The National tribune., 1889-06-20


the present quarter. however VIII be required %
make reports, placing on the First Sergesnts re-
port the names and records OF their entire menu
bership- Commanding officers are eniOiusd to
ercise care and that these reports are made In
accordance with printed directions on the same
DeiRqueneeS in this particular viii not be toler-
ated, and will be sufficient cause for the suspension
from Office of the Camp Commander.
III. Camps delinquent with reports and tax VIII
not be provided with the password and coun-
tersign which will be promulgated at the end Of
this quarter, neither viii the representatives from
such Camps be allowed on the aOoro the Division
Encampment. Arrangements are now being made
whereby all Camps which dilatory in this con-
neetion will be duly announced in the Division
Encampment, to have the same so entered upon the
records
" The following Camps are delinquent with
reports and tax for quarter ending March 81 46,
So SO, So, 143. AS, 16i, I67, 1874. Circumstances
making it unavoidable, some OF the above are de-
inquent for apparent good reason. The time now
having expired, the officers are hereby ordered TO
send IN reports and per capita tax (l28 cents per
member) at once, Camps 81 and 226 VIII send 70
the Adiutant at once their First Sergeants reports
for quarter ending March g. accounting in the de-
scriptive portion of the report for every recruits
mustered prior to and on March 81 This is Inn
perative and must be done ut once. These Camps
have been notified of this neglect previously, and
prompt compliance with this request is expected
without further delay.
" The charters Of the following Camps have
been surrendered and these Camps are no longer
in existence: %, SaxtOni 70, heidelberg; s., Dali
malta; 81 New Bloomfield; %. Knox; 81, Peck
viilei 80, SteeitOu; III, CanOnsburg l34, Auden-
reid; leo. ShickshiBny; l73, Port Allegheny; IA
Lititz. These Camps owed per capita tax for moro
than Tour quarters were compelled 10 dIsoand
owing to the removal of numerous members, and
We're practically dead the past year.
vi. A number of the Aids-de- Camp who were
assigned in General Orders, No II, to close I'D the
accounts of various Camps in arrears are still de-
/ inquent IN their duty. ItiseaTnesty enjOned upon
/ them to ussevery effort to perform the work In
/ their charge previous to the coming Encampment.
| VII. Charges have been preferred against Capt.
/ G. w. c. Namely, Camp No. 2, Philadelphia
court OF inquiry has been detailed, and pending
/ port Capt Namely has been suspended from Office.
| First Lieut.. T. NJ. Stone has been placed in COM
| VIII. A number of ChaPlains are delinquent IN
forwarding their reports to Rev. George W. Ger
/ hard Division Chaplain The attention Of Camp
| Commanders is called to this fact. They are held
responsible for the negligence of Chapaius in this
connection, and they viii see to it personally that
! these reports are forwarded at once. The reports
| must not be sent to the Adjutant.
TX. G. W. Foulks, of Williamsburg. was rejected
by Camp No. 66. First Sergeants viii make proper
| note in Black Books.
X. Gen. John A. Logan Camp. No 5, Division Of
| Maryland, Washington. ID. c., reports John Per-
ling, a member of that Camp, as entitled to re-
lief Camps in this Division will govern themselves
accordingly, the above Camp viii not be re-
spOnsibie for advances made to this member.
XII. The following Camps have been mustered
since last announcement: Col. William II. Telford
| Camp, No I36 (reOrganzedl, Susquehanna, Sus-
quehanna Co, May 8, % recruits, by Past Capt.
George G. Burns; Captain, Harry T. Taylor. Theo.
| f. Cocker Camp, No. 236, Frankford, Philadelphia,
May g. 80 recruits. by Chief of Staff f. N. Russell;
| Captain. V. J. Sehwarz. Gen. Thomas l. Kane
Camp, No. 2S7, Kane, Mexican Co, May Is IL re-
cruits by Capt. E. r. Herbert; Captain J.. L
Mitchell. Elias B. Ec<fieId Camp No 90 Chester
Delaware Co., May %, 10 recruits, by Past Capt.
VIM. L. Mathues; Captain, Charles A. Quinby.
]. R. Strickland Camp, No. 242, Howard. Center
Co, May o. 10 recruits, by Lieut.. G. W Wagon
seIler, Ado. Captain, William n. Nef-
| XII. Notwithstanding the recent misfortune q
result OF the terrible storm ana Hood which befel
kenoyo, the members OF camp lUi. comrades OF
the GAR. and citizens generally have not lost
sight Of the fact that the ninth annual Division En-
eampment Of Pennsylvania, Sons of Veterans, will
convene at that place July 10, IL and L. inclusive.
The committee IS sparing no pains to make the
affair grand success and ali members of the
Order in the Division urged to be present. The
entertainment of all who attend viii be beneficial,
and pleasant time for all IS anticipated
XIII. A limited number of orders for railroad
tickets have been received. and viii be issued by
the Adjutant to persons desiring the upon
the application of the First Sergeant of the Camp
by stating the number and names for whom re-
quired. All unused orders must be returned TO the
Adjutant and persons receiving same viii be held
| personally responsible All orders for tickets are
over the Pennsylvania Railroad and affiliated lines.
The regular excursion rate of two cents for every
mile travelled has been secured These orders VIII
not be good if presented to conductors on trains,
but must be given to ticket agents at starting points
The tickets will be good from July TO July % In
elusive
are ordered to appear In full regulation uniform,
and attention Is particularly called to Article u,
Section 3, page 81 Constitution, Rules and Regula-
/ tons Credentials must be presented TO the Adiu-
tant at the Encampment. A number Of Camps have
not yet reported the names of their delegates and
Rules and Regulations and Instructions rom these
| Headquarters. This must be done at once, and
First Sergeants viii inform the Adjutaut without
further delay. The commissions OF sitting Cap
tains viii serve as their credentials and must be
presented to the Adiutant, who is Chairman Of the
Credential Committee.
XIV According to the latest adviees received
direct from the of the disaster. the estimate
of the loss Of life in Speer Orr Camp, No. "A
Jamestown is placed at about onehalf OF its entire
membership. At South Fork and other points II
the vicinity the loss Of life has, fortunately not
| been so great, but all of the surviving sons 81
Veterans and their families in the affected valley
have been left destitute Owing to the interruption
to railroad traffic the mails have been considerably
delayed for the past 10 days, and many Camps have
not had time to receive and take action upon
the appeal for aid as contained in General Orders
No Is Notwithstanding the are beginning
I to come in and they show that Fraternity means
something more than an empty boast The Quar-.
termaster has the pleasure of acknowledging the
!. following contributions to date: Camp No IL, At
] lantie City n. J., So; Camp g. Hartford, Conn., SEQ
4 Indiana Division, $50. and the following from
: Camps and members in this Division: Camp Is
4 | Reading. SIS: Camp 1O2 Meadvile, S5.l5; Camp
: 81 Maueh Chunk, So Camp IS, Philadelphia, $40
= | Camp 14 Catasauqua, $40; Camp 50, Du
/ shore S.; Camp 5 (Eilisl. Germantown. So Camp
: ! JO0 PhRnixyiIle SO: Camp 10 Gettysburg. $40
: Camp IS, York, SO; Camp, 81. Ut. Carmel, $40
Camp 70, New Cumberland, s.; Camp 81 Greens
/ burg. So; Camp IS, Ashland, So Camp ., Phliadel
r phia. s.; Camp !, Philadelphia, slO Camp II
] Coudersport, So; Camp y, ShamOkln, SO; Camp
1 Gysle), Allegheny. IS; Cob r. NJ J. Reed, 81
a | William ID. McNulty. Division Councilman
e 81; G.. W. Wagenseller, Ado, 81; Capt
John Carl, ir., $50; p. F. Carl, $50; GeOrR'
: Stein Soc; @. /. John, Soc; O. T. John
] soc: John Robertson, SOC. all OF Camp 81
= Camp 49, Apollo, $50; Division Headquarters, SIS
The needs OF the sufferers cannot be over est
, mated and it is hoped that the contributions MAJ
: be as liberal as the situation truly demands lie
- all add their mite. sons of Veterans Relief Com
: mittee has been established in Jamestown, viii
n Bro. r. NJ. Linton, Past Adjutant- General, q
}, Chairman, who advises that immediate need ex
lists for clothing of every description, and contrbu
tons in this line can be forwarded direct to him
,. | Don't overlook the women and children Of ID
J. families who survive to whom articles OF wearing
I, | apparel will be particularly acceptable sc thi
, time. Cash contributions should In ali eases .
= sent TO these Headquarters addressed 20 G. e Die
I. fenderfer, Quartermaster, and a plan viii be per
J. ected for the equitable distribution Of the sam
through the local committee representing IN
Order.
:. RHODE ISAND4
4 The first annual Encampment Of this Divislol
was opened with Gen. A. G.. Lawrence Camp, nc
n g. of Newport, June 8. The members Of the En-
= eampment from outside the city arrived on IN
boats from WEXFORD and Providence, and at
. o'clock the body called 10 order by Col Chas
. III. West commanding the Division. There wer
present the following Division officers; Col Chas
Z II. West, Lieut. Col. Martin, ). y. MIhngton,
q b. Sphinx and Lewis B. Knox, members of the ID
Q vision Council; Adjt E. o. Riggs, QuarternIsste
l. Charles o. Selby and Judge-Advoeste z II Car
2 dali, of the ColOnels staff The following deie
; gates represented the 10 Camps IN tle Sts Z
:; Fred Fl. Miller, Francis Il. Greene Camp, Fnsuix
u George /. Rogers snd George i. Read, Gen. g. :
Mcclellan Camp, Riverside; W. IL Brooks, Geu
A. G.. Lawrence Camp Newport; i. j. Smiths
Ia and w. z. Hawkes., Gen. A. E Burnside Caml
ANsaHNa NmaHa