The National tribune., 1897-08-05
HOW THE SONS TAX.

HOW The SONS TALK.
Col. W. ". Sparks Past Commsn5sr WASH
lnston Division, writes: The Division Of
Washington is now in prosperous condition,
| aud We expect by another year TO show n grand
| increase. / introduced The NATIONAL TRIs-
UNE, and the boys unhesitstingiy pronOuncs Is
the only paper for them"
Col. Fred Bolton. Past Commander Massaehu-
sets Division. Boston. Mass writes: The gen.
erous friendship and loyalty of The NATIONAL
! TRIBUNE IN support OF the Sons of Veterans
Is not only doing the Order much good Int in
making the paper itself indispensable to the
Sons. II fHE NATIONAL TsIBUxE gets the
veterans aud eligible sons awake aud booms up
the million members il advocates. we ought 70
boom THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE up "A million
subscribers. Here's hoping for both uilIionsD
Col De Puy, of Maryland Division, ssysf
HE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has iBaugurated q
very commendsble course of action with view
to building up our Order, and the paper should
receive the support of every brother of the
Order. Let its watehword. Make the Sons OF
veterans 100000 strong. be- an incentive to
| the brothers Of Maryland Division, to the end
that we may do our share of the work There
Is every reason TO feel encouraged over the
outlook for the Sous of Veterans .broughous
the country, one Division reporting an increase
| OF over 600 members during the year Let US
! pull together and make this the banner year
o. the Maryland Division. The honor OF being
| eligible to the Sons of Veterans IS one that va
feel Justly proud of, and we should show the
| world that We are worthy of worthy
| sires."
| EMPIRE STATE MASTERING NEW CAMPs
| Col. J. VI. Diyen, who was elected Division
| Commander at the Auburn Encampment, has
assumed command with Headquarters at 225
,. Main street, Elmira. Members Of his staff
are: Surg, r b. BOutecou Troy Chap, W.
| n. Iowner, Dansviile; Adj't. A. b. Cornell,
Elmira; Q. D.. E. w. Beers Elmira: ms,
| Frank K. Naples, Brooklyn Mastering Officer,
Z. A. schoeueck, Syracuse; Judge ADJ ocate.
| Hon. George Addingtou, Albany.
Three new Camps have been organized re-
Gently. One is Maj. Kellogg Camp II, Eliza
| BEETHOVEN. with charter membership of 81.
| Officers: Capt, J. w. Stanton; First Lieut.,
| NJ. c. Stanton; Second Lieut., w. c. Weeks.
Gen. Upton Camp, Is. Batavia was mustered
with charter membership of 90. Officers.
Capt. Fl. II. Scott; First Lieut. G. H. Gardner;
Second Lieut.. G.. P. Thomas. Shenandoah
| Camp. DO Belmont, was mustered with a char
| ter membership of 20. Officers: Capt, @. L.
Tucker; First Lieut., Frank Sortore Second
Lieut., c. F. Clark.
Col. Dven believes the Ladies' Aid Society
great help to the Sons. In Division Orders he
says: The Ladies' Aid Society continues to
show marked progress Improvement and
growth. If your Camp has not Ladies Aid,
| do not rest until one has been secured. They
| are doing noble work for our Order and
| should be encouraged and assisted 10 the fullest
extent. Nothing that do will tend
| more to the building u aud betterment of our
| Division. Woman's influence. always emo
\ bling, will not only sustain aud increase our
mem ership but will also make il better and
| grander in many ways"
| IL 10 expected that the Sons will make a good
showing at the Buffalo Encampment. During
the National Encampment at Washington. the
| Sons OF Veterans turned out in force. acting a.
| guides to the veterans, and many of the old
comrades will remember the neatly -uniforned
members of John A. Logan Camp. 2, who did
so much to make their visit in the Capital
| City a success.
| Col. Diven urges as many Of the New York
| Camps as possible attend, fully uniformed and
| equipped. Capt. John L. Cronin. 5 K remlin
Hall, Buffalo. has kindly offered his services
in securing quarters. Brothers should writ.
| to him at once.
DIVISION SNAP SHOTS.
| Capt. c. s. Berry Portland. Me-, writes that
| the Maine Division is at work, and expects to
| have made substantial gain before the next
| quarterly report. New Camps have been mus-
| tered az follows: Seth L. Milliken, %, Monroe;
Danforth u. Maxey, so, Gardiner, and Gen.
George B. Mcclellan, so. OIdtOwn. In the
| three Camps there were 20 recruits. Much in
terest is taken by the new members, and il il
| expected that many more will be mustered n
| the near future.
| Col. Edward K. De Puy, of Maryland Divis-
ion, has made the following additional staff
appointments: Mastering Officer, Emory
Askins; Chap, Henry S. Schermerhorn; Surg,
Anton Housner; Serg't Maj, Roy L. Whit
comb.
| George Fl. Thomas Camp. 81, Washington,
ID. C., received honorable mention as being the
| first to send reports and per capita tax to Dr.
vision Headquarters. Col. Edwin II. Webster
Camp IL, Harve de Grace, Nd, has been rsin-
stated.