The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-08-14
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions
Elections of Officers. etc.
Headquarters Bulletin.
HEADQUARTERS COMMA ERY-IN-C HIEF,
Sons OF VETERANS, u. 8. A,
ROOM 3. STATE HOUSE,

INDIANAPoLIs, IND, Aug. i, 1890. J
General Order No g.
L. The custom of decorating the cont with pro-
fusion of badges and ribbons of variegated colors,
IL being&arried to an extreme. IL might be appro-
pirate for an Indian brave at n dance. but it Is
unmilary and brings our Order into contempt.
The Commauder-in-C Chief hopes that the custom
will be discontinued by members of the ninth an
nual Encampment of the Commnndery- in Chief
III. Harry II. Hitler, Lieutenant-C Colonel md Aid
de-Camp on the Staff of tive Commander Chief
for Alabama and Tennessee having removed to
Pittsburg Pa, has rendered his resignation such
Aid-dc-Camp, and the same has been accepted.
III. Aids-de-C Camp upon tho StuT OF the Com
mandcr-n-C Chief, with rank of Colonel. from Aug.
!, 1890, are hereby appointed for Rhode Island
Division 6s follows. n M S,vcetIand pnytucI,et:
Charles l.. Petts, Providence. They will be hon
ored and obeyed accordingly.
~. Edward III. Davis. of Guthrie, Okla, Is here
by appointed an Aid de-Camp upon the Staff of the
CommHnder-n- Chief for Oklahoma Territory,
with rank Of Lieutenant Colonel from Aug. l, 1890.
He will be honorcd and obeyed accordingly.
V. Brothers are urged to wear some one of the
buttonhole decorations of the Order the lapel OF
the coat when not uniformed. The button is neat,
aud ready source of recognition Observation-Disclosures
who are strangers.
VI Captains of Camps intending to enter the
prize drill mt St Joseph Mo, Aug &c, will
FiTst-Procure Immediately, through their Adju-
tants General Of their respective States permission
rom Gov Francis, OF Missouri, to enter the State
under
Second-Make formal entry for the drill by noti-
lying Adj t-Gcn Book walter at these Headquarters
IA early ms possible, and not later than Aug. Is of
such Intention giving name of Captain, location,
name and number of Camp, nsmber OF men who
wili be In attendance, and number who will enter
the drill.
Third-Forwnrd n duplicate Of the statement last
mentioned to Col. III. J. Kline. Chairman Commit
tee on Reception Accommodation and Prize Drill,
81 Joseph, Mo, and notifying him in addition to
the foregoing. the hour of departure for st. Joseph
the route Of travel, and the hour Of arrival.
Inc drill program will be furnished Captains OF
competing companies on arrival ut St. Joseph,
Monday, Aug. %. 1t will be short and not difficult
The drlll viii probably occur Wednesday night,
Aug n the grounds being lighted by electricity.
VII. Delegations intending to attend tho ninth
annual Encampment OF the COMMUNICATIVE Chief
should as early as possible inform Col II. j. Kline
-. Joseph, Mo, of their numbers the route by
which they will enter the city and the hour of ar
rival. All requests for accommodations must be
made TO Col. Kline.
TX. Coonels Of Divisions have been duly elected
and commissioned follows:
Alabama and Tennessee, R.W Blese. Chattanooga;
arkansas OTIS T.. Guley, springdaie; California,
Fred " Wood, Oakland; Colorado, Chas. II.
Anderson, Denver; Connecticut, II. ". Vessels,
Idchield; North Dakota, A. II. Davis, Lisbon ;
Florida, J. w. V. II. Plummer, Key West |;
Illinois. Geo. %. Stadden, Springfield; Indiana,
Pickett, oskaloosa; Kansas G. d. Jones' Norton !;
Kentucky, A. X. Dyche, London; Maine, A. @.
Cloudman, Cumberland Mills; Maryland, :. T.
Thomson, 1000 q street NV, Washington, ID. c.;
Massachusetts w. 4. Stevens. Maiden Michigan
II. -. Eddy, Lowell Minnesota. l.. ID. Morris Red
Wing; Missouri. r. J. Kline 81. Joseph Montana
4. Il. Neaze. Helena; Nebraska +. J. Coates
Chamber of Commerce. Omaha; New Hampshire
James A. Joyce, Great Falls; New Jersey, Geo H.
Perkins, Atlantic City; New York, Geo. Adding
ton. Albany; Ohio, Chas. J. DecSman, Malvern
nsylvania, George w. Gerhard, Lock Haven; ;
Rhode Island. Theo. A. Barton, Providence; Yer
mont. III. O. Bixby. Chelsea; West Virginia Ed
wir ID. Hazen, PaFkersburg; Wisconsin, Harry 5.
Fuller. 4i9 Milwaukee street. Milwaukee; Wash
ington. u. w. Conner, Tacoma; Oregon, 5. II.
Griffith, East Portland.
All Camps in the Territory Of Idaho are under
the jurisdiction OF the Commander OF Montana
Division All Camps I'm the Territories Of Arizona,
New Mexico and Wyoming are under the jurisdic-
ton OF the Commander Of Colorado Division. All
Camps in Texas under the Jurisdiction Of the
Commander of Arkansas Division. Ali Camps in
the States of Louisiana, Mississippi and Georgia
are under the jurisdiction of the Commander OF
Alabama and Tennessee Division. All Camps in
Virginia North and South Carolina and Delaware
are under the jurisdiction of the Commander Of
Maryland Division. All Camps in Oklahoma are
under the jurisdiction OF the Commander OF Kansas
Division They will be honored and Obeyed &C
eordingiy.
XIII. Among the amendments to the General
Constitution Rules and Regulations of the Order
recommended by the respective Division Encamp-
ments, are these:
CALiFoRNIA.-Page 5. Article V. Section I: Strike
out the word sons" in the first line, and insert
the words male descendants"
Page s, Article V. Section / That the words In
the sixth seventh and eighth lines, also upon at
tanning the age OF q years all sons OF members of
the Order In succeeding generations" shall be
stricken out
NEnRAsKA-Chap,er I, Article v-Eligibiiity to
Membership. Section l. "All male descendants,
not less than Is of age OF deceased honor
bly-discharged soldiers, sailors marines, who
served ia the Union Army or Navy during the civil
war OF ls6l-65 shall be eligible to membership ::
PyOridsd That person shall be eligible who has
ever been convicted OF any Infamous crime or who
has or whose father has ever borne arms against
the Government OF the United States of America :"
Chapter III, Article V-Eligibility OF Officers.
Section l. ANY member 10 good standing in Camp,
II present and asserting al the time of his election
shall he eligible to any office in the Division: Pro-
Uided, That member shall be eligible to the
office OF Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel or Major who
! has not served one year Captain of some Camp
la that Division, having been elected TO fill a
vacancy, served to the end of term.
| observation-disclosures to Section l, Article V, page
| 5, g.. r and X.
| Af,cr the word generation" also the sons Of
daughters of deceased or houoTaby discharged sol
ders, sailors marines, who served in the Union
army navy during the civil war of ls6I'65, con-
| tiuu'ng the remainder OF the section il now
| reads.
XIV. Changes in the Ritual have been proposed
| by the Divisions of California, Illinois, MRsachu-
| SETS Minnesota, Missouri. Nebraska, Ohio. Penn
| sylvania and Wisconsin. Ia accordance with the
provisions of Article y, page 81. COMMUNICATIVE
Chief Constitution these changes not set out in
| full, but will be- presented To the Committee ON
| Ritual tobe appointed at the ninth annual Sesson
| of the Commaudery- iu-ChieL
NN. The hual order of this Administration will
| be issued Aug. 30 1890.
| BY order oil CHARLES +. GRIFFIN. Commander
| iu-Chief.
| G. A. BooKwALTER, Adiutaut- General.
| Applications for Camp charters have been re-
| eeived and approved since last General Order as
| follows: