The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-01-06
THE GRIND HRMY.
What Veterans Are Doing for thu
Good of the Order.
DEPARTMENT DoiNGs.

very successful Reunion of veterans
and their families was held at Los Gatos,
Cal, Dec. 8, under the auspices OF the
Central California Veterans Association.
The GAR, W.R.C. and S. of V. were each
well represented Gen. Sheridan Camp
made a splendid showing when it marched
into the hall, and the boys were cheered to
the echo by the veterans. Officers were
elected as follows: Pres, ID. A. Coates
V.-Ps., Mrs. Lou Trip, j. NJ. Reynolds,
Mrs. G. w. Hanson Mrs. Carrie Hailstone
Malley; Sec, B. +. Tabler; Asst Sec, W.
Glenn Walker; Treas, Mrs. G. w. Hoff-
man.
Chamberlin Post, !, ST. Johnsbury, VT,
claims to have the oldest member of the
Grand Army in the person of Uncle"
Loren W. Young, Co. ID, LIST Vt. Cav. Com
rade Young enlisted in 1861, at the age OF
5S years, and served faithfully with his
regiment until the end OF the war. He
celebrated his 9ith birthday recently, and
on that occasion nearly all the members of
his Post, the W.R.C. and S. OF ", called.
lie is still active and in good health
Harker Post, 104, Orchard City, Ark, has
been mustered with II charter members.
Other comrades living in the neighborhood
have promised 10 affiliate and the new
organization starts out with good prospects
Com, ID. L. Kast; S. " c., j. NJ. Boards
ley; j. V. c., A. A. Ellis; Adi't, ID. r. Sui
livan; Q. NJ, j. +. Perkins; 0. D., A. Z.
Chadwick; o. G., J. +. DAILY; Chap, A. A.
Chase; Surg, w. Zimmerman.
Ransom Post, ST. Louis has unanimously
Endorsed Andrew G.. Peterson for next Com
mander OF the Missouri Department. A
circular letter issued by the Post says:
Gle is a comrade who has never turned a
deaf ear to an appeal from an old soldier
but who has gone out of his way to render
him service, and whose active work OF
more than 10 years in the ranks Of the
Grand Army has endeared him to every
veteran OF st. Louis"
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
Thomas A. Burns, Aid de Camp, Yer
sailles, o., writes: "At meeting of Old
Guards Post, Dayton, about one hundred
comrades were present, including Depart
ment Commander Henry Kissinger, Asst
Adi't-Gen. w. II. Bussard and number Of
the Department staff The subjects of the
early campaign on the Mississippi, battles
OF Shiloh, Island No. 10, and Corinth, were
taken up in their order, and anyone who
had participated was requested to give his
experience. 1t was one OF the best meet
lngS it has ever been my good fortune to
attend. Comradc Bussard, Assistant Ad-
iutant General; Comrade Oscar Sheppard,
Senator elect Third District; Comrade
Peter Skenberry, Aid, and many others
participated III these "reminiscences.
81 have visited quite a number of Posts
in this Department, and while few of
them are on the decline, owing to the age
of comrades and want of facilities for
travelling to and from meetings, yet large
majority are in excellent condition. Moth
ing appears to revive the old veterans so
much as regular meetings at their Posts
and reading The National Tribune, so
earnestly devoted to their interests"
Neal Post, 81, Sidney, O., recently gave
a Campfire in honor of the comrades OF
H..
hundred were present. The affair was a
success