The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-06-03
WASHINGTON THURSDAY JUNE 1897

The Ohio Encampment will meet at Chilli
cothe, June Is. and remain in session three
days. This is the first State meeting held in
southern Ohio, outside ii Cincinnati. and the
committee expects the attendance to be very
large. Already applications. many OF them
from small rural Posts are pouring in, and
most comrades desire to bring their families.
The 18th Ohio N. g.. the largest regiment in
the State, will encampatsChiilicothe during the
meeting. and will take part in the parade with
Gov. Bushnell aud his staff The committee
also expects President Mckinley, Sem
ators Foraker and Hanna, Gen. Grosvepor. ex-
Gov. Campbell, and many other distinguished
men. Commander-in.chief Clarkson will re-
view the parade.
Liberty Post. $50, will hold its annual Re-
union at Camp Mckinley, near Spckardsvilie,
Mo-. Aug. 10 to Is. Army tents will be pro-
vided for com rades.
The annual Encampment of the Department.
of South Dakota will DO held at Redfield. June
9 and 10. Headquarters will he at the Foster
House. The comrades of George Il. Thomas
Post at Redi making extensive prepa-
rations to make the occasion memorable event.
The personal comfort of the comrades ana
members of the auxiliary bodies will he pro-
vi,ed for. and nothing neglected by the COM
rades and citizens of Red field that will increase
the interest and enjoyment Of the occasion.
The location is favorable one, and the rates
for transportation and entertainment are also
favorable
Memorial services were held recently by
Gen. Lyon Post. East Liverpool, O.. for the
following comrades who had died during the
year: James Azdell. John M. Green, d. i.
Burchard, Andrew Allsbaugh, Henry Hecka'
thorn, r. F. Young. Richard Thomas, J. J.
johnson. j. T. King, A. NJ. Davidson, Jacob
Green. Samuel McNutt, VIM. Bryan, James
Near, Jacob Bottenbnrg. James Leigh, George
Morley. Sardine Eoff. Past Commander W. n.
Vodrey. Nineteen vacant chairs. draped in
black, each labeled with card bearing the
name of the deceased comrades, were arranged
near the platform. Commander A. ID. Mccoy
presided. Among those who took part were
Rev. o. S. Reed, J. c. Taggart, w. II. Surles.
and E. K. Macrum.
The Fifteenth Annual Encsmpment OF the
Washington and Alaska Department convenes
at Vancouver. WASH. June II.
The comrades of Isham Keith Post. IL, In
diana, are In the field to secure the Department
Ensampment of 1898 for Columbus.
Officer of the Day w. W. Dodge, OF Post IL,
Claremont N. H.. thinks that he mustered the
oldest recruit William WEIGH, who was init
ated, was born in January 1900. and is vet
eran of two wars. He enlisted in Go. l, l4th
N. H. and served with that regiment. Com.
rade WEIGH is good talser and full of fun.
Ohio has six candidates for Department Com
mander At the next Encsmpment. They are ::
j. 5. Mason, Medina; Henry klsslnger, Day
ton j. ]. Sullivan. Cleveland; J. d. Emerson,
Bellefontaine; j. r. Johnson, Youngstown, and
William FELTON,, Columbus. All are active and
popular Grand Army men, and it would be
hard to pick the winner. Delegations from
Toledo, Mt Vernon and Kenton will be at
Chillicothe working for the next Ohio Encamp.
ment.
The Obi. Department is anxious to secure
the next National Euc..-. 'of "''
The Chamber of Commerce aud other bodies Of
that city have organized a committee OF 10
with Gen. Andrew Hickenlooper as President.
to 90 to Buffalo.
The 3lst annual Encampment of the Depart
ment of Pennsy lvania will convene III Johns
town, June 3. Headquarters will be at the
Capital Hotel. Charles /. Leiper, Assistant
Adjutant- General: Samuel p. Brown, Post z !;
George s. Shattuck, Post 33l, have been ap-
pointed q Committee on Credentials. Tents
will be pitched in Point Park at the junction
Of Conomaugh and Stony Creek Rivers. but
comrades who occupy these will be required to
furnish their own blankets.
At the last meeting 81, Beaver Valley Post,
1874, Beaver Falls, Pa, the W.RC. were ad-
mitted after the regular business bad been
transacted. After being, welcomed by Past
Commander w. H. Bricker Mrs. Ruth Ken
nedy, President. then presented the Post with
a silk flag on behalf Of Corps &c. The COM
mander accepted the flag on behalf Of the
Post, and q rising vote Of thanks was tendsred
the Corps after which followed speeches by the
Commander and other comrades.