The National tribune., 1897-08-19

lis. Tickets for going passage will be sold only
within three days mot including Sunday prior
to the date of the meeting. Have tho certificates
signed by @. M.Gen. Loebenstein as soon as
indianapolis is reached, 80 that they can be
advised by special agent of the railroad. On
presentation of the certificate, duly filed on
both Sides to the ticket agent ut indianapolis
within three days after adjournment Sunday
excepted) the holder will DO furnished return
ticket for ne-third regular fare No refund
fare will be made on account Of any person
failing to obtain certificate. All persons in-
tending to 20 by the official train, whether
from Pennsylvania, New jersey, New York,
New England or Maryland, are requested to
at once notify Maj. r. NJ. J. Reed. 80 North
Fifth street. Philsdelphis. who will be glad to
make arrangements for their accommodation
and comfort.
The local committee for the entertainment
of the delegates and members Of the Encamp-
ment are actively at work perfecting arrange"
ments and bespeak for their guests q most en-
joyable reception.
Letters regarding hotel accomm dations
Indiana Division Lombard Building, Indian
apolis, Ind.
BUILDING UP THE ORDER.
Regarding the building up Of the Sons Of
Veterans COMMANDMENTS Chief says:
AFTER the Grand Army Of the Republic had
been organized about the same length of time
or period of years that now marks the exist.
ence of the Sons of Veterans, project was in
augurated which, with the individual efforts
and labors of many of those active in the work
of that Order largely was tho means of bring
ing about results that they now show for that
splendid anzati0n, especially in relation
to it's membership.
1--WE have the same source and vital force
enlisted in our behalf and at work for us that
so very materially aided in bringing about the
success OF the Grand Army OF tho Republic
from the period when it was at standstil.
1.-THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. Washington ID.
c., whose excelle work In our behalf for
some time past, in the organization of new
Camps as many Division Commanders can
testify, has again come to our assistance in
most substantial and worthy manner, placing
us under greater obligations for its excellent
aid.
with the object OF melting a new interest
in our Order and arousng sentiment and opn-
ion in favor among those with whom its
effect cannot but be most beneficial we hope to
c0nsummaie in the very near future arrange
ment whereby The NATIONAL TRIBUNE will
receive direct at their Office applications for
charters for Camps"
Since the PRONUNCIATION Of last General
Orders the Washngt Division, then reported
delinquent, has forwarded to National Head
quarters report for the quarter ending March
80. The membership is given 636.
Upon recommendation of the Division Com
mander the charters of Camp No. 7, at Morris
town, and Camp No. 3, at Newark, both of the
New Jersey Division, have been revoked and
are hereby declared forfeited.
Gen. Rake, in prOmulgating this last General
Order before the National Encampment, ex-
presses his sincere thanks to all loyal members
of the Order for their active cooperation and
encouragement No discordant incident has
arisen during the year to mar the pleasant
official relations between tho several Divisions
aud the COMMANDMENTS Chief. The officers
aud staff have We'd with each other in their
endeavors to execute the work assigned to them.
VERMONT DIVISION.
A wide departure will be made in the sys-
tenn of inspections in this Division during the
present year owing, to the, action of the Dele
gates to the Lyndonville I1ncampment. 1t was
voted to fix the inspectiQn1tax at $3.50 for each
Camp inspected, providing that such Camp en-
tertained the brother who shall inspect such
Camp, and when such lpspecting Officer is not
SO entertained, the hotel bills shall be charged
to the Camp failing to so entertain the In
spector; this to be in addition to the So so tax.
1t will be seen that by this vote only so much
money can be charged the Camps regardless of
the actual expense of the inspection.
This calls for more economical plan being
adopted by the officers in charge Of the inspec-
ton. The Division will be divided into many
more Districts than in the past, and the Assist
ant Inspectors will be chosen from the vicinity
where they are to inspect Camps, thus reducing
the expense.
The two Camps at Burlington have CONSOLE
dated. Camp having disbanded and the mem
bers united with 10. One of the youngest
Camps in the Division. Pond Island. has the
largest membership. which ought to be IN in.
spiration to those organizing the Sons.
Regarding recruiting Col. Lapoint says:
Let us show decided gain this quarter.