The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-07-31
SONS OF VETERANS.
INDIANA,

The fourth annual Encampment Of this Division
at Evansville was most successful and satisfactory
and the exercises Of closing day, July T. par
ucuiary igii OF interest The officers elected were:
Colonel, John W. Newton, Winchester; Lieut.-
| COL W. &. Young, COnaersvllIe; Mi. W. z.
Beach, Indianapolis. Deiegate-at-aF<e, r j..
Jackson, Muncle; Delegates, W. L. Males Evans
VILE; II. O.. Ogden. Danville; Geo. III. PEN
| nington, New Albany; Jos. C. Lefisr Mancie:
Rolf -. john Perry, Indianapolis. After an ex-
citing contest Lafayette chosen the place for
holding the next Enoampment, ami the date fixed
was June 70. Al the afternoon session Col George
| &. Harvey presided, and Past Col E. :. Walker
stepped TO the altar and presented the retiring
Colonel with an elegant badge, accom- paoying the
token VITA appropriate remarks, which were re-
spOnded 10 feelingiy by Col. Harvey In the even
ing Farrasut Camp entertained the visitors =
banquet when mastery speech was made BY
Col Harvey Ia response TO the toast " The sons OF
Veterans, L. = A. Other toasts were responded
TO by Hon J. &. shank kiln Mrs. Mora Bixby Presi-
dent Farragut Relief Corps; Commander L A.
Madison. and others.
| MAINE.
Order No. s. Issued at Cumberland Mills. BY com.
mand % \. &. ClOudmau. Colonel. ". Phiuney,
Adjutaut-contaiE the following.
The following additional appointments are here
with made upon the staff OF the Colonel. Surgeon,
K. l. whitcoub, Portland; Chaplain, e NJ. Es;s-
brook. Bangor Inspector, W A Ripley, Auburn
Mastering Oiiicer g. r. Hay ford Lew i-Jou: Judge
Advocate T.. X. Gould. RoCkiAud. Aids-de-t ANN
tnOn-cOmmissIOned stafff-Camp No ]. ~. F. Da-
vies, Camp No. . A. ". Lowell Camp No. N,
Herbert Newman Camp No. IS. FtauiS p Downs
Camp No Il, Harry y. Matthew, Camp No. &C.
No -, EHoch T.. Luryey. Brothers " 40 intend 10
attend the National Encampmcnt 20 be held AZ 81
Joseph. VII please noIty Col tiou,luan and Al
bert W BltcheidcT, Chairman 81 transportation
Committee for New England, Salem, Mass, a.
early possible, and NOT iaJer tIan Aug l. All
brothers OF camps intending 10 visit Boston daring
the National Eucan pmen. of the c. A T. viii notify
Col. ". a. stevens. Maiden, Mass. At once IL thew
wish accommodations, and WiiI state number %
members they desire accommodated This b =
good chance To show the interest OF our Order ia
that grand organizatioH the Grand Army % ths
Republic, and d Is earnestly desired thar all Camps
will either attend In a body or have q representa-
tive delegation present III the parade Of Aug. IL.
MICHIGAN.
Van Antwerp Camp Of Jackson, has organized 3
Drill Corps. The members expect 10 take part in
the Southern Michigan battalion meeting which
will take place in Jackson il September.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The following new Camps have been mustered
since last announcement: Camp No. =. Midde-
town, % recruits, by \. ). Fisher Past Captain
Camp Is assisted BY members of Camp 10 and "a
tRuh0; Captain Ill. r. Moore. Capt. Isaac Lyle
Camp. No ga LemOnt County. IS recruits. BY
George W. Wagenseller, Past Captain, Camp 1905
CaptaSt &, H. EVey. SeTg.t Carney Camp. No.
20 al NestchesteF SO recruits, by Past Major II.
Ill. Quimby, assisted by members Of Camp No. 1905
Captain, James +. Johnston.
VERMONT.
Orders No. O. issued at Chelsea, by command OK
ii. q. Bixby. Coonel-RobeTt y. smith, Adjutant--
contain the following: Having been elected Colo
mel of this Division, hereby assume command
and establish Headquarters at Chelsea.
VIII The prizes offered by Past Col Griswold
10 the Camps making the largest propOFtiOnate
gains Ia membership between Jan. / aud July
were awarded by the committee appointed for tho
purpose, follows: First prize, So Camp -,
Bethel. gain OF los per cent; second $40. 40,
Montgomery Center. 81 40; third, 81. S. West
Randolph. 6l2 fourth, So 50, MOrrsvilie IS 4-lOs
fifth, s., % Middlebury, and 81 Nergennss, 40 The
prizes have been forwarded to the Captains Of tho
Camps to which they were awarded
XI. Captains of Camps viii report to these Head
quarters without delay the number OF men from
their respective commands who expect to De pres
ent and participate IN the parade Of Aug y next,
at the National Encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic in Boston. IL Is hoped ali brothers
who can make IL convenient viii attend this En-
campment, as it Is not often we have such OPP
pOFtunity presented We intend TO secure suita-
bic room for Division Headquarters during thas
Encampment and the orders have been held sew
eral days in hopes to announce something definite,
but thus far have been unsuccessful.
XII. Brothers, appreciate the honor of being
elected Colonel of this Division, aud sincerely
thank you for the confidence placed ia us. The
administration of Col Griswold, Just closed, has
been of marked prosperity. We ask the
hearty support OF you all 10 assist in not only
maintaining present position, but in extending
lines and strengthening with new recruits every
Camp In our Division