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NEW OREGON OFFICERS.
Frank Rcisner Elected Commander of the
Department at independence.

Frank Rcisner Elected Commander OF the
Department at independence.
Tho 10th annual Encsmpment of the Depart.
ment of Oregon met at Independence and
elected officers: CON-. Frank Reisner,
J. w. Geary Post, 2, Eugene: ". C., II. V.
Gates, Gen. Ransom Post, 60 Hiilsboro
}. v. c., j. S. Foss. Geo. Wright Post, L, Port
land; Medical Director, b. H. Bradshaw, Sedg-
wick Post, 10, Salem; Chap, n. Z. Parsons
Stone River Post. CO. Milton. Council of Ad-
minisi-ation. ID. w. Mathews, Sedgwick Post
10 Salem; @. w. Cruson, Miller Post, AZ Leba
non; J. A. Buriinghame, ]. w. Geary Post. z
Eugene; G. w. Dillon, Preston Post, ls Union
and J. E. Butler, z. b. Hayes Post, 62, juno
tion City.
The Department will be represented at Buff
falo by d. J.. Pratt, Sumner Post. ~, Eas
Portland; I. c. Smith, Sedgwick Post. 10
Salem, and A. ]. Goodbrod, Morton Post 81
La Grande. who were elected Delegates to tn,
National Encampment Alternates are Joh'
Gurdane. Henry Rand, and A. w. Gow&n.
Headquarters have been established at Port
land, and w. \. Morse. of Geo. Wright Post.
appointed Assistant Adjutsnt- General Other
members OF the staff are: Pratt e. Skin
per, Assistant Quartcrmaster-Goneral; ID. w
Mathews, Inspector; G. e. Caukin, Judge Ad
yocate; c. p holloway, Chief Mastering OH.
Ger, and A. Burlingbame Chief of Staff
BY the unanimous Vote Of the Encampm
Mrs. Mamie Wagley Briggs was elected
Daughter of the Department" The DaIle
was chosen AS the next place of meeting tn,
date to be set by The Coanc'l Of Admins
tration.
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Over Fifteen Thousand Veterans Still Out
side the Lines in Wisconsin.

Over Fifteen Thousand Veterans Still Out
side the Lines in Wisconsin.
Department Commander E. B. Gray, of Wis
eonsin, takes view Of recruiting different
from that of other Commanders. He thinks
that with little work on the part of those
within the Order the Grand Army of the Re-
public may keep its present membership fox
many years to come In last General Orders,
issued from Headquarters at Madison, he says:
Reports from over half of the Posts of this
Department were received before July j. and
others are coming in promptly. All show q
healthy condition of the Order, and but for
apparently inexcusable losses in three or four
prominent Posts gain in membership during
the term might have been reported at the Ma.
tional Encampment.
LESS than oue-half of the soldier population
of the State is enrolled in the Grand Army,
and large brigade are on the suspended and
dropped lists 1t is the duty Of every comrade
and of Post officers especially to do all in their
power to change this condition during the cur
rent year, and the Department Commander ex-
poets every man to do his duty" along this
line. 1t is frivolous to claim, with these facts
admitted. that we have no material from which
70 recruit.
There are at least 1900 soldiers in Wis.
consin eligible to membership in our Order
who are not in it. Energetic Post officers have
show of what stuff they are by filing up the
ranks of their Posts"
Regarding the National Encampment, Com.
mander Gray says: " Indications are that it
will be memorable epoch in the history of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
The comrades and people of Buffalo are
preparing for the event with an energy, zeal
and patriotism worthy of the occasion, and
royal entertainment of the host OF veterans
who will be there may confidently be antici-
pated. Presuming that a large number Of
comrades of this Department will attend the
Encsmpment. the Department Commander has
notified the authorities at Buffalo 10 be pre-
pared for Us. Headquarters will be in the
principal parlor of the Tiff Hotel. The As.
sistant Adjutsnt-General or an Abide Camp
detailed by him will be in charge at all times.
Comrades and their families are invited to
call. The room for registration and general
rendezvous is 222 Ellicott Square, and every
one from Wisconsin is expected to register at
this place Immediately on arrival in Buffalo"
Headquarters train will leave Madison
Monday. Aug. %, arriving in Buffalo Tuesday
morning Lucus Fairchild Post IL. has been
selected by the Commander 40 escort
Attention is called TO the laws of the State,
which prohibit the wearing of the GAR but
ton by any person not a member of the Order
in good standing. Comrades arc asked to re-
port any attractions OF the Law to their Pos,
Commanders.
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DIVISION SNAP SHOTS.
What the Boys are Doing in the Several
States.

What the Boys are Doing I'm the Several
States.
Past Commander-in-Chief 6. w. Marks,
Brooklyn, N. Y, writes that the Kings County
Memorial Committee held services at the Union
Cemetery, Sunday. July A. every Camp in Kings
County being represented. Reno and elisa
Camps, OF New York City, and A. NJ. Wood
Camp, 80, Jamaica. Queens County, had dele
cations present. The graves of rs veterans
were decorated. Brother f. X. Naples intro
duced Col. John NJ. Diven, the new Commander
of the New York Division, who spoke briefly.
Rev. John J. Arnaud, Chaplain, Department of
New York, GAR, offered prayer The Hon.
George A. Addington delivered an interesting
address on Our Order" during which he said
that the Sons Of Veterans should be the strong
est Order in the country. Col. Frederick D.
Grant was introduced as "the worthy son of a
worthy father" He delivered long address,
and was listened to with the closest attention
Capt. c. F. Berry, Portland, Me-, writes to
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: 1.-THE brethren in
this part of the State are much pleased with
the effort you are making to advance the Sons
of Veterans"
Henry County Veterans Association, at
Urich, Mo-, Sept. T. 8, 8 and 10. Harry II.
Mitchell, Secretary, Clinton, Mo.
VIM. II. Phipps. Co. F, 9th N. Y. Cav, Shell.
byville, Mo-, wishes to know if any meeting of
the regiment will be held during the National
Encampment at Buffalo.
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MILITARY TEXTURES MAINTAINED.

Minnesota Division Members Adopt the
Uniform OF the Regular Army.
The military features of the Order will be
maintained in the Minnesota Division. COL
H. Stodieck. who has assumed command, with
Headquarters at Minneapolis, in Division
Orders annodnces this as his intention, and re-
quests that Camps procuring uniforms will OBJ.
serve the following with great care
"The uniform adopted by the 18th annual
Encampment, at Wells was the same as is now
ton that the cap remains the same as hereto
FORE Captains and Lieutenants will wear
shoulder straps, and white stripe one and one.
half inches wide on pants. Sergeants will
wear proper chevrons and white stripe one
inch wide. Corporals will wear proper chev-
rons and white stripe one-half inch wide.
Privates will wear no stripes. Members are
ordered to refrain from wearing their uniforms
| and membership badges in their daily life.
Uniforms may be worn in Camp room and
when on drill. Each member is requested to
provide himself with Sons of Veterans rec
ognition button"
1t has been decided to adopt some plan of in.
surance. w. II. Adams, Minneapolis; F. G..
Drew. Minneapolis; and NJ. s. Mead, st. Paul,
| have been appointed . committee to take
charge of the work. The Trustees of Insur.
ancc are /. G. Patterson, w. II. Adams and NJ.
S. Mead
| The appointment Of the following staff
officers is announced: Surg, J. N. Mallory, NJ
d. Marshall; Adj't and @. NJ. Geo. II. Sheire
| Evansville; ms, Milton S. Mead, st. Paul
Mastering Officer, +. A. Wright, Maple Plain
| Judge.Advocate, Joseph II. Morse, Minneapolis
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INDIANA DIVISION REPORTS Loss.
But the Camps Dropped Have Not Been
Active for Some Years.

But the Camps Dropped Have Not Been
Active for Some Years.
The Encampment of the Indiana Division
was held at Marion. July and 8. Four candi-
dates were in the field for Commander and the
contest was spirited. The candidates were O.
H. p. Cline, Jonesboro; Robert Miller, Bloom
ington George w. Bergman, Portland, and r.
S. Thompson. Rising Sun. Brother Thompson
was elected. Other officers chosen were: S..
VIC, George Z. Retter; J. ". c., Harry Strom !;
Division Council, Edward Paulson, George w.
Nexsen. w. w. Hagans; Q. NJ, George w.
Krietensiein; Delegates to National Encamp.
tian. and Joseph Letter. Immedi lately follow
ing the election the officers were installed by
Past Commander Edmundson, of BLOOMINGTON.
The report presented by Col Oglesbee
stated that, yielding to the necessities of th o
occasion and following the example of his pre-
decessor, he applied the money raised to meet
the bonded Indebtedness to the payment of
current expenses, which left no money in the
sinking fund. On the whole. however, Col.
Oglesbee said the organization was in as good
condition as it had ever been, for while the
bonded Indebtedness had not been paid, there
was no floating debt.
The report further stated that it had been
the distasteful duty Of the Commander to re-
woke the charters OF greater number of
Camps than any of his predecessors. In the
report for the quarter ending March 81, 1897,
the Adjutant stated that 80 Camps had for
feited their charters under the law. Many of
these Camps had been carried along fer num-
Der of years in the hope that they would re-
organize, but the policy of Col. Oglesbee had
been to weed out dead Camps after giving due
notice. Eighty Camps remain in good stand
ing. The Commander recommended shorter
form OF ritual, aud requested members to assist
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PENSION BLANKS.
Official Forms for Use OF At
torneys and Agents at Low
Prices.

We are prepared to furnish blank forms Of
various kinds upon application. We have
on hand:
1. Declaration for Invalid Pension, act Of
June 81, 1890.
2. Declaration for Guardian of Children
under is years of age.
3. Declaration for Original Pension of .
Widow.
a. Declaration for Restoration to the Rolls
s. Power of Attorney.
6. Articles of Agreement.
sion.
8. Declaration for Original Invalid PEN
sien, under act of July IA, 1862.
9. Declaration for Dependent Mothers
Pension, act of June 81, 1890.
10. Declaration for Dependent Fathers
Pension. act of June 81, 1890.
II. Power of Attorney and Articles Of
Agreement combined.
II. Declaration for a Rerating of an In
valid Pension.
These blanks are all according to the form
authorized by the Commissioner of PEN
sions, and are printed on good paper.
They will be sent by mail to any address,
postpaid, at the rate of 10 cents per dozen,
IS cents per 100, or SIS per 1000, assorted.
Lots of 1000 or more by express
Any other blanks than those enumerated
above can be furnished if desired.
Address
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
Washington, p. c..
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in making the National Encampment at
Indianapolis q successai
After the Encampme9t had been opened
with the form prescribed by the ritual the
doors wore thrown open and visitors admitted.
Addresses of welcome were delivered by Mayor
Won Behren and the Rev. J. NJ. Driver with
responses by Commander Oglesbee, John w.
Newton of Winchester, and Ira w. Christian.
of Noblesyille. Addresses were delivered by
Col. ]. s. Dodge, Department Commander
GAR, who with his staff, had seats on the
rostrum; Miss Kate G.. Rsyner, of Toledo.
National President of the Ladies Aid Society.
and Mrs. Mary Landes, Of Frankfort, National
Treasurer. +.
Commander Oglesbee as he was about to de-
clare the Encampment adjourned on the last
day. was interrupted by George Kretensten,
of Terre Haute, who presented him on behalf
of the staff with handsome Past Command.
er's badge.
1t was voted to mold the next Encampment
at Columbus at the same time as the Grand
Army.
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81 believe that no dual organization can long
survive; there is a conflict of authority which
destroys discipline. Public sentiment classes
the two organizations as separate and distinct
In my Judgment the Order of the Sons of Vet
Grams should not and cannot in any manner be-
como part of the reserve of the United States
Army.
"What the Sons of Veterans want is the same
recognition and courtesies by the GAR as
we give that body. We want to be recognized
as their boys invited to their homes, become
acquainted with their families, and assist in
perpetuating patriotism, devotion to free and
undivided country, and love for the flag of
our fathers. All this is in the Post-room. The
Sons of Veterans deserve we'll of our country,
and should be patronized by the GAR"
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SONS OF VETERANS.
Loyal Young Men and Their
4, Great Order.
SONS rs RESERVE TO THE HRMY.
Col. e. Il. Campbell Writes of His Experi-
ence in Mastering q Battalion.

Col. e. Il. Campbell Writes of His Experi-
ence in mastering Battalion.
The agitation of the military feature of the
Sons of Veterans, which resulted in the APP
pointment by Commander-in-C Chief Rake OF
committee of five on National legislation affect
ing the Order as q reserve to the United States
Army, is finding favor in some States, while in
others the movement is not popular. Just
what action will be taken by the committee or
what Recommendations will be made at the
indianapolis Encampment is not known, as no
meeting has yet been held.
Col. E. R. Campbell, of Washington, D. c.,
is one of the committee. He is well versed
in military affairs. During the war he saw
active service at the front, and is one OF the
best known GAR. men in Washington. He
is a member of Columbia Camp, 1, which was
recently organized in Washington. he has
been prominent in the work of upbuilding the
Order, and was a charter member of the first
Camp organized at the Capital City. Several
times he was honored by being elected Captain
of his Camp. and served as Commander of the
Maryland Division. Col. Campbell has also
served in the Commandery- in Chief.
Col. Campbell is also q well-known guards
man. He has been on several teams of sharp.
shooters and won high honors. Previous to
coming to Washington he served in the Ma
tional Guard of Vermont. He has for 10 years
been in command of the Fourth Battalion, d.
On. G.
Col. Campbell writes IS follows of his ex-
perence in organizing Sons of Veterans as
companies of the National Guard:
Several years ago Camp in this city or
ganized uniformed and equipped as mill
tary company. with view to strengthening
the Order and increasing its membership. and
in the course of time were mustered into the
National Guard of the District The company
held together until after one inspection by an
officer of the United States Army, which was
the last time it ever paraded rs military
company and was subsequently mustered out
of service
Later, another Sons organization became
battalion in the d. c. N. g., but under the act
of Congress approved March /, 1889. the COM
panies had to keep up their membership; con-
| sequently in a short time the Sons of Vet
Grams Battalion was composed of anyone who
applied for admission thereto, regardless of
eligibility to our Order, and at the present
time buta very small per cent. of the members
are Sons.
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at the last Department Encampment. Alter
mates are ]. w. Range, Stevens Post; William
Fox, Stevens Post, and c. w. Snyder, Custer
Post
Commander Mclean has established his
Headquarters at WaIla Walla. and appointed
E. H. Nixon. of Lincoln Post T. Assistant
Acknowledgement; G. A. Leavitt, Judge Advo-
cate; G. w. Tibbetts, Inspector-Generali J. N.
kountz. Chief Mastering Officer; ]. S. Brown,
Chief of Staff, and Don Lowell, Chief Aid.
The matter of military instruction in the
public schools is being considered by the Com
mander, and Assistant Aids are being APP
pointed. These are announced in last General
Orders: r. p. Reynolds Lincoln Post, Walla
Walla; Geo. Boardman, Custer Post. Tacoma !;
VIM. A. Inmau, Lyon Post Colfax; T. R. Tan
matt. Lander Post, Pennington; Albert s.
Cole, Steadman Post, New Whatcom; J. T.
Brewster. Ellsworth Post, Vancouver; I. w.
Clark, Meade Post, Yakima; VIM. Markham
Sedgwick Post, Spokane and j. I. Martin,
Seward Post juneau, Alaska.
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ship In Farrsgu. Corps TO- She Is charter
member, and the first President OF the Depart
ment. Mrs. Stratton, founder of the Houis Tor
Aged Women, is also . member Of this Corps.
and gave recent outing to Post. Corps sons
OF Veterans. and Daughters Of Veterans at her
beautiful home.
van Meter Corps Aims visited Whitehead
Corps, Orleans. and tho occasion proved q
strengthening of the fraternal ties which long
have bound them.
A novelty in connection with Union Corps,
OF Schubert was a benefit entertainments ten.
dered them by the boys and girls of that place,
who had entire charge of everything, and their
efforts were crowned with success
Ground for the foundation OF Grand Army
Hall has been broken at Chester, Neb., and ia
the work the Post will have the full co-opers-
ton of the Corps
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The National Encampment.

General Secretary Turner, of the Grand
Army of the Republic Committee of Arrange
ments for the National Encampment, said the
other day that he expected very large num-
Der of visitors to Buffalo during the Encamp-
ment. We stopped receiving applications for
Camp Jewett quarters, as 10000 men have
been assigned to the Camp aud there il no
more room. 1--WE have thus far assigned $500
old soldiers to quarters in public-school houses,
and we are trying to keep the number of
school house dodgers down as much as possible.
However the applications keep increasing.
Our hotels can take care OF $500 guests, and
we have already assigned 1880 to private
dwellings. We will have to make another can.
vass for quarters in private dwellings. We
will have good many of the old boys in blue
in the two armories. and We have nearly 400
large and small halls where we can place some
of the visitors. We have $4,000 mattresses,
and have requested the purchase of 5000
more"
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Three Great Premiums:
A FREE TICKET
TO THE
National Encampment.
TO THE

For the past five years THE Ma
T1oNAL TRIBUNE has been exceedingly
helpful to those desiring to attend Ma
tional Encampments and other great
gatherings by enabling them to easily
secure the necessary railroad tickets.
We propose to repeat this great serv-
ice to them this year, with reference to
the GAR. National Encampment at
Buffalo, N. Y, nextAugust.
We will give a first-class round-trip
ticket to Buffalo and return from any
point in the United States for club of
subscribers to The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
These clubs will be proportional to
the distance of the place from Buffalo,
but we will make liberal arrangements
in regard to them.
They can be very easily raised. THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE has been greatly
improved, and is by long odds the most
attractive and interesting paper in the
country. 1t requires little effort to Sc
cure subscribers for it.
This is splendid opportunity. Com
rades can readily provide their own
tickets in this way. Sons and daughters
of veterans can make their fathers an
agreeable present, which will enable him
to meet his dearly loved comrades.
Posts by raising a club may furnish
transportation to some of their members.
Write to us at once for sample copies,
and as to how large club will be re.
quired. Begin canvassing Immediately,
and send in names as fast as secured.
notifying us that they are to be credited
on Encampment Ticket"
Address
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FIVE MISSOURI DISTRICTS.
Col. schOening Appoints Mastering Office
and Assigns Territory.

Col. schoening Appoints Mastering Officers
and Assigns Territory.
Col. E. E. Schoening has established Division
Headquarters at st. Louis and announces the
appointment of his staff as follows: Chap, J.
c. Berthold, IS, St Adams; ms, L. B. Phio,
II, st. Joseph; Musician, f. d. Lang 1S9, APP
pleton; s. NJ. b. Prack, ~, St. Louis, and
Q. NJ. S., Il. Hahn, 4, st. Louis.
The Division has been divided into Ave Dis.
tricts, the State of Texas, according to a reso-
luton passed at the recent Encam pment, con-
shutting the fifth. r. j. Ramer, Camp %,
Bethany, Mo-, has been appointed Mastering
Officer. and assigned to District No. /. A. Poe
keso, AZ, Grant City, is Assistant Mastering
Officer for District No 2. Capt. Fred Moos, Z,
Coy, is assigned to District No. g. District No.
4isunder command Of CaphW. J. Konke, 35. st.
Louis. Capt. Ed. s.. Heller. 1874 Elm street,
Dallas, Tex, is Assistant Mastering. Officer for
Texas. Il ~
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Secretary and Treasurer to and from and while

Secretary and Treasurer 10 and from and while
In attendance at Department. Convention.
THE Auditing Committee meet quarterly
aud audit the books of the Secretary and Treas
urer at their own expense. The Department
Council meets several times during the year,
and every member attending pays her own ex-
penses. The Department does not pay the ex
penses of anyone to National Convention, and
with but one exception California and Nevada
have been represented in that body. Twice in
the history OF the Department the expenses OF
Department President were paid to National
Conventions, and the Department has only in
the last two years recovered from this unusual
outlay OF money. Neither of the Department
Presidents referred to have attended National
or Department Convention since.
Perhaps some reader of this article may
say that the women in this Department are
financially better able 10 bear their own ex-
penses than in other Departments, but from per-
sonai knowledge can positively state that it
Is not fact; but from the day this Department
was organized endeavored to instil into the
minds OF its members that the Woman's Relief
Corps was charitable organization, and that
every dollar must be carefully husbanded for
tine benefit of those we were banded together
to assist. 1 can to-day point proudly to the
record of California in this respect.
mo Corps Secretary or Treasurer in this
Department receives one dollar for her ser
vices, but the work OF each and every officer and
member is work of love. Our membership
is in very many Corps composed largely of
women who had no relatives in the civil
war, but who are giving their time. money and
strength from a spirit of pure loyalty to the
country and gratitude to those who make
united country under one Flag possibility.
have been surprised beyond expression at the
large expenditures made in some Departments,
as shown in their reports. for travelling expenses
for their officers, members and delegates on any
and all occasions, and have wondered why they
were not always in state of bankruptcy.
1.-The members of our Home Board meet
monthly, nearly ali of them travelling from
30 to % miles, and it has never occurred to
them that their expenses should be borne by
any one but themselves What is done in Cali
fornia may be done by any other Department.
If its members would bend their energies in
that direction, and the Order would reap I'M
! told benefits in consequence.
Every Department must have some capable
women among its members who can fill the
various Offices and perform all necessary duties
without any financial drain upon its Treasury,
and there would be less wire pulling and more
disinterested services rendered the Order II not
a dollar was paid for travelling expenses out
side Of the three chief executive officers of
each Department. to their Department Conven-
tions only. Make the experiment, Depart
ments, for one year, and through the columns
of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE let US know the
result"