Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-31
Sons of Veterans.
18th Annual Encampment of the COM
mandery-in Chief at Cincinnati,
Ohio Aug His.

lVu utit1dtt> DttI2 pItoCilts NtN lIii-
land received the high compliment o
having two of its representatives Maj
Charles X. Darling Of Fitchburg. anC
Capt II. 5. Foster, L. 5. A. of Bur
lington, VT, both West Pointers, de.
tailed as officer of the day and officer
of the guard respectively, for the week
The appointment Of committees fol-
lowed and the following New England
delegates held places thereon: eonsti-
tuition and rules and regulations. Col.
III. b. Maccabe of East Boston, chair
man, and Col. VIM P.Bowen Of Prov
idenee. X. l.; ritual, Nathan Z. Upam
Of Fitchburg; resolutions, Rev. &. n.
Howard of Lowell; reports, of officers,
Frank p Merrill of Boston, chairman:
Ladies Aid society, Capt. II. 5. Foster
of Burlington.
The first day was given TO the read
ing Of reports Of the various officers.
The report of Commander-in-C Chief
Hall referred to the success of the
change in the quartermaster's depart
ment and declared that ii had resulted
in saving Of money for the order.
He said he had been unable to bring
about union OF the Ladies' Aid soci-
ETY. and the Daughters of Veterans He
announced the final settlement of the
Mai. Davis account and the Arnold
monument accountant recommended
biennial sessions Of the national body.
and semi-annual instead Of quarterly
reports. the latter to take effect Dec. q,
1894 The total camps june 30, were
1926; members, 5000.
The report of Adjt.Gen.Lyon show
ed the expenditure Of Sl5. l04.65 for
charitable purposes, a gain of 24s
camps and 1903 members, as against
an approximate loss Of sl4 camps and
1881 members. Florida and Arkan-
sas had been suspended during the
year. The latter had been reinstated.
q. NJ. Gen. Loebenstein presented a
financial statement. Total receipts
were Sl7,O30.95; total expenditures,
Sl5, 249. 80; balance in cash, Slso.65;
S2,7l0.2l.
The report of Inspector Gen. Frazer
said all camps in New Hampshire. New
Jersey and Rhode Island were inspect !
ed. Massachusetts, was second, with IS |
per cent. In ritualistic work Massa-
,husetts was first. Ill per cent; Maine,
second, 1872 per cent, Rhode Island |
was first III attendance Of officers.
Massachusetts,. Rhode Island and |
Vermont ranked first, second and third |
N readiness Of general orders. Mas
,achusetts was first, Rhode Island.
bird, in equipment OF camp rooms.
has the largest camps.
lveraging 36 members. The total val
lie of property OF the order is s249,-
1890.
Surgeon General Wilcox's report
rave the number of deaths, 246.
Hereafter divisions will be allowed
o charge a profit up to Is per cent on
III supplies and will be required to re-
,ort annually to the department COM
handler of the G.. A. X. the amount of
money expended for charitable pur-
,oses.
In regard to the Sons Of Veterans
.uaIds.it was decided that they should
Iereafter be independent Of the COM
nander-in-chiefa as far as relates to au-
hority and financial support, but
hould be allowed to exist only so long
: the members remained in good
in their camps.
The time for holding the next meet
ng at Davenport. which was chosen
v majority of six over Boston. which
utter city was voted for without solic-
ation on the part of the Massachu-
TITS delegates, was left TO the council
hief.
The election Of officers followed.
oseph b. Maccabe Of Boston was
ominated for commander-in-chief by
zen. Abbott of Illinois, seconded by
Iaj. Chas. X. Darling OF Fitchburg,
nd he was unanimously chosen amid
reat enthusiasm.
DIR. CT. Orner of Illinois and Capt.
. O. Wilkinson of this city were like
Use unanimously chosen senior and
nd junior vice commanders-in-chi
The following were elected members
I the council in chief: Frank Z. Mer-
II, Auburn, Maine; John V. B.
larkson, New York; Elias p Lyon,
Iillsdale, Mich.
Commander MacCabe has announce
| his staff a follows: adiuIant gener-
J, Charles X. Darling. Fitchburg;
general, Rudolph Loe-
'nsteil, Chicago; insl ector general,
enry Frazer. Cleveland; Judge adj
,cate gener il, J. A. Averdick, MD,
owing on, ky.; chaplain in chief, DIR.
. w. Young. Seattle.
The appointments give great satis-
ction to all. especially that of Maj
arling. who is quite popular in Mas
chusetts. and who j. also a son of j. f,
Darling of Chelsea.
DR. Orner is resident of Bloom Z
gton. veteran of the G.. A. r., and
/ old member of the order. /
III MEnTETNE !