The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-07-12
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Decentralization
of Officers, etc.


g. OF V. GUARD GENERAL ORDER,
Gen. H. S. Buckland, Commandment, Sons of
Veterans Guard, U. S. A., Fremont, O., in
General Order 2, says:
"Gen. James C. Howe having been rendered
and accepted the Office of Inspector General of
the Sons of Veterans Guards, with rank of
Brigadier General, will be obeyed and respected
accordingly, and the Office of Inspector Gen eral
is hereby located at Columbus, o.
IAN Advisory Committee is hereby estab-
lished, with Col. Z. L. Leonard, 312 La Sale
avenue, Chicago. ILL.,. as Chairman, and Lieut.
Col. E. Howard Gilkey, of Columbus, O.. and
Capt. w. E. Williams, of Woonsocket E. l., as
sociate members.
" 1t has been decided to hold two field En-
campments of the Sons of Veterans Guards this
year. The first at Davenport Iowa at the
time of the National Encampment of the Com
mandery- in Chief S. ", q. S. A. from Aug. 20
to "a, 1894. The second at Pittsburg, Pa, dur
ing the National Encampment of the GAR.
Sept. 10 to ID, 1894.
Permission has been granted by Gov jack
son to armed and equipped Sons of Veterans to
enter the State of Iowa without ammunition,
for the purpose of attending the National En-
campment of Sons of Veterans at Davenport
IOWA.
The 18th annual Encampment of this Divis-
ion, held at Fort Madison closed Jnne q. after
being in session three days. Delegates were
present from all parts OF the State. The first
days session was taken up by auditing the &C.
counts OF the various Division officers In the
evening a Campfire was held in the Grand
Opera House. Although the evening was very
warm the house was full, showing the citizens
of Fort Madison took an interest in the work
of the Order. Speeches were made by Col j. o.
Smith, of Des Moines; Guy r. Carson, Moul-
ton: Il. Shawvan, Dennison; w. W. Bisby, Des
Tora al r A
ley, Davenport; James ID. Rowen, Des Moines,
and others Miss Belle Gray, of Washington,
National President of the L. L. s., also de-
livered an address.
The grand parade on the afternoon of the
goth was headed by Co. F. Iowa State Militia,
followed by the Fort Madison Zouaves. Over
200 Sons were in line. In the evening the Sons
were rendered moonlight excursion on the
Mississippi.
On the afternoon of the 2lst the election oc.
CURED. E. Z. Hawks of Keokuk, was chosen
Colonel; Guy K. Carson, Lieutenant Colonel !;
c. c. l.. Hasten. Major The Division Council
are: George II. Bennett, F. G. Reed and Walter
Hunt L. Shawvan was chosen Delegate to the
National Encampment.
The next Encampment will be held at Clinton.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The annual Encampment of this Division was
held in Peterboro, June and o. On the
Aiob NaJ DdbqNCL was ScEYeu. speeches. were
made by Col. Noyes, A. G. Blaisdel, Commander
Of the Massachusetts, Division Past Col Fisher,
Past Col. Smith, and others. These officers
were elected: Com. John Ii. Twombly; S.VC.,
Elmer B. Walbridge; J.V.C., George F. Foote.
Division Council, George L. Aldrich, w. f.
Herrick, Fred S. Noyes Delegates to the Ma
tiOnal Encampment, Z. II. Sweat F. s. Moves.
William Z. Caffrey; Alternates, George w.
French and Charles II. Cutler
Division Commander Twombly, Dover, has
announced the following staff: Surg, George
Cook, NJ. d.; Chaplain, Arthur N. Dewey:
Adj't, Burt Z. Fisher; q. NJ, Levi F. Felker.
VERMONT.
The 10Th annual Encampment OF the Yer
mont Division was opened in due form by Di
vision Commander w. NJ. Sargent at 8 a. m.
Wednesday, June q, at the Town Hall, Nor
risvllle. The following Division officers were
present: Commander w. NJ. Sargent Senior
Vice Commander c. F. Z. Rich, Inspector E. T
Monahan, Adjutant w. w. Rogers, Quarter
master 4. w. Sault, Sergeant Major ID. L. Saun-
der, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES A. /. Howe, and
Division Councilman w. b. Rich. The follow
ing were appointed to fill vacancies: Junior
Vice Commander, II. o. Bixby; Chaplain C, J,
Smith; Color Sergeant, w. w. Lapoint A re-
cess OF 80 minutes was declared for the presen-
tation Of credentials Encampment called to
order and report Of Committee on Credentials
Appointment of committees. Greetings were
sent 20 the LAS. Encampment, after which
an adjournment was taken until D. IN. En-
campmcnt called to order at 5 D. IN. Reports
of officers were read. The Encampment then
adjourned until a. IN. Thursday, June o. At
8 a. m. the Encampment was called to order
and the following officers were elected Com,
4. l.. Greene; S. V. c., f. w. SauIt ]. V. c.,
II. L. ColegrOve. Council, w. N. Sargent II.
c. Herrick, w. i. Leonard. Delegate-at-Large,
w. e. Terriil; Alternate t-Large A. l.. Che
ney. Delegates, w. b. Rich, A. Maurer, w. E.
Edwards 1t was voted to hold the next En-
campment at Vergennes. Past Colonies E. L.
Griswold, g. e. Terrill, II. o. Bixby George o.
Webster and j. Z. Fox were present; also Past
Commander-in-Chief F. p. Merrill and Adiu-
tant-General c. K. Darling. The parade was
the largest ever given, fully 500 Sons of Vet
Grams and 6. A. r. members being in line Camp
n had 20 men in line. mounted A Campfire
was held in the park on the eve of June e.
The Montpelier Military Band furnished mu-
sic The per capita tax WAS voted to remain
as during the year past; and it was voted to
| print the proceedings of the LAS. Eneamp-
| ment with those of the s. Of v.