The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-01-31
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from Various DlVisions-Elec-
ton of Officers, etc.
CONNECTICUT,

CONNECTICUT.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: NJ Il. Iourtei-
lotte Camp. 1s. of Putnam, held public instalia-
tion Friday, the 4th inst, with Capt James
Cook, of North Grosvenordale, as lnstaillng
Officer. The following are the new ofneeTs;
Capt, Fred l.. Coakely; First Lieut., w. n.
Anderson; Second Lieut., f. J. Gibrey; Chap.
George f. johnson. PC WhittemOre, the new
First Sergeant, is also appointed Camp Cor
respondent.
Nelson White Camp, 10, Of Danbury. united
with Nelson White Post aud W.R.C., with Col.
r. s. Valentine as installing officer.
1t seems such pity that after such 40 EFFORT
has been made by a few to organize DIVISION
of the Ladies' Aid Society that the brothers
will not take hold of it and push IL TO sue
cessful completion. We need only one more
society. and it ought to be done before Feb. IL.
Any information in regard TO forming one
will be cheerfully furnished by c. +. Sherman,
Bridgeport. Conn.
Nearly all the Camps have shown q marked
spirit in their installation. May is mean
much.
To one who has seen the Order gradually
growing smaller year after year, 1T seems as
though words would be useless to try and IND
prove the Order.
We want action, just as much as IL rebel
battery were planted on commanding posi-
ton. and pouring shot and shell into our Di-
vision.
Let the boys give way with hearty cheer,
and storm the battery, capture 1T, and DIS
perse it.
That is exactly what we must do if we
expect the new year to bring any good results.
We are here for purpose. Scarcely day
but in some manner or other i hayeto stand
up for the soldier, so many are jealous because
the Government tries to redeem It's pledges
made to those who offered themselves as living
targets for rebsl bullets.
No danger of too much pension; it is all
the other way.
FAYER, Division Correspondent.
NEBRASKA.
George Cook Camp /, Omaha-Cspt-, John
7. Yates; First-Lieut.. John Gekuhn Second
Lieut.. Julius t. Festner; FirstSerg't w o.
Carr; O. M. g., C. NJ. Rawitzer; 8. g., w. x.
Jacobs. Camp Council, A. FL. Rawitzsr, w. A
Gordon, J. P. Gibson.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Lieut.. w. H. Ryland Camp. 80, Homestead,
Is recruits, w. w. Mechlin, Captain, Aunball,
Allegheny County, was mustered by Past Dl-
vision Commander III. NJ. Rebele, since last
announcement
Division Commander Long, in General Or
dSrs /, referring TO bill before the state Legls-
lature. says: Representative j. III. FOw, OF
Philadelphia has introduced in the House
siderable harm and great injury to Camps in
this Division having Guards or Firing Squads,
as well as to armed Camps. The bill in ques-
tion is to prohibit all bOdies-except the Ma
tional Guard, or those connected with colleges
from carrying arms. 1t is needless to refer
to the blow such a law would give our camps
II the bill is allowed to go on the statute books
all Camps will be compelled to do away with
their arms, and will not be permitted to carry
the same when on parade. at funerals, or on
any other occasion. Therefore, Camps are
urged to communicate with the State Senators
and Representatives from their respective Dis
tricts and request them to oppose and vote
against the bill, or any measure TO prohlolt the
Sons of Veterans from carrying arms IN this
State. The pressure we can bring TO bear on
our Senators and Representatives in the State
Legislature will very materially decide the
fate of the BILL and all are urged at once to
take up the matter. Write your Representa-
tives and request them to oppose and vote
against the bill"
Senior Vice Division Commander w. II.
Hays installed the newly-elected officers OF
Matthias Keyser Camp, 46, of Schwenksvilie.
Capt, j. 2. Keely; First-Lieut, w. P.skeelyj
Second Lieut., w. Meng; First-Serg's. J. Stutze;
@. NJ, C. s. Whitman; Chap, j. Cassel Camp
Council, Wilson Roger. w. Keely, w. Meng.
This Camp formerly met monthly but have
resolved to meet weekly. They also decided
to organize Ladies' Aid Society, which will
be mustered into the Division within the
next four weeks. The Camp also adopted a
set of resolutions indor5ing Past Capt. W. ii.
Hays for Division Com maDder.
Du Pont Camp, go. Philsdelphia--Cap
Robert III. Stevens; First-Lieut, Walter T.
Selah; Second-Lieut., William Duey. Camp
Couacil, Walter T. Selah, Joseph t. Evans,
William Cunningham. Among those present
at the installation were Past Commanders
Gossler, Cunningham and Besslewer, OF Post
"a. GA R. Past Colonel McNulty. Capt Crapp
and Brother Bruce of Camp 4, Capt, Highley.
of Camp 400. Past Capt. III. j. Cunningham
and Capt. r. II. Stevens, of Camp 20.