The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-04-18

for the oflcs Of Commander-in-C Chief And IL
80 the Order would NOT make sny mistake "a
thay selected him, as the Ease Is fast De-
coming factor that must DO recognized.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Albert Wood Camp. 49, Hopkinton-Capk,
Clarence p Temple First-Lisut., Edric Teru-
pie; second-Lieuk. T. d. A. Briggs; Chap.
w Z jenkins; First Ssrg's. L. d DrawbridzsI
u H. Waldo :. Smith; s. g. George w. Dali
ley G. = Herbert Siocum; Principal Must
clan, Waldo A. Smith; G. of g.. viii A. Tam.
pie: c. c.. James LAWN p. g.. Arthur q.
Phpps; Camp Council. William Jenkins. "a.
rio Temple Herbert Sloeum.
Hubert Irving Draper, CAPTAIN of Oeoyra
Draper Camp. OF Milford died recently, OF esa-
sumption. aged "a years. lie was a Young
man Of excellent habits and exemplary char
acter He buried bis young wife less than n
year ago. Appropriate resolutions were passed
by the Camp, the members feeling deep IoSs
in ths death of their loved Captain
The Camp at West Midway recently IA.
stalled the following officers: Capt. e. A. Part.
ridge; First Lieut.. ID. w. Newell; Second.
Lieut.. r. S. Hitchcock Camp Council, A. e.
Durfee, f. q. Gilmore, ID. w. Newell Dele.
gate. d. w. Newell; Alternate. w. A. Fales.
The Camp at Wsstboro has elected and in-
stalled the following officers: Capt. B. r.
Fairbanks; First-Lieut., F. r. Kingsbury;
Secoad Lieut., G.. w. Marsh; Camp Council,
W. P. Searles, J. II. Fayerweashar, A. W. Sih-
ley; Delegates, z. ". Clapp W. H. Smars
Alternatss, A. Fairbanks, w. Young
MICHIGAN.
Hyram Heath, Of Dundee. is one Of the old.
est if not the eldest son of a veteran in the
land OF the living being Is. years Of azs. He
was not in the service but his father Merrill
Heath, enlisted in 1851 in the Engineers and
Mechanics, where he served one year and wa#
discharged. In 1864 be re-enlIsted in the 1ssh
Mich, where be served until mustered out ss the
close OF the war. Merrill Hsath was boyu
in 1900, and died az or near Dundee, Mich- In
1887.
NEBRASKA.
]. Z. Doyle. First Lieutenant Of T. P. Gris.
void Camp. rs, Lexington, located In the dfoush
region. says that the call for help from tho
stricken country has been promptly and cheer
fully responded to by almost every State ia she
Union. Through the efforts of the churches
and charitable organizations the wolf has been
kept from tho doors Of thousands of families.
The Camp has had = struggle TO maintain sr-
istenee, but by patient effort and perseverance,
of few. it has not only lived but has had Hhab
may be considered good growth for heso dis
couraging times. Il has mustered in 10 new
recruits since Jan. /, and has received fouR
more applications. The Camp has been enabled
to aid the families Of several veteran sold!srg
this Winter. Though the condition Of tbs PEG.
PIE mere IN Tue WesE might nave been mueA
worse than it has had not help been sent, shsrs
is not very fsttering prospect for the couiss
season. We are having copious rains jnss ID
present, but there is such scarcity OF grain FOR
seeding purposes that great many will have
little or nothing to seed their farms with.
NEW YORK.
A. o. Shaw Camp, Of Worthwhile, was mus.
tered in on the evening Of April 4. The new
Camp starts out with a membership Of 20, and
a good set of officers, and will doubtless Do
heard from in the near future.
NORTH DAKOTA.
Matt Johnson, Town Clerk of Caledonfa.
Trail County, is snergetically sc work endsss
voring to organize a Camp in that locality,
He says there is plenty Of material to form O
good, healthy and strong Camp.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Al the annual EncsmpDent Of this Divtssea,
held at Charleston, April and 4, the fellow
ng officers were elected Col. w. III. Brand,
First Lieut., f. G.. Cornvsll, Charles.
on; Second Lieut., B. G. Smith, Wilbur. DE
1isiOn Counsel. r. Z. Adams, Huntington @,
g. Sylvis, Wheeling; J. @. Michaelson, Charles.
on; Delegate-at-large to National Con vensioa
1t Knoxville, c. P. Hall, Charleston; Delegats,
J. 8. Roberts, Iuka.