The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-01-19
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the yarions INSTRUMENTATION Of
Officers, ETC.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

News from the yarions INSTRUMENTATION Of
Officers, etc.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Officers of Gen. John A. Logan Camp, No. ?,
Lieut.. G s. Davis; second Lieut., NJ A Skinner.
Delegate, Thomas L. Skinner; Alternate, q. ;.
Davis.
ILLINOIS.
A new Camp was organized at Champaign
0sgood Camp. No. So. Urbana. has a membership
Of 50, and is recruiting ct most every meeting.
IOWA.
Officers Of P. NJ. Grape Camp, Burlington: Capt
ain, III. T. Davis First Lieut., \. o. Morgan; Sec
Gablenan (elairman), H. c. Shelby, Z. NJ. Virgin.
Delegate, A. o. Morgan Alternate. ii. c. Shelby.
KANSAS
Officers of Winfield Camp, No 25, Winfield:
Captain, Oliver H. Craig FIRST Lieut., " F. Davis
Second Lieut., Everett l.. Mcclure. Camp Council,
c. j. WoIirer, II. 4. Cation, A. J. Miller.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Officers of Charles Sumner Camp, Gardner:
Captain, George p. Johnson First Lieut., A. t.
Hobson Second Lieut.. Arthur C. Turner. Camp
Council, benjamin w. Rice, Ellsworth n. Brown,
oficers of Lieut.. Nathaniel Bowditeh Camp No,
80, Dorchester: Captain, W. L. Cowdin; First
Lieut. j. II Taylor; Second Lieut.. G. A. Orrok.
Officers of Admiral Winsiow Camp No. 81. ROx-
bury Captain, Charles G. Kelley; First Lieut., X.
+. Andrews, jr.; Second Lieut., q. L. McCriliis.
Saunders.
Col Ezra J. PruT Camp, No 80. was mustered at
Charlestown Jan. by Lieut.. G. W. Gragg, ABIDE
Camp, of Everett. with Il charter members. Inc
following officers were elected and installed: Capt
ain, Fred f. Stotz; First Lieut., w. A. Delano;
| Second Lieut. c. E. Robinson; First Serg't, ThOs.
| Dicker; q. NJ, W. A. Arnold.
| Officers of +. r. Bosworth Camp, No. AZ, East
| hampton: Captain Edwin Reidle First Lieut..
/ VIM. Hotchkn; Second Lieut., Henry McSoriey;
First serg't, John Schoonmaker; O. NJ s. Lyman
Rust; G. s.. Patrick Heating; Chap. Clyde Cur
lick s. of c. VIM. Judd; G. of G., NJ. +. MCGOWAN;
| Q. G., Charles Reidle; P. g.. Fred Ames. The
/ Camp is in 1ourshing condition, and expects 70
| present the play New Berne. or-oid Flag" Jan.
/ 10, 20, q.
MISSOURI.
Officers of Maj. j. S. Ferguson Camp. No. a.
| Jefferson City; Captain, ID. Wulfert, jr.i First
Lieut., r. H. Dallmayer; Second Lieut., H. wul-
| fert. Camp Council Vim. Dewyi, G. III. Ferguson,
John TeIman. Delegate, G. IL. Folk; Alternate,
Louis Dreehsler. St. Louis: Cen J. G. Fremont
| Culnp No. 35 of this place. recently gave q grand
military entertainment at the Social Turner Hall,
| which proved great success. The Camp presented
a play representing times during the rebellion.
During the play tableaux were presented which
were eneored. With the exception OF three ladies' all
| the talent was secured from the Camp. Those who
! also assisted the Camp were the North st. Louis
Drum Corps, the Walsh Zouaves and the Capeiie,
/ consisting of 80 pieces and the Jubilee singers.
| The survivors of the Fremont BOdy-GuaFd held a
| Reunion at the entertainment. Col. Mercy Camp,
No TO- of Bellevue, H., over by special train.
They were under command of Capt Krebs. Gen.
Schoefer Camp. of St. Louis, also attended in a
body. Dancing followed the entertainment
NEW YORK
Al Degraff Camp No. Is, Amsterdam, is in a
fourishing condition. IT has 50 members in good
| standing Last Fall the Camp purchased l6 Spring
field breechloading rifles. Its Ofiieersare Captain,
Howard Hayfinger; First Lieut., James r. Bisard
Second Lieut., Louis II. Devoe. Camp Council.
John j. Hare, Melvin Estees, Robert Il. Bold.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Officers of James A. Garfield Camp. No. 10, Phil
adelphia: Captain, Frederick II. Ducey; First
Lieut., John Graham; Second Lieut., George
Cheesman; Delegate, Harry Andrews. Camp
Council, Lionel Bergman, Edwin Dueey, Lane
On the evening of Dee % Capt Geo. w Wagon
seller A ID. c., assisted by members of Camps I7t
and Sc and Post 14s GAR, mustered in Col. NJ. t,
HeintzeIman Camp. No 80. at Port TTevorton
with 20 charter members. The Camp starts out
| under very favorable auspices. The following Off
GERS were elected: Captain, Ira ID. Bender; First
Lieut. John l. Charles; Second Lieut., Adam Rife
Camp Council, w. Boyer W. A. L. Reigel, W. s
Lenhart. The following members were appointed
on the staff of the Captain First Serg't, Eugene
| O. SNYDER; O. n S. II. W. Boyer; Chap, II. "
| Stroh; c. S., H. b. Schaffer; 5. of G., Lincolr
swartz; G. c., 5. 5. Neitz p o., C. Hounty Be
fore the meeting was half over committee wa;
sent to the Ferry Hotel 10 order supper for the
: hungry Sons and accordingly after meeting they
ali went to the hotel and in short time supper wa:
| ready and the Jolly boys, seemingly half-starved
| surrounded the table laden with good things,
roast turkey at one end and goose at the other
OF course the genial John Il. Bender took his place
| Mt the turkey, and soon had his part we'll filled
But all had mercy and compassion on the brothe
that attempted to carve the goose, that had spen
many long years in this world-the goose wasn't ;,
very old but very tough. The first brother, ate
he had the legs and wings of gave 1t to two broth
, ers ON the opposte side OF the table. They beinl
unsuccessful they sent it on to a third party who
firmly grasping the goose around the neck, placing
his knee top, sawed faithfully until he sent IN
skeleton of a grand old goose around the table
amidst loud and boisterous shouts of laughter.