The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-12-13
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Elect
of Officers, etc.
ILLINOIS.

ILLINOIS.
Commander Hall, in Orders A. says: eve
are now on the threshold of the season OF the
year when recruiting should hc brisk. There
are many eligible sons in this State, whose
membership with US is desirable. Brothers
are urged 10 look up these sons OF veterans,
plain to them the Objects OF our Order and try
and bring them in. Get up Csmpiires and other
entertainments; use the columns OF the local
press TO make the existence of your Camp
known; make an earnest attempt 10 secure
the favor of the Union veterans aud their at
tendance at the meetings of the Camp, and
show by your action that yon honor and
spfct them for their service in behalf of the
Union. Now that the age OF recruits is again
placed at IS years the Division should make
material progress at once. New Camps are in
process of formation ut Canton, Gleubgrn,
Joliet. Hamletsberg. and other localities that
are -ipe for u. Since last General Order
new Camp has been mustered at Batavia. ILL.,,
with 90 charter mem bers. and charters issued
to Camps ut Elizabeth and Miilstadt, H."
IOWA.
Commander Hawkes., in Order 3, appeals to
the brothers of this Division to make renewed
efforts in behalf of tho Order. He says: " The
promises for the future were never better.
Through the action of the last Eucampment
you have what you have been asking for years.
With the new ritual there must come new in
tcrest With the change from 81 10 IS there
must come new and active life into the Camps.
Now il ever, the Order must move forward.
Should these changes fail to strengthen us
there is certainly little hope With them
every Camp should prosper But whether or
not it will, depends upon you. | call upon you
to work. Live honest and upright before your
citizens. Be careful in your Camp government
Be business-like in your dealings, and show TO
all men that our Order deserves recognition
L
full revival in Camps and Division.
go to work at once to awaken enthusiasm
and increase our membership. Go to the menu
bers who are behind with their dues and invite
them TO become renstated. Call upon those
who are eligible, but have never united with
us. Elk plain the principles of the Ortier, and
urge upon them the advantages of membership
in our ranks. Make he meetings of the Camp
interesting. Hold frequent open meetings"
MISSOURI.
Edward Louis Gouschalk. Division Com
mander, was born April 81, 1852, in Frankfort
Ky; raised in Dubuque Iowa; then went to
St. Louis; graduated at st. Louis Law School.
1873 and opened office in st. Louis and began
the practice of law. He has practiccd in St.
Louis, except in 1915 when he WAS in San
Francisco.
He Joined the Order in 1886, being charter
member and first Captain of Gen. Schafer
".
served only few months of his second term,
resgniug and organizing Gen. John W. Noble
Camp 81, of which he is now a member.
lie has also held the positions of Abide Camp
to Commander-in-C Chief and Judge Advocate
General of the Missouri Division. This is his
second term as Colonel
He was married to the daughter Of John
Bollard, prominent st. Louis jeweler. in 1876
He has two daughters, aged II and ii years.
VERMONT.
Will L. White, of Camp &c. Calais, has been
appointed Surgeon of this Division, to rank
from Nov. /.
Camp 81 North Hyde Park, A. I. Mills Cap
tain, and Camp ca, Fair Haven. George A.
Parker Captain, have been restored to good
standing.
Camp 70, Montreal, has generously manifested
its interest in the welfare of the Division by
the payment of per capita tax for one year in
advance, in order that the money might be
utilized at present. The thanks of the Division
have been extended our enthusiastic brethren
in the Queens Dominion.
E. r. Morse, who was Adjutsnt of this Divis-
ion in 1884, ., has been appointed Abide Camp
on the staff of Gov. Woodbury..
WEST VIRGINIA.
The following Camps have recently been
mustered Garfield Camp IL, Clendenin. with
20 charter members. Capt. Walter Riley; First
Lieut., John V. Riley; Second Lieut., Dayton
Matheney.
Gen. T. M. Harris Camp, IL, with 10 charter
members Capt, Grant Graham; First Lieut.,
w. f. Field Second Lieut., ]. S. Watson.
Maj A. G. Moore Camp, l3 Clarksburg with
81 charter members. Capt, w. F. Jackson;
First Lieut., Luther Raymond; Second Lieut.,
Ii. s. McCune.
Gen. Byard Camp, 35. located at Charleston,
has been reinstated, and is moving along very
nicely. Capt, J. &. Michaeson; First Lieut.,
E. l.. Leayitt; Second Lieut., F. G. Cornwell.
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