The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-22
Union Veteran Legion.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Living, as / do.
within IS miles Of six Encampments of the Union
Veteran Legion, being member of IS. and attend
ing 70 often, think that have had good oppor-
tunity Of observing the feeling existing between
members of that Order and the members of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. many Of whom are
members OF both organizations. There Is generally
q harmonious feeling existing. Those members
Of the Grand Army of the Republic who did not
serve in the Union army and navy for length Of
time sufficient to make them eligible 10 member
ship in the Union Veteran Legion can console
themselves with the fact that they were not COM
peileds to suffer for so long while In the service
Although there are many men who served but two
years or less who are great sufferers from wounds
and diseases received or contracted. yet another
years service added might have brought greater
suffering.
There should be no IealousIes The eligibility
term should not be changed. Where both the
GAR and the U.y.L. have local organizations In
the cities and meet In the same halls shere Is
perfect harmony. At Mount Vernon, o., Joe
Hooker Post, 81 during the last has increassd
in membership 80 members. while the U.V.L. has
also steadily grown in membership. The same can
be said In Columbus o.. whore one new Post has
been organized during the year, and Encampment
70, U.V.L., has been growing in mum beers. and
made good display with their banner At the
National Encampmeut at Indianapolis last October.
H. WARREN PHELPS, Westerville. o.
Encampment %, Washington. d. G., assembled
on the 9Th instant at 7:so p. N. At its new head
quarters in the Columbia Typographical Union
Building, 423 G street n. W., Col. G. G. Knffn In
the chair. There was a large attendance OF COM
rades, among them being Gen. Cyrus Bussey and
this Encampment. Deep sympathy was expressed
for Comrade Gen. Rosecrans. The new Encamp-
ment Hall was dedicated by the election for the
ensuing year of the following officers Col, James
II. Fritts; Leut.-Col.. Fletcher White; Maj, Byron
w. Bonney; o. D., Michael Kiggings; Chap, Ira
Brashears; Surg, Joseph W. Shively. The pres
ent Adjutant of Enoampment % is o. ID. Thatcher.
Trustees, for three years. j. F. Csslow; for two
years. G. W. Filler; for one year, Enooh Maris.
The following comrades constitute the Permanent
Committee OH Investigation of Record and Char
acter of Applicants: A. B. @. Clement. II. w. Vail.
II. L. Bruce. The Encanpment Is select and pros
perous and Its membership Is steadily increasing.
Encampment Ill, Washington ID. c., has elected
these officers: Col, Philip Metzger; Lieut.-Co
Oliver Shaw; Mai. Chss. Z. Hooks; Chap. Eleazer
II. Ripley; ON, Albert b. Hurlbut; o. D., Jasper
Il. Snow; Trustee for three years, w. T. Pierson.
Eneampmens 81. Philadelphia. Pa.-Col:. sylves-
ter III. Martin, reelected; Leut.-Co, j. Henry
Geroke; Maj. David III. Smythe; @. NJ, David
Ginther; Surg, George Craigherd; Chap Robert
Watson; o. D., Albert Williams; Adft, Magnus j.
Collins.
Encampment 80. Allentown, Pa.-Col.. Edward
F. Goheen; Lieut.Col., Alfred J. Helfrioh; MAJ,
Gustav Yogt; Chap, Laieuus w. Schaffer; Surg,
Robert stolpe; O. NJ Henry J. Hornbeck; Adj't,
F. II. Straehly.
Encampmens 10, Pottsyille,- Ps.-Col., Daniel
Christian; Lieut.-Col.. Henry Yerger; Maj. Arthur
Branagan; o. D., Edward Williams; O. NJ, Elias
r. Reed; Chap, Thomas Williams; Surg, Dr.. G.
Leuker.