The National tribune., 1896-12-24
TIE GRAND ARMY.
What is Being Done by the Veterans
for the Good of the Order
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
ARKANSAS

ARKANSAS
Fred Steel Post. 3. Conway-Com. J. r
Balmat; S.y c., J. w. Buckner; J.N. G.. ). 1.
Banisser: Chap, j. A. Phillips; Surg. J. r.
Kiuchloe. O. NJ. J. E. Suter; o. ID, e. Z.
Hogan: o. g. Darius Monroe; Adj't, w. b.
Green.
Black Eagle Post. 1ee, Urbana-Com., Francis
NJ. Green S. V. c., Geo. w. Pittman; .. v. u,
w. Hall: Adi't D. C. Long; Q. NJ. Robert
F. Burrill: o. D., John w. Herrigan; Surg,
John S. Wilson; Chap, James l. Butler; y. u,
John Morley.
IOWA.
Henry Daymon Post, Shannon City-Com,
VIM. J. Green; s. V. c., Thos. Mcclellan; ).
VIC, F. NJ. Brown; Chap, Geo. Grant; surg
A. A. Simpson: @. NJ, Carlton Snyder; y. u,
S M Tennis; Adj't, John 4. Ewing.
KANSAS
Severance Post. 1s1, Highland-Com.. Ben
+. Heastan: S. Y. c.. ii. S. Hogue; j. Y. u,
James Clancy; @ NJ, J. A. Campbell; CHAP,
r IA. Daniels; o. d., w. II Dorm; o. g.. Jas.
B. Roberts; Surg, H. A. Hills.
Comrade n. l.. Bumcroft. Fort Scott, writes
that Iytle Post. 80, has cleared $50 on oean
supper. which was largely attended by men,
beers aud Others interested in the Grand Army.
The Post is out of debt, and with new SET OF
officers and good times hopes to do some re-
cruting during the coming year.
MASSACHUSETTS,
Ericsson Post. East Templeton-Com., Geo.
P. Hawkes.: S. " c., Frank L. Wood; J. Y. e.,
John W. Wallace; Surg, volney Piper; Chap,
Justin ]. Kendall; o. D., Charles B. Garfield;
,. G., George A. Brooks; G., VIM. ID. Hatch.
MICHIGAN
A committee of Ralph Ely Post, 40. Shep-
herd. recently examined the papers of Maj.
Robert Henry Hendershott, and resolutions
have been passed recognizing him as the origi-
nal Drummer Boy of the Rappahannock."
d. c. Russell Post, 179. Brighton-Com., VIM.
Pentlin; S. v. c.. John Hutchings; j. '. e,
James Shanks; Chap, P. p. Farnham; Q. D.,
Daniel Smith; o. G., Henry Becker; Q. NJ, 6.
J. Baetcke; Adj't, Ben Clark.
MINNESOTA
Garfield Post. St. Paul-Com., C. W. Fisher !;
Surg, Dr. o. S. Pine; Chap. n. I. Bevans; q
NJ, W. B. Robinson o. d., w. S. Mclntires q.
G., James Allen.
J. L. Haywood Post Northfeld-Com.. Jas.
F. Wyman; S. Y. c., John I. Murphy; J. V. C.,
Francis Howard; Chap Charles II. McCreery;
Surg. George B. Newell; ON, Jacob E. Cros-
by: o. d., Leonidas H. Dunn; o. g., jerome
&. johnson.
Peller Post, Hastings-Com., W. F. Bacon
s. " c., z. ID. Robinson; J. v. c.. A. E. Owen !;
ON. w. Dew. Prinele; Chap. w. I. Matte
son: Surg, DIR. j. NJ. Tucker; O. d., l.. q.
Hamilton; o. G., Geo. Maggie.
Simon Mix Post, Pipestone-Cou1., J. ]. Bar
nsrd; S. v. c., c. N. Park j. v. c., Andrew
Oleson; o. D.. L. J. Langei; @ NJ, A. w. Had
wick: Chap, A. Hitchcock; Surg. W. J. Tay-
Tor; o. g., Barney Needham.
Alex Wilkin Post Msnkato-Com. Robert
Girvin; S. V. c., W. G. Briggs; ]. v. c., Z.
Sheldon; Surg, William Jacoby; Chap, II. S.
Eldred; o. d., B. II. Conrad; o. G., James
Oliver; @. NJ, NJ. Hanna; Drum-Msjor, Henry
Tibbetts; Trustees, Gen. E. n. Pope. DR.. E. j.
Davis and W. B. Torrey.
A. T. WEIGH Post, Redwing-Com.. J. C.
Halves; S. v. c., Fred Seebach; ]. Y. G., C.
Peterson; o. D., Geo. Crissler; Q. NJ. II. p.
McIntire; Chap, NJ. A. Tucker; Surg, Ru-
dolph Kruger.
Pap" Thomas Post. 30 Brainerd-Com.. L.
C. Martin; S. Y. C.. George w. Healey; ]. v.
c.. Samuel Grant; Surg- C. G. Thompson
Chap. Edwin Phillips; Q. NJ, II. J. Hagedorn
o. D., Anthony Nolan; o. g.. l. Avery.
MISSOURI
Lyon Post, 2, St. Louis-Com., John c. Ben
sick; S. v. c.. Lucas chwank; J. v. c., Fred
Wilmer; @. NJ. Henry Evers; Chap, George
Rogers; o. d., Edmond Schreiber; O. g., Anton
Geiser; Surg, DR.. John Dinsbeer; Adj't, Adolph
Klenstopf
Dawn Post. 3S4, Osceola-Com. J. II. Read
ing; S. V. c.. B. F. Gump; J. v. C., B. A. Myers
o. D., VIM. Galloway; o. G.. r. David; @. NJ,
W.N. Golbury; Surg, Reubin Miller; Chap,
John A. Wesing.
NEW YORK.
Farrell Post 81. Cansjobarie- CON-, Daniel
W. Van Vie; S. Y. c.. Edward Flint; J. v. c.,
Edward Hibbard; Chap. z. C. Neahr; @ NJ,
Charles Denning; O. d., Bromley Hoke Surg,
b. G. Perry: o. G., David Merreness.
OHIO
Grand Army men of Springfield are ia favor
Of recognizing Cuba as an independent Repub.
lie. Michel Post at recent meeting took ar
the subject. Maj. r. b. Hoover introduced
resolutions calling upon the Government te
take some action ia the matter at once. Copies
of the resolution have been sent to Senator
Sherman. Congressman Wilson, and ell GA
Posts in the Department.
PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania veterans are making q stronf
effort to have the Legislature appropriate fund.-
for the erection Of handsome memorial 4
Andrew g. Curtin. war Governor of the State
ct old Camp Curtin, Harrisburg. The loca
Posts, SIS and l56, have appointed committees
and petitions are being circulated.
Gregg Post IS. Bellefoute-C0m., David Bart
: ley; S. V. c.. Thomas Donachy j. V. c., Johr
b. Bryan; Surg, James Whitaker; Chap, Jas
Harris; 0. d., j. J. Curtin; @ NJ, VIM. Jones
o. g., Z. McMullen; Ordnance Officer, g. Ech
enroth.
Gen. John F. Reynolds Post n, Philadelphis
has presented 70 Gen. John F. Reynolds Pub
lie School very handsome life-size bust Dor
trait of the great soldier after whom both Pos
and school have been named The presentation
took place Dec. IL in the Twentieth Stree
Methodist Episcopal Church. directly opposit
the Gen. John T. Reynolds School. The teach
ers and pupils marched in the church, followe
by the Post. occupying the auditorium, the ga
lery and choir seats being filed by friends {
the school. The exercises were in charge
Past Commanders David s. Mcclure, Franc
Hoguet, and Arthur c. Taylor. Rev. John "
Sayers, pastor OF the church and Chaplain
the Department of Pennsylvania presided an
delivered an address of welcome Adj't- Gel
Thomas J. Stewart made the speech Of preser
tation. Past Commander G. Harry Davis, .
Post j. received the portrait on behalf of th
school, and Superintendent Brooks made yer
pleasing address. He was followed by Mr.
Mumford, School Controller of the section, an
Director Hubert Patriotic songs by the chi
dren were interspersed ia the exercises.
POTOMAC
John A. Rawlins Post, Washington, d. c.
Com. r. ID. Schwickardi; S. v. c., S. J. Bloch
J. &C, Hiram Buckingham @. NJ, r. F. (
Grain; Surg, Robert Reyburn; Chap. +.
Devoe; @. D., Chas. Z. Eoske; o. G., Thorn
Flynn.
u. S. Grant Post. Washington, d. Con-
William II. Henning; S. " C., Richard
Cation; ]. v. c., William o. Harvey; @. n
Geo. Wheeler; Surg, James NJ. Thompso,
Chap. John w. Dntton; o. D.. William
Mann: o. G., Peter Gallagher
Charles Dnrt n N