The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-06-06
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions
Election of officers. etc.
THE DIVISIONS.

THE DIVISIONS.
camps electing officers are requested to forward
a list of the same to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. All
names should be written as plainly as possible, IN
order to avoid mistakes.l
ILLINOIS,
D. G. Long, Urbana: The meeting of delegates
of the various Camps of Sons of Veterans IN the
County, which was held in this city on May Is Tor
the purpose of organizing a County battalion, was
a successful and pleasant one, exhibiting good
deal of zeal in these young men in the work OF adj
vancing the interests of the Order. There were
present as. delegates: A. w. Rodgers, Homer; l..
Flagg, ]. w. Miller, John Gray, Rantoul; A. =.
Cook, Chas. Gossett, w. Hall, Champaign; Z. Il.
Snyder. Guy I. Hunt Sol Reimund, Urbana'
which represented 100 members of the Order In the
County. The objects of the meeting were fully
carried out by organizing what is to known as the
Champaign County 5. of V. Battalion" Inc fol-
lowing officers We're elected: Commander, V l..
Snyder; 5. V. O., john w. Miller; j. V. o., ). u
White; Adj't, Q. ID. Killer; Q. NJ, A. w. Rodgers;
Chap, T. w. Lepper. Executive Committee =, u, u.
Snyder, John w. Miller and ]. g.. White The
place fixed for the first meeting OF the Battalion
will be Urbana, Ill; time not yet fixed.
j. $ j.: Col. Frank McCris. Commander oil
the Illinois Division s of w. assisted by Past Cap
tain Il. A. Quincy, Springfield; Lieut.. Emery,
Mnroa Capt. j. P. Fred Decatur, and Comrades
T. i. Lee, Monticello aud W. u. Bingham ana o.
n. Martin, Decatur, mustered Col. Isaac e. Pugn
Camp mt 6. A. r. Hall, Decatur. on the evening OF
May 20. There were 80 charter members. quite Il
number of the old veterans were present TO witness
the beautiful ceremony and encourage the boys OF
the Camp 1t was given the old number, IA, and
named after Col. Isaac G. Pugh the old veteran
commander of the 4lst Ill. The following otneers
We're elected: Captain, John Cassell; First Lieut.
Willis Martini Second Lieut.. Harry Fisk Irus-
tees, john j. Young, L. A. Martin and H. Z. Rags
dale
INDIANA.
Officers of Frank Baldwin Camp, No. 107, Elk
hart Captain, Joseph Waters; First Lieut., f. NJ.
Young; Second Lieut., Chas. Kinney; First Serg /,
9. B. Shigley; @ NJ S, w. b. Anderson; ,. OF o.
- De- dam brIHl IL
stefan, w H. Vandoran G. of G., Lewis Adams +;
C. G., VIII Hess; p. c., J. w. Smith; Chap, X, l..
Able
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Officers of Gen. Sheridan Camp, No. 50, Orange:
Captain Erwin w. Doane; First Lieut., Geo. w.
Wikel; Second Lieut., Arthur s. Merrlili Chap,
Geo w. Fry; First Serg't, Halbert G. Stetson; z.
NJ $, Geo e. Whitney; Q. s. Howard Shaw 5
of g., Austin A. Brizzer; Principal Musician, john
b. Whteomb; Q. of G., Leon w. Taylor; c. e., r.
f. Gardner; p. c., Geo. A. Sawyer.
MINNESOTA.
Officers of Prairie Camp, No 40, Hancock: Cap
tain, ii. j. Dresser; First Lieut., Frank Wilcox
Second Lieut., NJ. ID. Thomas; First Serg t, o. A.
Blacllman; q. NJ s., G. S. Fuller ,. of IL, w.
Griffith; S. NJ, b. o. Poison; Chap, L. Huntley
Principal Musician, H. s. Poison.
Officers of Phil Sheridan Camp, West Concord
Captain, II. NJ. Bayless: First Lieut., G. I'll. Crit
tendeu; Second Lieut., E. A. Blaisdell; Chap, A.
Rions; Q A. s T Littleton; First sers,t n; c; :,
cho; c. g., w. j. Dingler; Principal Musician, +.
Bean. Camp Council c. II. Crttenden, E. N.
Round, 5. T. Littleton.
NEW YORK.
Officers of Camp No. 81. Lowville: Captain, G. 5.
+. Sehmey; Chap. w. NJ. Hemhilger; First
Sergt $ j. Vitingi O. NJ. S. V. n. Tisse; 5. OF c.,
F. w 1fsse; G. s, J. AHngsworth; G. of g., g. 7.
Sturtze; Principal Musician, J. NJ Bardo; c. g..
j. West; P. c., Ed. Krouse.
OHIO.
General Order. No. %, issued at Cincinnati, May
81, by order of William r. Bundy. Colonel Com
manding-D. w 0'Neil, Adjutant-contains the
Having been elected Colonel of this Division al
the seventh annual EncampmeRt, hereby assume
command, and have established Headquarters nj
Hotel Emery Cincinnati, o. feel deeply gratef
for the honor, and trust that every Brother will
promptly obey all orders ana give his cordial support
TO the administration, for success will depend upon
united effort. The following offcersa and representa-
tives elected for the ensuing year: Colonel
William T. Bundy Cincinnati; Lieut.-Col., A. C.
Messenger, Coatton; Major, Fred. ID. Perry, Cadlz
Division Council, T. Z. BonsaH Cleveland; w. III
Eeeles, Urbana; George w. Stout, Lima. Dele
gates, o. b. Brown lat large. Dayton II. ID. Davis
/ Hillsboro; r. III. CIarkson, Dayton; j. G.. Nevins
! Cleyelaud III. $ Bucklald Fremont; w. d. A
/ 0'I5rien, Sidney; T. j. Hayes, Ironton; c. j. Deck
man, Malvern; ii. c. Armstrong, Xenia; Fred 5
Jones' Bucyrus; J. a. Sanders, jr., Milford; Alter
/ mates. }. Howard Edwards st large, Youngstown
David Joseph, Cincinnati; T. d. Stewart, Fostoria
| +. E. Holloway. Burbank; G. G. King. Alliance
/ q. w. Hornbeck York: Murray Mailman, Find
/ lay; w. $ Robinson, Kenton; j. b. Parker, Ak
/ rom f. o. Wilkinson, Mt Washington A. Guth
| RE, Chrstiansburg. The following staff officer
/ have been appointed, and will be obeyed and re
! spected accordingly: Surg, L. A. Pierce, Bucyrus
/ Chap, G. W. Benton E!yria; Adjt, ID. W. 0Neil
i Cincinnati; O. NJ David Joseph, Cincinnati; ms.
! ]. B. Parker, Akron; NJ. o., Geo. l.. Pake. Marsh
| field; Judge Advocate Ben $. Johnston, Bellefon
] taine: Special Aid, George w Leonard Urbana
/ Chief of Staff w j. Kelly Steubenyille; S. NJ.
Chas. Title; q. NJ S, j. ID. Lyons. ir. The eighth
! annual Encampment viii he held at Mansfield
/ Camp 264, Milford, and 3l5 Danville, having pal,
per capita tax and forwarded reports, are hereb.
reinsated. The application for membership o
/ L. T. Hager was rejected by Camp lS3 First Ser
/ geants will enter in black books.
| PENNSYLVANIA.
Officers of Capt. e. NJ Ruhl Camp. No. IS, York
Captain, Chas. a. Keiser: First Lieut. Charles Z
/ Ziegler; Second Lieut., William III. Yost; Chap.
| G. Black; First Serg't, r. j. McElroy; @. NJ. S
| Paul Smyser; c. S., b. +. Brandt; S of c., Georg
! +. Zeigler; Principal Musician, William j. Lehr
! G. of G., William J. Morgan; G. c., j. Herman
! p. g.. Sam. Burger.
Officers Of Gen. Thomas /. Kane Camp, No. 2S7
/ Kane: Captain, J. l.. Mitchell; First Lieut., w j
! Grifliths; Second Lieut.. w. p. Mathews; Chap.
/ c. E. Craven; First Serg't. Thad Evans; @. NJ. S.
| b. c. Ryan; S. of g., j. T.. McAvoy; G. S. II. M
/ Cornell; Principal Musician, II. ]. Kinnear; G. o
| g. j. r. Delp; Q. g., w. E. Brestle; p. G.. c.
HUFF.