The National tribune., 1886-10-14

Sergeant of the Guard, T. p Dosch Principal
Musician. l.. S. Watson; Corporal of the Guard,
c. G. Landon; Camp Guard, r. B. Lamson
Picket Guard, w. III. Taylor.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Gen. Joshua B. Howell Camp No. 100, of
UniOntown, was recently instituted by Capt.
| Trent, Of Camp No. IS, OF Somerset assisted by
| w. L. Beachy, OF the same place, and f. S. Mil
Ter, Ursina. The Camp starts out with good
| prospects, and expects soon TO largely increase
its membership. Following are the officers:
Capt, W. +. Brown; First Lieut., J. q. Boord;
Second Lieut., Edward G.. Nabors; Camp Guard.
Peter Lape, Wm. BOOId and Thos. S. Bierer.
General Orders, No. 4. issued at Philadel-
phia Sept -. by order of Chas. j. Miller, Colo
mel Commanding-JOhn b. Myers, Adjutsnt-
| is rs follows:
General Orders. No. II, Commander in Chief are
herewith circulated. Capt. W. H. SteRdman
Camp, 43 Minlinburg. having rendered reports and
paid per capita tax. the Camp il hercby Teinstaed.
sons of milItiamen T. G., those men who were mus
tered only into the Slate and not into the United
States service between 1861 and ls6J not eligible
| to membership in our Order The charter fee for
new Camps fixed by the Encampment at
Shamokin AZ SIS including one set of supplies and
Camp To pay expenses Of Assistant Mastering Off
Ger. All Camps should adopt bylaws which. how
ever. are subject TO the approval of the Division
Colonel and do not become operative until they re-
ccive his sanction. This .law also applies TO all
appointed on the staff of tile Colonel viz: Camp
81, Chas. L. Swartz; Camp so Alex. Bonnil: Camp
81, II. T. Bollinger; Camp 81, VIM. A. Shipman;
Camp 5, DIR. g. l.. Whitney; Camp 9S. w. ).
Wright; Camp %, J. l.. Zimmerman; Camps. VIM.
MOrrisOn Camp Is, Chas. A. O'Donnell; Camp
| p. ID. J, Thomas Camp 49, VI. Lawler; Camp 81,
J. ;. Parsons; Camp %, John w. Walters; Camp
l2i, J.. Il. Bonner; Camp l25 Ellsworth g.. Mead;
Camp l25. Lewis p. James; Camp IS2, John T.
rank Of First Lieutenant They will be respected
accordingly. The position Of Aid is not one of
honor or show alone, but they each hold resPon-
sibe position aud should so consider IL in the full
/ est sense. While their authority is special and
limited. their duty is general Their first duty is to
do all they can 10 build up and improve their own
immediate Camp. to extend its influence and to as
sist the Camp Commander in carrying out the
ders from Division Headquarters They should
make themselves familiar with the ceremonial and
routine work, they may be able TO detect mis-
takes and suggest the corrections. and report any
disobedence of orders irregularities in the Camp
10 their principal, the Division Colonel. but have
no authority 90 antagonize the orders directions
OF their own Camp Commanders. except by special
order from Division Commander. Aids-de-Camp
can make this Office of great benefit TO both Camp
and Division II they careful, courteous and act
in all matters with good judgment. bearing in
mind the good of the Order above ali things Aids
will communicate with the Commander OF the D-
vision at leas; once per quarter. giving general in
formation as To condition of the Camp Camps in
their immediate vicinity, or If occasion demands il
more frequently than once per three months; and
last but not least. each Aid-de-Camp, as well as
other Division officers, supposed To use their
best endeayors to extend and Increase the numer-
iea strength the Division by being Instrumental
In organizing at least one Camp during the pres
ent Administration. Blanks for Orderly and Quar-
termasieT-SeTgeants' reports were distributed with
General Orders, No. 3. Captains will carefully
anime both the reports of their Orderly and Quar-
termasterSergeanIs. so that they may be positive
the report is properly filled ont and correct to-
detail and themselves see that they forwarded
To Division Headquarters on time with tax nclosed.
so that they may not he suspended the 18th of
the succeeding month Let each Captain strive to
earn the honorable mention which will be accorded
IN General Orders No. 5. to the Camp whose re-
ports the first received at these Headquarters
Due allowance will be made for distance Captains
ffItr "a
not pay any TAX Those mustered previously will
pay at rate oil i1Gc per month"; but they must for
ward their reports. showing names of recruits
tered since organization, and furnish the other in
formation asked for on blanks of Orderly and
Iluartermaser- Sergeants. Contrary to our expec-
tatons change in the rate OF per capita tax was
made by the COnmandery- in Chief Convention nt
Buffalo. JAS. III. ClOssOn, VI. d., of Camp l, is |
hereby appointed Surgeon OF East PENNSYLVANIA
Division, and will report, for installation at
Camp room on Friday Evening, Sept. "a
Since our last orders were issued Ladies' Aid SOcie-
ties have been organized by Camps ~ and 49, ON
Aug. . +. w. Martin, Captain Camp s. assisted by
comrades Of GAR. and members Of Camus & 90
and "a, mustered Maj. A. J. Aekerly Camp. No l2j
AT IlArks Green, IAcknwanna Co, with Il men,
bers: Captain. q. a. Aekerley; meeting night not
yet liked. On Aug. 30 T. W. Martin. Captain. amp
:, assisted by members of Camps s. g3 u and Is
mustered Lyman II. Clark Camp No. lbs at Oil
phant Lackawanna Co, with 10 members; Cap
TAM VIM H. Clark meeting nights. first and third
saturdays. On Aug. % Il. X. kfctirlth, Captain |
Camp -, assisted by comrades of Post 4J7 GA r.
aud members of Camp 50. mustered Mai. X. :.
IbioNA.oh NO. AT alercerSDurg. Franklin
Co. with Ia members; Captain, Geo. W. AtheTton;
meeting night. Friday. Captains of Camps l. g. o.
II "a 20. j. 60 g. 10 30 81. &c ~ and Sc will immo-
daiely forward To the Aduiant the date OF charter
of Camp The Commandery-in-ChieL by unaui-
nous vote. has ordered East and Wes; Pennsy vania
DIVISIONS To consolidate in accordance with the |
general Tenor Of the agreement entered into be-
tween the two committees, minor details To be
ranged by the joint convention of the consolidated
Division. Therefore with the consent Of the Di- |
vision Council, do hereby order that this Division
assemble IN convention al Altoona (instead of Ath-
ensl ON the second Tuesday in June. 1857 for the
purposes set forth in articles of agreement hereto
fore promulgated Ia order To keep our records |
correct. II Is compulsory that Captains Immediately
noy US OF any changes which occur in their ofii-
ceTs. and not wait until the end of the quarter. J
Neglect To do this has several times resulted in
iaiure OF Camps To promptly receive our orders.
VERMONT.
III. l.. X. Hall Camp No. %, was organized |
at Chelsea recently with 10 charter members |
by Lieut. +. ;. Palmer and Acting Sergeant w |
L. TeTrill, OF G. A. Clusters Camp, No. z, Un- |
derhill The following officers were installed |
Captain. ii. o. Bixby; First Lieut., G.. l.. Hay |
ward; Second Lieut., u. j. Little; Chap. T.. G. |
Reed; o. s., IL. X. Darling; q. NJ. s.. F. c. |
Sleeper; Color Sergeant, l.. +. Luce; S. c., Il. |
). Flint; Corp. Guard, J. III. Davis; Principal |
Musician, III. III. Goss; Camp Guard +. Wal |
lace; Picket Guard, +. Glines. Waterson Post |
No. 45, GAR, attended in body. After the |
exercises banquet was prepared by the Ladies' |
Relief Corps, to which all did ample Justice. |
The Camp starts of in fourishing condition. |
One of the pleasant features Of the evening was |
the mastering of ladies into the Camp.