The National tribune., 1888-11-15
THE DIVISIONS.
MINNESOTA

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by command of r. II Aiiiham, Colonel Command
ing-Geo II. Sheire, Adjutant-eontain the follow
ing:
The Colonel Commanding desires TO call the at
tentIon of officers and members Of the different
camps IN this Division to the fact, viz: That the
time IS approaching for those of you who called
away largely from the immediate vicinity of your
camps during the Summer season, ere this reaches
youwill find many OF you back again to your Camps
able 20 meet with your brothers regularly, and we
trust with a renewed interest and desire to per-
form the good work we'll under way and with
discrimination on Your part to aid in every way
possible IN advancing our beloved Order. See to
1t, my brothers that you remain true to the prin-
clplcs and objects you have promised to support.
The time Will come to select those most fitted
wisely and well in your selections 1t would be
hitting for you to show some activity in a frater-
nal way by arranging for something of q social
nature 10 take place at stated intervals during the
coming Winter. Get up something suitable 10 yOur
several localities and De sure to take the lead and
make 1t nothing but first-clIss in every respect.
The National EnCampmeut OF the GAR, re-
Gently held at Columbus, o. have seen fit to give
Us official recognition as an Order Let US az all
times prove ourselves worthy of them. Compared
with some of the older societies, we are to-day but
fairly started on the highway OF success. Let the
lessons taught in our Camp rooms aid US in build
ing up our Order for eternity
PENNSYLVANIA.
General Orders, No. T. issued at Reading Nov. ),
by command of J. L. Rake, Colonel-H H. Ham
mer, AdJutant-contain the following:
Tie following Aids, IN addition TO those men
toned III General Orders No 5, are hereby an
nounCed: Leonard F. Drake Camp l.; William Y
Thomas, Camp l4S; G. W. Wagenseller, Camp 10
with rank from Sept. /; ;. L. Ross Camp Do, with
rank from Oct. p. They will rank as Second
Lieutenant, and Will be obeyed and respected ac-
cordingly.
The following is report of new Camps mustered
since the, last announcement: Col. Fred Taylor
Camp, No. IL, Philade pha, u recruits Aug. %,
by Brighten. II. NJ Russell Chief of staff: Cap
TAIN VIM. Y Moon. Maj. L. c. Brinton Camp, No.
22i, Zelienople, l6 recruits, Oct. % by Alfred G.
Lloyd; Captain, John f. Knepp, Fombell Post
office W. = Ross Camp, No. 222, Ridgway, 10 re-
eruts, Oct y, by J. Il. Hines; Captain, p. r.
Mercer.
1t is with deep regret we announce the death of
much beloved member Of this Division. Brother
q, y. List, Captain, Camp 66, whose death was the
result OF cold contracted whilst in the earnest
discharge Of his duties Ill connection with the
cent Centennial ceremonies at Pittsburg.
The progress of the Division has been seriously
retarded, as had been expected beforehand by the
excitement incident to the political campaign.
Especially has the effect been apparent IN the
ganizatlon of new Camps. BY the time these Or
ders reach the Camps the political crisis viii have
been passed and there IS reason why the broth
ers should not turn their attention 10 the progress
OF tire Order with renewed energy. Let every
brother constitute himself a committee of one in
the work of building up the weaker Camps that
need encouragement and assistance. as well as in
the endeaYOr TO form new Camps There Is vast
field uncovered in the State, and certain to yield
satisfactory results II the proper advances are
made. This j. the accepted time for work! Let
the advancement of the Keystone Division be your
watchwOrd and do not feel satisfied until every
brother can conscentIOusiy say to himself that he
has contributed his mite for the good OF the Di
vision.
George ". Wagenseller, Lieutenant Colonel.
Pennsylvania Division, SeinsgrOve: Il with
pleasure that | read the corrections of Capt. JOS.
ID. Hughes, Red Bank. y. J., on the statements of
Assistant AdJt-Gen. Williamson, Of the Post Sys-
ten Sons OF Veterans / write this letter to make
a correction to Capt. Hughes's statement which
really has no bearing on the relations of the two
Orders; but for the correct information, aud also
to inform your readers more fully in regard to tine
Camp System, Sons of Veterans, U. :. A. Capt.
hughes resides in the midst of the Post System,
and should know all about that Order. lie stated
that the Camp System did away with the shoulder
straps. In this he Is mistaken The seventh Ma
tional Eucampment of the Sons of Veterans, O. 5.
A, at Wheeling, of which your correspondent was
a member, dispensed with the collar-tag, it IS
called, and adopted the Regulation shoulder-stTap
for armed and equipped Camps, while the officers
OF other Camps wear the miniature TanSstrap
above the Regulation badge same as the G. A r.
The Post System finds fault that we, as an Order,
call our subordinate bodies Camps, the same the
COnfederates do. II they will compare data, it
will be found that the Camps $. of ", L. : A,
had the name before the other party Consider
able argument has been placed against our Order
for Understanding titles by the Post System. Capt.
Hughes has rebutted very heavily against this ar
gument ana one thought more is, that the same
titles were bestowed upon heads just as young, if
not younger, when the began. OF course
there are many differences between the two Or
derS, but there are many more Summarizes Time
spent the small techucalities that exist in
minds between the two organizations Is lost. That
there are such differences readily admit Now
by comparing again, shall find that we are
alike in many different ways and manners that
the dssimilarities obscured IN the uniformity
of the two systems Both Orders admit male de
scendants OF soldiers OF the civil war. All are
sons of the same noble sires who fought for the
maintenance and preservation of National
Union of States when some motive probably ann
hitiou, led some men to the advocacy of State
Rights, and consequently resulted in the war of the
rebellion. Both Orders very DESTROYS of aid
ing and assisting the Grand Army of the Republic
and the disabled veterans of the late war and are
exertiug every influence to minister to their wants
and endeGvOrlng to make them comfortable In
their reclining days. Both patterniug very
much after the manner of the GAR. Each and
everyone follows in the footsteps of his father on
the 30th of May and deposits enblems of love on
the graves of the heroes who have passed to the
other shore. The members OF both frateTnltleS
true, loyal sons of freedom; loyal to the Con-
stution of the United states; loyal to the old sol
diers and the cause for which they fought; LOYAL
to the dignity of American liberty; loyal to each
other, and the country with its flag, whose
Stars and stripes the brightest inuminaries of
both systems. There are hundreds OF simiIarities
and proud and noble unliormitles that each system
or order can rejoice over. Why not unite and work
unit; as one grand whole instead of sepa-
rately, and in fact against each other9 Three or
four other bodies OF sons OF soldiers united with
the 5. V, U. 5. A. The latest accession was the
carp faction. What a folly that two such noble
organizations do not unite and form a grander
purer and holier tie of Friendship, Charity and
Loyalty. The seventh National Encampment
S. of w. appointed committee to confer with the
Post System, and il Is hoped that they will soon
under the same name, banner and Commander
Any sons of veterans who are not members of
the Order or members of the GAR who desire
to be informed in regard to organizing Camps in
their towns can receive the desired information of
myself or Gen G. b. Abbott, Commander-in- Chief
as Fifth avenue, Chicago Ill.
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