The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-01-29
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions
Elections Of Officers. etc.
THE DIVISIONS.

ITO ADJUTASTs AND CAFrAGSs.-THE NATIoyAr.
tribune has the interest Of the sons q Veterans
az heart and wishes them 20 consider that it, coll
uUnsaTe always open for the publication Of matters
OF moment 10 the Order Let M have newsy let
tcrs from your Camps and items OF personal inter-
est TO the brothers.
CALIFORNIA.
Phil Kearney Camp :. Pasadena was organized
Oct. 3 ls>6, with 10 charter members. the number
Increasing until GO answered the rUI-caIl. large
number moving away, and various other reasons,
reduced the ranks to o. the present membership.
Two deaths have occurred since the organization.
They possess considerable personal property are
OUT o. debt, with money IN treasury, and sneak
Bangham; First Lieut.. Fred. J. Downing; Second
Lieut.. A. i. Janney; Camp Council Cha-. IL.
Cole, George T.. Brown, III. L. SutIin The CAMPS
prosperity during the past year is largely due to
the efforts OF Capt. Lacey, and the boys expressed
their appreciation by presenting him with "A suit
able token Of their regard.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Atthe installation ceremonies Of John F. Andrew
Camp, Boston, Lieut.. q. H. smith A. D. G., with n
few well-chosen words presented Capt. Bolton with
q costly opeu-iace gold watch bearing the follow
Ing inscription: Presented to Capt. +. T. Bolton
by the members of John f. Andrew Camp o. <
Of v, Jan. :, lsyl' Capt. Bolton responded neatly
aud teelingly, though very much surprised. Camp
- was mustered May 8. 1859. with 30 charter menu
beers. and by hard work stands to-day with rec
ord second To none in the entire Order. Capt. +.
l. Bolton, it, Commander, now entering upon his
third term, has held that position since the organ
iZatlOH of the Camp, and to him "a large amount Of
cfet j. due Tor hl- ablty a. an Executive officer.
His military experience was gained ia the old fSOx-
bury City Guard, Co. ID, lat Inf, in which he is
at present a Sergeant and Company Clerk Hon
John i. Andrew, the Camps friend and patron is
deeply interested in its welfare. and has many
times kindly remembered the boys. Officers .
Capt, r. l.. Bolton; First Lieut., Leon Krasnski :;
Second Lieut., William III. Hinkey; Chap. = H.
Libby First SeIg't, W. III. Potter; q. NJ, r. n.
linSham; ). Of g., j. Irving White; &. =, C. r..
Robinson; G. Of G., j. II. Allen; G.. g.. T.. A. Car
penter; T. c., G.. ". Drown; Council w. III. Bird,
W. IL. White, +. ;. IIinkley
Col. Fletcher Webster Camp, A., Canton, will
appropriately observe Union Defenders Day
with vocal aud instrumental music. Rotations
etc. The Camp, a.. Canton, will turn over To the
management Of the Boys Home nj DedIam slO7 as
the sum realized from q recent entertainment given
by the Camp for the benefit Of the orphans and
cOmraders OF the GAR.
movement Is on foot looking towards the
formation of drill squads among the members.
Gen. John Nj. COrse Camp, 81, Of North Attic
boTO, has Just received a handsome rosewood case
for the flag Of the Camp.
Corporal Chas. ID. Force Camp, &C., Of Norwood,
VIII hold an open meeting sometime in the near
future Tor the purpose of recruiting it, ranks.
zen. John W. COTse Camp. 81, North AttIeb0rO
VIII observe Union Defenders Day, and also the
third anniversary Of the organization Of the Camp.
Musical and literary exercises will be the features
ftff he