The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-03-10
THE GRAND ARMY.
What Veterans Are Doing for
the Good of the Order.

Nearly $50 veterans were present at the
10th annual Encampment of the Department
OF Tennessee. recently held in Knoxville.
Of the number nearly 100 were officers and
Delegates. Commander Case presided,
and in his address touched upon a number
OF matters OF interest to the Tennessee
veterans. His vigorous stand ON the pen
son question received the entire approval
ot the Encampment. His recommended
ton that $3.50 be given toward completing
the monument now being erected in the
National Cemetery was adopted.
The report of the Assistant Adiutant-
General showed net loss in membership
during the year of over 300. The suspen-
sion list was large, while so of the num-
Der had died. The present membership in
good standing is over $500.
The election resulted: Com, William Fl.
Nelson, of Post &c, Carter County; 5. V. C.,
Henry Crumbliss, Post II, Kingston; J. Y.
c.. l. b. Zeigler, Post Ii, Knoxville; Medi-
cal Director, II. Baker. Post 2S, Knoxville;
Chap, l. A. Pearce, Post II, Knoxville.
Council OF Administration. o. r. French,
Post s: Charles II. Ogden. Post Ia; ID. NJ.
Coffman, Post 50; T.. !. Gaut, Post 70;
Tyler Garner Post 80. Representatives to
the National Encampment, Fl. NJ. Veazey,
Post 81; S. L. Harris, Post &c; John Gray,
Post s. Alternates, Joel !. Pyott, Post 25;
John Trindle, Post 15; +, w. Adkins, Post
If.
ne Of1tCcrS clccteu were InStdllcO by
Commander Case. Commander Nelson
announced Frank Seaman, of Post IA, as
Assistant Adjutant-General
lockwood was selected as the place for
holding the 1899 Encampment.
DEPARTMENT DOIHGs.
Col. J. A. GOulden, Chairman of the New
York City Memorial Committee, writes:
'' Throughout the State the public schools
observed Lincoln and Washington's Birth
dayswith instructive and patriotic exercises.
State Superintendent Skinner had arranged
an excellent program and Department Com
mander Shaw had instructed the GAR.
Posts to cooperate by visiting the school
rooms in uniform and addressing the
scholars. 1t is safe to say that one million
pup Is heard stirring and patriotic words
from the veterans on these two holidays"
James 5. Dodge, Department Commander,
Indianapolis, announces that the 18th
annual Encampment of the Department OF
Indiana will convene at Columbus, May 1S.
Commander Thomas j. Majors, of Ne
braska. has appointed the following stall
Asst Adj't-Gen., James ID. Gage, Frank
mastering Officer, Smith I. Caldwell,
Edgar; Chief OF Staff, A. NJ. Vanderbilt,
Shelby
Neal Dow Post, 10, Commander V. p. Dill
ingham, Fitzgerald, Ga, has passed reso-
lutiOns denouncing Commissioner OF Pen
sions III. Clay Evans and the methods of
the Bureau in sending out corps of Special
Examiners.
Commander Samuel W. X Allen. of Rhode
Island has appointed Philip S. Chase,
Assistant Adjutant-General; George II.
Chenery, Assistant Quartermaster-G General;
X. II. Robinson, Inspector; u. n. Bliss,
Judge Advocate; j. +. Means, Chief Mus
tering Officer, and Edward Wilcox, Senior
Aid de- Camp.
Usage Post, 1856, McCune, Kan by unani-
nous vote has pledged the Government its
loyal support in case of war.
Commander John f. Bickel writes that
John p. Ba rd Post. 592, and it's aux
iliary Corps, of Terrc iIaute, are prosperous
There are " comrades in good standing
and SF4 in the hands OF the Quarter
master: the Corps had 10j members and
1906 in the hands of its Treasurer.
lie Roy G.. Hunt, Mt Vernon, o., writes
that the citizens of that city are already
preparing to give the veterans attending
the annual Encampment of the Depart
mcnt a royal receipt on next June.
f. +. Chapman, Commander, j. w. Geary
Post, 7. Eugene, Ore, writes: 8 AS | am
subscriber to The National Tribune and one
of Shermans bummers,' of Co. b, 10th
Iowa from 1861 to 1865, | Will try to say
something from this part OF Gods iootstool
in behalf of the GA X. j. w. Geary Post,
I, is an active Fost, and has good mem
bership for a small city. 1t is now under
going q grand revival. We are all workers,
and l assure you it takes workers to ere
ate a revival in the Grand Army. We
should line UP, touch elbows, and stand
firmer than ever before. 1t seems as
though the whole Nation has turned loose
its fury to split aSunder the ranks of the
poor old veterans because of the small
pension some of them are recelving-a PEN
sion so Justly earned on many hard fought
battlefields."
joyce Post held recently a Campfire,
which was attended by many veterans OF
PouItrey. VT, and surrounding cities.
Commander Gaiege presided. Mrs. NJ W.
Orr read Il report of the work accomplished
by the WR.C. Ike all other entertain
men;s given by this Post, it was COM
plete success.