The Portland daily press., 1897-11-18
SONS OF VETERANS.

| The following are extracts from the
last General Order of Commander Soule
dated November II:
Since the issuance of last orders, the
designations Of the following officers
nave been received at these headquarters,
the same have been accepted and orders
Issued for elections to fill vacancies:
Capt; II: G: Chatto, First Lieut. f. =.
copeland, Second Lieut.. A. o. Pillsbury,
OF Anderson Camp, No. z, of Rookland,
FIRST Lieut. g. l.. Mitchell of Major A.
D. Leavitt Camp No. %, of North Tur-
iler and Capt. j. G. Colby of Garfield
camp, No. l, of Waterville.
Inc following officers have been elected
70 NIL vacancies caused by designations:
Anderson Camp, No. z, Rockland, Cap
tain, Arthur 2. Irving; First Lieut.,
Pillsbury. Col. Wildes Camp No. 16,
Skowhegan, to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Capt Geo. e. Leigh
ton, Lieut.. H. 6. Soule was promoted to
Captain, and Brother Perley Withee elect
ed as Second Lieut.. Geo. W. Thompson
Camp. No. As, Bar Harbor, to fill vacan-
cy caused by the resignation of Capt. s.
l.. Burns, Brother Albert f. Bunker
was elected to fill out the unexpired term
| The resignation of Capt. A. K. New
combe, of Oldtown, referred to i'll orders
! No. z, was accepted and First Lieut.. Geo.
Q. Torrey was elected as First Lieut.. and
0. 9. Davis as Second Lieut. The
vacancy in the office of Second Lieut.. of
| Church E. Gates Camp, No 2S, of Calais,
has been filled by the election of Brother
VIM. King. The officers thus elected and
installed will be obeyed and respected &C
cordingly.
The designations of the officers of An
derson Camp of Rockland were rendered
in view of the fact that the Camp was re-
ceiying an entirely new membership and
] wishing to encourage the new recruits,
the old board of officers resigned to give
way to the new brothers, who have gone
to work with q determination to bring
the Camp up to the point OF influence in
the Division and community which it
should occupy.
Capt Fred r. + of Seth G.. Gordon
! Camp, No. 3D. t'ryeburg, has been
| granted leave of co, good until Dec.
25th, 1897.
| Again l am c; upon to announce
the r, signation officer on the staff
of the Divisioi nmander, Brother
Edwin A. Merit; oi Portland. the Divis-
| ion Quartermaster, brother whom we
have all learned to love and respect. and
one whose ability was seen and appreolat
cd at the time of his service upon the
staff of Commander Whitcomb in the
same office from which he now resigns.
Brother Merritt is forced to tender his
resignation on account OF increasing re-
probabilities in the>pursuit of his occu-
patton. In retiring from office / Jam sure
that Brother Merritt takes with him not
only the best wishes for future success
and the thanks Of the Division Comman-
der for services rendered, but the thanks
and good will of every member of the
Division. Brother Ralph I'll. Greenwood
Portland has been appointed with rank
from Nov. 10Th, to fill said vacancy, and
will be obeyed and respected accordingly.
acquisitions for supplies should be sent
IN the future to Ralph Il. Greenwood,
No. AZ 1-2 Lafayette ST. Portland Me-,
and to him will be payable all money or
ders, checks, drafts, etc.
| Brothers are reminded that the annual
election OF officers for Camps is near at
hand. Elections will take place the first
stated meeti ng in December, by ballot,
unless a ballot is dispensed with BY
elected will be installed into their re-
spective positions at the first stated meet
ing in January following. Select the
| best brothers possible as your officers, rs
much of the success of Camp depends
on the officers whom you elect Elect
men in whom you have confidence and
resolve that whoever are elected, whether
or not they he the men for whom you
voted, you will assist and support them
to the extent of your ability throughout
the year.
| General James A. Hall Camp, No. "a,
of Cornish, having failed to send reports
and tax for the quarter ending Sept 3Oth.
Is hereby suspended.
! Encouraging reports come from the
special aids recently appointed and we
are in hopes that by the end of the year
the system of yisitations by these officers
will be in active operation.
| Two Camps are about ready for muster
and with hard work on the part of mem
| bers we shall be able to report good
gain on the December quarter
The annual inspections are now being
held and Cam ps that have not as yet re-
ceived q date for their inspection will be
notified when to expect an inspecting
officer, which will be prior to December
LIST, when inspections must, by our law,
be completed.
| By order of
ARTHUR M. SOULE,
Division Commander