The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-07-30
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions.
Elections Of Officers. etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
Revision OF the Constitution. Rales and Regula-
tiOns, ete.-The Coming National Eneampment.


HEADQUARTERS CoMMASDERYIS-C CHIEF.
;. Oh ", U. ). A, TOPEKA, KAN, July p, lsolJ
General Orders, No g.
l. The Committee to revise the Constitution,
Rules and Regulations the Ritual, and upon Mill
tary rank, will meet In Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug.
10. Tor the purpose Of completing the work of said
Committees respectively, and to confer with each
other regarding the same. Il is important that
every member OF the Committees be present, as
nothing now stands in the way Of realizing the
fondest hopes of the founder Of our organization
and Of those most interested in its welfare except
wise laws, suitable riualstic ceremony. and proper
provision made for the military feature Of the
Order.
The Committee or Military Rank has selected T..
w. Krackowizer No. $50 Market square. Milwau-
kee Wis, as its Secretary. The Committee on
Constitution. Rules and Regulations has made Gen.
J. ID. Maecabe. Of East Boston, Mass. Secretary Of
that Committee. The Chairman ofthe Committee on
Ritual will Immediately appoint Secretary for that
Committee. and forward his address to these Head
quarters. All members having any recommends
lions TO make concerning the work OF these Com
mittees will forward the same To the Secretaries
thereof direct. Until furthers orders, ali commu-
cations relating to the revision Of the Ritual will
be forwarded to Gen. Z. III. Milham, st. Paul,
MINI.
ii. For the first time in the history Of the organ
'a-sf'SAit
annual meeting Of the Commandery-n i'm Chief has
been secured in the territory Of the Western Pas
senger Association. and the rate will doubt be
given by all other associations The official train.
carrying the Headquarters officials 20 Minneapolis,
will leave Topeka Saturday. Aug. 90, at o'clock
p. IN, the Rock Island route; will leave Kansas
City, Mo-, the same day ut 5.35 o'clock y. M,
reaching Columbus Junction and West Liberty on
the morning Of the sd, and Minneapolis at
r.fnN nElrT
ment between the members Of the Western Pas
senger Assoeia ton to the business passing be-
tween Chicago and ST. Paul and Minneapolis, this
rate applies only via the Chicago. Burlington &
Northern Railroad. Colonies Of Divisions and all
others issuing orders notices Of any kinds will
please note this item, and all members purchasing
their tickets from Chicago to Minneapolis whether
purchasing in Chicago elsewhere must secure
tickets over the Chicago, Burlington & Northern
Railroad IL they desire the one-fare rate. The Com
mander-in- Chief will be pleased TO have all dele
gates and other brothers who contemplate taking
the Rock Island route accompany the Headquar-
tiers train but this invitation must not be construed
a. n desire to divert any traffic which naturally be-
longs to any particular road erefrom, the Sons
OF Veterans under obligations To the several
Passenger Associations for the favors extended and
the recognition Of the Order by them.
VII The charter Of Hancock Camp, 81 located
at Wateryille. Division OF Minnesota has been sur
rendered and cancelled.
VIII Since last General Orders Colonies Of Di-
visions have been elected and Installed with head
quarters As follows: Colorado l.. W. Kenneday
Denver Connecticut. Willis n. Barber Meriden;
Indiana, John w. Newton. Winchester; Iowa, Geo.
NanIiouten, LenOx Maryland John r. Nicely
Washington. d. g.; Missouri r. w. FrauenthaI,
-. Louis; Montana, Charles +. Morrison, Fort
keogh; Nebraska. f. y. COTrick, Stoc<ham; New
Hampshire, Burt L. Fisher Dover; New York
Clarence T.. Holmes, Mt Vernon; Ohio J. " Hill
ard, Newark; Vermont, X. W. Morse West Ran
dOph; West Virginia. John 5. McCasky New
Mhriinsville; Wisconsin, George w. King. Ke-
X The United States Savings Bank has resumed
business, and the Chief has received
the sum Of s20IO7i, which was deposit ia that
institution nj the time II made its assignment
March " last.
XI. There are now in Indian Territory and Okla
homa Territory more than five Camps 10 wit. (Ien
Steele, I. Guthrie, Okla. Ellsworth 200 MeAllister
Ind. Ter Harrison. POI, Cameron. Ind. Ter: El
Reno, 2l3. III Reno, Okla: Oklahoma, PA. Okla
homa City, Okla; Council Grove $50. Council
Grove, Okla The Indian Territory and Oklahoma
Territory therefore organized as a Division TO
be known as the Division Of Oklahoma. sons Of
Veterans, u ;. A., and the following officers are
hereby appointed for said Division. Col, VIII NJ
Allison. Guthrie, l. Guthrie Okla; Lieut. Col A
&. Scott, Oklahoma, "a Oklahoma City Okla.
Mai. +. r. Williams FL Reno, 2l3. Fl Reno, Ind
Ter; Council. Thomas Evans. Ellsworth, 90 Me
Allister. Ind. Ter; Chas. A. Miner. Oklahoma PA
Oklahoma City, Okla; r. q. Combs. Council Grove
20. Council Grove, Okla These officers will be
respected and Obeyed accordingly. The Colonel
Of said Division will Immediately order election
OF delegates and alternates by the several Camps
in his jurisdiction, and submit to the Division
Council the question Of the time aud place of hold
ing "a meeting OF said Division for the puFDose Of
elecing officers thereof and delegates and alter
mates to- represent said Division in the 10th annual
meeting Of the CommandeTy in Chief; said Division
Encampmsnt To be held not later than August II
and the officers and delegates so elected To be i'm
mediaiey thereafter reported to the Adjutant Cen
eral.
XII. The committee Mt Minneapolis will offer
three prizes for the best drilled Camps and all Cap
tains of Camps intending to compete for prizes will
forthwith correspond with r. c. Drew Correspond.
inn No nIIatf
Minneapolis, Mimi, for information ia regard TO
the drill and prizes.
XIII. The Division of North Dakota having
failed to make reports aud pay per capita tax for
five consecutive quarters, the charter Of said Di-
vision with the advice and consent of the Council
in Chief, Is hereby revoked, and il appearing that
no meeting Of that Division has been held as re-
quiTed by Constitution, Rules and Regulations and
that there are but two Camps ia said Division
which have made reports and paid per capita tax
required by law, the Camps in the State Of
North Dakota are hereby attached TO the Division
OF South Dakota for iuris,ctional purposes. The
resignation Of Lieut. Col. f. l.. Kinney, command
ing the late Division of North Dakota has been
received and accepted to take effect from the time
he turns over To Col. l.. ID. Lyons. commanding
the Division OF South Oak Ota his representative
the property. books and records of the late Division
of North Dakota. IL il due 10 Lieut. Col Kinney
to say, that the unfortunate state of affairs Ia North
Dakota existed long before lie assumed command
and no blame can therefore attach to him. Col. L.
ID. Lyons. commanding the Division OF South Da-
kota VIII at once assume command OF the Camps
ia the State Of North Oak ota and will Immediately
thereafter report FULLY 10 these headquarters bis
action in the premises.
XIV Headquarters Of the COMMANDMENTS Chief
will be established at the Hotel West Minneapolis
Mimi, Aug Is, 1891 The rate per day at this hotel
to the Sons OF Veterans attending the Encamp-
ment Is 50. The Hotel Brunswick directly across |
the street from the West Hotel, has established |
n rate of 81 per day. The local committee has |
secured Morgan Post Hall for the use Of the
Commandery -in-Chief during this meeting This
hall has good Hnte-rOOm5 and other accommodate
lions suitable for tile meeting. A Field Encamp-
ment will be established at Minnehnha Falls near
the Soldiers Home and Fort Smelling. In view of |
tho extremely low rates given To members of the |
Order attending the ComInandery- in Chief meet
ing, II is confidently expected that the attendance
will be large. and especially that Camps located In
the Division OF Minnesota and adjacent Divisions
will attend this meeting.
XIV. The COMMANDMENTS Chief and n norton Of |
his staff will attend the meeting Of the Grand |
Army of the Republic and the EncaSn Dment OF the
Division OF Michigan, August SIS at Detroit |
Headquarters will be established at the Hotel Nor
mandie. Until the arrival Of the Commandern-
Chief Inspector-G NJ T. Hall will be- ian com
mand at Headquarters. Nothing has done more TO |
assist ia building up tire Order Of Sons OF Veterans
during the last year than the magnificent appear
ance Of tie Division OF Sons of Veterans on the |
parade during the National Eucampment of the |
Grand Army Of the Republic at Boston, Mass. All |
brothers who can do therefore requested to |
attend the meeting at Detroit, to the end that it
may be a success.
By order of LELAND J. WEBB, Commander-in- |
Chief
onieial: CLAY d. HERoD. AdIutant- General.
THE DIVISIONS.