The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-10-05
Read Better than a Pension " on page 8.
SONS OF VETERANS.

News from the Various DiVisions-EIection
of Officers. etc.
NEBRASKA.
w. B. Macarthur in recent General Orders
says that the Encampment held at the Grand
Island Reunion was not what we would like
TO have had. and yet the Reunion Committee
informed us we made better showing than
ever before. Let us do better next year. The
Division Press Committee held a meeting at
the Grand Island Reunion and perfected an
organization by the election of Past Col. F. P
Corrick, Chairman, and Division Quariermaster
j. {. Seacrest, Secretary o. G. Bell is the De-
partment correspondent for The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE.
Gen. George Crook Camp, l, recently gave
their first hop of the season, with very crafty
ing results. The Camp has also organized a
drill squad, which is getting into fine shape
NEW YORK.
In recent General Orders the Division Com
mander announces that the Proceedings of the
10th Annual Encampment held at Clayton, are
ready for delivery. They are fine specimens
of the printers art, and are full of interest to
every Son. The cost is but % cents postpaid.
The Camps in the Counties of Tioga, Broome,
Cortland and TOmpkins have organized an
association to be known as the " Southern New
York Sons Of Veterans Association" Other
sections OF the State are considering the same
movement. 1t should be encouraged every
where, for the fraternal spirit should be cuIti-
waited among US.
Camp 1872, Highland Falls, and Camp IO4,
Perry, have surrendered their charters, and
transfers have been issued.
The Commander suggests for a portion of
the program for the good of the Order for
two or three evenings, that the First Sergeant,
or some brother who is good reader, be chosen
to read aloud in the Camp that portion of the
Proceedings of the 10th Annual Encampment
that does not include the Division orders A
few moments of the time for two evenings
would suffice, and it would give the rank and
file OF our membership good idea OF our Divis-
ION work and facts of general interest such as
they do not now possess. They need this
knowledge, and this is a convenient way to
impart the same.
The Commander Of this Division has promised
COmmander-iH-ChiefM accabe that the Division
Of New York will do her part in assisting the
new National Administration TO make grand
record. he did this believing that no has with
him TO assist in fulfilling this promise the 1000
members of the Order in this Division. Re-
member, the wstchword is No suspensions! To
this end your commander asks every brother
TO lend hand in strengthening this weak point
Let every Camp Captain resolve that in his
Camp if effort will hold the present mem Der
ship and reclaim the stTagglers that already
have fallen out through inatteption and care
lessness, that il shall not be spared.
No Division can boast of finer Press Associa-
ton than the New York Division. Their boom
ing work in the press has accomplished splendid
results for the Division. The following are
some Of the writers: II. MunToe Ford, Syracuse:
Wesley z. Morse, Groton; Howard Hayfinger,
Amsterdam; Joy S. Rose, Kingston; Munroe
5. Ferguson, Sandy Creek; Thomas W. Nc
Knight, New York; Sheldon w. Mott, Sandy
Hill; John Agar, Albany; Geo. Fish, Ithaca,
and Capt. Fener, Cortland. If one desires to
know the names of come of the willing hands
in the sub Divisions of the State, here they are
Buffalo, Judge L. w. Hatch, DIR. Jacob Gold
burg; Clayton, Capt. Estes; Rochester, H. c.
II. Cooper; Cortland, Capt. Feuner; Rome.
John Mason; Syracuse, DR.. George Courtney.
| VIM. r. Mudford, George w. Ladd; Albany.
| George Arlington; Mt. Vernon. Clarence
Holmes; Goshen. VIM. II. Wyke Robt Hook :
HornellsVile, Niles HARRISON Oneonta, ". II.
Jackson. There are 5000 other men with will.
ing hands. But these are given so that any one
who desires to organize Camp in any of these
localities can write to these gentlemen, the
officials, or the Press Association