The National tribune., 1897-09-02
SONS OF VETERANS.
Loyal Young Men and Their Great
Order.


The 10th annual Encampment of the
Sons of Veterans, as has already been an
nounced by Commander-n-Chief Rake, will
be held in indianapolis, Ind, Sept. y, ~
and II. Extensive arrangements have been
made for the entertainment of visiting
brethren, and the Indiana Camps wish to
make this the most successful meeting ever
held.
The Executive Committee having charge
of all arrangements is as follows: Charles A.
Bookwalter. Chairman; A. NJ. Glossbrenner,
Secretary Harold C. Megrew, VIM. H. Arm
strong, James w. Noel, VIM. 8. CARRIER,
Allen w. Hendricks, Frank Martin, Newton
j. Mcclure and Charles j. Russell.
Thursday, Sept. 8, will be devoted to the
reception of delegates and visiting brethren
by the Reception Committee and members
of the local Camps. The State Capitol
Building has been selected as the place for
the reception.
Friday, Sept 10, will occur the grand
military parade. The line will move
promptly at 100. The Sons of Veterans,
Posts of the Grand Army of Indianapolis
and other Indiana cities, the Governor and
his staff, five companies of the Indiana
National Guard, besides many uniformed
bodies of Indianapolis will take part.
Commander-n-C Chief Rake will review the
parade A conference of Division Com
manders will follow. A Campfire will be
held in Tominson Hall in the evening.
The Encampment proper will be called to
order at 8 a. NJ, Sept. 8, by COMMANDMENTS
Chief Rake, and will continue in session
until all business has been disposed OF,
| which will likely be Saturday afternoon.
| Headquarters of the National Order will be
al haro n
held on the evening of Sept. 8.
1t now seems likely that there will be little
| new legislation enacted by the Ercampment
| this year. So far there has been very little
| agitation of important measures in the
various Divisions Most of the brethren
| are willing TO continue another year, giving
| the present ritual a longer trial, although
some wish the work made shorter and many
| of the forms now used eliminated.
| Commander-in-Ch Chief Rake, Adjutant-Gen-
! eral Hammer, and other officers will present
their reports. Since the beginning of the
gear many Divisions have made wonder
| full gains in membership, and it is expected
that these reports will show the National
! Order in q much better condition than for
some time.
Two very important committees will pre-
sent their reports, and it may be that the
| future of the Order will have much to do
with their recommendations. Past Com
mander-in-C Chief w. II. Russell, Past Divis-
ion Commander w. G. Dustin, of Illinois;
| William Desteese, of Wisconsin; Past Divis-
ion Commander E. w. Hatch, OF New York,
and Past Capt. Alfred Darte, of Penn
sylvania, who has also served as Com
mander of the Department Of Pennsylvania,
GA r., who were appointed committee to
attend the National Encampment of the
Grand Army, will present a report. The
object in the appoin tment of this committee
was to outline plans of closer union between
the Grand Army and the Sons of Veterans.
Both Darte and Desteeseare G.A.R. men
! as we'll as Sons of Veterans. The report
will be of much interest to both Orders.
The Committee on National Legislation
affecting the Order of Sons of Veterans as a
reserve to the United States Army will
also report Past Commander-in-C Chief Rus
sell is Chairman. Other members ars Past
Div sion Commander L. r. Campbell, OF
Washington, D. c.; Charles d. Rooney, Win
chester, Mass; Past Division Commander
w. G. Patton, Green Bay, Wis, and Past
Division Commander Z. Ii. Miiham, OF ST.
| Paul, Mimi.