The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-09-18
SONS OF VETERANS
News from the Various Divisions
Elections Of Officers. etc.
MASSACHUSETTS.

MASSACHUSETTS.
=, George II. Patch Camp, 50, Of Maiden. held In
thitu anhua! picnic at Centennial Grove Fasar
Labor Day. Dancing base ball sports or All kInds'
TOT Wnlch prizes were given, occupied the dav and
added 10 the pleasure Of the occasion
Warren Camp, l06 Charlestown will soon rssnr,.
Us oid name and discard the name Of Warren 20 -
known once more as Abraham Lincoln CamD
lVo. Lincoln Camp, Q, OF North Abingdon mos
tested vigorously. but can now consiSier 49,
selves out Oft" Capt. Swift eommandsa speedy
John F. Andrew Camp. 96. Of Boston. feels proud
Of the mention il received ut the National Convsn-
ton IN the report Of the Inspector General for
paradinS the second largest Camp in the country
last Memorial Day. AT that time the CamD had
Just turned its first year. and the boys considsr tha
record one TO be proud Of The Camp has increased
Us IL membership over 30 per cent since Memorial
Day ana can beat the record for paradfng in large
numbers any time -
Camp %. Dedham. Is one Of the most brotharIv
camps IA the Order. Twelve Of ifs mem bers cor,.
from three families. If brothers in both ssnae1
should ever unite the other members would Eel
the power OF being one OF the royal family
MINNESOTA.
Orders No. 10, issued at Red Wing by command
follows:
l. Minnesota Division has cause for eoppra,,,I.-
lon NJ TINS time A. the late meeting OF the Com
mandeTy-in Chief Minneapolis was selected AZ ~.
meet'IS- place for 1891, an honor which we sbonId
M hip'ec''Ie anu which ought TO prove incen-
I'VE 10 every member 10 renew his fealty 10 the
order and put forth his best efforts to build no ~
membership IN this Division. Another thfn9 va
nnk
the driil squad from st. Paul Camp / won frss
prize at the competitive drill at ST. Joseph Mo-
over competitors who had won many similar
occasions. we nope that the good example Of
camp !, IN perfeetng itself in drill will induos
other lamps to take more interest in this part Of
III. Levi Butler Camp 8 OF Nrinnaapoliz ba.
changed its name TO Jacob Schaefer Camp. &
III IEe following additional Special Aids bays
Deen appointed: l.. l.. Forbes Camp s. PovaItor.
" IN r. NHdes, Camp 66, kasoia They will -
Soeyed ana respected accordingly. Captains Of
mend one without delay
~; The question has been asked US as to whaa
are the duties ct Special Aids and IN reply we viii
give u Few OF them: To that their Caups trans-
act business according TO our laws and 10 reDora
ali vOatgns to these HeadCEarter.. To helm bs1fId
up the Order IN their section OF tEe Sate 81, $500
lzng new Camps, etc, and % perform such other
from time 10 time.
V. During the past month copies Of the proesed.
ihGs OF the sixth annual Encampment OF this Dlvfs-
ION were mailed 10 the several Captains OF Caunns
II any have 1niscTried, Captains will please notify
the Adlntant, and others will be sent.
vi. nc thanks Of tile Colonel are due thu men,
oers OF the Minnesota delegation 20 the Command
ery-in-Chief for the faithful and able manner in
which they discharged their duties
VII. The CommandeTy-in-Ch Chief has reeeutIy
sIppiied lhesc Headquarters with a complete sea
Of books Tor the use OF the Adjutant and DivisIon
QuarternHster, one Of which IL FOR the puruose ~
recordng the name Of every member who now b.
longs, or has Joined, since the Division was or1an-
Ecu WIN these orders are iBclosed extra First
Sergeanis blanks, which the FIRST Sergeants ara
requested 10 record the names Of every member
VINO mas Joined their Camp since the Caulp Was
mustered, together with their fathers record sto
stating which ones have been sTIsueDdld dronpA5'
transferred hnnorably discharged. dishOnorably
discharged, died, etc, with date o. same A good
way Tor First Sergeants to do this will be FOR tbeua
10 take their descriptive book and COPY It on the
blanks Captains will confer a favor By having
TINS matter attended 10 az - early date as posi-
bic, rs the Atjutant viii have TO copy everv uanna
In tne new book, which viii be no small task
VIII with these orders the quarterly reuors
blanks OF the First and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
are incI0sed, and Captains Will sec that thew are
made out and returned to these Heafl0uarfsrs A.
the earliest possible date. The Sergeants should
have the blanks ready TO be sent Immediately
after the last meeting in the quarter The attention
OF Captains = called TO the fact that great many
errors nave been made IN the reports in the pact,
and we hope they viii see that they are hereafter
Tiate out correctly The reports are due sc thesa
Headquarters not later than Oct 4.
NEBRASKA.
Clinton =; Fisk Camp. %, was organized at Crsw-
ford Aug ., with "a charter members mostly bust
ness men.
NEW YORK.
delegation OF Sons nom Jamestown. Glovers.
VILE Schenectady and BroadaIbir met yitb fl.,,,
De Graf at Amsterdam sept s and perfgctsd =
permanent organization Of the Northern New York
sons o! Veterans Association The object is 20 per-
petuate the Order and for mutual benefit
RHODE ISLAND.
Theodore Barton. Colonel Of this Division. an
nounces that the Cotton Centenary will take place
a. Pawtucket from sept . 10 Oct 4 inclusive Ths
committee on SfllaFy has extended an invitation
10 Tie DIVISION Commando, and through him 70
each Camp in the Division TO visit Pawiueset and
parade with the State Militia and Grand Army Of
the Republic Military Day Tuesday. Sept 90
A fine band OF music viii be furnished The Divfs-
Ion, and dinner will be provided free OF expense
10 all participating Gen. Olney Arnold, the Sons
OF Veterans friend, viii be Chief Marshal OF tha
parade, and no pains VIII be spared By the COM
mittee and citizens TO make the festivities OF the
day pleasant for all who honor the occasion with
their presence. mammoth Campfire viii be
hghted IN the evening at which addresses are sx-
pected from COMMANDMENTS Chief Veazey Of The
GA x, and osher able and distinguished gensle-
men. The Division Commander trusts that each
Camp IN this Division viii take Immediate steps TO
participate IN this historic demonstration. Ths
DIVISION Commanders confident that il the Sons
50 viii It, this be made the finest parade In
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