The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-02-24
SONS OF VETERANS.
Loyal Young Men and Their Great
Order

Commanded Chief Charles X Darling
has Just issued General Orders from Ma
tional Headquarters, Boston, Mass. He
announces that the general cOnd ton of
the Order has improved, and that the pros
poets for further improvement seem to be
| excellent. In the matter of recruiting,
and in several Divisions in organizing new
Camps, Cen Darling thinks step has
been taken in the right direction and a Con-
tnuance will give the Order greater
numerical strength.
at is undoubtedly true that the greater
portion of our members can do more than
they are doing to build cup our member
ship" says Gen. Darling, and we trust that
every brother who has the opportunity to
induce others to Join with him in the work
of the Sons OF Veterans W III not neglect his
duty in this respect.
I'm this connection, we are reminded
that, while it is desirable to obtain new
members, it is also necessary that we
should retain those already affiliated The
suspension list has been and will con-
tnue to be enormous, unless more at
tention is paid to dealing with this vexing
and often discourage ing problem.
Personal attention to delinquents on
the part OF officers of the Camps, and a
thorough understanding Of the causes that
lead to delinquency, should first be ascer-
tanned, before final action is taken and the
names added to the suspension list. ii is
well not to permit brother to impair his
membership without some personal and
direct effort by the proper officers to pre-
vent him, if possible, from inc;irring such
disability.
1.-The season of the year that has here
fOfOre been marked by active work is at
hand, and it is hoped that this year will
prove no exception to the rule, unless it he
in the abundance of its good results. To
this end the purpose and object of each
member should be given some practical
service that will tend to enlarge the
membership, extend the influence and in
crease the prestige of the Sons Of Veter-
ans"
The following additional appointments OF
Assistant Inspectors General are an
nounced: DR.. E. Weldon Young, Past Sur
geOn-G General, TO inspect the Washington
Division; George F. WOLF, Past Divis on
Commander, to inspect the Nebraska Dr.
vision; ID. S. Pr ntup, Past Division Com
mander, to inspect the South Dakota Di-
Wis on.
It is the intention that Inst Gen. j. Frank
Durston, Syracuse, n. Y, shall prepare a
new set of inspect on blanks to conform to
the present needs Of the Order. Those IN
terested in this matter are invited to offer
such suggestions as they deem proper for
the cons deratOn of the Inspector General.
All brothers wishing TO make suggestions
with regard to the revision of the Ritual Of
the Order are requested to send the same
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Revision Of tual, Boston. All matter to
be considered should be typewriter, if
possible, and three cop es sent in each
case Divis on Commanders are requested
to forward in triplicate cop es of resolutions
bearing on the subject which may be
adopted by Their respective Division En-
campments, so that they may also be con
sderel i'm advance Of being presented to
the next Encampment.
From the report for tbs quarter ending
Sept 10 it is noted that at the begnnng
of the quarter there were I76 Camps. with
a memhersh p of 81 742. In all the Div sions
there was a gain of 40 Camps and 22S2
members by muster; SO members by trans
fer, and 70 Camps and 1,723 membe,s hy
reinstatement; total; 1l6 Camps and 06S
members. During that time the loss was
six Camps and 50 members by disband-
ment, 80 members by death, 81 members
by honorable discharge; 20 members by
transfer and 100 Camps and 3,GI7 members
by suspension; total, 1916 CAMPS and 1896.
The net gain was 10 Camps and liz mem
berS. -
O-M.-Gen. r. Loebenstein's report shows
the financial condition Of the Order as good
with $685. % cash and supplies valued at
81, t28.45 on hand.
DIVISION Snapshots.
The annual EncampInent of the Indiana
Division will be held rat { Olumbus Nav Is
and 10. Fer the first dime in the h istory of
the Division the Sons will meet at the
same time and Place rs the GAR and
W.R.C. Commander Thompson is hopeful
that a large increase in membership NAV
be the result OF SUPPORT gained from the
older Orders. fBdl
John A. Logan Camp, !, Phoebus, Va,
celebrated Union Defenders Day with ap-
propr ate exercises. Among the guests
were the officers and members OF Encamp-
ment No. 8, Y. V. L.; John A. Logan Post,
m II ,lr<
lar Army and Navy Union, and JOAN A.
Logan Corps.
Capt l.. c. Ravens writes that Lynde
Camp SO, Of Dalton, N. Y, observed Tn on
Defenders Day. An original poem was
read by Capt. John w. Hand, Co T. 136th
N. Y. Division Chaplain Rev w. X.
Towner delivered an address. Invitations
were sent to nearly IS ell gible young men.
and as a result several recruits have been
mustered.