The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-01-29
MICHIGAN,

r, Orders No l. issued at Lowell, by command Of
tain the following of general interest:
~. The il Camps ranking highest IN member
ship Tor the past quarter with stated membership,
are No. g. 81; TO- ~ i5} aud $50 % each; 80 81 90
ll9 and l7G % each; l9l and 2OI. 81 ench.
vi. The contributions TO fund for Division cOlOrs
are coming in very slowly. Every Camp should take
pride IN contributing 10 this fund. The fund is now
credited by previously acknowledged Sill; Camp
~ Iecumseh, 81; Camp .. Lowell, $50; Camp
49, LrehieId, 81 Capt. J. W. Gogaru, Marquette;
Capt. i. g. Stillson, Chief Of staff 81.
VII Aids-dc-Camp are hereby appointed "a fol-
lows Karl ID. Reyes Camp, Isl, Charlotte; John
Triber. Camp l3O. Ashland; John r. Reed Camp
no. Albion; &. III. Robinson. vice +. ID. Jackson
promoted TO Captain, Camp ~, Milan. All with
rank OF Second Lieutenant from date Of cOmus-
sion.
TX. Captains Of Camps Nos g. CO. GO, %, 121, 100,
III ls5 l-6 1875 are hereby removed for neglect Of
duty. Ranking Leutenants will AZ once assume
command and report 10 these Headquarters for
orders. Captains Of above Camps removed by this
order will report to the Colonel within 30 days
from date hereof with explanation Of their neglect
Of duty, or cOuTt-maTtial will be ordered. The
Colonel - thoroughly out Of patience with those
brothers who are anxious to attain past rank -
without regard to their duties This may seem
severe, but when the very life Of Camps are i'm
peTiled aud la many cases destroyed by the ucgi-
genee OF commanding officers, heroic treatment Is
needed.
Camp 2l3, with IA charter members, has been
mustered IN at Sparta by Assistant Mastering OIL
Ger H. T. rCOwdin, Of Camp 10. Rockford, assisted
by n dcisRgtion Of 10 from Rockford and five from
Camp 800. Mt CasnOvia led by Capt. G. T.. Dowuey.
The Camp has assumed the name Of Abe Lincoln
Camp, and with such noble guide for a name they
cannot help carrying out the principles and objects
OF our noble order Ia most fitting manner. OIL
GERS: Capt. II. l.. Dow; First Lieut. W Fitch ;
Second Lieut., W. Richards; Chap, W. Freeman ;
First Serg,t, II. A. SanAntwerp; q. NJ 5, Walter
Sprague; ;. Of g., III. a. Cummings; G. Of g., T..
Richards; C. 3. Glenn SmOns; G.. c.. u. A. Rick
ard; +. g.. W. V. Smons; Council, r. Richards d.
A. Richard, III. A. Cummings. After the conclu-
sion Of tie ceremonies the boys rallied around the
cOfice-aud doughnut banquet and were RECALLED
with speeches, rectations and songs by those pres
ent.
Custer Camp, Of Detroit. are planning to have
the State Eucampment held in Detroit during the
National GAR Encampment next August. In
order to deiTay expenses they will arrange series
Of six lectures 10 be given at the Detroit Rink, on
The Greatest Battles of the Civil War" The
lectures will be given on the plan OF the People
Course, and will be illustrated by stereOptcOn
views. Prominent veterans will deliver the lee
lures. topics for which will be selected By Gen.
Ager, Col III. NJ. Duflied Mai. Geo H. Hopkins.
DIR. I'll. +. Lyster and Horace Hitchcock.
Officers of the following Camp are:
McCoOk 10, lOla-Capt.. Harmon Hobart; First
Lieut.. Chas. A. SlinsOn; Second Lieut., J. r. Nigh;
Camp Council, Capt. Hawkins, Clarence Carter, NJ.
;. Barber.