The National tribune., 1891-09-10


and now occupies that position and N addition
thereto has charge Of al the Westcr1 Union BUSH
ness ~ the depot. Ia addition 20 these du.lcs he
81 chief clerk Of the Terminal Association Train
Di4pHiChiHE Department, which gives him charge
Of an the important details IN connection with the
arrival and departure 81 trains. lie has held many
offices n the sons Of Veterans his first distinguished
position being that Of Aid de Camp to Gen Abbott
when COmmnhdcr-iu-Chicf, with rank % Licu;cu-
ant Colonel lie was elected Captain Of Admiral
Porter Camp a. for 1890, and served such during
the year also reelected Deiegate-Ht-Large to the
ninth National EucampmeHt by the sixth annual
Division EHcampmeut. receiving a unanimous
vote. He was chosen Colonel a. the MObcriy En-
Campment on the first formal ballot.
CONNECTICUT.
g. T. Upham Camp OF Meriden held very en-
thusiasitc meeting Aug. q The organizing Of the
company for the armed battalion completed
and a committee on bylaws was appointed. They
have started In with % good number, and Judging
by the Interest already manifested 10 bids Gr % be
"A success. Other matters OF Importance were dis
cussed, among them "a fair for the coming Fall. for
which committee Of five appointed. Col.
Barber was present and had something 70 sHy con-
corning the heid-day, sept. z. The Camp passed
resolutions the death OF the late Commander,
A. W. Harvey, whose death at Grand Rapids
Mich, sadly ended the National GAR. I'm
CHmpment for Merriam Post. Tie members Of The
Camp attended bis funeral IN a body.
MASSACHUSETTS.
An enthusiastic correspondent declares that
" Massachusetts has reason % be proud Of her
record at the lOih National Encampment. II may
cally led the order on inspection, receiving g04
percentage. the only State receiving q higher per-
Centage being Rhode Island with Il Camps to
MHS-achusctt5s li3 Camps, and even then the
differences 10 the percentage Is only few hum
dTcdths. There were only 20 ranking questions.
and Massachusetts led on attendance Of members.
collection Of dues. uniform Of members, Captains
work, officers work, Sergeant OF the Guard : work
and also on three other questions and second
on several. The Inspector General commended
the system Of inspection used IN Massachusetts, as
being the best Ia the country, and said; The sys-
tenn Of Inspection In Massachusetts during the past
year. Ia its simplicity, thOrOug huess, and effective
ness, is is own sufficient commentator Using
this system "a basis. believe It's adoption By the
Order will mark distinctive step in its progress
One hundred and twenty-five Camps we're in
spected in Massachusetts Ia = days Massachu-
selt- made tho third largest gain in membership
during The year. In money spentiR charity Massa-
chuseta leads. having paid out almost double that
Of any other Division. In nutshell, the Old Bay
State j. on top"
+. II. O.. Canton: Al the earnest solicitation
Of many prominent citizens Of Canton, Anna
belle Lewis's war drama, Sewberne" will be
reproduced in Canton Oct. Is and - under the
auspices Of Col Fletcher Webster Camp. AZ. This
will be the second season Of the play here
LIeGt-C1l- Walter IT, DeanO, OF Sharon, has re-
srned his duties as Clerk in the Superior Court at
Dedham after n vacation Of two mOnths-Capt
IL. II. Grover Camp, H. OF BrOcktOn, coutempla
holding parade aud Campfire a large scale in
October. About LOCO men are expected to be in
hHe.-Gen. y. L. Banks Camp. ~, Of Waitham
will hold a grand Campfire and parade in that
Webster Camp has voted TO attend.-Serg't Jos.
NJ Bresyn and Past Capts w. Long, OF Canton,
and james It. Wellington, Of Norwood, have re-
turned from three weeks vacation.