The National tribune., 1895-11-21
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from Various DiViSiOnS-Elec-
ton of Officers, etc.

ton of Officers, etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
Assistant inspectors General Appointed.
Committees-New Camps.
HEADQUARTERS CoMMANDERY-IN-CHIEF
Sons OF VETERANS, U. 5. A.,
Rooms l, q FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLOCK, !
LACROSSE, KAN, Nov 10, 1893. J
General Orders No. z,
Series OF 1896.
| The following Assistant Inspectors General
| have been appointed to inspect Headquarters OF
| the several Divisions:
Alabama and Tennessee, William r. Cooper,
| Knoxville, Tenn; California, Frank G. Ship
ley, Oakland. Cal: Colorado. Claud II. Clark,
| Greeley. Col: Connecticut, Rev Frederick B.
| Cole, Oneyville, K. l.; Gulf James Lewis jr.,
| New Orleans. La; Illinois, Frederick G. Still
sen. Battle Creek. Mich; Indiana. Frederick G.
| Stillson, Battle Creek, Mich; Iowa, Rev. G. f.
McColley, Winnebago City, Mimi; Kansas, II.
| " Speslman, Lacrosse, Kan; Kentucky, VIM.
| Z. Bundy. Cincinnati, o.; Maine, Walter s.
| Wiley, Somersworth, N. H.; Maryland, Chas.
| d. Rooney, Washington. ID. c.; Massachusetts.
L. J. Macy, Pulaski, N. Y; Michigan, Fred k
| C. Stillson, Battle Creek, Mich; Minnesota, Z.
| II. Miham, st. Paul. Mimi; Missouri,
J. J. Speaker, Kansas City, Mo-; Nebraska,
| Grant w. Harrington, Hiawatha, Kan; New
Hampshire, Albert c. Blaisdell Lowell,
| Mass; New Jersey, K. NJ. J. Reed, Phila-
delphia Pa; New York, II. II. Hammer,
| Reading. Pa; Ohio. Will A. Field, Augusta,
KY; Oregon, w. w. Sparks, Vancouver, Wash;
Pennsylvania, +. r. Campbell. Washington,
ID. c.; Rhode Island, g. Il. Cox, Hartford,
Conn; South Dakota, l.. ID. Lyon, Watertown,
S. d.; Vermont Frank l.. Greene, St. Adams,
VT; Washington. H. L. Wells, Portland, Ore;
West Virginia, F. w. Meyers, Psrkersburg, w.
Va; Wisconsin, Rev. w. S. Patton, Milwaukee,
Wis
The Encampment of the Division of Mis-
souri, will be held at Cameron, Feb. II and IL,
1896.
Pursuant to the recommendation of Com
mander-in- Chief Bundy, which was concurred
in by the Knoxville Encampment, the follow
ing Ritual Committee is appointed: Inspector
General Frederick G. Stillson. Battle Creek
Mich, Chairman; DIR. II. G. Harter Blooms
burg Pa; Capt. q. BORN, Oberlin, Kan. Tho
committee ia TO consider suggestions and propo-
sitions for changes in the Ritual, and will re-
port at the Louisville Encampment. in 1896.
The 14th annual Eneampment, by resolution.
provided for the appointment Of a committee of
five members, whose duty it shall be to inquire
into the expediency of the Sons Of Veterans
erecting monuments upon the battlefield parks
at Gettysburg, Chickanauga, and Shiloh, and
also to consider the subject of the Sons of Vet
Grams, U. s. A., uniting with the Confederate
Sons of Veterans in erecting Peace monuments
upon these battlefelds. Conforming to the
provisions of this resolution, the following
committee is hereby appointed: Maj. E. r
Campbell, 1921 K street n. w., Washington,
d. c., Chairman; Hon. Webster Davis, Kansas
City, No.; Col. w. s. Oberdorf, DaBvile, N. Y;
Col. Josiah Gross, AZ Exchange Place. New
Orleans, La; Capt. George F. WOLF, Fremont,
Neb.
All Camps are urged to prepare for the proper
observance of Union Defenders Day, Feb. II,
1885, Chaplain-in- Chief Cole will prepare
special service for this day. and sufficient
number of printed copies of such program will
be sent to each Division Commander to supply
the Camps of his Division.
Following is a synopsis of some of the most
important business transacted by the 18th an
nual Encampment
The suspension of member for non-payment
of dues rests entirely with the Camp; j. e., if
the Camp wishes to carry him by paying per
capita tar to the Division, it may do 80.
Divisions will continue to pay Is cents per
annum, four cents per quarter, per capita tax
to National Headquarters.
Commissioned officers failing to submit re-
ports from al Departments within reasonable
length of time after due will be deprived of
privileges accorded to Past Captains or Past Di-
vision Commanders.
A new Form No. IL is being prepared, the
same to be used by Sergeant in
notifying members of Indebtedness.
Upon the Recommendation of the Com
manders of their respective Division, the char
ters Of the following Camps are hereby annulled
and declared forfeited: Alabama and Tennes-
see, Camps l6 and %; Missouri, ISL; Vermont,
c.
Since the last announcement applications for
charters have been approved for Camps at
South Knoxville, Tenn; Alamoss, Colo; Ere
donna, Ind; Tbompsonville ILL.,; Cedar Rapids,
Iowa; Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; Bellevue, Iowa;
Bever Oklahoma; Louisville, KY; Millbury
Mass; Osceola, Mo-; Cuba, Mo-; Houston,
Tex; Stock ton, Mo-; Bethel, Mo-; Litohfeld,
Mooers NJ Y; Irondale, o.; Delaware, o.; Gin
cinati, o.; Independence, Ore; Delta, Pa;
Pullman, Wash: Mt. Vernon, Wash; New
Richmond, Wis; Rhineland, Wis; Bethel, VT.
Total number of applications was 90; total
number of applicants was GAL.
The following Camp charters have bees
issued from these Headquarters since the last
announcement: Camp "a, South Knoxville,
Tenn; 81. Rogers Park, ILL.,; 63, Riverton, ILL.,;
349 Fredonia, Ind; 3, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; "a,
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; 226, Bellevue, Iowa; 1876,
Palmer, Mass; 104, Litchfield, Mimi. 80, Hous-
ton Texas; SO. Stockton, No.; 81, Boom
Vile, n. Y; SO, MoOers, n. Y; %, Manchester,
o.; %, Irondale, o.; z, Mt. Vernon, WASH;
&c. Harvey, Wash; 3, Pullman, Wash; 2, New
Richmond, Wis; %, Fond du Lac, Wis. Total
number of Camps chartered was 20; total num-
Der of recruits mustered was 400.
BY command of w. II. RUSSELL, Commander
in-Chief.
Official: II. V. SPEELMAN, Adjutant- General.