The National tribune., 1897-01-07
THE DIVISIONS
CONNECTICUT.

CONNECTICUT.
Hiram Eddy Camp, 8, Lakevills: Capt, =. g
Gray; First Lieut., ID. Fl. Cakes; Second Lieut.,
Frank Silyermale. Council, W. w. Norton, =.
L. Jennings. A. C. Patterson. The Camp 70.
Gently gave reception to W.RC. As. which
was great success. The Camp held public
installation together with Post So and Corps
As in their rooms, on Friday evening, Jan. 1,
to which were invited all eligible sons Of vet
Grams not members of the Order. The Camp u
in . prosperous condition.
ILLINOIS.
The resignation Of Joseph z. Bufham -
Adjutant of the Division has been accepted,
and r. V. Seymour, of Dwight appointed to M
the position.
INDIANA.
The four largest Camps in this Division, -
shown by the September reports. are as follow:
No. 100, Bloomington, 80 members; Ma go
Frankfort, So members; No IS. Shelbyvillss
"a members No. LAG, Jonesbofo, as memberh
Camp 210 made the largest gains during the
quarter, with 1856 as close second.
IOWA.
D.B. Henderson Camp, 1a Dnbuque-Capt,
VIM. O. La Wake; First Lieut., NJ. c. Matthews;
Second Lieut., John n. Mcdonald. Council,
w. 81. Thrift, L. NJ. Tarr, J. T. Williams;
Chap, E. w. Brown; First Serg't. Fred W.
Brist; @. M.-Serg't, Geo. F. Brist; g. ofG., q
II. Goodrich. Brother A. Woodward writes
that the Camp has q membership of 81. but axe
poets to recruit to 100 before Memorial Day.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Stephen T. Brooks Camp, 124, Bald winvills-
Capt, o. r. Williams; First. Leut, II. =.
Pickett; Second Lieut., Geo. 8. Stone; Council
Geo. s. Stone, w. w. Kenneson, O. l. Whiscomhs
MINNESOTA.
Spring Valley Camp, Spring valley-Capk,
Ed, Kilburn First Lieut., Will Hawkins; See.
ond Lieut., Burton Olds.
Ashby Camp, Ashby-Capt, Geo. L. Wood
worth; First Lieut., ]. F. Bowman; Second
Lieut., Arthur Pennoek.
r. B. Palmer Camp, Sank Center-Cspk, h
B. Nickerson; First Lieut., John stevens;
Second Lieut., C. Rice.
Robert Scarf Camp. Pipestone-Capt, Claire
Montville; First Lieut., Henry Scarf; Second
Lieut., Arthur Wright.
NEW YORK.
Oliver Tilden Camp, 26, of Morrisiana, New
York City, the other evening, recei we'd IN on.
cisl visit from Lieut. Col. E. w. Estes. Of the
| New York Division; Surg. !. A. Allen, n. D.
| and Inspector Gee. Johnson. Among the visit
ors were Capt. BENZ. Tenfel, Of Camp 103 Capt.
| +. Noreross, of 81; Capt.-elect ]. Lang. Of q;
| Brother Frank Wood. of Camp g. of 0loyers-
| Vile. and delegations from Camps 2, 81, 102,
| and III. There was large attendance Of the
/ members of the Camp. One recruit was mus.
tered. Under Good of the Order, Col. Estes
smoke of the benefits to be derived from belong.
i ing to the Sons of Veterans; Surg. Allen, On
| the unity of interests, and Inspector Johnson
| ON the increase and decrease of membership.
| Brother Wood, in his usual inimitable styleb
/ told some interesting stories. Sam n. Bower
L has been reelected Captain Of this Camp for
| the seventh time. First Lieut. z. A. G. Walter
and Second Lieut. L. Reinig have also bssn re-
elected. During the past year 10 recruits have
| been mustered, and the camp expects to turn
ont next Memorial Day 100 strong. The om'
GERS will be installed Jan 81.
OHIO.
Albert E. Martin Camp, 464. Lockland-Capk.
A. B. l.. Booth; First Lieut., L. Bratton; SEQ.
ond Iieut. /. T. Simpson; Camp Council, =.
Spreen. ir, G. G. Spreen, II. Borkes.
Garfield Camp, 8. East Liverpool-Capt. i.
w Timmons; First Lieut., w. r Dawson SEQ
ond Lieut., Criss Mcconnell; Camp Council,
John ]. Rose, w. r. Thompson, Geo. Obney.
Garfield Camp. 8. is recruiting, and the boyl
thank THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE for its assist.
ance in promoting the interests Of the Ordsf.-
WIN. A. DAVIS, Captain, Camp 3, East Liver
pool, o.
PENNSYLVANIA,
HID. Hunter Camp. 225, Watsontown-Capt,
Ed Fisher; First Lieut., o. f. Sanders; Second
LENT. Chas. veuner. Council, Capt. Jos. @
Gibson. John Hester, Jackson Brown.
RHODE ISLAND.
| Division Commander Thompson. through tho
| contributions of Camps 5, 9, 13, H. and II, VA
| enabled to furnish the Soldiers Home at Bris
toll with q large Christmas box The box con-
tanned a large quantity of reading matter
besides some so packs of playing cards, checker
boards dominoes, stockings, handkerchief
| and large quantity of candy. nuts and fgs
Pipes and tobacco were also furnished. TIT
Division Commander and AdjutaDt accom-
| panied the box to Bristol. Commandment Hal
and Comrade Barber, Of Babbitt Post, GAR.
| met them at the depot and extended the com
| pliments of the season. At the Homo every
thing was bright and cheerful. The box VA
taken into the general reception room. where
the inmates of the Home were assembled. Com
mandant Hall introduced Division Commander
| Thompson, who, with becoming remarks. pre-
sented to the old soldiers the Offering Of tht
Sons of the Division of Rhode Island. CD
J | Thompson's remarks were enthusiastically 70
,, ceived and met with dsttering Response fro1
Il ~nk