The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-04-04

the northern part of the Division would do tn
same thing. they would feel q new impetus
No Commander of the Connecticut Division ha
had greater opportunity to make RECORD
than the present incumbent. and judging from
General Orders, which have emanated from
Headquarters, he is trying to main tain the SAM
high standard which has been such distinctly,
feature of the last few administrations. At n,
time or in any way does the Division Com
mander get as close to the members of the diff
ferent Camps as by these General Orders, an6
for that reason much care should be taken Il
make them As interesting IS possible. thought
came to my mind at this time that want Il
put on paper. very plain, for all tho brothers Of
| the Connecticut Division.
| Memorial Day is almost here the one day in
| the whole year when we turn aside from oul
busy cares to look back over the last 80 year:
and review the work that was done for ouI
| country, the one day that the Government has
decided shall be given to the proper observance
| of our dead heroes and ask of you all that you
lend every effort toward making it day as in
| tended by our Govcrnment-that is, by giving
our thoughts to the memory of our beloved
heroes, and doing them honor as far as possible
BY decorating their final resting places Already
it is becoming day for sports, which prevents
the true Significance of the day being felt. !
call upon the brothers. not only of the Connecti-
cut Division. but Of our whole Order, to assist
in giving to Memorial Day proper observance.
There are certainly enough holidays to give
every one an opportunity to indulge his fanciee
as he sssG-post fit, but don't make Memorial
Day time for sport. If every brother Of our
Order would give more attention to this mat
ter and call the attention Of the loyal citizens
to 1T, we might hope for lessening of the evil.
But just rs long as the Sons Of Veterans make
no great efforts to prevent the Dissertation of
the day, just so long will it be desecrated. Oh.
that all might feel SIS feel. 1t would be the
greatest lesson in patriotism that our growing
boys and girls could ever care to have. ], as q
member of the Sons of Veterans, and represent
ing the Division of Connecticut as do. enter a
most solemn protest for our entire Division
against making Memorial Day anything but
what was intended of it, Man is 30 selfish that
he cannot permit a single chance to go by with
out using it for his own selfish purposes; beau
tiful example for those who come after us. But
it will not always be thus. We must work. and
keep on working until we have accomplished
that we so much desire.-FAYER.
KENTUCKY.
Lieut.. John Fowler Camp, /, was mustered
at Louisville March IA. by AdjtGen. Fl. V.
Speslman, with 81 charter members. This
Camp will be valuable acquisition to the
Order in the matter of looking after the inter-
est of the Order in making arrangements for
the National Encampment OF the GAR.
Past Col. Geo. II. Capito has been appointed
Chief. ofStaff.
The Division Encampment will be held at
Augusta June 5 and 6.
MAINE.
Applications for Camp charters have been re-
ceived at Headquarters and approved for new
Camps at Rumford Falls and Skowhegan.
More are expected before the close of the quar-
ter. Many Camps are gaining steadily, and
the outlook is pleasing to all interested in our
Orders welfare. f5tls
A. c. Pray Camp of Auburn. has on two oc.
casions helped an ex-member of the Order.
That Camp has called attention of Headquar-
tiers to the matter, and after careful thought
and investigation it has been decided that the
brother, though now out of the Order on &C.
count of circumstances forwhich he cannot DO
blamed. is worthy of assistance, and as the Di.
vision funds cannot be USED for such a purpose.
it is mentioned in General Orders, to give each
Camp which desires ebafiee to help. The Di-
vision Commander Will undertake to receive
and forward any amount that Camps or BROTH
ers desire to donate, and will render an &C.
count of the same in next1rders. The brother
referred to is Edwin i. Dearborn. South Mon
mouth, Me. A donation Of money has already
been received 'front.' Judge-AdvOcate E. Z.
Gould, and forwarded to the brother.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Past Col. Frank G. Smith and Past Capts.
Daniel McLinn and VIM. ]. Fountain have
been appointed to secure railroad rates to
Weirs for tho 18Th Encampment June and 5.
This Division shows q net gain of one men,
Der during the last quarter.
Sap Glegg Camp, g. Roxborough-Capt, g.
w. Wright; First Lieut., Stephen c. Miller;
Second Lieut., Fl. Luckenbill; Council, c. Rel
ringer, William Aldinger, Albert Scott; First
serg't. John Melee; Chap, c. Reininger; s.
Of g.. Vim. Sutch; c. of g., s. II. Aman; G. s.,
II. Mower; Musician, G. Blum; P. g., Fred.
Breyer. A few offices are vacant at present,
but will be filled in a few weeks. The present
is 40.
RHODE ISLAND.
The following is the official roster Of the Off
,ers elected at tho seventh annual Encamp.
nent: Com, Arthur b. SPHINX: s. v. c.. Her
man; Council. William ii. p Bowen, Thomas !
". Sweetkand, Theodore A. Barton. The fol. |
owing Representatives and Alternates were |
July elected to the l4th ANIMAL meeting of the |
Com mapdeEy -in-Chief: Representatives Rev. |
Frederick B. Cole (at.large), Herbert 8. Thomp- |
ION; Alternates, Frederick G. Hoffman lat |
srge). Michael p. O'Flaherty.
The following siaf has been appointed: Surg,
A. Watson A. Traver; Chap, Rev. Frederick b. |
Cole; Adjt. Ernest J.. Hackett; a. NJ, VIM. r.
Congdon; Inspector, Michael p. OFlaherty;
Mastering Officer, Henry ID. Clifford; Judge
Advocate, Frederic L. Carpenter; Q. M. s., VIM.
II. Addison, jr.; Principal Musician, Stephen A. |
aldrich; Color Bearer, Henry Frazier.
Gen. George b. Mcclellan Camp, 2, Riverside,
las surrendered Its charter.
Past Colonel Thomas Sweetiand has been
elected Chairman of the Division Council.