.,
Edwin Gould; S. V. c., Edwin Lewis; j. '. C.,
Benz. F. Tracy; Adjt. Joel A. Delano; @ M.
Andrew Flynn; Surg, David Collins; Chap,
VIM Ii. Bazzett: o. d.. Alanson Dickerson; ..
G., James Carr: S. NJ, Calvin S. Terwilliger; q
NJ. s.. MERIT Hsllock.
MISSOURI
Gen. Joe Bailey Post. Nevada-Com, A. Ep-
penauer; S.V. c., J. NJ. Monroe; J.V. C., Josiah
Baker; Q. NJ, O. b. Nichols; Chap, Z. $. Rice |;
Surg. G. P. Bennett; o. D., B. g. Parker; y.
g., Jacob Smith.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Francis d. Green Post. 80. Berlin-Com., Syl-
vester Boothby; S. V. c., Prescott L. Goud; j..
V. c., Joseph Preo; Adj't, Jesse Tuttle; Chap,
W. F. Horn; O. NJ. Joseph I. Chapman; Surg,
Thomas Roncho; o. D., George L. Cote; 0. e.,
E. G. Grover.
NEW YORK.
Lafayette Post, 14o New York City-Com.,
Richard W. Meade; S. V. c., Josiah c. Long !;
w c.. Henry ]. Hewlett; @. NJ, Frederick
| Foster; Surg, DR.. Joseph Anderson; Chap,
Arson B. Hoyt; o. D., Ezra w. Bennett; 0. g.,
Joseph L. Banks.
The 10th anniversary of the organization OF
| Lafayette Post 140, was celebrated Dec. l6 at
St. Denis Hotel, New York City. on which oc-
| In, ,haro IF tho rQdns of the
Post, with several distinguished members OF
the Grand Army an6 their friends were pres
| emit. Comrades Gen. d. E. Sickles, Gen. Cyrus
| Bussey; Department Commander Stahl OF New
JERSEY: Commander VIM. j. Reddy, of Alex
ander Hamilton Post; Ira B. Hedges. Past De-
partment Commander of New York, made spir-
| tied, patriotic addresses. Good comradeshlp
| prevailed throughout the entire evening.
| Music was furnished by an excellent orchestra,
and the old army songs were sung between the
| toasts. Commander f. w. Meade acted as toast
| master. The banquet-room was handsomely
| decorated with American flags, and it was a
| late hour when the meeting was broken mp, all
hands joining in singing Aud Lang Syne."
| Impressive memorial services were held by
Lafayette Post, 14o. of New York City. on the
evening of Dec. IL. Fifteen comrades had died
| during the year.
ORorke Post /, Rochester-Com, Jeremiah
| D. Smith S. V. c., Michael p Brennan; J. V,
c., James H. Moore; Adj't, Dewitt C. King
| O. NJ, Joseph Huber; Surg, DIR. James w
Casey; Chap, James Hogan; o. D., Asa B
Morse; o. g., David r. Crane. Trustee, James
| Gesnell.
Smith Post. 435. Brooklyn-Com., James D
| Bell; S. V. C.. Luke Dunno; J. v. c.. Alfred I,
Murden; Q. NJ, Charles ID. Richmond; Surg.
Frederick Bethwick Chap. Stephen Gilen
| o. d.. Charles w. Wage; o. d.. Joseph Oar
sonville.
A. A. Hotf Post, 494, Union springs-Com.
Martin Myers; ]. v. c., Thomas Miles; s. V. C..
| Edward Powers: o. d. John Melvin; Chap,
o. w. Smith; o. g., Americas Shay; @. NJ.
David Everitt.
Hoyt Post 276. Corning-Com., c. A. Ru
bright; S. " c., J. F. Roody; ]. V. c.. P. s
Ashmore; Surg, o. NJ. Kelly Chap, Jerom,
Brown; Q. NJ, John Fowler; o. D., Clark J
Cone; o. e., c. McCanty.
]. B. Butler Post, Ill, Pnlaski-Com., S. N
Hubbard; S. v. c., F. NJ. Mahahy; J. v. c.. E
L. Burr; Adjt, L. d. Potter; Chap. Rev. A
ID. Webster; Surg, II. w. Cald well. NJ. D.; Q. d.
| William ii. Paddock @. NJ, William n, Hin
man; o. g., Thomas Stewart.
OHIO
Lincoln Post. Is, Pierpont-Com., B. Stuart
s. V. c., III. Mathews; J. V. c.. E. Banninger
Surg, w L. Barnes; Chap, E. E. Byrnes; o. D.
A. Marvin; o. g., A. Reaves; Adj't, B. u
Robinson.
David Griffin Post. 1885, sabina-Com. Cha.
L. Gallsher; S. V. c., Azariah GUSTS; ]. v. G.
George Griffin; @ NJ, Jacob T. Slower; Surg.
DIR. Marion Wilkerson Chap Rev. L. ID. Kick
man; o. D., T. c. Cberryhimes; o. g., VIM
Thompson. Trustee. h. c. Herman.
Kyle Post, Al, Wapakoneta-Com., Georg
Bush; S. v. c., George w. Chiles; j. v. C
George w. Luce; Adj't, Nathan Kerst; @. NJ
Jacob Kiefer; Surg, James Truesdale; Chap
Henry Howell; O. D.. Charles w. Hawkey
| o. G.. Matthias Benstetter.
POTOMAC
| Morton Post. A, Washington, D. Coon
James Wells; S. v. c., Thomas Clark; J. v.
, James Peake; @ NJ, Herman Ellis; Surg
Thomas Cant; Chap, Nathaniel Drayton {
D., Ambrose Cook o. g.. John Bell.
RHODE ISLAND
The Both annual Department Encampmer
will be held at Harris Hall, Woonsocket. Eel
8. Commander. in Chief Clsrkson will be pre-
ent.
Arnold Post. 4. Provideuce-Com. Capt. Ge
n. Pettis; S. v. G.. Joseph B. Taylor; J.V.
John H. Gilbert Surg. Oscar F. Towne; Chap
Martin v Brady; @. NJ VIM. II. Davis; O. d
Thomas d. White; o. g., James FauIs.
UTAH
Jas. b. Mexican Post, /. Salt Lake City-Com
! Henry c. Wallace; S. v. c., George D. Dean
INV. C., James II. Lakin; @. NJ, c. o. Farm
! worth; Surg John M. Holland; Chap, w.
!, Bowlinger; o. D., A. B. Lawrence; O.G., &c
A. Browning.
; George r Maxwell Post, g. Salt Lake City
, CON-, Chas II. Campbell; S.V. c., John Beatty
JV. c., John McCarter; @. NJ, Elias Pric,
Surg, S. Ewing; Chap, p. II, Mcmahon;
D., S. @. Bronton o. G., John Evans.
{ VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA
Gallons Post, g Norfolk-Com.. Msggil
| higgins; S. v. c., William Britt; J. v. c.. Nss
Cowlaiu; Adi't, Stephen Wilson: Surg, Enot
Gordon; Chap. Raphael Wright; @. A.. Jords
Williams; o. d.. s. s. Collins; o. g., Norma
| Pleasant.
: WASHINGTON AND ALASKA
y Stevens Post, ], Seattle-Com., A. 81. Coz
/. S. v. c., E. C. Kilborn; ]. v. c.. A. Barne,
: Surg, E. f. Stevens; Chap, A. C. Thompson
:. ON, L. S. Berry; o. D., G. w. LincolI
o. g., Henry Clark.
J. WISCONSIN,
!. T. o. Howe Post. 124, Green Bay-Con
!. Porter Jones; S. V. c., P. II. Saylor; j. v.
A. Kramer; Q. NJ John Looze: Chap, J.
Baldwin; o. d., S. w. Peters; Surgu b.
:, Brett; i. G., J. b. Hudson.
- Son of a Veteran with a History.
. EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: While g
gagged in the inspection of the various Sons
Veterans Camps in Wisconsin had the pie,
?. ure of meeting Son of Veteran who is al
:, a veteran, and who probably holds the hon
G. and distinction OF having been the youngt
|. enlisted soldier of the Union army who CARR
musket. Comrade Thomas W. Morefeld,
4. Elkborn, Wis.,, enlisted in Co. F, 10th Wis,
=. | the age Ia wears and two months After ser