The National tribune., 1897-05-06
SONS WILL MEET.
National Encampment to Be
Held in Indianapolis, Sept.
9-1l

Commander.in.Chief ]. L. Rake, Sons of Vet
Grams, has just issued General Orders No. 2
from Headquarters at Reading, Pa. The most
important announcement is that the 10th an
nual Encampment will be held at Indianapolis
Ind, Sept. GIL. This conclusion was reached
by unanimous vote of the Council-in.Chief upon
the presentation of the question, after per-
sonal conference with the Commander OF the
Indiana Division and others interested. The
COMMANDMENT. Chief says the most fsttering
assurances are given that the citizens OF Indian
apolis will leave nothing undone to make the
stay of the Sons in that city most pleasant
The following Division Encampments are an
nounced: Colorado. Colorado Springs, May u
ID; Maryland. Annapolis, May IL and ~;
Minnesota, Princeton, June $40; South Da-
kota, Red6eld, June 8 and 10; Pennsylvania,
Towanda. June $40; Michigan Flint, June
1913; Oregon, Independence, June 1918;
Washington, Vancouver, June 1919; Indiana,
Marion, July TO. The kentucky Division
will meet some time this month at Lexington.
In accordance with the action OF the 10Th
National Encampment held at Louisville, the
following committees are announced 10 at
tend National Encampment, g. r., Past COM
mander-in- Chief w. H. Russell. La Crosse,
Kan; Commander w. g. Dustin, Dwight. III. I;
William DeSteese. Fond du Lac, Wis.,; Past
Division Commander E. w. Hatch, Buffalo. N.
Y. Past Captain Alfred Darte, Commander
Department of Pennsy lvania. GAR, Wilkes
Barre, Pa. The committee to act with sisni-
lar committee of the GA. r. on Monument to
the Women of the War of lS61-'65, it is deemed
wise shall be appointed by mutual selection
from the foregoing committee OF five, after
having attended the coming Encampment OF
the GAR; this committee to consist OF three,
kIA,r ,hor
1t is deemed desirable to adopt this method of
appointing this committee giving it the oppor-
tunty of advising with the similar committee
of the GAR. during the Encampment in ques-
ton.
On Testimonial to Gen. /. N. Walker. Indian
ap0ls, Past Commander in Chief, GAR: Com
mander r. B. Oglesbee, Indianapolis, Ind; O.
NJ. Gen. r. Lobenstein, Chicago, H.; Com
mander William q. Dustin, Dwight III. By
the action of the 14th annual Encampment, a
memorial was ordered to be prepared for Past
Com ander- in Chief Thomas g. LAWYER, of
the GAR, Rock lord, Ill.,. which has thus far
not been provided. The above committee
will, therefore, also assume charge of this
matter at this time.
National Legislation affecting the Order as a
Reserve of the u. S. Army: Past Commander
in-Chief w. II. Russell, Lacrosse, Kan; Past
Division Commander E. r. Campbell, Washing
ton, D. c.. Charles d. Rooney, Winchester,
Mass. Commander w. G. Patton. Green Bay,
Wis.,. Past Division Commander E. II. Milham,
St. Paul, Mimi.
The Committee on Peace Monuments APP
pointed by action of the Encampment at
Knoxville is reminded that it is continued, as
per proceedings of the 18th annual Encamp-
mept, page 126.
The attention of the members of the FORE
going committees is directed to the conditions
prescribed by vote of the Encampment author
izing their appointment, by which service is
to be without expense to the Commandery-in-
Chief.
Charters of Camps have been revoked upon
recommendation of Division Commanders as
follows: Kansas Division-Camp Bluff City /;
Camp 10. Parkersville; Camp 8, Independence
Camp 2l1, Liberty. Maryland-Camp IL.
Eastvillc, Va; Camp 26. Beaufort, S. c. Indi-
ana Division-Coffin Camp, 81, Russiavlle.
South Dakota-Camps (Howard), 3. 5 Cham
berlain), II, a. % 25 q, 80, "a, So Al, AZ, AZ,
As, 46. Al. AZ. 40. So So, So. So. So, 81. A num-
Der of these Camps have been in arrears for
several years. are no loss, having been pre-
viously suspended and are now constitution
ally dropped, others having been organized
with corresponding numbers.
LOSS OF ONLY EINETYTHREE.
The Adjutant- Generals Consolidated Report
for quarter ending Dec. 81, 1896, shows: