The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-01-26
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions Election Of
Officers, etc,
HEADQqARTERs comsIAvDEeY-Is-c CHIEF

HEADQUARTERS CosfsIAyDERY-Is- CHIEF
Sous OF VETERANS, T. S. A. =
rs FIFTH AVE, CHICAGO, III, JAE. 2, 1888
General Orders, No. H.
]. For the quarter ending Dec 81. CoIonels COM
manding viii pay tax of cents per capita on al
membeFs In good standing to the Commandery-in-
Chief IL must be borne in mind that back tax of 5
cents per capita must be forwarded on all reported
as being reinstated In addition TO the regular Scent
tax.
2. Much complaint is made that Camps and char
liable members Of the Order are constantly being
bers seeking aid. The Constitution should be
strictly adhered to in every instance. Chap. 2,
Art. 4, Sec. 1, p I0) No brother should leave the
jurisdiction Of his Camp without a leave of alb
senee, and no Camp or brother should grant
assistance without the leave Of absence being pre-
sented This rule must be strictly observed to pre-
3. The Division officers Of New York and Dakota
have made full reports and paid tax since last Gem
era Orders,
4. The following brothers are hereby appointed
e-Camp on the staff Of the Commandery-in-
Chief, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel from
Sept. u, 1887. They will be respected and obeyed
accordingly: +. 4. Beitz, Laramie, Wyo. division
Of Colorado)i Frank H. Hale, Geneva, Ind, and
Chas. +. Hayes, Lawrenceburg, Ind.
,. The following Camps having voluntarily sur
rendered their charters. the same are hereby an
nasa na and @ No. T. Boa 81 saise ooaaeeent e,
Of te cones te
charters Of the following Camps are hereby re-
voked Nos. 2S, 81 60, CO, 81 l04. I3, Division of
lstAillf efiih w. OlFiotOL Ga
Indiana
7. ColoneIs win call the attention of the newly
elected Camp officers to the fact that the annual
inspection OF the Order will occur in April. This
inspection viii be most rigid, thorough and com
pete, and preparations should be commenced at
once to insure a good mark and classification. The
Titnaiistie work should be committed at once.
s. The month of December shows decidedly
encouraging progress In the muster Of new Camps
seem brighter for grand growth in Order
Let every officer and brother do his duty, and adj
vance all along the lines We owe everything
To oar country. and in paying the debt we enrich
ourselves. country that foFgets its LOYALTY and
ueglecs to cultivate martial spirit loses half its
manhood.
9. The following applications for Camps have
been approved since the issuing of General Orders
No. 3: No 2G Marion, Kan, % applicants; I46
saunemin, H., IS 83, Eaton n. Y, II Al, Winona,
Mimi, 10; s. Hecla Ind, 10; lao, Bear Lake. Pa
I6; 9s Mt Grab o., 30; I2l Malvern, Iowa, 26; I23
Griswoid, Iowa. 10; l24, Onawa Iowa, 80; I25
Prescott, Iowa, II 127, Agency Iowa, 28 I2S Red
Oak, Iowa. 10; i29 Lisbon, Iowa II; 100, leighton,
Iowa. l8; l3l, Anita, Iowa, Is; 1872, West Liberty,
Iowa 10; l33, Maynard, Iowa, %; 81, Billings, No.
81 y Asbury Park. N. J., z So Qynthiana Ind,
l6; lZ7, Chester Ohio, 10; g. St. Geniveve, Mo-,
20; 81, Kanopolis, Kan, 10; 2S Watertown, Oak,
IL; ll9, Ltchfield, Mich, q; 30, Burlington Ind
q; 49, CharIestown Mass, II 81 RussiayilIe Ind ,
I6: e2 Merom, Ind, l2; 80, Jersey shore, Pa, 20;
LII, Yale, H., IL; l4s. Lima, ILL., 16 l99, Paw Paw
ILL., II; $50, Champaign, H., 20; l2S. Tippeeanoe
City, o. %; 80, Port Trevorton, Pa, 20; go VOL
eottviIe, Ind, % 80, Urbana. Kan. 20; 4, Miles
City. Mon. II o. Greenfield, Ind. 10; 95 Xenia
Ind, 10; g6, Greenwood, Ind, l8 81 Argos Ind ,
Il JIG, Waymaft Pa, 10; z, Ashland, Ky, Is I;
So. Homer, n. T., II; IS, Chateaugay N Y, 2l ;
l5l, Rush, Pa, IS; 152. Clarksville, Pa Is ls;
Media, Pa, % 15s, Richmondale o., Is; 100,
Moody O., II; 162. Malta o., So l20 Coleman,
Mich 13; 60 iberia, 8Io q; ISL Mansfield H. IS
152 Dallas City. ILL.,. .; 153, Sycamore H.. u I54
Lanarl, IT., I9 l55 Bellair, H.. i8 % Tionesta
Pa, Y. Total number OF Camps, 62 total number
Of applicants, l.2l0.
BY order of G. =. ABBOTT
Commanderin-C Chief.