The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-05-21
DEPARTMENT NEWS.


ILLINOIS,
Bryner Post, 81, Peoria-Com Philip Smith
s. V. C., Eliot Calender; J. V. C., William W.
L Van Tassell; Adj't. b. c. Bryner; @. NJ, II. w.
Burt; Char, Hiram II. Ashmore; Surg. A. J.
Is Graham; o. d.. Jacob Cadyn; o. o.. George
]. Walker; s. NJ Frank Ash; q. 81. s.. ID. /.
Finch.
: MINNESOTA
i The following dates have heen selected and
g reported TO Department Headquarters for hold.
s ing District and Resimental Encampments and
Reunions: Park Region GAR Encampments.
at Long Prairie, June 2. 3, 4, 5 Second Dis
tfict GAR. Association. at New Ulm June IL.
1S, 10; Southwestern GAR. Association, at
jackson. June "a. % &c; Cannon Valley G. A. r.
Association, At Mortified, June %. "a. 25;
Western Veterans Interstate GAR Associa-
tion, at 0rtonville. June 16, IL, 16, 10; LIST
Mimi, at Minons, June 2.
MISSOURI
shebyville Post, 1O2, shelbyville-Com..
john A. Bennett; S. V. C., Henry c. Forman
J. V. G., Hczekiah Orewyler; Adi't, w. C. Ne
Doweii q. NJ. WIN. B. Davis; Chap, VIM A.
= Nandiyer; o. d., Wallace Davis; O. g.. John
=. Burgo; $. ~, WIN. Ii. Pbipps q. n. s.,
VIM. II. McMaster.
NEBRASKA
Thornburg Post, q, Clark's-Com., A. T.
Stovin; S v C.. J. NJ Miller; j. V. C.. f. Z.
Church Chap. J. +. Cole; Adit, F. J. Siearns:
q NJ. Frank Sweet; Surg. S. c. Evans; O. d..
:. ). Durham; Q. g., J. Morse; @. NJ. s.. II.
i. Wethereil; S. NJ, J. p. spellman.
NEW MEXICO
At the 18th annual Eucsmpment Of the De-
partment held at Ration April % aud p. the
Following officers were elected: Com. John C.
Bromagem, East Las Vegas: 6. Y g RI
% Thompson, Ration; J. V. c.. Edward Miller.
Santa Fe; Medical Director. L. L. Olnev. East
Las Vegas; Chap. Thomas liarwOod, Albuquer-
que; Council Of Administration, Smith II.
Simpson. Taos: Orlando Smith, Las Vegas;
]. J. Bigford, East Las Vegas: Geo. w. Cook.
Ration; L. s. Slower. Albuquerque; Delegate
70 National Eucampment, Hiram Cranpton.
Alternate c. W. Rickard
Department Commander Bromagem has an
nounced the following staff: Asst Adit.Gen
Ell Caldwell East Las Vegas; hss'tQ N. Gen.
I Morris j. Crowley, East Las Vegas; Ins.. Wm.
Brunion, Watrous; Judge Vocate. Lee il.
Iudsile, White Oaks.
Department Headquarters have been estah
lished at East Las Vegas. New Mexico.
OHIO
The goth annual Encampment Of the Depart-
ment Of Ohio, held at Columbus last week, was
Rsuceess, although the attendance was not so
large as At other Encampments. The parade
on Thursday was almost a failure, Oh account
of the heavy rain.
The Encampment was called TO order Thurs.
Dt's A'NSihooh Dy department commander
Townsend. delegation from the Ladies' of
the GAR. waited upon the Eucanp mcnt
being escorted TO the platform by Comrades
honfort. Cline and Hunt. They extended
greetings 10 the Encsmpment, aud presented
Commander Townsend with an elegant bou-
e qaet. Commander Townsend responded. and
the ladies were given three cheers
A committee appointed last year reported
that the members OF the sons OF Veterans GU ght
TO be admitted TO the meetings OF the G. A. r..
under certain restrictions. The committee was
continued in order that the matter NAV be
p brought before the National Encam pment.
Officers were elected as follows: Com, Capt
1 j.. J.. Lybsrcer, CosIucton: < Y. C Henry
McClaren, Wooster; J. " c.. Henry Durham.
Lebanon Medical Director. John A. Wilkin
Toledo. Council Of Administration. Griffith G.
Barnes, Cleveland; Henry Wagner. Cincin.
matt; O. w. Aldrich. Columbus: Jacob Engle-
Z hsrdt, Toledo; Henry Kissingcr. Dayton.
COMMANDMENT Chief Walker was present at
) the Encampment and spoke at the Camp6rc
Friday evening.
I PENNSYLVANIA
Some weeks ago VIC published sketch and
cut oil Frederick j. Cotton, of Philadelphia
who has been Endorsed by a number of Penn
sylvania Posts for the Office of Senior Vice
Commander at the next Encampment of the
Department 10 be held at Gettysburg The
photograph from which the cut was made was
taken several years ago, and the comrades
tLink was not good likeness of their popular