The National tribune., 1888-01-12
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the YarIous Dlvisions-Elcction of
Officers, etc.
HEADq'Rs PRovIsIoSAL DIVISION AT LARGE

HEADQ'Rs PROVISIONAL DIVISION AT LARGE
SOSs OF VETERANS, U. s. A.,
IS FIFTH AVE, CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. q, 1897. J
General Order No. /
/. General Orders No. of the COMMANDMENTS
Chief are hereby promulgated in this Division.
Having been appointed Colonel ofthe Provisional
Division at Large, consisting of the States and Ter
ritories Of Rhode Island, Texas. Arkansas, Yir-
ginia Arizona Oregon. New Mexico and Washing
-. d,,-1 - Il s=sI,,, s,,Y,ed and douartaSe
established at IS Fifth avenue, Chicago Ill.
IL Fred II. Bostwick, of Chicago, is hereby APP
pointed Adjuiant with the rank Of First Leuten-
ant; he viii be obeyed and respected accordingly.
All reports will be sent 10 him.
T. A. Quincy, Quarierplastcr General, viii be
ex-ofcio Quarternaser of this Division. All requi-
sitions will be drawn on him. Ali drafts. money
orders or postal notes viii be made payable to L.
A Quincy or order.
orders.
III. Camps win elect some brother In their Camp
10 be appointed Aidede-Camp on the Staff of the
Colonel AT their next meeting. Captains will for.
ward his name 10 these Headquarters.
". Blank reports for quarter ending Dec. 81,
1857 are iueiosed. Captains Will see that they
filed cut at the last meeting in this month and for
warded at once to the Division AdjutRnt. Camp
officers cannot be installed for the ensuing year until
these reports are received. No Camp Is entitled to
the semi-annua password and countersign until its
reports are in and per capita I2 cents for each
member IN good standing Is paid the same must
accompany the t9uafteTnlaster- quarterly
report.
and wish 10 obtain new certificates Of charter will
forward the old charter directly TO the Adjutant-
General c. J. Post. Is Fifth avenue, Chicago H.;
the old charter viii be returned with the one
VI. Captains viii forward an official communities
ton to these Headquarters on night of election
giving names Of the olficerselect for the ensuing
/ year, 80 that the commissions can be made out
1 and forwarded TO the Installing Officer.
Captains will also send the name OF some brother
I to be appointed as Installing Officer.
VII. Captains Of Camps will forward the names
of those commissioned officers of their Camp who
have not yet received their commissions, with the
date OF election, 60 that commissions, may be
| issued 10 them.
VIII. According 10 instructions, no supplies OF
| any character VIII be furnished by the Quarter
master unless req Gisitou for the same be made III
due form aud the regulation blank. Badges
/ and butsou-hole decorations will be kept for the
/ convenience Of Camps. a copy OF reauistion blank
| Is inciosed herewith to each Camp.
*. There are q few Camps that have notreceiyed
their charters, rs the Colonel has not received the
seal Of the Division yet; they viii be forwarded a.
soon as the seal IS received nj these Headquarters
X II IS the wish Of the Colonel that every State
and Territory In his Division be organized into q
/ Division before the end Of the ensuing year; so
brothers, put your shoulder 10 Tie wheel and give
him lift. Our Order IS now thoroughly AdVer.
tised throughout the whole country, and a little
good, solid work will place q Camp in nearly every
town Of any significance IN the Division
II Is not necessary TO 80 into the next County Of
some large town In ORDER 10 organize Camp; yoI
csn do Just well by trying the nearest town to the
north, south. east west Of you; visit of but
few hours being IN many cases sufficient The trut
and loyal brothers OF our Order will find that
pleasure and satisfaction is derived from thi
work which cannot lie excelied
During the coming year let no brother miss
chance 10 add Camp 10 Our Division, but let hin
improve every opportunity 10 speak a word or d.
e minutes work for cur Order.
BY order Of
Official: Colonel Commanding.
r. i. BosTwIcK,