The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-18

event to which II relates to secure insertion. list
ofnew officers OF each Camp will be published once
| in these columns; the form 10 be found below
should be followed. and names must be written
legby. as is useless to print them unless corree
IOWA.
The annual Division Encampment will open
! June 90 and continue three days at Council
Bluffs. All unpleasantness in the Camp at Council
! Bluffs has been amicaby settled, and the members
| and citizens will give a most cordial welcome One
! and one-third fare has been secured on all Iowa
railroads. The plan is the old certificate one:
| When you buy your ticket, going, you pay ful
fare, and demand receipt from the railroad agent
that you have done So This entities you to one
third fare returning. II you pass over two or more
The following Camp charters have been approved
since last orders: 49, Keokuk; 75 Cresco; ia,
The following Camps have been mustered: 80
Keokuk, by Capt. C. G. l.. Hasten; rs. CrescO by
Past Capt. A. L. Sortor, jr.
| KANSAS.
Cook, First Lieut.. +. Z. Pendeton Second Lieut.,
G. w. Davis; First Serg't W. V. Culver; @. NJ. s.,
e. e; Deliinger; Chap, @. A. Bridgewater; O. of
c. Mac McNIurry; 8. of G.. W. C. Gossier The
Camp held supper and entertainment recently
which was quite successful Past Division Com
ma ';H Agnew read very interesting article
which was well received. He spoke OF the forma-
ton of army societies after the close of the war,
and how the Sons were organized, giving history
of the Order
MASSACHUSETTS.
FRst Col. w. n. stevens OF the MassachuseUs
DIVISION. Is as popular as ever among the rank
and file of the Order in that State. At every gath
ering of the members of the Order at which he Is
present, he Is received with much warmth and
enthusiasm.
Capt. g. Henry Powell assisted by the other
officers and members Of Col. Fletcher Webster
Camp, A. Canton, is leaving nothing undone to-
ward making creditable showing by the Camp
on Memorial Day.
Commander Albert c. Blaisdell, of Lowell, is the
popular candidate for the position of Division
Commander, and unless all signs fail he will be
the unanimous choice of the delegates at the d.
vision Encampment, which is to be held at New
Bedford, June IA and Is. Bro. Blaisdell's intel
lectual. moral, and physical ability peculiarly fit
him for the position Of Division COMMANDER.
The Massachusetts Division has taken upon itself
the sacred duty of supplying flags with which to
decorate Ton Memorial Day of each year. the
graves of Union soldiers who died in Anderson
Vile Prison. In accordance with request for
donations to this fund recently issued by Division
Commander Walter Ii. Delano to the Camps in
the Division, Col. Fletcher Webster Camp AZ, Of
Canton Capt. G. Henry Powell, has voted to
appropriate the sum of S. toward the fund. If
every Camp in the Division will only contribute
onc-quarter Of this amount enough will be realized
to place the fund on n sound basis.
The 1lth annual Fncampment OF the Massa-
chusetts Division will convene at New Bedford,
Mass, June IA and l5 During the Encampment
Division Headquarters will be established at the
Parker House.
Past National Chief Mastering Officer George W.
Penniman Is popularity mentioned rs delegate-at
large to represent the Massachusetts, Division at the
I2ih annual Encampment of the COMMANDMENTS
Chief
BENZ. w Harris Camp 81. of East Bridgewater.
mustered three recruits at It's regular meeting
Thursday evening.
Col. Fletcher Webster Camp, AZ, of Canton. Capt.
@. Henry Powell commanding, will perform escort
duty for Revere Post, "a, GA. r., OF Canton. on
Memorial Sunday, aud also on Memorial Day.
Division Chaplain d. Murray Travis, of South
birmingham, has issued earnest and patriotic
appeal in the form of circular letter. TO the
bor5 OF the Massachusetts Division. in which he
urges each brother to individual effort in making
lie h- thp Mos p1nsa oft nivfa fnh
on Memorial Day one worthy of the Order.
The results of the recent annual inspections Of
tho Massachusetts Division, under the efficient
supervision of Division Inspector c. r. Cook will
show Massachusetts to be in the front rank, as
usual.
Division Commander Waiter n Deano has been
In New Bedford, Mass during the past week max
ing final arrangements for aecomn odations etc,
for the delegates who are to attend the Division
Encampment in June.
Col Fletcher Webster Camp, A, of Canton, Capt.
@. Henry Powell) has during the past week paid
its annual Contribution of 800 toward the support
of an orphan In the Boys Home at Dedham. Mass.
Under the direction of Past Capt William G..
Moseley, Gen. b. F. Butler Camp. 100, Of Need
ham, will give g dramatic entertainment for the
benefit of Gaen Orr Post, 49, GAR. The Camp
will be assisted by the Woman's Relief Corps and
the Needham Dramatic Company
John A. Andrew Camp, IS, of Stoughton will
attend services at the Baptist Church as escort to
A. ST. John Chambre Post, ~, of Stoughton. on
Memorial Sunday. The Camp will perform a
similar duty for the Post on Memorial Day.
NEW YORK.
Division Orders, g. issued by Commander w. g.
Oberdorf, contain the following:
The following Camps have surrendered their
charters: James Ward. 10, Taberg; Garfield Sc |
PoughlSeepsie; Cameron 1914 New York City; |
Carlos Baldwin, l0s GrOton.
Below is a list OF the Camps whose quarterly re- |
ports of the first quarter of 1898 show increase
in membership of five over the number of |
members recorded in good standing by the Decem- |
Der report: d. y. White, g Carthage 5; @. A. Gid
den, 6, Rochester, 6; McFarlane. Is, Albany, Z; r.
j. Meyers, 35, Auburn, s; J.C Neusheer AZ, Rome,
s; Wallace q. Cock, 50, Waterloo, 10; Gen. J. G. |
Rodgers, r. Sandy Hill s. j. j. Tisse, 49, New
Bremen, s. Delaney Cole, IS; Peekskill, s. Fort III
conderoga, 81, Ticonderoga. 6; G. A. Custer, 90, |
Z; A. Lincoln, 100. Andover, 10; A. s.
Warner. l05 Pulaski, Z; Seymour Dexter, 1870 AL
fred Center 10; l.. Y. Miller 1885, Oean, 5; Stanbro,
1873, Springfield, Z; j. Broadbent. 1872, Dexter, 8;
Noyes, l9o Seneca Falls, 6; j. i. Van Doren. POI,
Phoenix. 3.
The following new Camps have been mustered
into the Order:
Andrus Brant q. Dovers Plains, with Is MEM
bers; Capt, j. s. Brant; First Lieut., Chas. SheT-
Second Lieut., j. E. Hart; First Serg't
Frank Appleby; q. NJ. 81 George Humeston.
Z. ID. Stephens 90 Clifton Springs, with Is men,
bers; Capt. H. A. Derr; First Lieut., Geo. A. Dur
kee; Second Lieut., Geo II. Snyder; First Serg't,
Chas. NJ. Bishoff; @. NJ. s.. p. Il. Philips
Henry Van Aerman, 80. Franklinville, with 80
members; Capt, Chas. Pelton; First Lieut., r. o.
Williams; Second Lieut., Il. q. Reiman First
Serg't j. f. Andrews; @. NJ. s.. James McStay.
o. Holden, 49, with 10 members; Capt, l.. J. |
Emerson; First Lieut., Fred Bean; Second Lieut.,
Geo j. Duriee; First Serg't, T. L. Vincent; QMS.,
Chas. Riddel