The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-07-05
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions
Election of Officers, etc.
THE DIVISIONS.
INDIANA.

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Union City; Major, W. A. Seward, RassiayilIe; D-
vision Council, W. > Mccoy, Terre Iiautc. II. r.
Weaver, PittsboFo; G. W. Pegg. Goshen The fol-
lowing were elected representatives. % the National
Eucampmcnt to be heidat Wheeling West Virginia
Delegates, Charles i. Griffin, indianapolis lat
LarEel; ID. w Wood Anderson; Geo w Bshler
Garrett; George G. Harvey, Danvilie The follow
ing are hereby appointed the staff Of Colonel
with the rank of First Lieutenant: Adiutaut, A. ".
ATbaugh, West Lebanon; ms, W. y. Stevens
Columbus Mastering Officer, Al Right No. s.
Ken Az, indianapolis; Judge Advocate. W. =.
Christian, Nobesvile. They VIII be obeyed and
respected accordingly. All Captains VIII require
the Sergeant Of the Guard 20 go through with the
unwritten work Of the Order at every meeting.
Heretofore there has been too little attention paid
TO this important part Of our work 10 would be
we'll TO have a member retire from the Camp room
and make his entrance the same as IL lie were
entering strange Camp. see that every member
IS perfectly familiar with the manner OF entrance
into strange Camps while in session. All Captains
VIII Immediately on receipt OF this General Order
forward the name Of one competent brother from
their respective Camps to act rs AId-de-Canp ON
the COiOners staff Select such viii attend
promptly to the duties that will impose upon him.
These appointments are not fgTeheads, bat viii
insist on those appointed doing their duty. The
name Of the Aids Will be promulgated in my next
General Order. II shall be the duty Of the Aids
to organize and muster Camps IN their respective
Counties, and TO visit and encourage any weak
Camps that may exist IN their jurisdiction. The
Colonel OF this Division cannot but embrace this
opportunity offered TO express his appreciation Of
Inc unanimous expression OF fraternal feeling
shown at the Encampmeut Just past. Ia accept
ing the responsibilities OF this OLiCc Tor another
year, u Is Win sincere nope that the honor Teputa-
ton and usefulness OF our Order may continue 10
grow and be q benefit to all. Will you, brothers,
remember your Oaths Of membership, and be loyal
to your Colonel and 10 your Order2 feel that you
will. Harry o. Rhodes, of North Manchester, Is
hereby appointed Division Correspondent on
the staff OF the Colonel, with rank from date.
Captains OF Camps are hereby ordered 10 give
Bro. Rhodes all items OF interest so they can be
published, @ad by this course the GAR and other
Divisions may know how the HOosier State is
progressing. The new Division Roster is now com
pleted and brothers without copy viii notify the
Adjutant, nclosing one cent stamp for postage ON
same. According to q law passed at the second
annual EnCampment held at Indianapolis, Camps
are required to have Camp seal, and all official
papers must have the Camp seal upon them before
they become legal. seals can be secured OF -4aJ-
A. Z. Davis, 81 Fourth avenue, PittsbuTg. Pa, II
$3.50 each. All Camps are required 10 pay 1919
cents per capita tax on each member in good stand
ing, excepting Nos. l3G and l37. Camps are also
required TO pay back per capita tax on all mem
bers reinstated for the period they suspended
Captains OF Camps Will give all GAR. members
IN good standing, Of their respective Posts, the
password and couutersigu used by the Camp for
the quarter ending Dec. 90 1887, and hereafter all
CAR. members VIII be admitted upon that pass
word and countersigu. The Colonel viii again
give prize Of fine sword and belt 10 tie Camp
that musteTs the most recruits during The present
administration Camp No. Is. Of Indianapolis, not
included, as the Prize was Won by said Camp last
administration. AL members should put their
shOuiderto the wheel and have their Camp carry of
the prize. The priZe - valuable one aud the camp
winning it viii deserve great credit. Camps Il, IS
and II having complied with the Constitution,
Rules and Regulations they are hereby rciustgted.
The above Camps have taken new lease of life,
and it is hoped they will continue TO improve and
become shining stars in the Division.
We have received the roster Of Indiana for 1888
This Division is IN a 1ourishing condition and has
a membership OF i31 Camps.
KANSAS
We have received the proceedings Of the 9Th an
nual Encampmeut and roster OF this Division
This little pamphlet contains, besides an account
Of the Encampmeut and q roster of the Division.
the reports OF the different officers, which show the
Division to be in ilOuTishiug condition both
mericaily and financially. The officers for the Ell
suing year are as follows Colonel, Clay ID. HerOd,
Erie; ieut-Col., d. i King, Larned; Mai, Geo.
W Slaughter, Topeka; Chap, g. w Holden ar.
kansas City; Iu9., e, > Nation, Fredoniai Judge
Advocate, l.. J. Webb, Topeka; Mastering Officer,
T. p. Greer, Winfield; Adj Clyde y. Limbocizer,
Erie; q NJ, Hermol o. waters, Erlei DIvlslon
COuncii-C. D. Jones. Norton; =. II. Winaus, jet
more; q. Il. Butler, Lyons.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
:. ;. Sleeper Camp, No. Sc WAS mustered in at
Cambridge recently, and the following officers in
stalled: Captain T. p. Prentice; First Lieut., c..
w. Turner; Second Lieut., George r. Sands; First
Serg't j. F. TOye; Q. III, Charles ROuiliRFd; $. OF
G., g. J. ohedd; g. =, j. W: Crawford e. OF O.,
Henry Howe; Z. G., L. l. Person Chap, James
A. Collins; Picket, Walter Wilson; Musician, J.
]. FlecEz Camp Council-P. +. O'keefe, Charles
Bent, James a. Richardson.
MINNESOTA
General order. No. II. issued at St. Paul. June
IS by command of T. Il. AIilnaul Colonel Com
manding-George II. Sheire, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the following: At the Division Encampmeut held
at Minneapolis June l. the following officers we're
elected and Installed: Colonel T. II. 1Iilham, s..
Paul; Lieut.-COl., g. ". kHOwltOu, Minneapolis
Maj, A. Z. Veon, BraineId; Division Council
H A. Hageman, St Paul; W. j. Coates, Jordan
f. T. Austin Duluth. The following were elected
to represent this Division at the COMMUNICABLE
Chief Eucampment: Delegate, George W. Martin,
Saint Paul; Alternate, +. l.. Austin, Duluth. Dele
gateat-Large 4. >. Morgan, Duluth; Alternate,
g. w. KnOWlton, Minneapolis. The following ap-
pointments the staff are hereby announced;
they will be Obeyed and respected accordingly:
Surg, g. III. Taske-, AuOSa; Chap, Rev. G. w.
Lawson, MoutevideO; AdIt, George II. Shcire st.
Paul; O. NJ. George w. Martin, st. Paul; ms
Morris, Red Wing JudSc-Adyocate, \. D. Couu-
tryman, Appleton; >. NJ, Il. >. Shelre, st. PAUL
@. NJ. s., +. p. Gilbert. st. Paul; COm.-Serg't,
Clark Evans, st. Paul. All appointments hereto
fore made are hereby revoked. Special Aids viii
report to their Camps for duty. Captains OF Camps
Will forward the name OF one member OF their
Camp to be appointed Special Aid, with the rank
of Second Lieutenant No one viii receive this
appointment until they have notified these Head
quarters that, if appointed, they viii faithfully do
their duties rs Special Aid. The next Division En-
campment will be held at Duluth the date to De
fixed by the Division Council, probably some time
III July, 1889 Tents viii De provided Tor ali, ana
said Encampmeut will be q field EuCampment
Make your arrangements 10 sip the fresh air OF Du
Iuth by attending this Encampment. The Colonel
Commanding desires to compliment the Division
the fine representation and presence of SO many
uniformed men at Minneapolis on the I2th.
NEBRASKA.
NJ II. Deem, Litchield: John MoGeary Camp.
No 49, was organized at Myrtle recently with II
charter members and the following officers: Cap
tain j. T. Burdick: First Lieut., ID. ID. Marvin ];
Second Lieut., " J. Rose; Chap Joseph Bryan /;
First Serg't, John w. Bryan; O. NJ S, W. d. Phil
Ups; c. s. p. }. Carlos; 5. OF G.. .. q. Johnston
z. NJ, NJ. G. Thompson; Z. of G., II. q. Watson;
c. e., W. b. Bryan.
NEW HAMPSHIRE,
AT the recent Eneampment of this Department
the following officers were elected: Colonel, f. b.
Perkins, Manchester; Leut-COl., James II. Joice,
Great Falls Mai, B. O. ROBBIE Nashua. Division
Council, II. s. George, Chester; : F. Richard
son, Lebanon; II. l.. Chambcrlin, PeuacoOS :
Delegate, Eugene Davis, PenacOok Representa-
tive, A. ID. Farnham, Penacoo1; Alternates W.
@. Hobert, Nashua, and II. i. Clark, AIanches-
ter. The reports show that there so Camps,
with membership of 500 in the State. The gath
ering closed with big Campfire.
PENNSYLVANIA
General Orders, No. IA, issued at Reading June
% By command OF Col. J. L. RHke,-H. II. Ham
mer Adjutant,-contain the following: The fol-
lowing staff reappOntments are announced; they
will be obeyed and respected accordingly; Sur
geon r. <. Stable, NJ. d., York, Pa; Chap, Fred.
r. stark Factoryville, Pa; Mastering Officer, Z.
H. Ashcraft, Coudersport, Pa; JUdse-AdvOcate, Il.
NJ. Linton, Jamestown, Pa.
The following Camps have been mustered since