The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-08-27
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions.
Elections of Officers, etc.
AT MINNEAPOLIS.
Information About the Coming National Encamp-
ment.


siOnal and commercial life.
They are no, only prominent. but they are wor-
thy Of their prominence. aud they back up their
position by what is meant in that possibly provin-
eiai. assuTedly slangy, but individually expressive,
word, "hustIing." They have been hu-tinG for
the National EncAmpmcHt Of the sons OF Veterans,
which begins its deccnuial meeting IN this city
Aug. 81 The committees are working like beR-
vsrs. They are snHtchin. time from busy business
hours TO do all ia their power for the comfort the
happiness, and the accommodation Of the broth
eTs Of their noble Order. who are even now en- route
from all quarters Of the continent to this great En-
eampment. the most significant ia many ways IN
the history Of the Order.
The Encampment grounds are located near the
state Soldiers Home, on be Autiiul plateau, which
has the most ample street aid seam-car facilities
for reaching the city. But p short distance away
Is the Falls OF Minnehaha, which Just now needs
water more than most anything else to make 1t
what might be deemed a success, but which, never
theless, IS most beautiful and romantic spot.
Not very far distant plainly in sight, i old Fort
Smelling, emorable for nearly a century ono Of
the bulwaTks OF this Northwestern land, place
pregnant not only with historic but replete with
present Interest to the Sons in it, fine buildings it,
magnificent range its spIeuddIy kept grounds its
companies Of blreCOated Regulars and in It's every
feature OF active military life.
On the big campgTOund near the Home there Is
ample room for AL the tents which are being put
IN place. Those Of the boys who wish to remain in
camp during tie sessions here find complete equip
ment furnished them. while those who desire TO
lodge ia the city have the very best Of hotel
mOdatiOns Camp Webb" the grounds have been
named, ia honor 81 THE gallant Com maud rim Chief
Of the Order. There are a hundred or more wall
tents. aud n large mess tent which Will accOmO-
date several hundred at a meal.
IL especially fitting that the Encampment
grounds should be located so near the Soldiers
Home, FOR il will do every son good who il present
at this great Encampmeut, u will DO him good
In many ways To be so near the splendid Home
which tile State Of Minnesota has built for the
veterans Of the noblest army that ever marched
forth to battle.
Il is safe to say that the visits Of the young men
to the Home will be full of q striking, indeed, a
pathetic interest.
Up To this hour over $1,000 in prizes has been
offered by the ioca! committees and The Command
eTyin Chief for the prize drills Already there have
been entries from the following points:
franklin Mass, Winchester, Ind, Indianapolis,
Ind.-the Gresham Zouayes; Tacoma, Wash; St.
Paul, Mimi; Peoria, ILL., Decatur. H.; Spring
II has been decided after much careful consiGera-
ton, 10 hold the contests ia the ball park, ia the
center Of the city. pleasing innovation on the
customary out O'.doOr dill wall be the holding Of
this contest at night.
The park i supplied with an immense auditor
tuni, from which iiIc view OF the field can be
obtained. The whole park will be brilliantly
Illuminated, and the scene at night Will be one OF
rare beauty and Interest
The usual strictly military rules will govern the
contest
On Friday evening Of Eneampment week grand
military ball il 10 be held the eighth floor Of
Masonic Temple, one 81 the most imposing build
ings IA tire city. Elaborate preparations have for
"A long time been under way for this event, which
promises to be one OF the most brilliant social
affairs ia the history Of the city.
The sessions Of the Encampmeut will be held IN
the commodious post room at George n. Nor
gan Post GAL r., Ou Heune pin avenue The Council
Of the Order hns been ia session this week attend
ing To- the customary preliminary work which falls
TO the lot OF this pre- ncanpmcnt body.
Headquarters for the ladies' Aid Society. with
Mrs. Ella Jones, National President. In charge,
have been established at the Brunswick, while the
Headquarters Of the SOFAS il the West Hotel.
The local committees ofthe Order have been doing
earnest work. They are made up "a follows:
General Arrnngencuts-W. Il. Small Chairman;
w. J. Nolan. Recording Secretary; ii. ". Martens,
Treasurer; t. Is. Bunee, X. VI. Byers. Eugene
Baker A. i. Courtney, III. y. DHwOrih. Thomas Il.
Warlaul, Luther Q. Wilson, F. q. Drew, Core
spending Secretary.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Small.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Courtney, Nolan.
Inyitation-BHker, Drew, DiwOrth.
Camp Ground-Wi.son, Small, Byers, Dhworth.
Nolan.
HaIIs-Martens, Wilson, Buncc.
Observation-Disclosures, ByeTs, Wilson.
ReeepIion-Courtney, Drew, Bunee, Warham,
Byers.
Finance-Courtney Drew, Small
Experimentation Small, Bunce. Dill
worth. Martens.
Competitive Drill-COuTtney Martens Small
Drew, Byers.
Parade-Bunce. Baker Wilson.
PTiEtiug-DTew. Nolan, Baker.
Press-SORn, Narham Drew Courtney.
Ladies' Aid Society-WIlson. Buuce, Small.
OF course there is the customary pre-encamp-
meut gossip as to the next Commander in Chief
whose name will be the lips OF all when the
election takes place shis week.
IL seems 20 be the opinion Of good many Of the
respondence and otherwise, that there j. now n
triangular strife for the place. with +. III. Mham,
of st. Paul; Joseph II. McCabe, Of Boston, and
Martin r Hall, OF Hillsdae, Mich, the priuci-
pals. These three appear to be the most prominent
now Ia the field. though Of course each section Of
the country has it, fayorite Son.
The Camphre-foT what would be an Eneamp-
ment without one will be held in Harmonic Hall
~ large auditorium ia the central portion Of the
city. Leading members Of tie Order and promi-
nent GAR men are down for addresses
The railroads have made very satisfactory rates;
the hotels have come down handsomely the people
OF Minneapolis, whOle-heaTted and hOspitabls as
they are. will DO all in their power to make the
Sons Of Veterans ut home the attendance promises
to be the largest of any Encampment yet held so.
ali Ia all there - every prospect that the 10th
annual Encampment OF the Order viii be in every
way a pronounced success.
The advance guard of the Sons OF Veterans
members of the Council-in- Chief arrived In Min
neapOi5 before the date OF the meeting Of the Com
mandeTy- in-ChieL Two Of the members OF tile
Council. Past Col. George u. Stadden. Of SPRING
| field ILL., aud Past Col. III. s. Fuller OF Milwaukee,
reached Minneapolis, Aug. 10. In conversation
these two gentlemen outlined some Of the matters
which II Is proposed To bring before the Command
| eTy-in-Chef. The plan of entirely TemOdelng the
military feature Of the Organization dcsCr ribbed
/ IL is proposed to submit 10 the COmmandery-in-
/ Chief proposition to make some sweeping
changes. The civic and military features II Is pro-
posed shall be made distinct. The military is to
/ be subOrdnGted by this plan to the civic. SO that
/ a man ia good standing who j. qualified cun be-
come n member Of the Order without being COM
! PEELED to- adopt any of the military features while
1
/ These gentlemen are heartily in favor of Obliter
/ ating any contradictions inaccuracies in the
| present constitution. The committees are made
| up rs follows:
| Committee on Constitution, Rules and ResuIa-
| tions-Judge Hatch, Elmim, ". V, Chairman;
/ Past Col. JOS. MeCabe, Boston, aud U. H. Brown,
| Dayton, %.
| Committee on Ritual-Past Col T. IT. MiIhem
/ St. Paul, Chairman; L.. W. kTHck OwtzeT, AIilwau-
| kee; Col. John W. Newton, Winchester. Ind.
Committee on Military Rank-Past Col. George
/ r. Stadden, Springfield, III. Chairman; Past Col.
4 H. \ Fuller, Milwaukee; Past Col. r. III. Milham
| ST Paul. CommandeT-in-IhiefO OF the Order, Gen.
/ Webb, OF Topeka, makes the lOth committeeman.
| At the Eucampment this week the address OF
/ Commander-in-C hief Webb will show among other
things that at the close Of the quarter ending June
/ 30 1890. there were ,923 members Since that
! date %, I23 members have been taken into the
| Order. During tho year ending June 30. 1891 552
Camps were organized. with 10 80 members, and
| l4OOi members mustered into old Camps
during the same time. Since June so, 1891, Sc new
| Camps have been organized, with IA membership Of
| 2Ogg not including Missouri and Rhode Island.
| The actual membership Of the Order Is about
| $4,000. many OF those who have joined not being
in active utilization The Divisions at present
constituted we've shown to be ~ follows:
Alabama and Tennessee. Arkansas California,
Colorado, COHEecticgt, Florida, Illinois. Indiana,
| Iowa Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Mary land, Mtsssl-
chusetts Michigan Minnesota, Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, Kew hampshire, New Jersey, New
| York, Ohio Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
! Rhode Island. South Dakota, Vermont Washing
! ton. West virginia, Wisconsin.
| Camps in other States and Territories under
| jurisdictions asEOllOws:
| Idaho and Utah-Montana
| Arizona, New Mexico, and Wyoming-ColoradO.
Texas-ATkansas.
Louisiana. Mississippi. Congratulations.
| Virginia, North and South Carolina and Della
| iaTylund.