The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-09-02
SONS OF VETERANS.

WAITER 8. PAYNE, Commandments Chief. FostOria,
T. G. CARLISLE. Adiutant- General, Fostoria. o.
BUFFALO, Monday. Aug. 30
The Sons are this week holding their ifth annual
Encampment in this city. Indications are that A
large representation will be present from all parts
OF the country, and by tomorrow morning at the
call of the Convention nearly every Division will
be represented. The Massachusetts delegation will
arrive this afternoon via Hoosac Tunnel Line from
Boston. The party l. IN charge Of Horace p. Kent,
and is accompanied by portions of the Maine and
Vermont Divisions. and also the Connections Dr.
VISION. The New hampshire delegation will reach
Buffalo this afternoon over the White Mountains
and Niagara Falls route They left Concord Satur-
gay last, stopping over sunday on the shores Of
Lake Champlain. Their Headquarters will be
established at the Tiff House. The delegation Is
headed by Frank III. Challis, Past Commander OF
the First Grand Division, who will be strongly sup
ported by his State for the COMMANDMENT Chief
Part of the staff Of the Communicating Chief has
already arrived, and Gen. Payne will come IN over
the Nlckel-Plate this evening. Headquarters OF
the Commander-n-Chief will be at the Geneseo
House, where several committees 10 meet to-
night. To-morrow's business will consist OF the
reading of the several officers reports and the aok-
ment of committees. Wednesday and Thursday
afternoon will be devoted to general business with
various entertainments in the evening" Thursday
afternoon occurs the grand parade. Friday the
new officers will be elected and installed 10 be
followed by an excursion to the Falls. A large
portion of the East Pennsylvania representatives
are already here. West Pennsylvania Division
officers and representatives, accompanied by .
number from Ohio, arrived this evening via tho
". Y, p. IL o.. This delegation brings with them
Maj. A. p Davis, of Pittsburg.-familiary Pap
Davis,-to whom the Order is indebted for its sys-
tenn OF government. The Major is a grand old
veteran and he delights To meet with his boys"
They are quite large family now and aITnosa
grown to be past his control.
The following General Order of the Commanders.
ln-Chlef makes the gratifying announcement thas
Gen. Lewis Wagner and his trusty Lieutensnts
have at last capituated. This action brings INTO
our Order the remaining opposition, and makes us
one united Order The boys under Gen Wagner
have followed him right Loyalty, and their file ty
"A
that they will be even more Jealous in united
ranks.
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. TO-
The Commander-in-C Chief is pleased to announces
to the Order of Sons of Veterans, u :. A. that the
COmmander-in-Chef of the Grand Army OF the
Republic commended our Order to their National
Eneampment, and the Committee on Officers Re-
ports reported fIvorably on his report Your Conn
mander-in- Chief had the privilege Of addressing
four different assemblageS of Grand Army men and
their ladies lone audience of 5000, and from tho
eagerness of the comrades tn Obtain neeassarv
papers for organizing Camps by those who said
they had been opposed or had never understood 10
property we satisfied that this National En-
eampment of the GA. r. has ked a new and
o. A
We are pleased to announce that while In San
Francisco we received the final decision Of Gen.
Louis NJ. Wagner and the whole of his Grand Dr.
vision accepting proposition for consolidation
Of al his command under our banner This uuites
all Camps of Sons Of Veterans in the United states
under one head, that Of our National Organization,
Gen. l.. NJ. Wagners former command OF Grand
Division is hereby constituted Provisional Divls-
ion IN our National Body. its present officers re-
tanning their commands and positions. they VIII
be obeyed and respected accordingly. Commits
siOns viii be issued from these Headquarters to tho
several officers and past officers as soon as Gen
Wagner furnishes names and rank of each Char
tiers will be furnished 20 Camps free and Camp
supplies will be furnished at cost (s237 per Camp
for Camp pacSagel This Provisional Division viii
send their delegates, their past and sitting Colones
TO our National Eneampment at Buffalo. Aug. 81,
Gen. L. VI. Wagner will be mustered into our
Order, and will then superintend the mastering In
OF The several Camps of his command, and FOR this
speclal uuty Is appointed q Special Aid on the taft
of the COMMUNICATIVE Chief, to rank from the date
of said muster into our Order, and will De Obeyed
and respected accordingly.
The Division of Florida is hereby constituted and
Capt. Nj. II. Bishop, of Camp No. L, Eusts. Fla,
appointed Colonel OF the same, with rank from
Aug. TO- 1856 He Will appoint his staff and assume
command, and will be Obeyed and respected 40
eOrdingy The Lieutenant Colonel and Major
will be selected from the other two Camps Of tEs
DIVISION, aud announeedln future General Order.
The COmmander-in-Ch Chief eongratuRtes the Order
on having thriving Division organized far south
of the old line, and would suggest the CIVILIZATIONS
of a sufficient number of sour apple trees thAs
there may be no lack If occasion should require.
The Division of the District of Columbia is here
by constituted composed of Camps Nos. l. ? and g
Col W. e. farquhar will call u special meeting Of
the Camps at the earliest possible moment, direct
ing them 10 elect delegates to the Division En-
eanpment, to be held Aug. . il possible at which
time Division officers will be elected and delegates
and aternatCS TO the National Encampment to DO
held in Buffalo Aug. 81.
The Commander in Chief takes pride in stating
to the Brothers that he had The pleasure organic
ing Camp No. l. Sons of Veterans IT, = A. ia tho
city of Portland Ore. 10 is live Camp and will ba
" beard from" IL numbers with its membership
Gen. +. I'll. Lamb, who is honOred with a second
term. Department Commander of the O. 4. e.,
Department. of Oregon. This alone is q sufficient
guarantee OF the success of this Camp a. Com.
mandcr Lamb IS a worker. He is hereby appointed
Special Aid on the staff of the COmuander-in-
Chief, with rank of Colonel from this date.
James L. Mckelvy, of st. Paul, Mimi. is hereby
appointed Special Aid ON the stat of The COM
mander-in-C Chief, vice u. III. 0nham, promoted
He will RINK Is Colonel from and after July 1885
and viii be obeysd and respected accordingly.
The Commander-ia- Chief desires to return hts
sincere thanks to his Brothers for the most cordial
receptions rendered himself and party on their
journey in the following cities: Chicago 81 Paul,
Minneapolis, Des MONIES, Topeka Denver and san
Francisco and 20 Col. j. j. Speaker OF Missouri for
his kind attention and hospitality. The exhibition
drill of St. Paul Camp, No. l. under command Of
Captain land COonei) Z. III. Miham, was perfec-
ton and cannot be surpassed, if equaed. such
work deserves great credit.
We lind in our journey across the continent from
New York to California that our noble Order ia in
IA very dOurshing aud prosperous condition. and
desire to thank the officers of Divisions and
Camps for the good work they have done IN bring
ing the Order rapidly to the front. We wish We
could call them all by name. but the list uf faithful
ones would Oil too many pages And now THAI
the Grand Army has said "God bless you boys
we shall go and ON, till are the grandest
organization under the sacred old fiag surpassed
by none but the Grand Old Army Of the Republic.
By order of WALTER >. PAYNE,
t. G.. CARLISLE, Commander n-C Chief
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