The National tribune., 1883-11-22
NOTES FROM OTHER CAMPS.

John C. Hoffman, captain, Camp No 80,
Hanover, Pa writes US as follows: had the
honor to muster new Camp Of Sons of Veter-
ans Of the United States, at Gettysburg, Pa, ON
Noyember2d. Delegations from Camp No. 50, of
York, and Camp No. 47, of Hanover accompanied
me from Hanover in four-horse coach, owned
and driven by Col. Cyrus Diller Commander
of Post No. 80 G. a. r., and assisted me in the
muster. The following is the roster of the
Camp (which adopted the name of Gettysburg
Camp, No. SIS, Sons of Veterans, u. S. A.: Cap
tain Fred. Thorn; first lieutenant Charles
Meyers; second lieutenant, Grant Earnshaw;
chaplain, A. w. Fleming, Jr; surgeon, E. z.
Miller; orderly sergeant, l.. II. Meals; quarter
master sergeant, Theo. Homan; sergeant of
guard, Harry Bitzenberger; principal musician,
VIM. CriIley; color sergeant, j. j. Mumper:
ordnance sergeant, VIM. Hollabaugh; corporal
of guard, Frank Tawney; picket guard, Marion
Williams; Camp guard Chas. Freeman The
Camp starts out with twenty wide-awake, en-
ergetic young men as charter members and
viii prove an honor to the Division and the
Order.
George A. Custer Camp, No /, Sons of Vet
Grams, held large and enthusiastic Camp fire
! at the camp grounds in Grand Army hall,
Washington, d. c., on the evening Of the 14th
The business of the evening consisted of mus
| teIing several recruits, speaking by Mr. JOS
| orderly during the war; Past Commander E.
! r. Campbell, of Custer Camp; Lieut.. Horace
Lamb, of John a. Rawlins Camp, No. g, and
| others. After the meeting the camp and its
| friends adjourned to the Post room of Garfield
| Post, No. z G. A. r., where an enjoyable time
was had until late hour.
Comrade Fred j. Balcom, o. S., Camp No. Is,
! Sons OF Veterans, writes us that their Camp
was mustered recently by Camp No. 26, OF
| Chelsea, Mass, which was welcomed in a few
| fitting words by Captain Davis Remarks were
also made by Capt. Lewis and Capt Washburn,
Of Chelsea. Mrs. Swift, of Chelsea who was a
nurse from 1861 to 1865, was present, and made
! brief speech. Music, recitations, &c. inter-
| spersed the addresses, and helped to make the
evening very pleasant ore.
Abraham Lincoln Camp of Sons yeter.
ans, with eleven charter members, was recently
| organized at Jackson, Iowa. It is composed oi
boys in their teens. SONS of veteran soldiers The
officers are: Captain Lyman A. Trump; first
lieutenant, Ned. g. Erase second lieutenant
Louis Henry chaplain, Robert L. Dawson
surgeon, Frank IL. Weeman.
A. ]. Petite Camp, No. 16. Sons of Veterans
was mustered at Mechanic Falls, Me-, October
31st, and the following officers elected and in.
stalled: Captain, A. +. Tobie; first lieutenant
III. E. Petite; second lieutenant D. r. Green.
wood: chaplain, Charles Bucknam; surgeon
Charles Brigham.
An entertainment and ball was given at Ly
rie Hall, II. Y, in aid Of Sumner Camp, No. Z
Sc3s Of Veterans, ON the 18th inst. The enter
tainment consisted Of vocal and Instruments
music, recitar!ons &c, and was an extremely
interesting affair.
Comrade Robert L. Dawson, Maquoketa
Iowa, writes us that A. Lincoln Camp, No. 3
Sons of Veterans, was organized recently a
that place with eleven charter members
In our recent notice of the muster of a new
Camp at Gettysburg, Pa, on the Cd inst, the
number of members should have been fifty
three instead Of ffty-1vs.