The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-01-17
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various INSTRUMENTATION of
officers, etc.

camps eleeting officers are requested to forward
q list OF the same to The NATIONAL TRIBUNE. All
names should be written as plainly as possible, IN
order 10 avoid nlistakes.l
HEADQUARTERS CnMNAEDERY- IN Grief, !
Sons OF VETERANS, U. S. A.,
rs FIFTH AVE, CHICAGO Ill, Jan. ], 1889 }
General Orders, No. IT,
l. Good and sufficient reasons appearing, the
charters Of Camps Nos. 20 and rs Of Kansas, 81 of
Indiana 81 of Michigan % and $50 OF Ohio, and 81
r. IO7 ISL 40 and IA of Illinois are hereby an
nulled The Coonels of the Respective Divisions
will issue Transfer Cards TO all members in good
standing.
II Tie attention Of the Order is called to two
typographical appearing in the recent issue
of the Constitution, Rules and Regulations for the
government of the Order The first will he found
in section 2, article ii, chapter o. page 81. The
words on the collar shall he stricken out and
the words " of rank Immediately above the badge
inserted 10 conform to regulation adopted at the
recent Encampment at Wheeling, and as provided
for IN section article X OF The same chapter page
90 The second error is found in section 2, article
XII chapter 5 page So in TIE third line OF the sec
ton, where the word meeting should be stricken
out and the word :" committee inserted.
" The Order Is warned to be on the lookout for
an impostor giving the name of Frank Wheeler,
and claiming to be a member of Camp No s. of
Salem, Mass. He wears regulation badge, and is
about FIVE feet four inches in hight dresses in rather
seedy attire, stiff hat and long, black froeI1-
gray hair, smooth face and is operating upon the
charity of the brothers in central Illinois The in
formation was furnished by Capt Plumley, OF Orme
Camp, No. 7, Bloomington, Ill. Brothers of the
Order generally are requested TO notify these
Headquarters whenever they are satisfied that i'm
posters are . working the Order"
VI. The following Aids are hereby appointed on
the staff of the Communicating Chief with rank OF
Lieutenant-Colone from Jan. /, 1889. They will
be obeyed and respected accordingly: Charles j.
Miller Philadelphia, Pa; j. T. Carver, Carthage,
Mo; J. II. Worst, Saint Genevieve Mo.
VII. Appointees on the staff of the Commander
in-Chief who have failed to notify the Adjutant-
General of the acceptance OF the same or the receipt
| of their respective commissions. will be considered
rs having declined the appointment, and Others
will be appointed ill their stead unless acknowl-
! edgments are received before the issuing of the
| next General Order Feb u.
VIII j. II. Mason of Camp No. 49, Division OF
| Ohio having been tried by court-martia and dis
honoraby discharged from the Order the same
| was approved Dec. g. Causes, conduct unbecoming
! member of the Order and embeZzlement
| TX. The 18th of February should be one dear to
the hearts of every American citizen, for upon that
| day was born that typical American patriot the
| sainted, martyred, Lincoln. Not one of coun-
| trymen has ever accomplished SO much for the
| advancement of civilization and at 50 great n per-
| sonal sacrifice as he who issued the Emancpation
Proclamation and eventually surrendered his life
/ for the grand in which he enlisted As an
/ organization, there is no day in the calendar that
| we have particularly appropriated as our own. II
is believed be eminently fitting and proper that
we should have such day, and II is especially rec
| commended, and Colonies commanding are re-
| quested to encourage among all Camps brothers
and citizens the celebration of the birth of Lincoln
| on the evening of the ensuing 18th of February
| Let the observance be made universal throughout
our entire organization. Let there be speech.
| making. Let there be patriotic songs and an en-
thusastic rising of our people in the of 10y
atty. Let the proper committees be set to work al
| once, so that arrangements may be completed
| Request ministers TO announce 1t from their pull
pits and the children of the public be invited
10 attend, free and open for all and make this day
a great day, not only for this year, but all coming
years for special observance by the Sons of Veter
ans aud Union soldiers.
| BY command of G. b. ABBOTT, COMMANDMENT
| Chief.
WILL. F. JENKINS. Adiutant- General.