The National tribune., 1883-11-22
SONS OF VETERANS.
The Attempt to Consolidate the Rival Orders q
Failure.

sued by Coiamander-ln-C Chief FRANK i. her-
rill of the Pittsburg branch Of the Sons of
Veterans, that the recent negotiations looking
to consolidation of the rival branches, have
failed of their purpose:
HEADc'Rs CoMMANDERY- IN CHIEF SONS OF
VETERANS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
AUBURN, NE, November II, 1888
General Orders. No. 2.
For the information Of tho Adjutant General. Di-
vision Adiutants win immediately forward TO these
Headquarters the name number and location OF
ali Camps IN their respective Divisions, together
with the and post-oiiice address of the Camp
Commander and nesr possible the number
OF members in each Camp. 1t Is absolutely neceS
sary that this information he furnished at once, TO
enable the Comulander-n Chief 10 estimate the to-
tai strength OF the Order and for the convenience
and information Of the Order in general. THIS list
will be published soon as complete and sent 10
every Camp in the United States.
In relation to the proposed consolidation of The
two Orders of Sons OF Veterans {kuown the
Pittsburg and Philadelphia Branches published
iii ;. oil v and G.. A. Il. papers, after the meeting
Of the Commanders OF each branch IN boston,
Mass, October "a, Conlmander-in-Chief Merrill
has notified Grand Commander carp, OF the Phlla-
delphia brauch, thai the truce agreed upon would
end on and after November TO- Tor the reason That
the terms of consolidation, as presented by hln,
did not meet with the approval of the members OF
the Pittsburg Order Ia accordance Herewith, ev-
cry member Of the Pitt burg Order Is urged to Use
his influence TO extend and increase our member
ship in Camps already organized, and strive by all
fair means to organize new Camps N localities
where none exist. We have now about 5l5 Camps
organized IL twenry-one States and this number
can easily be increased to 500 before January /,
1854 with little exertion. This Is the best time
in the year to organize Camps. Thousands OF
young men, sons Of soldiers, are scattered from
Maine TO California, who only need TO be shown
the principles and objects Of our glorious Order,
TO band themselves together and increase our mem
bership tenIcld before another National Encamp-
nient.
BY order of FRANK P. MERRILL,
Commander-in Chief.
FRED L. EDeEcoMB.
Adjutant- General.
NEW DIVISION.
General Orders, No Z, issued November 10
by General w. L. W. Ross commanding Second
Grand Division. announce that a convention
viii be held in New York city, November p,
TO form permanent Division of the Camps in
that State. The Camps viii elect delegates on
the first meeting night after receipt of this
order.
The resignation of Colonel John H. seiferth
Division Of West Pennsylvania, is accepted, te
date October 20.
AFFAIRS IN THE ID GRAND DIVISION.
Assistant Adiutant General John A. Thomp
son. Jr., I'd Grand Division, writes us from
Baltimore, under date of November 18th, as
follows:
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
| Permit me to join General Ross in acknowl
edgInents for your interest displayed in aiding
US by yonr voice in the good work of organic
/ ing the Sons of Veterans IN the United States
The ID Grand Division is now in a very
! fourisbiRg condition, having 105 Camps and
membership of over 5000, and still increasing
Every mail brings applications for charter
! from all sections of the Division, which keep
me busy, notwithstanding which / viii try anC
write you a letter at least fortnightly, giyint
! you information concerning the progress OF oul
work.
The latest musters Of Camps are as follows
I. j. kenneday Camp, No I3. Division OF New
| York, at Auburn, n Y, with the followins
| officers: Captain, Z. ]. Moore; 1st lieut., n, B
| CASTOR; I'd lieut., Fred Babcock chaplain, III
T. Scott; orderly serg't, Fred NJ. Webster
This Camp is under the auspices of Sewar,
! Post, No. 81, q. A. r., and was mustered b.
Adjutant J. r. CASTOR, of Auburn, n Y, as
sisted by comrades of Seward Post, No. 81
@. A. R.
Camp Robert G. Shaw, No. II at stapleton
Staten Island, n. Y with the following officers
Captain, James z. Caffray; 1st lieut., Edwart
! Y. Kinney; Cd lieut., Thomas Bascombe
chaplain, Edward Matthews; surgeon, William
Mcclure. This Camp is under the auspices o
| Z. q. Shaw Post, G. A. r.. Department of Ney
York, and was mustered by DIR. Henry M
Keyes assisted by other comrades of Shaw
/ Post, q. A r.
On Thursday evening last, General Ross, as
sisted by Comrades George W. Johnson, Con
/ mander Of Wilson Post; William Fl. Searls
Assistant QGartermaster-Genera Department
of Maryland. G. A. r.; John A. Thompson, Jr
Assistant Adjutant General, and Miles W
/ Ross, Assistant Qaartermaster, I'd Grand Di
vision Sons Of Veterans, and several eomrade
of Wilson and Burnside Posts, of this city
mustered Farragut Camp, No 3, S. Of ", Di
yisios of Maryland with twenty-one charte
members. The new Camp commences unde
the most favorable auspices, and bids fair
rival the older Camps in a short time All tn
Camps of the Maryland Division are progress
ing finely, both in recruiting and discipline
and we hope to make as good showing as an
other Division in this Department in proper
tion to its size and the number Of ex-soldiel
and sailors it contains
NOTES FROM OTHER CAMPS.
John C. Hoffman, captain, Camp No. 8;
Hanover. Pa, writes US as follows: had th
honor to muster new Camp Of Sons of Vetel