The National tribune., 1892-07-14
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions.
Elections of Officers, etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
Preparations for the National Encampment
-Helena's Welcome.
HEADQUARTERS CHIEF
Sons OF VETERANS u = A

HEADQUARTERS CoMMAHDERY-IS-CHIKF
Sons OF VETERANS. u 5. A,
40 BROADWAY NEW YORK CITY.
Circular Letter. No 4.
Eleventh annual National Encampment Of the
Sons of Veterans, U. s. A.. to be held at Helena,
Montana. Aug. to b. 1892.
A special feature of the Encampment will be q
Grand Prize Drill contest. open TO all uniformed
and armed Camps of the Order: 81, 500 in prizes.
To the best-driled company grand prize of 81 600
will be given. To the second best-driiled company
$500 will be given. To the third best-dried COM
pany 500 will be given.
IL more than five companies compete valuable
prizes will be offered by the citizens of Helena
The same rules will govern the drill that were In
force at the 10th annual Encampment at Minneapo-
lis, except that all companies will drill according
TO the new U. g. Army regulations.
Notc.-Any Camp DESTROYS of competing should
correspond at once with Col. A. +. Feazie Helena,
Mont, Chairman Committee on Drill.
HELENA MONTANA. June 20, 1892.
To the Members Of the Sons of Veterans
Of the United States Of America.
DEAR SIR AND BROTHER: At the tenth annual
National Encampment OF our Order, held in Min
neapolis In 1891, the high and distinguished honor
OF entertaining the eleventh annual National En-
campment was awarded to Helena.
We therefore take great pleasure in extending to
you and your friends most cordial invitation to
visit US, and assure you of hearty welcome.
The citizens OF Helena have responded most lib
orally to efforts to provide for your entertain
ment An auditorium, with q seating capacity of
200 has been erected and furnished, at cost Of
$4,000 to meet the needs Of hall suitable for large
A trip to our City will give the opportunity of a
lifetime TO see the grandeur of the scenery of the
Rocky Mountains and to visit Natures wonder
and-the Yellowstone National Park.
chance will be afforded to visit the great gold
and silver mines Of the State. and to witness the
processes of extracting precious metals from the
depths OF the earth and their treatment in the mills
and sneiters.
Our city and vicinity abounds in other attrsc-
lions, such as the Broadwater Natatorium the
largest in the world)-a vast pool of warm and
healing mineral waters in area $50 by $50 feet the
through which flows the mighty Missouri; the
Gem Fields, where rubies, sapphires, and other
precious stones are found I'm large quantities; and
the mining Of gold from pacers by hydraulic
process.
The railroads of the United States have uniform
ly agreed upon a rate OF one fare for the round
trip, allowing the holder OF s. Of " tickets 20 days
coming and 20 days returning, with total limit of
10 days.
Hoping you may make it convenient to attend
and anticipating the pleasure Of meeting you all,
Fraternally yours WILLIAM 8 yoTAw.
Secretary.
By order of the Executive Committee.
PROGRAM.
Monday, Aug. s.-Morning. session Of the Coun-
cil-in-Chief Afternoon, public reception at the
Auditorium; first session Of the Commsndery-in-
Chief Evening, ladies reception at Hotel Broad
water.
Tuesday. Aug. 9-Morning, session of the Com
mandery-in-C Chief. Evening. session Of the Com
dery-n-Chief. Evening, grand Campfire at Audi
torinm.
Wednesday, Aug. 10.-Morning, session of the
Commandery-in-Chief. Afternoon, grand parade
of s. Of ", assisted by National Guard Of Mon
tana and civic societies Evening, military band
concert at Hotel Broadwater.
Thursday, Aug. 11.-Sessions Of the Command
ery-in-Chief
Friday Aug 1a-Afternoon, competitive mill
tary drill for 81 500 in cash prizes at the State Fair
grounds Evening reception and grand military
ball at the Auditorium.
Saturday, Aug. l3.-Excursions to various points
Of interest.
Monday, Aug. 15.-Commander-in-Cb Chief and
party will leave for the Yellowstone National
Park.
Parties desiring accommodations reserved should
notify Charles X. Sanders, Helena, Mont, Chair
man Of Hotel Committee. specifying the rate they
desire to pay, and whether on the American or
European plan.
By order of BARLOW 8. WEEKS. Commander-in-
Chief
Official RAPHAEL TOBIAS AdjutantG General.