The National tribune., 1885-04-30
SONS OF VETERANS,

General Orders, No. Is, issued at Bangor, Me-,
on the Sth inst, are as follows:
/. In accordance with the Division Constitution,
this Division is hereby ordered to assemble in an
nual Encampment at Bangor, Me- on the 9Th day
of May at 10 a. m. The Encampment will be COM
posed as follows: All Division officers Except Aids
Camp and Assistant Inspectors; all Sitting Cap
tains of Camps; ali Past Division Commanders; all
Past Camp Commanders, and one Delegate or Alter
nate from each Camp.
H. The Division Council is directed to meet at
Bangor the same above-named date at $50 a. IN.
for the transaction OF such business as may come
before them.
Army Hall, No. Hammond street, where all Off
GERS and members will report on their arrival.
~. Capt F. W. Plaisted is hereby directed to de-
tail Sergeant of Guard Corporal of Guard q
Camp and Picket Guard for duty during the En-
campment, and will direct the detail to report for
duty to the Adjutant at $50 a. IN. sharp.
V. Past Camp Commanders, Delegates and Alter
mates will arrival at Headquarters present their
credentials to the Adjutant Captains of Camps
will present their commissions as credentials.
vi. Camps in arrears for reports or dues will be
deprived of voice or vote in the Encampment.
VII 1t is expected that all officers viii report in
full uniform with insignia of rank per Rules and
Regulations.
VIII Captains viii make every effort to send
large delegations from their respective Camps and
will urge upon the brothers the importance of being
present at this Encampment- Every Captain in this
Division should be present and witness the work
exemplified in Division Encampmeut, and to the
end that every active member may be present,
engagements have been made for one fare the round
the Maine tentfaI ana Bangor ana flScdfl-
quis Railroads and the Bangor and Boston boats
from the following stations: Wateryiile, Auburn,
Portland, Gardiner, Augusta Roekland, Livermore,
Lewiston, Brunswick, Dover, Skowhegan, Malta
wamkeag. Nanceboro, Dexter, Pittsfeld, VIM, and
Monson Junction.
When purchasing tickets ask for tickets to Ban
COR and return for the annual Encampment of the
Main Division Sons of Veterans.
TX. After the close of the Encampnent. Daniel
Chaplin Camp. No. g. will hold grand Campfire,
to which all visiting brothers will be cordially in
vited.
X The use of the metal rank-strap is hereby for
biiden is also the wearing of insignia of present
rank the breast of the coat The regulations
require all officers to wear miniature embroidered
strap each collar of the coat The metal strap is
the property of the GA Officers will please take
notice.
XI. The following communication is promul-
BALTIMORE. MD. March "a. 1885.
CHARLES III. RICE, Esq. Division Commander. Sons
of Veterans.
SIR: We have the honor through you officially
to extend an invitation to the Sons of Veterans
der your command to participate in the ceremonies
of the reception and entertainment of the Society
of the Army of the Potomac in this city May and
T. 1855, and request that you will promuigate this
invitation in your next General Orders Recogniz-
ing the patriotic purposes of your organization and
realizing that in short time all that is dear to the
survivors of the for the Union, the memories
of the past and the care of the Nations dead must
be committed to your charge, we desire TO bring
you in personal contact with those whose services
and sacrifices you are organized to perpetuate.
Very respectfully, yours. etc,
Chairman, Committee on Sons of Veterans
XII Commandery- in Chief General Orders, No.
and Circular; Inspector Generals Special Orders,
No. l. and Grand Division General Orders, No II,
are herewith promulgated.
XIII. Sons of Veterans Guide Is the name OF
q work prepared by Capt. Il. h. Gould. of Rock
land and contains the duties of each officer care
fully defined, the formation of parades and simple
movements in tactics. This little book should be
consulted by every officer and member of our Or
der Where adopted by Camps it Will be with tho
notifications set forth in General Orders, No. H.
First Grand Division.
XIV. Permission is hereby granted Ingraham
Camp, No. ID, to change their headquarters from
Harmony to Athens
XIV Members of the Grand Army are invited to
attend the annual Encampnlent and thus give the
Sons an opportunity to repay small part of the
many courteses shown Us by members of that Or
der.
XVI. No acquisitions will be filed from these
Headquarters after April So All orders for rank
straps must be forwarded before April 25 Address
all communications to the Division Commander.
BY command OF CHARLES I'll. RiCE,
HARRY j. CHAPMAN, Division Commander.
Adjutant,