The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-05-21

THE DIVISIONS.
ITO THE BEorHEss.-THE NATIoyAL tribune
has the interest of the sons Of Veterans at heart
and wishes them % consider that its columns are
always open for the publication Of matters Of mo-
ment To the Order. Let us have newsy letters from
your Camps and items Of personal interest TO the
brothers
MASSACHUSETTS.
Col. Fletcher Webster Camp. a. Canton attend
eel the Campfire given by Revere Post, "a, in
GAR. Hall. Canton. May Is. Gen. john VI. Corse
was the principal speaker Of the occasion The
Camp has rendered 10 service rs 20 Revere
Post on Memorial Day aud Sunday, and the same
has been accepted.
Capt T. h. Grover Camp, II, Brockton, was in
speeted By Maj. Walter IT. Delano. Of Sharon. and
the Camp passed an A inspection. After the ex-
ercise5 were concluded the Camp and invited
guests sat down to fine spread at the Hotel ST.
EimOTe.
Chas C. Clarke Camp, 50, Pembroke. passed in
spectiOn the other night. Lieut. Col. Wheeler Of
ROckand, the Inspector The ritual work
was perfectly done, and the Camp in other ways
found IA excellent condition, and marked high in
standing among the best Camps in the State. Dele
CATIONS were present from many Cam s and Posts
Brother Wheeler, Camp 90; Commander e.. A.
Bryant, Post M; COmrade Watt Norton Past
Commanders IT. III. Coilam0re, II. ID. Damon, II. G..
Sampson, aud Adft Crofts, all Of Post Ill and
many others. The Camp will be the escort Of Post
III on Memorial Day.
Gen. U. : Grant Camp. 20. south Boston. IL re-
ported about to dlsband; hack Of interest aud small
membership slowly but surely pulled the Camp
down 10 spite Of the efforts Of its officers keep
the ball a-roIlinG."
MONTANA.
The following appointments have been made on
the staff Of the Colonel Surg., c. = T. Wis
ner, Camp 5. with rank Of Major Chap, II. SOM
nlers, /, Captain AIT, w. Benton Darby, T. First
Lieutenant; q. NJ, John Kelly, Z First Lieuten-
ant ius.. +. q. Waite, 3 First Lieutenant; Mus
teTIng Officer C. III. DeCamp, 2, First Lieutenant:
Judge-AdvOcate, Edgar g.. Worden, /. First Lieu
tenant. Pa-t Col. John T. Miller has been detailed
IS DIVISION Correspondent to such publications as
he may think will be TO the best interests OF this
Division. Camp Commanders requested to
appoint correspondents from their Cam ps who will
furnish items Of interest to Col. Miller for publica-
ton IL - To De hoped that some Of Brother Mil
ler's letter. may appear in these columns.
The Colonel la an Order endeavOrs to impress
upon the members ia this Division the necessity Of
military drill He says that every Camp should
organize . drill squad and begin at once. Those
Camps not armed will find much to learn without
arms II they VIII procure copies Of tactics. The
setting up" drill IL both interesting aud Instruct
i've, bringing out that perfect form which is in
dI=pensabie IN the carriage of the true soldier.
After this all the movements in marching NAV be
gone through without arms, the handling Of which
will come all the easier when you are able to pro-
cure them. Let the coming year place Montana mt
the top Of the Nestern Divisions in this respect and
the Colonel assures the Division brothers that they
will never be sorry for their knowledge Of military
drill.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The popular Colonel Of the Division Col James
ii. Joyce and Miss Hannah Lawlor were married
ut the Holy Trinity Church, Great Falls, N H., re-
Gently.
NEW JERSEY
The appeal of Brother Fl. j. Endlieh from the
decision Of the last Encumpment upon the election
of Major. was sustained by the COmmandery-iu-
Chief, the office declared vacant, aud an election
ordered % fll the vacancy. Therefore "A meeting
OF the Division Council WAS called ia Headqunr-
ters OF Camp - in Elizabeth, May 3. Brother
Abraham l.. Sparks was unanimously elected to
hll the Office of Major for the balance of the term
and he was duly Installed by the Colonel.
NEBRASKA.
L. NJ. Tyson. Tobias: j. w Moorehouse Camp,
l0i. was visited by Inspector Capt Chas. Hopper,
Of Fairbury. We were eiassed as Camp Of the
second class, standing at 81 Having received an
invitation from the GAR, decided To assist
them in Memorial Day exercises. This is the first
time we have had an opportunity TO participate as
an organization in this grand work, but hope it
will not be the last by several times / visited re-
Gently j. +. Lewis Camp, -, Of Western. Here all
q rustic IN preparing for Memorial Day. The
sons aHd veterans have united their forces and are
working hard 20 secure sufficient amount to erect
IA monument TO the honorable dead. They expect
To raise quite sum May 80, aud with that end in
NEW YORK.
Geo. q. Strong Camp Drum Corps Brook iynI of
IS youths. neatly uniformed, under command of
Drum Major Henry Bennett. To whom the Camp
has recently presented a bass-drum probably with
the idea of booming" the Camp thereby. will
make o., first public appearance on Memorial Day,
and take part with Post 534 and Camp 50 ia Me-
mortal services at the graves of Mai Gen. Geo. c.
strong lBudd family plot and Brevet Brig. Gen.
Charles Graham, respectively, both ia Greenwood
Cemetery, Brooklyn.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The following appointments have been made by
Col. II. VI. Feeble; Chap. Walter Il. Smith, Camp
10, Allentown; Adjt, Ii. III. Hammer, l6. Reading;
a. NJ, q. T. Diefendorfer l6. Reading; Inspector
Charles l.. John 81 Mt Carmel; Judge Advocate
john A. Wood. IL. Mckeesport; Serg' t-AIajor
Fred Row 10, Reading.
These new Camps have been mustered since last
announcement: Andrew III. Dill Camp, 2Ss Lewis
burg, 10 recruits, by Lieut. q. w. Wagenseller
A. ID. g.; Capt, Charles w. Homer Gen. W. r.
Sherman, 2o9, Gatchelville, "A recruits by Lieut..
/ G. A. Eeiser. A. ID. c.; Capt, William H. Brooks.
Camp 292 WiIIiamsport Is recruits, by Maj. W. III.
Shuier; Capt, Albert Anderson.
RHODE ISLAND.
Gen A. T. Burnside Camp, s. Providence enter
tanned "a merry crowd at its third anniversary
Amdug the guests were representatives of tile
state city GAR, military, and : of v. of Little
/ Rhody" The Camp is well equipped for its fourth
/ year OF work
VERMONT.
IL is always most interesting and pleasant to call
the attention OF our readers to the ACTIONS of our
| representatives in other countries. The Sons OF
/ Veterans all aware that they are in possess
/ sion of "A Camp on foreign soil, this Camp being
\ in the Canadian metropolis, and under the name
/ of Elmer T.. Ellsworth. Their patron the first
/ of the distinguished To die in the cause and con-
/ sidering his death life, the beginning Of new
| era" the brothers deemed It eXpedent to choose
/ the name of this hero to emphasize their posi-
Il ton. Theirs being the first Camp outside the
border they look upon this act "a "a new life in
/ country which ia the rear future shall have a new
/ era some time ago a body of men-at-arm known
/ a. the SaabcrTy Independent Guards, gave a
\ sumptuous feast to Hancock Post, and favored
/ them several occasions with the of their
\ Bugle Corps. Elmer T.. Ellsworth Camp naturally
/ feeling their obligations to their fathers thought
i il AS "a mark of respect due them, for the genial
/ and soldier-ike manner the Guards received
their fathers to present this friendly order with
| address, and handsome sword, to be carried by
/ their Commander. The boys mingled together and
/ had a good time. This Camp requests as many
brothers can lind time to write to their First Ser
/ geaut A. Jorge, 81 81 Lawrence street, Montreal,
/ they wish to impress upon all that they not
/ Canadian cousins, but American brothers.
| WISCONSIN,.
/ Officers of the following Camp are:
/ l.. T. Pagkhill, 4i, COlby-CaPt., Clay johnson ;
/ First Lieut., G.. NJ. Taylor; Second Lieut.. j. IL.
/ Gray; Chap, T. III. Wilkins; First Serge Geo f.,
/ Daley; @ NJ. =. H. J. Parkhill q. =, Dave Hhr-
vey ;. of c., Fred Hutton; G. of c., Cyrus Free
/ man; q. c., r. Il. Parkhill; T. G.. Mat Graf;
/ Principal Musician. VIM. Bryant; A.-D-C.. Geo.
| r. Daley; Council, Geo. h. Daley, V. Freeman,
Geo. Johnson.