The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-02-20
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions
Election Of Officers. etc,

camps electing officers are requested 70 forward
n list of the same 10 THE NATIOSAI. TRIBUNE. All
names should be written as plainly IS possible in
order to avoid Mistakes
ALABAMA AND TENNESSEE.
General Order No. . issued al Birmingham Feb.
2, by order of NJ. ID. Friedman, Colonel Command
ins-E. j. HGdnaIl, Adjutant-eOntains the follow
The resignation of Valentine Glib. IT.. a. Omar
ieTmasteT Of the Division, has been accepted and
Ike w starr, of Camp ]. Birmingham, Ala ap-
pointed IN his stead with rank from IAN Is Is90
lie Will be Obeyed and respected accordingly
lamp y OF Montgomery, Ala, having not reported
iOf wv consecutive quarters and unless setlenren1
- made with these Headquarters by March \ ISg0
the COmmandery-iu-C Chief viii be requested 10 re-
woke the charter OF Camp No, I CaFnD No ~ nil
be mustered Mt Huntington Tenn he stb inst
with 10 charter members. Abide lamp Fred s.
Keller, OF Camp 3, Knoxville, Tenn IS commend
ed Tor being so energetic in placing several appli-
cations for Camp charters. The SECOND annual
EncampmeHt Of tie Division Of Alabama and
Iennessee has been ordered 10 convene at Chatta-
uooga Icin-, March 81 and :. The Eneampment
VIII be composed of its own elective and appoint
I've officers, Except Aids-de-C ampJ all Sitting
Captains, and all Past Captains W no have served a
iui term or to the end Of an unexp PRED term, and
one delegate or his alternate for each Camp. All
delegates, alternatcs and Past Captains must have
proper credentials, signed by the Captain and First
Sergeant Of their respective Camps 10 be presented
10 the AdJutant after their arrival in Cbat-
taho"ea as possible Railroad rates to Camps that
are loeaed III the Town as GAR Posts are can
obtain the same rates the g. A r BY buyin0
Tound-trip tickets. The G.A.R. Eneampmens or
tennessee takes place the same time. We wish AT
Camps in this Division to have their rercseptatiye-
At Chattanooga, as important business will b
transacted during the EneampmenL This will
probably be the last order issued by this admins
trati"n, and ~ closing same il would be wrong not
10 mention the fact that only through the many
KIND attentions and prompt Obedieuee have been
aDie 10 bring tins Division to tle position u holds
To my personal staff and Aids-tic-Camp owe nv
thanks for the great assistance they have rendered
me IN their several Offices and the. CnmB officers
n % heir afIh
our orders and wishes. May the Almighty see
proper that this Division might prosper both as =
whole and each member individually and 50 en-
dow US To perpetuate our noble Order until eternity
CONNECTICUT.
The annual Encampment Of this Division wa
held at New Britain Feb T. about 100 ,ieleeates
being present The officers reports showed y
membership Of rs brothers. gain Of 100 during
the year. One year ago the Division over 500
IN debit now there 500 ia the treasury The officers
elected for the ensuing year are. Colonel r. W
Vessels LitchGeld; I4eut.-Col f. w Ingrahan,
waterbury Mai, A. +. Chandler, Norwich d.
vision Council, g. g. Rossberg. New Briiein; f J.
San SOuei, Hartford; g. NJ strong. Bristol. Dele
gates, T. j. san SOuci (at-laFge- Hartford S. =.
NOna-, Meriticn; Alternates y r. Lord fst-larQel
Windsor Locks; g. II. Hole, New Britain. The
next Eneampment viii be held at Bristol ia Feb
Tuary, 1871.
KANSAS.
The annual Encampment Of this Division was
held at Saiina, jan ., in conjunction with the
Grand Army. The morning session on Tuesday
was devoted to organization and officers reports
Col. e. = Nation presiding. His staff were nearly
all present as were also Lieut. Col C. d. Jones and
Maj T. A. Aguew. The Division Chaplain was
absent and Past Col. HerOd Ofliciated In his stead
On the afternoon ofthe EncaBpmeut after dinner
Col Nation announced that lie had received a lee-
gram from the COmmander-in-t iief that he would
be at Sana at 5.3j that afternoon on the Union
Pacific Road, accompanied by AdIt--Cien. Book
walter Past Co.'s. Webb and HerOd were appoint
ed committee reception, and at the appointed
time lbs delegates Of the Kansas Division accom-
panied by the local Camp and many visiting BROTH
Of a. a
Ia line and marched 10 the depot ia \ body Tie
train WAS on time ana Gen Gziilin aud Adi't-Gen-
BOOkwalter were soon found and escorted 20 the
National Hotel The reception was as hearty q one
AS was ever given by any Division 20 . Commander
In-Chlef- 10 had been previously arranged that
reception should be rendered tie visiting officers az
Red Mems Hall, that being the place where the
EncampmcHt held its meetings, q: q clock Tues
day evening During the afternoon committees
had been appointed by the EnCampment 20 visit
the Department Encsgmpment OF the Grand Army
and the N0man's Relief Corps and invited their
presence on the occasion. NJ the appointed time
the meeting was organized with Past Col L J..
Webb in the chair. The hall crowded 20 is
utmost capacity, the prominent Grand Army men
OF Kansas being, present and the Departments En-
campment Of the Noman's Relief Corps attended
in body. An address Of welcome delivered
by Col Webb TO Gen. Griffin and AL teen Book
walter when Gen. Griffin was introduced. He was
heartily apFlauded and made excellent sddFe-=.
Maj I. j. Anderson, Aisi-tc-Camp 10 the General.
ptrtment officers Of Kansas and the WOman's
Relief Corps, assisted in The way Of patriotic
ing events was the presentation by Ten. Griffin 10
Col. Webb, Past Commander of the Third Grand
Division, of the gold cross Of the Order, voted to
him By the last National EncampnIeut a. Paterson
y. J. G. ID. Jones' Lieutenant Colonel Of the Order
last year. was elected unanimously Colonel Of the
Division FOR the ensuing year: MAJ i. A Agneyg
was promoted 10 Lieuteuaut-t OIOnei; Brother r
II. FOTuey was elected Major AMI L. h Hndman,
W. T. Morris and +. T. Barber Division Council;
Mai T. J. Anderson. of Topeka. Delegate az large.
}. II. Fisher, +. +. Parks aud W. Y Morgan, Dele
gates 20 the meeting of the COnimludcry-in-Ch Chief
To be held n. -. Joseph. These delegates were in
stFucted 10 all honorable secure the
election OF Brother l.. :. Webb a. COMMANDMENT
Chief The report OF the Adjutaui shows gain OF
zoo in the last quarter % ISs9 in this Division.
and The report % the quarter master shows that
the Division : ont Of debt, has plenty Of supplies.
and over Sl0O cash on hand q showing Of which
Col. Nation and his staf may well be proud
Among the pleasant features OF the Encampmens
was the presentation of a silver cross and a gold
watch and chain 10 Past Colonel Nation FOR merI-
torious services. y reception was prepared for
Gen Griffin by lincoln Post. No. !, GAR; Lin
coin Circle, No. l. Ladies of tire c. A r, aud Old
Abe Camp. No. Is, at their headquarters in this
city Friday night The hall was crowded, buE
every body WIS disappointed on the receipt OF
dispatch from Gen. Griffin shat he WIS unable - %
present.
NEW JERSEY
order OF Andrew Derrom ir., Division Commander
-GeOFge +. CFoweii, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the fol-
lowing IN compliance with a resolution passed az
the seventh annual EueampmeUt oi the Division OF
New Jersey, tie bill for the loan of arms TO the
Camps ina this Division has been rcintTofuced IN the
Legislature, and Is known Assembly No ls4- -
The commanding officer of each Camp la this d.
vision Is hereby appointed 70 interview the Sena-
tors and AsseuIblymcn OF his district 20 urge upou
them the ACCESSIBILITY of the passage Of this bill by
the Legislature. IN General Order No. a. dated
Dee. :, lsS9. Camp was voted as being disbanded-
such is not the ease. Application has been made
for the revocation of tie charter Ol Camp 1, FOX
good aud sufficient cause.
NEW YORK.
NJ " White Camp was mustered In at FAirpors.
Feb. . with = charter members and the following
officers: Captain, Henry X. Reiyea; First Lieut..
Barney Med. Warner: Second Lieut.. Charles ..
Relyea; Chap, Baron T.. HaZen; First Serg't The
ron T.. Robinson; Second SeT-.' T. Alfred Gardner;
:. of c., George q. Kelsey; e. Of c. Parish J..
ChesbrO; Color Serg't, John ID. kOlleF; Chief Mu-
stefan, VIM II. Bueher; Camp and Picket Guard.
Frank W. Hubert
PENNSYLVANIA.
General Order No. g. issued At Reading, Feb. &
by command Of William H. AieNuity. Colonel Com
manding-H. H. Hammer, Adjutant-SOhtsins the
following:
All official communications intended for the Adj
utant and QuartermaSter, or matters pertaining TO
any nature of business IN connection with Camps.
must be addressed care Il. %. Box l1S, Reading. Pa
Communications intended for the Colonel must 10
addressed 1928 MoyamensIng avenue, Phiiadel-
phn, Pa. Draw remttanees To order Of G. Il. def
enderfer, Quartermaster. Local checks Will only
be received with the understanding that any col