The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-13
HEADQUARTERS COMMASDERY-IS-CH CHIEF, !
Sous OF VETERANS, y. 3 A.,

IS FIFTH AVE. CHICAGO. Ill, Dec. ], 1888
General Orders, No. Is.
1. II appearing upon the records that there ax-
lists five organized Camps in the State Of Arkansas
the sumo hereby created the Provisional DiVia-
ion OF Arkansas, aud Bro Otis E Gully Of Spring.
dale, Is hereby appointed Provisional Colonel %
rank from Nov. !, 1883 He will be respected and
Obeyed accOrdigIy.
ii. Good and sufficient reasons appearing sha
charters Of Camps Ne. L and Is Division OF New
Jersey; No. 81, Division Of Kansas, and No A. DE-
vision of Michigan, are hereby annuled. Colonies
will issue transfer cards to all members IN good
standing
iii. Many communications are addressed TO these
Headquarters for decisions concerning the eIlRf-
bilty clause Of the Order. It IS very plain It adj
mits only Sons" over IS years Of age, and does
not include either adopted sons or stspsons. IL
brothers would remember this. it would save these
Headquarters much correspondence.
" III. :. Sneed of Camp Is, Kansas was tried
by cOuTt-martial and dishonorahly discharged from
the Order. Nov. 10 The cluse was divulging Of
secret work and the names Of brothers casting
black balls.
V. After careful observation upon the success Of
various Camps Colonies are requested to urge upon
Camps the necessity OF meeting weekly instead OF
once or twice month. The records show very
clearly that the bsst-atteDded Camps and most
prosperous are those that meet weekly.
VI The new regulation button can be procured
from Mai A. p. Davis, % Fourth avenue, Pittsburz
Pa He Is the only one authorized to manufacture
these new buttons, and those only are regulation
struck from the dies III his Department
VII The Captain, First and Second Lisutenants
of each Camp are entitled to commissions issued
receiving them should make demand for them
upon tie commanding officer of the Division.
Win. The Installation Of Camp officers for the en-
suing year will occur the FIRST meeting night II
January. COlOHeis may grant dispensations 70
change the night OF installation some other night
III January, If the good of the Order viii best be
met by 50 doing Colonies may also grant per-
mission TO held joint or open installation, bat no
person may install the officers Of a Camp unless
presenting a commission from the Colonel COM
handing upon Form No 81
IL The password and counfersgu for the COM
ing SIX months IS this day issued 10 AL Divisions
not IN arrears Tor per capita tax Colonies viii IN
close il sealed III Form 45 TO be presented TO the
CaptainseeetOn the night Of installation OF Camps
not in arrears for dues
Y Form COCO G. AR Is this iay issued to DIvfs-
ions not in arrears for tax This viii be the pass
word and eOuntersign TO be given By comrades Of
the GAR. when visiting Camps of Sons OF Vet
Grams rs q further evidence that they are entitled
TO the cOurtesies Of the Cdmp-rOom. Colonies viii
pFomuIsate il to Captains commanding, and direct
them to give It to the Leuteuaats Acting Ser
geanys and Corporals Of the Guard. Il has been
promulgated by COmmander-ia-ChiefW Warner, Of
the GAR, through that organization, and win
go into effect January !. 1859.
HI. COlOnels axe advised to discourage the enlist
meUt of Camps, Such in the State militia Where
1t has been done heretofore, II has invariably
proved disastrous TO the Camps and It IS further
believed that military features should be one Of the
attractions in the Order and not outside OF it,
MI. In General Orders, No. a. issued rom these
Headquarters, reference was made TO sons Of Neter-
ans Benefit Association. of Lowell Mass. Since the
issuing of that order the association has experienced
complete cii;fe OF OiiceFSs ana those now AZ
head are brothers of the Order and entitled TO
its confidence. The association has, furthermore,
requested the Commander-in-Ch Chief 20 appoint =
committee TO Investigate and report q. MIN con-
corning IL and its relations 10 the Order and pro-
poses in the future to place itself less IN
der the control and advice Of the COMMANDMENTS
Chief. And in compliance with this request The
COMMANDMENT Chief designates the following
brothers to constitute the committee. Past Com
nandeF-iu-Chief Frank P Merrill, Of Maiden,
Mass; Col. r L. Eaton. Of Montpelier W., and
Lleut.-COl. G.. BraIuard Smith, Of Hartford, Conn.
By command Of C. B. ABEoTr, Commander-in-
Chief
WILL F. JENKINS, Acknowledgement.