The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-11-29

C. 8. Russell Camp, 26, Of Derby, gave the
war drama "A Noble Knight" at Sterling
Opera House last week. Nearly all the parts
were taken by members OF the Camp. feat
ure of the play was the presentation Of free
hand crayon portrait of COL Charles S. Russell,
/ from whom the Camp was named, by Mrs Rus
sell. The Camp responded by presenting q
beautiful boquet of flowers to Mrs. Russell. the
late Coonels widow.-C Fayer Sherman, Di-
vision Correspondent.
MAINE.
Copies of the Proceedings of the 10Th Annual
EUcampment of the Division OF Maine, and also
of the last Encsmpment Of the Commandery-
in-Chief. will be forwarded to Camps in short
time. The delay has been occasioned by the
non-arrival of Comnandery- inc Chief proceed
ings.
RHODE ISLAND.
Concerning paragraph K of General Order
the Division Commander states that the Divs-
ION Council on Nov. 3. 1894, unanimously
passed resolutions respectfully requesting the
Commander-in-Chef TO recall and amend
erroneous PORTIONS of such paragraph, and il
by any possibility falling such action, TO appeal
to the Commandery-iu and notify the
Councl-in-Chief in the premises. The reasons
suggested for such recall, etc, were, in brief:
That the Commandery-in-C Chief, by broad ar
definite action, has voted to allow the complete
United States Army regulation uniform, as pro-
vided in the official United States Army Regu-
lations, to be. worn without restraint by all
members of the Order that the suggested dis
pensations are unnecessary and illegal, since
not provided for in the Constitution, Rules and
Regulations; that Divisions exclusively now
regulate their military organization, and that
therefore, the Commander-in- Chief has no
power to issue any Orders-wbatever sugges-
tiOns he may offer-altering the uniform
regulating the military organization of Divis-
ions. Military organ zation in this Division
has never varied from Camp membership, and
the Sons of Veterans Guards having been
abolished, Camp TO- formerly Co. A, of the
Guards in this Division, remains as before. At
the next Division Encampmcnt the Division
Commander will present proper recommended
ton upon this subject. based upon the regular
organization in the United States Army, and
he suggests mean while that Camps perfect and
equip themselves as rapidly as possible in order
to be ready in the United States Army regula-
ton uniform, as heretofore. to avail themselves
of battalion and regimental organization.
During the last quarter Camps and each
mustered three recruits; Camp 2. two and
Camps 10, IL and 10. each one; Camp 9 gained
two by transfer, and Camp 13 one by reinstate-
ment; Camp lost one by death, and Camp IA
two by honorable discharge; Camp lost Is by
suspension; Camp 2, six; Camps l and 10, each
three, and Camp ID, one; Camp dropped six
Nf'N''OuSiy SuSPShuCHJ, Nah 10 ~ anu 40, edCH
two. and Camps / and II, each one; Camp 8
expended $3.50 for charity, and Camp 13, So.
The seventh annual meeting of the Division
Encampment will be held at Slocum Post Hall,
q Market Square Providence, r. T., on Tues
day, Feb II, 1895, at $50 o'clock a. No. sharp.
The seventh anniversary of the Division, by
vote of the Division Council will be observed
on the evening of Union Defenders Day. Tues
day, Feb. IL, 1895, by patriotic and musical
from to 8 y. NJ, to be followed
by reception and dancing until IL The
Chaplain will deliver an address in observance
of the day, ana the Senior Vice Communicating
Chief and Others will speak. Full uniform,
without sde-arms, is requested for members of
the Order