The National tribune., 1890-01-09

News from the Various Divisions
Election of Officers. etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
HEADQUARTERs CO1IIANDERY-IS-C CHIEF.
SOSs OF VETERANS. u. =. A,
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HEADoUARTERs CoNMASDERY-ry-C HrEg. I
SOSs OF VETERANS u J. A.
Room 3. STATE HOUSE
General Order No. l. > -''''''
J. There being more than five Camps Sons Of
Veterans, in good standing in the State OF WASH
ington, as appears from the records in these Head
Quarters, the said State Of Washington is hereby
created provisional Division in accordance with
the Constitution, Rules and Regulations OF the Sons
/ OF veterans, and Capt. Hiram r. Hall Of Spokane
Falls, - hereby appointed Colonel Of the 7aid pro-
visOnal Division to rank as such from ian I 1sqO
with Headquarters at Spokane Falls Washington
lie viii be hOnored and obeyed accordingly
III. There being more than five CafuDs Sons ~
veterans, IN good standing in the State Of Oregon
a. appears from the records in these HeafaIIarfsra
the said state Of Oregon - hereby created Proyis
IonaI DIVISION IN accordance with the Constitution
Rules and Regulations Of the sons Of Veterans and
> H. Griffith, of East Portland, Ore, is hereby APP
pointed colonel OF the said Provisional Division to
rank as such from Jan. l. 1890 with Headduarters
| at East Portland, Ore. He will be hOnored and
obeyed accordingly.
Ill. The official resignation Of Col Charles NJ
Gott' commanding Pennsylvania Division Sons OF
veterans, has been officially received at these
1890. Lieut.-COl. VIM. b. BIeNuIty OF Philadel,
plia, Pa, has been ordered to assume command of
said Pennsylvania Division on jan / 900 and
until successor 70 Col. Colt il duly elected and
qualified. He viii be hOuored and obeyed ac-
cordingly.
v. The eighth annual Eneampment Of the Com
mandery-iu-Chief ordered That Committee on
Digest be appointed by the incoming Commander
in-ChIet' The following brothers are therefore
hereby appointed to constitute such Committee. o.
- Brown, Judge Advocate General Dayton, o.;
Capt. ID w. Wood, Anderson Ind; Merrill! Moores
Indianapolis, Ind They viii be hOnOred and re-
/ spected accordingly.
vi. II was ordered by the eighth annual En-
camplnent OF the COmmandery-in in Chief That
the report Of the Committee on Digest in reference
| 10 camp No. illinois DivisiOn} be referred 10 a
committee OF three to be appointed bv the ineoE1-
ing Communicating Chief. TO which all papers and
other documents shall be referred and lle parties
interested IN the matter shall have the right 10 u
pear before that committee and give their state
ments OF the case, said committee TO report AZ The
next National EncampmeuE." Now. therefore the
iono"lnG brothers are hereby appointed 70 consti-
tute sueh committee: p L. Roe, Springfield, H.;
/ Gen. Leland J. Webb Topeka Kan; John j. No
| Ian, Evansville. Ind.
| VII The second week IN August 1890 has been
officially fixed upon as the time for the meeting az
the next annual Encampment OF the Grand Army
OF the Republic AT Boston, Mass TO begin with the
parade on tuesday. Aug. r. That being the same
time heretofore fixed for the meeting OF che ninth
annual EncamPment Of the Sons Of Veterans o.
. A. the attention Of the Order Is hereby called to
the auVlsabily OF postponins our ninth annual En-
campment TO time one two weeks later than
that heretofore fixed upon.
Y. It was ordered by the eighth annual F,neamp-
ment OF the sons Of Veterans, u. 3. A that Tia
anniversary Of the birthday of Abraham lincoln
FEB l2J be known as Union Defenders Day aud
that the Commanders Chief issue proper orders
providing for its observance by the Order" Il IS
therefore, hereby ordered that Feb. II, 1880, be
properly observed By such patriotic exercises as 10
the brothers N various localities may seem most
appropriate and lifting Colonies are hereby di-
reeied 10 call attention thereto IN Division Or
deTs.n
III Attention IS earnestly called 70 the lack OF y
lie insurance feature in organization. A life
insurance plaa such as Is adopted BY the Masonic
and other fTateTual societies, would greatly en-
nance the benefits and popularity OF our Order. Is
Il, therefore, suggested that careful thought and
attention be given to this question by the best
minds IN the Order, that il be considered and rec
concentrations made by the vaEiOns Division En-
equipments, some OF which will soon be in session
20 the end that some safe, intelligent and business
I Ike insurance plan may be adopted at the next
annual Eneampment Of the COMMUNICATIVE Chief
MI Attention Is called 10 the terrible affection
and destitute condition OF brothers OF the Order
and members Of the GAR at Lynn Mass, by rea-
son OF the great eOnfaEration BY which that City
was recently visited Local relief committees OF
the sons Of Veterans have been formed there OF
which Past Col. John J. McAndrew il Chairman
aud Capt. William II. Philips Treasurer. Here is
an excellent opportunity for the exempIi hcation Of
the first principle Of our Order, that of charity.
Send all contributions 10 Capt. William II. Phil
ips Treasurer Of the 5. v. Committee, Lynn,
Mass.
BY order Of CHARLES F. GRIFEIS, Commander
In Chief
G. \. BooNwALrEE Adiutant- General