The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-07
News from the Various Divisions
Election of Officers. etc.
HEADQUARTERS COMMUNICATING CHIEF,
Sons OF VETERANS, u. s. A.,
Room ., STATE HOUSE. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

SONS OF VETERANS, U. s. A.,
Room D, STATE HOUSE. INDIANAPoLIs, IND.
IEDIAEAPoL1s IND. Nov. l. 1889.
General Order No 9
i. The following officers of the COMMANDMENTS
Chief have been appointed, with rank of Brigadier
General from Sept. II, 1889, aud will be hOnored
and obcyed accordingly:
Chief Of Staff. @. Winfrey. Evansville Ind
Chief Mastering ohieer-James A. Rice, oskaloo-
sa. Iowa
Chaplain in Chief-Clay D. Herod Erie, Kan.
Ads-d Camp are hereby appointed on the staff
OF the Commander in Chief, with rank of Lieu
tenant Colonel, from Sept IA, 1889. as follows:
Senior Aid Col. Otis Il. Gulley. Springdale, Ark.
Cos6rado-Past Col. Frank O. MeArthur, Denver
Connectcut-PastC Col. William III. Perpont New
Haven; Capt. Edward Reisel Hartford.
South Oak ota-Capt. w. A. Rogers, Mitchell.
Inois-Capt A. L. Guford, Chicago.
Indana-Capt. o. z. Ensley, Auburn; Capt. John
w. Newton. Winchester; Capt George III. Pening-
ton. New Albany; Capt. George r. 9. Newman,
Iowa-R. j. Miller, xford G. l.. Goodale, Lenox.
Kansas-Capt. Edwin J. Bookwnlter Haltead
Kentuoky-A. X. Dyche, Fred Singleton, VIM.
BogRers, Milton McFerTan.
Maine-Col Edward X. Gould. Rockland.
Miohigan-Past Col. Earle Hemenway Hartford
New Jersey-Capt. Arthur Vecelius Paterson !;
Capt. Harry Marehbank, Newark; Capt. George
III. Perkins. Atlantic City.
Rhode Island-F G. Monroe, Riverside; W. II.
Williams, Woonsocket.
Wisconsin William Rowe Eau Claire.
III. All official communications to Surg. Gen.
Braek low should be addressed to him at No. 40s West
Forty-sixth street. New York City. Some OF the
Division Surgeons have failed to forward to the
Surgeon-Gcnerai their reports; others are late in
forwarding because of delay in receiving reports OF
Camps These reports are important and must not be
neglected. Colones OF Divisions will therefore
that nil Camps make prompt reports to the Division
surgeon. All DIVISION surgeons VINO nave not YET
reported TO the Surgeon General will do so imme-
diately. Colonies of Divisions hereby charged
| with the enforcement of this order.
HI. No complete record of court martial proceed
ings Is found In these Headquarters. II is there
fore ordered that henceforh all papers and proceed
ings in courts martial shall be made out in dupi-
rlIn md fArkn dad Hoo naN faVa for
approval. One duplicate will be retained in these
Headquarters and tho other with the action of the
Commander in Chief Endorsed thereon, will be
turned To the proper Division Headquarters, ana
there filed and preserved for future reference !.
| V. All official communications 10 AdTt- Gen.
Bookwalter and q. M.-Gen. Holman should be
addressed to them at Room g. State House. Indian
! apoiis, Ind. Confusion aud delay has been occa-
stoned by forwarding official business TO them at
Fort Wayne and Danville, Ind, respectively. They
| are found daily at these Headquarters.
| VI Walter $. Payne was on Sept. 10, 1889, re-
ceivcd and mustered rs "A member of Camp No. 60,
Sons of Veterans, u. s. A., Fostoria, o. He IL now,
therefore. n member In good standing OF tho Order
| OF sons of Veterans, u. $. A. entitled 10 all the
benefits conrtesies and privileges such, and his
| name will be erased from all black books.
| VII. Camps No. 263 Polk. o., and No. 3l9.
| Fletcher. o., of the Ohio Division. having neither
mado report nor paid per capita tax for three sue
| ccssivc quarters, Recommendation OF the Colo
| mel OF said Division their charters hereby re-
| vokcd
| VIII. Consolidated reports for the quarter end
ing Sept 81. 1880 show large increase in member
ship over last report. Missouri Division Col. Loeb
ensteinl was the first TO report and shows gnin OF
| 500 since last quarterly report. Division Colones
are urged TO begin earlier the work Of securing
/ ports from Camps and report more promptly to
| these Headquarters.
| TX Tic Colonel OF each Division is urgently re-
guested To have regularly forwarded 10 q. M..Gen.
| Holman at these Headquarters each issue OF the
| leading newspaper devoted TO tho Interests Of tue
Sons of Veterans u. g. A.. published in such Divis-
| ion. Such newspapers viii be appropriately filed
and preserved Ia these Headquarters as the prop
crty Of the Commnndery-i n- Chief and will ulti-
mately prove OF great value
Y. The long nights of the next four months Will
afford ample opportunity TO do work for the Order.
| Every brother. Camp and Division IS earnestly
urged To put forth unusual effort TO increase our
| membership, popularity aud Influence. See to II
that each member OF every Grand Army Post in
your town, city or Division Is thoroughly posted rs
| to the principles and purposes of our Order. Send
frequent and urgent invitations to the local Grand
| Army Posts 10 attend the meetings of your Camp
either singiy or in a body Make them feel that we
desire to work with aud for them; not TO usurr
| any of their prcTogntivss. Let there be frequent
| meetings OF Camp officers TO rehearse, memorizt
and become familiar with the work, until every
! portion of IL is performed with the Lrue military
| precision. Make special effort to render each
meeting OF your Camp bright and interesting. and
secure the attendance aud cooperation OF every
member:
XII. Partial settlement has been made with my
predecessor. After paying the expenses of the Pat
| er-on Eucamp ment. he has turned over 10 this adj
ministraton 81 .263 is. The minutes and proceed
ings Of the eighth annual Eneampment Of the
Commandery- Chief have not yet been trans
cribed aud tnrned over TO me. Orders for consti
tutions and rituals WILL therefore, be delayed unit
they may be filed by copies amended In accord
ance with the action OF the Paterson Eneampment
BY order OF CHARLES f. GRIFFIN, Commander
O. A. BooKwALrER, AdJutant. General.