The National tribune., 1892-03-17
SONS OF VETERANS;
News from the Various Divisions.
Elections of Officers. etc.
CALIFORNIA.

COfn., Is. L. Bull. y v. G.. j. w. Cooley
| j. V. c., r. F. Conner
Adjutnnts reports for quarter ending Dec 81, 1891
shows: Number In good standing, 10 Camps AZ
| members; gained by organization and muster-in
members; transfer, l member; reinstatement
| Camps, 20 members; total. % Camps $40 members
| Lost: by death, 2 members; honorable discharge
| l member; suspension, Camps I35 members;
dropped, members; total loss Z Camps Ii2
members. Remaining in good standing. Is Camps,
| 363 members.
1t has been reported to the Division Commander
| that n person giving the name of VIM. Selfridge,
and who was nj one time i'll the employ OF the Old
Fidelity Insurance Co., of San Francisco is travel
| ing through Oregon and Washington and repre-
senting himself a member of J. II. Miller Camp,
3. of San Francisco. He Is irnpos,or as the roll
| OF the Division contain no such name
The brothers at Fresno have put themselves to
much trouble and expense in preparing to enter
| tain the members Of the next Encampment They
desire 10 know as nearly as possible how many OF
the Sons will attend. Every First Sergeant should
report to Capt. d. L. Noble, at Fresno stating rs
nearly as possible how many will attend from his
Camp
CONNECTICUT.
The following officers have been appointed on
the staff of the Division Colonel: Surg. James B.
Bowen, Putnam; Chap, F. r. Latham, Mystic
Asst Surg, Frank III. Hoddinott. Danbury; AdT,,
Embert NJ. Wheeler, Lock Box 1895 Norwich O.
NJ, G. f. Zimmerman. Lock Box 1898 Norwich ;
inspector Geo e. Conan, DanielsonyilIe: Muster
ing Officer, A. h. Lincoln, New Haven; Judge-Ad-
vocate, G. Il. Fowler. Thompsonvi with
rank of First Lieutenant.
Tie following non-commlssioned staff are also
appointed: Com Serg't, A. l.. southmayd, Middle
town; Serg't-Naj., r. G.. Sanford, Stafford Springs
q. MS. Chas e. Tryon. E. Hartford: Hospital
Steward w. ID. Cook, Windsor Locks; Color Serg't
c. S. Symonds, Unionvile-all with rank of First
Sergeant.
BY vote of the eighth annual Encampment OF
this Division the per capita tax for the ensuing
year will be 60 cents for each member in good
standing, payable quarterly, the first day of
April, July, October and January.
IOWA.
Gen. W. T. Sherman Camp, 2l3. shelby-Com,
Edgar n: Keeney; S.y. c., w. F. Keeney; J.v. c.,
James Linn; s. of G.. Frank Alien: G. s. Henry
Bishop; Principal Musician, II. H. Brown; c. of c.
John Ickes; p. g., Lyell HadIey; Council, c. E
Buckley Frank Allen, c. A. Watson. The Camp
has in contemplation entertainment TO raise
money TO purchase flag.
KANSAS.
At the recent Division Encampment held at At
Gibson, the reports of the officers showed the
Division in q fine condition The Adiutant's report
follows; Number in good standing at last
report l53 Camps, 3.707 membeFs gained by N lister
in first quarter l8 Camps. COB members; second
quarter Camps, 305 members; third quarter 10
Camps, AIS members; fourth quarter Camps
l2S members. Total number OF Camps I9j, mem
bers 5.2l8 Gained by transfer first quarter Is
members; second quarter members; third quar-
ter III members. Gained by reinstatement first
quarter Camps, 152 members; second quarter
Camps, ITO members; third quarter 40 Camps, 7s3
members Aggregate, 231 Camps, 62l2 members.
Losses by death, first quarter members; second
quarter MEMBER third quarter member. Hon
orablc discharge first quarter II members; second
quarter members; third quarter members; ng-
CRATE, ~ members. TTanfer5 first quarter 50 MEM
bers; second quarter 90 members third quarter
Is members; aggregate. 176 members. Suspen-
sion, first quarter 20 Camps, sl7 members
second quarter so Camps LIZA members;
third quarter Camps, 1863 members. Ag-
first quarter members; second quarter 2 mem
bers; third quarter IL members. Aggregate,
% members. Honoraby discharged. first quarter
members; second quarter 1 member Aggregate
3 members, Total losses rs Camps Ar men tbera
Number in good standing at date 175 Camps 3764
members. The officers elected were: Com. F. A.
J. V. c., Harry Huffman. Council, E. b. White,
Independence; w. J. MendenhaIl Great Bend
F. b. Hays Deiegate,at-Large. T; J. Rtner,
City; F. FEEDER, Ellinwood; Grant Hnrrington,
Hiawatha; A. B. Callahan. Topeka. Col. Agnew
announced the appointments of his staff as fol-
lows: Inspector, p. F. Alderman, Atchison; Mus
tering Officer, c. Mccarthy, Mankato; Judge
Advocate, y G. Brown, Chanute; Chap. Howard
q. M.' Ed. F. Wafer, Newton; serg'i.Ma sIP
II. Potter, Mcpherson; Surg, d. II. Phinney, Wy
andotte.
MAINE.
The Adjutant's report for the quarter ending Dec.
81 shows: Number in good standing last report sc
Camps, J, l22 members. Gain By organization and
muster four Camps, l20 members; transfer, three
members; reinstatement. five Camps, 137 mem
bers total, As Camps, ,382 members. Loss by
death. two members; honorable discharge, one
member; suspension, two Camps, 81 members;
transfer. two members; dishonorable discharge,
one member; total loss two Camps, 81 members.
Number in good standing, 43 Camps, ,2S5 MEM
bers.
The Quartermaster's report shows s21937 10 the
credit Of the Division; S67l.05 to the credit of the
Camps.
Division Commander Moran, In his recent order
has the following The preliminary inspection has
been a success. NTany Camps show a decided inn
provement over last years record, and 1t is be-
leved that the regular inspection in April will
bring forth still greater results. Particular atten-
shOuld SIInnlyinp 10 Ofipprg
rank-straps. Shouider-straps are no longer regu-
lation, hence officers who persist in wearing them
will lose points inspection The contest for the
Libby sword will be decided by the returns received
for the quarter just closing. Letevery Camp report
promptly, so that everyone may be put on record |
in this contest The regular inspection of the |
Camps will take place i'll April, and will be |
conducted by the Inspector and one assistant. The
travelling expenses of these officers betrayed by
the Division, but Camps required to furnish |
entertainment while the officers with them. |
Details will be given in future orders Camp OIL |
are informed that the delay is due to the failure of
the Installing Officer to forward his report As !
soon as these delinquent reports received the
commissions and the current password and coun- |
tersgn will be furnished to each Camp.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Col. Fletcher Webster Camp A. Canton accom-
panied Senior Vice Division Commander Walter |
II. Delano. of Sharon to Foxboro the other even |
ing and assisted that brother in giving l. Fl. Bon
ney Camp, SO, of that town, n BOOM The meeting |
was heartily enjoyed by ali present, and resulted
in much good to the local Camp. |
John A. Andrew Camp, l3, Stoughto Is briskly |
engaged in drilling for the annual inspection, which
occurs next month. The members purpose to |
eclipse all previous efforts in this direction At the
asst regular meeting of the Camp IL was voted to |
urchase new uniforms and side-arms.
The 10Th annual Encampment of Massachusetts |
Division will be held at Milford, Mass, June 2 |
and 8.
Col Fletcher Webster Camp. A. Canton, Is seri-
ously considering the production of another war
drama some time during the latter part of April,
Tor the benefit OF the Camp fund.
competitive eXempllfication of the ritualistic |
work is being favoraby talked of by the Camps in
Massachusetts.
Railroad accomm odntons have been secured for
Revere Post o. AMI Col Fletcher Webster Camp n,
Of Canton, to attend the National Encampmcnt in
September.
Lieut.. VIM Palmer Camp, A. Randolph Is still
on the EARTH and hustling for first place in the
Order The officers of the Camp have taken an
Dbl legation not 10 absent themselves from Camp
Meeting during their term of Office unless sickness
Or some unforeseen circumstances necessiate it, |
Commander Walter III. Lyons is giving the Camp |
In efficient and lively administration.
In his recent Order Division Commander sheire
ays: This Division Ia to be congratulated on the |
rcndiy feeling toward it by the G. AR AT the last
state Encam pment, held In Minneapolis Feb 1913 |
n his annual report Past Department Commander |
). d. Parker spoke follows: "Regardng the
condition of the Sons OF veterans, there Is room
or q good deal of Improvement, and urged the
delegates that when they went back to their homes
hey make a great effort along this line There are
low In Minnesota 81 Camps, with q total of l6.4
MEMBERS This fair increase over the pre-
eding wears figures but 1t was far from q sats-
liers in the State. of whom about 10000 were on
he roIls of the GA. r., the membership of the