The National tribune., 1894-06-28
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions-Election
of Officers, etc.

| ALABAMA AND TENNESSEE
The Encampment of this Division was held
in Knoxville June 13 and ID
The Encampment was most successful one,
| aud much good was derived. The most import
ant event of the Encampment was the election
of officers, and especially the election of Com
mander. There were two candidates IN the
field for Commander-Vaentine Glib, Jr., OF
George H. Thomas Camp, 1, of Birmingham,
Ala, and George P. Chandler, of w. 2. Saunders
Camp, 3, of Knoxville, Tenn. The election re-
suited as follows: Division Com, Valentine
Glib, ir., Birmingham, Ala; S. V. D. c., J. g.
Crumbliss Kingston, Tenn; ]. V. ID. c., ID. A.
Reep, Knoxville, Tenn. Division CouncIi-h
T. Cooper, Knoxville, Tenn; }. c. Stanheid,
Maryvile, Tenn, and ]. J. Bowers, Eiverton,
Tenn.
In short and pointed speech Past Capt.
Geo. P. Chandler presented Past Col. M. u.
Friedman with a gold cross of the Order, In
appreciation for his gallant and meritorious
services rendered the Division.
Junior Vice Commander-in-Ch Chief Frank y.
Wilkerson was present at the Encampment, and
made happy speech, saying that he was pleased
to be with such fine Encampment. 1t was
voted unanimously that the Division of Ala
hama and Tennessee invite the National En-.
campment to hold the annual Encsmpment OF
1895 at Knoxville, Tenn.
The WRC of Knoxville at the closing
Campfire served the Encampment and G.AR
men with elegant refreshments.
The following appointments were made by
the newly-eected Commander: Chief of staff,
Jube S. Stewart, Knoxville, Tenn; Surg, J. K.
Self, Greenvile Tenn; Chap, E. c. Prescott,
Coal Creek; Adj't NJ. d. Friedman, Birming-
ham, Ala; @. NJ, L. w. Friedman, Birming-
ham, Ala; Ins., Chas. r. Barker, Admission,
Ala; Mastering Officer. j. J. Scarborough,
Union Cross Roads, Tenn; Judge-Advocate,
Cyrus Poe, Mohawke Tenn. Junior Vice Com
mander-in- Chief F. o. Wilkerson, of Cincin-
natl, o.. who was present. installed the officers.
The Division decided to instruct its delegates
to the National Encampment to support Col.
VIM. Bundy, of Cincinnati, O., for Commander
in Chief
Athens. Tenn, was selected as the place for
holding the next Encampent
MINNESOTA.
The officers of the Minnesota Division elected
at the Encampment held at Monticello June IL
and IA are: Division Conn., Rev. Charles Nc
Colley, Wnnebago City; S. V. c., w. J. Thomp-
son, Monticello; J.V. c., /. C. Patterson Prince
ton. Council, B. S. Sheir, st. Paul; +. c. Glea-
son, Madela; f. n. Stevens, Alexandria The
newly. elected officers were installed by Senior
Vice Commander-in-Chief DIR. G. T. Oruer
Gov. Knute Nelson and Assistant Adjutant-
General J. K. Mertz were present during the
Eneampment and each made short addresses.
NEW JERSEY.
Everybody expected when Post 73, of Plain
field, detailed committee to institute Camp
| that something very fine would result. The
proof of this was shown on May %, when John
Hand Camp %, was mustered by Mastering
Officer Sherry, assisted by Division Commander
Politt and Post Division Commander Drake.
Forty-one charter members were present, so
comrades of Posts 73 and 100, and down stairs
the WR.C. of Post 70 were busy preparing a
collation.. The very best material in The city
are in the Camp, and with John Nj. Lewis as
Captain, a brilliant future is assured. This is
the largest Camp ever mustered in this State.
Reports from all over the Division show that
the Order was in evidence May 80 as never be-
FORE and this naturally helps US with the
GAR. Camp 5, of Trenton, had out 40 men
armed and equipped as infantry, with ambu-
lance corps. Logan Camp, 30, of Jersey City,
reports every man out, armed and equipped as
infantry, and Sherman AZ, of Jersey City, were
out in goodly numbers also, armed and equipped.
Camp IL, of Atlantic City, went in body to
Port Republic, where they hope to put a Camp
in with Pest 80, for whom they always furnish
the firing squads at funerals. Camp %, OF
Gloucester City. headed the Memorial Day
porade with new silk flag presented to them
by Williams Post, and their firing squad acted
at the exercises in Union Cemetery. Cushing
Camp, 35, of Butler, paraded nearly every
member on Memorial Day, and did great
deal of the work preparatory to it. Irish Camp,
| 8, of Paterson, with the help of their LAS,
prepared all the flowers for decorating pur-
poses furnished all the details for marking
graves, and were also out strong May 81 at
| church with Posts %, 35 and 55. Several new
Camps are in process of formation at various
points in the Division, and many of them will
be mustered very soon. The majority of them
will be at points never covered before by a
Camp and the Division will be materially
strengthened thereby.
| Hatfield Camp. 2, of Elizabeth gave an ex-
cursion to Staten Island June 90 This Camp
will opened its new quarters at 109 Broad street
on June 26 with Campfire.
The annual fair of Phil Kearny Camp, 90,
of New Brunswick, held May 3, A, s. was a sue
cess as are all the entertainments managed by
| this enterprising Camp.
The weekly drills of Hugh c. Irish Camp, g.,
are well attended in spite of the hot weather,
and the members are striving earnestly to see
who will get the gold badge at the October COM
| petitive drill for the best-drilled infantryman
| This Camp has purchased three-inch bronze
howitzer, mounted on field carriage, and gun
! detachment has been formed to man 10. Cor
| poral of the Guard John w. Robbins is the
| Drillmaster. Brother Robbins served two
enlistments in the u. s. Navy, the last time as
| GHnner's Mate, and he is thoroughly compe-
| tent.
Arrangements thus far made for the field day
esting occasion for No. and the 80 Camps they
| have invited to be present. parade in the
city, infantry, cavalry and artillery drill, are
on the program. Athletic sports and games,
and dancing from 8 p m. to midnight will fill
| in the balance of the time.
OHIO.
| w. S. Turrill, Stewart: Having seen an arti-
| Gle in the Sons of Veterans column of THE
| NATIONAL TRIBUNE Of May II. 1894, with
| n Jahn Priest Caun SouoatfoI
| Mich, claiming that they had, or thought they
| had, the oldest son of veteran in the State OF
| Michigan, if not in the United States, would
say that Holdcroft Camp. 49s, located at Broad
| well. o., thinks that it can beat that Isaiah
| Clark enlisted in Co. c, 18th Ohio, as Drum
! Major along with the veteran Fife Major, E. w.
| jewell, Aug. 10. 1861, and was discharged Jan.
| H. 1862, on Surgeons certificate of disability,
at Camp Jefferson, Ky. A. J. Clark, his son, OF
Stewart, the person we have reference to- was
born at Marietta, o.. Feb 10, 1923, and is there
| fore sc years old. He enlisted in Co. G, SD
Ohio, Nov. /, 1861, as Musician; re-enlisted
| Jan. 10, 1863, as Musician in same company
discharged Aug. IL, 1865. on account of close oi
war; at Little Rock, Ark. Brother Clark was
mustered as a member of Weatherbee Camp
los, at Guysville, Aug. 81, 1886; transferred
and mustered as charter member of Hold.
croft Camp 498 Broadwell, Oct. 81, 1891. All
present Brother Clark is First Lieutenant o
the Camp; also, Commander of Grosyenor Post
7i2, Broadwell.
Kearsarge Veterans.