The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-03-06
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions
Election Of Officers. etc,
Special Order No. l.

Special Order MOL
SIC. /. II appearing by resolution OF committee
appointed by Gen. Lander Post, No. > Department
OF Massachusetts Grand Army of the I;epubIic
located nj Lynn, Mass, and by the report of e
special committee appointed by Col. ID. u. furbeck,
commanding Massachusetts Division. sons OF Vet
eraus, u. 8 A., all of which have been forwarded
TO these Headquarters, and by other competent
and reliable authority that the appeal for aid Of
Lieut. Col Charles K. Nudge Camp. No. ]. Division
OF Massachusetts Sons OF Veterans p = r., located
mt Lynn, Mass, in behalf Of members Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic and Sons Of Veterans OF that
city, was unnecessary and without sufficient cause
and is offensive To aud Tepudiatcd by Cen Lander
Post. G. A. L.. evidenced by the report and rcso-
lutiOns OF their committee appointed in that behalf
Sec. IL, of General Order No !, series Of 1890 -
hereby resCinded, and all brothers hereby di-
rected not forward contributions for aid TO the
said Camp after receipt OF this Special Order
SEC II. Sec. 3, Of Special Order No. Co. issued by
Col. ID. Il. Purbcck, commanding the said Massa-
chusctts Division, Sons of Veterans u. :. a,
pending Licut.-CoI. Charles II. Nudge Camp. No
|, of Lynn, Mass is unconstitutional, - without
authority, and Is therefore hereby overruled,
Annulled and declared to be Of no force effect.
The only authority for the suspension Of q Camp is
that contained ia Article J. Sec &, page q Of the
Constitution. Rules and Regulations, Of the sons
OF Veterans, u. :. A., which reals follows:
" Sec. 4. Charters Of Camps may be suspended or
annulled by the Commander in Chief on the recon-
incubation Of Colonel Of the Division
From the reading Of this section II is plain that 10
the intention Of the trainers Of Constitution,
Rules and Regulations, that, as the Ccmmander-iB-
Chief alone has the power TO issue charter to n
Camp give il life and put It into operation, there
fore ne alone. recommendation OF the Division
Colonel, shall have the power to annu or suspend
the same.
See III. Col D. r. PurbccI<, commanding the
Massachusetts, Division, il hereby directed To in
stitute court-martial proceedings against all MEM
bers Of the committee OF the said lieut-COl CiIas
II. Nudge Camp, No. |, Division Of Massachusetts
in accordance with Article Of the General Rules
and Regulations governing the Sons Of Veterans
u s. A taking such steps a. shall secure . full and
fair Investigation of the conduct OF the members of
said committee In this behalf. secure TO them sub
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cipies of the Order which they represent.
by order OF CHARLES r. GRIFFIN. Commander
in Chief.
c. A. BooKwALrEE. AdJutant- General.
Special Order No . FEn n. 1850.
SIC. L. Charges OF damaging nature having
been preferred against Lieut. Col. Edward r. Phil
brook. Abide Camp upon the Siaff Of the Com
mauderin Chief calling in question his conduct IN
certain matters therein set forth as raember of
Shepley Camp. No. 4, Sons OF Veterans, u. :. \,
Portland Me. no is hereby suspended as an Aid
de Camp the staff of the CommsndeT-in-Chief
until the said charges may be Investigated aud de-
tertniued.
SIC. 2 The charges preferred against Lieut. Col.
Phbrook reflect upon his conduct "a member OF
Shepey Camp, No. T. Portland. Me. and have no
relation TO his conduct an Aidde-Camp upon the
staff of the Commander-iu Chief. having occurred
previous To his appointment such ABIDE Camp.
They therefore peculiarly within lhe iurisdic-
ton of the Colonel commanding Maine Division.
The said charges and specifications are therefore,
hereby referred To Col. g. +. Hutchins, command
ing said Division aud ne IS hereby directed TO i'm
modiaiey convene a cOurtmartia which shall
proceed to investigate and try the charges pre-
ferred against the said Edward T.. PhiibFOOk.
BY order Of CHARLES T. GRIFFIS, Commander
in Chief
c. A. BooKwALTER, Adjutant- General.
Special Order No 3 FEB. 20, 1890.
| SIC. !. Col Sherman J. Brown having rendered
| his official resignation Colonel commanding
Maryland Division, sons Of Veterans, u. : A. the
same Is hereby accepted, To take effect Feb y 1880.
| lie - hereby directed 10 turn over all moneys,
property aud supplies OF every character belonging
To- the said Mary Wand Division, To Lieut. Col +. NJ
Leouhardt OF said Division, who is hereby directed
/ To receive tile same and assume command of the
said Division until a successor to Col. Brown may
be duly elected in accordance with the constitution,
rules and regulations OF the sons OF Veterans L. :.
/ A. He will be honored aud obeyed accordingly.
| SEC. =. On assuming command OF Maryland Di-
/ vision, Lieut. Col T. NJ. Leonhardt will immedi-
| ately call together the Division Council Tor the
election Of Colonel TO fiji the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of Col. Sherman ]. Brown. Us pre-
scribcd by the Constitution. Rules aud Regulations
| OF the sons OF Veterans. u. :. A.
| by order OF CHARLES L. GRIFFITH, Commander
/ in-ChicE
| Z. a. BooKwALrER, Adjutant- General.