The National tribune., 1897-01-07
TBE GRAND ARMY.
What is Being Done by the Veterans
for the Good of the Order
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
FLORIDA


FLORIDA
Department Commander L. Y. Jenness has
announced that the 18th annual Enoamp-
ment of the Department OF Florida VIII DC
held at ST. Petersburg, Jan. ~ ana ~. ine
Council of Administration will meet at tne.a
Headquarters Monday evening, Jan: &c. AT GOV
n. N. Headquarters will be established at
Hotel Detroit. 1t is expected that Commander
in- Chief Clarkson will attend.
ILLINOIS,
Dwight Post. 626, Dwight-Com, Henry
Fox; S. vel Weller; Nv. c.. +. seymour
@. NJ, Jas. Williams; Surg. NJ. hienna[s'
Chan.. NJ. McLaue; O. D., F. n. Davis; .. o.,
JAS. Wilkinson. Delegate, Jas. Williams, Al
ternate Thomas Weldon.
IOWA.
W. Mckenzie Post 81. Hampton-Com.,
ID. III. Sanford Chap, DR.. ]. C. Magee; surg,
J. s. Hurd; @. NJ. T. l. Wade; o. D., John
Foughty; O. G.. E. ]. Stonebraker. The Post
Endorses Comrade L. B. Raymond for depart
meut Commander.
KENTUCKY.-
Comrade Alfred W. Harris, Commander, w.
W. Berry Post, ls5. Louisville, writes: w.
w. Berry Post has been in existence for ABOUT
one wear and six months. 1t was the last
GAR Post organized in this city. Charles b.
Price and myself were the organizers Ihere
were about 46 members at the time. Since then
four deaths have occurred, among them our hrsS
Commander, Charles B. Price. Several COM
rades have removed north of the ONO River.
Tho membership is increasing now, and We
will take Nd our march forward and not BACK
ward"
MAINE.
DEPARTMENT Commander Lorenzo ID. Carver
has ordered that the Headquarters and Posts
flags be draped in morning for 30 days as
token of respect to the memory OF Gen. Geo. Il.
Beal. who died at Norway. Me-, Dec. III. Gen.
Beal was elected the first Commander OF the
Department of Maine iu 1868, and was re-
elected in 1869. He lived and died . devoted
member of the Grand Army.
MISSOURI
I,ouis B. Hutchinson Post, 557. McElhany-
Com. S. o. Wanzer; S. V. c.. J. NJ. Stevens; J.
Y. c.. w. B. Gibson; Adj't, 2. I. Plummer;
Chap, Jacob Golden; Surg. John Musser; q
NJ. (. B. Ward; o. D., ID. II. Marble; o. e.,
VIM. Lansan.
MINNESOTA
Phil Sheridan Post, 157, Rice-Com.. Amos
MCGEE; Sv. c., Daniel Trask J.V. C., Alonzo
SAVOY; Adj't. A. E. Joslin; @ NJ, +; s; Flint )
Surg, James Lonsdale; Chap, J. F. Doble; o.
d., l. ID. Forbes; o. G.. Paul Noe.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
The Council of Administration has decided
to hold the Both annual Encampment ut Con-
cord April IL and Is.
NEW JERSEY
The annual Encampment of the Department
of New Jersey will be held at Trenton June 8.
10. and IL. The parade of the Department will
take place on the first day. and the session Of
al, will haOiu the apcoud
Council of Administration will meet on the
evening of the 6th. The Department Camp
fire will take place on the evening of the Sec
ond day.
Commander E. c. Stahl, of the Department
of New Jersey has sent out a circular to all the
Posts, the Wonan's Auxiliary. and the various
Camps of Sons OF Veterans in the State request
ing each member to use his or her personal in.
Auence with the Senator and Assembly men of
their County in the interest of certain bills
which will he submitted to the Legislature in
January The circular says bill will be Offer
ed providing for the establishment of q State
Home where disabled veterans. their wives and
widows. may spend their last days. Commander
Stahl says ne is confident that such Home
should be established By the State. this convic.
ton being forced upon him by the results OF
his injuries o. a member OF the committee ap-
pointed by the Governor to investigate the Sol
diers' Homes The circular says some veterans
do not care to take advantage of the National
Homes because they must give up their PEN
sions and this would mean that their wives
would have to 60 to the poorhouse.
NEW YORK.
Commander James s. Graham, Of the Depart
meDt of New York, in last General Orders
gives some timely advice, which, IL followed
would doubtless save many smaller Posts thai
are gradualy dying for lack OF interest among
ro rad ua fYn0 ram taf
TO give careful consideration to . plan found
successful by some Of the numerically weaker
Posts, of meeting once each month in esct
others houses having . lunch. and. after tn.
transaction of such business as does not com,
in conflict with the Rules and Regulations o.
the Order. invite in their families and friend
and pass the evening In social enjoyment. Will
the assistance of the old fashioned surprise par
~, every comrade viii be able to take his turI
an entertaining his Post, and much will be don,
where comrades live at distance from eaci
other to promote tue fraternity and good worl
OF the Order and help to maintain the interes
necessary TO keep alive any organization. Tn
Posts that follow this plan have . larger aver
age attendance than before, and in every wa,
find it pleasant and beneficial. Any iuforma
tion or suggestion e to this or any other metho'
of promoting the welfare and perpetuity par
ticularly Of the smaller Posts will be grateful,
received and carefully considered At thes
HeadquarterA
PENNSYLVANIA
James A. Garfield Post, shreveport-Com
r. S. McKeei; s. v. c., c. C. Antoine; J. v. C
Benj Chance; Adj't, Pierre Glappion, @ II
William E. johnson.
Capt. Bryson Post, 225. watsontown-Com
6. r. Averill; s. v. c., Wm. L. Baker; J. v. c
Wm. Bly,; Chap, Joseph Whitman; Surg
Jacob Tyson; Q. NJ, Geo. p. Stroud; o. ID
leolas Carroll; o. G.. john Mccoy.
TENNESSEE
E. o. c. Ord Post. 100, City of Mexic
Mexico: CON-. W. J. DEGREES; S. ". c., r. (
Pate; J.V. c.. w. Il. Alexander; Chap. W. I
Sloane; Q. NJ. Ii. p. Webb; o. D., J. c. Mo
daugb; o. G., II. w. Howe; Surg w. J. Dol
son; Adj't, C. II. II. Y, Agramonte.
Cuba.
JAS. A. Garfield Post, 6.-John B. Brooks. Cor
mander; T. E Schultz. Adjutant,-Jeffers<
City, No., ct q recent meeting adopted resol
tions expressing deep sympathy for the Cuba
in the loss Of their brave commander, Anton
Mseeo, and condemning in the strongest teri
the assassination of the General aud his st,