The National tribune., 1889-06-20
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions
Election of Officers. etc.
AND TENNESSEE.

ALABAMA AND TENNESSEE.
General Orders, No. 6, issued from Birmingham,
Ala, June g. by order of NJ. D. Friedman, Colonel
J. Hudnall, Adjutant, are as fol-
ows:
/. General Orders, No. %, Commandery-in-Chi
received at these Headquarters the 5th inst, are
herewith promulgated. Particular attention is
have not as yet reported Memorial Day proceed
ings, will DO so Immediately TO Division Chaplain
J. H. Gray, Soddy, Tenn.
II. Blanks in duplicate for quarterly reports
for the term ending June go 1889 herewith sent
to commanding officers of all Camps in this Divis-
ion. Officers in command alone will be held re-
spousble for the correctness and prompt return OF
the same at the end of the quarter. and they will
see that their respective First and Quarermaster-
Sergeants fill out the same, and send one copy OF
each, with proper per capita tax, to these head-
quarters in the addressed envelope, which is in
closed for this purpose. The duplicate copies OF
these reports are to be retained and filed by FIRST
and Quartermaster- Sergeants. The per capita tax
on each member In good standing June 30, 1889 IS
121& cents, excepting Camp No. 9, which was mus
tered in the latter part of May, VIII pay per capita
tax at the rate of five cents per member, ana camps
mustered during June will not be required TO pay
per capita tax for this quarter. All Camps muster
ed during the present quarter, however, Will De
required to make reports, placing on the FIRST ser
geants report the names and records OF their en-
tire membership. Commanding officers are en-
Joined to exercise and see that these reports
are made in accordance with printed directions on
the same and it is imperatvely necessary that they
be transmitted to these Headquarters promptly on
the first day of July. Delinquencies in this partIe
ular will not be tolerated. and will be sufficient
cause for the suspension from office OF the Camp
commander. Attention Is called to Section TX,
General Orders, Commandery-in-C hlef, regarding
the new password and countersgn, to be issued
July 1, 1889, from these Headquarters Camps
should be prompt with all reports.
III. Camps should make out all orders for Camp
supplies Form L; if not in hand, Camps should
Immediately provide themselves with same. 1t is
a matter of convenience to both Camp and Divis-
ion officers who attend to this. All acquisitions,
like reports. should be signed and forwarded by
the commanding officer, thereby showing his ap-
proval of the same.
" w ]. Richie of Camp l. Birmingham, Ala.
has been suspended from office and command of
the Camp. charges having been preferred against
him for conduct unbecoming member or the Or
der and Camp commander
v. The following Camps have been mustered
since General Orders, No 4, viz r. II. Luttrel No.
9, Mountain City, Tenn, Capt. E. e. Butler, by K.
H. Butler; No 10 Bear Creek Valley, Tenn, Capt.
j. Fl. Davidson, by Evans Evans.
vi. Aids-de- Camp staff of Division COM
mander who have not reported as yet, will do so
at once, or they will be relieved in next General
Orders. Past Captain Geo. W. Ford. Camp 8, IS
hereby detailed as Special Aid. lie will be obeyed
and respected accordingly.
VII. Attention is called to Article VIII of Gen
eral Orders, No. f. issued from these Headquarters
COLORADO.
Officers of Mcpherson Camp No. 9, Rice: Cap
tain, John Garland; First Lieut.. VIM. ]. Palmer;
Second Lieut., Theodore Chamberlain; Chap,
August I'D. BeIdier. First Serg I, oscar IaCnHuflO
Q. NJ, Alfred II Mundee; c. s., Robert w. Snyder
S. of G., L. T. WINFIELD; G. of G., V. P. Yeager
G. G.,J. II. Robinson; Musician, Thomas a. Murray
ILLINOIS,
Officers of G. w. Pavey Camp. No. 81, Xenia
Captain J. Deabler: First Lieut. J. Lature; Sec
ond Lieut.. J. Dean, ir.; Chap, A AImanrode, jr
First Serg't, Il. e. Crougan; q. M. S, J. Shubert
S. of c., r. Reniek; @. s., ii. Kelso; 2. M, G. Mel
ton; c. of G., f. Mattox; p. G., NJ o. feathers.
INDIANA.
A. w. Winterberg Camp. No. 175, Edinburg. wa
mustered in recently with IL members, and the fol
lowing officers were elected: Captain, A. j. Tough
cry; First Lieut., Jas. III. Sweet; Second Lieut..
Isaac Raymond; Sergt, Charles Stilley; @ NJ Ed
ward Winterbergi Chap, William Toner.
IOWA.
Oficers of Phil Kearny Camp, No. 3 sibley
Captain, G. L. Smith; First Lieut., n. r. Cloud
Second Lieut., w. +. Stamm; First Serg't, T. ID
Bennetti Q. NJ. s., E. Rooney; S. of G., H. H
Eckerman; Chap, Rev. Q. B. Winters; Q. 5, A
D. Everts; c. of G. G., W. Cloud; P. G., j. Buck
man; Chief Musician, G. Meyers.
KANSAS.
General Order No. %. issued at FredOnia. June
8, by order of Q. S. Nation, Colonel Commanding
J. l.. Short Adjutant-Is as follows:
l. General Order No %, Commandery-in-C Chief
is herewith promulgated
II. The present quarter ends June 80. IncloseC
are two blanks each for First and Quartermaste
Sergeant Each officer should fill out the two re
ports-one of each to be kept on file in the Camp
room and the other, together with the per-eapits
".
Headquarters. First Sergeants need not copy the
entire membership, but simply recruits mustered
or taken in transfer since the last report wa!
made. New Camps will copy records OF recruits
mustered since the night the Camp was mustered
in Per-capita tax is 12a cents for each member il
good standing. Camps mustered since March 3
will pay tax as follows: Those mustered in April
| l2l% cents each; those mustered IN May, cent
each; those mustered in June, 4 cents each.
III. Proceedings of the Emporia Encampnlent
together with revised Roster OF the Division, vii
be out about the 18th inst, at which time 10 cope
| will be sent each Camp.
". Camp Chaplains who have not reported T.
/ Division Chaplain U. g. Boyer, Sana, are request
/ ed to do so at once If you have mislaid blank re
| port notify me Immediately and l will furnish
new one. If the Chaplain is out of town let tn
| First Sergeant or some one else make report q
| once and do not await his return.
/ V. One copy of Circular No. 8, issued by Mrs.
/ D. A. O'Brien, Sidney. o., National President L.
| S. is herewith inelosed. Study it carefully an
perhaps YOU will conclude to organize q society l
your town. A society of this character was organ
| lied in May, in connection with Charles Butt
/ Camp, No. 49, of this place, with a charter mem
| bership Of 80. They turned out en- masse on Memo
rial Day in connection with the other patriotic ore
ers of the town and took the prominent part of pa
ing the wreaths on the graves OF the departed con
| rades.
VI. A number of Camps have written me regar,
| ing holding Sons of Veterans Reunions IN the
| Counties this Fall. In answer, Will say oy a
| means do so. If the GAR. have a Reunion, an
it can be satisfactorily arranged, go IN with theI
and have joint Reunion. II they do not hav
| one within yourselves.
VII. Since General Order No. q was issued ar
| piications for Camp charters have been receive
| from Leayenworth, Beloit, Smith Center, Osweg'
| Galena and lola.
VIII. Hartford Camp. No. 1913 Hartford, F. !
| Flickinger, Captain, mustered May IA by ID
| vision Mastering Officer Frank M. Keller, EmpS
ria; TippecanOe Camp, No. l2i, Beloit, w. G. Ste'
| ems Captain, was mustered May is by Dlvlsio
| Chaplain o. c.. Boyer, Salina; w. j. Byers CAM
No. l25 Smith Center, l.. z. Simpson, Captain, wa
mustered May % by COmrade d. II. Reed, SIniI
| Center; Geo. p. Hall Camp, No. I26, Oswego, r.
Harmon, Captain, was mustered May 70 by g
Nation, Fredonia; Leavenworth Camp, No. II
| I.eavenworth, +. L. McKenna Captain, was mu
tered June 4 by Comrade j. G. Walkinshaw, Lea
| enworth; w. B. Stone Camp, No. l2S, Cialena,
o. Harper, Captain, was mustered May q by G. !
Nichols, Columbus
XII. want to hear from each Aid in this Divi
Ion as to how the Camps in his County are goinl
| and as to the chances for organizing new ones.
| you find Camp in your jurisdiction Is behind wit
| dues, write to some OF the members and urge thel
/ to report. III you think a trip to sister Camp b
| YOU would be advantageous let me know, and
| will advise you regards the same. Don't I
afraid to spend little time for the good of II
| Order
XIII. A number of Camps continue to send fl
| supplies on old requisition blanks. This causes
| great deal of annoyance. Please order Anew OF u
| new blanks at therate of 80 cents per hundred.
XIV j. II. Walsh. the recent Division Surgeon
having removed from the State, said office is Their
fore declared vacant. Frank ). Shukers, Ind
pendence is hereby appointed Division Surgeo
with rank from june s, 1889. he Will be obey6
and respected accordingly.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Chas. 5. Bolton, Boston: A very pleasant episoC
took place at the meeting of Jno. +. Andrew Cam
No So in the hall of John A. Andrew Post No. ]
recently. While the meeting was in session CO
Henry Walker, Commander Patrick Lee and Cor
rades Rollins, Walker and Robinson, all of Pc
I5 entered the hall, and the young soldiers we
pleasantly surprised when Col. Walker in eloque