The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-02-16

have been appointed members of the
Soldiers Orphans School Commission.
The other members of the Commission
| are Gov. w. a. Stone, Senator'S James
| Mitchell, of Jefferson County: j. c. Slime
man, of Cambria County. and members oil
the House, William II. Stewart, of Phila-
delphia; George w. Skinner, of Fulton
County, and James w. ADAMS, of Sus
quehanna County. Every one OF the IL
members of the Soldiers Orphans School
Commission is II member Of the Grand
Army OF the iiepablic.
Comrade II. J.. A1britnin. Assistant Ad-
lutant- General Of Ohio. writes: 1--WE have
| large Department, as Ohio covers good
deal of territory, but the membership OF
| our Order il not what il ought to be. II
is now between $4,000 and $4,000, and
am sorry 10 say that we are losing III
membership, more from suspension than
from any other cause. lt is singular that
this is true, from the fact that the Grand
Army Posts are more lenient with their
members than any other Order of which
l have any knowledge. If comrades are
poor there is always a willingness on the
part of Posts to remit dues. We are en-
deavoring TO get up an increased interest
| among the boys, but with what result re-
mains TO be seen.
Joseph ID. Porter, member OF E. NJ.
Stanton Post, 166, Steubenville, writes
Department Headquarters: We have re-
ceived eight new recruits so far this year.
With little hustling l think we could
easily get 30 or so more. Cannot Depart
ment Commander & i've us call and help
rally the old bOys' 1t is burning shame
to allow our Department to dwindle down
in numbers. We should have not less
than $4,000 or $4,000. Now, sir, i move
that we get move on us and boost our
Department to the head of the pro-
ceSSion.'
Eve desire to say that Comrade Por-
ter's motion has been seconded and car
ried unanimously, and he is hereby ap-
pointed TO do some iIustiing. 1t is hoped
that the other Posts Of the Department
will pattern after l.. NJ. Stanton Post, 1865.
If this is done the Department OF Ohio
viii soon be at the head of the process
sion. e.- ~, -,... .sy.
"If we had more comrades like COmrade
Porter in every Post our membership, !
think, would soon be doubled.
Eve have a State law prescribing a
punishment for wearing the badge of an
Order to which one does not belong; butt
seems to be dead letter, as we never
hear OF it's inforcement, and many sol
diers who are members Of the Order per-
sist in wearing the badge"
The annual Encampmen. of the Mary
land Department will be held in Wilson
Post Hall, Baltimore, Feb. q and %.
The prominent candidates for Commander
are Capt. J.. NJ. Zimmerman, Col. Willard
Howard, and Charles A. Rotan, with the
general impression that the honor will tall
to Capt. Zimmerman. Capt. Zimme rman
has been an active and efficient worker in
the G. All. for the past 10 years, working
i'm all the different staff Offices of the De-
partmcnt. He was Assistant Adiutant-
General for six years, and the different
Department Commanders under whom he
served always commended him for zeal
and activity in GAR. matters. s
j. {. Bigger, Assistant Adjutant-Gen-
eral, Dallas, Tex, writes that the Nth
annual Encampment of the Department
OF Texas will be held at DenisOn, April 20,
II and %.
The 33d annual Encampment of the De-
partment Of Minnesota will convene at
Conover Music Hall, ST Paul, Feb. %.
Commander F.. w. Mortimer has appointed
as Committee on Credentials Asst Adi't-
Gen. B. NJ. Hicks; Chief Of Staff Hugh
Longstreet; John Schaefer, of Post 1874;
Frank Bauter of Post 81; II. M. Richard
son, of Post A, and Henry Hasenwinkle,
of Post 8.
The Encampment of the Department of
Kansas will be held at Hutchinson the
week commencing April IS. Capt. o. II.
Coulter is a leading candidate for Com
mander. He entered the service in 1868
at the age Of is years, and served until
the close OF the war, never missing a
days duty. He has devoted much time
to and takes great interest in GAR
affairs. 1t is claimed he is better posted
in GAR. work kthan any other comrade
in Kansas.