The National tribune., 1886-03-18

NeneTal N0teS-NeNS FTOm tHe DlfSlOnS-NeW
Camps, etc.
WALTER S PAYNE, Commander-in- Chief, Fostoria,
Ohio
T. G. CARLISLE, Adutant- General Fostoria, o.
WEST PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION - OFFICERS
AND CAMPS.
This Division may be said to be the first organ
iZed IN the Order Its territory consists cf the Coun
ties i'll Pennsylvania west of n line through the
ter OF the Stale from north and south. The Divis-
ion at first consisted of few Camps in and around
Pittsburg, with Maj. 4. L. Davis of the
pioneers of the Order, the leading spirit. Henry
T. Rouley, of Pittsburg, the first Colonel of the
Division, appointed III 1852 Being afterwards
chosen COMMANDMENT Chief, he appointed John H.
seiferth, of i'ttsburG Colonel. His administration
was almost an entire failure. The first regular Di
vision Encampment was held in Pittsburg in A pril,
1881, when H. w. Arnold was chosen Colonel. The
Division prospered under his care On his election
mt Philadelphia in August, 1884, to the Office of
Commander in Chief he appointed Walter :.
Payne, OF ritusville to succeed him. During the
time Col. Payne took command the Division grew
rapidly His management was wise and efficient.
He was succeeded by the present Colonel in June,
1885.
Albert X. Howard present Colonel commanding
West Pennsylvania Division, is % years old, OF
medium hight, dark complexion, with the regula-
ton mustche and sharp. commanding eye OF Il
vision government well i'll hand, and is making n
very efficient officer. His father, David W. Howard
was private iii Co ID, 18th Pa. Cav, and was killed
in the engagement ut Savage Station, Va, in June,
1861. Col Howard has been resident of Titusvie,
Pa, since his boyhood. He graduated from the
Ttusviile Soldiers Orphans School at the age of
l6 and i'll 1878 received his diploma from EastIaans
College Poughkeepse, N Y. He then went into
business i'll Titusville, where he Is engaged at
present with the firm of Cornell & Co., Wholesale
grocers.
He was of the leading spirits in the organiza-
ton of Camp 10 at TtuSville, and was chosen its
first Captain in March. ISSi In September OF the
same year he appointed Adjutant Col.
Pnyne's staff and he did the greater part of the
work of the Division which thus fell on his shou-
dpr3 such eiilcenI and pleasing manner that
he was unanimously chosen Division Commander
at the next Encampment CAST June), notwithstand-
ing the fact that his election would keep the head
quarters in Camp i9 for two consecutive terms, Il
rather unusual proceeding. Col. Howard j. also Il
conscientious worker in the Presbyterian church of
his city, the same unassumin% spirit of industry
manifesting selfthere that has made him respected
among the Sons of Veterans of Western Pennsyl-
vania.
He is ably assisted In his work of the Division by
Adt Geo. L. BrocSway end Quartermaster e.
Sidney Berry. They are prompt In correspondence
and in attending TO the wants of the Camps, and
lent shape Nine Camps have been added since
the present Division officers took charge last June.
The other Division officers are: Licut--Conl
mander John Nogt, Pittsburg; Vice Lieut. Com
mander w. Ii. McIaren, Ptsburg; Chap, l.. 3.
Long, Brookviile; Inspector, J. L. Marchand;
Must. Officer, J. n. Woodburn. Altoona Judge
Advocate, w. ID. Thomas, Pittshurg; Chief of
Division are located follows Pittsbnrg (three),
Allegany (two). Altoona, Johnstown, Brookvile,
Titusve, Hollidaysburg Grove City, Corsica
Dunbar, Homestead, Bedford Belle Vernon,
Saxton. Lock Haven, Ursina Strattonville
Reynoldsville, Greensburg, Oil City (two), Erie.