The National tribune., 1893-01-19

| feature of the occasion was the presentation of =
| handsome silk National Sag with the proper
equipments, to the Camp by the descendants OF
the late Col. Albert Wood. His wife a lady Of
| about so years of age, was present. although the
| night was severely cold Her oldest sou spoke for
| the family, and although his remarks were tinged
| with sadness and brought tears to eyes OF many
| veterans present who loved Col. Wood and knew
| him as "the soldiers best friend" when odd
| Glory WAS placed In charge of the Camps Color
Sergeant the Camp members pledged eternal al
| legiancc and promised to keep the flag and the
name or the Camp un5ullied by the stain Of any
| unbecomiBg conduct. The exercises closed by ali
pariaking of a bounieous collation.. A coincidence
OF singular nature exists in the suxiiiariss Of this
town. The Post. Relief Corps and Camp are COM
manded respectively by father. mother and son
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Drawbridse and Lewis ID,
| rawbridge.
| The Committee on the New England Convention,
! have been practically assured that COMMANDMENTS
/ Chief Marvin +. Hall will attend.
81 Capt. Everett G.. Priest, Of DahCTeu Camp o.
| South Boston. retres from office with the good
| VIII OF his brother members. after occupying the
4 Commanders chair since the organization OF the
Camp three years ago. Brother Priest is engaged
/ IN The drug business. nnd is the proprietor Of a
| inely-tilted store located prominent thorough
| fare In Boston.
/ Brother 4. W. Batchelder a member of the Com
,nittee on insurance appointed by vote Of the llth
| Natonsl Encampnleut. has remembered many OF
his friends in this Division in the distribution OF
handsOmel y Engraved calendars representing the
| battle of the Constitution and Guerrero Aug 10
| 1872.
Brother William II. Bird of Boston, has lust
| been installed rs member OF the Camp Council
| OF Camp %, for his fourth successive term This
brother - of the caiiber that improves the organ
zalion, and could have been honored by any Office
within the Camps gift had he he chosen 10 give
| consent to the many offers he has received.
Henry > Fiuan son OF the late Col. y. r. Finan,
who served rs First Lieutenant Co. +. oh Mass
during the war. aud afterward commanded the 9th
Int, NJ v NJ. has been Ieappointed page in the
MASSACHUSETTS, Senate. He is connected with Camp
90, of Boston.
Abraham Lincoln Camp. lO6 of Charlestouu,
Will give grand military ball Jan TO- The tickets
are rapidly selling. and ali indications point to
cess.
Brother Christopher o. Brien, of Camp o.. Boston.
has been appointed Judge-AdvOeate OF the Diyis-
ion by Commander Dcano. vice SissOn resigned.
Brother o Br1sn Is bright young lawyer MEM
per OF the Common Council of the City OF Boston,
capable and energetic. His appointment - n good
selection and will please his host OF friends la and
outside of the Order.
RHODE ISLAND.
Gen. 4. E. Burnside Camp. 5. held its regular
meeting the other evening. Capt Fl. 5. Thompson
the retiring Commander, submitted his report for
tic year Just closed, showing the Camp to be in
good condition. The officerse eject were installed
by Commander Geo. b. Lapham, of SIocum Post
10. GAR. Past Capt Thompson was presented
with the Iron Cross of the Order By Installing
officer Lapham. and Past Col Theo. A. Barton
presented the Camp with picture Of the Camp
officers and staff. taken on Memorial Day. After
the transaction Of routine business. pipes
lighted, rations issued and good time en-
joyed by those present. The newIy-installed Of
Bcers OF the camp are as follows Capt, L. III.
Knox; First Lieut., W. III. Mccormick Second
Lieut.. w ". Croker; Chap. W. J. Bradbury;
First Sergt. w. G. Boiler; s. OF g., f. NJ Smith:
Color Sergt, n. c. Fowler; COrp'I of G., Fred p.
Hutchins.
Commauder-in- Chief Marvin E Hail will be
present at the Convention Of New England Sons
OF Veterans, to be held at Faneuil Hall, Boston,
Feb. =, and he has expressed desire 10 meet ali
the members of the Rhode Island Division.
Much sympathy has been expressed by the MEM
ber5 of the Rhode Island Division for and to Past
Maj Fl. ID. Clifford. Of the New York Division.
now resident here, in his recent bereavement by
the death of his little son. George Custer Clifford.
which occurred Dec. 15 This is the second time
since his removal here last June.
Past Capt. F. J. Clinton Of Burnside Camp 5, has
been presented with a handsome silver-mounted
gavel, made from the wood of the historic old
Gaspee House, of Providence.
Gen. George g. Meade Camp, East Providence
Capt, George Fl. Luther; First Lieut., George II.
Kent; Second Lieut.. s. A. Tabor; First Serg't C.
T. Ford; O. NJ s.. Fred f. Frazer; S. of G., Chas
Tabor; G; of g.: Elmer Sisson. These officers were
Installed last Wednesday evening, by Commander
Orland Freeborn, of the GAR.
James A. Garfield Camp, Il-Capt. Wesley T.
Binning First Lieut., George f. wilkins, Second
Lieut., a. j. Bennett; Camp Council A. J. Ben
nett, Joe FARMLAND, G. D. Swan, III. Z. Church.
The staff officers will be installed at the meet
Ing. After the installation ceremonies had been
performed lunch was served and many interest,"
ing speeches were listened to by those present.
+, rs matter Tor congratulation among the menu
bers OF the Rhode Island Division that the menu
bers OF the GAR are taking active interest in
the doings of the different Camps of this Division.
This Is as IL shonid be- and the boys gratied to
see and know that their fathers intend look after
them and encourage them by their presence and
advice in the Camps
The idea of holding an Encampment ball in Paw
tucket on the evening of the annual meeting of the
Rhode Island Division Encampment next month,
is meeting with much favor. The special Encamp-
ment Committee, appointed by Col. T. VI. Sweet
land are hard at work arranging for the entertain-
ment of the delegates and visitors and from all in
dications the coming Encampment will be The most
interesting one ever held by the Order in this Di-
vision.
Almost every Camp in this Division as we'll az
Camps in Massachusetts, New York. and Connee-
lieut., were represented the other evening the in
stallation of officers of Fred z. Davis Camp H. of
Providence. Speeches made by Col. Daniel
r Ballou, Col. It. VI. Sweetland, Maj w. NJ P
Bowen, Maj. II. ID. Clifford, of the New York Dr.
vision; Capt. F. J. Clinton, Commander Fisher
and several comrades of Arnold Post. Capt Geo.
Fl. Pettis of Arnold Post. the Installing Off,
GER. and ably conducted the following brothers to
.he offices to which they were elected: Capt. III.
T. D Fiaherty; First Lieut., J. z. Luseomb; Second
Lieut.. Geo. w. Allen; @. VI. g., w. A. Pressey; @.
=, Henry Frazier; Musician, A. r. Allen; s. of g.,
2. A. Presley; Chap, Geo. Luscomb; C. of G.,
Frank Miles; Council, C.. L. Pettis, G.. W. Allen,
:. A. Presley. An elegant collation. was served to
he Camp and It's guests after the ceremonies of the
evening.
Adj't A L. Pierce of Pawtucket installed the
'hicers Of w. II. p. Steers Camp OF Olneyyle on
asst Friday evening.