The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
THE ENCAM PMENT,
At Hartman, Tennessee.
The Visiting Sons Right Royalty
Entertained.

The Fourth Annual Encampment
of the Alabama and Tennessee Di-
vision of the Sons of Veterans of
the United States America, conven-
ed at Hartman, April 26th, Col. w.
r. Cooper, of Knoxville, in the
chair.
The assembled Sons were as jol-
ly, patriotic and jubilant set Of
young men as ever gathered in the
South. Jolly because their youth
and the brilliant prospects of their
noble order. Patriotic because Of
their citizenship in the United
States of America, the home of the
free and the brave. Jubilant be-
cause of the growth of this Alabama
and Tennessee Division during the
past year. The report of the adju-
tant showing total membership
in good standing of 800, gain of
2O4, or SO per cent.
The COlonePS report was written
in the mastery stlye of our respect
ed retired commanding officer and
delivered in his best oratory which
is as good as the best. The
Lieut.. Col, V. Gibbs, the boys
all kROD him. What are you
winking for Friedman and Willis :?
Well he gave in his report and as is
everything he does. it was "tip-top"
and had Camp No. rs, ring to it.
And Major Goods report you know
that was good, for when mans
name is Good, and he is good, why
of course his report must be as good
as Good can be. The minor officers
reports were all 0. X, and the Ala
bama and Tennessee Division is
proud of every one Of them.
Under the head of new business
the selection Of place of the next
Division Encampment come up.
Atlanta, GA, and Greenvile, Tenn
were placed in nomination. After
friendly contest Greenville was
declared the lucky place by very
small majority.
Resolutions were passc d thanking
Camp q, for its royal entertain
ment; the citizens Of Hartman for
their kindness; the press for its cor
dial llherality; the II. G. q l. r. r.,
for cOurtesies shown and to the va
riOus other systems for the favora-
BILE rates granted.
"Happy Hartman" was very well
liked by the Sons. Her girls, what
few there Was Of them, were voted
as pretty as any in The world; her
beautiful scenery and mammouth
industries were gazed upon and adj
mired; her marvellous growth COM
mented upon and wondered at. She
is indeed wonder. May she live
long and grow still larger is the
wish of all Of us.
The program of Wednesday ev-
ening was witnessed by goodly
number of the citizens and all of
the Sons, who came out bedecked
with badges and arrayed in their
full uniforms. Sergt H. L. Veasy,
of Camp q, acted as master of Ger.
emonies and to say he succeeded is
only to half express how we'll he
performed his part. The band OPP
ened with an overture. Chaplain
j. p. Stevens made an earnest and
fervent prayer. Sergt. F. E. Willes,
of Camp 81, welcomed the visiting
brothers in his happy inimitable
way. Col. w. r. Cooper, of Knox.
vile, responded in an able speech
full of thought and elOquence, both
of these attributes are as natural tC
our beloved Colonel as il is for wa.
ter to run down hill. Col. III. G.
Whitaker, Department Commits
si0ner of the g. A. r.. then deliver
ed a most excellent and amusing
spec n on the G. a. r., in war anC
in peace. He closed with a glow
ing tribute to the Sons of Veterans
Messrs. Philips and White, of Har
riman, favored the audience witt
/ piano and violin music, which wa!
highly appreciated by the audience
In the election of officers, p. NJ
Bartlett Camp No. -, Of this place
came in for her share. J. c. Stan.
field, Past Captain, ofour Camp wa
elected s. Y. c., or Lieutenat Col
onel, next to the highest Office il
this division.
w, d. Good, County Court Clerl
of Greene County was elected Com
mauder.
! II. NJ. kirke, of Atlanta, Ga, wa
elected Junior Vice Commander. O
Major. Division Council; j. 5
Stewart, of Knoxville. Tenn; L. w
Friedman, Birmin ham, Ala; J. G
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