The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-01-04
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Decentralization
of Officers, etc.


News from the Various INSTRUMENTATION
of Officers. etc.
MAINE.
The Adjutant- Generals consolidated report
for quarter ending Sert. 80 shows that the
Division of Maine, though making but a small
gain (29 menbers) was the second largest gain
of any other Division. The fact that the Divis-
ion made gain should be source of congratu-
lation to its membership considering the bust
ness depression OF the past few months, and
should be IN incentive to active. earnest work
toward the npbulding of our Order in that
Division in the future.
| MARYLAND.
At a rousing meeting of Phil Kearny Camp
Is, Washington, the following officers were
elected for the term ending Dec. 81 1891: Cap
tain, Fred. A. Preston; First Lieut., Elmer e.
Van Norsdall: Second Lieut., Geo. w. England
Camp Council. f. T. +. Johnson. Louis p.
Weber, +. L. Van Nordsall; Delegate to Divis'
ion Encampment, f. 7. f. Johnson; Alternate.
William ID. Clark. The Division Commander.
Col. William Rutherford; Division Adj't G. f.
Edwards Division Mastering Officer Casson,
Division Inspector J. w. Reid Past Colonies E,
r. Campbell aud John r. Nicely, Past Captains
A. g. McNulty, o. l.. Suess. Charles +. Conrad,
Charles S. Davis, John g. Turner, Capt. Judd
Mavin, and members from John A. Dahlgren
Camp. Gen. John A. Logan Camp, George +.
Thomas Camp and Gen. Russell A. Alger Camp
were present. Capt. Guy +. Jenkins, in an
appropriate manner welcomed the guests and
invited the assemblage, after the business of the
evening was concluded, to participate in one OF
Kearny Camps famous smokers"
MASSACHUSETTS.
Capt. j. @. A. Cushman, the organizer and
first Captain OF Dudley Camp, 80, of Brighton,
has been elected its Captain Tor the coming
year.
William A. Spencer Camp. 139. West Med
way, has arranged to hold grand Campfire in
GAR Hall of that village on Friday evening,
Jan. 5, and a fine time may be expected.
Camps in the following towns have been in
vited: South Framingham, Ashland. Hollis
ton. Milford. Upton. Franklin, Med6eld, and
Needham. The Massachusetts, Division officers
have been invited.
MONTANA.
Capt II. s. Foster. Goth U. g.. now stationed
at Fort Bnford, N. d., has written the Com
mander-in- Chief relative TO the organization of
Camp 10 be composed of members of that
regiment. Capt. Foster is O member of the
Order, and has served as Commander of the
Vermont Division, and it is probable that he
will be made Captain of the new Camp which
will be attached to the Division of Montana.
NEW YORK.
Past Capt Thurman Barnes has mustered G.
w. Dustin Camp, 80, of Bnshton. The Camp
has u charter members, with F. A. Greenleaf,
Captain; Walter Allen, First Lieutenant; G..
f. Mcbride, Second Lieutenant. and an able
staff
The Department Commander calls attention
of the Camps to the movement initiated by the
W.R.C. of New York State for the purpose of
establishing in that State a Home. to be called
The Department of New York Woman's Re-
lief Corps Home for the Aged and Dependent
Veteran and His Wife. Veterans Mother, Vet
Grams Widow, and Army Nurses, Residents of
this State" Other States have such Homes,
aud the Commander believes tha. every Camp
in the Division should co operate in an effort
to establish one within the borders of that
State. The institution is philanl hropic in name
and nature. and material assistance by influ-
encing legislators from their Districts to favora-
BILE action upon the memorial that Will be pre-
sented to tie Legislature at Albany. Action
in this important matter should he taken soon
and forwarded TO the members of the Legisla-
ture in each District where there are Camps.
A bill will be introduced in both houses of
the Legislature this Winter to secure the right
OF Camps in that Division to carry arms on
Memorial Day.
VERMONT.
Camp SO, Huntingt 0n-Capt, Fl. W. Gilett
First Lieut.. b. Ii. Ross; Second Lieut., q. w.
Lewis; Council. NJ. j. Ellis. G. F. Warren. T.
H. Bennett. The officers will be installed JAM
g. 1884, by Past Capt e. j. Smith. Past Capt.
c. J. Smith has been appointed Quartermaster-
Sergeant.
Camp 10, gton-Capt, III. c. Tracy !;
First Lieut.. Edgar Chiott; Second Lieut.. w.
G. Norton; Council. f. +. Morse, c. L. Mont
gonIery, c. 6. McGafley; Delegate, g. w. Gero
Alternate Geo. w. Sharpley.
Camp %. Middlebnry-Capt.. James Hodges !;
First Lieut., S. ID. Damon; Second Lieut., III.
c. Powers; Council. Clarence Taylor. C. F..
Rich, III. G. Powers; Delegate, Frank Mohen;
Alternate Il. M0hen; !. o., G. 4. Rich. The
installation will occur Friday evening, Jan. IL.
Campfire was held at Ripton, Dec. 15 under
the auspices of the Camp.
Camp ]. Barre-Capt w. W. Lapoint; First
Lieut., +. A. Eaton; Second Lieut., John
Gautbier; Council, w. A. Bishop. G.. G. Cory
Joseph Gauthier: Delegate, +. A. Eaton Alter
nate George Gauthier.
Camp %, Barre-Capt., c. f. Shepherd; First
Lieut., L. B. Conner; Second Lieut., Nj. s.
Droun; Council. G. w. Robbins z. L. Gates,
John Basset; Delegate, L. b. Conner; Alter
nate G. w. Robbins.
First Lieut., X. f. Slack; Second Lieut., e. A..
Wheeler; Council. 3. q. Goodwin. K. II. Slack,
L. ID. Sanborn; Delegate, L. i. Sault; Alter
nate. K. L. Slack.
WISCONSIN,.
Custer Camp. 49, Saperior-Capt., George K.
Hughes; First Lieut.. w. w. Mcdowell; Sec
ond Lieut., Horace ID. Robbie; Council r. T.
Hudson, +. E. Evans. N. A. belong.