The National tribune., 1886-12-09
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions.
Election of Officers, etc.

General Order NO. L.
l. The Revised Rituals for the Order are now
ready for distribution. Colonies will make their
acquisitions the General. The
price is the same as heretofore, viz Three cents
each or nine cents per set of three. Camps will be
required 10 purchase new Rituals, as the old ones
must not be used after January L. 1887.
III. The Adiutant- General complains that many
Mastering Officers DO not send him report of the
new Camps they muster This must invariably be
done, using form No. % as we cannot keep up our
III. Installing Officers who install the officers
after the Camp elections will be particular to for
ward copy OF Installing Officers Report" to the
Adjutant- General Immediately after the installa-
ton
" The following Special Aids have been APP
pointed on the staff of the COMMUNICATIVE Chief:
Willis ". Barber of Merden, Conn; Frank o. Nc
Arthur, of Denver, Colo; Truman Havens, of
Oakland, Cal; @. Il. Cook, Of Arlington, Oak; M.
+. Bishop, of Eustes, Fla; Il. ;. Walker. of West
Lebanon, Ind; Il. +. Speaker of Independence,
Mo-; George w. Collier, of Baltimore, Md; Geo. X.
Bennett, of Hampstead. " H.; j. f. Webb, of
III. Lamb of Portland, Ore; III. vi. Russell, of Phil
Rdelphia, Pa; p. g.. Abbott, of Montpelier VT; X.
II. Freer, of Richie q. H., W. Va; f. Q. Mason, of
Madison, Wis.
They viii rank as Colonies from Sept l6, 1886.
and will be oheyed and respected accordingly
" The duties of Special Aids to look after
the interests of the Order in general using every
effort To the cooperation of the Grand Army,
and with the knowledge and consent of Colonies
of Divisions assist them in restoring suspended
Camps. and awakening new interest in the Order.
Colonies Russell and Collier have n special work
To do In mastering the camps OF the EfifD faction
into the National Body.
VI The following Aitis-de- Camp are hereby ap-
pointed on the Staff of the COMMANDMENT Chief:
Charles X. Farnham of New Haven. George o. Nc
Lean of New Britain, Conn. Leslie III. Hendee Of
LOwville, Samuel III. Newell Of Utica, Alexander
Rain of Brooklyn, N. Y; George w. Leonard of
Urbana. Fillmore Musser of Portsmouth, A. w.
Gates of Andover, o.; l.. E. Forbes of Beaver City,
Neb; George Il. Stadden of Springfield, Charles T.
Skaggs of Harrisburg, m; George Hale of Hart
ford w. A. Huyck of Midland City, George w.
Dennis of Corruna. Mich; f. w. Martin of Scran-
ton, F. F. Alters of Jamestown William $. Curry
of Philadelphia Pa; W. ID. Vincent of Macon City,
J. L. Wray of Cape Girardeau Fred AxtelI of In
dependence, Mo-; It. H. Porter of Hyde Park, VT;
John r. Harper of Cottonwood Falls. Frank Kel-
Ter of Emporia, James 5. Warner of Topeka, Kan;
| Frank G.. Dudield of Woodbury., w. H. Elberson
| of Mount Holly, ". j. Sidney " Drew of Dover,
Milford NJ. Keuney of Littleton, ". H.; Edgar Dean
| of BresfoFd, Oak; William G.. Moody of ROckland,
| Charles f. Raab Of SacO, William III. jackson of
| Sherman Mills, Me-; Fremont Fleming of West
| Lebanon. Frank L. Hixon of Button, George F..
| Grill of North Manchester, Ind.
They will rank as Lieutenant Colonel from Sept.
l6 lss6, and will be obeyed and respected accord
/ ingly.
5. The COMMANDMENTS ChiefwilI present the Colo
i mel who organizes the greatest number of good,
/ healthy Camps in his Division between Nov. 10,
| 1856 and June L. 1887 with fine sword and belt,
and the second in rank in this respect shall not go
i unrewarded. A list of the Camps organized be-
/ tween these dates will be published in General
Orders, giving each Colonel credit for what he has
+ done.
| 9. We are pleased to note more promptness in
/ reports coming, and very healthy Improvement
/ in the manner Of transactng the business of Di-
visions and Camps. but some are far from perfect
yet Let every officer and brother strive to do his
/ whole duty. The neglect Of one carries trouble all
| through the line. Keep touch of elbows to the
| right fright in every respectl. Let no brother
falter fall back. Keep the lines well closed up
and see what Commander can do with such a
force. Camps and Camp officers cannot expect the
i Colonel of their Division to do good work without
their help and cooperation. One brother is just as
much part of the Division as another. We have
enlisted in this noble cause; let US each do our
| whole duty.
| TO- Again / wish to urge the Camps TO uniform
and equip themselves, and become proficient in
/ drill. The long Winter evenings are before us
| Transact the business of your Camps, then form
your lines and drill. Secure the best drll-masteI
4 YOU can and drill faithfully under his directions
| rifles that cost - each, without equipments. A
good set Of equipments cost 30 cents. We will be
i glad to furnish one or more to any Camp at cost
| The guns ana equipments are new and nice. Al
most any Camp can raise the money to arm them
| selves at these prices.
/ ~ Col r. NJ j. Reed, Of 1893 Arch St. Philadel-
| pha, Pa, for faithful services in the Order and in
| view of his thorough ledge Of the prescribed
regulation uniform, rank straps, etc, is hereby APP
pointed Military StOreSeeper' for the Order he
| will furnish any Of the members of the Order with
| such information a. they may desire in regard TO
uniforms. rank-straps, banners flags ETC., and the
| brothers can rely upon its being correct
| II. Our Order Is moving forward with full %
| inch step, and at quick time. The drums are beat
| ing and the bugle sounding, and friends aBe
| cheering We are the reserve" which
| the Grand Army must rely. At present our duty is
TO care faithfully for any OF the comrades of the
| Grand Army who may fall from sickness OF
| wounds, and the Great Commander shall
| muster them on" one by one. we must by oul
| sympathies and our purses make the mourning
and dependent ones feel that we recognize the he
roic deeds of the Grand Army. Let US do this good
work with will, and il occasion ever requires we
will be ready to emulate the example of fathers
| BY order Of WALTER PAYNE, Comma nder-in
II. q. CARLISLE, Adjutant General.