The National tribune., 1898-11-17
UNION VETERANS UNION.
Notes of Interest Concerning Doings
Of the Order.
The general officers of the Union We

The general officers of the Union Vet
Grams Union are
Gen. Robert st. George Dyrenforth,
Commander i'm Chief, to- street n. W.,
Washington ID. c.: Brig Gen. Levi Maish,
Chief of Staff, Washington, ID. c.; Brig.
Gen. George f. Foote, Acknowledgement,
COZ f street n. W., Washington, d. c.;
Col. ID. o. brennan, Assistant Adiutant-
General, COZ f street \. W., Washington,
ID. c.; Col. f. NJ. Wilcox, lnspectorGen-
eral Rock Island. H.: Maj.-Gen. j. =.
Morgan, Deputy Conmander-in-C Chief,
Davenport, Iowa; Brig. Gen. j. ". Nor
gan, SUPERINTENDENT Moline, ILL.,; Brig.
Gen. +. T. BoGia, Quarternaster-G General,
500 / street \. E., Washington. ID. c.;
Col. S. s. Yoder, Judge advocate General.
AIobery. No.; Col. John Middleton, Chief
Mastering Officer, Washington, ID. c.;
Brig.-Gen. Walter l.. French. Second
Deputy Cormander-in- Chief. Brockton,
Mass; Lieut.-Col. Richard Hairey, Chap
in-in-Chief, Moline, III.
The Union Veterans Union OF Ken
lucky conducted an important Encamp-
ment recently. The officers chosen were
j. C.. Freeman, Department Commander;
F. l. Brocar, First Deputy Commander:
James O'Connell, OF Mt. Sterling, Second
Deputy Commander; Warren W. PuIIiam,
straightforward; T. S. Giyan, Chaplain;
Cephas Dodd, AdiutantGenerai; John
Fey, Inspecting Officer; F.. II. NineI<irk
Mastering Officer; William &. Force,
Quartermaster-Gener A. T. Wood, Mt.
Sterling, Judge Advocate: Executive
r. T. Jacob, Edward Hipp, G. E. Hamil-
ton, A. T. Wood, Floyd Ogden.
Richard r. Jacob, the retiring Com
mander, urged the comrades to vote only
for the men who are your true friends
and be 10 longer the subServient tools for
mere political demagogs. No man can
he trtIp iO the interests of this
country and be not a friend 10 the men
who served it and it's institutions at so
great sacrifice, and therefore no matter
TO what party he may belong it is your
duty to your country and your own homes
to defeat such men in their aspirations
for public office"
The address al the new Commander, j
G.. Freeman, was replete with wise sug
gestions and promises for future good Of
the Order and that the great necessity for
such an organization is apparent every
where.
The Department of Michigan, U.V.U.,
held its 18th annual Encampnent at Bay
City, Oct. 81 The Encampnent was called
to order by Department Commander George
y. Meade, of South Camden, who delivered
his annual address, supplemented by the
reports Ct the officers. These reports
showed that the Union is strong and flour
lshing. During tho past year Is new
charters have been issued and 300 new
IneAbers added to the rolls.
Tho electien OF officers resulted Depart
nent Commander, Gen. George n. Meade,
South Camden; FIRST Deputy Com, Col.
Gilbert E. Hall, St. Louis; Second Deputy
Con-, Col. A.hiey Clapp, Kalama zoo;
Chap. Rev. c. Il. Davis, South Camden.
The Department Commander was author
zed to appoint Surgeon General aud the
emaining officers An excellent dinner |
vas served in the hall by the members of
he Woman's Relief Corps.
In letter sent by j. b. Morgan, Depart
nent Commando. of Iowa, calling attention !
If the Colonies Of the Department to the |
Encampment then about TO be held at !
,ome that the old soldiers must stand |
,olidly together and fight for cir rights /
against the present class of politicians CT |
{ viii forever be too late as our chances !
or political preferment are growing less |
md less year by year. The politi-
al features Of our Order are beginning to /
attract considerable attention, and at our
Meeting we should so shape and announce
,ur policy that in the future all our com
AIDES, whether inside or outside our Order,
nay fully understand our position"
About So delegates, representing all por-
ions of the State, were in attendance at
he fifth annual Encampment OF the De-
of Maine, u. V. u. George NJ
.overing, WateryiIle, was elected Com
nander; James Hamilton, Bucksport,
1irst Deputy Commander, M. M. Parker,
iockland, Second Deputy Commander;
. II. shannon. Saco, SuTgeon-General;
. H. Webster, Newport, Chaplain The
ppointed officers are Adjutant- General,
javid p Stowell, Waterville; Quarter
FASTER General Charles O. Wadsworth