Macoupin County IL - GAR - Luke Mayfield Post #516, Jul 1885 - Dec 1919 - Part 2

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Picture of the monument in Girard Cemetery


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Mary Ann Sevier Pace
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Disbursements $4.84
Balance $55.39

General Orders Nos. 8, 9 and 10 read and placed on file

Circular Letter and petition from National American Women’s Suffrage Association read and after discussion petition granted and by order of Post, same filled out by Adjt. and forwarded.

Circulars & etc from T. H, Cogswell and others, relative to organizing a camp of S. V. in Girard laid before post and Com. instructed to appoint a com,. of 3 to act as they thought best:

Thos. Warren
Committee}
T. A. Ellis
A. M. Crawford

Petition from com. Linsey Gibson asking assistance laid before Post. In response, a contribution was taken up amounting to $1.15 and placed in hands of Q. M. with instructions to forward same.

Post closed in due form.

Comrade J. R. Barbee ws duly installed as Chaplain of Luke Mayfield Post No. 516, Dept. of Ill. G.A.R.
S. S. Garst, Commander

T. A. Ellis
Adjutant

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Hd Qr. Luke Mayfield Post No. 516, Dept Ill. G. A. R.
Girard, Ill, Feb 21st 1891

Post met in due form. S. S. Garst in command, Adj’ts. rep/t of last meeting read and approved.

Q. M. Report:
Receipts 61.73
Disbursements 6.00
Balance 55.73
Gen Orders Nos. 10, 11 and 12 read and referred Circular Letter No. 4, Dept Hd Qr, placed on file.

Application of Austin C. Laymann for membership in Post presented and referred.

Com. S. V. report progress and ask more time.Granted.

Com. authorized to appoint a com. of five to arrange for a public memorial service in hon. of Gen. W. T. Sherman.

T. A. Ellis
Thos. Warren
Committee}
S. McKnight
Robt. Bates
H. H. Church

Extracts from Ritual read to Post by order of Commander.

National countersign, pass-word and countersign of S. of V. given out by Commander.

Address for ‘Good of the Order’ by com. Barbee.

Post closed in due form.
S. S. Garst, Commander

T. A. Ellis
Adjt.

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Hd Qrtrs. Luke Mayfield Post No. 516, Dept of Ill. G.A.R.
Girard, Ill, Mar 21st 1891

Post met in due form. S. S. Garst in command. Adjts. report for last meeting read and approved.Q. M.

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Report;
Receipts $62.73
Expenditures $22.00
Balance on hand $40.73

Committee on application of Austin B. Layman, made favorable report and Post proceeded to ballot. He was declared duly elected a member of Luke Mayfield Post No. 516.

Circular Letter # 2 from National Head Qtrs- 1890 and Gen Orders # 3 & 4-1890 noted and filed. Also, General Orders # 12-16 inclusive National hd qtrs-1891 noted and placed on file,

Letter from T. S. Bowers Post # 125 with reference to the erection of monument to Gen. Grant at Galena, Ill read to Post and passed without action..

A vote of thanks tendered by Post to com. on Sherman Memorial and com. discharged.

In pursuance of Gen, Orders # 18, the Commander appointed the following committee of arrangements was appointed to superintend the proper execution of the same Apr. 6th 1891, in duly celebrating this quarto centennial muster of this Post of the first of G. A. R.

In acordance with arrangements made Post met in City Hall Apr. 6th 1891 where the quarto centennial of the G. A, R, was duly celebrated by reading Gen Orders # 18 and the rendering a program consisting of addresses by com. S. McKnight, Rev. Donaldson, Rev Com. Layman, interspersed with music - instrumental and vocal. Com. G. B. Weed having resigned his position as delegate to Annual State Encampment to be held at Decatur, Ill Apr. 7th, 8th & 9th 1891.T, A, Ellis was duly elected a delegate in his place.

Post closed in due form.
S. S. Garst, in command.

T. A. Ellis
Adjt.

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H’d Qtrs Luke Mayfield Post, No. 516 Dept. Ill, G.A.R.
Girard, Ill, Apr 21st 1891

Post met in form. S. S. Garst in command. Adjt’s report of last meeting read and approved.
Q. M. Report:
Receipts $51.73
Expenditures 5. 75
Balance $45.98

Circular letter from Phil Kearney Post No. 10, Richmond, Ind. read and taken under advisement.

Comrade Austin C. Layman having been duly elected a member of Luke Mayfield Post, No, 516, presented himself for muster.Post proceeded to muster com. Layman into ful membership of the G. A. R. Com. Robt. Bates acting as O. D. Pro. tempore

Committee on Quarto-centennial reported, accepted and committee discharged.

Com. on organization Camp of Sons of Veterans reported progress and requested further time.Granted.

Proposition of comrade Knight to give an entertainment for the benefit of Luke Mayfield Post, G.A.R., upon certain conditions: viz: Post to pay W. J., Knight the sum of $15 dollar to deliver his “Illustrated lecture Through Georgia in 1862”. Knight agrees to furnish all advertising matter, except newspaper reports, pay his own hotel bill and incidental expenses.Post agrees to post all bills, furnish hall and all other incidental expenses. Lecture to be delivered May 19, 1891.

The above contract was entered into by B. R> Merry on the part of W. J. Knight and comrades F. W. Gates, Thomas Warren and D. C. Routzahn. After discussion, the action taken by Com/s. Gates, Warren and Routzahn was endorsed, and the same comrades were appointed a committee to arrange all matters and carry out the terms of the agreement.

Post closed in due form.

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S. S. Garst, in command.

T. A. Ellis
Adjutant

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H’d Qtrs., Luke Mayfield Post, No. 516, Dept Ill., G.A.R.
Girard, Ill May 23rd 1891

Post met in due form, S. S. Garst in command.Adjts report for last meeting read and approved.
Q. M. Report:
Receipts $53.73
Expenditures 5.75
Balance $47.98

Gen. Orders Nos. 10 & 21, National Hd Qtrs and Gen Orders No 1, State Hd Qtrs, and Circular Letter to Post Commanders read and referred.

Application for membership in Luke Mayfield Post of Jans Strand and Geo. W. Jenkins read and com. Barbee, Gates and Thacker were appointed as com. on the application of Jans Strand and com’s. H,. H,. Church, Thos Warren and Joseph Caskey on that of Geo W. Jenkins.Com. on organization of S. of V. reported that completion of their duties by the organization and muster of Benj, Evans Camp No. 376 of S. of V.

Com. on entertainment reported progress and com. continued.

Committee appointed by Com’dr Garst consisting of coms. Burnett, Ellis, Warren, Meyers, H. C. Hamilton and Geo. L. Tipton to make preparation for decoration exercises.Endorsed by the Post. Reports recd from sub-committees showing progress.

Qtr. Master directed by Post to furnish complimentary tickets for entertainment to members of Ring’s Military Reed Band and to members of Girard Glee Club.

Organization of W. R. C. discussed by Post and action deferred.

Matter of raising funds for the erection of monument, etc, considered by Post. No action taken.

Coms. Crawford and Reynolds authorized to erect flag staff on monument grounds for use on dec. day.

Subject of Macoupin Co. reunion for 1891 discussed and it was decided to allow the business men of Girard and vicinity to raise a guarantee fund of not less than $300 dollars as a condition upon which this Post will use its influence in securing said reunion.

Adjutant authorized kto act in the matter for the Post.

Post closed in due form.
S. S. Garst Commander

T. A. Ellis,
Adjt

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H’d Qtrs. Luke Mayfield Post, No. 516, Dept Ill., G. A R.
Girard, Ill., June 20th 1891

Post met in due form. Com. Garst in command.
Adjts report of last meeting read and approved.

Q. M.’s Report:
Receipts $54.50
Expenditures 27.90
Balance 26..60

Gen. Orders, National No. 6 and Circular Letter No. 1 read and filed.

Committee on Applications of Jans Strand and Geo. W. Jenkins reported favorably and Post

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proceeded to ballot upon the candidates, and both were duly elected to membership in Luke Mayfield Post.
Comrade Strand being present, Post proceeded to muster him into full membership.

Committee on entertainment reported as follows:

Expenditures $17.75
Rec’d from sale of tickets 10.55
Net Loss $ 7.20

Report adopted and committee discharged.
Report of Delegate F. W. Gates, supplemented by com. S. McKnight, respecting location of the reunion heard by Post; after which it was moved and seconded that the Commander appoint a com. of six comrades and three citizens to be known as a gen’l executive com, to have gen, supervision of all matters pertaining to said reunion, Motion adopted.

The following com. and citizens were appointed on said com:

S. McKnight
Henry Bock
Thos. Thacker
F. W. Gates
Thos. Warren
Chas. E,. Burnett
H. C. Hamilton
C. H. Metcalf and C. W. Wolley.

Post closed in due form.
S. S. Garst, in command

T. A. Ellis,
Adjt

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H’d Qtrs Luke Mayfield Post, No. 516, Dept of Ill., G.A.R.
Girard, Illinois July 18th 1891

Post met in due form, S. S. Garst in command.Adj’t’s report of last meeting read and approved.

Quarter Masters Report:
Receipts $40.95
Expenditures $4.70
Balance $36.25

Circular Order No. 3, State H’d Qtrs read and placed on file.

Report of Commander Garst relative to the appointment of sub-committees by the reunion executive committee presented showing progress.

Com. Reynolds was authorized to mow the grass and otherwise cleanup and prepare the monument grounds in city cemetery and present bill to Post for settlement.

It was ordered that Post adjourn to Sat Eve., Aug 1st for the purpose of considering reunion matters.
S. S. Garst, Commander

T. A. Ellis
Adjt

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H’d AQtrs Luke Mayfield Post No. 516, Dept. Ill, G. A. R.
Girard, Ill., Aug 1st, 1891

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Post met pursuant to adjournment, S. S. Garst in command.

Adjts report of last meeting read and approved.

Q. M. Report:
Receipts $41.90
Ex. $ 4.70
Balance 37.20

Gen. Orders No’s 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31, National Hd qtrs read and filed. Circular Order No. 4, State Hd Qtrs read and filed.

Rep[orts of progress by Com. Garst and S. V. C. Gates relative to re-union matters laid before Post.

Com. consisting of comrades Ellis, Barbee and Crawford to take such steps as may be deemed necessary to the organization of Camp of W. R. Corps.

Post closed in due form.
S. S. Garst in command.

T. A. Ellis,
Adjt

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Aug 18th 1891
H’d Qtrs Luke Mayfield Postd, No 516, Dept Ill., G. A. R.

Adjts report of last meeting read and approved.

A. M. Report:
Receipts 41.90
Ex. 4.70
$37.20

Comrade A. C. Layman reported sick.Members requested by Commander to visit Com Layman.

Committee on organization of W. R. C. reported progress and asked further time. Granted.

Reports of Com. Q, M. and others regarding reunion ec’d.

Decided by resolution to keep Post Hall open during reunion for the accommodation of visiting comrades.

Post closed in due form.
S. S. Garst in command.

T. A. Ellis
Adjt.

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Girard, Ill. Sept 12th 1891
H’d Qtrs Luke Mayfield Post No. 516, Dept of Ill., G.A.R.

Post met in due form, S. S. Garst in Command

Adjts report of last meeting read and approved.

Q. M. Report:
Receipts $59.45
Expenditures $34.70
Balance $24.75

Application of Lorenzo H, Mantle for membership in Luke Mayfield Post No. 516, G. A. R. read and referred to committee of the following comrades:

T. A. Ellis
A. M. Crawford
Thos. Warren

Report of com. on organization of W. R. C. read and time asked. Granted.

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Report of Executive com. on reunion read and approved. A vote of thanks tendered by Post to the
members of said com, for the satisfactory manner in which the business conducted with the re-union had been conducted by them.

A resolution appropriating two hundred dollars of the proceeds of the re-union to the monument fund. A motion to amend the resolution by comrade T. W. Thacker, to appropriate the net proceeds of the re-union, $277.55/100, to the monument fund.

After discussion the amendment prevailed.

Post adjourned in form.
S. S. Garst in command.

T. A. Ellis
Adjtd

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H’d Qtrs Luke Mayfield Post, No. 516, Dep’t Ill., G. A. R.
Girard, Ill., Nov 13th 1891

Post met in called session, S. S Garst in command.

Adjts report of last meeting read and approved.

Q. M. Report:
Receipts $66.00
Ex $34.70
Balance $31.30

Communication from com. James. Co. Inspecting Officer, requesting Com. Garst to act in his stead as inspector for this Post read.Request complied with and Ins. report duly made.

Application of Wm. McGlothlin read, placed on file and comrades Warren, Lloyd and Thacker were appointed a committee to investigate.

Report of com. on application of Lorenzo Mantle made favorable report and Post proceeded to ballot, which, being declared clear, com. Mantle became a member of Luke Mayfield Post, No. 516.

Suggestions made by several comrades in respect to placing the American flag on city school buildings.Com,. Garst became a com. of one to see what might be done toward carrying this idea into effect on Thanksgiving day.

Post adjourned in due form.
S. S. Garst, Commander

T. A. Ellis
Adjt

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Hd Qtrs Luke Mayfield Post, No. 516 Dept. Ill., G. A. R.
Girard Ill., Dec 12th, 1891

Post met in due form, S. S. Garst in command.

Adjts report for last meeting read and approved.

Q. M. Report:
Receipts $73.85
Expended $36.20
Balance $37.65

Com on application of comrade McGlothlin reported favorably and Post proceeded to ballot. Comrade McGlothlin being declalreld duly elected.

Application of com. Columbia Spaulding read and referred to committee as follows: Com’s. G. B. Weed, Robt Bates and Wm. Decker.

Application of com. Patrick McNiff read and referred to com. as follows: Com’s. Gates, Church and Bates.

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O. D. reported coms. McLauthlin and Mantle in waiting.Comrades Dix and Firte were detailed as guards and Post proceeded to muster com’s. McLauthlin and Mantle to full membership in Luke Mayfield Post, No. 516.

Post proceeded to election of officers as follows:

For Commander C. E. Burnett

S. V. T. A. Ellis
J. V. H. H. Chuch
Surgeon Geo. B. Weed
Q. Master Thos. Warren
Chaplain J. R. Barbee
O. D. J. R. Caskey
O. G. John Miller
Delegate to State En. T. A. Ellis
Alternate Thos. Warren

After due consideration, Post decided to hold public installation exercises, Jan 9th, 1892 and the following com. of arrangement was appointed:


{F. W. Gates
{H. H, Church
{Thos. Warren
{T. W. Thacker
{J. R. Barbee
{Geo. B. Weed

Post closed in due form.
S. S. Garst, Commander

T. A. Ellis, Adjt.

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Hd Qtrs Luke Mayfield Post No. 516, Dept of Ill., G. A. R.
Jan. 9th 1892

Post met in due form, Commander Garst in command.

Adjutants report of last meeting approved.

Q. M. Report:
Receipts $42.25
Expended $4.90
Balance $37.35

Gen Orders No’s 4, 5, & 6 National h’d qtrs and No’s 10 & 18 State h’d qtrs placed on file.

In accordance with previous arrangements Post proceeded to public installation of officers for the ensuing year.Com. S. McKnight acted as installing officer. The following officers were properly inducted into office:

Commander C. E. Burnett
S.V. T. A. Ellis
Surgeon Geo. B. Weed
Q. M. Thos. Warren
Chap. J. R. Barbee
O. D. J. R. Caskey
O. G. John Miller
Adjt. F. W. Gates
Serg. Maj. G. L. Stone
Q.M. Serg.Robt. Bates

After installation exercises, Post resolved itself into a “Campfire, and listened to addresses from

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Com. Garst, Ellis, Barbee, Miller & others.

Post adjourned to Thursday Evening, 7.30/ for the purpose of mustering candidates, or for any other business which may come before it.
C. E. Burnett in command.

T. A. Ellis
Adjt pro tem
F. W. Gates Adjt. 1892

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Hd Quarters Luke Mayfield Post No.516 Dept of Ill G. A. R.
Girard, Ill Jan 14, 1892

Post met pursuant to adjournment, quorem for buis.Commander Burnett presiding.
Buis. oplened in regular order.Adjts report of last meeting read & without comment or change approved. Q. M.’s report also read showing a bal on hand up to date of $37.95.Communications reports & etc. ordered carried over to next meeting.Comrade Stone reported sick.Applications of Rigge and Spaulding reported on favorably by committee.Spaulding being present was duly elected & installed an mustered in a a member of this Post. Application of Andrew J. Shoars was read and a committee appointed on same consisting of the following comrades, viz: Ellis, Warren & Bates. Under head of new business a resolution was submitted and by vote decided to allow Quartermaster and Adjt. each a compensation of $5.00 in addition to quarterly dues for services and incidental expenses connected with their elective offices for the current year.
No further business presenting itself Post closed in due form.
Approved: Chas. E. Burnett, Commander
F. W. Gates, Adjt.

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Hd Quarters Luke Mayfield Post No. 516, Dept of IllG. A. R.
Girard, Ill., Feb 6th, 1892

Regular meeting quorem for buis.Com, Chas. E. Burnett presiding, Post opened in due form. Adjt.s report of last meeting read and approved.Q. M. report read and showed a bal on hand up to date of 37.50/100-, report approved. Letters communications & etc. carried over to next meeting,.Comrade Stone again reported sick. Comrade John Sexten reported dead, positive facts concerning the matter to be ascertained by inquiry. Bill 7.90/# in favour of Comrade W. B. Lloyd for janitor service. Allowance and order drawn on Q. M. for above amount by S.V.C. A resolution was submitted and by Post decided that hereafter all claims against Post must come in a written form as to amount in dollars and cents and for what service rendered. No other immediate buis. presenting itself, Post closed in due form.

F. W. Gates Adjt
Approved Chas. E. Burnett
Commander

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Head quarters Luke Mayfield Post No. 516 Dept of Ill. G. A. R.
Girard, Ill March 12 1892

Regular meeting. Post opened with Commander Chas. E. Burnett presiding.On call of officers, J. V. C. absent placed filled Pro Tem, all others in place.

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Adjts report of last meeting read and without comment of change approved.
Q. M. financial report showed a bal net on hand of $19.30.Orders National No. 7 & Dept Nos 11 & 12 considered & placed on file. Comrade John White reported sick & lonesome members instructed to visit him often as convenient. No deaths reported since last meeting. Committee on application of Andrew J. Shores report favourable. Post proceeded to ballot on same - result elected. Patrick McNiff being in waiting was duely mustered in as a Comrade of this Post. Application of Mr. P. L. Wolfe to become a comrade of this post read & refered to the following committee: Comrades Garst, Ellis & Warner. Application of Mr., Langston Richards to become a comrade of this Post read & refered to the following committee: Comrades Bates, Thacker & Lynch.Q. M. granted an order $30.00 to cover amount paid for Hall rents. Q. M. instructed to procure regulation badges for new members & others needing them at cost price 50 c.New national countersign revealed to all members in good standing., Comrade Barbee designated to entertain Post with a talk at next regular meeting. No other buis. presenting itself on this occasion, Post closed in due form.

F. W. Gates Adjt.
Approved
Chas E. Burnett, Com.

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Hd Quarters Luke Mayfield Post No. 516 Dept of Ill G. A. R.
Girard Ill April 9th 1892

Regular meeting - Post opened in regular form.Commander Burnett presiding. All Officers present. Adjts report of former meeting read. Approved. Q. M. financial report also read showing a bal o hand at this date of $21.30, report approved.
Committee on application of Mr. P. L. Wolfe make a favourable report That on application of Mr. Langston Richards ask more time for investigation, granted.Mr. Wolfe presented himself and was duely mustered in as a comrade of this Post. A motion by comrade on S. V. C. Ellis on transportation passed & Commander instructed to appoint said comitte which he did consisting of the following comrades, viz,

S. McKnight
F. W. Gates, &
Thos. Warren.
Their duty to obtain best means & rates to National Encampment, Washington, D. C.Commander further instructed to appoint a committee on decoration which he did consisting of the following comrades, viz, Thos. Warren, T. A. Ellis, S. McKnight, S. S. Garst and F. W. Gates,Comrade Reynolds instructed to put things in shape at cemetery previous to decoration & present bill for services rendered. Q. M. & Adjt instructed to procure suitable service cards & etc. for use of Post at earliest convenience. Comrade Barbee entertained the meeting with an appropriate address & was honored with a vote of thanks. Decided that Comrade Ellis entertain with a talk Post at next regular meeting. No other buisness on this occasion presenting itself, Post closed in due form.

F. W. Gates Adjt
Approved
Charles E. Burnett, Com.
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Head Quarters Luke Mayfield Post No. 516 Dept of Ill. G.A.R.

Girard, Ill May 13/92

Post met pursuant to adjournment, quorem for buis. Call of Officers showed Junior Vice Com. absent, place filled Pro Tem. Com. Burnett pesiding. Post opened in form. Adjt, report of last meeting read & approved. Q.M. financial report showed a bal on hand up to this of $8.02. Application of John W. Harrison read & submitted to the following comittee, Barbee, Dix & Reynolds. Gen. Committee on Decorations announce sub committee as follows: On speakers, “McKnight, Garst & Barbee; On Decoration, Ellis, Garst & McKnight; On graves List of Dead, Garst, Ellis & Reynolds; On permanent program, Gates, Ellis & Burnett; On music, Barbee, Dix & Crawford. Q. M. allowed an order $6.08 to cover amount recently expended for Post supplies.

Sub Committees instructed to be careful in matter of expenditures & consult Gen. Committee these to before entering into agreement where amount of consequence is likely to be incured. On talk for good of Post, Comrade Ellis excuses himself on acct of the lateness of the hour.

No other buisness presenting itself, Post closed in form.

F. W. Gates, Adjt

Chas. E. Burnett, Com.

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(Compilers Note: The following are clips from THE GIRARD GAZETTE that were pasted in the logs of the adjutant and are quoted in full)

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Hd Quarters Luke Mayfield Post No. 516 Dept of Ill G. A. R. Girard Ill June 4/92

Regular meeting - quorem for buis. Most of the Officers present. Vacancies filled by appointment Pro Tem. Com. Burnett presiding. Post opened in form. Report of former meeting read & appr. Q. M. report at this date showed an unexpended bal of $7.41, report also approved. Comtte on application of John W. Williams report favourable.  As did that also on application of John W. Harrison. Post proceeds to ballot on each seperatly. Both duly elected. Coimtt on work at cemetary retained for further work & later report. Under head of new buis. Post instructed Adjt to procure & enter on Post Records. Program Resolution & list of dead soldiers now burried in Girard Cemetary.  Also decided to permanently mark said graves and the following committee were officialy appointed consisting of the following comrades:

T. A. Ellis, Thos Warren & A. M. Crawford.

No other buis. of note presenting itself Post closed in form.

F. W. Gates
Adjt

Approved
Chas. E. Burnett, Com.

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(NOTE: Writer’s (F. W. Gates) note: Through mistake this report is not entered in its proper place, should have been two or three pages back)

Hd Quarters Luke Mayfield Post No. 516

Dept of Ill G. A. R. Girard, Illinois

May 7, 1892

Com. Burnett absent. S. V. C. Ellis presides. On call of roll of Officers J.V.C., O.G. & O. D. absent, vacencies filled by appointment Pro Tem. Post opened in regular form. Adjt’s report of former meeting

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read and approved. Q. M.’s report read showing a bal o hand up to date of $22.58. Comrade Caskey’s condition taken into consideration and assistance to the amount of ten dollars allowed. Comtte on application of Richards asked more time to make their report, Granted. That on appl. of Hodges report favourable and Post proceeds to ballot. Elected & mustered in as member of this Post. Application of John W. Williams read & refered to the following comtte, viz., Wolfe, LLoyd & Dix. Comtte on Decoration submitted outline form of program. Post still leaves the the buis in hands of comtte. H. G. Reeves letter of acceptance to be with us on Decoration day read. On acct of lateness of the hour Remarks for good of the Post laid over until next meeting and adjourned until Fri Evening 13 Inst.

F. W. Gates, Adjt

T. A. Ellis, SVC Presiding

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Hd quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516

Dept of Ill G.A.R.

Girard Ill July 2nd 1892

Regular Meeting, Quorem for buis. SVC presiding. Most of the officers present, vacancies filled by appointment Pro Tem. Post opened in form & minutes of former meeting read & approved. Q. M. official report showed a bal on hand of $8.02, rept approved. Committee on application of Mr. Richards reports unfavourable. John W. Williams being in waiting was duly mustered in as a Comrade of this Post. Committee on graves markers report progress of work. Comtte still retained. Adjt reports work performed as assigned him at last meeting. Under head of new buisness in order to correct expenses of Post Comrade Stiam submitted a motion seconded by Wm. McGlothlin that the exp?? of $40.00 be placed in treasury out of any funds belonging to Post. A vote was taken & motion carried unanimously. No other buis appearing Post closed in form.

T. A. Ellis
SVC Presiding

F. W. Gates, Adjt

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Head quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516

Dept of Ill G.A.R.

Girard Ill Aug 6th 1892

Regular meeting, quorem for buis. SVC Ellis presiding. Post opened in form. Minutes of former meeting read & after slight correction approved. Q.M. report also read and showing a bal on hand up to date of $5.47, report approved. Attention called to the low condition of Old Friend Burnett & Comrades requested to assist our worthy Commander (Chas. E.) in care of his Father. Comtte on transportation supported action up to date granted further time to complete their work. That on grave marks the same. That also on cemetary work, same. Thought best to procure a different Hall to the one now occupied & Thos. Warren was appointed to see what could be done in that way & report at next meeting. A comtte of three, Ellis, Crawford & Reynolds appointed to confer with Sons of Veterans in matter of occupying Hall with us. Card of invitation read from Green Co. comrade to attend their reunion 17 inst. From nature of the buisness & other reasons, Post adjourned for two weeks.

Aug 20, 1892

Post met pursuant to adjournment. Commander Burnett, most of the officers and a goodly no. of the members present. Report of buis of last meeting ead. Q.M. reported $10./ recd in addition to that on hand last report. Committee to cnfer with Sons of Veterans make a partial report, granted further time to complete their work. That on Grave Markers submit their final action. After some discussion their work approved & order allowed on Q.M. in favour of A. M. Crawford to the amount of $22.50 for 30 concrete Posts, 5x5 & 24 inches high. Asa Reynolds Comittee on cemetary work makes his final report, which is

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approved & an order of $9.50 allowed as compensation in full. Comtte on transportation report progress but nothing as yet final comttee retained & granted further time. Under head of new buis a motion prevailed that a committe be appointed to proceed to discharge he indebtedness of Post & expend the remainder for monument & improvement purposes & Commander Burnett appointes the following comrades:
By motion decided                 } S. S. Garst
Commander Burnett               } F. W. Gates
be Chairman of said               } Thos Warren
Committee

Comrade Ellis & Comrade Murphy & Thos Thacker granted transfer cards. No other buis of note presenting itself Post closed in form.

Chas. E. Burnett, Com.

F. W. Gates Adjt

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Head Quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Ill G.A.R.
Girard Ill Oct 8, 1892

Special Meeting, Post opened in form. Com. Burnett presiding. Minutes of former meeting read by Adjt & by Post approved. Q. M. financial report also read showing a bal on hand of 13.49, rept approved. Sick or in distress case of Comrade James M. Lynch considered & comrades attention called to their duty & requested to give him all assistance possible. Comtte on transportation discharged. Comtte on Monument report no progress but find that funds will seem short to carry out plans as set fourth by action of Post. Comtte instructed to carry out plan even if it should take more money. A subscription book was opened & several contributed as they felt able. After which Post closed in form.

F. W. Gates Adjt

Chas E. Burnett, Com.

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Head-Quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Ill G.A.R. Girard Ill Dec 5 1892

Regular Meeting. Com. Burnett presiding. Post opened in form. Vacencies official rilled by appt Pro Tem.

Adjt.s report of former meeting read & without comment or changes approved. Q.M.'s financial report also read showing a bal on hand up to date of $15.42, rept approved. Orders both National & Dept read to Post. Comtte formaly appointed to draft resolutions in case or death of Comrade James Lynch instructed to proceed in performance of duty. Said comitte consist of the following comrades, viz., F. W. Gates, Thos. Warren & P. J. Wolfe. Comrade John W. Fite, Barnett Ill requests transfer card, graned. Election of officer next in order resulted as follows:

Com. Chas. Dix      SV Wm. McMahan
JV Asa Reynolds    Surg. G. B. Weed
Q,M. Thos Warren   O.D. Robt Bates
O.G. Saml Smith     Del James Fite
Alt D. C. Routzhan
After which Post closed in form to meet again first Sat evening in Jan for instalation & other buis.
F. W. Gates, Adj Chas. E. Burnett Com


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Hd Quarters Dept of Illinois G.A.R. 87 & 89, Washington St., Chicago, Ill dec 30, 1892

Dear Sir & Comr des

Yours recd with $5.20 Dept per capita tx for Post 516 for six months ending Dec 31st 1892/
Please read this reeipt at your next Post meeting
Yours in F. C. & L
Fred W. Spink A.A.G.

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Resolutions of Respect and Condolence on the death of.

At a regular meeting of Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Ill G.A. R on the 3rd day of Dec 1892. The
following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted.

Whereas, In view of the loss we have sustained by the decease of our friend and comrade James M. Lynch and the still greater loss sustained by those who were nearest and dearest to him, wherefore be it; Resolved, That in the death of James M. Lynch this Post laments the loss of a member whose wisdom and ability exercised in aid of our organization will be held in greatful remembrance; who was ever ready to proffer the hand of aid and the voice of sympathy to the needy and distressed, an active member of this Post whose utmost endeavors were exerted for its welfare and prosperity, a friend, member and hard coworker who was dear to us all; A citizen whose upright and noble life was a standard of emulation to his fellows; Resolved, That the heartfelt sympathy of this Post be extended to his family in their affliction and commend them for consolation to him who orders all things for the best; and whose chastisement are meant in mercy; Resolved, That these resolutions be spread into the records of this Post and a copy thereof be transmitted to the family of our deceased comrade.

F. W. Gates }
Thos Warren } Comtte
P. S. Wolfe }
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Head Quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Ill G.A.R. Girard Ill
Jan 7th 1893
Regular Meeting. Post opened in form. Com. Burnett presiding. Vacencies officially filled by appointment Pro Tem.
Report of former meeting read & approved.
Q.M.'s financial report also read showing a net bal on hand up to date of $20.82, report approved. No orders to read. No sick needing attention. None in distress. No applications for membership, none to muster in. Comtte on resolutions not prepared to report, granted further time. No unfinished buis. New buis under this heading Com, Adjt & Q. M. made a report as to forwarding dues &c. & by past Post Com (Garst). the new officers of this Post were duly installed into their respective offices. On occupying the chair new Commander Dix commented a some length on present conditions & future prospects of Post with thanks for the honor confered. Nothing further presenting itself Post closed in form.

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Charles E. Burnett Com.
F. W. Gates Adjt.

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Hd Quarters Dept of Illinous G.A.R. 87 & 89 Washington St., Chicago Ill 12/30-1893

Dear Sir & Comrades

Yours recd with $5.50 Dept per capita tax for Post 516 for six months ending Dec 31st 1892.

Yours in F. C. and L.
Fred W. Spink, A.A.G.

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Head Quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Ill G.A.R.
Girard Ill Jan 28, 1893

Regular Meeting. Com Dix presiding. Post opened in form, minutes of former meeting read and approved. Q.M. financial rept also read showing net bal on hand up to date of $22.82/100, rept approved. No orders to read, sick or in distress. Case of comrade Green Hodges considered he being absent and our knowledge of the case through letter from Post No 55 or Post decides to correspond. Adjt instructed to write & learn full particulars & report at next meeting. Committee on Resolutions in case of comrade James Lynch report.
Their duty performed as instructed, comitte discharged.
Under head of unfinished buis comrade William McMahon was duly installed as SVC. He being absent at former meeting of installation. No other buis of note presenting itself Post closed in form.

F. W. Gates        Chas. Dix
Adjt                    Com

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(COMPILERS NOTE: The foregoing pages are an exact transcription of the Adjutant's Record and Notes covering the period of July 20, 1885 (the start of the Luke Mayfield Chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic) until the end of the first book on January 7, 1893.

The next section covers the Adjutants Record and Notes for the period of May 25, 1893 until the last page of this book on June 6, 1903. The location of any records after June 1903 is unknown to this compiler.

Per the meeting held on May 25, 1893 there was no meetings held during February, March and April of 1893)

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Hd Quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Ill G.A.R.
Girard Ill May 27th 1893

Regular Meeting. Post opened in form. Com. Dix presiding. Places of absentees filled by appointment Pro Tem. Adjts report of regular meeting Jan 28 read & approved. Q. M, financial report also read showing a net bal on hand up to date of $6.82. Sub Comttee on Decorations report success so far committee still retained. Under head of new buis something to make our post meetings more interesting was talked at some length. Several giving their views forcible to the point finaly decided that some

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member be designated to entertain with a talk reading essay or something of that nature the assemblage at each regular meeting. Adjt Gates was so designated for next meeting. Post also decided to assemble promptly at 10:30 at Hall & march in a body to Baptist Church memorial exercises, further decided that Decoration exercises be held in City hall on acct of soft condition of the park after which Post closed in form.

F. W. Gates      Chas Dix
Adjt                  Com

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Head Quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516, Dept of Ill G.A.R.
Girard, Ill June 24, 1893

Regular meeting. Com. Dix presiding. Post opened in form. Adjts report of former meeting read & approved. Q.M.'s report also read showing a bal on hand of $7.42, r'pt app'd. Comtt on decoration rept. their work in full rept, accepted, comtt discharged. Comttee on expending monument funds - comtte on expending monument fund submitt itemised statement up to date, comittee retained. Post instructed com. at his earliest convenience to appoint finance commttee to raise funds to finish monument. On acct of small attendence & indifference shown some remarks as to surrendering charter. No action taken Com. not wishing to assume the responsibility. Some remarks also as to Q.M. meager reports thought best to have a more full report. Q. M. instructed to make a half yearly itemised statement of funds rec'd & expended with dates & etc. No other business of note presenting itself, Post closed in form.

F. W. Gates, Adjt.
Chas. Dix, Com.

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Head Quarters Luke Mayfield Post No. 516 Dept of Illinois G.A.R.
Girard Ill Oct 21st 1893

Regular Meeting Quorem for buis. Com. Dix presiding. Post opened in form. Adjts report of former meeting read & approved. Q. M. financial report also read showing a net bal on hand of $5.04 rept approved. National Orders read & filed. That on pension matters put into hands of Q. M. for publication. Com. Dix reports as committee on finishing monument. Comrades McKnight, Garst & Barbee, Citizens Hamilton, Wooley & Tipton with old committee for the present retained. Q. M, Reports about $20.00 recd from contributions, sale of Links & &c which amount he is instructed to apply on indebtedness of Post. Comrade Crawford submitts a motion that Post hold semi monthly meetings, motion voted down. Adjt explains need of new minute book. Q. M. instructed to procure same. Motion carried that Post make an oyster supper proceeds if any after paying expenses to go to Post fund. Comrade Garst is appointed a leader in the enterprise with privilege to choose his assistants. Gates & Warren are so chosen. supper to be soon as necessary arrangements can be made. Motion also carried that space be given on Post, second for all contributions either in labour or cash for monument purposes. No other buisness of note presenting itself, Post closed in form.

F. W. Gates      Chas Dix
Adjt                  Com.

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Head Quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Ill G.A.R.
Girard Ill Nov 4 1893

Call meeting- Quorem for buis. Com. Dix presiding. Post opened in form, object of meeting stated which

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was for the purpose of committee making their report concerning oyster supper which was a follows - receipts from all sources $47.65, expenses $21.00, net $26.65, rept accepted amount turned over to Q. M. & committee discharged. Post further decided that above amount be applied to the discharge of indebtedness yet remaining on base of monument. After which Post had the pleasure of listening to remarks of incourgagement by Com. Dix, Ex Com Garst, Gay & others on our quickness in erecting & paying for base of monument, after which Post closed in form.

F. W. Gates      Chas Dix
Adjt                  Com

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Head Quarters Luke Mayfidle Post No 516 Dept of Ill G. A. R.
Girard Ill Nov 18, 1893

Regular meeting. Com Dix presiding, dispenses with usual opening exercises. Adjt report of former meeting read & without comment or changes stood approved. Q.M.'s also reported a small contribution which by action of Post was placed in general fund. Post favourably considered the holding of some kind of an entertainment for benefit of Post fund. Com. Dix appoints the following committee on above, viz., S. S. Garst, Chas. E. Burnett & Thos Thacker to use their best judgement in the matter. Comrade Reynolds called attention to necessity of having cinders hauled to fix monument lots. Comrade Aaron Lloyd agrees to haul the material & Comrade Reynolds to placing it in shape free of charge. Post considered the necessity of having a committee to confer with delinquent members as to dues, membership & etc. Comrade Reynolds, Hill & Miller were so appointed. After which Post closed without ceremony.

F. W. Gates    Chas Dix
Adjt                Com

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Hd quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Ill G. A. R.
Girard Ill Dec 16th 1893

Regular meeting, quorem for buisness, vacancies filled by appointment, Pro Tem. Post opened in form. Adjts report of former meeting read and approved. Q.M.'s itemised statement for the year showed a net bal on hand of $6.97, rept approved. Sick or in distress case of comrade John Walden considered and a collection taken up for his benefit consisting of sack of flour by comrade McNeff, same by comrade Reynolds and cash by others to the amount of $1.15. Committee on delinquency report little or no progress so far. Comtt retained. Post next proceeded to elect officers for ensuing year resulting as follows:

Com S. S. Garst
S.V.C. G. L. Stone
J. V. C. Asa Reynolds
Surg G. B. Weed
Chap H. H. Church
Q. M. Thos Warren
O. D. Joseph Haynes
O. G. John Miller

H. H. Church delegate to State encampment and George L. Stone alternate. Next a decision to have a call meeting two weeks from this date to consider buis. interests. After which Post closed in form.

F. W. Gates             Chas Dix
Adjt                         Com

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Head Quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516d Dept of Ill G. A. R.
Girard Ill Jan 20th 1894

Post met in City Hall as per former agreement for the purpose of public installation. Fair no. of members present & a goodly no. of citizens. Ex. Com. Comrade McKnight enstalling officers performed his duty well enstalling as follows:

S. S. Garst Com.
G. L. Stone S. V. C.
Asa Reynolds J. V. C.
F. W. Gates Adjt
G. B. Weed Surg.
H. H. Church Chap
Thos Warren Q. M.
Joseph Haynes O. D.
John Miller O. G.
Thos. Thacker S. M.
Chas Dix Q. M. S.

Program for entertainment was well carried out interspersed with music by the band & after which all partook of a sumptious repast at Nicklet Hotel. Comrade Timothy accquitting himself handsomely in its preparation. This is an occasion long to be remembered by those participating returning to their homes feeling that it was good to be there.

F. W. Gates, Adjt
S. S. Garst, Com.

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Hd quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Ill G. A. R.
Girard Ill Feb 17th 1894

Regular meeting, fair turnout. Com Garst presiding. Post opened in form, minutes of Dec last read & after slight change approved. Q. M. financial report also read & approved, same showing a net bal on hand up to date of $3.30. All circulars & orders up to date read to Post & duly filed. Com. Garst as comttee man makes a verble rept of their acts concerning supper, entertainment & etc. Posts takes no action in the matter. Comrade Reynolds reports work compleeted as agreed on. No action. Matter of arranging Hall rents with Modern Woodmen left in charge of quartermaster Warren. No other buis of note presenting itself Post closed in form & then partook of a fine treat of oranges at expense of new Com.

F. W. Gates          S. S. Garst
Adjt                      Com

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Hd quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Ill G. A. R.
Girard Ill March 17/94

Regular meeting Post opened in form. Com. Garst presiding. Adjts report of former meeting read & after slight correction approved. Q. M. report also read showing a bal on hand of $5.30 net, rept also approved. Circulars & etc read to Post & filed. Application of J. W. Gay read & refered to comtte. Report favourable & post proceeded to ballot. Same showing clear in every particular. Q. M. made a verble statement of terms arrived at with Modern Woodmen in reference to Hall rents for the year 1894 which is as follows: Total rent for both societies sixty dollars. Woodmen to pay $40.00 & G. A. R.'s $20.00. In as

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much as Supper comtte at former meeting made a satisfactory statement & by oversight retained, Post now takes action & discharges comtte with thanks for services rendered. Same in case of Comrades Reynolds & Lloyd. Some remarks as to irregular way of transaction Post buisness. Com. Garst calls attention of all officers to adhere closely to Rules & Regulations which we have adopted as our guide in conduction Post buisness. Nothing further presenting itself Post closed in form.

Gates, Adjt
S. S. Garst, Com.

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(Compilers Note: on the side of page the word 'Misentered" is written. In view of the subsequent pages dated May 1894 through November 1894, it appears that the Log was being brought up to date)

Head Quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Ill G. A. R.
Girard Ill Dec 8 1894

Regular Meeting Post opened in form. Com. Garst presiding. Minuts of former meeting read & approved. Q. M.'s financial report also read showing amounts recd & expended for the year ending Dec 8 leaving a net bal on hand of 19.45. National order No 4 & Dept No 9 read to Post & ordered filed. Recess 10 minutes. After which Post proceeded to elect new officers for insueing year, result as follows: Com S. S. Garst Q. M. Thos Warren S.V.C. George L. Stone O. D. Joseph Haynes J. V. C. John Miller O. G. Aaron Lloyd Surg George B. Weed Representative to State Chap. Thos Dix Encampment Thos Thacker Alternate Joseph Haynes After which Com. Garst announced as his Adjt T, W. Gates, who in a few simple words accepted asking the support, sympathy & well wishes of the Post. Com Garst & others elected, in more fluent words asked the cooperation & support of all the members. Through sanction Com above as our next enstalling officer, Post Com McKnight. Place, time & manner of installation to be announced later. After which Post closed in form.

F. W. Gates              S. S. Garst
Adjt                          Com

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Head quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Illinois Grand Army of the Rep
Girard Ill May 12, 1894

Regular meeting. Commander Garst presiding. Post opened in form. Adjts report of former meeting read & approved. Q. M. financial report also read showing a bal on hand of $8.30 rept approved. General Order no 5 & Dept order No 14 read & filed. On motion a comtte of six was appointed consisting of Sr & Jr V. C., Q. M., Chap., "O. D." & Ex Com Dix to make all nessary arrangements for Decoration. Q. M. presented bill, $6.04, for cleaning carpet, "carpet paper" & Oil cloth for hall, allowed. On motion a comtte of two consisting of Q. M. & J. V. C. was appointed to look after repairs on base of monument at cemetery. After which Post closed in form.

T. W. Thacker, Adjt
S. S. Garst Pro Tem Com

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Head Quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Ill G. A. R. Girard Ill June 16 1894

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Regular Meeting Com Garst calls Post to order, vaciencies of office filled by appointment Pro Tem. Post opened in form. Minutes of former meeting read and approved. Q. M. financial report also read showing a net bal on hand up to date of $8.55, rept approved. Dept Orders Nos 12 & 4 read to Post & ordered filed. Also circular relating to National Encampment. W. J. Farthing transfer card from Greenfield Post No 350 read & considered. Comrade Farthing is received in F. C. & L. Comttee on Decoration report success in every particular satisfactory to Post & comtte discharged. Q. M.'s claim of $1.29 decoration expenses allowed in full. Q. M. submitts to Post for consideration the admitting or letting use of Hall to Sons of V. Some remarks or discussion for & against decided to leave the matter in hands of Q. M. after which Post closed in form.

F. W. Gates          S. S. Garst
Adjt                      Com

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Head quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Illinois G. A. R.
Girard Ill July 14th 1894

Post met in regular session. com. Garst presiding. J.V., Chap & O D absent. Places filled by appointment Pro Tem. Buisness called in order. Adjts report of former meeting read & without correction or change apprd. Q. M.'s report disclosed showing a net bal on hand of $5.45 report approved. Q. M. as committeeman reports no progress as to letting Hall to Sons of V. S. V. C. Stone states that S. of Veterans have procured another Hall by action of Post. Q. M. is released from further duty in the matter. Some discussion as to claim of Carr & Bowersox for use of lights and definite action taken in that matter. Com Garst reports receipt for last per capita Tax also the new Dept. countersign which he reveals to all present entitled to it. After which Post closes in form.

F. W. Gates           S. S. Garst
Adjt                       Com

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Head quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Illinois G. A. R.
Girard Ill Sept 8 1894

Regular meeting. Quorem for buis. Com Garst presiding. Post opened in form. Minuts of former meeting read & approved. Q.M.'s financial report also read showing a net bal on hand at this date of $5.25, report approved. No orders to read. None sick or in distress. Applications for membership, none. Ballot on Recruits, none. Muster in, none. No new applications to read or refer. No comtts to report. Unfinished buis, Adjt instructed to have our table outfit returned from Carlinville. New buis, none. After which Post closed in form.

F. W. Gates        S. S. Garst
Adjt                    Com

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Head quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Ill G. A. R.
Girard Ill Oct 13 1894

Regular meeting. com Garst presiding. Post opened in form. Adjts report of former meeting read and approved./ Q. M.'s financial rept also read showing a net bal on hand of $11.45, report approved. Dept No 1 & 7, National No 1, 2, 9, 10 & 11 orders read or explained to Post and ordered filed. Comttee reports none. Except that of Adjt in reference to return of table fixtures. Motion & seconded that he be

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granted more time. Passed. A suggestion by Q. M. as to getting up an entertainment of some sort for the purpose of replenishing the treasury. The idea was received favourably and a call meeting was set for the further consideration of the matter after which Post closed to meet again two weeks from this date.

F. W. Gates     S. S. Garst
Adjt                 Com
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Head quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Illinois G. A. R.
Girard Ill Nov 15th, 1894

Regular meeting pursuant to adjournment. Com Garst presiding. Post opened in form. Minuts of former meeting read & approved. Q. M.'s financial report also read showing a net bal on hand of $5.91, report approved. Gen Order No 3 and Dept No 8 read to Post or explained, also circular letter from Wm. E. Bundy, Com. in Chief S of V, Cincinnatti, Ohio. Under head of new buisness Post further considered propriety of getting up an entertainment decided that all members present consider themselves a committee to see what can be done and report at next meeting or one week from tonight. Considerable talk, suggestions and plans for the good of the Post, after which Post closed to meet again one week from this date.

F. W. Gates             S. S. Garts
Adjt                         Com

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Head quarters Post 516
Girard Ill Nov 24th 1894

Post met pursuant to adjorunment for further consideration of an entertainment. After exchange of views it was unanimously decided that all members in good standing contribute to Post treasury the sum of one dollar. All present putting down their names and a no their dollars. Others promising theirs at earliest convenience. Adjt instructed to make out headings to other lists & circulate or have circulated so all the members can have a chance to subscribe. Past Com Dix to handle one of the lists. Supper & entertainment to be an after consideration after which meeting closed to meet again at regular time.
Approved Dec 8 1894

F. W. Gates       S. S. Garst
Adjt                   Com

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Head quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Department of Ill G. A. R. Girard Ill, Dec 8, '94

Regular meeting of Post opened in form. Com. Garst presiding. Minutes of former meeting read and approved. Q. M.'s financial report also read, showing amts rec'd and expended for the year ending Dec. 8 leaving on hand a net balance of $19.45. National order No 4 and Dept No 9 read to Post and ordered filed. Recess of 10 minutes. After which Post proceeded to elect new officers for the insuing year, resulting as follows:

Com. S. S. Garst              Chap Chas Dix
S.V.C. Geo. L. Stone        O. D. Joseph Hynes
J.V.C. John Miller              Q, M. Thos. Warren
Surg. Geo B. Weed           O. G. Aaron Lloyd Page

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Rep. to state encampment Thos. Thacker, Alternate Joseph Haynes.

After election Com. Garst announced as his adjutant F. W. Gates, who in a few simple words, accepted the position asking the support, sympathy and well-wishes of the Post. Com. Garst and others then in more fluent language asked the co-operation and support of all the members. Through sanction Com. chose as our next enstalling officer, Past Com. McKnight. Place, time and manner of installation to be announced later after which Post closed in form.

F. W. Gates, Adj
S. S. Garst, Com.
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Head quarters Dept of Illinois G. A. R. 87 & 89 Washington St.
Chicago Ill 12/29/94

Dear Sir & Comrades

Yours recd with $3.40 Dept per capita tax for Post 516 ------ for six months ending Dec 31,. 1894.
Please read this at your next Post meeting.

Yours in F. C. & L.
Fred M. Spink A.A.G.
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Headquarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Illinois G. A. R.
Girard Ill Jan 5/95

Regular meeting, fair turnout. Com. Garst & most of the Officers present. Post opened in form. Adjts report of former meeting read and approved. Q. M.'s financial report also read showing receipts & disbursements with net bal on hand up to date of $5.16, report approved. Reading of orders "National No 5 read to Post & filed. Com reported receipt for per capita tax and new National Countersign which he would reveal to all members in good standing at next meeting. Enstalation next in order was well carried out by Past Post Commander Chas. E. Burnett and the following comrades were duly enstalled as as new officers for this year.

Com. S. S. Garst        Q. M. Thos. Warren
S.V.C. G. L. Stone      O. D. Josiah Haynes
J.V.C. John Miller        O. G. Aaron Lloyd
Adjt. F. W. Gates        S. M. Thos Thacker
Surg. G. B. Weed        Q. M. S. P. L. Wolfe
Chap. Chas Dix

After which Post enjoyed a recess of 15 minutes & a treat of fine red apples from Com. Garst and then adjourned and closed in form.

F. W. Gates         S. S. Garst
Adjt                     Com.

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Head Quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Illinois G. A. R.
Girard Ill March 9 1895

Post met in regular session and opened in form. S.V.C. Stone presiding. Minutes of Jan 5 read to Post and approved. Q. M.'s financial report also read showing a net bal on hand at this date of $8.16, rept approved. Orders Special No 4, National No 6 and Dept no. 10 read to post & ordered filed. Under head of new buis comrade Gates suggested an idea and submitted same to Post for consideration relative to

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removal of remains of Gen Harris to monument lot in Girard Cemetery. Order met with approval and a committee of three were appointed to see after the matter and report at some future meeting, said committe consisted of Com. Garst, Adjt Gates & O. D. Haynes.

Comrade Farthing sugested the idea of trying the experiment of organizing a Womans Relief Corpse (sic). This idea also met with approval and a committee appointed, viz., Comrades Farthing, Crawford and Stone to see after the matter and report at future meeting.

Other matters of minor importance was spoke of but no definite action taken after which Post closed in form.

F. W. Gates       G. L. Stone
Adjt                   S. V. C.

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Head quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Illinois G. A. R. Girard Ill April 6 1895

Regular meeting. S. V. C. Stone presiding. Post opened in form and minutes of former meeting read and approved. Q. M.'s financial report also read showing a net bal on hand up to date of $9.17. Comrade Crawford as chairman of comtte on organising a Womans Relief Corpse(sic) reports action up to date and ask more time, request granted. Comrade Thacker speaks of action taken in the matter by Com. Garst which met with some criticism on part of comtte. Comrade Wolfe springs the question of concert for benefit of Post. Action taken resulting in a comtte of three to investigate and use their best judgement for good of Post, viz., Thacker, Warren & Haynes. As unfinished buisness still remains a motion submits to adjourn until next Sat. Evening. Adjournment.

F. W. Gates         G. L. Stone
Adjt                      S. V. C.

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Head quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Illinois G. A. R. Girard Ill April 13/95

Regular meeting pursuant to adjournment, quorem for buis. Most of the officer present, vacancies filled by appointment Pro Tem. S. V. C. Stone presides. Adjt report of last meeting read and approved. Q. M.'s financial report also read showing net bal on hand up to date of $9.16, rept approved. Orders and circulars read to Post or explained and ordered on file. Committe on Womans relief corpse matter is report, not satisfctory to Post and after a warm discussion of the matter a motion prevailed to drop the undertaking & discharge the committe which was done after which Commander by action of the Post appoints Comrades McKnight & Dix as a committe on Speakers for Decoration. Comrade Crawford moves that Post stand by work of said comtte, motion lost. Post then closes in due form.

F. W. Gates          G. L. Stone
Adjt                       S. V. C.

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Head quarters Luke Mayfield Post No. 516 Dept of Ill G. A. R. Girard Ill May 4th 1895

Regular meeting - quorem for buisness, S. V. C. Stone presiding. Post opened in form
Adjts report of former meeting read & approved
No orders to read.
Sick or in distress, None. None died since last meeting. No assistance asked for.
No applications for membership.
No recruits to ballot for.
None to muster in.
No new applications for membership.

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Comttee reports under this head. Comrade Dix reports services of Rev. Kelly assured for Decorations
Exercises & Oration.
Unfinished buis., none.
New buis. under this head. Com. Stone appoints as a general comttee on Decoration Comrades Thacker, Burnett & Reynolds. Commander Garst to preside as chairman said comttee to have power to appoint sub-comttees as they may see proper. Adjt instructed to advertise action of Post in reference to appointing Decoration comttee. Post closed in form to meet again promptly at 10 A.M. May 26 for memorial services.

F. W. Gates                   G. L. Stone
Adjt                               S. V. C. Presiding

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Head Quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Illinois G. A. R. Girard Ill June 8, 1895

Regular meeting. Post opened in form. Com. Garst presiding. Minutes of former meeting read & approved without change. Q. M. financial report read also showing receipts & expenditures & a net bal of $10.96, Rept approved. No orders to read. No sick or in distress. No assistance asked for. No applications for membership. No recruits to ballot for. No muster in. No comttee repts. Under this head, that on Decoration make theirs which meets approval & by action are discharged. Harris comttee report progress & are continuted. Com. Garst next comes in with his report of commty. convention, stating in brief action taken & location of comty. reunion which will be at Brighton Aug 28. After which no other buis of note presenting itself, Post closed in form.

F. W. Gates                 S. S. Garst
Adjt                             Comm.
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Head quarters Luke Mayfield Post No. 516
Dept of Ill G. A. R. Girard Ill June 29/95

Regular Meeting. Com. Garst in chair. Vacancies in office filled by appointment, Pro Tem. Post opened in form. Adjts rept of former meeting read & approved. Q. M.'s financial report also read showing a net bal on hand of $10.00, rept approved. All orders, circulars & etc. recd since last meeting read or explained & ordered on file with theirs. Under head of new buis. Post considered the matter of procuring grave slabs to mark graves of deceased comrades. Adjt Gates & G. M. Warren were appointed as a committee to see that they were procured & placed in position. Considerable discussion on different topics was indulged in by the comrades but no action taken. After which Post closed in form to meet on call two weeks from this date.

F. W. Gates             S. S. Garst
Adjt                         Comm.
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Girard Ill Aug 10/95

Call meeting of Post. Assembled at usual hour & opened in form. Wm. M. Drennan mustered in as full member.

F. W. Gates               S. S. Garst
Adjt                           Comm.

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Head quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Illinois G. A. R. Girard Ill Aug 13th 1895

Post meets in regular session and opens in form. Com. Garst presiding. Vacancies of officers filled by appointment, Pro Tem. Adjts on opening of meeting absent therefore reading of minuts of former meeting dispensed with. Q. M.'s financial report read showing a net bal on hand of $10.55. Adjt arrives. Orders Dept and National together with circulars letters & etc read to Post and placed in file. Comtte on application of Wm. M. Drennan reported favorable and Post proceeds to ballot on same, elected. Commttee on return of table outfit reports work assigned complicated and asks to be discharged, request granted. After which Post closes in form.

F. W. Gates           S. S. Gates
Adjt                       Com.
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Note
Call meeting of Post Aug 10 should have been entered here instead of on opposit page. Mistake.

F. W. Gates
Adjt.
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Head quarters Luke Mayfield Post 516 Dept of Ill G. A. R. Girard kIll Aug 31st /95

Regular meeting - quorem for buis. Com. Garst presiding. Post opened in form. Minuts of last meeting read and approved. Q. M.'s financial read showing a net bal on hand up to date of $11.95, report approved. Circular & letters & etc. read to Post. Also Transfer Card of Comrade Patchen which was acted on and passed without opposition. Commander Garst explains or gives to members present all the information at hand concerning R. R. Rates & etc. to National Encampment. After which Post closed in form.

F. W. Gates Adjt
S. S. Garst, Com.
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Head quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Ill G. A. R. Girard Ill Sept 28th 1895

Regular meeting, Post opened in form. Com. Garst in Chair. Adjt report of former meeting read to Post & without comment or change approved. Q. M.'s rept also read & approved amount on hand $12.78. Oreder No 8 read & filed. Other matters was discussed but no action taken after which Post closed in form.

F. W. Gates, Adjt
S. S. Garst Com.
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Head Quarters Luke Mayfield Post No. 516 Dept of Illinois G. A. R. Girard Ill Oct 26, 1895

Regular meeting. Com. Garst in charge, quorem for buis. Post opened in form. Adjt's report read and approved. Q. M.'s financial report also read showing a net bal on hand up to date of $11.95, report approved. Gen Orders No 1, No. 2, No. 9, No. 14 and Circular Letter No. 1 read to Post and ordered on file. application of Job M. Jackson read and refered to committe who reported favourable and Post proceeded to ballot, Elected. After which he was mustered in as full member all in due form and the Comrade was received in F. C. & L. No other buis of note presenting itself Post closed in form.

F. W. Gates                    S. S. Garst

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Adjt                               Com
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Head Quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Ill G. A. R. Girard Ill Nov 30/95

Regular Meeting. Com. Garst presiding. Post opened in form. Minutes of former meeting read & approved. Q. M.'s financial report also read showing a net bal on hand up to date of $12.06, report approved. "Orders" next on program was reading of Orders Special No. 1, Gen No 3 & 4 and Dept No. 10 read to Post & filed. On call for applications to membership that of Joseph Crawford was presented read & refered to Comtte who reported favourable and case was balloted on by Post resulting clear and the Comrde was duly mustered in in F. C. & L. Under head of new buis a list of dues was read for year now drawing to a close and for other past amounting in the agrageate to $44.00. Several on notice paid promptly, others not being present or prepared was carried over. After which no other buisness of note presenting itself Post closed in form.

F. W. Gates                    S. S. Garst
Adjt                                Com.
                                      Approved Dec 28th 1895

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Head Quarters Luke Mayfield Post No 516 Dept of Illinois G. A. R. Girard Illinois Dec "28" 1895

Regular Meeting, Com. Garst presiding.

Post opened inform. Meeting of former meeting read and approved. Q. M. financial report also read showing a net ballance on hand of $19.24, report approved.

Dept. Order No 1 read to Post and ordered on file. Under head of new buisness, Comrad Wans on behalf of Moderan Woodmen stated tearms on which the G. A. R. could occupy their hall, which seemed to meet with favor and a committe of three were appointed consisting of Comrads McKnight, Dix & Burnett to confer with Modern Woodman manageing comitte and close tearms.

Quarterly reporte ending Dec 26 1895 of the Womans Reliefe Corpse read to Post togather with a check donation of $5.00. A vote of thanks to our helpers for their generosity and kindness. Next in order was nominations elections of Officers for incoming year. The result was as follows: Comm. S. S. Garst, S. V. Comm. Joseph Crawford, J. V. Comm. Dan C. Routzhan, Surgeon George B., Weed, Chap. John R. Barbee, Q. M. Thomas Warren, O. D. Josiah Haynes, O. G. Charles Dix, Delegate to State Encampment W. M, Drennan, Alternate H. H. Church.

Comrad Reynolds claiming for labor 1.00/100 allowed to be credited dues. afte which Post closed to meet again the next Satu. Night for enstalation.

Comrade Timothy through Comm. Garst tendered Post a free lunch which was accepted, and all repairing to the Nicholet Room & instead of finding a mere lunch an excelent supper was served. All honor to host and hostest.

S. S. Garst Com
F. W. Gates Adjt

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Head Quarters
Department of Illinois
Grand Army of Republic
87-89 Washington St. Page

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Chicago Ill 12/31, 1895

Dear Sir & Comrad

Yours received with $3.25 Dept per capita tax for Post 516 for six months ending 12/31/1895. Please read this receipt at your next Post meeting.

Yours in F. C. & L.
Fred W. Spink A. A. G.

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