The National tribune., 1897-03-04

used to defray the expenses Of the funeral Of
deceased brothers, and il 10 also proposed to
render some financial assistance to the berra we'd
iamiiies. The necessary amount will be raised
oy the assessment of so cents on each TIE Der
whenever death occurs The establishments
| OF tnis department. required that . new Office
should DO established. The new officer is TO be-
called the Assistant Chaplain. The adoption Of
tnis plan was compromise, o sentiment exist
! ing IN favor of full insurance department. 70
was felt, however, that it would be insdvisable
at the present time TO make the Order an In
surance one, because it was believed that 10
would be difficult to maintain with the present.
membership under the severe insurance laws Of
the State.
1t was decided to hold the next Encampment
in conjunction with the Grand Army of the
Republic and the Womsn's Relief Corps in Nor
folk sometime during the early part OF Febrn-
airy. 1898. The Daughters of Veterans viii
meet at the same time and place.
The following were the officers elected:
Com, w. II. Davis, Wilbur; s. V. O., M. r
Gilmore, Valley; ]. V. C., 8. T. Wiggings,
Omaha. Division Council F. j. Coates, Omaha;
Geo. L. WOLF Fremont; A. w. Whiting, Albion.
The following staff officers were announced:
AdJt, K. c. Van Duyn, Wilbur; Surg, ID. O.
Eaton. Litchfeld; ms. r M. Tyson. Wilbur;
ia, Z. L. Bradley, Omaha; Chap, ]. A. Beck,
South Omaha; NJ. o., E. H. Jenkins, Columbus;
8. NJ, VIM. Greissinger. The Quartermastex
was not appointed.
OHIO.
Akron Camp. q, Akron-Caps., A. G. BiIlow;
First Lieut., w. d. Kittinger; Second Lieut.,
Charles r. Schultz; Council, George 8. Whit
ney, Osborn Esgate. Durbin Holloway; First
serg't j. z. Billow; @ NJ. g.. George E. Cor
Din; Chap. Osborn Esgate. Brother whitney
writes that the Camp observed Union Defend
ers Day. Over 200 people attended the exez-
cises.
OREGON.
George Lovett, of Astoria, writes that the
boys are working hard to keep ali ve the Camp
at that place. Many of the members have no
work. and some are unable to pay their dues
Lincoln Camp. Is, Silverton-Cspt, c. o.
Bursell; First Lieut., ID. G. Yangorder; Second
Lieut., L. NJ. Ormsby; Chap, Pearl Hubbard
Q. NJ. s., Lewis j. Bursell; First Serg't, II. E.
Hodges. This Camp was organized in Noyem-
Der, 1890. 1t numbers among its prominens
members Division Commander ID. NJ. DHire,
Councimen L. NJ. Ormsby and A. @. Desart and
Adj't II. E. Hodges.
| RHODE ISLAND.
The following officers were elected at the
| ninth annual Eacampment of the Rhode Island
| Division, held at Providence: Conn.,, Lieut..
Charles w. Abbott. jr.. U. s. A.; s. v. c., Wal
ter E. Williams; J. v. c., William r Cong
don; Council, Past Captains Charles o. Taber,
Charles Potter, Stephen b. Wells; Delegate-at-
Large to National Encampment, Rev. F. B:
Cole; Delegate, Past Captain Ernest L. Hack
EFT; Alternate at-large. Past Captain HID. Gift.
ford; Alternate, Past Captain Alton l. Pierce.
The following staff officers were appointed by
Division Commander Abbott: Surg, A. Watson
Traver, NJ. d.; Chap, Rev. =. B. Cole; AdJt,
Charles A. Hammond; @. NJ, Alonzo z. Will
liams; ms, NJ. P. O'Flaherty Mastering OFF,
| Ger, George w. Hoxie; Judge Advocate, Fred
erick E. Carpenter.
Inspector. General Arthur B. Sphinx installed
the newly-elected officers and staff. Past Coll
onsl Bowen, in an eloquent speech, presented
retiring Colonel Thompson with Past Coll
onePs silver cross finely engraved and set In
|, diamonds. Past Captain Henry e. Stevens, Of
K. B. Grover Camp, of the Massachusetts, Di-
vision, was introduced as q guest of the En-
csmpment and extended greeting in behalf
of the Massachusetts Division. In the evening
reception and ball was given in Slocum Post
Hall by Fred E. Davis Camp, in honor of the
Division officers.
Division Commander Charles w. Abbott, IT,,
is Lieutenant in the United States Army, and
for some time has been detailed by the United
States Government as an Inspector of the
Rhode Island Militia and is making Provi.
dence his home. He was formerly stationed at
Leavenworth, Kan, and while there became q
member of the Sons of Veterans. Since being
stationed in Rhode Island Lie2s. Abbott has
been mustered in Maj James DeWolf Camp, Of
Bristol. Some years ago there was Camp Of
the Order in Warren named after Lieut..
Abbotts grandfather, who was prominens
naval officer. Lieut. Abbott's father is now .
Paymaster in the United States Navy. Lieut..
Abbott is also member of the Loyal Legion.
His election to the Office of Division Commander
of the Rhode Island Division, Sons of Veterans,
is well-deserved compliment.
Lieut. Col. Walter z. Williams, Senior Vice
Division Commander, was born in Boston in
1862. His parents moved to Woonsockes,
where he received bis education and where he
has since resided. He is employed by the