The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-03-13
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions.
Election of Officers. etc,


Sons OF VETERANS T. = A.
Room 3 STATE IOC-E.
iSDIASAPOLIs, ISu., March J. 1890.
General Order No. 3.
w. Brothers heretofore detailed Tor duty az
members Of the Press Committee are hereby di-
reeted 10 Immediately organize and formulate
plans for cooperative action upon such lines az To
them shall to the best interests Of the Order
This Committee IS a very important one, and BY
organization and cooperation can accomplish e at
results. The attention Of the Associated Press nd
other newspaper agencies should be called = the
existing in the Order.
V. Col George Arlington. commanding New
YorI. Division, sons Of Veterans u. : A together
with brothers Of that Division, who have 80 ear
nestiy cO-Operated with him, is entitled to the
congratulations Of the Order at large for his
eessful efforts in bringing members Of the Post
system III New YORK into our organization. During
the last . days Col. Arlington mas mustered II
of the strongest Posts in the state Of New York,
with an aggregate Of 327 members, into the Order
Of Sons Of Veterans, U ; y
VIII. u appearing by resolutions adopted BY the
Grand Army Post Of Lynn, Mass, and by report Of
special committee OF investigation appointed by
Col PugbeeE. commanding Massachusetts, Divis-
ion. Sons Of Veterans, L. = A, that the appeal for
aid IN behalf II Lieut.-COi. Ch4- Il. Nudge Camp
No. /, Massachusetts Division. sons OF Veterans
u ;. a, Lynn. Mass, was unnecessary, not ap-
proved by the Colonel Of said Division, and dis
tasteful to the said Post Of the Grand Army OF tie
Republic, Col. Purbeck, commanding said Division,
has been directed to convene court martial FOR
the investigation of the action Of said Camp aud
the committee thereof in connection with said ar-
pea! for aid Broihes Of the Order are hereby no
titled not 10 send further subscriptions o. tie
mittee appointed by =aid Camp la that behalf
TX Good and sufficient cause appear NJ. on rec
ommendation Of the Colonies Of the respective
DiyisloHsr charters Of Camps are hereby revoked,
as follows:
Kentucky Diysion-Camp No. IL. Peach Or
chard.
Ohio Observation-Disclosures Camp No. 10. Youngs-
town; Petersburg, IL. SOmeTtOn. Siues o. New
straitesvilIe: George r Seney. 81. Tifin. Tunnel
mar fs4rrfa rfrf.r
town; l. @. Butler -. AndOver. Clinton Keever
3, Morrow; NhFOy. 81, Aid; H. i. Cutler I2l
Lodi; James Gray, lS2, Kingston Center, Salem,
IS3. Adamsv1le; H. = Hamilton I72, NeAFthur;
j. a. Bailey I9I, Sycamore: J. W krgps. $50 Der
ter City; Barton smith, I9s, IIick-viIle; 7. ".
Beekmau zl2, Plymouth; r. MedlaE. 2ji Brad
ford Burnett, DO Enterprise; Nictieary. 2ss
ohTsve; Perry S0mmer-, -, E0Gndbcad Chas
4 Patterson, 200, Jerry City, IhOs- Whitman ST.,
X Col sherman ). Brown, commanding Mary
land Division, : Of V. having rendered his Fesg-
TO take effect Feb % ls9o and Lieut. Col + NJ
LeonhaTdt. OF said Division has been directed to
Assume command thereof and immediately cali
together the Division Council fO- the election Of
successor 10 Col. Brown.
Ky. Reports proceedings and General Orders OF
the Past Grand Divisions are not found at shese
Headquarters. They are Of great value TO the
Order. Brothers having in their possession al or
any part thereof VIII confer favor upon the Com
mander-in- Chief aud Bhe Order at large BY for
wlTdlug the same to the COMMUNICATIVE hief or
AdjutantGeneral for fling and preservation IS the
property OF the tOnnnaHdery III Chief Should
any brother feel disposed TO make such sacrifice
due credit viii be given in General Orders ROs-
tiers and records OF enlisted men Of the various
States are Of great interest and value AZ these
Headquarters, and quite collection thereof hss
been secured from time TO time the property q
the COmmandeTy-i lin Chief Brothers who can do
so earnestly requested to forward to Adjt-Cen.
BOOkwalter any OF such books, rosters or other
publications which would De OF interest or value.
There should be on file az these Headquarters
ter Of enlisted men of every state in the Union.
XVI. The time for holding the ninth annual En-
campment of the COmmaudeTy-in-Chiefs 80 Il. 10
seph, No. was fixed By the eighth annual Encamr-
meut of the COmmaEdery-in lin hief for the second
week in August. AfterwarJ the National E,ucarpu-
ment Of the GA. T. was fixed for the same time ~
Boston Mass. The two dates conflicting. and
many sons OF Veterans desiring TO attend the Ma
tional Eucompment OF the Grand Army, and many
Grand Army men desiring 10 attend the annual
Eueampmeut Of the sons Of Veterans frequent
letters received At these Headquarters favor
ing = change IN the time OF holding our Encamp-
mcut. The COmmander-in-C Chief. believing that
ought not in any respect TO appear to conflict
with the Grand Army Of the Republic, and believ-
ing that the interests OF the sons OF Veterans woud
be best subserved by change of date officially sub
mitted the question 10 the Couuciliu- Chief for de-
annual Encampmcnt Of the CommaIldcry-iu-t'a ief
u, by the unanimous vote of the CouuCI-in hIg5.
fixed for the fourth Tuesday in August instead %
the second. Brothers VIII take due notice and
govern themselves accordingly
XVII BY unanimous vote Of the C0unCil-iT-C Chief
and BIZ agreement with Col Isoebenstein, COM
I handing Missouri Division and with the local
Committee of ArTauEe for the ninth annual
Eucampment Of the Commandery-in-Chief. az -.
Joseph, Mo, prizes viii be awarded 10 the best
drilled Camps uniformed, armed and equipped, 70
be competed for st the annual Eucsmpment OF
the COMMANDMENTS Chief az - Joseph No. the
fourth week Of August lS90. a. follows
First prize tby the COmmandery-i in Chief, $50
cash; second prize by Missouri Division, SIOO
cash third prize tby Local Committee Of Arrange
less than S15.
Full details will be announced hereafter.
gfrsr- AL
proved by Commaudey-iu-ChiefA Abbott before tbs
expiration OF his term, but have not heretofore
been published.
A l.. Tabor. Camp 20 Fredonia. Kan. theft-
A. K. Hall, Camp ., Lafayette, o.. conduct unbe-
coming member OF the Order
Waller F. Carter. Camp :, Merijen, Conn, mis-
appropriation of Camp funds.
Henry Leiblee, Camp 8 Hartford, Conn. cOuduct
unbccoIning a member in his relation TO the Order.
f Abbott. Camp 5, Anaconda, Mont, theft
The following eourts-nnartial have been approved
/ since Sept Is. lSS9;
/ Hirm StOrmes, Camp 27l Toledo. H., conviction
/ OF the charge Of burglary and larceny
/ Wan. +. Anderson, Camp loo, - Louis, No. en-
/ bezElemeut Of camp funds.
Y. j. SChwarz. Camp 4 Philadelphia. Pa de-
I frauding widow of deceased brother.
The sentence in each Of the above cases was dis
honorable discharge from the order. The same
has been approved, and the foregoing names viii
/ be entered upon all black books
| XXX. Brothers Leland J. Webb and E t Roe.
/ heretofore detailed members of the special
I committee to hear and determine the contro-
/ veTsy TO the rank of Camp I. Chicago, Di-
/ vision of Illinois. have each notified the Com
mauder-in-Chief that they have heretofore formed
\ and expressed an opinion upon The disputed
questions therein. and desire 20 be relieved
/ from duty as members of said committee The
/ excuse is deemed sufficient. and they are hereby
relieved Past Colonel T. H. tsilkcy. Columbus a. ,
\ and T. III. B. Sjagsers, FarmOnt. ". Va are hereby
detailed as members Of said committee, vice Broth
/ ers Webb and Roe, relieved.
Xxi All officers and representatives entitled 20 .
| seat at the ninth annual Encaupuent % the Com
mandeTy in Chiei, to be held a - Joseph No. on
the fourth Tuesday in August. $50 VIII be expected
/ to appear in the prescribed uniform Of the Order
/ appropriate to their respective ranks
By order Of CHARLES f. GRIFFIN, Commanders
/ in Chief.
/ G. A BOoKwALTER, Adiutant- General.
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