The National tribune., 1897-12-02

istrarion has been one OF an agreeable nature
and satisfactory in the results shown since the
latter part of September, when headquarters
! were formally established. 1t can be said from
the experience we have had that the organiza-
tion is alive to its opportunities for growth,
and apparently an enthusiastic interest pre-
J walls in the several Divisions Applications
for 20 new Camps have hean approved, and by
reference to the records shows this to be just
double the number for the same period year
ago the number OF applicants being 5l6 as
against Pa.
Comparatively few Division quarterly re-
ports nave been received. Those at hand, how
ever, show q slight gain. Correspondence in
dicates the Commanders of various Divisions
as active in their work. and that feeling OF
confidence prevails for the general betterment
of their commands In some individual cases.
especially in Pennsylvania, Camps are having
unusually large musters Of recruits, the NUM- Der
eclipsing all previous records.
1.-THE time is evidently ripe for good and
material gains and with the assistance Of the
loyal workers throughout the Order il would
appear that this year the tide will be turned.
While The NATIONAL TRIBUNE has advo-
Gated and worked for increasing the member
ship, and has named 100000 as the strength
of the organization, and is no doubt justlf fed
in making the claim if all who eligible
would avail themselves of their right of mem
bership. still it is hardly probable that such a
memb ership will be attained for at least several
years.
1T is. however, possible that We can take q
step in this direction and something like So
600 should be comparatively easy to secure !;
that is to say, it is comparatively easy IT the
individual members of the organization VIII
but show the proper interest. And 1t appears
to the officers at Headquarters that concerted
effort along the line would bring this result.
/ IL il ambItlou n a w.kcn those who have
for the past few years become inactive, to a re-
newed interest and enthusiastic, energetic.
wde-awake effort, such as may have character
lied their work at some previous time.
The members of the Grand Army of the
! Republic can do no better work in behalf Of
/ good citizenship than to influence their sons
! and the sons of other comrades TO affiliate
with our Order il we are to he Of any assist
! ance at all to the veteran, it would seem to
| the writer moro consistent for US to render
/ some desirable service while the veterans are
| living aud not wait until they have passed be-
! yond, TO extoi their loyalty and patriotism to
! our country in the time OF its peril
/ The GA X. is, OF course, looked up to as
! the one body that is in every respect patriotic
! organization, and its mission has been to teach
! good citizenship TO tho young men of the land.
! 1t can further extend this grand work by Civ
/ ing its moral support aud assistance to the Sons
| Of Veterans, aud if in ihe next few years we
| nave attained greater influence anu power IN
/ the communities where Camps exist it will
/ then become a source of satisfaction to our
| fathers
| In the meantime ali along the line in every
| town aud city where Camps are located, it will
! be tho duty of every member who Is proud ia
| wear the insignia of our organization to do all
| in his power to have those who are eligible but
| not members. enter the ranks and learn the
patriotic teachings. appreciate the noble princi-
pies and become interested in the grand work
Of the Sons Of Veterans.
"A little effort the part of the thirty odd
| Thousand that are to-day in in our ranks can
| double she membership and correspondence
| increase the usefulness Of the Order. This, We
| hope, will be shown to be one Of the results
attained during the present term of the Com
mander-in Chief whom it is my privilege L
! serve"
DIVISION SNAP SHOTS.
A new Camp with % charter members wa.
| mustered at East Palestine, o. Nov IL, by
delegation of Sons from Youngstown. 1t will BIZ
known as Taggart Camp. l06 in honor Of Capt
X. C. Taggart Co. l. l04th Ohio, now of Wash
| ington, ID. c. Capt. Taggarts company was re-
cruited in the vicinity of East Palestine, and
several sons of men who saw service with the
regiment are in tho new Camp. C. A. Lentz
who did much toward organizing the Sons
was elected Captain.
Members Of Col. Ellis Camp, AZ, were thu
guests Of J. +. Jenkins Post. 52l, Suffern, at
banquet following the annual inspection of tn,
Post. Commander Robbins aud Capt. Wm
Tnce were among the speakers.
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