The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-08-12
SONS OF VETERANS.
WALTER S. PAYNE. Commander-in-Chief. Fostoria,
Ohio.
T. G. CARLISLE. Adjutant-Genera Fostoria, o.
THE MICHIGAN BOYS SPEND -FOUR DAYS IN

T. G. CARLISLE, Acknowledgement, Fostoria. o.
THE MICHIGAN BOYS SPEND FOUR DAYS IN
CAMP.
To THE EDITOR: Our Encampment has taken
place and Is counted in the past. r. W. ROwlsOn
was elected, but declined to serve another year;
another ballot had and Lieut.-Col Hall was
thcreupon elected Colonel by majority of Is votes
HALLS splendid man and the choice good one
He is conscientious 20 the last degree and Il was
very affecting to see him when he tooE command cut
OF RowlsOn's hands. The other officers elected
as follows. Lieut.. Col, Chas AGuTuey, Hart; Maj
George o. Pratt, Detroit; Chap, Rev w L. Be0le
Whitehall Council-Earl Hemenway, Hartford; G..
T. Chapel, Rockford; II. b. Bryan, Charlotte. Mem
Der of Council in Chief-C. J. Post Grand Rapids
Delegate-at- Large-F. ID. Eddy Lowell; Alternate
at-LArge Earl Hemenway, Hartford. Delegate
(regularl, O. l.. Partridge, Alpena; Alternate
treguiarl, Sidney A. Foraguer, Reading. The Colo
mel. after being installed in the evening by Col. f.
w. Rawlson, appointed on his staff the following
brothers: Inspector, Chas. Il. Davis Grand Rapids
Mastering Officer, Fred. A. Rogers. Reading
Judge-Advocate, HOoton H. Bryan, Charlotte.
Other appointments will be made later. The first
day in camp Tuesday was devoted mainly to en-
rollment and making camp, and on Tuesday even
Ing got in running order, and posted our picIets
and guards in military order, which were divided
into three Teliefs- Wednesday at $3.50 "A. the
first Teveille was sounded, and il very hard for
the boys to jump out that early they got used 60 IL
before camp was broken Wednesday forenoon we
held dress parade, guard mounting and company
drill. At D. IN. the prize drill occurred. Camp 10,
of Grand Rapids, went through the movements ia
good shape, marching and executing all In quick
time, under q fearful July SUM- and beside In
wheat-stubbe field without music. They were APP
plauded many times for their good work and cap
turcd first prize fine snare drum the second
prize an altar Bible. lcttered nicely, was given 90
Camp Is. Wednesday dress parade had at
which lis men, armed were ia line. The ). OF v.
Division Band discouTsed music the entire week.
Thursday ut p IN. the annual parade was had,
with not less than 800 men in line. Immediately
after the command marched back To camp and had
dress parade and salute at sunset beousiisrns8al.
The Ladies' Coruet Band, of Grand Eedsse,
very kind in furnishing the Camp often with excel
lent music Thus closed the first Drill Encanp-
ment of the Michigan Division, which proved
success in every respect and other Divisions would
do well To follow. The only thing To mar the pleas
ant feeling was the hoodlums of Grand Ledge, who
tried two nights in succession TO pull up and cut
tents but were foiled by the vigilance of the guards
who captured two and placed them in the guard
house, wounded one in the leg with abayonet, and
drove some 10 or II of them the river banks,
which ended their trying to fool with the Sons.
Friday morning annual session was called To order
at 10 o'clock, with Col Rowlson in the chair.
though hardly able to keep his seat having been
quite sick the evening before. The forenoon
devoted to appointment of different committees,
officers reports, etc. The report OF CO.! R0wlson
showed that at the beginning of his term there
were 20 Camps with 1913 men. At the close Of his
term he turns over 81 camps and 1912 men. The
gains during the year have been 40 Camps with
100 men; losses, ly2 members from ali causes.
Afternoon session called to order at D. m, By
Laws for Divisions adopted, resolutions pass
ed, and many changes in Rules and Regulations
acted upon and advised, when election of officers
took place, as previously given. The officers were
OF Encampment the leave takings and good-byeS
between the brothers and Past Col. EOwlson were
quite affecting, he had during the year made
friends which caused some regret TO part with.
Taken all in ALL the first annual Drill Encampnent
and the third annual business session OF Michigan
Division was successful beyond expectation, the
boys going home well pleased, except those who
pulled wires all the week and got left and. of
course, some must be disappointed.-C Correspond
ent.
NEWS FROM THE VARIOUS DIVISIONS.
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at Boston and Cambridge. Now what Eastern broth
ers want and what they think they entitled TO is,
that the annual EneaIu pment of lsS7 be held IL BJs
ton, Mass. We have in the State upwards Of active
Camps, and il has never been the good fortune of
Massachusetts, to annual Encampment
nearer than 200 miles away up in Maine, where, if
mistake not. IL was once held. The brother il
mistaken. EneEmpments have been held in Pitts
burg in lsS2, in 1883 at Columbus, o.; in 1891 at
Philadelphia in lSS5 ut Grand Rapids, Mich.-ED.l
The factions in Massachusetts united, and to
strengthen this unison asks that this Division be
paid the compliment OF having the Encempmcnt
for ISIS. within her borders. Buffalo Is from 400 TO
500 miles from US, and last year all brothers must
admit that Grand Rapids was nearer Minnesota
than Massachusetts As we are to have Camps in
Boston ii seems fitting and proper that Boston-our
Boston, the Hub of the Universe should see the
sixth annual Encampment. Under the skillful
guidance of Past Fist Grand Division Commander
III. L. Kent one OF the fines: Camps in the Division
Is being instituted Every man in IL Is business
man, some of them connected with the first inter
es;s of Boston. The thanks Of the Division are due
tercsts in Boston and vicinity.-H. <. @.
kansas.-Atanta Camp, No. 90, was organized
Rest the evening Of July IL with 10 charter
members. The Camp was mustered by Commander
A. e. Borden. OF Atlanta Post, No. go. Kansas
Division, GAR Already some five or six apptica
tons are reported, and probability Of some 20
more within the next two or three months. This u
regarded by the GAR. n good showing for a
country organizatiOn.-C. w. Iseaburg. Captain.
Ohio.-The Ohio Division reports 2,0i5 members
In good standing.-A eolored Camp was mustered
at Chillieothe, Monday, Aug. 2.-Lieut.-Co w.
ID. A. o Bren, of Springfield, expects to remove to
st. Louis Mo.-Col o. +. Moore Camp, No. 100,
Sedan, Scioto County, mustered with the fol-
lowing officers Capt, Jesse shannon; First Lieut.
X. l.. Dean; Second Lieut., G. +. Mccoy; %. =,
Elmer McJunkin; q. $, Frank Carroll.-Stead-
man Camp, No. Il6, Kent, Portage County was
mustered jane 80 by Irn j. Morrison, of Akron
The officers Capt, Chas. Able; First Lieut.,
John Beehter; Second Lieut., f. l.. Smith; o. =,
c. A. ITedell O. NJ 3, W. H. HaZcn.-Applica-
tons for charters have been approved as follows
Camp liz, Conroy, Van Vert County; lI9, Beipre
Washington County; l2l, Lodi, Medina County;
I22, Woodstock, Champaign County; l25, Nashville,
Fairfield County; 123, McComb, Hancock County;
49, Waterloo, Lawrence County.-Camp l2i For
est Hardin County, was mustered by Brother Geo.
Leonard, OF Urbaaa. Officers: Capt. l.. A. Perez;
First Lieut., G. G.. Wells: Second Lieut., l.. A.
Conkin; o. S. A. j.. Perez; q. NJ. s. Granville
Parks jr-Camp I26, Belle Center, Logan. was
also mustered by Capt. Leonard. Capt, +. ~
Lieut.. John Mclntyre.