The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-03-25
SONS OF VETERANS,
General Notes-News From the Diyisions-Ney
Camps, etc.

| General N0teS-NeWS FROM the DyiSiOnS-Neu
| Camps, etc.
| WALTER s. PAYNE COMMANDMENT Chief Fostoria
! Ohio.
| T. G. CARLISLE, Adjutant- General, Fostoria, O.
| Our correspondence this week shows renewed
activity among the progressive Divisions. Massa-
chusetts Is especially active. The muster of Lynn
Camp, in which Edwin carp, ir., the leader of the
| opposition forces in that state n member,
makes the union of both branches complete in the
old Bay State. There Is really none now left ex-
| cept few Camps in Pennsylvania and Maryland.
| Thus are the boys settling their differences among
| themselves, and by the time of the next National
Encampment, GAR, there will be but united
| Order
| 1t is with regret we learn that Capt Miles W
Ross, of Baltimore has resigned as Special Aid on
! the staff of the Commander-in-Ch Chief
The Camps in States where it is possible for but
| few to be organized have sometimes hard strug-
gle 1t would be better to attach them to the near
| est organized Division. BY the resignation of Capt
| Ross the Camps at Baltimore, Md, Washington,
| ID. c., Norfolk, Va, Wilmington and New Castle,
Del, New Cumberland and Wels5urg. w Va. are
| detached Camps. Every effort ought to be made
| to sustain and encourage these isolated Camps
The new Camp in Cory, West Pennsylvania Di-
| vision, has two members, comrades of the G. 4 r
One comrade Button, author of the military play,
True Blue went into the when under 10 as
drummer, but did duty a regular soldier until
| mustered in, six months later. The other brother
James Young, is now sc years old, and can lay
claim to being of the Oldest if not the oldest
5. V. in the Order. His father was a private and
served IL months. when lie discharged on Sur
| geon's certificate. James and four brothers were
iii the army; was killed at Gettysburg and
three were wounded, and are now drawing PEN
sions. James served i'll the Pennsylvania Buck
tails for two years, and shot in the right hand
at the battle of Charles City Crossroads. He re-
sides at Garland Pa, and expects to organize q
Camp Mt that place soon.
NOTES FROM THE VARIOUS DIVISIONS.
Nebraska--The resignation of Col Harry c.
Clark, Commander of the Division, has been ac-
cepted. 1t is expected that Capt. b. w. Hawkins
of Beaver City, will be appointed TO tine position.
Several suspended Camps have recently been re-
ylyeC and work successfully Garfield
Camp, Dorchester and Crates Post, G A gave
their annual Campfire on Feb. ., and it a most
successful affair. Col. Clark present, and made
n stirring address. Gen. Thayer, the Depart
ment Commander, G. a. R., has written the Division
Headquarters promising to render all the assistance
IN ms power for our Order.-E. g. Jones, Dor
chester.
lowa.-A new Camp mustered in at Villsca
on the evening Of March 9 by Lieut. G. s Goodale
Assistant State Mastering Officer, assisted by mem
berS Of VIM. Lundy Post. No. 81, G. A. r. This new
Camp starts with membership of % and is named
Robert Lincoln Camp. Walter :. Ellis chosen
Captain, Robert Victor First Lieutenant. Charles E.
MatterSon Second Lieutenant, and Z. +. Davis Or
derly Sergeant: 1t will meet in GAR. Hall on the
hrSt ana third Wednesday evenings of each month.
Malne.-The next annual Encampment of the
Maine Division is 10 be held at the city of Lewiston
on May 6. The Camps at Corinna No. IS and
Skowhegan No. 81. have been suspended for some
time. Through the efforts of Brothers F. B. LulI
of st. Adams; 5. f. Ireland. of Corinna and Past
Col. Libby, these Camps about to be revived.
Division bylaws for adoption at the next Encamp-
ment being prepared by q Committee consist
ing of Brothers 9: II. Rice, Bangor; E. X Gould,
Roclland II. II. Webb, Saccarappa; w. III. Perry,
Portland. and G.. o. Wadsworth, Gardiner.
Observation-Disclosures inspection ordered by the
Commander Chief completed in this Divis-
ion iii prompt ami thorough manner and the re-
ports forwarded to Commandery Headquarters
Feb. 9. Eight new Camps have been mustered
since the ls of January, which, added to those pre-
viously mustered, make 50, with a total member
ship of 1852. The Division through the various
Camps spent for charity last year $3.50. Howard b.
Chaplin. So Carew street, Springfield has been APP
pointed special Aid to look after the supply de-
partment. The State seal has been adopted as a
Corps badge. Permission has been given by the
Adutant- General of the State to the Sons to- carry
arms on Memorial Day. The most complete roster
of Camps that has reached comes from this Di-
vision. Ii gives in tabular form the name, number
and location of Camp, address of Captain, Orderly
and Quartermaster Sergeant and night of meeting
Gen. j. l.: Reno Camp No. %, Templeton, was
mustered by Mastering Officer LoveiOy OH March g.
The same officer mustered in L. 5. Grant Camp
No 81, at Brooktield Feb. %. Col Crossman
assisted by Serg't VIM Clark mustered in NIyron
L. Walker Camp, No. IS, at Amherst the even
ing of March 10. Gen. James G. Foster Camp. No
80, was mustered at South birmingham on March
by Assistant Mastering Officer Geo. L. Weaver IT,
assisted by several members of Camp 10. The Camp
at Lynn the last of the socalled carp branch was
mustered into our Order Feb. 20 by Lieut.. j. Ii.
HInckley. 1t becomes Camp No. of the Division.
Camp No. %, with % applicants, will be mustered
at Hoiyo5e March 10.
Observation-Disclosures Camp is to be mustered
next week at Minneapolis, the third in the city
Two other new Camps in the State nearly ready
and will soon be mustered, bringing the total up to
Ohio.--The Camp mustered at Windham
Portage Co, Feb "a, is Differed as follows:
Captain, b. s. Cole; First Lieut., F. :. Milkan;
Second Lieut., Scott Wilcox; Chap, J. w. Angel;
Ord Serg't, J. J. Waite, Q. NJ. s., L. Higley.
West Pennsylvania new Camp was mustered
Mt Cory Pa, on Tuesday evening in the hall of J.
j. Andrews Post The ceremony conducted
by G.. :. Brockway Adjutant of the Division, and
Sergt-Mai J. +. Crane, both of Titusville. Past
Grand Division Commander c. NJ. Colt. of Mead
vile Camp, present, and 80 members of Post
20 of Cory. Twenty-One members mustered,
one of whom is 80 years of age, are so, and
the badge OF the GAR. The officers, as far
as chosen, are: Captain J. ID. Bentley, jr.; First
Lieut., 4. = Nicholas; Second Lieut. ]. Il. Harring
ton Ord. Sergt j. c. Stubs; Q. NJ :. 5 Z. Jones;
Chap, 4. +. Weeks After the ceremony supper
was served provided by the Post as a compliment
to the new Camp After this came speeches. music
and drill spontaneously gotten up in which Capt.
Bently, ST, who was Captain of Co. y. IlIth Pa,
attempted to drill five of the old comrades The
gray-hared old soldiers had grown rusty as their
muskcts, and the hlunderS of Captain and private
was ludicrouS III the extreme. The boys at Cory
have an excellent opportunity, strong Post to
back them and No. 81 will march close to the front
Adj't Brockway reports new Camps mastering at
three different points including one in Pitts
burg with over ID charter members. The Camp at
Sharon, for long time suspended, will be re-mus-
tered i'll about two weeks.