The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-04-12
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions-EIectso or
Of Officers. etc.

News from the Various Observation-Disclosures
of Officers. etc.
MARYLAND.
Easter Monday night, March 26, Antistam
Camp, g. located at Frederick, Nd, held very
interesting meeting in their hall, % North
Market street. the occasion being reception
in honor of Col. w. A. Rutherford, Division
Commander, and c. T. Conrad, Past Captain Of
Logan Camp, Of Washington. At $50 o'clock
the Camp was called TO order by Capt. Holderoft
and business Of q routine nature was trans
acted. During q recess taken by the Camp
martial music was heard in the street below,
which upon investigation proved TO be Rey-
nolds Post, carrying their colors and accom-.
panied by Fife and Drum Corps. The Post
came By special request Of the Camp, and was
represented by about 80 members. Speeches
were made by Col. Rutherford. c. I. Conrad,
and Capt. Holdcroft for the S. ", and MAJ. z.
Y. Goidsborough, Capt Walter Sander, Capk
Geo. w. Grove, and Peter n. Fades the Com
mander After the speech-naking was over
the command to charge the table" was given
aud was responded to very promptly. The
table was loaded with the good things Of the
season. After the wants Of the inner man had
been satisfied cigars were passed around and.
the assembly engaged in social talks The
Colonel was well pleased with his visit, which
he says was the most pleasant he has made -
far.
MASSACHUSETTS.
The Camps from Medford, Maiden, Arlington,
Brighton, Walthsm, Somerville, and CambridEs
Joined in a rousing Union Campfire in 10 > hall OF
s. S. Sleeper Camp IS, of Cambridge Tuesday
evening. Among the invited guests presens
were: Hon. W. A. Bancroft, Mayor of Cambridge,
Geo. S. Evans Past Department Commander Of
Massachusetts,; Isaac S. Mullen, Aid-de-Camp
on the staff of Commander-in Chief J. g. B. Adj
ans; Commander-in- Chief Joseph B. McCaba,
and Division Commander A. C. Blsisdsl with
81 D.
Ogden, of Indiana, and Past Captain G. Henry
Powell, of Canton.
John A. Andrew Camp, I3 Of Stoughton, Will
present the war drama entitled The Confed-
crate Spy " in Town Hall, April "a for the benz
eft of soldiers monument fund, which Is being
raised By the Camp.
delegation from Col Fletcher Webster
Camp, AZ, OF Canton, assisted in mastering In
new Camp at Watertown the other evening.
Leut.-Col. Henry Merritt Camp, s, of Salem,
will produce Annabelle Lewis's war play,
New Berne, or the Old Flag" in the Salem
Opera House, April 25, 26, and %, for the bens-
fit of it's relief fund.
The 18th annual Encampment of the Massa-
chusetts Division will convene at Pitts6eld
June 1921. A large attendance is expected.
MINNESOTA.
The 10th annual Encampment Of Minnesota
Division will be held at Monticello, June Is and
Ii. Everything possible will be done to get q
reduced rate on railroads. Every Camp In tbs
Division should be represented. The brothers
of Newell Irvine Camp, 50, are spsring no pains
TO mako the Encampment success
Camps Z, IL, and 80 having surrendered their
charters, Division transfers have been issued
to those remaining in good standing. and they
will soon join neighboring Camps and again be
among those working in the ranks
w. A. Mullen, Division Commander, in Gen.
eral Orders, says: The past six months have
been, owing to the great and general depression
, of business, such times as the Division has
never in its history been called upon TO face,
and yet we have come through with unbroken
ranks and only slightly diminished members.
The greatest charity should be extended toward
those brothers who are poor and needy, and
who from that cause have become suspended
from membership. Attention is again called
to Sec. 8, Art. A. page 90, C., Z. and r Times
have been hard let no worthy member be lost
because of his inability to meet his dues. Let
every legitimate effort be put forward 20 re-
gain our suspended and dropped members, to
bring in recruits and incite renewed interest
in cur Order.
NEW JERSEY.
Samuel T. Sleeper Camp, IT, Red Bank. has
met with a severe loss in the death of Joseph
d. Hughes. Brother Hughes had served his
Camp as Captain and in other positions. In the
Division he had filed the offices of Inspector
and Judge-Advooate. and at many Division
Encampments he had performed faithful service
upon important committees. Always ready for
any work required of him, he was in every way
credit to the Division and the Order, and In
his death it has lost one of its most enthusiasts
brothers. Brother Hughes had the respect and
esteem of his fellow townsmen who knew him
| best. The Division Commander and Quarter
master Dunkerley represented this Division al
| the funeral.
| RHODE ISLAND.
The Division Commander has directed ever,
| Division and Staff officer, part of his Official
duties to familarize himself with the "Infan-
try Drill Regulations, q. s. A." TO assist Camps
In drilling, and to forward, by every means in
his power, the complete arming and equipping
and the military efficiency of the entire Di-
! vision.