The National tribune., 1894-04-05
SONS OF VETERANS,
News from the Various Divisions,
Elections Of Officers, etc.
COLORADO,

SOLO6ADon
Tho Sons of Veterans of the Northern Divis-
ton assembled at Fort Collins on March IL.
Brother Ferguson, of Camp I6, was selected as
Chairman. A committee on resolutions was
appointed, which reported a resolution recon-
mending that the Camps in the northern part
OF the Division act in unison to secure the next
Encampment in that part of the State. The
Convention urged upon all Sons Of Veterans a
more strict and proper observance OF the Rules
and Regulations of the Order concerning Me-
mortal Day. reception was rendered the
visiting delegates in the evening.
KANSAS.
E. Fl. Madison, Division Commander, has an
nounced the following appointments on his
staff: Surg, g. +. Kaiser, Camp 116, Ottawa !;
Chap, II. L. Robinson, IL, Weir City; Adjt,
Frank A. Hobble, 43. Dodge City; Q. NJ, Harry
NJ. Markley, AZ Dodge City; Ins Z. E. Beard,
40, Wichita; mastering Officer, J. E. Marshall,
80, ConcOrdia; Judge-Advocate, w. z. Bunt-
ing, 8, Great Bend; s. NJ, w. II. Robinson,
264, Hays City; ON. s., G. P. Msrkley, AZ,
Dodge City.
An Insurance Branch was adopted by this
Division st the Newton Encsmpment, embrsc-
ing the territorial jurisdiction of Kansas and
Oklahoma Territory. The salient features of
the plan. in brief, are these, viz: Policies are
issued for 81 600. Assessments are made only
Oh the death of policy holder (the mutual as
sessment plan). Al applicants must be
members of the Order in good standing, and
must continue to be, as the bylaws provide
that upon member being dropped or suspended
by his Camp for any reason whatsoever, his
policy becomes null and void. Age limit 40
years.
The Commander, in Order 3. says: every
Camp in Kansas should organize itself into a
company of Guards. Our Order is Of mill
tary character, and its members are all pos
sessed of military spirit. Your Commander
believes that spirit should be cultivated and
developed. While our Order is organized
for the purpose of maintaining the peace Sc
cured by the sacrifices of our fathers, yet we
must not forget that war sometimes occurs
when least expected. The National honor is
insulted and a call to arms made, and in the
tWlnkllng OF an eye the marts of commerce and
the peaceful plains are con verted into camps of
armed men. The safety of the Nation is never
impaired by its young men marching in its
uniform under its National banner. Your
Commander believes that the spirit of patri-
otism can be fostered and made stronger by the
Sons Of Veterans organizing and arming them
selves as military companies, ready at any time
TO respond to the call Of the proper authorities
TO maintain the public peace or resist the ap-
proach of National enemy.
No Camp should be without Ladies' Aid
Society. The noble, unselfsh women who COM
pose this organization are DESTROYS of extend
and we should encourage them by every means
In our power. / have noticed that where
Ladies Aid Society is established the Camp is
greatly benefited. 1t is very seldom that
Camp with the Society as an auxiliary writes
to Headquarters about surrendering its charter.
Men have always been aided in their noblest
achievements by the generous counsel of
women. And our boys will be melted to q
higher, grander manhood, and greater appre-
citation OF our Government and love for its flag
II they will call to their assistance their moth
ers, wives, sisters, and sweethearts, who always
have and always will be ready to assist them
In such a good work as the upbuilding of AN
Order whose waich-words are Friendship,
Charity, and Loyalty"
MAINE.
The following Camps have surrendered their
charters since last report: Custer g. Lewiston;
James Wilson, So Camden; Geo. w. Thompson,
SO, Center Lincolnville. Transfer cards have
been issued to such members of the above Camps
as were in good standing.
On Feb. % Thomas Z. Wentworth Camp, 8,
was mustered at Gorham by Ins. Arthur NJ
SOule, assisted by Shepley Camp. of Portland.
This Camp starts successfully with 81 charter
members and Geo. E. Spenney as Captain.
The Commander announces that the annual
inspection of the Division will probably begin
April 10. 1t is expected that each Camp will
strive to obtain as high standard as possible.
There is ample time before inspection for each
Camp to procure such equipments and perfect
itself in other ways as the preliminary inspec-
ton may have shown the Camp to be deficient
NEW YORK.
Camp of Sons of Veterans has been institu-
ted at Bath. On the evening of March Is Mus
tering Officer w. II. Robinson installed these
Chas. J. Huber; First Lieut.,
J. NJ. Collins; Second Lieut., Lloyd Woodbury.;
First Serg't, Geo. Murray; Q. NJ. s., Frank L.
Stocum S. of G., Floyd II. Smith; G. s., VIM.
Fogarty; Musician, VIM. Sutton; Chap, John
L. Stocum; c. of G., Forrest E. Smith; c. G.,
Fred Woodbury.; P. g., w. NJ. Hyde. After
the installation speeches were made by Com
rades D. d. Chaplin, o. Fl. Smith. F. P. Frost,
C. Gansevoort, and c. s. Allison. The Camp
numbers SO members.
VERMONT.
Camp Captains have been elected and in
stalled as follows: Camp 1. Barre, w. w. La
point; 2, Brattleboro, w. Il. Mead; 3, Reads
boro. Geo. E. Tyler; s. Island Pond, J. g.
Sweeney; 6, Proctorsville, G. 81. Foster; Is,
Weston, c. E. Spaulding; 16, Williamstown, G.
c. Hood; 10. Burlington, 81. c. Tracy; %,
Barre, c. F. Shepard; "a, West Concord, T. W.
Thomas; 90, Middlebury. James Hodges
%. Chelsea 81. o. Bixby; 81, Montpelier,
Thomas Dewey; "a, Springfield, E. o.
35 Cabot, L. Short; 81, West
Randolph, f. w. Sault; 80, North Calais,
W. Leonard; az, Hinesburg, 8. II.