The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-05-09
SONS OF VETERANS,
News from Various DiViSiOnS-EIec-
ton Of Officers, etc.


INDIANA,
EDITOR NATIoSAL TRIBUNE: Having Iooksd
in vain for 5. Of Y. letters from the Jndiana
Division. have decided that our Camp AZ EAST
shall be heard from through the medium OF
your valued paper. Ihave been connected with
the Order since May %. 1891. and from the
time / knew the full contents of tho old ritual
il has been my constant thought that should
We ever succeed in getting three degree ritual,
our Order would experiences a boom never
dreamed Of before. Now We have it. and
believe it will do the great things predicted.
Camp 1 was organized in the year 1888:
reached a membership Of probably so or 81.
and then was suspended. Further than this
am not acquainted with its history. On jan
i OF the present year 10 was reorgan;Eed with
the new rituals. Since that time we have gained
one recruit and myself By transfer from j. A.
Garfield, 80, OF Burlington, Ind and have one
or more applications to report. OF course, We
sometimes haye to confer muster short handed,
but it is not 20 be- expected that We be- very usr
feet, with mere knowledge Of ritual work.
We must practice. III we have no recruit. take.
any brother and perform a muster, for the sake
of practice. We are greatly encouraged by the
interest shown by the GAR. We will make
an EFFORT to organize an l. A. s. We expect to.
make a fair showing on Memorial Day. Az
present wo have but part of staff officers. OFF,
GERS are as follows: Capt, C. C. Jones: First
Studebaker; @. NJ. s., L. d. Etnoire; s. Of G.,
r. G. Creson; q. Of G.. Harry Zufsll; Principal
Musician, w. w. ZHfall; r. g., Will Wartz-
baugh; G. s., Mr. Williams / have one favor
to ask, and will drop the flap before my tent
and whistle Lights Out" Will some sister
Of the Ladies Aid Society have the kindness
to send me a detailed description of a few Of
their many forms OF entertainments and
schemes that tend toward making new interest
in Camr work wall IA OafttnO In thA
treasury Pr. CHAs. CREsoN, Covington, Ind.
KENTUCKY.
The eighth annual Encampment will con-
vene at Augusta, June 5, with Headquarters ss
the hall OF Joe DoniphaR Camp, 9.
james A. Garfield Camp, 8, was mustered at
Williamsburg, KY, April IL. by Commander
Wellington Martin, with 16 charter members.
This new Camp starts out with bright PROS
peet for an increased membership Brother
Martin has been doing splendid work for the
Order. John s. Steely is Captain and ]. G.
Lovstt First Sergeant This Camp adds q
valuable acquisition 20 the Order in Kentucky.
This being the last Order to be issued by the
present administration, the Division Com
mander takes advantage of the opportunity to
sincerely thank all Division and Camp officers,
together with the brothers Of the Order, who
in any degree worked for the Advancement Of
the organization in the grand old Common
10 all for what thsy did, or endeavored to do,
and asks for his successor n continued interest
and work to further build up the Kentucky
Division.
NEW YORK.
Seven Camps in this Division show an inv
crease Of more than five members during the
quarter ending Dec. 81. 1894. They are as fol-
lows: o. o. Howard 10, N. G.. Corwin, Captain,
seven; A. s. Divan, ~, III. J. Strauss, Captain,
seven ID. NJ. Burdck, 40, George s. Tarbell,
Captain, eight; B. r. Carr, 10, ID. ID. Scott,
tain nine; G. ]. NoEdquist, g. James A. Jen-
kins, Captain, 10; A. s. Warner, los, c. B.
Burch, Captain, 10.
Since the issue Of Division Order No. 2 the
Camps have been mustered: F. w.
Reynolds Camp. 81. Kingston, with 81 charter
members Capt, ]. S. Rosa; First Lieut., Z.
K. Lord; Second Lieut., R. X. Schoonmaker:
Officer, Past Col. George AddingtOn,
Albany.
3. A. Fordyce Camp, Sc, Union Springs, with
pa charter members. Capt, Geo. S. Resecrants;
First Lieut., ]. l.. Fidigan; Second Lieut., +.
NJ. Myers; Mastering Officer, Capt j. z. Kemp,
Auburn.
The 18th annual Encampment of the New
York Division will be held in the city Of SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, on the I'd, Sd and 4th days of July,
1895. The following distinguished members OF
E. Bundy, Commander-in- Chief; Gen. T. A.
Barton, Senior Vics Chief; Gen.
Lewis A. Dilley, Junior Vice COMMANDMENTS
Chief; Gen. III. v. Speelman, Adjutant-Gen-
sral Gen. A. Lobsnstsin, Quartermaster-Gen-
sral; w. ID. Spear and Charles K. Darling,
Also, delegation from the
National Encampment Committee from Knox
Vile, Tenn.
L. J. Macy, in Order 3, makes the following
statement: The question has been asked SIS
colored son of a veteran eligible TO member
ship in Camp composed Of white members?"
la reply woud say that our Order knows no.
,oor line. The qualifications are: "All male
descendants not less than Is years of age of de-
,eased or honorably discharged soldiers or ma.
rines who served in the Union army or navy
during the civil war of 1876; provided that
no person shall be eligible who has ever been
convicted of any infamous crime, who has,
Or whose father has borne arms against the
United States of America, irrespective of ma
tionality or color, provided they are Of good
moral character and a man that would rehecs
credit to the Order"
Senior Vice Division Commander VIM. FL
Hays instituted a new Camp of Sons of Veter-
ms at HatbOro April q. The Camp will bs
snown as Maj. James II. Hart, 90. The officers
ire: Capt., Warren Carson; First Lieut., Thos
.farpls; Second Lieut., Leonard IRVINE; First
;erg't, Gillingham Doughty; @. NJ, Harry
Watson. The Camp was instituted on the
liyersary of the Post. After the installation q
upper was served by the Woman's Relief Corps.
The GAR and ladies' have taken quite an in.
crest in the Sons of Veterans, and have grant,
ID the Camp the use of their room free of charge
or one year.
lERMONT.
Bristol Camp has been presenting the dramatic.
lay 1.-THE Girl Spy OF Chickamaugs," under
he direction of Mr.. Bert Miller and Miss Clara
turner.
Camp SO, Huntington, is to be presented with
flag in May by Gen. w. w. Henry, of Bur-
ngton, after whom the Camp is named.
E. It. Monahsn, who was Inspector of the Di-
ision in 1893, '94. has issued his report in
amphlet form.
be field for Division Commander.
Key Monument Association,