The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-06-11
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions.
Elections Of Officers. etc.
ARKANSAS.

ARKANSAS.
The Encampment Of this Division met At Fort
Smith, May . aud -. Quite = large number OF
delegates and brothers were in attendance. Thurs
day was taken up In preliminary matters, appoint
ing committees, reports Of officers, etc. FRIDAY
morning, the several committees reported, Mtef
which the election Of officers for the coming year
resulted follows: Col. j. III. wilkins, farl5i
Lieut.. Col, G. +. Smith, Little Rock Mai, -. ~
Henderson, Rogers; Delegate at Large, r. y Snmp-
son. Fort Smith; Alternate. Iris f. Caldwell, Fort
smith; Delegate proper. A. It. shuster, Hunting
ton; Alternate, 4. l. Finney, Huntingdon Coun-
Gil, J. A. Gamble, Pleasant View: J. W. Burrows,
Armada; G.. r. Gi!breGth. West Fork. foTt SmHh
was chosen the place at which to hold next
EncHmpment, and the time fixed the first hursday
and Friday in March. q. F. Rider, Fort smith,
was appointed Division AdJutant, T. L. Finney,
OF Huntington. QuartermasteT. The officers eject
ed all men Of the highest character and stand
ing. Col. J. II. wilkins is a native OF this State,
and n wel-known and reputable attorney Of Paris.
CALIFORNIA.
The following stan has been appointed with
rank from May 6: Surg, L. A. Eaton, stockton
w. II. Cook, Bakersfield; O. NJ, j. ). Drury, B'1-
kershcld; Inspector. G.. r. HRiIstOne, san Jose;
Mastering Officer. J. A Medlar Los Angeles
Judge Advocate. d. +. Morris. Ferndale.
GEORGIA.
II. NJ. X, Atlanta: J. II. Mcpherson Camp, 2, was
organized three months ago with following Off
GERS: Capt, Harry White; First Lieut., @. II. Par
ker; Second Lieut., Tnos. Mcdonald; FIRST Serg Z,
w. r. Harding; S. OF c. ]. T. QuinIon; &. Of g..
III. NJ. Schwartz; Chap, ID. q. Young. During the
last week in May a strawberry festival was held,
At which a large crowd was present and neat sum
realized fine literary and musical pro
gram was rendered.
IOWA.
The eighth annual Encampment Of the Depart
ment takes place In Ottumwa, June 10 and III. The
Division Headquarters established AZ Boil
lingall Hotel, Room G, while the sessions OF the
Encampment are 20 be held In the h. OF +. Hall,
corner Green and Main streets.
The following Camps have been retn4tated since
the issuing Of last orders IL, Il, %, 81, ZIG, lS7.
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The following Camps have been mustered in
since last order: 247. at BOWS, by X. l. Mendelli
Isl. ut Baxter, by AdIt James A. Rice; 252, a.
Newell. by w. A. Brewer; 257, at New Sharon, By
J. W. Carr.
MARYLAND.
O. W Hayne, Baltimore The soldiers graves at
Fort MelIenry were decorated on the Both ult, By
Ellsworth Camp, OF Baltimore. very impressive
services being held The Camp marched out l21
strong, with full drum corps, and they were re-
ceived with military honors By the garrison under
Col. l.. l. Livingston. The address OF the day was
made by Rev. Mark Wells, OF Hull street MethO-
ti-t Church. The Camp was commanded by Capt.
George ID. Iadd First Lieut. William Biddison and
Second Lieut.. George Kern. Ellsworth Camp Ar
tillery which has lately been organized, was also
IN attendance at the Fort and made fine showing.
The artillery was commanded by Capt. T.. VI. Len
hardt First Lieut.. w. r. Maynard. Second Lieut..
@. W. Hayne. They had two brass howitzers In
line and numbered about 40 men.
MICHIGAN.
A meeting Of the Division Council has been
called ut Grand Rapids June N, 70 elect a Major 20
fII the vacancy caused by the resignation Of Geo W.
Stevens, Of Jonesviile; to consider Eucamp uent
matters, and TO transact other important business
There Is now In hand $3.50 for the Division Dag
fund.
The following l. the AdJutant's repor. for quar-
ter ending March 81: Number Ia good standing al
date Of last report, l0l Camps; 2,lg6 members.
Gained by organization and muster ia. six Camps,
257 members; transfer Is members; reinstatement
six Campo. III members. Aggregate, llJ Camps
1919 members. Loss by death, one member
honorable discharge, Eve members; transfer. IL
members: suspension. 10 Camps, iG5 members
dropped. five members Total loss, 10 Camps, 4g1
members. Number remaining in good standing, %
Camps, 2,057 members.
MINNESOTA.
John G. Fremont Camp. 70. Deer Creek, gave
dance near the close Of last month, at which they
cleared SO.
MISSOURI.
Capt r NJ. Cole Camp. Of Fillmore, g. Of V. ohal.
enges tLe country TO the tRle-t and the shortest
members Lieut.. T.. s. Cole stands six feet two and
/ a half inches high in his stocking feet. SAMMY
Huse a years old reaches A inches in his boots
What Camp can beat tbis?
A. l. seaman: Tie Missouri Division holds its
annual Encampment at Moberly June 10 and II.
The MobeTly boys are making splendid arrange
ments and the Encampment promises TO be the
/ largest known ia the history Of the Division.
Several candidates for Colonel have been An
nounced. 81. Louis having only three-Lisut.- Col
/ Il. W. Raymond. Capt. r. W. FEauenthal, and
/ Capt. T.. l.. GOttchalk. The other Candidates are
l as yet dark horses and may win, but the Missouri
boys have pretty long heads, and believe Ia
! promolinga good officer. Hence Leut.-Col. Ray.
| mond il the favoTite. Capt. FrauenthAl and Capt
Goitchalk well known. and 1t h as q ST. Loui;
paper says: They are all good men, and can fl any
position with credit to themselves and the Order.
/ Missouri appeals for justice In asking that hel
| Camps be exempt from marking on the question
| Docs your Camp drill?n As the old darky says
N = iftf az In
| thing what you knows lie cant dO?" IL we an
! swer that we do drill, and year hence we are
| answer that we do drill. someone might ask u5 4
/ we weren't tired OF drilling without guus.-Tht
question Of holding EncanIpment at same time and
! place as G. r. will DO considered AZ Moberly En-
| campmcni.-The following figures made or
1 us Camps Ia good standing In Missouri, and may
| be interesting: q CHmps meet once a month; q
/ Camps twice - month 2 Camps three times, anC
| Il Camps meet every week, representing an aggre
| gate OF 90 meetings annually, about In othe
! words the Sons Of Veterans are exemplifying thei
patriotism ia many places every night in the year
| The Missouri Division Ladies' Aid Societies
/ will hold their first annual Encampment at Mo
| berry same tinie as Sons OF Veterans. Mrs. NaOm
| Lindsay. Of Kansas City, Division President, Il
| among the most able workers In the Order. and Il
| tile wife Of one of MissOuri's most jealous Sons o
! Veterans.
NEW YORK.
The approaching Encampment at Binghamtor
| promises to be n large one. The rapid growth o
the Order since January shows what can be &C
| eompI ished in mastering new Campo by prOpe
| management. The mention OF the name OF Clar
ence T. Holmes a candidate for Colonel. recsll
| many old reeollections Ia connection with tn
| early days OF the Sons Of Veterans. He WAS o
the earnest workers, and the old reliables Ia th
days when tie Order was young and not as popu
lar n now; in the days of its infancy when, bu
for the sturdy good judgment and zeal of Clarence
f. Holmes and a few others. 1t would have gone d
the wall. No honor In the gift of the Order would
be unworthily conferred upon one who has proven
himself Rs faithful as he has.