The National tribune., 1888-09-13
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various characterization Of
Officers, etc.
Headquarters COMMUNICATING CHIEF,
SoNs OF VETERANS, u. s. a,
IS FIFTH AVE, CHICAGO, Ill, Sept. !, 1883.

j. q. b. Abbott having been Te-eiecteu Coul-
Misunderstanding, command Is hereby continued,
with Headquarters established at 1s Fifth Avenue
Chicago, III.
IL The seventh annual Encampment Of the Com
mandery-in-C Chief Sons of Veterans, u. 5 A, held
at Wheeling, w. Va Aug Is is and IL, elected the
following officers for the ensuing year; Com
mander-inC Chief @, B. Abbott, Chicago, Ill; Lieu
tenant-General, E. II. bllhanl, ST. Paul, MIMI
Major-G General, John III. Hinkley, Beverly, Mass.
ncil-n-Chief-Rudoph Loebenstein, Warrens-
burg, No; @. Brainard Smith, Hartford Conn;
Z. 4. 0rner, Bloomington, ILL.,; William h. Bunuy,
Wellston, o.; C. b. Cooke Arlington OAK FateT-
son, n J, chosen the location OF the elghln
annual Eacanpment of the COMMUNICATED Chief,
the week of Aug. 19, %, 81 p and q being the time
SET for the same.
staff of the Commander-in-ChIef are hereby re-
leved and will report TO the Captains OF their re-
speetive Camps for duty.
Chief for the ensuing official year viii be as follows;
Chief of Staff Harry n Russell 23l6 HANCOCK
St, Philadelphia, Pa; Adjutant- VIII +.
jenkins Chicago, H.; QuartermasterG G General, ..
J. Post, Chicago, H.; Inspector-Generai, Marvin
z Hall, Hillsdale, Mich; Chief Mastering Ohcerr
Joe B. MaCcabe Boston, Mass; Judge Advocate
General, A. NJ. Appelget Tecumseh, Nebi sur
geOn-General, j. A Averdick, Coyington, n.y.
Chaplaiu-in-C Chief, Frank w. Gee, West Lebanon,
Ind. All with the rank of acknowledgement from
Aug. is, ISIS. They will be obeyed and respected
> v The following rules will be strictly observed:
All general communications and reports VIII be ad-
dressed TO the Acknowledgement. All acquisitions
for supplies addressed to the QuarterDlaster-Gen-
eTal. All money must be forwarded IN the form Oh
postal note, money order registered letter or drafts
upon New York or Chicago. Personal checks or
drafts upon any other cities will not be accepted
and viii cause delay. All drafts ana money orders
must be made payable to " c. j. Post, q. NJ. o."
No supplies viii be forwarded unless the money
accompanies the requisition. All communications
for these Headquarters should be addressed TO %
Fifth avenue, Chicago. The Judge AdYocate-Gen-
eral is the attorney of the Commauder-in-C Chief,
and all matters to be referred to INN must pass
through these Headquarters. The lHspector-Gen-
erai may be consulted directly by Colonies com
handing and Division Inspectors. All communl-
cations must pass through proper channels. Oiil-
GERS and memberso Of the Commandery-in-Che and
past officers also officers of Divisions, forward com
muncations directly 10 Headquarters. Camps and
members viii forward communications through
Division Headquarters.
VI The Commandery-in-C Chief having raised the
tax levied upon Divisions after the expiration OF
present quarter, Divisions viii be required 10 pay
four cents per member on all in good standing IN
place Of three cents as heretofore. The blank re-
ports for quarter ending Sept go viii be forwarded
Divisions At once. Thetax for the current quar-
ter viii be three cents per member.
VII. 4 new reQuisition for supplies is now IN
press. Camps and Divisions in ordering supplies
viii be required 10 order exclusively by this new
requisition, and in compliance with a resolution
passed by the COmmaudeTy-i n-Chef the Quarter
masteT-GeueraI viii hereafter pay transportation
on supplies 10 Division Headquarters on all sup
plies ordered the new requisitiOn. The En-
campment also passed resolution relieving the
Quartermaster-Gene from handling Camp pack
ages. ii will therefore be necessary for every
Division Headquarters TO be thoroughly provided
Win al manner OF camp supplies.
VIII. The Encampment at Wheeling recon-
mended no changes in the Ritual; therefore, there
viii be no necessity for exchange Of Rituals this
year.
TX The Commandery-in-Ch Chief having provided
that CO!Onels commanding shall give bonds for the
faithful performance of their duties the elective
Council Of each Division will at proceed to the
enforcement Of this lawand require the Colonies OF
their respective Divisions without delay to execute
bond in such sums as they may deem necessary
/ TO cover the amount Of money handled. The bonds
shall be drawn on form 10, and shall be approved
by the elective members Of the Division Council.
Il shall run to and be retained in the custody of
the Chairman Of the Division Council, IS defined
i page 81, Sec. G. Art. Z, Chap. s. Constitution,
Rules and Regulations.
XI. Sons Of Veterans visiting and passing through
4 Chicago may have their mail addressed TO these
! Headquarters, care of the Adjutant-General.
! Xii General Orders, No. L, announced the re-
voBfng the charter Of Camp No. 25 Division Of New
! Hampshire, instead Of which, it should have been
! No g. Camps No. 70 and no. a Of this Division
/ having disbauded, the charters Of the same are
/ hereby revoked. Camp No. 81, Division Of Kan
/ sss, and Camp No. l4s, Division OF Iowa, having
voluntarily surrendered their charters, the same i
hereby declared Cancelled The following are tHe
changes in the Constitution: Page g. Art ], add 10
and also TO the Colonel Of the Division" Sec. 3
same article Camps shall rank from date OF mus
I ter" Page II, Art. TX, Sec 3, strike out - six
! months and insert the word quarter" Add
Sec 4, TO Art. 9, the Captain, First Sergeant and
! Quartermasier Sergeant shall not serve on the
{ Camp Council Add to Art Al, same page, as
follows: Sec. 2, s. For the non payment Of fines. 9
! member may be suspended or dropped IN the SAINT
I manner and form as provided for IN the non pay
ment Of dues" Page IS, Art. XII, after the word
! arrears " in the fifth line insert including the
dues for current quarter" Page 49, Art. xii, sec
relief" Page 2 Art XVIII, second line, after tht
word " Marine insert " or relief Of members o
the Order" Page D. Art J. Sec. !. first line strike
out the word three" and insert " five" Page %
Art. II, Sec. 3, strike out the word member" anC
insert delegates" Page "a Art III, Sec. !, strike
/ out April and insert - January Page 25 ado
n ~ md al q
I election" Page ., Art. TX, add Sec. 4, "Ques
tons requiring the official vote Of the Division
Council may be submitted by the Commander, b!
printed blanks FOR that purpose except for the cleo
lion TO fll vacancies Page %, Order Of business
I insert, after No. O. Committee on Distribution 0
/ Work" Page -, Art. III, Sec. !, after August,
/ insert or September" Same page, Sec. ~ sec
ond line, strike out y' in the word - Command
cry" Pages same Article. add Sec. 5. Question
requiring the official vote Of the Council-in-C Chic
may be submitted by the Commanding Officer b,
printed blanks Tor that purpose except for the cleo
lion TO fiil vacancies. same page, Art. Y, add t
II present and asserting ~ the time OF election.
Page IS. Art. vi, fifth iIue Sec. J. strike on
=" Company" insert Commandery." Page 81
Art. VIII sec j, insert after Judge Advocate en-
eral atle Surgeou-C4eneral" PAGE 40 Art
strike out the words " TO facilitate business J
Strike out all the balance Of this Article after ia
word voting" " Order Of business, Command
eTy-ln- Chief. after Fourth insert Fifth on dis
tFIbutOn OF work. Page -. Art. J. Sec. l. afte
Camps" strike out shall, insert may" Pag
~, Art. V, sec ], strike out during the month
April" insert between April 18th and June LIST.
Page a. Art. VI Sec g. provides for the iral Of tn
. CommandeE-in-Chef,P Past COionels and Past on
+ GERS. Sec. 8. Article, strike out in " Of Oh
! last word. Page ST. Art. VII, Sec z, provides fc
q I the bond Of Division Colonies. Page 50, gecont
third and fifth line. strike out S. v" insert rel
. J ulauon.n Insert See. 4" which prescrbes for til
, regulation button. Page 50, same article. Sec. g.
4 4 changed that armed aud equipped Camps ma
!. I wear the L. :. Regulation uniform upon receviu
/, dispensatOn. Page 50, Art. X is so changed TIN
Z the insignia Of rank Is on the left breast In
mediateiy above the membership badge except fl
fga Ton d Ar
. strike out the last line also first two lines on paf
. 90 and insert old gold" PageGO strike out re
4 wheandblue. and insert old gold" Page g. Al
t XVIII. provides for the password and countersie
, being issued TO the GA r.. and 10 Divisions not
! arrears Page 6, Art. XXI, provides that Reed
n Standard Tactics be used. Same page, Art Xxx
Il IS changed 10 XIII Art. XAIII Is changed
n XIV, and Art. XXI provides for leave Of absen
IA and designations. Page CO, add Art XIV, - whi
: ! Is: The COmmaudery- ln-Chef shall at each
!, nual Encampment designate official paper
Al which ali COmmandery -lu-Chicf Orders and Gre
= / lars shall be published, and il shall be the duty
= I the Quarternaster-Sergean Of each Camp 10 81
: ( scribe IN the name Of the Camp each year for
Ia least copy Of such paper and pay for the sau
Ia 1 out Of the Camp funds Such paper shall be Ike
4, file by the First Sergeant" Page G5 Art. ky
= / ANY article or section Of Rules and Regulate
.n may be temporarily suspended during the sess
m ! Of the COmmaudery- Chief Encampmeut,
two.thirds vote Of the members present and yotr
y. The Aids appointed on the staff OF the Co
10 mander-iu-Chief viii be announced in Genel
4 Orders, No. Il.
Il By order OF G. B. ABBOTT. Connander-in-Chi
o. WILL 4. JENKINS, Adjutant-General.
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- Prof. Longs Address.