The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-01-08
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from Che Various Divisions
Elections Of Officers. etc.
IRREGULARITIES NOTES.
a Committee on Military Rank Ampointed-Th
Post System.
uEADouARTERsC oMMANDERyIE -CHEF,

HEADQUARTERS COMMANDERy CHIEF,
Sons on VETERANS, u. s. A., ,,
TOPEKA, KAN Dec, ~, Isyo)
General Orders, No. l3.
T. Al the ninth annual meeting OF the Command
rsry.in- Chief the following committee was APP
,,oiptod flpon Military Rank: Gen. l.. H. MilhRm,
~ Paul. Mimi; Col. G. d. stadden, Springfield,
H., and Col Harry :. Fuller, Milwaukee Wis.
Con Mlham being Chairman Of the Committee 10
Revise the Ritual, has asked 10 be relieved from
tlie Chnirmauship OF the Committee on Military
Rank; his request has been granted and Col. O.
%. stadden is hereby appointed Chairman OF the
lasl-numed committee All brothers having sug
Festions 90 make concerning the iormnAon 81
military rank will communicate with Col. Sadden
ii. Al the ninth annual meeting Of the Com
naudery-in- Chief the following amendment to the
Constitution was adopted:
ARTICLE
Sec j. No brother who has served full term or
Go the end ~ term, as Camp or DIVISION oHleel
shall he deprived Of his past rank or hs vote ~
mast officer by reason OF his nlnlion thereafter
with Camp in some other Division
This amendment should have been printed Ia the
RddeHdH 10 the Constitution, but was omltlea ny
mistake
VII Aids.de-Camp have been appointed on the
stat OF the COMMANDMENT Chief, with rank ol
lieutenant olouel from sept. q, 1890 follows;
California;. a. Nedlnr, Los Angeles.
South Dakota-l4. ID. Lyon, Matertowni EDWARD
Recommendations r. wheeler Rocl1land;
Samuel ~ Lawrence, Mrdlofd; Allen j.. Tar, ga
ford: y d.. Ilimball. Huvorhill.
Observation-Disclosures Davis Kansas City w a,
Rein, 81. Louis j. g. Schneider, ~ Joseph H. d.
Howard, Greenfield.
Pennsyl yanin-Alfred q. lloyd, Sharpsburg
VIM Tongue Philadelphia; Wdnm Scott, Mil
fon; J. d. Hines, New Bethlehem.
West Nirginia-Chnrles 4. Musgrnve, Ritchie
Courthouse A. nj. LHZicr. Morganlowni lhas -
Schultz, Wheeling; " Wilbur Jones Iaikers'
burg.
lac a. mi
AIRrtinette s appointed Aid-de-Camp in bis stead
lndinnn-CeotEe Behlcr, Garrett; Ira w. Chris
tian, Robesvilie' J. II. lamRr' Petersburg X. H.
Iowa. q Weelas Denison; r. NJ Kendriclz
Koaltuk; j. B. Dunn, Sheldoni j.. y. Wolf Du-
Rentuclzy-C A. jackson, Coyingion.
wiz Isuf.-Col. J. j. Walsh, Division Of New
York Aid-de Camp onHhe staff ~ tlie Commander
iuChicf rendered his resignation Nov q, 1922 and
Hhe snnle was accepted.
TX For good aud sufficient reasons the charters
of the foiloWinECanps are hereby revoked: Rich
ard Garrett Camp. ~, Division of Illinois Lieut. B.
II. Porter Camp, l3 Division Of New Jersey Capt.
lsbenezer Beckett, l1l Gen George Washington,
15l. Paris Houey ls2, donesboro 552, and Serg &
Joseph Waters, 500, Division Of Ohio
AI. The Department Commander OF tie Grand
Army OF the Republic 81 Nebraska, and Colonel
commanding tbat Division, sons OF Veterans Y. 5.
A.. have issued circular calling the attention Of
fhe Grand Army Of tln Republic and Sous Of NeteT-
ans 90 tllr destitute condition OF many comrades
Rud their families u tnAt State. The Department
Commander. ~ = Clarllsou, Omaha Neb asks
conf TlhutlHuH ni provisions iuEl. clothing, aud
money 10 aid the distressed veterans and their fam
iiies. Clothing laid aside hy brothers espec-
inlly Hslcdf1r. 60 keep some poor comrRde' FAM
ily from suffering Brothers, for those Of you who
are able here isan opportunity 10 practice what You
teach. ThT Department Commander says, Don't
wait = as the need b pressing send all donations to
EumFnae Eiarigson, aBd address him or Col. Frank
j. Coates Omaha, Ncb.. Tor further information.
XII. Culoucls az Divisions are requested 10 Hd-
wise tlIe Adjulnnt-6 General early practicable
al the time and place 81 holding their respective
Division inCampmeuis.
XIII The Adjutant- General las forwarded "a hi
vision Colonies envelopes Tor return OF Installing
Officers reports. These should DE sent 10 all INSTALL
1ng Officers Captains Of Camps ln time Tor INSTALL
ing officer report Immediately after installation
90 tie Adiuiant- General.
Nv. The committee appointed 90 confer with the
Post System, sons Of Veterans b. meeting with
grand success. Tie result 81 their labors will be
announced in next General Orders
XVI Information hHs been received al these
IlcadauHrters that one James Schuid claiming 10
De q member Of Camp 81, Of North Aucboro,
hinss, D. travelling in New Jersey aud other East
efn DIVISIONS. lle y hh inlposioT.
XVIII. All Of tic Divisions except North Dakota
lave made their reports and paid their per capita
fHN for Tie quarter ending sept. ID. 1880. These
Ieporls show thai the Order generally h. Ia a very
prosperous and healthy condition, although many
fthe Camps and some " tlie Divisions tardy
ln making reports. The Commander-in-f Aief ear
ne8llF requests all Division aud Camp officers he
prompt la the discharge II every duty III Camp
onieers Hre dntofy u necessarily retnrds tie work
OF Division officers. The Constitution Rules aud
Regulations prescribe the time when all reports
Eh0ud be made aud these laWsshoud be complied
with I5y 80 doing tlle meetings OF tide Gamp will
De interesting and hs business affairs Of the
Order Gar tnorc gratifying All officers and BROTH
ere viii c1Hcede tIe correctness 81 these suggest
ions Tile fommnuder-ut5h Chief therefore oHrursil "
requests the hearty cooperation Of all members al
tC Order, aid especially 81 officers, ln building uI
aud maintaining ihe principles aud Objects 81 Tie
Order.
80 order Of LELAND J. wEBE. Commander. In.
Chief
CLAY d. HERoD Adjuiaui. General.