Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-05
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Delegates from tbs several camps of the
Eastern Pennsylvania division of the Sons
of Veterans, junior order of tho Grand
Army OF the Republic, composed exclu-
sivoly of young men whose fathers served
in the Union army during the late war,
and received honorable discharges, are
holding their third annual convention in
this city. Many of them arrived Tuesday
evening, greater number on Wednesday
morning and many others this morning. It
was supposed that at least ono thousand
representatives of the order would be
present, but tho smallpox scare deferred
many from coming, and the number in
attendance is scarcely 200. As the several
delegations reached the city they were
escorted to their quarters by detail of
George H. Thomas camp, No. 10, Of this
city.
At $50 yesterday morning the visitors
were formally received in G. A. X. hall,
Centre Square, where they wore welcomed
TO the city in an able address by B. F.
Eshleman. esq.
Capt. J. H. Closson, Of Philadelphia,
responded in an address of some length.
List OF Camps Represented.
Following is list of the camps of the
Eastern division of Pennsylvania, together
! with the names of their commanders
Anne NJ. Ross camp, No. /, Capt. Harry
NJ. Z. Flint, Philadelphia.
Hawkins camp, No. 2, Capt. F. H.
Hawkins, Philadelphia,
Camp No. 4, Capt. Alva s. Grow, Look
| Haven.
J. F. Reynolds camp, No. 4,Capt. Frank
F. Davis, Philadelphia.
Camp No. 5, Capt. John L. Stewart,
Philadelphia.
Houseal camp, No. 6, Capt. Housoal,
Montgomery.
Charles Sumner camp, No. z, Capt Fow
ler. Philadelphia.
Lieut.. Griffin camp, No. 8, Capt. Mayer,
| Scranton.
Sam Clegg camp, No. 9, Capt. Kroh,
r oxboro.
Lincoln camp. No. 10. Capt. W. Brice,
West Chester.
Lieut.. N. B. Cunningham camp, No. II, -,
Capt Asher Miner, Wilkesbarre.
I Lieut Potts camp, No. 12, Capt. w. T..
Reem, Altoona.
Gen. d 3. Birney camp, No. 13. Capt.
Jacob F. Gehring, Philadelphia
Gen. Warren camp, No IA, Capt Fl. F.
Sherlock, Manayunk.
Illness camp, No. IS, Capt. SaIby
illness, Harrisburg.
Meade camp, No. 1C. Capt. ]. 8. Rake,
Reading.
Bruce Cameron camp, No. II, Capt b.
F. Nagle, MiddletOwn
| Ellsworth camp, No. 13, Capt. Z. F.
Reed. West Chester.
| Geo. II. Thomas camp, No. 10, Capt w.
w. Franklin, Lancaster.
Schwenk camp, No 90, Capt. W. F.
Lloyd, Tower City.
Hepburn Pollock camp, No. 81, Capt
Harman Matthies. Milton.
Yeager camp, No. 22, Capt. Geo. II.
Stees, Pine Grove.
Camp No. %, Capt. Bernard F. Kelly,
Carbondale.
| Gen. Robt. Patterson camp, No. "a
Capt. f. J. Thornton, Philadelphia.
John II. Styer camp, No. 2j, Capt
David Smith, Berwick.
Pat. Sheridan camp, No. 26, Capt. Gao.
s. Brown, Danville.
Col. J. W. Moore camp, No. 81. Capt
W. Ii. Young, Philadelphia.
Camp No. %, Capt. Frank Morley,
Steelton.
Camp No. 90, Capt Geo. Gable, Will
Jamestown.
Miller camp, No. 80, Capt. N. F Mot
ter, Lykens.
Lafayette camp, No. 81, Capt. Edw. s
Glauz, Easton.
Washington camp. No. 50, Capt. j.
Help, Shamokin.
Capt. E. NJ. Ruhl camp, No. 333, Capt.
John G. Hoffman, York.
James A. Garfield camp, No. "a, Capt
Jesse Neiswender, Mount Carmel.
Camp No. 35, Capt. A. G Ensminger,
Carlisle.
Camp No. SO, Capt. John W. Aumiller,
Williamsport.
Camp No 81, Capt A. Lincoln Wender,
Plymouth, Luzerne county.
Camp No. 3S, Capt John C. Sigafoos,
Reigelsville.
Camp No. 80, Capt. Geo Rsedy, Lewis
burg.
Camp No. 40, Capt. j. F. Strouse, Tam
auqua.
Camp No. 41, Capt. J. G.. Heinenlan,
| PottstOwD.
Camp Ssdgwick, No. AZ, Capt. W.
Schaeffer, Lebanon.
Camp No. 4:I. Capt. John Caihousc,
Mitfiinburg.
Camp No. A, Capt. W. A. Frist, Whito
Haven.
Camp No. As, Capt. ChaS. Schwekfel-
ter, Hazelton.
Camp NO. &C. Capt. Irwin d. Koontzel.
man, Huntington.
Camp No. AZ, Capt. -------
Hanover.
Camp No. 4s, Capt. Edward A. Hal
| field SupburV
Camp No. 40, Capt. Shen-
andOah.
Camp No. so, Capt. - Schuyl
kill Haven.
About II O'Clock the parade formed and
marched over the route previously agreed
upon in the following. ORDER:
| Delegation with drawn swords.
| Eden C0rnet band.
| Delegation with drawn swords
Company Of Riflemen.
Camps of Sons of Veterans, in thcir
numerical order dressed in blue uniforms
and bearing handsome flags.
At the close of the parade the camps
assembled at G. a. r. hall, and adjourned
| to participate in the picnic at What Glen.
The Picnic.
At All early hour in tho afternoon the
Sons assembled in Centre Square whore
they were met by host of tho daughters
! who had received invitations to the picnic
at What Glen. Omnbusses, coaches and
coupes were in readiness. to convey tho
party to the picnic grounds, and all after.
noon vehicles continued to run to and fro
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