The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-12
Eighth Anniversary of Dr.
vision of R. |. Today.
Election of Officers Causing
Very Much Speculation.
This Evening There Will Be a Re-
cepti0n and Ball.

Today the Division of Rhode Island,
Sons OF Veterans, celebrates its eighth an
niversary and Union Defenders Day. Be
ginning at $3.50 a. m, an encampment
was held in Slocum Post Hall. Market
square. Colonel A. b. Sphinx, the divis-
ion commander, opened proceedings and
the roll call showed IS delegates present,
but more arrived during the Gay.
The following committees were APP
pointed: Press, Captain Ernest l. Hack
EFT and Past Captain Frank j. Clinton;
ritual, Major X. H.. Dexter n Captains
William NJ. Gorham, +. W. Bailey, Thorn
as Addison and S. b. Wells; resolutions,
Major 4. A. Sweetland and Messrs. Ia
Der, Munroe, Ballett and Card; officers re-
ports, Captains NJ. X. Williams, Potter,
Hoxie, Mccormick and Bryant; constitu-
ton, Jules and regulations, Major i. A.
Bartlett and Messrs. Matteson, Miller,
Smith and Orchard; credentials, AdJu-
tant Hammond, Captain Hackett and Past
Captain Clinton
The division commanders report was
exhaustive and contained several recon-
mendations of merit. He has visited
every camp during the year. He recon-
mended that not exceeding $50 per an
mum should be paid for the rent of the
division headquartersi that an american
Iuk OO a. pNto
minus the Stars and Stripes; also open
meetings and camp fires; also that the
per capita tax be so cents and that the
annual encampment continue to be held
February IL.
The report rendered the thanks of the
division officers TO General Dyer and other
State officers for courtesies. During the
year there were installed three new
camps. the report also states that the
quartermaster reports a better
condition than for many years.
The report of the senior vice-division
commander, Herbert s. Thompson, COM
bined the report of that office with that
as representative to the l4th annual meet
ing of the commander-in-chief at Knox
vile. Tenn. His part in Memorial Day
observance was described and invitations
to all the camps, except one, with the
division commander. The VISIT TO the
Knoxville encampment last September
was interestingly described, including the
points of interest Ell route. There was a
royal time at the e~ncampment and Rhode
Island occupied a prominent position.
After the encampment some OF the toys
went further south and took in the At
lanta ex position.
The adjutant's report shows the present
roster to include 10 camps and 400 men,
bers in good standing.
The quartermaster reported receipts of
S422. 80 during the year and expenditures
OF <36o. 81.
Brother thompson rendered his sincere
thanks to Commander sphinx and staff
for their Kindness.
Several resolutions were presented from
various camps. Burnside Camp, 8, offered
one for the enactment of a law prohibit
ing tie use OF the American flag for ad-
vertising purposes.
Colonel Bowen presented resolutions
sympathizing with Cutan patriots and
recognizing Cuban ~belligerency: deplor-
ing the Armenian atrocities; regretting
British Indifference and urging Ameri-
can intervention; endorsing President
Cleveland's message to Congress concern
ing Venezuela. There VAS also a resolu-
ticn to direct the incoming division com
manoer to send official copies Of the reso-
luton on "Monroe Doctrine SCUBA"
n "Armenia," to the President, Secre-
tary Of State, Secretary OF the Treasury
and Attorney General of the United
States, as well as to the Senators and rep
resentatives from Rhode Island, to the
committees on foreign relations of the
Senate and House of Representatives.
This evening the exercises will be conti-
nued in Sterling Hall. where there will
be a reception from 8 to 8 O'Clock, and
dancing till midnight. There will be
speechmaking M Governor Lippitt,
Mayor McGuinDess and Chaplain-in-Chief
Cole are expected to be present.
TIL greatest interest has attached to
this encampment because OF the rush for
offices occurring in-the
afternoon. For colonel the leading
aspirants were Lieutenants VI. p. O'Flah-
erty. the division Inspector and Lieuten-
ant Colonel Herbert 5. Thompson, next
In rank To Colonel Sphinx.