The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-06-05
SONS OF VETERANS
News from the Various Divisions
Election Of Officers. etc,
CALIFORNIA,

CALIFORNIA.
Order No. 4, issued at Oakland, May IS. by order
OF Fred V. Wood, Colonel commandinz-Fran<
Z. Shipley, Adjutant-contains the following
FRED v Wood having been duly elected and IN
stalled Colonel Of the California Division Sons OF
Veterans, U. ;. A., at the fourth annual Division
EhcaInpmeut. held at Chico, May ; 8 and 7 COM
aand - hereby assumed and Headquarters es.afS-
ilsled at Oakland Cal. TIE following is a lisa OF
officers elected at fourth annual Division Fncaron
nieht: Col Fred V. Wood, Oakland; Lieut.-Col
l.. T. Q. Jordan, Sacramento: Mai Uric b Col.
Inns, Chico Division COucil DIR. j. MatIock Los
Angeles; Charles ". Dunn, san Francisco; Phil
n. GoFuon san Francisco. Delegate to Com
mandeFy-i Chief W. f. Wizard Sacramento.
Alternate. d. J. Aatloek, Los Angeles; Repre-
iitatiEe-at-larse, John WatcriaHd Chico; Alter
nate Chester J.. Robinson, Oakland. The folIovipo,
appoint ments are hereby made on the staff 10
rank from May 10, 1880. They will be obevad
and respected accordingly: AdTt Frank O. shin
ley, 1870 Brush street, Oakland; O. NJ IsyI q
Bixby, 1870 Brush street, Oakland; Surg 8 L
Blodget, Bakersfeld; Chap, K. o. Austin, Wood
land; ms, Walter T.. Baker San Francisco. judge
Advocate, W. f. DaTracOt, Pasadena. Musterine.
0ihcer, Thomas VI. Gilbert, Los Angeles. John
hhodes camp, No % at keiseyviIie was mustered
April Fl by Comrade John ). AIather and the fol-
lowing officers installed: Capt, bert p Dickin-
son; First Lieut., Frank A. Sveetzer. Second
Lieut., Frank L. AcGOyern. During the past week
we have been hOuOred with the presence OF fbp
communicative Chief Charles r. Griffin Those
who were 50 fortunate TO hear his eloquent words
IN san Francisco, the evening, OF the gth cannot
help but have higher regard for the Order and
The scholarly man at its head. The nth annual
EncarnPment OF the California Division, sons Of
Veterans viii be held az Bakersfield the first Nom
day ia May, 1891.
MINNESOTA
Orders No. 5, issued at Duluth, May 5. By COM
mand OF Alfred ;. Morgan, Colonel commanding
james,. Warner, Adjutant-contain tie following.
Since issuance Of Orders No t. the following new
lamps have been mustered, VIZ. George H. FRYE
Camp, No. 90, Buffalo, Capt. Michael O'Connor
COMMANDING Gen. Tourtelotte CanD. No al
S Sl,Se capt George H. Klein commanding;
Northhe!d Camp No. e. Mortified Capt Ross q
1hliips commanding. The appointments Of VIM
H. Salter, Of Duluth. as Surgeon on Division SsafF
with rank OF Major from Jan. I, 1890. vice E w
louhg, resigned. - announced The grounds for
The Division Encampment az White Bear lake 10
be held June TO- II and r. have been selected They
are admirably adapted for this purpose Provisions
VIII be made 10 feed all vino come t the rate Of .
cents per meal Camp Commanders should vrits
capt W. j. Work. White Bear Lake MINI az soon
as possible. informing him OF probable nuns who
VIII attend from their Camps Reduced railroad
rates Will be secured on All roads just " hat thew
VIII be viii be announced later. Prizes for
oest-dTiiled Camp and individual prizes will bs
offered, program for which will be announced
later. Let every member Of the Minnesota Division
who can possibly come be present Il cannot haiI
90 De an occasion OF great interest and pros % al
sons Of Veterans.
MISSOURI.
The following Camp has elected officers:
FRANK +. BLAIR. les: Moberiy: Capt, Jared VII
Hams First Lieut., VIM. Miller: second Lieut. A
y. Rich; Chap, X. Williams; First Serg5t 3. -
Leedom q NJ ;, J. l. Scott Color-Serg't. James
y.
W. FISHER W. K MeCandless, Charles GrOtohn-
NEW JERSEY.
Order No. 7. issued at Atlantic CITY Nav D bz
order OF George III. Perkins Colonel Command
ing-George H. Bailey, A A--G.-contains the fol-
lowing:
Having been elected Colonel OF this Division "A
the eighth annual EnCanpuleut held AZ VfnaIa,5
May n, lsgO [ hereby assume command Hssds
quarters have been established at Atlantic Civ n
J. The tOiiOwing-named officers were duly elected
and Installed for the ensuing term. Col Gfeorva
H. Perkins, Atlantic City; Lieut. Col Charles 81
dncKeT, EIizaoethi Maj, Chas. y eiter Miliyiils:
Division Council, Ed. G. White Trenton George
W. Polhit, Paterson; l. J. Drake, Elizabeth;
Delegate at-iaTges ". T.. Allstron Long Branch.
AiteTnate-at-LaTge, +. Atwood Elliott Red Bank.
Delegate, W. u. kingand, Paterson, Alternate
Howard A Ray, Camden. The following appoint
ments are announced on the Division STAFF: Adft
George H. Bailey, Atlantic City; q NJ " Wiesen-
thai, Atlantic City; Surg. Robert C. Dufield Wood
bury Chap samuel Stockton, Lambertviils; In
spectOr- Joseph d. Hughes Red Bank; Mastering
Officer, r. D. Van Houten Paterson JUDGE Atyo-
cate, Thomas II. Edmunds. Trenton. All reports
ana othclal communications should be addressed
TO AdJt George r. Bailey, 10 North Penna Ave-
Atlantic City, y j. All acquisitions for suppIies
aud money for the same must be sent to Quarter
master NJ Wiesenthal, COL Arctic Ave. Atlantic
City, y. J. All drafts. money orders and postal
notes must be made payable TO the order Of NJ
=" Iesent!AI- since order No o g. =, was issued,
the followIns-n named Camps have been mustered.
Henry G. Morgan Camp. No. s. Camden Capt Al
bert q. Bruffi Uric Dahlgren Camp No. * EliE-
abeth, Capt Lewis NJ Sanders; J. A Garfield
Camp, No So. Lakewood. Capt J. Mcnamara The
Commanding Officers OF the severa! CAMPS VII
please forward 10 these Headquarters copies Of The
Loci papers containtns any reference to The : ofV
he Colonel desires 70 thank the brothers for Eha
honor conferred upon him, and with the aid OF shs
brothers viii eudeavOr 70 advance the rhols Ina
from Sussex TO Cape May.
NEW YORK.
Past Capt. Strong, Of George G. Strong Csu,p.
NO. o. " no has recently been Iu Washington SEEK
ing Lieuteuautcy IN the Regular Army vent over
10 Brooklyn last week to install his successor az
Commander OF the Camp. Frank = Curtis the son
OF Fast Commander Curtis, Of strong Post No So
and To assist IN the Memorial service at The grave
OF MaJ-C'en George {. Strong IN Greenwood on
absence from the city. The Camp, which Is organ
lied a. foot artillery battery has recently adopted
a striking and sOIdieTly uniform with artillery
inslEu.as, and there Il little reason to d0ubE that n
IA lew years the gallant 69th will compare favor
ably IN every way with Older Camps.
RHODE ISLAND.
Orders No = issued at Providence May 10 BY
order OF Theodore \. Barton, Division Commanders
w. i. Haw Sess AdJutaut-CoutdlH the following.
Col. James Barton Camp, We IS, Providence
was instituted Friday. May Is. with Capt George
II. Albby IN command tie viii be respected and
obeyed accordingly. To Past Post Commander
John III. Francis the committee and comrades OF
Ives Post GAR, hearty thanks are rendered for
faithful and efficient service rendered The large
attendance upward OF 20Ul of comrades Of ths
enthusiasm manifested were very encouraging 70
The new Camp well pleasing to the Division
The following designations have
been accepted. First Lieut. T. II clarke, Gen. J.
4. Garfield Camp, No. II; First Lieut. Thomas G.
Moies, Lieut.. Thomas Moies Camp, Il: second
Lieut. Joseph Franklin, Gen. j. A Garfield Camp
H. Camp officers TO TIL vacancies have been elected
md Installed rs follows; First Lieut. Jos. Frank
and, Gen J. y Garfield Camp. No. Il Second
Lieut.. l. c. Jewett, Gen. J. A Garfield Camp, Il