The National tribune., 1886-03-18

Beaver Falls. FranklinviIle. Somerset Rochester.
Waynesburg, Broekwayville, Orbosonia, and
Meadville.
West Pa. Division has furnished three of the four
ComIlanders-in-Chief the Order has had, and the
material is by no means exhausted. Its next
annual Encampment will be held June $, in Ale
gany City.
Missouri Division is the first to form themselves
into battalion. At a meeting held at Holden. Mo.
short time ago, the First Battalion organized,
composed of Camp 8. Warrensburg; Camp f. Inde-
pendence; Camp r. Holden, and Camp 10, Kansas
City. j. J. Speaker, of Independence was elected
Colonel who has Just issued a neat set of Bylaws
and Rules for the government of the battalion The
objects are announced to be for the good of the
Order and to perfect the members in discipline,
ana insure uniformity, and awake interest in the
Order Two annual meetings provided for:
the first, between January and March for election
of officers and other legislative business; the
second, between April and August battalion
review, to continue for not less than three days.
Each Camp Is to come prepared TO go into camp
Tor tlat time, during which time strict military
discipline Is to be observed and the regular routine
OF military order and camp life carried out. Rank
OF Camps shall be determined by their proficiency
IN the tactics, to be determined at each annual
view. The uniform prescribed is the ). V. regu-
lation except when upon duty in the battalion,
when a light or white helmet Is to be worn. Camp
officers wear a red plume, battalion officers blue,
except Commander, whose plume is red tipped
with blue.
NEWS FROM THE VARIOUS DIVISIONS.
MosSGchusetS-Henry Merritt Camp No g. Sa-
lem has been actively engaged in raising a fund
for II soldiers monument. This Camp started out
alter Its organization, three years ago. The relief
fund of this Camp has been as high as $500. The
present Captain, Walter II. Merritt was the first
Captain of the Camp which was organized Dec. 9,
lo'2 in what was formerly known as the "Earp"
branch.
RanSas-At the Division Encampment held at
wichita. Feb. % and 2i l.. j. Webb again
elected Colonel, with headquarters at Topeka, to
succeed A. G. Doldc, term expired. The other
officers elected were: Lieut.-Col J. NJ. Humphrey
Fort Scott; Maj J. b. Stober, Clifton; Chap J.W
Wymeth, Fort Scott. Division Council l.. d. Skin
ner. Wichita; f. Il. White Independence; W. J.
Michener, Neosho Falls Col. Webb has appointed
w. IL. Waters Adjutant, and Osco Ashbaugh
Quartermaser both of Old Abe Camp No. I6 To-
pe>a There are at present 52 Camps enrolled in
this Division There is great harmony of feeling
between the Camps and the GAR. Posts and
Woman $ Relief Corps Of the State, and the work
OF the Order Is going forward very successfully.
OhI0-Camp No. SO, at Dayton, whose muster
was reported in THE TRIBUNE of March l. is olfi-
cered as follows: Captain, JAS S. f. Crane; First
Lieut., b. +. Brown Second Lieut., Rob't Clark
son; o. s., Herbert Constable @ NJ g, J. f. Trone;
Chap, Harry Prugh. Representative to Division
Encampment, o. B. Brown. The fourth annual
Encampment of Ohio Division will be held at
GAINESVILLE May H. I2 and H. The Campfire. of
Portsmouth, published by Jos. w. bItche!i, Or
dery-Sergeant of Camp No. So has just been started
In the interest of Ohio Division.
UeSt PeRnSyU1njd-A new Camp will be muster
ed at Cory on Tuesday evening, March Is, by
AdJt Brockway. assisted by members of Camps
Applications in for charters for three new
Camps, which will be mustered soon.
Ira Blossom, of Morley, Mich, who wites to say
that he wishes to organize Camp at that place. is
referred to Col. F. w. Robson, Grand Rapids Mich
for full information.