The National tribune., 1910-01-13

passed resolutions unanimously indors-
ling John McEiroy for Commander-in-
Chief. After thee Installation they had
II n fine oyster dinner and q very enjoy
able campfire. Gomrade Eveland was
Commander for one term, and has been
twice elected Colonel of the st. Joseph
County Battalion. He got up one of
the best Reunions ever held in the dis
trict, but The isi now debarred from
speech-making on account of a partial
paralysis OF his tongue. Hon. E. L.
Hamilton and Senator Burrows got him
a special bill, wTirh gives him $50 a
month. They are both splendid friends
of the soldiers, and promptly do any
thing that they can. Comrade Eveland
is now retired from business, and is
succeeded by his son.
At the stated meeting of Mcpherson
Post, III, G.. A. R., of Pittsburg. Pa,
IDec. IA, 1909, a resolution was passed
unanimously indorsing the name of
IComrade McElroy for National Com
mander-in-Ch of the G.. A. r., which
meets at Atlantic City, in September.
| 1910. And it was further resolved that
this Post commend you for The Ma
tional Tribune pension bill. James ST.
mons, Adjutant
Mathew G. Isett Post, 635, Markles-
burg, Pa, unanimously indorse The Ma
tional Tribune pension bill and are
first, last and all the time for John Nc
Elroy for Commander-in-Ch in 1910.
a. III. Crum, Commander.
Samuel Sumner Post, 39S, Moravia,
Iowa, indorse your BILL also the candl-
dacy of Comrade John McElroy for our
next Chief. Geo. Glad
fielder. Post Adjutant.
At regular meeting of Joe Kearns
Post, 327, Merort, Department of In
diana, Comrade John McElroy was
unanimously indorsed for National
Commander and we favor The National
Tribune pension bill. J. II. Ladd, Com
mander; G. w. Pleasant, Adjutant.
At the regular meeting of A. 3. Wade
Post 2OS, Department of Indiana, C. A
r., Chesterton, the following resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the members of A. b.
Wade Post, 208, G. A. r., indorse Com
rade John McElroy, of The National
Tribune. for the office of Commander
in-Chief of the G. a. r. at its next Ma
tional Encampment, to be held at At
lantic City, n. j., in recognition of the
valiant services which he has thru his
paper performed for his .ageing com
rades; and be it further
Resolved, That the members of this
Post do most emphatically indorse The
National Tribune pension bill, and that
they hope to see it presented to the
present Congress and passed in justice !
10 the aged comrades of the civil war. |
G. A. Marquardt, Commander; r. S. |
Greer, Adjutant.
Starr Post, Sc, Lee Centre, Depart
ment of New York. G.. A. r., elected |
officers Dec. II, 1903 A motion was
"a .hn tod Ind To-,
McElroy's candidacy for the next Ma
tional Commander J. J. Castle, Com
mander.
At a regular meeting of Sol Van -Et- |
ten Post, 672. Port Jervis. N Y, The |
dorsed, and John McElroy was also in
dorsed for COMMUNICATIVE Chief. John
NJ. Detrick, Commander.
AT a regular meeting of Anna Post
55S, Anna,9 ILL.,, GA. r., Department of
ILL.,. it wasnresolved that Comrade John
McElroy be the ichoice for the next
Communicating Chief. Geo. w. Norris,
Adjutant. o
At the regular meeting of Mansfield |
Post. 100. at Mansfield Ark. the fol-
lowing resolution was offered by Com
rade e. f. Dill: D 90, e.---
Whereas, the time draws near when
We VIII ciilDcSe d tONilHdIueT-lH-tH -tHle1
for our beloved order; now, therefore,
be it q sTa-. t.. .
Resolved by thisePost, That we rec
ognize in Comrade John McElroy. of
ID. G., a comrade well quail
flied by his experience, his loyal devo-
tion and constant association with our
order, as well as by his native nobility.
as being pre-eminently fitted and quail
fled for the exalted station, and by the !,
unanimous voice of said Post hereby !.
pledge him our support and influence
at the next National Encampment at
Atlantic City. Further. that copy of
this resolution be furnished The Ma
Commander; r. C. Packard, Adjutant
At the last regular meeting of Joe
Hooker Post, 11S, of Hooker, Okla, we
voted as one in favor of The National
Tribune pension bill, and will send same
to our ~Congressmen. and all are in
favor of John McElroy as our CON-
in 1910 John Sven,
Commander. e..
At a regular meeting of C. ]. Orms-
bee Post, IS, Department of Vermont
Brandon, the Post unanimously indotsed
The National Tribune pension bill and
also the candidacy of Comrade John .
McElroy for Commander-in-Ch Chief Of the
3. A. r. in 1910. : j. G.. L. Woodruff,
Adjutant; W. H. Flint, Commander
elect.
At a meeting of Mcpherson Post, 81,
Hanford, Department of California The
National Tribune pension bill was unan-
mously indorsed, and Comrade McEl-
10Y was also unanimously indorsed forI
jur next Commander-in-C Chief. with the ,
,ld-timc Yankee yell. G. NJ Smith,
.-ssc
At meeting of Duan Patten Post,
20, Department of Wisconsin, G.. A. r.,
sharon, Wis, a vote was taken and j
carried that CCmrade Nc
Ilroy be our choice as candidate for
of the G. A r. for
he year 1910. ID. Bollinger, Chaplain
Whereas the time has come when the
comrades of the @. A. r. need
heir very strongest member to look
Ifter its interests and welfare and most
If our great leaders have passed away,
eaving impershable records, and old
lge with results of active service in bat
les and campaigns have diminished our
so that our strength as an or
,anization is almost destroyed, and now
We are scarcely strong enough to de-