The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-05-07
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
GEORGIA.

DEPARTMENT NEWS.
GEORGIA.
Department Commander John l. Glen, IL
last General Orders, says: Comrades of thu
Department have special responsibility resting
upon them on Memorial Day. Within our geo
graphical limits are four National cemeteries
L. where repose the remains of nearly $500 o
old comrades and shipmates, representing al
arms of the service and nearly every State il
the Union: At Marietta. 10, 166; Andersonville
1882; Beaufort, 9,307; Florence, 3Ol3
From reports made to the Department Chap
lain, the gratifying information is obtained
that every mound was decorated with flag and
blossom last year. 1t is a glorious record OF
duty well performed. We will do no less this
year"
ILLINOIS,
G. w. Trafton Post, 239 Knoxville-Com.
J. L. Wilder; S. V. C., g. w. Witherel; J. V. G..
James Rogers; Surg, r. F. Duncan; Adj't, II
L. Clapp; Chap, L. T. Rowe; Q. NJ, II. H.
Besmer; o. d., S. III. Crump; o. o., L. W.
Woolsey; Delegate F. S. Beamer.
\. b. Buford Post. 246, Piasa-Com.. Thomas
Mccoy; S. V. C., Andrew Alien; ]. V. C., VIM.
Carter; Q. NJ, NJ. b. Thompson Chap, James
Smith; Adj't, George James; O. d., Matt
Waivers; Surg, James Leaton; o. G., William
II. Marshell; Delegate, Frank Corgine.
Carter Wright Post, ~. Somonauk-Com.,
J. F. Popliu; S. V. c., r. Runney; J. " c., J.
Bochtler; Adj't. J. NJ. skinner; Q. NJ, VIM!
Browning; Chap. Z. E. Helms; o. d., L. Mete-
bach o. g., II. Motebach.
Yorkville Post. $40, Yorkville-Com., A. ID.
Curran S. V. c.. Dow SHIRLEY; J. V. c., Joseph
Jenkinson; Q. NJ, F. NJ. Hobbs Adj't, ]. S.
Wilson; o. d., r. w. Willett; Chap, John r.
Marshall; o. g.. Fred Emde: Surg. DIR. Sweet
land; q. NJ. S., William Sim; s. NJ, b. f. Her
Eineton.
Talbot Post, e94. Alexis-Com., J. T. Nor.
ford; S. V. c., 7. q. Brown; J. V. c., William
Filler; Adj't w. p. Morgan; Surg, DIR. J. f.
McCutchan Chap. Thomas Lovridge; @ NJ,
{. E. tombstone; o. d., ID. III. Hardraker; o.
O.. III. ID. Arr.
The Post at Bethany has elected officers for
1886 as follows-Com., J. Ii. Crowder: s. v c..
:. T.. Davis; j. V. c., g. A. Mitchell; Q. NJ, J.
a Butt; Surg, CIV. Hudson; o. g., s. NJ. Nc
Reynolds; Chap, ID. +. Kennedy. Delegate,
q. w. Hudson.
Dwight Post, 626, Dwight-Com., E. F.
Wright; S. V. c., Martin Seabert; J. V. C.. g.
a. Seymour; Q. NJ, Jas. Williams; o. d. VIM
b. Brown; o. O., A. o. Walso; Surg. Martin
Reinhart; Chap, NJ. McLane. Delegate, Mar
Tin Seabert; Alternate, Thos. Weldon
William b. Archer Post, 1l9, Marshall
Com, I'd. Harlin; S. Y. C., r. W. Clark: J. V
G., A. /. HOmerton; @. n, Zimry Thompson;
q. d. l.. Archer; Adjt, John Christ; Chap,
Chris Anaker; Surg, N. McCann; o. G., Il.
Jeffers.
Joe Hooker Post, 60 Canton-Com.. Jacob
Fink; S. V. C., b. H. Messler; J. " C., VIM.
Conrad; q. NJ, C. T. Coleman Adit. Stephen
Allen; Surg, q. w. Rowly; Chap. G. w.
Sanders; o. D., George Muzzv; O. G., E. Z.
Gritiis; q NJ. s., Washington Baylor; S. NJ, W.
b. Shinn.
KANSAS
The 18th annual Encampment OF the Depart-
ment Of Kansas was held at Beloit April q, p.
and 23 The visitors were welcomed 10 tho
city by Hon. A. II. Ellis. Department Com
msnoer Harris responded TO the address of wei.
ypme.
-Four hundred official badges had been pre-.
pared by the local committee but before the
Encampment was closed s4s delegates were re.
ported by the CredeBtisl Committee and other
badges were provided. The reports presented
show z40 Posts in good standing with a mem
bership Of 1881 for the quarter ending Der.
81. Cash in Quartermasters bands s. 569 SO,
and no bills unpaid.
The parade occurred the afternoon OF April
". After the parade the election OF officers
Was taken up by the Eneampment. and the fol-
lowing chosen: Dept Com. VIM. g. Whitney;
.. V. G., I'd u. Jones; J. V. C., ID. S. Elliot:
Medical Director, A. a. Raub; Chap ii. ID.
Fisher.
The newly-elected officers were installed on
Thursday morning, and Commander Whitney
L
General and Assistant Quartermaster-G General
The next Lncampment will be held at Cha.
mute.
LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI
lhe 10Th Annual Eneampment Of this De-
partment was held at Odd Fellows Hall New
Orleans, April u, with an attendance Of about
l25. The hall was pFettily decorated with flags
AND bunting IA honor Of the occasion and the
baDquet-room, with the long tables and flowers
presented an inviting appearance.
In his annual address Department Com
mander Charles w. Keeting said: "A little
more than one year ago you conferred upon me
Tor The second time the high honor OF Com
mander OF the Department Of Louisiana and
mississippi. IL no. affords me great pleasure
70 NC aDie 10 report that not single Post has
oisbanded during the year, hut on the other
hand that three new Posts have been organized
as follows: James Lynch, 30, at Port Gibson.
hlss-i Lake Providence. 81 at Lake proyi.
tence. La; Cen Phelps, IS, at Lafavctte La
lbe report Of the Assistant Adjutant Gen
erai SHOWS the number Of comrades in GOOD
standing in this Department for the wear end
ing Dec. 81, 1895, TO be 1854. including %
members mustered in at organization of Gen
Phelps Post, 80. at Lafayette. La. Jan. 6. 1896.
regret very much not to be able TO show
sn increase IN membership over the reports of
last year; but when we take into consideration
mat nearly all old Union soldiers residing in
the States OF Louisiana and Mississipni are in
sRreat measure dependent on the earnings re-
eeived from their daily labor 10 furnish support
for themselves and families and that tho gep
eral depression in business during the past two
years has been such as to deprive many OF them
OF steady employment; when we think OF this
and many other obstacles that we have been
Obliged to battle against in our old age. feel
that we are 10 be congratulated upon the ex-
cellent showing made by our Department or
ganizaiion during the year 1885"
- The following officers elected during
the session, TO serve for the ensuing year:
Dept CON-. Col C. w. Kceting; S. V. c.. Col.
shomss J.. MacNey; j. v C., N. A. Anderson;
Surg DE-. J. 3. Yandergrif; Chap. Franklin