The National tribune., 1889-12-12
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
HEADQUARTERS CoMMANDERy-IE-C CHIEF,
SoHs or VETERANS, u. y. A.,
Room 3, STATE House,

ISDIANAPoLrs, IND, Dee. l. 1880
General Order No g.
|. The following are hereby appointed Aidsde
Camp ON the Staff of the COMMUNICATIVE Chief with
rank Of Lieutenant Colonel, from Dec. l. 1889
Alabama and Tennessee-Wm. g. Wright, New
Orleans In; John Sufferer, Cullman, Ala; II. b.
Miller. Chattanooga, Tenn; w. r. Gideon, Knox
vile, Tenn.
Coiorado-G. G. Pitinan Laramie wyo.; f. M.
Rumsey, Flagstaff Ariz.; q. S. Matthes, Albu-
querque, n. Nj.
California-Capt r L. Baldwin Box 5Is, Los
Angeles Past Capt: Charles t. Hailstone, i422 Fol-
som st., San Francisco.
Illinois-James b. Ladders, Rock Island; John
Lynch, ir.. Olneyj Frank a. Guerney, Springfield.
lowa-Johnson Bigham, Cedar Rapids.
MichRnn-Past Maj jacob Mnttern Lowell
Minnesota-Russell o. Philips, Owatonna; @. l..
Bohannan, Tracy; Francis G. Drew. Minneapolis.
New Jersey-DAvid Strauss, -.
New Sork-Clarence Il. Holmes, New York
CITY; Howard T.. smalling, Cohoes; J. A. stanch,
Buffalo; N L. Harrison, Hornelisvile.
Washington-Past Capt. T.. w. Young, Seattle.
V. No record whatever of Division Bylaws APP
proved by Commander-In Chief is found In these
Headquarters. Colonies OF Divisions. who have
not nirchdy done so, Will, therefore. Immediately
forward To these Headquarters full, true and COM
plee copies of the Bylaws of their respective Di-
visions, including the action of Commandery- in
Chief officers Endorsed thereon, duly certified to by
the Colonel and Adjutant of the Division by which
they were adopted under the Division seal Such
copies should be plainly and neatly written on
cap paper, In form, to bc fled away and preserved.
write only ON one side of the paper. complete
RECORD oi DIVISION bylaws Rt these Headquarters
Is almost indispensable, and of great value to every
brother in each Division affected. An early and
careful compliance with this order will be expected.
=
XI For good and sufficient cause on recon-
mendation of the Colonies of the respective Divis-
ions, the charters Of the following Camps are here
by revoked, namely:
Camps Nos lIs and 2OS. Ohio Division.
Camp No. &c, Missouri Division.
Camps Nos :, L. 10, IL and 10, California Division.
- as. II! a.stt r.
McCrillis late Colonel Of Illinois Division TO be-
come member of the Order OF sons OF Veterans,
u. :. A., pTopounded tn Past CommandeTn- Chief
Abbott, during his official term Is one of the legR-
cles handed down To this administration. Past
Judge Advocntc.Gcn. Appclget, to whom the mat
ter was referred decided the question la the mega
tive. aud so reported to the eighth Annual Encaup
ment of the Coinmandery. in Chief at Paterson. v
j. The claim of Frank MoCriliis To mem bcrshp iu
the order OF sons Of Veterans, u. :. A.. II based
upon the service of his father, Samuel MoCrillis.
who was member of what was known ~ the
: District Army Of Squirrel Hunters - State of Ohio
lie was never mustered into the service of the
United States Government. and. therefore, was
never honorHbly discharged from the service OF the
United states On the contrary, his discharge Is
signed only 10y the Governor aud Adjutant- General
OF the state OF Ohio. which makes IL clear that lac
was ~ THE service OF the State, and not OF the
United States
II has been officially decided that the '' Squirrel
Hunters are not eligible To membership in the
Grand Army OF the Republic. This decision does
not OF necessity determine the case in point, bat
based upon the same fact, e. tho service of the
father.
10 entilc applicant 10 membership In the
Order Of Sous Of Veterans u. = A., he must be the
llneai descendant of an honorably -dischnTged sol
der, sailor marine, who served in the Union
army or navy, etc, set forth ia the Preamble to
add Art Of our Constitution, Rules aud Regula-
tons.
There seem then. 10 be AT least two requisites 10
eligibility with reference To the service OF the an
eesior through whom the right IL claimed:
j. He must have served IN the Union army or
navy during the civil war of lsGi-ls65" Thnt il
done service !" for the United States distinguish
cd from the State.
2. He must either have died Ia or been honorably
discharged from the service of the United States.
Applying this test IL seems perfectly clear that
Frank McCriis not aud is not eligible to-
membership ia the Order of Sons OF Veterans T..
:. n. neither of the requisites above named being
found IN the record of the service Of his father
Samuel aicCriis, through whom he claims.
IL therefore becomes the painful duty of the
COMMANDMENT Chief To order that the benefits and
privileges Of the Order he no longer extended To
Frank McCriilis. and that his name be placed all
" black books
XIV. bylaws adopted by the Division Encamp.
mcut nf Wisconsin have been received examined
aud approved, and are now in fall force aud opera
ton.
by order OF CHARLES +. GRIFFIN, Commander
in-ChicE
q. A BooKwALTRR, Adiutnnt- General