The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-12-27
SONS OF VETERANS,
News from Various DiviSiOls-Elec-
ton of Officers, etc.
MASSACHUSETTS,.

MASSACHUSETTS.
Col Albert Wood Camp, 46, Hopkinton-
Capt. II. G.. Temple; First Lieut.. C. p. Temple;
Second Lieut., r. ID. II. Briggs; Camp Council,
L. x. Temple; f. &. Hutchins, G. z. Temple.
MINNESOTA.
Division Commander Charles E. NeColley, in
General Order 10. makes an appeal to the
brothers, and particularly TO the officers of the
Camps. to uphold the honor Of their Camps aud
not To allow them 20 become suspended by any
lack of attention.
1t seems very hard" ne says, ''to get re-
ports from some Of the Camps. We have not,
rs yet, officially suspended Camp. but fear
that we must. Brothers do not do their duty.
Captains, won't you for the sake of the honor
of the Division and for your oath. sec that
the report of your Camp, if it is not now, will
soon be in the hands OF the Adjutant7 Work
ali along the line is bindered by Struggling re-
ports"
Open meetings and Campfres are attracting
no little attention in this Division. The COM
mander suggests that Mankato, 81. hold an
open meeting and invite Madelia, H. Garden
City, "a, and Mapleton. "a. Then az soon as
convenient let Madela arrange to entertain the
Camps in her vicinity. Good speakers can be
secured by paying their expenses, and much
good will result, both to tho Camp entertaining
and the visiting Camps. He does not advise
the getting up Of costly snppers, as the visiting
Camps may feel that they unable to do as
well rs you, and would nOtin vite you; thus we
would defeat the very object would foster.
Hardtack and coffee would be relished by all
the boys, and with the old soldiers to enIiven
the occasion, We could advance the fraternity
of our beloved Order. The Commander will
make honorable mention of all Camps entering
into any system Of this kind.
NEBRASKA.
james C.. Elliott, Division Commander, is
working hard to build up the Order in this
Division. Each General Order urges upon the
brothers the necessity of strong and united
action. 1t also points out the need of workers.
While taking into consideration the prevailing
hard times, he believes that the Division can
be built up. and proposes to do all in his power
to that end.
In Order Z, issued Aug. 3, he gives the best
of advice in regard to the management of
Camps. He says: The prevailing hard times
are liable to interrupt the splendid prosperity
of this Division during the next nine months.
unless rigid economy and the utmost caution
are practiced. Cut down expenses of all kinds.
II you are paying ruinous rent for a hall for
meeting purposes, leave it, and meet at the
home Of one of the boys, in q room whcre
privacy may be had, until better times and
prosperity come again. A great many brothers
are being carried by the various Camps. This
is all right as long as the brothers in question
attend the meetings and share the work of the
Camp. Otherwise it would be far better to cut
down your membership to actual working.
paying basis. Such times put men to che test
and when the test comes to You, my brothers,
let not a son of a veteran be found wanting,
but emerge from it stronger than ever to do
battle for the most glorious Order OF the age"
The next order issued Sept 15, again calls
upon the brothers TO do their part in the great
work of building up the Order. lie says: 1T
- - H.. L., n. I'LL
take advantage of the change in the eligibility
from 81 to Is years, and that large increase in
the membership of the Division will result
therefrom. We certainly ought to be able TO
Offset in this way the loss in membership by
reason of hard times, etc. And it can be done,
if you but will. Let each brother bring in
other brother. Let each Camp organize an
other Camp in the same County. The secret Of
all success is hard work. If you love the Order,
and have an abiding faith in its principles,
you will work for it. With the light Of our
past to guide Us, remembering our struggles,
our trials, and our triumphs, let Us look for
ward to the future with confidence, 20 the time
when we shall come into full possession of our
glorious heritage OF a fathers honorable service;
to the time when we shall tendery, proudly,
aud gladly take up their unfinished work.
Then will our expectations be wholly realized
our Order command the admiration Of mankind,
aud will take its place in the front rank of
patriotic, liberty lowing, memory resp ecting or
CARNATIONS. But while we contemplate with
pride the past and future of our Order, let US
not forget the present and our duty therein.
And in these days of hard times and general
distress, and in fact at no time should we for
get onr duty to the old soldier. That duty is,
to aid him; and aiding him does not consist
simply OF alms-giying. If you have no money
TO give him, and you can, with yOnr influence
and your vote. place him in a sef-suStaining
position your duty is clear aud plain-aid him.
Your Commander has always considered it his
duty to prefer q comrade for any position. re-
CARELESS of political or religious affiliations"
Order 9, dated Nov. %, is as follows: and
now, what about hard times? Yes, these are
hard times But you know, my brothers, that
great occasions or great crises produce great
men. Ii you are experiencing q crisis in your
Camp rejoice, for it may be a God. given Opp0r-
tunity TO develop and siren CITIZEN your charac-
ter, your patriotism, and your devotion to the
Order. And We are in need to-day of all the work
and devotion Of which you are capable. great
many boys in the western part of the State,
with actual want staring them in the face, are
forced, temporarily, to abandon the Order. And
the singular part of it is that they do SO with
reluctance and a regret that is touching, ana
which puts to shame the csrelessncss and indif-
ference of the boys in more highly favored
communities. Why, in some instances they
nave pledged lneir 1albn anu cTeulty III bbc way
Of a note signed by every member of the Camp,
to raise enough money to tide Thorn over these
troublesome times rather than to surrender
their charter And one word explains it all
they love the Order. Your Commander sim
cerely hopes that in each Camp Moses may
rise up to lead it through it's wilderness of diff
culties-out upon the broad highway of pros
perity. Let US rally in the Camp-room, rally
once again. and shout for our Order loud and
long, With the battle-scarred flag. of our
fathers floating above US, let US move forward to
greater and brighter victories, and to higher
and noblor position in the Order"
fine new Camp of 30 members was recently
mustered by the Commander az Harrington. |
Had il not been for the inclemency of the |
weather on the muster night, its membership |
would have run up to between so and SO. To |
the newly elected Captain, Clarence Conan, and |
to the irrepressible Commander of the GAR. |
Post, Dick Eby, the credit for the organization !
of tho new Camp is largely due.
Meade Camp, Reading-Cspt.. Harry G. |
Rapp; First Lieut., George W. Eckers; Second |
Lieut.. Harvey Van Reed. Camp Council, A. |
L. schweimler Harry Reed, s. Becker.