The National tribune., 1886-03-04
SONS OF VETERANS.
General Notes-Sews From the Diyisions-Se
camps, etc.

General Notes-Sews From the DiyisiOns-Seu
camps, etc.
WALTER S. PAYNE, ComnIander-in-C Chief Fostoria
Ohio.
T. G.. CARLISLE, Adjutant- General, Fostoria, o.
The Sons of Veterans have had substantial
friend Ill The NATIONAL TRIBUNE. 1t now opens
q regular Department to them, conducted by
member OF the Order, and for their benefit. Ii will
probably reach more directly - larger number o
the Sons, present and prospective, iian Is possible
through any other means. And while reaching
them 1t will inform the comrades OF the Grand
Army what Is being done by the Order i'll carrying
out the principles and objects for which it labors,
and thus help maintain the friendly interest that
must necessarily exist between the two organza-
ticns.
In order to properly sustain this Department we
desire correspondence from all Division officers.
ihoSe sending articles concerning the general well
fare OF the Order must be brief and pointed. We
can have no room for purely individual or personal
matter. Accounts of the establishing of new Camps
will be welcomed State the facts only in concise
form. CampfreS, celebrations, etc, will be gladly
received.
The three Camps at Cleveland, O., are progress
Ing finely. Creighton Camp joined with one OF the
Grand Army Posts and Relief Corps III a successful
fair in that city.
The action of the Commander-in-Chicf in reduc-
ing the rate for Camp supplies to almost one-half
the former rate bold one but if he is success
fil in carrying the work of his headquarters with
the reduced revenuc the move will be to his credit
Still it has resulted in considerable embarrassment
to Division Commanders who had supplies or hand,
bought at the former rate, which they now must put
Division officers now have IS from per capita tax.
In most OF the Divisions, if TINS is promptly paid il
will be sufficient to fairly sustain the work. Camps
should, In view OF the amount saved them by
duction in the rate of supplies be very prompt in
sending Ill this tax, and remove the embarrassment
under which some of the Divisions are laboring
through the cause above mentioned.
Col. A. h. Howard, OF TitusviIle, Pa, is again
able to resume work, after long and severe sick
While confined to his bed lie suffered the loss
of his only child by death. The many friends of the
genial and manly Colonel of the West Pennsylva-
mia Division extend their sympathy i'll his bereave-
ment and rejoice that he Is again able TO take up
the work of his Division.
Without intending to make any invidious dis
tinctlon, we wish to remark that the Divisions of
cellent hands. Col. =. V. Carey has pushed the
Iowa Division rapidly to the 'front.' Col Charles
Crysler, aided by that indefatsable worker, Bro.
j. j. Speaker, has done wonders in Missouri Ne
braska's loyal sons of loyal sires are marshaing
around the banner of Col H. G.. Clark ; and Colo
RADIO and Wyoming, under the leadership of Col
Frank q. Macarthur. of Denver, are blazing out a
pathway that our young and growing Order may
have Il foOthoid in the Rockies. and spread beyond
until II reaches the Golden Gate. Rapid gains IN
numbers and interest are reported from each of
these Divisions, indicating grand career for the
Order among the - Sons of the West"
A fine Camp mustered in at DAYTON, O. on
the night of Feb IL by the Adjuant of Ohio Divis-
ion, assisted by Maj. O'lrien. of Springfield. The
Camp consists of i7 charter members comprising
many of the best young men of that city. 1t will be
known as Chaplain Wm Earnshaw Camp No
49," This Is the elimination of an effort to organ
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first Colonel of Ohio Division. There were Difficult
ties in the way, which happily have been overcome.
Dayton has large soldier element, being the loca-
ton of the National Soldiers Home, and this Camp
will no doubt take Il front rank among Ohio'S
Camps.
The following list of Camps having no Divisions
and reporting directly to the Commander-in-Chief
will show TO what remote bounds the Order of Sons
OF Veterans has extended:
Helena Mont, Geo. w. Gibbs, Captain.
Los Angeles, Cal, Louis ID. Il. Callahan Captain
Tacoma. Wash: Ter. J. T. Meads, Captain
Seattle, Wash. Ter, N. III. Lattimer, Captain
Wala Walla Wash Ter, f. III. Tannett, Captain.
New Orleans, La. j. 4. Haley, Captain.
Rains Camp, Ohio Division at Circleville has
been reorganized with the following officers: Geo
G. Gearhart Captain; Ed. f. Irwin First Lieut. ;
Geo. b. Warner, Second Lieut. Theo. Kirkendail,
Ord. Sergt. Meetings will be held on the second
and fourth Wednesdays of each month.
We already hear notes of preparation for the
meeting at Buffalo next August. The
Camps ut Jamestown, n. ", and Erie Pa are
drilling 10 appear in the parade on that occasion
We suggest that a banner or cash prize be offered
for the best-driiled company there present. The
coming meeting will doubtless be the most notable
event in the history of our Order.