The National tribune., 1884-09-04
SONS OF VETERANS.

Third Annual Meeting-EleciiOn OF Officers.
The third annual meeting of the Sons OF
Veterans of the United States was held at
Philadelphia, beginning on the Doth and con-
tinuing until Saturday. At the meeting on
the first day Gen. w. E. ~. Ross, the retiring
Commander of the Second Grand Division, was
presented with handsome tea service IN rec
ognition of his faithful work In behalf of the
Order.
In the evening of the first days session
the visiting members participated in a grand
Campfire at Industrial hall. The floor had
been cleared for dancing, and the building,
with its lights and gaily dressed occupants,
looked quite brilliant Before the speech
making the guards of Anna Ross Camp, No.
/, marched on TO the floor under Capt. l..
T. Drake, with drums beating and flags flying.
After the addresses they went through COM
pany drill in a creditable manner. Mayor
Smith, on behalf of the city, welcomed the
visiting Sons Of Veterans and COMMANDMENTS
Chief Frank p Merrill replied. Then Col. A.
Wilson Norris made a rousing speech, IN which
he urged the benefits to a nation OF patriotism
and patriotic organizations. Col. x. n. j. Reed
said that the society was not formed to divide
the honors of the Grand Army, as some people
had thought. All it wanted was to honor and
perpetuate the memories of the men who fought
for their country.
The officers chosen by the Second Grand Di-
vision are as follows: Commander, G. III. Cott,
Columbus, O.; acknowledgements, Raphael
Tobias, New York; Vice Lieutenant Com
mander. ii. w. Arnold, Johnstown, Pa; Chief
of Staff Walter S. Payne, Titusyille, Pa.
Division or State Councils were elected as
follows: West Virginia, not having any repre-
sentatives at the meeting, was not acted upon.
Eastern Pennsylvania. w. c. Hunter, J. @.
Stroh, ]. w. Aumiller; Western Pennsylvania,
r. NJ. Linton, w. H. Davis, w. G. Reems; New
Jersey, w. A. Wood, A. K. Lutz, G. B. Clad
dick; New York, C. Holmes, w. B. Healy, j.
e. Cafrey; Maryland, NJ. w. Ross, J. c. Foote,
Chas. Gabler; Potomac, or District of Colum-
bia, c. III. Stefer, J. I. Weber w. c. Far
quhar; Ohio, II. +. Guering. /. G. A. Richter,
Z. r. Vincent; Delaware, r Brown and Messrs.
Van Fossen and Williams.
The following officers for efficiency and meri-
toTious work III organizing the Sons Of Neter-
ans WERE by unanimous resolution, created
Past Grand Divisional Commanders: Gen. VIM.
K. w. Ross and Col ]. A. Thompson, of Mary
land; Col. R. IL. ]. Reed, of Pennsylvania, and
Col. ]. 4. Rodrigo, of New Jersey.
The Commandery-in-Ch at its business
meeting elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Commander-in- Chief, ii. w. Ar
mold. of JohnstOwn; Lieutenant Commander
in-Chief, Z. B. Perkins, of Manchester, n. H.;
Vice Lieutenant Commander ]. b. Maccabe, of
Boston; Chief of staff, A. f. Case, of Chicago.
Ad5utant-ln-Chlef R. ;. L. Kent, OF MaSsachu-
setts submitted a report in reference to the
progress of the organization during his admin
istration. Col. Lewis L. Drake of Elizabeth,
j., delivered an address on the organization,
its progress, and demands.
At the afternoon session of the closing day,
w. II. Arnold, the new incumbent, filled the
Office of Commander; G. Frank Hayford, of
Lewiston, Me, was elected Chaplain-in-Ch Chief;
Geo. w. Pennenann, of Minneapolis, Mimi,
was made Mastering Oficer-in- Chief, and Col.
Jas. Harwood Closson, of Philadelphia, was
elected TO the Councii-in-Chief
In the evening the Commandery held an ad-
iourned meeting in the hall Of Anna u. Ross
Post, GAR, and completed the thoro revision
of the.Rtual, and also the Rules and Regulations.
After the business meeting Anna ". Ross Camp,
No. j, Sons Of Veterans, rendered compliment
airy Campfire TO the delegates The hall was
thronged. Addresses were delivered by Com
mandeT-in-Chief Arnold, Chas. NJ. Cott, Com
mander, Second Grand Division, Columbus, o.;
L. J. Webb, Commander, Third Grand Divis-
ion. Topeka, Kan, and Frank Challis, Com
mander, First Grand Division, Manchester,
Nh.
A most enjoyable time was passed by the
delegation, every effort being made for their
comfort and entertainment by the comrades oi
Philadelnhia