The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-11-16
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions cti.
of Officers, etc.
MICHIGAN,

oil Of1cers, etc.
MICHIGAN.
Detroit Camp. Is. Detroit recently gave an
Informal hop. The Camp has elected the fol-
lowing officers: Capt, C. S. Loranger; First
Lieut., w. A. Atwood Sec. F. A. Sands.
MINNESOTA.
This Division is the first to get out the con-
soidated reports of the Adjutant aud Quarter
master for the quarter ended Sept. 80. The
report of the Adjutant shows: Number in good
standing at date of last report, SO Camps 1896
members; gained by organization and muster
in 81 members; transfer, 3; reinstatement,
Camp 90 members; aggregate, So Camps, LAC
members. Lost: disbanded, 9 Camps, 81 menu
bers; by honorable discharge, members :;
transfer, members; suspension, IL Camps,
3l4 members; dropped, 13 members: dishonor-
able discharge, 2 members; total loss, ID Camps,
374 members. Number remaining in good
standing, Al Camps, 1912 members.
The Division Colonel, w. A. Mullen SAYS:
| Most Camps are now doing active work for the
good of the Order, but / would urge the few
tbat are in state Of inaction to at once make
ready for the Winter campaign. Make your
Camp popular i'll your community by giving
entertainments; advertise your Camp by giving
news items to both local and other papers
Drill regularly. Do not stop recruiting; bring
your suspended members back into the ranks
be not content with mere formal notice, but
they are lost simply through inactivity on tho
part of Camp and officers, and not through
disbelief in tho principles and objects of our
Order Brothers, this will be hard year for
u.s. and il ought to induce you TO do even more
for the cause than you have done heretofore"
NEW YORK.
In recent orders Division Colonel W. r.
Robertson says: Another impostor is afoat
He is about five feet eight in hight, of dark
. cf a
under the name of Frank Richardson, and
claims to belong to Merriman Camp, so, of
Syracuse. Camps and members are warned
not to assist any man who cannot show his
antecedents, and pass careful scrutiny in the
workings of our Order. Take nothing for
gran ted in strangers.
"The name of Camp 81, of Rome has been
changed to VIM. II. Bright instead of J. G.
Neusher as formerly.
"Col. J. p. Cleary Camp, $50, Rochester, has
elected Asa G. Twitchell. Captain; Charles III:
Struble, First Lieutenant; F. E. Germinder,
Second Lieutenant.
Edwin ID. Morgan Camp BOT, Brooklyn,
has elected Geo. II. Dersing First Lieutenant,
and John j. Watson, Second Lieutenant.
"The following Camps have surrendered
their charters: Camp 157, Herk inner and 141,
Jamestown.
"A number of Camps have been kept alive
under pressure for long time. While it is
desirable to have large membership in this
Division, your Commander deems IL best for
the Division to clear out the underbrush and
give the growing timber the attention that has
been heretofore shared by Camps that were
practically dead, consequently other surren-
dered charters may be expected in the near
future. The Commander is glad to render
assistance to every Camp, and all Camp officers
are invited to correspond with Headquarters
on any subject relative to the Camps welfare.
All communications will receive attention. No
Camp is asked to surrender its charter if thee
is any hope of healthy growth and existence.
The following Camps have been mustered
since last Division orders were issued: G.. w.
Bowker Camp, Is, Binghamton. with 90 men,
bers; Capt, X. ID. Stringham; First Lieut.,
T. ID. Strngham; Second Lieut., G. w. Lamb.
w. w. Williamson Camp. 10, Palmyra with 81
members; Capt, Henry NJ. Wood; First Lieut.,
q. J. Zesler Second Lieut., q. II. Brown.
"Charter applications have been received
from BrushtOn. Corning. and Greenwood.
THE following is list of the Camps whose
reports for the September quarter show net
increase of five members over the June report:
r. V. Young, 20. Brooklyn. gained 8; J. ii.
Kellogg, as, Cortland, 5; III. III. Winchel 43,
Utica. IL; A. s. Warner, l05, Pulaski, 6; Sni-
per, 166, Syracuse, 5; S. +. Dupont. 16S, Brook
Ign, 6; James Campton, 2l2 Middleport 5;
ID. w. Harrington, 226 CASTLE, 6.
"The long evenings that mark the Fall and
Winter should bring increased activity
throughout the entire Division. The oppor-
tunities for aggressive work are TO be found
everywhere; there is no excuse for idlers or
drones in our busy hive; our flowers are Win
ter and Fall boomers don't allow other orders
to monopoize those evenings or those eligible
sous that belong to our Order by birthright;
get them in an devote your energies to max
ing the Camp meeting the most attractive place