The National tribune., 1894-11-15

the latter part Of the sixties. He received his
education in the schools of that State, gradu-
atng in 1889 from the University of Minnesota
at the head of his class.
Almost imm cd lately after graduation he loft
for the Pacific Coast, locating at Seattle, Wash
ington, shortly after that city's great fire, and
there commenced the practice of his chosen
profession, medicine.
His father, DIR. Thomas Miles Young, and his
grandfather, Capt. Robert y. Young, were both
veterans and officers in the late war, the former
being member of Co. A, 4th Mimi, enlisting
early in 1861. and serving until the close OF the
war, being mustered out as a Lieutenant OF his
company. His grandath was an officer in
the same regiment, serving with it continuously
until sunstruck at the battle of Champion
Hills, and shortly after was discharged Oh &C.
count of disability resulting therefrom.
DIR. Young Joined the Sons Of Veterans as a
Charter member and private in Levi Butler
Camp, 5, Minneapolis, Mimi, in 1856, but rose
rapidly through each of the ranks-Corporal,
Sergeant, First and Second Lieutenant, and was
twice elected Captain of his Camp AT the
time of his departure for the Coast he was Sur
geon with the rank OF Major on the staff of
Col. Alfred s. Morgan. then of Dulutb, and in
command of the Minnesota Division.
Reaching Seattle the Doctor at once COM
menced work for the Sons of Veterans, and in
December, 1889, mustered in Gen. George II.
Thomas Camp, /, Division of Washington, and
twice was elected its Captain.
In June, 1890, he assisted in the formation
of the Washington ID vision, and was appointed
Surgeon, and at the next Division Encampment
was elected Colonel by reclamation. Col.
Young has personally mustered more Camps
than any man in the West; and his admins
tration of the affairs of Washington Division was
conspicuous for energy, success, and ability,
and he would have been unanimously re-
elected had he nospostively declined. During
1o9O-9l he served on the staff of Commander
in-Chief Charles IF. Griffin. of indianapolis,
Iud., as Aid-dc-Camp with the rank of Lieu
tenant Colonel.
Brother Young has attended every session of
the COMMUNICATIVE Chief since the Minneapo-
lis Encampment, serving on May OF its most
i'm portant committees. At Cincinnati, O., last
year he was appointed as Chaplain in Chief on
the staff of Comm nder-in-C Chief Joseph B.
Maccabe, and his appointment as Surgeon Gen
cral 10y Col. VIM. E. Bundy, the newly elected
Commanderin-C Chief of the Sons of Veterans,
was recognition of his services, to which his
friends thought him entitled.
In his report as Chaplain in. Chief at the
Davenport, Iowa, EncampDent Brother Young
presented for adoption the Memorial services
used so generally throughout the Order on last
Memorial Day. These services, together with a
GAR. burial service, for the use of Camps that
may be called upon to assume charge of the
burial of a deceased veteran comrade of the
Grand Army; an installation service for officers
of Divisions and the Commandery-in. Chief,
and opening and closing ceremonies for Divis-
ion and National Encampments were all pre-
pared by Col Young, and were all unanimously
adopted at tho last session of the Commandcry-
in-Chief as official for the Order.
Brother Young also advised the preparation
Of Lincoln Memorial Service " for the use
of Camps of the Sons of Veterans on Union De-
tenders Day, Feb IL.
1t was in recognition of the work and inter-
est in the Order which the Doctor has shown
that caused the Sons of Veterans at Sno-
homish Wash, to name their Camp Col. E. w.
Young Camp, 13
Col. Young is a member of the knights
of Pythias, Modern WOodmen of the World, J.
o. U. A. NJ, K. G. e., and other organizations.
He is a Past Chancellor of his X. OF 7. lodge,
aud i'll the Uniform Rank of that Order holds
the rank Of Colonel and Assistant Surgeon Gen.
eral on the staff of Brighten. II. A. Bigelow.
Our cut shows him in the uniform of that rank.
The Doctor is prominent club man in Seattle;
IS Treasurer of the Union League Club; Vice
President, and on the Board of Governors of
the Seattle Athletic Club one of the largest
and most influential clubs in the West; Secre-
tary of the State Medical, and stands high as
candidate for social and professional honors in
his adopted city aud State. In politics he is an
enthusiastic Republican.