The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-18
INTERESTS
MUTUALLY
COMMON.
Sons Of Veterans and Grand
Army Agree Ladies' Aid
Society AdOpls solutions

The third session of the Goth annual en-
csnpment OF the Sons OF Veterans, L.
s. A., convened in the Trocadero this
morning al $50 oclock with Commander
in-Chief Alexander in the chair w X.
William OF Woonsocket was appointed
Inspector general TO act during the ses-
sion The committee on credentials re-
ported $50 accsdited delegates present.
kilograms of regret from H. H. Ham,
mer OF Pennsylvania. and c. J. Smith OF
Vermont were read, as was also an in
vitation from Secretary OF State Bennett,
asking the Sons 10 attend the state mem
orial service at the First Baptist church
tomorrow. This invitation was accept ed
Col: Clinton of this city also presented
an invitation from President Faunce of
Brown university To attend a service at
Sayles hall tomorrow
II was voted TO send letter 20 Pres
Faunce expressing regret OF the encamp-
nent that business would prevent the at
tendance of the encampment upon the ex-
ercises at Ssyles hall
An invitation was also received 10 visit
the Rhode Island Normal and the Manual
Training schools and both were accept
ed
An invitation 10 attend the memorial
service az ST. stephens church was also
The committee on officers made a report
whlcm gave a Diet allied account of the or
der of distributing the work OF the en-
campment
The report also contained a number OF
recommends tions. one ommenda tion
beiEg TO the effect that camps Join death
benefit associations
William r, Bundy. OF Ohio. presented a
report for the COMMITTEES on fraternaTre-
lauons with the - A. R.-which stated
that during the year the COMMITTEES had
been In communication with n similar
committee from the G.. A. r.: as a re-
suit OF which. report was prepared and
forwarded 10 the council OF administra- 3
ton OF the @. A. K. authorized to- act I'm
the matter This report recommends
that the Suns OF Veterans be invited to
hold the annual meeting OF their com
msnder-fn-chief. al the same time and.
place. with the National Encampment of
the @. A. II.
Further. that the members of the Sons
of Veterans. Ia good standing. be admit
ted TO all post meetings of the q. A II
after taking the obligation.
Col. Bundy's report still further stated
that, since the opening OF the encamp-
ment telegram was received frum the
officials OF the c. A. II. stating that the
recommendations. had been unanimously
passed by the council of administration
lnlS report was perhaps the most In
teres ting which came before the encamp-
ment this morning aud settled an import
ant issue.
The comnittee on constitution rules
and regulations made "A lengthy report
which completely revises the organic law
OF the order making many important
changes
The changes were First,a chapter list
for new camps 10 contain not less than
20 members, except in cities of 100000 IN
habitants or more where Il shall be 40
Second That charter fees shall be in
crea sed To $25. a portion OF which shall go
10 the National Memorial university at
Mason City, Iowa.
Third. 10 camps shall constitute a di-
vision and every camp shall hold AT least
one meeting every quarter
The election OF officers will take place
late this afternon and n the encamp-
ment does not then dissolve adjournment
will be taken until Friday morning