The National tribune., 1900-03-15
NEW JERSEY SONS.
Election of officers and other Matters COM
ing Before the Encampment.

| The 18th Annual Encampment of New
Jersey Division met in Sons of Veterans
Hall, Paterson, Feb. Ii and Is. Seven
hundred visiting Sons were the guests of
Hugh c. Irish Camp, s, for the two days.
In the absence OF Commander Geo. II.
| Bailey. Senior Vice Commander Robert j.
Van Houten presided. The reports OF the
officers showed the Division to be in good
shape financially, but there was a slight
falling off in membership. March 81, 1899,
there were % Camps, with so members;
on Dec. 81, 1899, % Camps, with 19S mem
bers. Camp 10, Hopewell, was suspended,
and Camp Z, Long Branch, surrendered its
charter. No new Camps were mustered
during the year.
A delegation from Ladies' Aid Society 3.
auxiliary TO Camp s. headed by President
Jennie Mcbride, visited the Encampmcnt,
extended greetings, and urged the broihers
to institute Aid Societies auxiliary to Their
Camps, 50 that Il State Division may be
formed in New Jersey. T.. w. Estes, Past
Division Commander of New York, was
present and addressed the Encampment:
William II. Morton. Commandcr-in-Chlef
of the Post System, 5. ", was admitted IN
recess and stated to the delegates that the
Post System was ready TO drop all differ
ences and join the Camp System. After
considerable number of questions had been
answered by the visitor, he retired, and
later Past Department Commander Fred
ID. Morse. Past Department Commander
George w. Pollitt and Division Councilman
G:lrrct Voorhees, were appointed commit
tee to meet a similar committee from the
Post System and arrange for the muster
of the Posts. There are five Posts in New
jersey and four in New York.
The Encampmcnt indorscd the National
Military College, after Past Department
Commander G. w. Pollitt made a plea for
it. A bill offered in the New jersey Leg
isiature in the interest of Union Veterans
was also indorscd, and action was taken
against bill in Congress by Mr.. Young,
of Pennsylvania, that prohibits the wear
ing of the U. S. Army or Navy uniform.
The following officers were elected: Com,
S. V. c., J. Harvey Van Clecp, Camp 5,
Trenton; S. V. c., Wallace l.. Wander
hoof. Camp 40, Somerviile; Council, Gar
rctt Voorhees,, Camp 30, Jersey City, Jas.
b. Adams, Camp II, Atlantic City, Chas.
c. Laurence, Camp q, Trenton; Repre-
IL, Atlantic City, Charles c. Laurence,
Camp 21, Trenton, John p. Schneider,
Camp 80, Jersey City. AItcrnatcs, Harvey
NJ. Potts, Camp 5, Trenton, A. ID. Caul-
lard. Camp 1, Hoboken. Col. Van Houten
made the following appointments: Surg,
+. Epperson. Camden: AdTt Col. Andrew
Derrom, Paterson; Q. NJ, Col. George W.
Pcllitt Paterson; lns.. Richard +. Cross,
Elizabeth; Mastering Officer, Robert War
nor. Hobokcn; Judge-AdvOcatc. James NJ.
Matthews, Trenton: Scrg't Maj, S. NJ.
Mceker. Elizabeth; Q. NJ. s., John ". Rob
bins, Paterson: Hospital Steward, Charles
Z. Smjt, Trenton. Col. Estes off.ciated as
Installing Officer.
The next Encampment will be held at
Elizabeth Oh May g and .. 1901. Division
Headquarters Will be for the next 10
months at Sons Of Veterans Hall, 145
Broadway. Paterson. in the handsome
headquarters building of Hugh c. Irish
CamD.