The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-11-16

in town. To do this you will need to be in
yonr place. Let every Captain strive to be
ready to hand over TO his successor next JRnu-
arv, strong. active Camp as the fruit Of his
work, and assist the Division Commander in an
effort to send Commandcr-in.C Chief Maccabee a
Christmas gift in the shape of one Of the best
December reports ever sent from this Division"
The second annual Smoke and stag of Phil
Sheridan Camp, I15, took place in the Head
quarters in Cooperative Hail, Howard avenue
and Madison street, Brooklyn. Everybody
went home pleased, aud tho second Smoke of
Phil Sheridan Camp was voted by all hands \
success. The following program helped TO
enliven the evening: Address aud illustrations,
by the lightning sketch artist" DIR. Csrgill /;
autohsrp solo, Master Tommy COMBS; vocal
selection, Capt. Geo. g. Van Mater drum and
fife duet, Ev Coombs aud Howard Goldth waite;
vocal selection, First serg's Ben Gunther; VIC
| lin solo, Ell Hopke, accompanied by Mr. Green
thai; vocal selection. Comrade Ed Bartlett
sparriDg match. Messrs. MacksOn and Brown.
1t was quite difficult to see who had the sdvan-
| tage of the mill" as the SMOKE was so thick
by this time that it could be eaten with spoon.
Most of the Camps in Brooklyn were repre-
sented by large delegations; R. V. Young Camp
20, with good delegation; Reno aud Excelsior
Camps, OF New York, and Port Richmond Camp.
OF Staten Island, were also strongly repre-
sentei
OHIO.
At recent meeting of COL Bas.ett Langdon
Camp I07. Cincinnati it was resolved 10 in
augurate n work, educational in character. con-
sisting Of series Of lectures relative to the
causes which led up to the war, the Sons of
Veterans, their relations TO the GAR. and the
country. operations of the armies aud Havies
during the war, and our Nation since the war,
and by such other means, as may lie prudent,
to the end that all Is. of ", Comrades Of the
g. R., and citiz"ns) may be mutually benefited
and the Order improved in character and num-
bers; that q committee of FIVE members be ap-
pointed to plan. promulgate, and carry out this
work. The committee-Dr. John I. Booth,
Chairman; w. McCallister, Secretary; Capt.
Harry Meyers, John ID. Lyons, jr. Harry
Pearce-have formulated the following pro-
gram of topics TO be delivered on the first and
| third Thursday evenings of each month COM
mencing: Causes, issues and parties which led
up to the sectional strife of 1861, known as the
war Of the rebellion; topic to close on the firing
on Fort Sumter. Hon. Fl. S. Bundy.
Last Thursday evening in Pendleton N. f.
| Church Col. w. E. Bundy, Past Colonel Ohio
Division s. of v, opened the service, scoring a
most pronounced success. The weather was
very stormy, regular deluge, but the interest
In these lectures secured full house. The
Colonel isa most excellent speaker, his audience
enthusiastic, applauded heartily his many good
hits. The speakers on the list gentlemen
well and widely known for their Oratorcal abili-
ties. By good judges the course has been pro-
nounced SGT, 900 one, yet the Camp determined
to make-it free course, hoping to awaken a
feeling Of patriotism in the commnnitv. and Ia,
crease the respect for, and numbers I'D, the
Order. This it bids fair to do.
The otbor lectures are az follows: The Sons
OF Veterans their relation to the Grand Army
/ of the Republic and the Nation, Col. w. E.
Bundy; Military Operations in Virginia and
Maryland. 1s6l165, Capt. Z. r. Montfort Get
tysburg, Gen. II. 8. Hurst. Past Commander,
Department of Ohio, GAR, Chillieothe, o.;
Armies Of the Ohio and Cumberland, Gen. VIM.
III. Gibson, TiffiB, o.; Army of the Tennessee
up to its arrival at Chattanooga, October, 1863,
Gen. A. Hieken0oper; Battles about Chatts-
noOga, Col. r. L. Nye (stereoptieon views),
Marietta, o.; Atlanta Campaign, Maj. L. NJ.
Hosea, Cincinnati. o.; Atlanta to Goldsboro
Rev. g. A. Thayer (stereopticon views. Gin
cinnati, o.; Cavalry of the Army of the Poto-
mac, DIR. A. B. Isbam, Cincinnati, o.; Shensn-
doah Valley, 1561-'65, Gen. John W. Keller,
Past Commander, Department of Ohio, Spring
field. o.; Army of the Gulf, Col. Geo. E. Currie.
Cincinnati. o.; Mississippi Squadron Navy
(salt- water. Com. Ed. J. Tyrrell, Cincinnati
o. Our Nation. 1865 to 1891, Gov. J. B. For
aker, Cincinnati, o.
VERMONT.
CampS3, Huntington, held basket dance, at
which 90 couples were in attendance. The Camp
is preparing TO give grand Thanksgiving
ball.
Camp AZ. Hinesburg, held dance recently,
aud an enjoyable time was reported.
Camp is, Burlington, are holding . series Of
dances. They are also preparing for q grand
fair this Winter.
Camp Sc, Essex Junction. and 10. Burlington,
gave Past Col. Foster grand reception recently,
in honor of his departure for his company which
is in the Goth U. S. 4 private letter to the Free
Press Of Burlington VT. states that Past Col.
II. S. Foster, with wife and children, have reach
ed Fort Buford N. d.. all right, and that the
genial Colonel likes the place very well.
Camp S5, Bristol, is booming. They aud
their Ladies' Aid are holding box festivals.
WASHINGTON AND ALASKA,
Joseph f. Sinclair, Department Commander,
GAR, in recent General Orders. has this to
say of the Order: The Sons of Veterans are
our natural successors. They are bone of our
bone and flesh of our flesh. They are chips or
the old block. They are our reserves. We
should encourage them now while We are strong
and they are weak. As we grow weaker they
will grow stronger. As we diminish they will
increase. Every comrade is entitled to the
countersign TO enter their Camp and should
often take advantage of the privilege.
Vermont Ladies' Aid Society.
Ladies' Aid Society. 13, Huntington, which