Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-20
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SONS OF VETERANS
issue Their Quarterly Report for Quarter
Ending September 80.

Headquarters Division of Maine.
Sons of Veterans, u. 8. A.
Portland. Me-, Nov. u, 1897.
Orders No 3. Series 1897.
l. Reports for the quarter ending Sen.
TENDER 3Oth, have been received at these
! meadquarters from all camps of the di.
vision with the exception of one, and
brothers will note the slight gain made
by referring to the consolidated report al
the adjutant. Most of these reports were
received in due season, while a few q
them were obtained after much earnest
solicitation on the part of division Off.
GERS. 1t Is for captains, first and quar-.
termaster sergeants to learn that thew
and not the camp are responsible fol
sending in reports. Officers in the future
having any dealings with headquarters
should bear in mind that promptness ir
sending in reports and returns is appre.
ciated by those whom you elect from
year to year to care for the interests OF
the division. Brothers should go forth
and into the work of building up our
camps and order with renewed zeal
The division on the September quarter for
the past five years has made net loss
or from Il to ia members as was the case
last year, but this year with a good nu-
cleuS to work on, as turned over by nv
predecessor, and by dint of hard work on
the part of the officers and members of
the order, we are able to report for the
nrst time in five years gain of four
members on the September quarter.
When we consider that the suspension
list was only one-third what it usually is
on the same quarter of recent years, We
have reason to congratulate ourselves
that the tide is turning and we should re-
port even greater progress on the Deem
Der quarter. Encouraging reports come
from Anderson Camp of Rockland. where
the work and by systematic canvass
have added to their roll nearly forty
members since Sept. 30th.
Let all camps get to work, and by in
dividual work on the part of members in
crease our membership to what it should
division encampment. We have great
field for work and by keeping everlasting
~ at 1t we can bring our membership up
to this point. AS we strive to increase in
quantity. we should none the less be
mindful of the necessity of striving for
quality and ever seek to enlist into our
ranks men of intelligence and social
standing in their respective communi-
ties.
H. Since the issuance of last orders,
the designations of the following officers
have been received at these headquarters,
the same have been accepted and orders
issued for elections to fill vacancies:
Capt. Fl. c. Chatto, First Lieut.. F. f.
Copeland, Second Lieut.. A o. Pillsbury
of Anderson Camp. No. I. of Rockland,
First Lieut.. G. l.. Mitchell of Major A. ID.
Leavitt Camp. No. %. of North Turner
and Capt. J. c. Colby of Garfield Camp,
No. l, of Waterville.
The following officers have been elected
to fill vacancies caused by designations:
Anderson Camp, No. Z. Rockland. Cap
tain Arthur p. Irving; First Lieut.. Geo.
w. Young; Second Lieut.. NJ. r. Pillsbury.
Col. Wildes Camp. No. 49, Skowhegan. to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Capt. Geo. E. Leighton. Lieut.. Fl.
COypla nrnmOted n canfain and
Brother Perley Withee elected as Second
Lieut.. Geo. w. Thompson Camp. No. IS,
Bar Harbor, to fill vacancy caused by the
resignation of Capt. S. l.. Burns. Brother
Albert F. Bunker was elected to fill out
the unexpired term. The resignation of
Capt. A. r. Newcomb of Oldtown, re-
ferred to in orders No. Z. was accepted
and First Lieut. Geo. F. Lull elected to
fill vacancy; Eugene o. Torrey was cleo
ted as first lieutenant and o. c. Davis as
flee of second lieutenant of Church E.
Gates Camp, No. %. of Calais has been
filed by the election of Brother VIM.
King. The officers thus elected and in
stalled will be obeyed and respected ac-
cordingly.
The designations of the officers of An
derson Camp of Rockland were rendered
in view of the fact that the camp was
receiving an entirely new membership
and wishing to encourage the new re-
to give way to the new brothers. who
have gone to work with a determination
to bring the camp up to the point of in
fiuence in the division and community
which it should occupy.
III. Capt. Fred r. Fife of Seth c. Cor
don Camp, No. "a. of Fryeburg, has been
granted leave of absence, good until Dec.
18th, 1897.
~ The night of meeting of Major A.
d. Leavitt Camp, No. %, of North Tur-
hoe hon commanding Oct
LIST, from the second and fourth Fridays
to the second and fourth Saturdays and
will continue on those evenings for six
months. when the meetings will again be
held on the second and fourth Fridays
and in the above manner alternate from
year to year.
" Again 1 am called upon to announce
the resignation of an officer on the staff
Of the division commander. Brother Ed
win A. Merritt of Portland, the division
quartermaster, a brother whom We have
all learned to love and respect, and one
whose ability was seen and appreciated
at the time of his service upon the staH
of Commander Whitcomb in the same Of
flee from which he now resigns. Brother
Merritt is forced to tender his resigna-
ton on account of increasing responsible
tiles in the pursuit of his occupation. In
retiring from Office am sure that Broth
er Merritt takes with him not only the
best wishes for future success and the
services rendered, but the thanks and
good will of every member of the division.
Brother Ralph H. Greenwood Of Portland.
has been appointed with rank from Nov.
10th. to fill said vacancy, and will be
obeyed and respected accordingly. Re-
quisitions for supplies should be sent In
the future to Ralph H. Greenwood. No.
431a Lafayette ST.. Portland, Me-, and to
him will be payable all money orders
checks drafts. etc.
vi. Camp officers are reminded that at
present division headquarters are located
in Portland Communications for the
commander should be addressed 45Sh Con-
gress st. The correct name of the adju-
tant is Waldo H. Perry, and communica-
tions intended for him should be adj
dressed to 1871 Clark st. The new quar-
termaster is Ralph H. Greenwood and ne
should be addressed as in paragraph V
of this order. BY using care In address,
ing communications to officers at head
quarters, officers and brothers OF camps
will save themselves delay In receiving
answers
VII. The commander cannot refrain at
this time from abiding to matter
worthy of attention from every ohcer
and member of our order. | refer to the
reception of. orders and correspondence
from headquarters. Captains upon re-
ceiying these orders should see that they