The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-08-16
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions
Election Of 0Geers, etc.

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hEA1 ALTERS tos'rt .5a l.fy-Eg- C8LET. q
~oss or FErEEAss e. g A.
. EfFfH AVE. CHECAGo ILL.,. Aue- i Iss3
General Orders. SO. 70
/. Good and sufficient reasons appssriag and On
The recommendation ~ the Colonies coran1ansgirg
tEs charters Of che following gar1us 49, He~--T
revoked Car4rz 80 81 =. ~ "a etl = r. - ~
vision of Indiana; Camps Is 90 s3 aud IS ~ 90
Michigan Division; Camps re- and - % tbs Di9fs-
ION oI New Hampshire. The following Cams
nave ..luit..ri,y surrendered their charters snd
have dishaul-i. Csmp No. & o. che Division ~
Maryland; Cansp No 8 Division 81 OhIo- Co.'S
No 10 ana l,3. Of the bivisson o. Hliao,s and
Camp So IS. Division o. massachusetts.
III. Many Colonies OF Divisions axe complaining
that Che Cspfafss 70 Camps have been very n a..ry
IN forwarding thrr reports Tor the second as-ssF
All Colonies sfirised t1 suspend C-2sa5ra Tom
office who ftii TO forward ;heIr reborts 81 sr sra
place i.fS i.7stesall bon command uutfi such 20
obligation of office t. s.t % forward t6eae rspcTtS
promptly. Together wish che required rar eta
tsE Pc " dsel5 % the whole organization are rs-
'A'Hen ~ l.,e neglect Oh Captains % perform their
duty Ia til7 pfri-u ar line Cooncls are rcuuessad
20 Ii,'tSe q special effort TO correct this evil
III The sons Of Veterans. u. 3. A., have been
Invited by the COMMITTEES OF Arrangements Of ia
Grand Army Of lhe Republic 10 assist Ia ne demon
| straiion st the National EucanpuleDto f ~ go
In Co.uuhgs o. Sept. A. The invitation hes heel
accepted and all sons OF Veterans are reares.ed -
make special eior. 30 be IN attendance Upon the
for me Grand Army Of the Republic. Col Leonard,
Of Ufbana, o, is requested TO make az necessary
arrangements and brothers desiring iafoE1o ae-Gl
I VIII dlrec; their corrcsp oudencs % him.
" A. heretofore announced the Commander
iu-Chief and staff wilI leave Chicago va ths 81 x
I o. y. rs Monday az 8 o'ciCck p. H.. Aug. g. Al
nFaedery-ii-C Chief who Cau make g coaveu szt % DO
/ 80 are invited 90 join our party.
Y. Col. john r. Hiakiey, Of Beverly. Mass,
mas ~ srrans ifsnts for tie transportation e
the New England cation TO Wheeling ard Al
brothers III New England are requested 70 confer
I WIN nm on the subject.
/ VI Capt. j.. r.. Remington. sis Arch stgseA,
Patladai Phla, has uade agraug emeus for brothers
/ attending the EucampDeut from that section q
L Il nTr r1rr n = j.
\ r., leaving Philadelp hia. Aug Is s o'ocscck
4 p M and STRIVE il Wheeling Tuesday g. n This
viii make very pleasant trip for the brothers who
/ &c tiiat way Rcuno-trip iaTe from Phiiadsi pnia
/ % " ueeiiur and return viii be Si258 with ue-.
mission TO stop Oh on return trip % such psces a.
( Baltimore, Washington, darpe='s Ferry SD Essg
VII. Members Of the ladies' AID Society nay
avail themselves Cf the same reduction cg raffrcad
rates ~ gong 70 W neeilHs as have been procured
/ by the Sons Of Veterans.
VIII. The attention Of the Order Is earnestly d.
rected 70 Art wv Chap. ., page % OF oCr CoEs.lu-
ton. which is a. follows: The Order being =
nou-sectsrian and Eon-poiiticai. ths Introduction
~ discussion OF 8 c-tfian or p0uticai topics Hllsiu
Lhe camp 5 strictly prohibited under penalty 81 =
/ inc, suspension expulsion from The Order
lhose Of us who are deeply interested n tde
growth, harmony and the success Of our Order are
particularly anxious at this time when the whole
country = stirred on political questions well know
ing the excitabe nature OF our younger b-ohsrs -
these times and until after te close Of tia rossicaI
campaign we must be especially guarded against
committing any act which WiE bring criticism uuon
tt4f Asi.eN &s1eTeIlLd dear
and precious a1d more essential TO our 5e owed
land than al the political parties cCDlbiued are aba
TO propose and sustain Let EelIzious3y guard
OR Order and IL interests let not political ezcts~
/ meut igre rs from our chosen WORK. Ws bald
better than political parties.
" mast descry the mentioning of political quss-
tons IN tie Camp room, and as organization 7Fe
must not participate 10 any political parade any
Demonstration given ia homer Of any politician, no
matter how eminent ne r,ay bs: and brothers svho
have been hoEored with high and Influential caices
ia tie Order should set q good example AID avoid
I ts1iag al active part in politics.
tx Fuis General Order VIII be che LAST issued ~
the present administration, and the Conn1ander-io-
CiHet IN retiring from his ice desires 20 pFes8 Is
thaas and appreciation for the Universal courtesy
which has been extended &c him by all te brothers
OF the Order and tie very many eCuTtssies and
Eonors which be has received 81 their Aands The
I labor connected with the Office Of Commander
ln-Chiet has been very great and much work hsl
[ been accomplished and yet In retiring from cflcz
your Commando in Chief feels that much mora
/ could have been done had his time and strength
permitted. some Of his greatest hopes FOR tas
[ Order have not been realized ard IL other dirsO
hoGS more has been done than could reasonably
( bETe been expected Errors and mistakes have
occurred, but they have not been OF tie Eeags. II
| Is with deep feelings That he sewers ats official
| connection with the Order, which hiss brcugni
aim so much pleasure IN serving, and he sincerely
hopes that DIS successor viii be able to accomplish
more for the Order than he has and thai ne VIII Is
measure be able to make upfoE the slcEscoInig q
| Of the present administration.
/ By order of q. 3. ABBOTT, CoumandsE-iu-ChiaR
| z. J. Posi-, Acjutant-Geuersl-