The National tribune., 1888-03-22
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions
Election of Officers, etc.
General Orders, No. 6.

/ In publishing General Orders hereafter Colo
nels Commanding will see that AdUtauts adopt the
samcsized folio as that used by the Adjulant-CeG-
eral. White paper, printed in color 0fink, the
folio to be 50 inches by inches slightly smaller
than the preceding Orders of the current series
The form Of the heading viii be uniform with these
General Orders, and only the small cut of the badge
may be used. The object to be obtained is uniform
ity for fling and binding. The Acknowledgement
has changed the size from former Orders 10 be in
keeping with military usages and other societies
of a similar nature.
carry III store blank book for filing General Or
ders, similar to that used by the Grand Army Of
the Republic 1t is we'll bound with leather eaIcu-
years These viii be furnished Camps through
Division Quartermasters for % cents each.
". The following Aids are hereby appointed on
the staff Of the Commander-in-C Chief with rank OF
Lieutenant Colonel from Jan. 2 IsSs; they will be
respected and obeyed accordingly: w. @. McI-ain,
St Louis, Mo- Charles p. Merrill, Auburn. Ne;
II. l., Whitcomb, Portland, Ne; G. II. Rice Ban
GOr, Me-; David "A. Friend. ROclSand, Me- A. O..
Hutchins Dover n. H.; W +. Mcpherson Mere
5. Lyons North Adams, Mass; Paul Revere, Nor
ristown, n J.; w. y. Altman, Saiida Colo, Frank
/ lin Q. Monroe, Riverside, X. l.; c. +. r JENNIE
Brattleboro, VT o. D. Clark Montpelier, Vt; viii
r. Sargent, ST. Johnsbury, Vt; b. 3. Perkins, St
Adams, VT; George II. Craig, Keene, \. II.
| VIII. The Division of Rhode Island was organ
/ lied Feb. IA st Providence by the COmmauder-in-
! Chief The Colonel elect IS Charles II. West, of
( X. l..
/ TX. To place at rest some wild rumors which
/ have gone abroad without authority, it may be
/ stated that the next Eucampment of the Com
/ mandery-in- Chief VIII occur at Wheeling W. Va,
Aug. Is, is and H. in accord with the vote Of the
/ last EuCampment
| Y The following committees are announced for
4 the Enc0mpmeut at Wheeling, subject to such
additions and changes rs circumstances may neces-
state On Constitution, Rules and Regulations
! r. II. Freer Lucien +. Burpee, E. J. Smith, Joseph
! 3. Maccabe and Leland J. Webb. On Ritual-Mar-
/ vim T. Han, Henry Frazee, T. NcCriis, Miles w.
| Ross and Rudolph Loebeusteiu. r II. Freer, Le-
| land }. Webb and LucIen +. Burpee viii form the
Committee on Digest as specified in Article XXI,
/ Chapter g. G. r and r. The several committees
will enter into the discharge Of their duties at once
| Xxi. Colonies Commanding Will furnish these
| Headquarters with n complete description Of the
charters OF their respective Divisions, to whom
granted, date and by whom issued, to complete the
/ records at these Headquarters.
XII In justice to Col Crowley it should be stat ed
that the neglected condition Of the Division of \ ew
Hampshire should not be charged against him, but
| his predecessor. Col. Crowley has made satisfac-
tory arrangements with these Headquarters and
| the charter of the New Hampshire Division will
not be taken away from it.
XIII. An association has been organized IN
/ Lowell, Mass, styling itself the 81 Sons Of Vet
erans Benefit Association" This insurance COM
pany has no official connection with the Sons OF
Veterans, U. s a. Several of its officers are dropped
members Of the Order, and for any small per-
centage which this association may offer brothers
to solicit members for it, it IS not believed they Will
lend encouragement to this institution, which the
/ Commauder-in- Chief, after a thorough inquiry
/ into its affairs, cannot recommend to the Order
XIV. Inspector General Marvin E Hall is ordered
/ on duty for the coming annual inspection Of each
( Camp. He will formulate such blanks. issue such
orders and instructions as the needs OF the Order IN
his judgment may require, submitting the same for
approval. He viii also make detail for the in
/ spectiOn Of all Division Headquarters, except the
! Provisional Division and the Division Of Rhode
| Island.
xV. Gen. Anderson, ChapIain-in- Chief Of the
GAR, has asked for report from the Chaplain
in-Chief Of the Sons of Veterans U. S A., Of the
extent to which the sons of Veterans viii participate
and assist in the observance of Memorial Day next
The Chaplain-in- Chief of the Sons OF Veterans will
therefore require a report from each Division
Chaplain, who in return will receive reports from
| Camp Chaplains of our work in this line. These
reports Will be furnished in blank by the Com
mandery-n- Chief Colonels viii call the atten-
ton OF Camps to this important matter that they
may arouse themselves and make record that viii
bring Joy to the hearts of the old soldiers.
BY order of G.. 3. ABBOTT, COMMUNICATIVE Chief
@. J. PosT, Adiutant- General.