The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-07-16

lent progress during the preceding year. Past
Commander Gross, under whose able guidanee
the Department was organized and brought to
its present excellent condition, WAS the recipi-
emit OF the unanimous thanks Of the Depart
ment for his efficient services. Speeches were
made By Coils. Heating, Schultz and Lewis OF
the Grand Army of the Republic. and by Past
Commander Gross Adj't III. r. Wilson. Senior
Vice Commander Dale and others, after which
the Department adjourned.
Commander Tinker has appointed the follow
ing staff: Adj't, Josiah Gross; Chief OF staff,
Joseph Drexel; Surg. Benjamin Cross Chap,
Henry X. Wilson ms, Jamss Conway; 8. NJ,
Dennis Collar; Q. NJ. s., Albert Mccormick /;
Mastering Officer ID. G. Dale; Judge Advocate.
II. w. Robinson; Q. ~, Eugene Vandergr q (;
Sec, w. z. Metzler.
INDIANA.
The 10th annual Encanpment of the Indi-
ana Division was held Mt Frankfort, July /. 2,
and 3. Over 1000 members of the Order were
present, and the meeting was one OF the most
successful ever held in the State. Evansville,
Muncie. and Marion were candidates for the
honor OF entertaining the next Encampment.
Marion was chosen by close vote. These Off
GERS were elected: Col, r. b. oglesbee, Ply
mouth Lieut. Col, G. w. RUSSELL indianapolis
Division Council. r. f. linn, indianapolis; r
J. Bosworth, Winchester; Z. f. Friedline,
Jonesboro. Delegste-st- Large to National En-
campmont at Louisville, Frank Graham,
Bloomington; Delegates, II. III. Hadley. Indi-
annapolis; S. 2. Upton South Bend; 8. Light,
Wabash; G. b. Christenstine, Terre Haute.
MARYLAND.
Columbia Camp, I, was mustered at Wash
ingtoD, ID. c., on the evening of July s, by Di-
vision Quartermaster Irby W. Reid. Addresses
were made by Col. John McElroy, Commander
Department of Potomac; DIR. Frank L. Howe,
Col Charles p. Lincoln, Maj. Huntoou, Rev.
Howard Wilbur Ennis, Col. E. Il. Campbell. s.
Il. Cameron, S. III. jacobson, and others. The
officers OF the Camp for the present term are as
follows: Capt, f. +. F. Johnson: First Lieut.,
George o. Watson; Second Lieut., Richard j.
Doanelly. Council, L. II. Mattingly, Charles
p. Jacobs, and John Gately. Delegate to the
Division Encampment, John Rsum; Alternate,
]. B. Pitcher; Chap, Rev. Howard Wilbur En-
mis-; First Serg't. John Raum; @. NJ. s., George
S. King; S. of g., Irby w. Reid; C. S., f. III.
Huneke; c. of G., Henry Dobson G. e., John
Gately; 2. g., J. II. Sturgess. The Camp be-
gins its work with a charter membership of %,
and there are yet to DO mustered many more
who could not be present at the first meeting.
NEW YORK.
Division Commander A. G. Courtney. SYRIA
cuse, has appointed the following staff: Surg,
Ira A. Allen, New York; Chap, w. @. Gray.
Utica; Adj't, J. Frank Durston. Syracuse; q.
NJ, oeofse ID. Cdtnsrs, syracuse, inSp, uoOfko
Z. Johnson. larry town; mastering Officer, +.
P. Connell. Fulton; Judge-Advocate, George
s. Tsrbell, Ithaca.
II. Munroe Ford, OF Syracuse. has been ap-
pointed Press Correspondent for the New York
Division.
OHIO.
Col. Bassett Langdon Camp, 107, Cincinnati,
at recent Meeting, appointed Brothers John
ID. Lyons, w. s. Hockindorn, Elmore Brown,
buttons Of sympathy for Brother J. f. Hartman,
who has lost his two children by death.