The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-01-28

the members of lie Post. Maj. Wm II. Hunter /
made the presentation speech. The Commander |
ol George III. Thomas Camp. l. was also Installed. /
The retiring Camp Commander was presented /
with the iron cross 81 the Order. grand musical
mud literary program was prepared aud given.
each part oi which elected much applause. Claude
Alillar rrCed "a beautiful selection, entitled The
Dream" while his charming daughter
Ni-s Mamie followed with An Ode to Soldier
Ilatcrs" Ansr tie above wns finished the q A r.
invited the sons aud the assembly to n grand
banquet Rt the local hotel. The beans the pork,
the coffee. and other steHminE dishes Teished
by all who were fortunate enough to sit at the
buuu;iful board.
INDIANA.
Camp S2l organized at Brazil Jan. u with II
member Officers: Capt. u; +. wolf First Lieui..
Chap, J. II. Miles: First Serg't. Wi Leavilt, jr.;
q. NJ. =. - Rest: = al g.. d. r. Roberts: e.. =,
Robert Henderson,: Musician, X. NJ. II. BritlOn;
&. Of G., Ralph ShRttuck G. g., Edgar Bishop.
The Camp will be known as w. w. Carter Camp.
IOWA.
The Division Commander says in a recent order:
As there have been several requests for dispen-
sation To hold public installations have looked
the matter up in the Camp Rules aud Regulations
aud the Blue Book and fnd nothing that foTbids
Camps from having public installations. Where the
brothers ola Camp believe u 10 lie for the good of
tile Order would advise public installations
wish To impress upon the mind 81 every Son Of a
Veteran ia the Iowa Division the impoTtaHte of
organizing Ladies' Aid Society auxiliary To- their
Camp. IL the Captain of your Camp will not attend
To a., let some other energetic Brother write TO the
Division President Miss Belle Gray, Washington,
Iowa. for nn application Tor charter la the Ladies
Aid Society and copy Of tie Constitution. Rules
aud Regulations. and proceed with the organization
Of the Society. Ii l. "A recognized fact that Camps
having Ladies' Aid Societies uuxiRTir- are
more pro- porous than those without. The objects
aud principles 81 the Ladies Aid Society Of the :.
v are identical with those 81 the Sons 81 Veterans
and the Societies are pledged to help tile Camps IN
every way possible
The printed proceedings 81 the 10Th annual En-
campment OF tie Commandery-in-Chi chief have been
received. These proceedings contain much In
formation Of interest to all Camps, aud will be
mailed on application. inclosing eight cents for
postage, to q. g. Van Houien AdiutiuI, LenoX.
The delay, incorrect and irregular manner ia
which reports Lnve been received at these Head
quarters ftOm several Camps Of the Division show
that proper care has not been exercised by Camp
officers to have their reports correct aud complete.
Camp Commanders are held responsible for the
prompt and correct rendering Of their First SER
geauts and QunTivTmHsisr SsTgeHnts reports. IL
the tammaH!rr- have Srrgeauis their staff
who viii not do their work Il - their duty reduce
them To the rank and appoint SeTgeAns Who will.
Copies Of the : V. Blue Book can be obtained at
Division Headquarters GA payment 81 40 cents,
which includes postage. They will be supplied
TO members and Camps on receipt Of that amount.
Every Camp should have nj least one copy. The
new Constitutions are expected soon acquisitions
for them will be filled ia the order received.
KANSAS.
J. W. Pel-ue Camp, ls2 wnlnut-COm., T. IT.
Danneri :. v. G., J. l.. just; J. " g.. I. A. Bundy ;
Chap, A. n. BOYLE; Fir-t Serg't, ]. r. Clark; q.
q. W. BaughmHu; &. =, W. T.. banner; Principal
Musician, q. T.. Martin; &. c. r. X. DameTell;
Council A. \. Boyle. Geo Clark. ". l.. Banner.
MASSACHUSETTS.
The OfiicersclcCt 81 Lieut. VIM. Palmer Camp T.
81 Randolph were publicly installed bv Lieut.. G.
Henry Powell 81 Canton, assisted by Past Com
mandcr IL. 4. Williamson. 81 Col Fletcher Webster
Camp, a., ofCRutou On this occasion Tie CHmpaisO
celebrated the fourth anniversary 90 it, OTgauZt-
tion. Camps from Canton Whitman, BTOCIstOn
Avon. SiOughion. Middleboro Fail River, Hanson,
Hanover. South BOSTON, and 1haTiesiOwu, tie local
Post Of the g AR aud N.Ht. were present aud
participated ia the exercises 81 the evening. At
The close Of the installation ceremonies "A very fine
musical aud literary program was rendered.
Among the prominent persons present and de-
lyeriug addresses were Past Commander Alden,
81 Horace Niles Post 40, q A. H. Mr.. Page. Past
President 81 Horace Niles Corps. %, Senior Vice
DIVISION Commander Walter III. Delano, of MHssn-
chu-ett-. Division OF sons Of Veterans; Past Chief
Mastering Officer George W. Penniman, Of Fall
River; Installing Officer g. Henry Powell .mPast
Capt. H. Il. Williamson. Assistant Inspector V. >.
Wentworth, Past Commander Walter III. Lang
Communicated John q. E-tey. and Chaplain
George a. Briggs, all Of Cos Fletcher Webster
Camp, -, OF Canton; Commanders T. Il. Estes, Of
Brockton; g. ID. FulsOm, - SiUughton; Past Com
manders T. Lawrence Payne ard G.. II. Rice Of
Randolph. The affair was one % the most bril-
liant aud successful ever held under tile auspices
Of the Camp, and reflects much credit upon the
committee having II iu charge. After "A consider
able part of the program lad been gone through
with, Brother George w. Psnuiman. the 9" silver
tongued" orator Of the Order OF the Sons Of
Veterans. stepped upon the platform aud ia
n most eloquent manner presented the pOpu-
lar Senior Vice Division Commander Waiter
III. DclanO, with a life-size richly framed crayon
portrait Of himself. the gif coming from his
many friends in the Massachusetts, Division.
Ia accepting the gift Brother Delauo was
twice interrupted by the cheers which greeted
lis presence GA the platform. lie succeeded
however, Ia thanking tile boys for this token
OF their confidence and esteem, after which
three more cheers and tiger given for this
popular brother During the evening the Com
UUaHHr n A.. -
served hue supper To- all present after which
those 81 the boys who desired retired TO the ante
rooms where cigars were lighted and the time
spent la fratcrnAl intercourse.
John 4. Andrew Camp, 10. Stoughton, held its
installation 81 officers Thursday evening in
junction with the installation Of the officers elect
Of A. 1t. John Chanbre Post, ~ GAR, aud A.
ST. John Chambre WRC., 81. OF StOughton
Communicates Walter ~ Lyons. Of Randolph,
was the Installing Officer for the sons Camps
were present from the surrounding towns aud en-
jOyed each feature Of tie evening" ezerci-cs.
Past Commander T. Lawrence Payne, "A popular
brother of Camps, 81 Randolph has fully recovered
from five mouths serious illness. and has assumed
the duties OF First Sergeant Of his Camp for tile
suing yer
The joint installation Of the ofIicers-elect OF Col
| Fletcher Webster Camp, A. aud Revere Post %, Of
Canton. occurred recently. Past Division Mastering
| officer g. y. Cook. OF Whitman Officiating Hs In-
/ Sailing officer Tor the boys aud A. X Holmes,
Past Commander Of the Post acting in tire ,ame
capacity for that organization. The ceremony was
/ finely eNempliiied by both officers. This being
hall, where an excellent spread had been provided
! for the two organizations aud their friends. The
/ post pnudHl exercises Cni-isted Of speeches by
| Commander VI. b. Taylor DIR. A. X. Holmes Senior
/ Nice-CommAnder Cha-. y. Hall. Of Revere Post
| GAR, Installing officer g. T. Cook, Of Whitman
| Senior Vice Division Commander Walter d. Del
| ano Of Sharon Lieut.. q. Henry Powell. Assistant
/ Inspector g.. :. Wentworth. Chaplain George A.
] Briggs, Past Commander III. Il. Williamson, Of
/ Canton, and &. ID. Fuisom, % Stoughton, and
] others.
The officers Of Col. Z T. Ellsworth Camp. 81, were
Installed by Fast Capt. Geo. :. Wentworth, Of Camp
! A., Of Cnnton. Remarks made by Past Capt.
| A. A. Guild, First Lieut.. A. H. Pierce Past Com
mandeT u. = Horton, ID. T. Adams, Past Com
| mRnder Geo Randall, VIM Mcdonald, aud Com
mAnder Geo. Alfred. 81 VIM. a. StTeeteT Post, l4j.
/ VIM. X. StTceieT W.R.C- was we'll represented. A
| fBe room has recently been furnished by members
Of the Camp Tor "A gatheTing-place Of the boys and
they intend to do lots Of husting the coming year.
/ Commander III. =. Thompson, Of Gen. A. T. Burn
side Camp, 5, OF Providence, H. L. II brother To the
new Commander Of Camp 3s OticeT-: Conn.,
| Henry !. II onpsnn; J. V. C., Fred ~. Whitney
teson, 1r; q. NJ. =, Charles H. Tbbettsi >. Of c.,
! Fred. ii. BArrows G. Of g., Frank Doran; g. G.,
Henry r. Johnson r. g., w. ii. Drake Color
| Serg'i, ii. Il. Hicks.
NEBRASKA.
Koarny Camp Neison-Capt Ira Todd; First
Lieut.. Is. q. WebbeTt; Second Lieut., Ed. LoTimoT
Council, X. r. Webbert. Bert Calhoun, $. 3. Wood
| run. We wish the Camp success this year. for the
| boys In IL are hard workers for the Order.
NEW YORK.
Brevis: Commander Clarence Stanley, Of Z. r.
| TeGt Post, assisted by Adj't T.. g. Miles and Senior
| Vice-Commander Francis Houghtang, Of Strong
| Post, GAR, Installed, at the Camps new and
| pleasant headquarters, in 1.-THE Smithsonia. !" "a
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