The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-07-29
SONS OF VETERANS.
Loyal Young Men and Their Great
Order.

Commander-n-ChiefJ J. l.. Rake has issued
General Orders, 3, from National Headquar-
tcrs Reading Pa, and the brethren may find
much encouragement in the reports of the
various officers particularly that of Adj Gen.
H. ii. Hammer, which. while showing slight
losses in small Divisions, give others credit for
substantial gains during the quarter ending
March 81, 1897.
Since last Orders were issued the following
Division Commanders have been elected and
installed Alabama and Tennessee. L. A. Freed
man. Birmingham, Ala; California and Ha-
waiian Islands, Charles l.. Pierce, 13 Pine St.,
San Francisco, CAL; Colorado Harln Thomas
McPhee Building Denver; Gulf, II. w. Robin
son. 3l6 Hennen Building. New Orleans, La
Illinois. G.. r. Clarke, Rockford Indiana, r. S.
Thompson, Rising Sun; Iowa, A. T. Wilson,
Cedar Rapids; Kansas, W. p. FeLer, Great
Bend; Kentucky. r. G. Morrow, jr., Somerset :;
Maine, Arthur NJ. Soule, Portland Maryland,
Edward K. De Puy, Washington, d. c.; Michi-
gan, H. +. Cowdn, Rock ford; Minnesota
Henry Strodeick. Minneapolis; Missouri, f. E.
Schoening, ST. Louis; New Hampshire. Walter
s. Wiley, Somersworth; New York, John NJ
Diven, Elmira; Ohio, A. w. Jones, Youngs.
town; Oregon, l.. w. Orcn, Corvallis; Penn
sylvania, Widun Scott. Milton South Dakota,
r. A. Courtney. Okoboio; Vermont William
w. Lapoint. Barre; West Virginia. II. w.
Thurber Wheeling; Wisconsin, Charles c.
Townsend Benton.
Col. d. W. Dwire lately serving as Com
mander of the Oregon Division, having re-
moved from the State without making appli.
cation for or receiving leave of absence, and
having remained absent. the Commander in-
Chief announces that he cannot be accredited
as Past Division Commander.
The following Committee on Transportation
for the 10th annual Encampment, at Indian
apolis, Sept. 9 to 49, inclusive, has been APP
pointed Past Grand Division Commander Il.
M. j. Reed Chairman, 32 North Fifth street.
Phiadelphia; @. M.-Gen r. Loebenstein, "a
La Sale street, Chicago; Past Division Com
mander George r. Cox, Hartford, Conn; Past
Division Commander f. r. Carter. Knoxville.
Tenn, and Division Commander Harlin
Thomas, Denver, Colo. The Trunk Line AS
ISOLATION, covering territory from Buffalo,
Pittsbnrg, and east thereof not including New
England, and the New England Passenger
Association has made rate of one and one
third fare on the certificate plan. The Central
Passenger Association has made rate of one
fare for the round trip,ras have also many Of
the roads of the Western Passenger Associa-
ton.
Division Commanders ARE requested to for
ward at once to Hon. L. 8. Thurston, care of
Hawaiian Legation, Washington, d. C., copy
of the roster of the Camps of their respective
Divisions ~
X.
According to the report Of Adj't. Gen. Ham.
mer, 1867 Camps, with membership of 3D.
953, were in good standing at the date of previ-
Gus report. There was gain by muster Of AZ
Camps with membership of $3.50; transfer,
90 members; reinstatement, 81 Camps and
14l3 members; making a total gain during
the quarter of 100 Camps and 4,063 members.
During the same period the loss by disband-
ment was % Camps, with 396 bers; death,
AZ members; honorable discharge, 100 men,
bers; transfer, 1913 members; suspension, 90
Camps and 1892 members; giving total of
1lS Camps and 1907 members.
According to these figures the report should
show gain of 1876 members during the quar-
ter but instead loss of 514 is shown. This is
caused by the failure Of the Washington Divis-
ion to report to the Adjutant-G General. At date
Of the previous statement this Division had 81
Camps with membership Of GO.
The report of Col. w. +. Locke, submitted at
the recent Encampment at Vancouver, showed
that the Washington Division had 81 Camps in
good standing, with q membership of about
7O0-a slight gain during the year. Had these
Washington brethren en- counted in the re-
port of the Adjutant- General, the Order would
have shown gain during the Quarter-some.
thing that it has not done for several years.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has also received
. letter from Past Commander Sparks, of Wash.