The National tribune., 1896-04-16
SONS OF VETERANS.
National 0rders---DivisiOn News and
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HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN
Memorial Day Orders-Large Gain In Mem

HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
Memorial Day Orders-Large Gain In Mem
| bership.
| HEADQUARTERS CoMMASDERy-TS-C CHIEF. I
Sons OF VETERANS, L. ;. A.,
| Rooms i-2, FIRST NATIONAL BANK Block,
LACROSSE. KAN, April, 1896.
General Orders. No. ..
! Series OF 1896.
| Once more the unceasing fl light Of time brings
to us that sad. solemn. and sweetly. tenderly
mOurnful anniversary held sacred to tho mem
cry of the Nations desd-Memorial Day. From
| the voiceless past come the shadows OF num-
berless known and unknown heroes who gave
their all Of ife TO perpetuate human liberty and
| to preserve the Union. They picture the dark
days of the rebellion, when cannon rOared and
musketry ratified. dealing out death and destruc-
ton everywhere; and little mounds of earth
were heaped over fallen heroes, in irregular
rows. all over the Southland.
OF tho veterans who returned home ono
! after another. answering the call of time. has
dropped from the ranks. that now. aside
| from the thousands who lie in their dreamess
sleep in tie great National cemeteries, every
I graveyard, every secluded burial ground in the
| North is hallowed by the presence OF the green
| tents of sleeping heroes.
| Loving thoughts of these known and I'M
known dead suggested the beautiful custom OF
decorating their graves with the choicest
! flowers Of Spring, thus avowing grateful re-
membranco and proclaiming to the children and
| unto the generations forever that the deeds OF
, these men who died for God and country shall
| be remembered as long as courage IS rated
| as virtue and liberty IS loved as a priceless
| heritage.
There will be moro soldiers graves to deco
rate this Memorial Day than ever before-the
| old guard dwindles. May the mystic chords
! OF memory. reaching from the heroic dead TO
the patriotic living sound the music that shall
call us aud all to oar duty to the memory
OF him who fought for the right. and in fight
ing triumphed. and in the triumph died.
On this occasion let US take new draught of
courage that will aid US in the future in the
performance of our duty as the sons of those
whose memory VIC honor Oh this Memorial
Day. Let us consecrate ourselves anew 10 the
work that lies before us. In the ministrations
of loving memory TO the dead, may we not
forget the living.
Every Camp should be found in the line Of
duty. and every member Of the Order should
do his part 10 make the observance of this Me-
mortal Day more general than ever before. and
eran should be found desecrating the day, dis
honoring his father or his fathers memory, and
disgraciug himself by engaging in the amuse-
ments of ball playing, horse-racing, dancing,
etc, so common in many localities. Make 1t
day Of tender, loving service, of grateful re-
membrance, and of pat riotic inspiration. Make
1t what it SHOULD be-the most sacred of all the
days consecrated to the American soldier.
Past Captain A. g. Alricb, Lawrence, Kan,
is hereby appointed n member of the Ritual
Committee appointed by General Order z, Sc
res OF 1895, vice Adj't-Gen. Borin. resigned.
The Committee on Transportation for the
18th annual meeting of the Commandery-in-
Chief is hereby appointed and is constituted as
follows: L. Loebenstein. Chairman, Chicago,
ILL.,; Gen. A. W. Jones, Youngstown, o.; Geo.
w. Knowl;on Boston. Mass; John V. &. Clark
son, New York City; Louis Il. Schroeder, San
Francisco, Cal
Division Commanders have been elected and
installed as follows Connecticut, Geo. +. Cox.
45 State street. Hartford; Maryland, Frank o.
Peterson, 1926 Hollins street, Baltimore; Mas
sachusetts, Harry ID. Sisson, Pittsfield; Mis-
souri, Manly Wren, Bethany; Nebraska, Geo.
+. WOLF. Fremont; Now Jersey, James b. Ad-
ans, Atlantic City; Ohio ID. q. Morrow, hills
boro; Rhode Island, Herbert s. Thompson, Box
1885, Providence.
Division Encampments will DO held as fol-
lows California, Sata Cruz, April 90 81, %;
Colorado. Denver April %, %. 81; Indiana,
Frankfort, July /, 2 ) Kansas Beoit, April 81,
%. %; New Hampshire, Concord. April 10. 16;
Pennsylvania, Gettysburg. June 3. 4. 8; AIichi-
gan, Holland, June %, a. %. %; New York,
Plattsburg, June %. d. %.
On recommendation Of the Division CON-
manders. the charters of tho following Camps
are hereby annulled and declared forfeited:
Ellsworth Camp. Q. Maryland; David Cole
Camp, Is, South Dakota; VIM. III. Mallory
Camp, IL, Connecticut
BY reference to the consolidated report of
tho AdjutaDt-GeneTa accompanying this
Order, it will be noted that the net gain in the
organization for the quarter ending Dec. 81,
1895. is $40 members. This evidence of growth
is most gratifying, as it shows an awakening in
patriotism and zeal, and q renewal of the spirit
of loyalty, that not only strengthens the Order
but also broadens and deepens and cements the
living wall of defenders of tho Union. The
accession during the current quarter. rs evil
denced by applications made to the Command
cry Headquarters, will show another large in
crease i'll membership for the first quarter of
1896 While no effort should be spared to
gain new members, the weak Camps in the
various Divisions should be earnestly aided
and encouraged Those members who have
grown indifferent should be again warmed
by kindling once more within them the fires |
of liberty and loyalty. A member or a Camp |
held is equal to one gained. By earnest, |
Jealous WORK let each Son of n Veteran show !
forth his deep devotion to his country and his |
flag faithfully, Loyalty, lovingly, dauntlessly
standing by the Order and the grand principles |
it embodes.
By command of W. II. RUSSELL, Commander |
in Chief.
Official: c. BORN, Adjutant- General
Adjatant- Generals Consolidated Report for Quar-
ter Ending Dec. 81, 1895.
lS Col, Iss No in good |
e. ~ 1900 standing. |