The National tribune., 1892-10-20
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions.
Elections of Officers, etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
Commander in-Chief Hall Issues General
Orders, No. 3-The AdiuiaDt- t-GeneraPs s

Commander in Chief Hall Issues General
Orders, No. 9-The AdiuiaDt- Generals
Report.
HEADQUARTERS CoMMsSDERY-IN-CHIEF
SONS OF VETERANS, u. 5. A.
WAIDRoS BLOCK, HILLsDALE MICH
General Orders. No. 9.
/. Brothers desiring to submit Three-degree
Rituals for consideration By the next National En-
campment will carefully comply with the follow
ing resolution. which WAS adopted Mt the l1;h an
nual meeting OF the Commaudcry in Chief:
That = prize of $500 be offered by this Encnmp-
ment to the brother of The Order who shall prepare
and snbni, TO tho Conncil-inChic at least 80 days
prior to the meeting of the i2th annual Eneanip-
ment of the Con,mandery in Chief the best Three
Degree Ritual, founded upon the three cardinal
principles OF he Order, Friendship Charity, ana
Loyalty, embodyins the prayers ana obligations
verbatim, and tile installation and memorial cere-
monies, without material alteration as the same
now exist in the present Ritual
The members OF The Cotlucll-fn-C Chief 10 Os
the Judges and determine upor The merits OF the
various RitnHiS submitted, and that the said
Council in- Chief he required to report the Ritual
decided upon by them AS the best presented for the
consideration and action Of the Commandments
Chief, the said przsmoney OF $500 10 be paid II the
general plan. ideas and body OF such Ritual go
recommended by the Council, I'M Chief. he adopted
by the COMMANDMENTS Chief. but no. otherwise.
And that The Counci-in Chief be authorized 10
meet at the place to be selected for the 18th annual
Encanprneni. and not more than four days prior
to the time fixed for the opening session thereof to
consider and prepare report upon the kisuas
such Council-u Chief be authorized TO separately
suggest herewith any changes, amendments or
notifications as may seem desirable by them, pro-
viding the same are not Inconsistent with the
general plan, ideas or body of such Ritual
Provided, however, that ii III the opinion OF the
Council in Chief better Ritual than any sub
mitted be formulated by the selection OF one
degree from each OF the three pttDaIs submitted,
or two degrees from one OF said Rituals and third
degree from II second Ritual so submitted, then
00 for each of said degrees aggrcgarng the afore-
said sum OF $3.50, aud no moie, shall be paid as
above provided"
II. IL was voted by the llth annual meeting
"Thnt a standing committee Of three ION lnsar-
amce) be appointed by the Corrnsnder-in-C Chief to
carefully investigate formulate plan. and report at
the l2tli annual EncampmcHt oil the Commandery-
inf Chief" Complying Herewith the following
brothers will compose suclI committee: ;. JAY
Crumbinc. Dodge City, Kan; A. W. Batcheder.
Salem Mass; w. X. Cooper, Knoxville. Team. IL
was voted that the commtiee should serve Wit TOUT
expense TO the Commandery-n-Chief.
III. The Worlds Congress, auxiliary OF the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, has made a pa
triotic suggestion that at the same time the Expo
siiion grounds at Chicago are being dedicated on
Oct. y, 1s2 the anniversary OF the discovery of
America, nll the people of the United States unite
Iii celebrating The anniversary OF which celebration
the public schools of our Republic shall be every
where the center; and tic President of the United
States having by proclamation recommended the
observance of the day by public demons ration,
and by suitable exercises i'll the schools and other
places Of assembly ihroughou. the land, recon-
mend tha, Order participate TO the fullest pos-
sbe extent rs Camps. where practicable, IN pa
triotIc exercises upon that day
~. At the request of the Commanders OF the
Divisions Of Iowa and Soati Dakota SO much OF
paragraph 6. General Orders, No. 4. as declared
the charter Of Camp No. il OF the Division OF Iowa
forfeited, and much of paragraph q OF General
Order No. 6. rs declared the charter OF Camp No.
"a, Of The Division of South Dakota forfeited, are
hereby annued and the charters OF said Camps
left in full force and effect.
" The Ladies' Aid Society msy be made as
helpful auxiliary TO Order as is the W r. e..
TO the q A r., thereby aiding materially III
reverent service to the @. T., aud urge Division
Commanders 10 reuder every possible assistance TO
the officers Of ,he Las in extending the growth
of that valuable organization That 10 rniscon-
strucon may retard the work OF organizing new
Societies. | quote from the eligibility clause OF
that ORDERS Constitution, as follows: " Member.
ship shall consist of. first, mothers. wives and
sisters of deceased houoPaby discharged SOL
diers. sailors. marines who served ia the I mon
Army Navy during the civil war OF ls6l-ls63: !:
second. female liDea descendants not less than l6
years of age, of soldiers. sailors parines third,
wives OF Sons OF Veterans" Complete informn-
tion relative 10 formation of Societies may be lad
by addressing the efficient National President,
Miss Belle Gray, Washington, Iowa.
The Adjutan,- General consolidated report for
quarter ending June 80. 1892, shows:
Camps. Members.
Number in good standing ut
last report. ..-.'. Z,VIu o3,iis