The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-07-28
THE GRAND ARMY.
What Veterans Are Doing for the
Good of the Order.

| Garfield Post, 20, has been instituted al
Carlton, Mont, by Department Commando
W. II. II. Dickinson. w. II. Reed is the
Commander.
Montana Headquarters have been es-
tablished at Missoula by Commander w
III. II. Dickinson. l.. G. Degenhart
PhilIipsburg, is Senior Vice Commander
Frederick Hopp, Dillon, Junior Vice Com,
mander; j. NJ. Slight, Anaconda, Medical
Director, and Rev. II. S: Taft, Helena
is composed Of AsstAdi't-Gen. Samuel
Bellew, Asst on Gen Ed. S. Walker
ms. n. M. Morley, Judge-Advocate III. S.
Howell, and mastering Officer W. FL.
Sa ford.
The recent Encampment of the Depart
ment of Iowa elected the following officers:
Com, Il. w. Thrill, Manchester: S. v. c.,
d. f. Eldridge, Sheldon; j. V. c., p. HI.
Lennon, Guthrie Center; Medical Director,
Il. H.. Hazen, Des Moines; Chap, NJ. w.
Darling, Sioux City.
These. staff appointments have been
made: Asst Adj't,Gen., Henry A. Dyer,
Mason City; Asst ON. Gen, W. A..
Albeit, Des Moines; ms, Geo. II. WEIGH,
Boonesboro: Judge Advocate, f. b. Soper.
Emmetsburg; M. O., Abner Durham,
Manchester; Senior Aid and Chief of staff,
Geo. M. Parker, Sac City.
ID. Il. Alverson, Commander, Bear Valley
Post, 162, Redlands, CAL, writes: at has
not escaped the notice of the most super
fetal observer that the Grand Army of the
Repu bic is now, and has been for several
years, rapidly depleted by disease and
death, and that many of the survivors are
often unable to attend the meetings of the
Posts, by reason of wounds, disease and
the infirmitieS of age. 1t is evident, there
fore, that the Order must soon cease to ex-
ISt unless Some measures are taken to
perpetuate it. To this end Past Com
mander NJ Nj. Hooten, at the last meeting
OF this Pos, offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Commander-in-
Chief OF the GAR. be- and he hereby is,
requested to take such steps as are neces-
Sary to so alter the laws and rules of the
Order as to admit to membership any SOL
dier who has loyalty served in any war in
behalf of the flag and sovereignty of the
United States of America.
Resolved, That we favor the institution
of two degrees OF membership-the first
degree to consist OF such members as
have served in wars subsequent to the war
of the rebellion, the second degree to con-
sist of soldiers and sailors who served in
wars Tor the maintenance of our flag and
the sovereignty of our Government previous
to the year 1866, and to be known as the
Veteran Degree, with such rules and regu-
latiOnS as may be deemed best for the
government of the same"
Past Commander Albert D. Shaw, of the
new foIk department., has been Endorsed
by the Oneida County Veterans Associa-
ton for Commander in Chief. Col. Shaw's
work is well known. His success in secur-
ing patriotic teaching in the public schools
and his visitations to scattered Posts, en-
couraging them to greater efforts. have
made him very popular in New York State
Commander E. M. Clarke, of Baker Post
So, Utica, writes OF the candidate: "The
comrade in question is one of the brightest
and best this Department has ever pro-
duced He has been an ideal officer. and
we take pride in being able to present his
name for National honors"
Charles M. Travis, Judge Advocate of
the Department of Indiana, having en-
tered the military service of the United
States as MAJOR OF the 9Th U. S., has
rendered his resignation to DEPARTMENT
Commander Ryan. Marine d. Tackett
of Post s, Greensburg, has been appointed
to fill the vacancy