The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-08-06
DEPARTM EMIT NEWS.

IRWIN ROBBINS, Adjutant- General.
DEPARTM EMIT NEWS.
COLORADO AND WYOMING
large audience was present at the muster
of Victor Post. 100 Victor, Colo, the other eve
ming Mayor James Doyle delivered an address
of welcome to the invited guests. The remarks,
which were short were full of kind expressions
toward the old soldiers. On behalf of victor
Post, Col. w. w. Ferguson replied to the Mayors
address in few well-chosen words. Then foi-
lowed the installation of officers by j. c. Denny,
Mastering Officer a member of j. W. Anderson
Post, 90 of Cripple Creek. He was assisted in
his duties by A. A. Shell Commander of J. w.
Anderson Post; Ii. A. Jones, Acting Junior
Vice Commander; William Hills. Acting Chap
lain; Charles Harcourt. Officer OF the Day all
members of J. W. Anderson Post. Cripple Creek.
Following the officers of Victor Post: Conn.,,
J. S. Fritz; S. V. c.. J. w. Huff; J. V. c., w. II.
johnson; Adj't, l.. Hawkins; o. d., w. W.
Ferguson; o. g., +. {. Smith; Chap, w. A.
More; Surg. J. II. Scott. Following the in
stallation exercises was a skilfullyexecuted
exhibition drill by the Uniform Rank, Knights
OF Pythias. Rev. George Barr made few re-
marks eulogistic of the old soldiers and was
followed in the same vein by Mrs. Kate Patrick,
of Denver, Department President of the Ladies
of the GAR very interesting program,
rendered. Victor Post 50. starts of with a
mem beTship of 81, and is composed of some of
the best business and mining men.
INDIANA
number of Posts Of this Department are de-
linquent in sending their semi.annual reports
TO Headquarters.
The Department Commander believes that
one of the best ways of keeping up the interest
of the GAR men in their Posts is to hold Re-
unions OF ali the veterans organizations in
every County. In last General Orders he re-
quested Commanders of different Posts to lay
the matter before the comrades and make
engagements for Campfire. County or District
Reunion, at which all who take an interest
can be present.
Department Headquarters at St. Paul will be
located at the Hotel Ryan, Rooms l54 and 156,
where the Department Commander and men,
bers of his staff will be glad to extend n well
come to comrades of this Department. visiting
comrades and members of the Naval Veterans
Association.
Comrade j. g. Essington will be in charge of
the Jefferson School Building corner Sherman
street and Pleasant avenue, st. Paul, which
has been set apart for free sleeping quarters for
the comrades of the Indiana Department. All
comrades who desire to avail themselves of such
accommodations will be required to take their
blankets with them and report upon their
arrival in the city. This building can be reached
by taking the West Seventh street cars.
register will be kept at this building. and also
at the hotel, ana comrades are requested to
register at both places.
The Department will have an Indiana
train from indianapolis upon which the Ma
tional Headquarters. the Department Com
mander and Department President of the
WRC. and their friends will CO. This train is
provided for the comrades of this Department
and their friends, and all cordially invited
to accompany it. 1t will leave the Union
Station, indianapolis, Monday, Aug. 81, at 1l:50
a.. N.
The Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home Band, that has attracted so much atten-
tion and favorable comment at previous En-
campments, will accompany the Indiana
train," and will lead the Department in the
grand parade.
KENTUCKY.-
Silas Adams Post 1874, has recently been
mustered at Hustonville, with the following
officers: Com, Charles Wheeler; s. v c.. O. S.
Moore; J. V. C., John Ellis; Adj't, Will r.
Williams; q. NJ, A. McFrye; Chap. J. b. Nc
Kinney; o. D., Levi Turpin; o. G., William
Taylor.
MISSOURI
Department Commander Rodgers has made
the following additional appointments: Senior
ABIDE Camp Jacob NJ. Gruen, Post 9; Abide.
Dellacela. Post j; Aid-de-Camp and Depart.
ment Buger, T. r. Miller Post 80.
Commander Rodgers, Room as Laclede Build
ing ST. Louis, also announces the following
meetings:
Ninth annual Reunion of the Veterans and
Sons of Veterans will be held at Cassville Aug.
Is to 81.
Eighth annual Reunion of the Usage and
Gasconade Battalion at Dixon Aug. 10 to g.
Third Congressional District and Caldwell
County Battalion at Kingston Aug. lS to %.
Grand Reunion at Kirbyville, fancy County,
Aug. Is to %.
Annual Encampment of johnson County
Veteran Association at Pertle Springs Aug. %
to q.
Cass County Reunion at Austin Aug. % to
%.
SOUTH DAKOTA
AT the business session of the Lake Madison
! Veterans Association during the late Encamp-
ment at Flandreau, S. d., the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Com, Roger
| Brennan; V. C., John Huntington; Q. NJ, w.
| II. Loucks. The Encampment of the Associa-
ton next year will be held at Egan, June ls,
1897.