Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-17
HARD TIMES OVER
And Thus the Interest in Sons Of
Veterans is Increasing.
Order from Division Commander Relating to
Work Of the Command.

to the Sons of Veterans in Maine will
surely be of great interest TO all Sons in
the State. 1t is as follows:
orders No. 10.-Series 1896
|. General orders No. ) and 6, and cir
culars No. / have been received and are
hereby promulgated.
II Now that the excitement of the
past political campaign is passing over
and the business of the country becomes
more settled. let every brother In the di-
vision take advantage OF the same and
camps. let every one strive to increase
the membership and do what they can
towards the organization OF new camps.
Won must remember that secret organ
izations suffer as we'll as business in hard
times. and ours has felt the depression
with the other orders, so don let 1t dis
courage you. But let every one get 70
work. and we shall have al the close of
the year the strongest division IN the
iii. The following camps having failed
% F;tna Ctr: No. 35 Appleton; No. A..
y. Berwick: No 50. Pressure Isle.
". 1t is with pleasure that c we S Iid an
camp No. 16, Skowhegan, WHICH was
brought about by the untiring EFFORTS OF
Division Chaplain Rev. Geo. r. leighton
under which the camp is bound 10 pros
Rev. Geo. E. Leighton. LIST Lieut., {. H.
Mills End Lieut.. Il. G; Souls. rhey were
duly installed by the division commander
on the night of Oct. 18th. 'si. 81.
" The division commander ana stan
are invited to be present at the lnspec-
ton Of shepley Camp No 4. Portland ,;, d.
a banquet and camp. fire in connection:
VI. Attention is called TO AT. VI.
Sec !. c. r. 4 Z in regardi, , to me e ,e,,
opportunity to impress upon the dinereni
camps of this division. the necessity of
electing the right men to fill the differ
principally with the captain. ana with
the right men in office a camp Is bound
to prosper. All elections will take place
the first stated meeting in December and
the officers elect will be installed the first
meeting in January 1897. All captains
elect are requested to send 10 headquar-
camp for installing officer. Remember
brothers. that the success of your camnl
rests with you at this election. and !
urge YOU to use the utmost care in se-
work for the success Of your camp ana
for the good of the order.
VII. The following are the consoida-
ted reports for the quarter ending Sept.
80, 1896.
ADJUTANTs REPORT FOR THE
Mem
Gain. Camps bers.
Number in good standing at
date of last report.......... % 1872
Gained by. Organization and
Gained by Transfer......... :
Gained by Reinstatement. 81
Aggregate ................... "a ID.
Mem
Loss Camps. hers.
BY Camps dis
banded.
BY Death.
BY Honorable
Discharge,
BY Transfer.
By Suspension, S a3l
Sy Dishonorabie
Discharge.
Total Loss. go
Number in good standing. 46 80.
Muster during this quarter.
Number remaining in good
standing upon which per
capita tax is due........... IS 132.
Number reinstated in good
standing upon which per
capita tax is due for last
quarter ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
Ct. Fl. BANGS. Adjutant. +
QUARTERMASTER's REPORT FOR
QUARTER ENDING SEPT. so. 1896
Balance on hand last re-
port ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S5bl.4.
Received since for per cap
ita tax. etc.................. 1892
Expended for per capita
tax ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S39.G
Expended for per capita tax
on members reinstated. 80. 1.33o
Expended incidental expen-
seS and supplies ............ 1908
Printing proceedings II an
nudl Encampment.... 1850
Expended for Inspection to
NOV. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1920
Total. .......;....;..::.....: - Silo.61
Balance on hand. Nov. /.
1896 Observation-Disclosures. 1852
CONSOLIDATED CAMP REPORT.
Receipts.
on hand last report ac-
cordins to Quartermas-
ter Sergeants ............. S1SiS.53
Received by camps during
quarter ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. G,3.B
IOtal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. --- S202,.69
Disbursements
Paid by camps for per
capita tax ................ 1919
Paid by camps for per
capita tax on reinstated
members ................. AS
Paid for relief of members
and families ............... 25.33
Paid for relief to all other
persons from camp funds 80
Paid by camps for inciden-
tai expenses. .............. 52219
totai ....-........ ......-.-- ---7--- .2Uba
Balance on hand. ........ 1301Gi
T. A. COOPER.
Division Quartermaster
BY order of
LLEWELLYN L. COOPER.
Division Comma nder
Official: GEO. II. BANGS. Adjutant.
Fred r. Written left, yesterday after
noon. for Portland, where he will make
a short visit. Mr. Written has ac-
copied position with the Tackabury