The National tribune., 1888-12-06
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Decentralization Of
Officers, etc.
MASSACHUSETTS,.

MASSACHUSETTS.
Admiral Winslow Camp, No. 81, Boston, will
hold Campfire on Dec. 10. Camps As, Sc, Il. l6,
3d. 49, So 81 81 and SO have been invited to attend
Many prominent GAR. men and officers of the
Sons of Veterans will be present
MINNESOTA.
General Orders, No. 20, issued at st. Paul Nov.
IL, by order of e. III. Milham, Colonel Command
ing-George III. Sheire, Adjutant-contain the fol-
lowing: The annual election of Camp Officers,
Delegates and Alternates to the Division Encamp-
ment will take place the first regular meeting
In December. Camps are especially requested TO
use Judgment and care in selecting their officers.
Those who are able to do good Il but small part
of our system. and yet it is very important part
Camps that do good work have good attendance,
while those that do poor work have difficulty in
getting quorum. Let remember that this
work Is within the power of each one of us. Each
omcef VINO receives the compliment OF an election
should return value received by committing his
part OF the Ritual to memory; thus aiding in
rying on the work essentially necessary to the
cess of the Camp. Installation of officers will take
place on the first regular meeting of the Camp in
January. Camps will designate who they desire
name and rank of said officer selected to the Adju-
tant, with date of installation. The detail will be
made and commission will be issued from these
Headquarters to said Installing officer. Installing
Officers will send in their report Immediately after
installation, with complete list of officers installed
etc. complete Roster of this Division will be
made up on receipt of reports of Installing Off
GERS. Camps desiring to have their installation Of
officers take place with either the GAR. and
WIKI, either public or otherwise, on request,
Special Order will be sent to enable them SO to do.
No password will be issued nor officers installed
until reports and per capita tax for the term end
Ing Dec. 81 1888, are received at these Headquar-
ters. The Colonel Commanding desires to call
attention to the able editorial lately appearing in
the columns of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Washing
ton. ID. O., under the heading " Encourage the
Sons of Veterans" We have had the same printed,
duly credited to the above paper, and copies will
be sent to each Post of the GAR in this Depart
ment where Camps do not exist. This paper is
doing vast amout of good for our Order and
should receive our hearty support. The Com
mander-in-Chief will be asked TO revoke the char
tiers of Camps Nos 6. H. 20 and 49, unless their
ports are complete and in by Jan. /. 1889. The
new Rules and Regulations revised at Wheeling
can be obtained from Division Quartermaster.
Copies should be in possession of each Camp. To
the work then, my brothers. Set you each per-
sonal example. AS members of our Order. work
ing for the common good of our country should be
our pride.
MISSOURI
Gen. ]. @. Fremont Camp, No. IS, st. Louis. will
give grand musical reception and hop on Dec. L.
VERMONT.
The Rutland Sons of Veterans win have pre-
sented under their auspices, some time in jan
uary, an excellent musical work entitled - Column
bia"