Michigan G. A. R.

Col. C. V. R. Pond of Grand Arniy headquarters, has forwarded bis serniannnal report as assistant adjutant-general aud assistant quartermaster-geneial to national headquarters at Orualia, Neb. No delinquent posts are shown in tbe department. There were in good standing in the department Jan. 1, 32 posts, with a membership of 16,096. The gains during the term ending June 30, last, have been posts, 4; mnster in of new mernbers, 340; írom transfer trom other posts, 171 ; f rom reinstatement of delinquents, 492 ; making a total of 903 members. The Josses have been for the same period : By death, 177; by honorable discharge, 36; by transfer to other posts 133; by suspension, 572; by surrender of charter, three posts and 43 members; making a total loss of 961 members. This leaves the showing for ihe department at tbe present time, 383 posts, a gain uf one; 16,038 merubers, a decrease of 58 from tbe last winter report. This shows a marked inorease in he interest shown by the veterans in Michigan in G. A. R. matters for the death loss was greater by 119 than the en tire net loss, and tbe gains by muster and reinstatement almost equaled the oss by deatb and suspensions.