The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-05-21
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from Various DiyisiOns---Elee-
ton OF Officers, etc.
ILLINOIS,.

ILLINOIS.
Col. VIM. A. Thrush Camp, 25. Pcoria-Caps,
Geo. c. Powers; First Lieut., Fred A. Walker;
Second Lieut., c. w. Terry; Chap, C. f. Hail.
First Serg't. l.. W. Flint; O. NJ &, W. f.
Gauss; Serg't of Guard. John ID. Hall; Prin-
cipal Musician. A. c. Powers; Corp'l Of Guard
c. E. WesterfeId; Color Serg't, G.. l.. Becker;
Camp Guard, w. J. Bristol.
MINNESOTA.
The 12th annual Encampment OF the Di-
vision will he held at Wells. jane IS and L.
Last Division Order says: "April 2. 1896,
was day long to be remembered at Fulda,
Mimi. On this day Capt. Geo. 7. Kelly, OF
Tracy Camp, 10, enlisted to our ranks 20 stall
wart Sons of Veterans Officers elected Capt,
i. j. Styles; First Lieut.. J. w. Woostoncroft;
Second Lieut., Roch Wilson. Capt. Styles
made the following appointments: First Serg't,
A. Cook; Q. NJ. S., Z. Holt.
NEW YORK.
ORorke Camp. Rochester, recently organized
with the aid of Post 1. OF that city, which bears
the same name, has now 100 members. The
othcers are: Capt, N. p. Fred ricks; First
Lieut., Frank e. Bennett; Second Lieut.,
George NJ. Fleming
Campbell Camp 81. Central Square, was re-
Gently mustered with % charter members.
Ofhcers: Capt, John Campbell; First Lieut.,
Clayton A. Bates; Second Lieut., Meelzar b.
Veeder
The 18th annual Encampment of the New
I ork DIVISION will be held in Piattsburg. June
70, "A. %. Arrangements are being made for
reduced rates on all railroads.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The prize medal offered by Dr. T. c. Harter,
Past Captain of Camp go Bloomsbury of solid
gold, won in the Workmanship contest at the
Allentown Encampment by Brother Fred. Roll,
OF Camp 225, will again be contested for at
Gettysburg. The contest will be governed by
the U. ). Army rules. The range will be 200
yards. The brother making the best score will
be allowed to wear the medal three years
The 10th annual Encampment of the Divis-
ion will convene in the Courthouse, Gettys-
burg. June 8.
The of Camp %, Berwick, has been
changed to Col. A. d. Seeley.
Grove City Camp, "a, Grove City, was mus
tered with 81 recruits recently, by Capt
Thomas c. Armstrong. Its Captain is Grin L.
Mccoy.
RHODE ISLAND.
The applications of Past CoIonels William VI.
P. Bowen aud Thomas VI. Sweetlaud to be
placed on the Retired List, as provided by ac-
ton of the seventh annual Division Encamp-
ment, have been granted, to date from Feb. 2S.
William VI. T. Bowen was appointed Feb. 3,
1891, Inspector on the staff of the Division
Commander, with rank of First Lieutenant;
Feb 9, 1892, elected Junior Vice Division Com
mander; Feb. II. 1893, elected Division Com
mande.; FEB. IL, 1891. reelected Division
Commander, resigniHg Dec 49, 1891: Dec 81,
1894, elected member Of the Division Council,
and service in December 1894 voted by the
seventh Division Encampment to DO deemed
continuous Feb. IL, 1885, reelected member
of the Division Council, and Feb. H. 1896,
again reelected to the same position, and is
still serving.
nd T1,n
elected member of the Division Council
June 2 $500, reelected; Aug. /, 1890, appointed
Lieutenant-Colonel and Abide Camp ON the
staff OF Commander-in-Chie Charles F. Griffin
Feb. 8 1891. elected Lieutenan Z Colonel of the
Division; Feb. 8, 1892. elected Division Com
mander; Feb II. 1893, elected member of the
Division Council; reelected Feb. Is, 1891; |
Feb. II, 1895, and Feb. II, 1886, and is still |
serving.
reception and Campfire held in Providence |
the other evening in honor of Division Com |
mander III. S. Thompson was success. The |
Reception Committee, Col. G. 81. Van SIyck, /
Chairman, received the guests at the Nara
gansett Hotel Charles F. Gordon Camp 10, Of |
WoOnsocket, fully uniformed, armed and equip |
ped. acted as escort to the Division Commander
and staff, with the guests. Music was furnished /
by the Continental Band, and the parade was a |
fine one. Socum Post. 10. GAR; Gen. A. E.
Burnside Camp, 5, and delegations from Gen. j.
~ uaIHeIu camp, HI FREQ Il. Davis Camp IL;
Col. James Barton Camp 10; Thomas r. Sails
bury Camp, 2; Capt. S. X. Tilton Camp, o. and
others, Joined in the parade. Capt. III. r.
Tompkins. Of Camp 5, called tho meeting to
order, welcomed the assembly of upward of 200
people most courteousy and introduced Past
Col. Barton as presiding officer. The Colonel re-
sponded with words appreciative of the honor
conferred and with manifest endeavor presided
with courtesy and impartiality. Addresses
were made by Division Commander II. s.
Thompson, in whose honor the reception and
Campfire were given; by His Excellency Gov.
Departments Commander w. f. Stone
GAR; Gems. E. III. Rhodes; Hiram Kendall,
Elisha Dyer Chaplain-in-C Chief Rev. F. B. Cole
of Camp 8; Rev. A. III. Hardy. of Camp 9;
Senior Vice Commander III. q. OIney, of Post
10, GAR, and others.
Gen. Burnside Camp, 5. Providence cele-
brated its eighth anniversary May 3. In the
evening the guests were received at the Mar
ragansett Hotel by the committee Among
those present were Gov. Lippitt and staff,
Department Commander w. E. Stone and staff
of the GAR, Division Commander III. s.
Thompson and staff. State and City officials |
and many distinguished citizens. with the
United Train of Artillery, the First Machine
Gun Battery. Slocum Post. 10, GAR, the
Farragut Naval Veterans, and the city Camps
of Sons of Veterans