The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-08-26
SONS OF VETERANS.
WALTER 5. PAYNE, COMMANDMENT Chief. Fostoria,

WALTER 5. PAYNE, Commander Chief. Fostoria,
Ohio.
T. c. CARLISLE, Adiulant- General. Fostoria, o.
Past GAR Commander-in-C Chief Burdett's ref
erence to our Order In his address at san Francisco
was generous and cordial In it he scarcely gave full
expression 10 the feeling of those lie represented
for the fathers during the past year have not only
"salutcd the sons as they passed along" but have
extended to them "a helping hand.
There is a gratifying report in the growth of the
Order for the month of July. The Adjutant-G General
reports the approval of 50 charters for new Camps
Within the month, containing l,062 applicants.
These new Camps are scattered through I'D states
and Territories, as follows Ohio, ID; Iowa. seven;
New York, Maine and West Pennsylvania, four
each; Minnesota and Indiana, three each; Kansas,
Illinois West Virginia. New Jersey Michigan and
Dakota two each; and Massachusetts, Vermont,
East Pennsylvania and District of Columbia, one
each.
Among the recommendations for changes in
Ritual Ohio has prepared burial service, to be
acted upon at the Buffalo Eneampment. The Di-
visions of West Pennsy lvRnia, Missouri and MiChi-
gan also recommend the adoption of burial serv
ice. West Pennsylvania Division asks that a
member of Veteran Legion be admitted on same
terms comrades of GAR.
Amone. the changes in the constitution, Dakota
asks that sons of present membership be admitted
at the age of Is instead of 81, as now also, wants
ratio of representation reduced to one for every
so in Camp representation to Division, and one
for every 500 in Division representation to Com
nlandery. Colorado wants the axe Of admission to
membership reduced To 10. Illinois asks that the
Office of Surgeon be revived; also, proposes u
design for buttOn-hole decoration and asks for its
adoption. Michigan and Minnesota wants United
States Army regulation ran-stTaps for officers and
asks that Captains and Lleutenaots may wear full
dress uniform coats. Michigan also asks that all re-
dundlncies and conflicting clauses be stricken out
and Joins West Pennsylvania in asking for a semi
annual password for e.. A. r. comrades. Massachu-
sets West Pennsylvania, and several other Divis-
ions have asked that an insurance plan DC adopted
for the order.
A rate of one and one-thrd fare from Boston,
New York, Philadelp hiR and other points east of
Buffalo has been obtained for the round trip for
those attenaing the annual Encnmpment at Buff
faO, and from Chicago west and southwest the
delegates will be returned for one-thrtl fare. IL
has beer Impossible up To date to make any reduc-
tiOu from the regular fare over the lines i'm the
Central Pool Association. including the points be-
tween Chicago and Buffalo II arrangements of n
more favorable nature made later, the fact will
be so stated in special circular to the various D-
Visions The New England delegation or the
greater portion thereof will leave Boston Sunday,
Aug. % at p. M, via the FitchbuFg, Boston,
HoOsac Tunnel 4 Western and West Shore Reads,
reaehing Buffalo at 6 a. M. Monday Aug. so. New
England delegates learn of the reduced rates
and other particulars by writing to Horace A Kent.
4s Prospect street CambridgepOrt, Mass or Walter
). Eldritige. Aubarn, Me. In relation TO reduced
rates the various lines In the country, writc