The National tribune., 1896-08-27
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from Various DiViSionS---Elec-
tion of Officers, etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
onicial Announcement of the Death OF MI
wood T. Carr-15th National Encamp-

RI AL
offcial Announcement of the Death Of FL
wood Il. Carr-15th National Encamp-
mant
HEADQUARTERS CHIEF,
SONS OF VETERANS, o. S. a,
Rooms 10. FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLOCK,
LACROSSE, KAN. Aug. IL, 1896.
General Orders, No. a.
Series of 1896.
Death has eEaered the ranks of the Com
mandery-in- Chief and taken from his high place
in our Order Senior Vice Commander-in-Chiei
Elwood T. Carr, of Radnor, Pa.
Brother Carr was an active member OF Col.
Owen Jones Camp, As Division OF Pennsyi-
yania, and had held many positions OF respon-
sibilitv in his Camp and Division. lie at
te~ded the National Encampment at Cincin-
natl in 1898 as a delegate from his DIVISION;
also the National Encampment at davenport
in 7eoa rs delegate at-large from his Division.
Al Davenport he was elected member OF the
Couneil-in- Chief and at the National Encamp-
ruent at Knoxville, in September, 1879, ne was
unanimously elected Senior Vice Commander.
jn-Chief holding that position at the time OF
his death. o-o
died July 2S, 1870.
"In death a hero, as in life a friend"
Asa testimonial of respect to our dead brother,
all brothers of the Order are hereby ordered
TO drape their badges in mourning for period
of 80 DAYS from the reading of this order IN
Camp. The charter, altar, and all flags and
banners of Camps shall be draped in mourning
for like period The badges and side-arms of
the Office of the Commandery- Chief shall
be draped for period of 80 days from the
date of this order
The first session of the 18th annual Encamp-
ment of the Commandery-in-Chief Will con-
vene at o'clock n. M, Tuesday, Sept o. In the
city of Louisville, Ky.
The Commander-in-Chief and party Will
leave Lacrosse Sunday morning, Sept. 6. over
the Missouri Pacific to Kansas City and ST.
Louis. arriving at Kansas City Sunday even
ing, and at st. Louis Monday morning, ieaving
there at 500 a. 10. over the Baltimore & ONO
Southwestern arriving at Louisville at 900
that evening.
Headquarters of the Commandery-in-Chie
will be at the Gait House.
The local committees are laboring hard. and
will royalty entertain the Encampment and
all visiting brothers. Every brother who pos
sibly can should attend this Encampment for
il promises to be a notable one in the history
of the Order.
r. b. Oglesbee, having been elected Com
mander of the Division OF Indiana, rendered
his resignation as Judge Advocate General.
The resignation was accepted, and Past Com
mander Newton ]. Mcclure, of Indianapolis
Ind, was appointed to fill the vacancy, and,
having been installed, will be respected and
obeyed accordingly.
The following Division Commanders have
been elected and installed since the issue of
General Order 3:
Gulf-George 81. Tinker, 81 Barrone street,
New Orleans.
Micbigan-H. E. 7Cowdin, Rock ford.
Vermont-Arthur J. Howe, Brattleboro.
Frank G. Cornwell Commander elect of the
s,1S
A. b. Rule, Senior Vice Commander OF the
Division, has been placed in command.
Several Division. inspectors and Division
Chsplains have not yet forwarded their reports
to their respective Chiefs-Inspector-Ge General
T. c. Stllson. Battle Greek, Mich, and Chap
lain-iD-Chief Z. b. Cole. Holden street. Provi-
dence E. /. Such as are delinquent must at
once attend to this duty, or their Divisions will
be denied representation IN the Louisville En-
campment, Sept. to IL.
In this his last official communication
through the medium of General Orders to the
brothers of our beloved organization, the Com
mander- n-C Chief earnestly desires to call to the
attention OF the entire mem bership the urgent
need of the exemplifcation of practical patri-
otism in t(ie application of our principles to the
social and political relations we maintain with
each other. with our kindred Orders. with
society, and with our country. Faithful, loyal,
and true, as our patriotic brotherhood has ever
been, the great need of the times is faithful
inculcation and an earnest practice of the
principles of true patriotism as enumerated In
our Constitution. Ii ever this grand Govern
ment should 60 down it would be in the ashes
OF dead patriotism. On the carrying out of
these principles rests not only the well being of
the Order, but the perpetuify of our country.
God grant that our Order may grandly grow,
and that this Nation may be preserved.
The Commander-in- Chief takes this oppor-
funity to most heartily thank the brothers, one
and all, for their cordial CO operation with him
in all affairs relating to the administration of
his high and responsible Office. and in the
srduous and often complex duties he has been
called upon to discharge. He would reverently
invoke on their behalf the blessings and beDi-
sons of the God of Nations, by whose grace We
are preserved.
By command Of w. II. RUSSELL, Commander
in-Chief.
Official: c. BORN. Adjutant- General