The National tribune., 1897-02-04
THE DIVISIONS.
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The Connecticut Division will hold its 18th
annual Encampment at the Headquarters o.
John A. Logan Camp, 2, Willimantic, Feb. IL
| Campfire will be held in the evening, witt
| exercises appropriate to Union Defenders Day
| and all delegates and visiting brothers are cor
daily invited.
One of the principal topics just now is, Wht
| will be the next Commander? Among the
| leading candidates is the present Senior Vice
Camp 26. Derby. He was the organizer Of
Camp 26, which was mustered Feb. 8, 1887
| by Lucien Burpee, then Color ell of the Divis
ion. Brother Wheeler has twice been elected
Captain of his Camp and has filled nearly every
Office from Captain to Camp Guard. He was a
Division Delegate to the National Encampment
! at Minneapolis in 1891. He is seldom absent
from the meetings of his Camp, and has never
missed Division Encampment since becoming
a member of the Order. He has the active sup
port of many Of the leading Camps.
MAINE.
J. Wesley Gilman Camp, 26, Oakland-Capt,
C. L. Heney; First Lieut., g. o. Hallett; See
ond Lieut., A. Smith Council, Thad Cochran
w. L. Webber, Seward Howard; Chap. A. C.
Towle; First Sergt, Chas. H. Mithee; Q. M. s.,
c. w. Stevens; Principal Musician, N. B.
Goodell; c. of g.. w. A. Smith; C. g., E w.
Smith: P. g., W. Towle.
MASSACHUSETTS.
HAL Barney Camp. 40, Wareham-C Capt,
John Fl. Lake; First Lieut.. James A. Russell
Second Lieut., George s. Marrimore; Chap,
Fred P. Marrimore; First Serg't, Edwin K.
Greer.
NEBRASKA.
Division Chaplain N. r. Gilmore. Of Valley,
in a circular letter just issued. urges all Camps
to properly observe Union Defenders Day.
NEW JERSEY.
Fred v. Dayton Camp. S. Trenton-Capt.,
Ezra T. Beers; First Lieut., Harry Lambert ;
Second Lieut., Edward Van Aman; Chap,
John H Yukmire; First Serg't. ]. II. Van
Clef; Camp Council. Chas Prickett, Geo.
English, Edward Van Aman.
NEW YORK.
Division Commander A. C. Courtney was the
guest of John Shots Camp, 2. Yonkers, Jan.
81. Members of Shots and Mcclellan Camps
met Col. Courtney at the depot and escorted
him to the hall. Division Inspector George E.
johnson made the address of welcome. Col.
Courtney responded, and at the conclusion of
his remarks presented Past Captain John PEN
treath with handsome pin. Speeches were
made by Past Department Commander John c.
Shots, and other GAR. men.
RHODE ISLAND.
Thomas r. Salisbury Camp, g, Providence
rave Division Commander Thompson a very
cordial reception on the occasion of his annual
visitation, Jan. 20. large number of past
officers of the Camp and Division were present
and took part in the exercises.
Division Commander Thompson has declined
to be reelected Colonel of the Division, and
Senior Vice Division Commander Wightman
has decided not to be q candidate. Past Lieut.
Col. w. r. Williams, of Woonsocket, who for
three years has been the Captain Of Gordon
Camp, 10, is being urged by his friends to
enter the race at the next annual Encamps
ment.
Capt Chas D. Bowen Camp, 18, Apponaug-
Cart Daniel c. Wilcox; First Lieut., Herbert
D. IaSelle: Second Lieut., Fred BudlOng
Camp Council, Charles Moorce, g. II. Wight
man. Arthur j. McKeown; Chap, Charles
Brown; First Sergt, Chas. ]. Northup.
WISCONSIN,.
c. D. German Camp, 80. of Spring Valley,
II by Division Commander W. J. Patton. The
following officers wore elected: Capt, Robert
German; First Lieut., II A. Miller; Second
Lieut., G. E. Tic.
Cold Harbor Camp, 70. Thorp- Capt, Resell
Cornwell; First Lieut., Willie Warner; Second
Lieut., Vernon w. Prouty; Chap, C. A. VAN
dusen; First Serg't, Roy B. Brown. Cold Har-
Dor Camp was mustered at Thorp ON May "a,
1890. by Comrade ZWorden, Of Asbrae Welcome
Post, 1863, GAR, and ct one time had men,
bership Of A. Hard times and other causes
have reduced this number to 16. Brother
Cornwell. the new Captain. was charter MEM
her,