The National tribune., 1897-10-14
SONS OF VETERANS.
Loyal Young Men and Their Great
Order.
MICHIGAN NOTES.

Tho following staff appointments are an
nounced Mastering Officer r. E. Munger
Camp u, Hudson; Surg, f. E. Thomas, l26,
Mason; S-M., George Bunker, 80 Kalkaska !;
Q.-M.-S., E. c. Krafp, 80. Ann Arbor.
The following designations have been ten
dered, accepted, and special elections ordered
to fill the vacancies: E. d. Ackley, Captain,
Camp 46 Bay City; F. L. Hughes, First Lieu
tenant. Camp 46. Bay City. Also, special cleo.
tion ordered to fill vacancies in First and Sec
ond Lieutenancies of Camp SO, Battle Creek.
The following Camps have been mustered
since previous report: Camp 1885, Howard City,
James ]. Mum, Captain; 50, Bancroft, II. w.
Parker, Captain 237. Cedar Springs, James ID.
Warren, Captain; 23S. Blanchard, James II.
Morgan, Captain. Also, Camps have been re-
installed as follows: Camp %, Saginaw, E. s.;
%, Chesaning; SO, Lawton 1872, Birch Run,
and 1879, Hanover.
Division Inspector, in latest circular to
Michigan Sons, says: las the time for the
annual inspection draws near, it would he well
for us all to make some little extra preparation
for this event. 1t is designed to make the
coming inspection one of the most com plete,
thorough and beneficial in the history OF the
Division. The Division Inspector will inspect
personally as many Camps as possible, and to
the others none but fully competent Assistant
inspectors will be assigned. Brothers, our Di.
vision is on the upgrade. Let us keep it there
Let the coming inspection show that every
Camp is awake and alive to its work. Camp
officers strive to obtain just as high rating as
possible, not only that your Camp may be fore
most in the Division, but that Michigan Divis-
ion may be found At or near the top in the next
report of the lnspector-General. Remember
that all of the ritualistic work must be COM
mtted to memory. and must be gone through
with in the presence of the Inspecting Officer.
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carefully kept"
DIVISION SNAP SHOTS
After much hard work On the part of it's pro-
motors Dudley X. Audross Camp "a. Brad
ford, VT, was started last March, with char
ter embership of %. Since then many re-
cruits have been added to the ranks. Com
rade Andross in whose honor the Camp was
named. is a citizen Of Bradford. He entered
| the three-months' service, aud afterward held
| a commission in veteran regiment, leaving
the service with the rank of Brevet Colonel
| He has taken much interest ia the Sons and
with other q. Il. men is doing all he can to
| make the Camp a success. Brother L. j. Bag
ley is Captain, and under his command the
| boys pushing forward.
Vermont has been divided into six districts
! for the purpose Of inspection. In this work
| Division Inspector Ira L. Morse will hs aided
| by Past Commander VIM. NJ. Sargent Past Adj
| intant Glenn A. wilkins. Chaplain Walter f.
| Edwards, Chief of staff Earl S. Marsh, aud
! Past Captain George ID. Thompson.
Maj. Leon L. Hall, of Wallingford, Conn.
writes against any proposition TO change the
| name of the Order. He thinks what is need ed
| is every brother to put his shoulder to the
wheel and make the Sons of Veterans the
greatest of patriotic societies. A more frater-
nal feeling between the GA r. and the Sons
should be encouraged, and Maj. Hall believes
this nigh. be done by holding the Encamp-
ments at the same time.
The charter list was secured through the
efforts of Lieut-Col. George +. Leighton, who
is deserving Of much credit.
The Missouri Division suffered n heavy loss
during the quarter ended June 30. At the
date OF the previous report there were in good
standing As Camps with mem bership of 929
Two Camps and 76 members were gained by
muster; one Camp aud "a members by rein
statement, and one member by transfer. Dur
ing the quarter one Camp disbanded with nine
members, three were discharged, one was trans.
ferred, one died, and Is Camps and 229 men,
bers were suspended. Had the Division re-
tanned il. old members it would have had, with
the recruits mustered during the quarter, ], 042
brethren in good standing. Instead, it has to-
day membership of only 799.
John A. Walter of Lockpo has been an
nounced as Inspector of Illinois, and II. E.
| Sanders OF Rockford, as Sergeant-Maior. ILL.,
nois makes good showing for the quarter
ended June 80. having in good standing rs
Camps with membership of 1902, a net gain
of five Camps and 279 members
Capt. Clark, of Julius w. Monroe Camp, ZIG,
Hanson, Mass has recently enjoyed pleasure
that few are privileged to enjoy, that of mus
tering his own son as member of the Order.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp. 46 Roxbury, is a
thriving Camp. and is steadily adding to its
ranks young men of excellent business and
social standing in the community.