The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-01-08
INDIANA,

ridge; Camp Council, A. W. Roa A. II. Hays,
c. nj. Morrow.
INDIANA.
Officers 81 The following Camps are:
Maj j. ~, Egelston, 81, DiIlshoro-Capt, Birlan
Marshall. First Leut., VIM. Owing; Second Lieut.,
Nm Myeri Camp Council, III. &. Egelsoni Ernest
smith, j. l.. Roberts.
Wm. D. Benton p, Richmond-Capt, VIM. II.
Aveyi First Lieut., Fee lreton; Second Lieut., Os-
car Thomas; Camp Council, VIM. J.. Rowleit, Mace
Dyer and Fec lretun.
IOWA.
Orders No 70. issued nj Oskaloosa by command
Of John III. Pickett, Colonel-Iames A. Rice, Adlu.
tsut--cDuiun the following of general interest:
NJ. Tie following Camps have been mustered
since last order: PIP. 3dnn, by q. j., Haini 28a,
Comeotionyillc, by J. b. Dunn.
vi. These Headquarters have ordered the y - ne
Book, aud II will be sent 20 amy brother on receipt
OF 80 cents.
Nlll. The quarterly reports from the following
Camps that we've suspended in last order have been
received. said Camps are hereby rciuslRicd, as
follows: Camps a. IT, 10 "a so 80 -, lOi, l23 1885,
lia l5l. lG2, 80, lgs 2O7.
NJ. The Sons at Veterans Guide, published 10y
Col. Edward T. Gould, Rocklaud Me-, can he had
Tor 8 os This book should be in every Camp In
the Division ns guide Go Camp officers IN the per-
Torrance Of their respective duties The chapter
on Camps aud Camp Records is well worth the
price of Tie hook Do every Camp had ono OF these
Guides, many Of the reports which come 10 Head
quarters would be la much better shhpe, ana a
great dea Of unnecessary work would he saved.
We Therefore heartily recommend u 10 the MEM
beers OF this Division
MI The following Camps arc in arrears for re-
ports aud for tax FOR thc quarter ending June aud
sept 30, Us follows: Camps 2, a. leG, l25, l3i lis,
100 49, IT, lsI, Isl, lg lg7, 20, 2Gs 2l2 2ls The
members of the above Camps without the
current puss. word and c0uHteTsgn, and are not
entitled 60 admission to any Camp Of the sons OF
Veterans. The members OF these Camps who are
personally Interested should see that lhe per capita
Dc paid.
XIII The following Captains have sent in their
rfsiEuaiicns, aud an election has been ordered 10
"a n
touuOr Camp pa; Capt. A. G. Weeks, Camp 53i
Can't Fred b. Eairman, Camp 1856.
XIV. Amer the close Of this quarter all those
Camps which are in arrears FOR per capita tax ana
having failed 20 send in reports for year, VIII
have their charters revoked and the Camp dis
banded iu accordance with the q. II. and r.
Nv, ScyouA reports Of the officers elected have
been forwarded 10 these Headquarters signed by
FlIst Sergeant Of Camps. The commanding officer
D. the only officer competent 20 sign official CON-
munlcallons or reports iorwardodto Division head-
quarters.
XVI. Now Brothers let ms one and all take hold
OF thg work with new vigor, and see IL we can
not push lhe Iowa Division iothe front.
Officers Of the following Camp are:
Gen. James Wilson, 100 CullUK-Capt, w. j.
Price First Lieut., A. T. Ellsworth Second Lieut.,
Frank Downey; Camp Council, II, III. Cragan, u.
a. Smith and j. w. Benton,
KANSAS.
shannon, Cheney-Caft., A. B. Comstocil First
Lieut., Chas. Guthrie Second Lieut., Walter Wren
llfst Serg't, I'D. Goidsboroughi serg't Guard, Ed
Rankin.
Officers Of thc following Camp are:
Nathaniel Lyon, 20 Alt0oUa-Capt, James East
smith Camp Council, III. &. DOdd, L. i. Chamber
lam, William Carver.
MARYLAND.
Orders No. l2 issued at Washington, by com
/ nand ~ s. ~ Thomson. ColOHel-JOlin *. Nicely,
AaiuIaHt-coHiain the following Of general inter
est;
u. Tuesday evenings fnsiead Of Monday will
hereafter he known a. Henaquaricr nights. Cap
tHns will arrange ali theiT official communion
lions reports forwarded 10 DIVISION ieAdq ualters
1000 q street y. W. that iHrlT correspondence ay
reach lhc Di}iccrs for whom they are Intended. SO
Rs 30 receive The rIOmp' attention Of the Colonel
and Sian on lhG evening above named. All official
communications and reports sent 10 these Head
quarters must, hereafter De signed by Tire COM
nanding officer 81 the Camp Firsi SeTg.cants have
uo authority 10 forward reports that - the duty OF
the CuulHln, or either LcutcnHuts when in C0in-
I maud 81 the Camp. Captains must Rfx thcir sig
natures 10 AN reports aud acquisitions for supplies
or tie pHpcrs VIII bc returned 10 Tie Camp Tor
correction.
III The Constitution now gives 10 Colonies
Commanding power 90 suspend revoke the
commissions Of Camp officers for neglect Of their
sworn duty, and in the absence of reasonable
excuse for such neglect, the Colonel viii promptly
carry Out the provisions ~ thc law. Camp Cap
tains viii not be permitted 20 kin their Camps:
they are not ornaments. aud In the Maryland
Division they must either fulfill their obligations or
step down and out. While thlt Division can never
be ON top as 70 numbers, Il can, aud must, be
The equal 81 other Divisions in The order az Ia
efficiency and promItucss. We want every brother
10 feel that De Dr. one ~ as and that 10 b. his
bonded duty TO assist u every honorable manner
90 make Maryland Division second 10 none ia the
order.
v. brothers. Jet as. with The new year. resolve
20 live up 10 obligations, thnt in friendship
viii prove ourselves band Of brothers worthy 81
oar -ires, in charity, we viii overlook each others
inuts aud bear with each others weaknesses. aud
\ in loyalty. we will be true 10 the memory 81 the
/ heroic dead the veteran soldier aud their widows
and orphans aud with this the last order for the
TaTE FN.N - into a.
10 each old aud Hew officer mud brother in tile
Z Mars land Division tie rglh hund Of fellowship.
and tie hope tliat all viii work during tie coming
year 10 make their efforts in behalf 81 our beloved
Order especially tilc Maryland Division, "a pros.
porous. successful aud Happy New Year for tlleir
4 Camp and themselves.
/ Circular No. 3, issued from Headquarters con-
1 tains the following:
Every Aid de Camp appointed on tie staff OF
! the Division Commander h made upon the recon
I mcndHion Ol tHc Captain ~ the Camp 10 which
4 tbe Aid belongs. Ills appointment 10 the position
must not be regarded merely Hn honor ia hAy inp
I HE name appear in Division Orders. Bach Aid
] represents tic Colonel Commanding a. EcarIy and
i fully as possible by their advice, authority aud
definition 81 such questions ~ may be brought q
I thcIr attention. Captains viii therefore recon.
4 mend only brother whom lac kHowmIO be fully
4 competent 20 perform the duties he lNeA set forth
aud not because he n "a personal friend or popular
4 with IlIp brothers 81 the Camp, but for ls knGWl
edge ~ him 40 an earnest worker 81 the Order
/ We expect such RhsiHianCe from the Aids as will
4 place new Camps where none are now located
4 stir Hp weak aud milrm Camps. aud n short wa
I want gIHnd ndgAuCe movement fOr a more thor.
Z ough organization active, energetic aud healthy
I work in every Camp in tue Maryland Division
4 that may double our membership before tie
4 next Division Lugampmrut The Aids should
4 work with The GAR. Posts Ia localities wlcr,
there 800 Camps, aud get them interested 10 "a,
I organization 81 Camp under their protection
4 Arouse llIc patriotic young men-suldiCrr' sUus-
/ present them with copy 81 Circular No. 2 which
contains an appeal 10 comrades 81 the Grand Aumy
4 men 81 ls5l-6j and the principles and objects q
tile Sons 81 Veterans, and success will surely FOL
I low.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
on the evening - "Wednesday, Dec H. C. G
Clarke Camp. 60 CeieBtird its fourth anniversary
The plans were more elaborate than for any siniIu
I OCCASION iu this section. Tie ColOucl aud stan
prominent ciNzens. and every Camp Ia Piymouil
County had been invited TO participate iu the cAcr