The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-04-28
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions.
Elections of Officers, etc.
HEADQUARTERS NEWS.
Memorial EDUCATIONAL Encampment-Aa-
jutant-GeneraPs Roport-New Camps.


HEADQUARTERS CoMMANDERy- IN CHIEF,
SONS OF VETERANS, u ,. A.. 7
40 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
General Orders, No. g.
l. The attention of commanding officers Is caiiea
60 the proper observance of Memorial Day, whlch
T. one of the avowed objects of our Order and II Is
the special privilege and duty ot every men'per
assist in honoring the memory OF our heroic oeao'
Their noble patriotism and selt-sacrihcing oeFo,
tion have preserved to US our united country, anu
we can never repay to them our debt OF gratitude.
Let every brother unite with the comrades OF the
Grand Army of the Republic and the members OF
our auxiliary organizations in the ceremonies %
that day and show that live up 10 our prlhci-
pies and are entitled 10 have conflded 10 US me
sacred trusts which we have declared to be the oo-
tects of our Order
Division Commanders are hereby directed to call
attention TO this subject in their next orders ana
10 begin immediateiy;o make preparations LOT the
proper Observance of the day. They VIII also sec
that all Division Chapiains forward TO the Chhp,
lsn-iu- Chief as soon as possible the consequence
Reports for their respective Divisions, so that .hc
same may be prepared Tor presentation W ING
Commandcr-in-Chef.
.. The circular letter issued last year by con-
mander-n-Chief Webb soliciting contributions 70
assist the Department of Georgia, Grand Army oil
the Republic, to decorate tho graves OF tne uu-
known Union dead, 5000 of whom lie burlea IN
that Department, received most gfauisln ~ re- >
sponse and once more the opportunity is oiiered
of assisting them in the proper observance Oh NE
mortal Day. Divisions and Camps are reques'eu
10 subscribe as literally their means VIII allow,
sending their contributions TO Department. Com,
mander Thomas f. Gleason, Savannah, Ca ana
Notifying the Acknowledgement of The amount con
tributed, that q proper record may DE maoe at
these Headquarters.
g. By order of the Council in Chief, the 18th an
nual meeting of the Commandery- -Chief Will be
held at Helena, Mont, commencing Aug D. at D
O'Clock 10 nl and the Council ir- Chief will meet
nj the same place at 10 O'Clock ihe same day.
4. The Committee on Transportation, heretofore
appointed, have already begun their work, aud
feel quite certain of being able obtain rate of
one fare for the roundtrip, and 1t is hoped that
special efforts will be made by every Division TO
send full representation. The brothers IN the
East will certainly never have an opportunity to
take such trip under more favorable auspices or
upon more favorable terms
The committee having charge OF the arrange
men,s at Helena are making every effort TO insure
the success of the Encampment. In order to have
q suitable hall for our Eucampment, bulidlng Is
being erected which, when completed, VIII
cost SIS 90
s. Division Encampments will be held as follows:
Alabama End Tennessee April q and 3, at Harri'
man, Tenn; West Virginia, April q and Is Mt New
Msrtnsville: Oregon, May 10, at Portland; MIS-
souri. May IL and is, at Carthage; Massachusetts,
June and 8, al Milford; New Hampshire June
and s. al Plymouth; Pennsylvania, June 8, 8 aud
10 at Easton Minnesota June IA and 10, al w rih-
ington; Nebraska June Il and IS, al David City;
New York. june Ia, l5 16. and IL, at Amsterdam;
Washington. June Is, al Hoquiam-
g. A new Roster OF the Commandery- in Chlei is
being prepared by the Adjuiant-General. and Di-
vision Commanders will forward at once com
plete list from the organization OF their respective
Divisions of all elective and appointive officers
who have served n full term, having been
elected 10 fill vacancy have served to the end OF
the term, giving dates of service.
is. Paragraph of General Orders, No. 2 deciar-
ing the forfeiture Of the charter Of Camp No. ii,
Division Of Washington, s. V. Z. {. A.. is hereby
annulleG and the charter Of said Camp LEFT in full
force and effect the Commander of Washington
Division having withdrawn his request for the
forfeiture Of said charter the day that said General
Order issued. but too late 10 make the correc-
ton.
Is. d. L. Prntup Of Britton, s. D., has been
elected and installed Commander of the Division
Of South Dakota.
BY order of BARTow s. WEEKS, Commander-in-
Chief.
Official: RAPHkEL TOBIAS. Adjutant-General
The Adjutani- Generals report for quarter end
Ing Dec. shows; Numberin good standing at last
report corrected by addition Of lows. SIS Camps,
c0s7e MEMBERS gained by n1usierin IS Camps LAY
members, transfer 205 members, reinstatement PSI
Camps, 622i members; total gain, 3S2 Camps,
lo.sT6 members; aggregate. 2,27 Camps, 6l,755
members. LOST. disbanded, IL Camps, 27S MEM
bers; death, 60 members; honorable discharge,
203 members: transfer, 355 members; suspension,
lS0 Camps, 6 99s members; dishonorabe discharge,
10 members; dropped. never reported sus-
pended, AZ members. Total loss. l97 Camps, 1913
members. Total number in good standing, 700
Camps, 80, sG members.
Charters have been Issued since last General
Orders as follows: