The National tribune., 1893-07-27
ALABAMA AND TENNESSEE.


The report of the Surgeon is on Ale at D-
vision Headquarters, and it shows that every
Camp save No. ~ has reported. The age OF
the oldest member is SIS. and the average age
of all members 261. There are 237 unmarried
members, five widowers, and 1SS married men,
bers, and All are able to bear arms.
ILLINOIS.
The Illinois Division held its annual En-
campment at Belvidere, commencing July g.
and completing its labors on the 9th. A mill
tary Eucampment was held in connection with
the civic. The LIST Reg't Inf, and Battery A,
Sons of Veterans Guard, went into Camp on
July l, remaining until Thursday. Com
mandant George H. Huribut was in command
of the military and Commander E. A. Wells of
the civic division. Commander-in.C Chief Mar
vim h. Hall was present on the 4th and 9th.
At the regimental election held by the officers
of the Sons of Veterans Guards Maj. r. L.
Leonard, of Chicago. was elected Colonel of the
regiment. Co. F. LIST Reg't Inf, Sons of Vet
petitiye drill. Capt. c. b. Funk was in COM
mand, and justly feels proud of his company.
The civic Order elected officers as follows:
Conn.,, G. G. Marsh, Oak Park; s. V. c., p. A.
Durant, Aurora; J. v. c., A. B. Garrett,
Murphysboro. Division Council. ]. V. Grimes,
Springfield: ]. r. Jordan, Peoria; Will +.
Jenkins, Chicago. Delegates to Commandery-
iH-Sulei, lsdaC d. SuCleT, camp RUM y. d.
Lidders. Rock Island c. T. Spackmsn, Belvi-
dere; Frank L. Shepard, Chicago
MASSACHUSETTS.
On Wednesday, July 10, the members of Col.
Z. E. Ellsworth Camp 80, Attleboro, Capt. A.
A Guild commanding attended the funeral of
one of its most active and beloved members, in
the person of Brother Starkey, who passed
away on the previous Monday, after a severe
illness OF very few days continuance. The
deceased was buried under the auspices of the
Camp, the 8. of V. burial service being used for
the occasion. The floral tributes were numer-
GUS, among which was a broken column, the
gift of the Camp.
The eighth anniversary of the organization
of Col. Fletcher Webster Camp. AZ, Canton,
Capt. G. Henry Powell commanding, was ap-
propriately celebrated Wednesday evening. An
informal reception was held in GAR. hall
from to $50 o'clock by the members and
friends of the Camp. after which the line was
formed and marched to the Hotel Wellington,
where an elaborate spread bad been prepared
by the genial proprietor, J. T. Wellington. The
postprandial exercises were presided over by
Capt. G. Harry Powell, and remarks were made
by members of the GAR. and S. of V. that
were present.
A delegation from Col. E. E. Ellsworth Camp,
80, Attleboro, Capt. A. A. Guild commanding.
attended the eighth anniversary celebration Of
the organization of Col. Fletcher Webster
Camp AZ, Canton, Wednesday evening.
Past Capt. w. B. Gould, jr, represented Gen.
s. M. Weld Camp. u.s. Dedham, at the recent
Campfire given under the auspices of Frederick
Hecker Camp, 145, Boston.
Capt g. Henry Powell, of Col Fletcher Web
ster Camp. az, Canton, contemplates trip to
Cincinnati, o., and to Chicago, ILL.,, in August.
MINNESOTA.
<oIf 70 I.
ensuing year: CON-, w. A. Mullen, Camp n,
Madelia; S.V.C., George F. Whitcomb Camp
so, Alexandria; J.V.C., William G. Young,
Camp 3d. Montrose. Division Council, B. s.
Sheire, Camp 1, st. Paul; II. A. Kohlstedt,
Camp 4, Minneapolis; c. l. Roy, Camp SO, LIE
Roy. Representatives to Commandery-in-Chief,
F. E. Austin, Camp z, Duluth Delegate-at-
Large; George Il. Klein, Camp 81, Mankato,
Delegate; G. j. Roy, Camp SO, lie Roy, Dele
gate; A. P. Nelson Camp 80. Alexandria, Al
ternate-at- Large; William G. Young, Camp SO,
Montrose, Alternate Eben Cakes, Camp /, st.
Paul, Alternate.
. Monticello was selected as the place for hold
ing the 10th annual Division Encampment.
The following staff appointments are an
nounced: Surg, ]. N. Mallory, NJ. D., Camp 81,
Marshall; Chap, Rev. Charles McColley, Camp
70, Winnebago City; Adj't, F. c. Gleason, Camp
II, Madelia; O. NJ, F. L. Mullen, Camp n,
MadeIia; ms. A. L. Bowker. Camp 1. st. Paul;
Mastering Officer, Charles U. Dakin, Camp SO,
Royalton; Judge-Advocate, /. C. Patterson,
Camp SO, Princeton; Serg't-Maj., Curt Cooper,
Camp 81. Mankato; Q. NJ. s., John Macken-
hauser, Camp TO- White Bear Lake.
NEW YORK.
The 10th annual Encampment of the Division,
held at Clayton, elected the following officers:
Com, w. II. Robertson; S.V.C., Lewis J. Macy;
i've, Berkeley Simpson. Division Council,
e. w. Estes, William ID. Spear, and John Thiele
Delegates to the 18th annual Encampment, to
be held at Cincinnati, O.. Aug. 14-At large
Thomas W. Mcknight, New York; Alternate,
G.. II. Lyon, Johnstown; Delegates, Fl. c. H.
Cooper, George w. Marks, George s. Kinney
and Charles Kinney. The Division Headquar-
tiers will be at Cortland N. Y.