The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-02
new COMMANDERS STAFF
APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED BY GEO.
w. GRUBBs, OF MARTINsvILLE.
Movement to Inaugurate the OBJ
servance of "the Birthday of
the Flag"

George w. Grubbs, the new department
commander of the q. A. r., announces the
appointment of the subordinate officers and
committees for the coming year. Jacob NJ.
Neely. of Post No. n. Martinsvilie. will con-
tinue as assistant adjutant general and as
sistant quartermaster general. William B.
Harris, of Post No. IL, Indianapolis. is ap-
pointed color bearer.
A movement has been started in the G.
A. r. to inaugurate the observance of the
Birthday of the Flag and in accordance
with this Mr.. Grubbs urges that on Mon
day, June Is. every comrade of the Grand
Army display the flag at his home and
place of business and makes special re-
quests to school authorities to arrange ap-
propriate exercises on that day. The cor
rect date of the birth of the flag is June IA,
but that date falling on Sunday, it was de-
cided to observe the day following
The appointments announced by Com
mander Grubbs are:
Department Inspector-Charles w. Scott,
Post No. ia, Warsaw.
Judge Advocate-Noah Loughrun, Post
Chief mastering Oficer-William D. Nc
Cullough, Post No. 2, Brazil.
Senior Aid-de-Camp and Chief of Staff
y,
Chief Trumpeter-Albert A. Jones, Post
No. 8. p. o. Battle Ground.
Visiting Committee Indiana Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans Home-Benjamin Starr,
Post No 55, Richmond; Albert o. Marsh
Post No. CO. p. o. Indianapolis; Edward
Malloy, Post No. 147, Laportes Charles H.
Myerhoff, Post No. q. Evansville; John
Stobo, Post No 13, Columbus; Henry c.
Durbin, Post No. 244 Anderson; Allan
Dougall. Post No. 27l. Fort Wayne
Visiting Committee State Soldiers, Home
Bend: Joseph K McGary, Post No 2S,
Princeton; Jeremiah Lockwood. Post No.
307, Sullivan: S. A. b. Condor, Post No.
252. Orleans; James White. Post No. g.
Martinsville; William NJ. Pence. Post No.
las, New Castle; William NJ. Cochran. Post
No. 369, Indianapolis Edward w. Bishop
Post No. rs, Muncie; David, +. Allen, Post
No. 65, Frankfort: John a. Maxwell, Post
No. 3, Lafayette; Joseph S. Conlogue, Post
No. 60. Kendallville; w. S. Marshall. Post
No. g. Marion.
Patriotic instruction in Public Schools
William 7. Stott, Post No. 127, franklin
Lucien p. Chaplin, Post No. IL, Greencastle:
Andrew II. Graham, Post No. los, Knights
town: Thomas j. Lindley, Post No. 240,
Westield; Ed A Jernegan. Post No lbs.
Mishawaka-
The following comrades were elected rep
resentatives and alternates to the Thirty
seventh National Encampment:
Representatives-Will Cumback Cat large)
Post No. 5, Greensburg; Joseph K. Nc
Gary, POST NO. ., princeton, JOnn ID. Alex
ander Post No 243, Bedford; l.. c. Orrill
Post No. S6. Jeffersonville; Victor NJ Carr
Post No. 469, z. o. Hartville; Henry p.
Spaeth, Post No. So Aurora; Salem II. Ly-
ber. Post No. 2. Brazil; James NJ. Barlow.
Post No. 1S6, Plainfeld; James II. Mauzy
Post No. 81, Rushville; Almon S. Creath,
Post No. s. Greensburg; James e. Twiname.
Post No. II, Indianapolis: Theodore r.
Moore, Post No. g. Decatur; George r.
Carter, Post No. 60. Winchester; Harvey r.
Tinsley, Post No. Z, Charlottesville; A. r.
Tucker, Post No. l33. Noblesville; H. H
Ragon, Post No. 276. Lowell; Henry A
Root, Post No. 146. Michigan City; Jacob NJ
Barnard, Post No. %. Marion; Theodore
Geler, Post No. 40. Fort Wayne; Henry c.
Morgan, Post No. $40, South Bend; Thomas
A Gilmore, Post No. 80, Goshen
Alternates-Jesse Robertson Cat large)
Post No. /, Terre Haute; Silas NJ Holcomb
Post No. 1s7. Fort Branch: James r. Henry
Post No. $685. Gosport; Abel Murray Post
No. 252 Orleans; John Johnson. Post No
22l Dupont: George III. Graves, Post No
20l Rexville; David Strouse, Post No g.
Rockville; George w. Scarce, Post No 164
Danville; Frank j. Brown. Post No 55,
Richmond; George w. Duncan. Post No. s2
Greenfield; Frank Hall. Post No. 200, Indi-
annapolis; Levi L. Gilpin. Post No. 154. Port
land: Samuel B. Garrett. Post No. rs, Mum
Gle; George Newkirk. Post No. 207. Cicero;
A NJ Robinson, Post No. 65, Frankfort:
Henry Snyder. Post No. 81. Monticello; Al
bert c.. Bellows, Post No. "a. Remington;
Augustus Wasmuth. Post No. 167. Roanoke:
Theodore Bley. Post No. 10. Fort Wayne;
Cyrus Seller Post No. 1885, Elkhart: Joel NJ
Partridge. Post No. s. South Bend.