The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-03-11
DEPARTMENT NEWS.

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COPYRIGHT; Adj't. c. Il. Frost; @. NJ, William
Deacon; Chap, E. B. Newton Surg, Charles
Winnie; o. D., F. E. Griffith; o. g., w. L.
Fairchild.
INDIANA
The 18th annual Encsmpment of the Depart
ment of Indiana will convene at Rchmond,
May IL. at 10 o'clock a. m. Headquarters will
be at the Hotel Wescott. The Council of Ad.
ministration will meet in the Assistant AdJu-
tsnt-General's room at o'clock p. m. May II.
The Executive Committee of Richmond,
having in charge the entire arrangement OF the
| Encampment has organized by selecting Com
rade ]. s. Ostrander, Mayor of the city, as
Chairman, and Comrade John w. Tingle Sec
rotary.
The Department Commander announces to
the comrades that lie has secured railroad
rate of one cent per mile each way, good going
on May 10, ii, and IL, and returning up to and
| including May IA. The rate of one cent per
mile is authorized by the Central Passenger
Association, which covers all railroad lines in
the State.
Archer Post, %, Princeton Conn.,, Il. T. Car
Isle; S. Y. c. William NJ. Duncan; j. V. c., +.
w. Robinson; Q. NJ. Hugh Hanna; Chap, J.
| w. Little; Surg, J. c. Hartin; o. d., c. w.
Wheeler; o. g., Il. NJ. Morton; Adj't, h. NJ.
Lamb; S NJ, J. J. HartiD.
Sam Henry Post, So, Decatur-Com., w. h.
Meyers; S. V. c., A ]. Teeple; ]. V. C., Jacob
| p..
Railing; @. NJ, A. C. Gregory; o. d., II. Il.
Moore; o. g., Samuel Cronster; Adj't, w. A.
! Wisner.
Henry Brown Post 276, Clarksburg-Com.,
| W. II. Sturgis; S. V. c.. James s. Roth; J. V.
c., William ]. Gold @. NJ. Jacob Holt; o. D.,
CIV. Sappington; O. CIV. NJ. Barnhill; Surg,
J. B. Stewart; Chap, II. II. Simpson; Adj't, J.
| A. More
IOWA
Patriotic exercises were held at the Opera
| House. Avoca in honor of Washingtons Birth
day by u. S. Grant Post and the Avoca Public
| Schools. Over 400 little school children took
part in the program. The affair was a success
| in every particular.
KANSAS
Corning Post, 259, Corning-Com., E. 8.
| Vernon; S. V. c., w. A. Young; J. V. c., ID.
Hilbert; Surg, James Church Adj't, NJ. Zolles;
Chap. E. NJ. Kepler; @. NJ, w. E. Geer; O. D.,
J. c. Warrington; o. g., d. Rolf.
KENTUCKY
J. ]. Landrum Post. 1852, Mt. Olvet-Com.,
o. s. Deming; S. V. c.. Jas. Paynter; J. v. c.,
J. S. sprague; Chap, Cyrus Rifle; @ NJ, John
Barnett; Adj't. c. S. Davis; Surg, III. Throck-
morton; o. d., Fred Benin; S. NJ, J. w.
Linvile; o. G., J. F. Powell.
LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI
Ben Butler Post. 5, Omega, La.--Com., JAS
| Errfield S. v. c., Phillip Bias; j. v. c.. Darb
Hodge: Chap. John Conner; @. NJ, Henry
Clay; Surg, Edmund Terry; Trustee, Turner
| Johnson.
| MASSACHUSETTS,
johnson Post, 173, Sturbridge-Com., NJ. II.
| Corbin; S. V. c., A. B. Chamberlain; J. Y. c.,
F. Holiness Adj't L. B. Chase; @. NJ. w. L.
| ID. Lumbard Surg, L. w. Richards; Chap, A.
NJ. Rice; o. D., E. Ii. Davenport; o. g.. w. L.
Allen.
MICHIGAN
Col. C. " R. Pond, Assistant Adjutant-G Cen
eral of the Department of Michigan. has for
warded to National Headquarters his report
for the six months ending Dec. 81 last. The
number of Posts in good standing was 1872.
| with 1906 members; amount expended for
relief in 1896 was $30011l. There was bal
ance of So 930.l6 in the general Post fund, and
| 81, 301 so in the relief fund.
| The losses for the entire year were as fol.
lows: By death. 343; transfer, BID; honorable
discharge, SO; suspension. 1908. Five Posts
surrendered their charters. Six new Posts
were organized, and nine revived.
The gains included SIS new members, 260 by
transfer, aud 1.306 by reinstatement of sus-
pended members
II. Weaver; S. V. C., S. Henry; J. v. c.; II. A.
| George; Surg, ]. H. Boyden; O. D., VIM. Hola-
baugh; o. G., Frank Emery; Adj't, Joseph N.
Waldorf.
MISSOURI
Republic Post 21s, Republic-Com., A. w.
Gramrner; S. v. C., c. N. Pickering; j. v. c.,
]. E. Decker; Adj't, ]. A. Kerr; @. NJ. James
| Watson; Surg, n. Hathaway; Chap, T. F.
Criswell; o. d., B. b. Bethel o. G., C. Thur
man.
NEBRASKA
Past Department Commander A. " Cole, Ju-
niata, writes: "Your Nebraska correspondent
I ba I'D fba di,u ~ tha
nual Encampment, in giving the list of Dele
gates TO Buffalo. omitted the name of Comrade
E. J. Hanchett who was elected a Delegate in
stead of ]. ID. Wambsugh, who was chosen an
Alternate. Comrade z. J. Hanchett was .
member of the I'd n. Y. Cav, and belongs to
Geary Post, 81. Juniata."
George Crook Post, 262, Omaha-Com Elias
Gilmore; s. v. C., ]. B. Furay j. v. c.. Geo.
r. Rathburn; AdJt. Geo. C. Bonner; @. NJ, A.
| K. Rh oades; Chap. Z. p Pratt; 0. d. Thos
L. Hull; o. e., Abrsm Vineyard. Comrade
w. S. Askwrit writes that the Post increased
lis in membership during 1896.
NEW YORK.
Henry Walker Post, 1s1, Forestport held
its annual Campfire Feb. g The attendance
showed that the interest in the veterans is far
from being on the decline. The number of
young people present bore witness that they
too are grateful to the defenders. Music
helped to enliven the entertainment and q
bountiful supper was served, after which the
crowd listened attentivey to the remarks
made by Rev. T. c. Henderson, who paid q
most eloquent tribute to the members of the
Grand Army and the cause they so nobly
defended. A recitation by Byron E. Cool was
much enjoyed by the veterans.
Comrades of Lafayette Post, of New York
City, and their friends were entertained Feb.
IS with stereopticon exhibition of 100 views
of Japan, secured by Comrade Talinski during
his travels through that country.
, Tuesday evening, Feb. g. Senior Vice Com
mander Long, behalf of Lafayette Post,
presented National flag to the pupils of Rhine.
lander school. New York City. large num-
Der of the comrades were present, and much
enthusiasm prevailed.
Department Commander James s. Graham
the other evening instituted |. +. Quinby Post
409, at Rochester. Commanders of several Posts
Captains of different Camps, and many ladies
were present. These officers were chosen
CON-, l. ii. Chatfeld; S. V. c., WIN. Craig
J. " c., r. Kingston; Adj't, Z. K. Comstock
: O. NJ, Charles Wilson Surg. VIM. Sheldon
J. Chap. C. V.Wilson; o. d., J. ii. Eustice; o. G..
4 E. L. Godell; S. NJ, Charles g. Webb; @. M. s.,
: John III. Garrison. The new Post is the result
i of the efforts of 1. II. Chatfield who withdrew
from O'Rorke Post. aud with former members
Il of O Rorke Marshall and Powers Posts formed
Z a new organization. with the object of recruit.
e ing old soldiers who had never been member!
| of the Order. The charter-list contains II