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


Orders no. Q. issued al Chattanooga. Us command
81 ll IA. BIese. Coionel--A d. Adams Adiutaut.
Ili. Thanks are hereby cEtended 90 the retiring
Camp officers for their efforts fof tlic pro-
motion Of tile good Of The Order nnd for the
assistance they have rendered me in conducting
tllr business OF the division MANY have leen
very faithful, Rnd iu the very midst Of great oppo-
htlou hAHe achieved u Success Of which ala should
Dc proud May God grant them the success ia al
their undertakings that lie has Nouchsifed e. the
Camp. ~ iHis DIVISION under their udminisi nation
nv. The Ucwly -eipctcd officers should enter unon
fieir work VIII zeal nud discrimination 90 make
81 their Camps Hn organization which will reflect
credit Hui only upon the officers themselves but
upon tllr Order al large we'll. Some ~ the new
officer. will have more tlau 81 months litue iu
wlie tu prepare for their installation. Lri them
tEe t- titlc pa HrulouliHR their RiluRiziIc work
hud becoming more thoroughly learned boz our
Constitution, Rules and Regulations This will
Insure @ propiilouH commencement aud that, well
Ier-.s.ta in, viii lead 10 most satisfactory years
lgor1
n copy ~ the Sons ~ Veterans Guide Book %
Due bcra received from tIr author Col Isdwufd *
b0uih, ui kscl1.uHd Die. ID would prove a good
present fora Camp 20 make 10 Size officers they
lHFr Jar, elected. - wlll be sent postpaid on
gpcflf ~ .l .Ns
81 Plsi COL M D Friedman s. Tie author 81 a
movement % establish Aihbamn iu "a separate
DIVISION with Georgia aud Mississippi attached for
lHriEdiliIuuh purposes DE hBs been a. sed 5y the
Colonel ana 1oWmHuder-lu-thtei Webb 10 torego
Hug action Ou thfs subject until The meeting ~ le
division HucBmpnpul. when the matter NAV re.
GpiKe lUUru intelligent action. We la tlIp south
aaH e.t,i al 900 Divisions oi tie Sons 81 Veterans
afford o. mike mistake We must Dee certain al
every step We cannot afford 90 stumble. For
tlis rrHsuu DO i deemed best to delay action until
Ale Camp and Division uflic-rr with the Gamr
Delegates may freely canvass the question, uscer
Iniu tle present aud future strength of tie two
Estates fllv probable future Of tlte movement and
thr UreiErsuCes Of the individuals. Without pro
rceaIHE ar above we HlIl b. Liable 10 err. Let thc
fHuiHH d4sces t4t= question aud communicate will
tEo-e headquarters az 10 their idcas about ID.
The AUluiHutE report shows thc number iu good
standing it last report. I8 Camps. members 8fI
Gained Dy organization aud uiuster-in - members;
DH reinstatement two f.sn4Fs, o. mrmbeTs. LOST
lly suspension, b meu3burp. Number remaining in
good standing, l5 tnups. 81 members
Toe QuHttcrmnsters TE3spu shows Division
recount balance oi t3.l1. ana "a Camp account bal.
umcr az ef28bd
d. ~ Friedman. Birmingham: Though only !
lew citizens Oi this State think any good OF ouI
Order, silt we have some who do here The q A r.
l'p-l here D. composed oi tIc best 81 menthe best
81 old soldiers, mnd lis oilccre good a. ans
Post around Not long ago George a. Thomas
camp = helu their election. As Captain. Brother
Ahl. TuFaerr 1r., MHs unanimously elected. Ga
jan l4 Use l0si tie Camp aud the Ladies' Aid ~o
ciely VIII. united hold llie install Htions Of their Off
Gers Va ilte oampro0m of the sonH Besides there
Mill bc hchnllakc and coffee in the regular old
WHlitimc style. George 81. Thomas Camp hHf
about a4 paying members. although not thai man 4
attend regular meetings. The annual IsncRmpnoni
al tie Division o. Co take place soon al Knoxville
Alabama f. trying hard 20 establish a Division al
1ls OWL though q must De- a Provisional one We
think Uut backbone hHs become stiff enough for us
a. tai., care 81 ourselves aud stand Oh oar feet
Hlane- HuI therefore making strenuous efforts
foI Division 81 our own. With q few provisions
have it. Gen. Webb iHyOrs Our secession talk.
COLORADO.
Officers ~ ille following Camps are;
Lincoln, ~ DenvcF-tBpt, j.. a. Miller; Frsi
Lieut., d. d. Williamson Second Lieut.. D. w
foHdHs Camp Council -. Il. Fryer A. w. Ken.
HedF, r. d. Bingham.
Iarmgut, ., Deuyer-Cipl., ]. n. Kennedy First