The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-07-29

rade at Buffalo may be alike worthy of our
noble veterans and our great State. 1t is hoped
that the comrades oil eSarv- County will he
largely represented in tho line on the 18th Of
7 August.
The following Comrades have been appointed
| Acting Assistant Adjutsnt-Gen Tor the
various bsttalions A. Z. Curtis. Chautauqua
County battalion; G. w. Stanley, Genessee
County battalion; Rufus Daggett, Oneida
County battalion; VIM. Q. Higgins. Niagara
County battalion; De Witt Crumb, Chenango
Comfy battalion; John Raines, Ontario
County, battalion; ]. E. Middugh, Allegheny
County battalion; c. o. Shepherd, Bath 3 ).
Home" battalion,
Post 8. Buffalo. having rendered its services
to the Department Commander during the En-
campment. Gen. Shaw announces his accept
a:;ce of the offer. This Post will meet the
Headquarters rain on its arrival at Buffalo
and escort the Commander and his staff to
Eliicott Square.
GREAT INTEREST IN MICHIGAN.
Col. c. V. f. Pond. Assistant Adjutant-Gen-
eral and Assistant Quartermaster General of
the Department of Michigan, has submitted his
semi annual report. showing the Order to be in
good condition in that State.
No delinquent Posts are shown in the De-
partment. This result is to be credited to the
earnest manner in which Col. Pond has urged
the various Posts to promptness. There were
In good standing in the Department Jan. /. 3S2
Posts. with a membership of 16, 096. The gains
during the term ending June 30 last have been:
Posts, 4; muSter-in of new members $40
from transfer from other Posts. III; from re-
instatement of delinquents 492; making
total of 903 members.
The losses have been for the same period
By death III; by honorable discharge, Sc; by
transfer TO other Posts, 1873: by suspension,
572i by surrender of charter 3 Posts and AZ
members; making a total loss of 96l membe
This leaves the showing for the Department at
the present time, 1888 Posts, gain of l l6,03S
mem bers; a decrease of So from the last Winter
report
This shows marked increase in the in terest
shown by the veterans in Michigan i'll GAR.
matters, for the death loss was greater by 119
then the entire net loss, and the gains by mus
ter and reinstatement almost equaied the loss
by death and suspension.
Col. Pond reports the inquiries being made
as to the Buffalo Encampment in August next
as very good reason for anticipating the
largest turnout of Michigan veterans since the
Detroit gathering in 1891.
DEPARTMENT po1NGs.
Francis Downs, Commander of the Depart
ment of New Mexico, has appointed James ii.
Purdy, Santa Fe, Judge Advocate; E. S.
Slower, Albuquerque. Chief Mastering Officer.
and John p. Victory. Santa Fe, Inspector.
Orlando Smith. S. C. Rathbon, j. r. Hudson,
A. NJ. Whitcomb. E. w. Easton, Lee II. Rudi-
siile. Mathew Clements and Silas T. Maupin
are Assistant Inspectors.
L. B. Harris, Post 106 Lyndonvile; W. H.
Gilmore, Post IL, Fairee; r. J. Coffey, Post
liz, Bennington; NJ. J. Leach Post So. Wal.
colt. and A. ID. Beckwith. Post "a. Bellows
Falls. compose the Vermont Council of Ad-
mnistration. The Department will be repre-
seuted at Buffalo by Frank Kenield, Post 4.
Morrisvile; A. NJ. Downs, Post AZ. Benning-
ton; T. B. Kelley. Post L. Rutland; ID. w.
Davis. Post "a, Chelsea; and Ii. L. Foster, Post
lis.
Commander Jewett has established Head
quarters at Swanton VT. and appointed E. J.
Ranslow Assistant Adjutaut-General; &. c.
Johnson. Post 46. Springfield, Inspector;
Harvey S. Powers. Post 4, Wells River, Chief
Mastering Officer, and Samuel II. Kelly, Senior
Aid-de-Camp.