The National tribune., 1886-12-23
SONS OF VETERANS,
News from Che Various Divisions.
Election Of Officers, etc.
KANSAS.

4 KANSAS.
General Orders, No 8. issued at Topeka Deo
| 1 by command of L. J. Webb Colonel COM
manding-H. III. Waters, Adiutant-contain
/ the following:
\ IL il with pleasure that we announce the reor.
I ganizatOn of Sumner Camp, No. A. at Wyandotta
\ David f. Tillman "a Captain, and the muster OK
new Camps as follows since last General ORDERS:
sherman Camp, No. 65 at Severy J. W. Beeoher
Captain Atlanta Camp No. S. Mound Springs, O.
l w. lsenberg Captain; Mcpherson Camp, No. 81,
Middetown, C. J, Pickett Captain: Col f. 81.
/ Hills Camp No. 6S Cedar Vale L. f. Cox Captains
Keno Camp, No. 80. Hutchinson, Thomas Blankens
+ ship Captain; Charles Butin Camp No 20 Fredo-
MA r. f. Green Captain; o. p Morton Camp, No.
I a. NamegO, z. H. Bell Captain. Applications have
also been received and approved for the Camps az
Delphos, Manhattan and Twin Falls The interest,"
manifested in the Order of the Sons of Veterans by
/ the Grand Army in the past few months which in
terest Is largely increasing speaks well for tho
/ Order. THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE published "a
/ Washington, ID. g., and the Grand 1rn.y Rsvies0
i published at 90 Maiden Lane, New York two mosS
| valuable Grand Army papers, are doing good work
Tor us and their efforts enttle them to the thanks
/ and support of all Sons of Veterans. The Special
/ Encampment of the Division at Emporia in SEM
temoer was a success and we note with pleasure
/ the faet That there was large attendance of tho
h members ON that OCCASION. The next annual meet
I ing OF this Division will be held at the same time
ana place at which the Department. Encam pment
/ of the Grand Army Of the Republic will meet Of
/ which due notice will be given. We have no de-
sire to nTude upon the Grand Army but the obieo6
ofholding our meetings at that time is to enable us
To derive the benefit of special given the Grand
Army by railroads. At that meeting officers for tho
/ ensuing year will be elected. Every Camp should
/ elect delegates to the Division Encampment at the
/ annual election in December. The books OF tho
| Quartermaster OF this Division show cash on hand
amounting to Sll6.64, with outstanding bills which
| nave not been presented, amounting to less than
go. lt will thus be seen that the financial condi-
ton OF the Division IS good. In starting the new
year let every officer and brother resolve that he
Will use his utmost endeavors to build up the Order
and maintain its principles and objects and let noe
he Glrpf
ally annually formed at the commencement OF the
new year. Let US so resolve and adhere to it.
MICHIGAN.
| General Orders, No. 4, issued at HiIlsdaIe
| Nov. 80, by order of Marvin E. Hall, Colonel
communicate e. Kenyon, Adiutant--
contain the following:
AT the last meeting of each Camp in December
all the business of the Camp for the year must be-
closed up, the books put in perfect order and every
thing made ready to be turned over to the incom-
ing officers. At that meeting each Captain muss
insis; upon having full and complete report from
the First and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and full
quarterly reports for the quarter ending Dec "a
must be made out and submitted to him for APP
prevail, and If found correct be approved BY him.
and an order drawn Immediately upon the Quar-
acknowledgements for the amount of per capita
tax for the quarter due the Division, and all
promptly forwarded by next mail TO the Colonel.
This duty is imperative and must not be neglected
Captains will be held responsible for quarterly re-
ports and per capita tax being sent to Division
Headquarters as herewith directed and any Camp
failing to so respond before Thursday Jan s. 1887
Will De rated delinquent. Let each Camp do its
duty promptly. Camps rs and y will pay only
cents per member; Camps r. 73 "a and IS will pay
only cents per member all other Camps will pay
l212 cents per member in good standing for the
quarter, and all members are in good standing who
are not in for dues full six months and all
members not in good standing shall not vote or be
permitted to enter any Camp room. See Sec. Of
Article Nv, page 40 of Rules and Regulations.
Camps not having quarterly reports and per capita
tax in by Dee 81, will not be entitled to the new
password and eountersign and installation ofnev
officers shall take place unless the retiring Captain
Is in possession of the new passwords and counter
sign camps Will see the necessity for this. for
must have discipline to have strength, growth and
progress. Ads-de- Camp are expected 70 be earn
est workers and brothers of ability Several now
on the COlOnePs staff have not even acknowledged
notice of appointments the receipt of instruo-
tons and General Orders. The olonel very much
desires q working Aid in each Camp and directs
that all Camps not now having an Aid Immediately
recommend efficient brother for the position.
All Aids not showing promptness and earnestness
will be speedily removed and the Camp 20 which
they belong requested to name another COrrec-
tons IN last General Orders rs follows: A. 3.
Dickinson Camp, 6S; l. II. Clark Camp, 45; Virgil
Bovee Camp 81. The following brothers have been
appointed Aids de-Camp on Colonels staff, with
rank as Second Lieutenant: Arba Robinson Camp
al Calvin j. Kemp. Camp 81 f. G. Wood Camp
%; p. A. Smith, Camp "a Retiring Captains win
install Captainselect or in case of reelection, in
stallatIOn will be performed by Past Captain Ia
case there is no Past Captain the Colonel should Do
notified and an efficient member of the GAR. Adj
visory Board connected with the Camp will be
recommended by the Camp, and he viii receive
special dispensaton from the Colonel to act as In
Sailing Officer. A few Camps through some
nest members are now constantly working for tho
extension of our Order, but the fact remains thas
most Camps are idle in this particular work There
is not Camp in this Division but that by even
ordinary diligence and work. coulf organize az
least one other Camp in some neighbOring town
within the present year. Brothers, will You take
hold OF this work earnestly? Information and
proper blanks will be sent any brother asking for
them.
MISSOURI.
General Order, No. 4, issued at Independence.
Dec 1, by order of ]. J. Speaker, Division Conn
mander-Ed. Wolverton, Adjutant-eon
the following:
Camp Commanders will bear In mind that at tho
last meeting night in December the general Camp
elections take place for 1887 Upon receipt of this
order commanders will at once read Article XIII
page Is, Camp Constitution, and comply without
delay with the requirements thereof Great care
should be exercised by brothers in selecting their
Camp officers, the life usefulness and popularity
of the Camp depends very much upon the efficiency
and earnestnesS Of its officers. Aim to select ~
near as possible. brothers whose business will per-
init and who will agree to make proper effort to
attend regularly the meetings and perform prOmpk
" the duties, both local and with your Division
Headquarters. The installation of officers takes
place the first regular meeting night in January,
1887. An officer will be detailed by the Division
Commander in due time to perform that duty for
each Camp, and no one has power to act except oy
authority of the Colonel. IL any camp have a bro
Their whom they would prefer TO act in that capacity
they will instruct the First Sergeant to recommend
him to the Division Commander so he may receive
proper authority. Camps that elect may have
open ceremonies. Inc reports Tor tho
fourth quarter Of 1856 will be due Dee 81 and "A
installing officers will be instructed to conform
strictly to the form found in the Ritual page 81 and
will be provided with the password and counter
sign, IL would be well for Camp Commanders to SEQ
that the rules are promptly complied with, -
there may be no halt in the ceremony or embarras-
sing positions at that time. Camps will be sure 20
hll all the various Offices not forgetting elect
delegates and alternates to the next Division En-
campment Select only brothers that will promise
to attend, as the next Division Encampment bids
fair to be the most important ever held in Missouri
The above is absolutely necessary, each Installing
Officer Is required to report complete list of off,
to Division Headquarters, and as. upon receipts
of this report Roster of the Missouri Division VIII
be printed, giving past COmmandery in Chief
Grand Division and Division Officers, past Camp
Commanders and present Camp officers and copies
will be forwarded to Camps for their information.
AT the recent Encampment of the COMMUNICATIVE
Chief the title OF Orderly Sergeant changed to
conform with military rules, and hereafter no will
be known as First Sergeant. john "A. Logan Camp,
No. TO- and w. II. sherman Camp, No. 10. having
paid up arrears and made reports for sept 80 1886,
hereby reinstated and their charters in full
force. Lieut.. Edgar X. Skinner. Addict Camp. on
Nov u mustered Alex F. Row Camp, No. 81. located
at Eaglevie, with 40 charter members. Captain,
III. @. Deckard; First Leut.. d. f. Curry; Second
Lieut., George L. Person. First Sergt, r.. II. Grim
stead q. NJ. Serg't, sherman Dale. The Order in
this state Is IN very fourshing condition. and a.
the present rate of increase the Division will
Der 80 Camps by the next Encampment; besides,
the Camps generally show signs of discipline and
longevity that is very encouraging.
Records OF the Sanitary Commission.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Mrs. Talman,
an army nurse now living at Lawrence Mass,
y IL. a.