The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-23
Sons of Veterans Orders.

The following orders have been issued
from headquarters, Division Of Maine,
Sons of Veterans:
" Brunswick, Me-, May 10, 1901.
Order No. 3.
Series 1901.
I. General order, No. 2, Commander
in.Chef and Circular No. 2, Chaplin-in-
Chief have been received and are hereby
promulgated. These orders should be
carefully noted.
ii. The resignation of Second Lieut..
T. w. Higgins, Gen. Wlldes camp, No.
l6, has been received and an election is
hereby ordered to fill vacancies.
Ill. A new camp has been mustered
at Lewiston under the name of Custer
Camp, No. 10. This Is one of the largest
camps ever mustered In Maine and
promises to be one of our strongest
camps. Great credit Is due Past Capt.
E. M. Small through whose endeavor
the camp was organized. This camp
was organized April 10, with special
ceremonies by Past Division Commander
G. E. Merrill assisted by A. c. Pray
Camp No. 2. The division comma uder
and a portion of his staff, Junior Vice
Commander E. A. Merritt, WAS present
and the camp was organized under most
suspicious circumstances. Immediately
following April 10Th, new camp was
organized at Camden to be known as
Alvin G. Ames Camp, No. Il. This
camp was mustered by Past Capt.
Arthur l.. Orne, assisted by Anderson
Camp, No Z, Rockland, Senior Vice Com
mander o. j. Dickey was present and as
sisted at the exercises. This camp Or
ganized with goodly numbef and bids
fair to be one of our strong camps.
The organization of these two camps
just at the close of the present admins
tration gives us great pleasure and with
the loss of only one camp for the year
indicates that the order is in a flourish
ing condition and gives indications of a
new growth throughout the State.
~. The sacred observance of Memo
rial day will claim our attention now in
few weeks. Let every loyal son re-
member the duties eDjoined upon us.
Do not participate in base ball games or
countenance any other dissertation OF the
day set apart for our honored veterans
Cooperate with the Grand Army 10
every way possible. Attend all the ex.
ercises of the day and where desired TO
do your part. Remember that 1t Is your
day as we'll as theirs and be willing to
relieve the gray-haired veterans of such
duties as they may require you to per-
form. 1t will not be many years before
larger share of this work will devolve
upon US. or course we must take a
secondary part in these matters but no
less responsible and honorable one.
V. Enclosed find blanks for reports
to division chaplain. Please attend to
these promptly at close of Memorial day
services. Fill out and return to the divi-
sion chaplain, Capt. w. A. Atchley,
Bath.
vi. Attention is called to circulars
from Memorial university. Camps
should consider this request and act as
they deem wise. 1t is a worthy object
and should be aided so far as possible.
VII. The annual encampment at
Rockland, June 18th and 18th, will be
one Of unusual interest. Program of
proceedings and full particulars will be
given in our next order. Make prepara-
tions to send as large representation as
possible.
By order of ELMoRE N. CoURsoN,
Division Commander,
Official: A. c. Shorey, Adjutant.