The National tribune., 1903-07-09
VETERANS AND SONS,
Sketch Of the Organization and Growth Of
tbs National LeaguS.
sY nAJ.-aKN. N. c. BARNEY.

In the city Of Saginaw, e. s., the year
1900 ushered in the birth Of an infant or
ganization. which in the near future was
to take its place as tho soldiers friend
and protector. Though but q tiny, tender
sapling at birth, it was fed and nourished
by active. energetic and loyal minds.
whose aim and zeal were for the protec.
tion Of the soldiers loved ones
The soldiers. National Guards. Naval
Reserves and Marine Corps who so will
ingly spilled their life-blood for freedom
and home, assisted by the sons of veterans.
constitute this loyal, prot ctive order of
National League Of Veterans and Sons.
This order Is not one of the isms of the
Goth century, but a home for love, fellow
ship. protection and charity, one toward
another.
In the year 1902. when this protective
acorn was but two years of age, the Ma
tional League of Veterans and Sons
branch was grated into the young sprout.
and was Incorporated as body under
the laws of the State of Michigan. issuing
its first National certificates Jan. /. 1902.
The objects of the National League of
Veterans and Sons are: .
First. To Assist members in business,
in procuring employment, to aid them in
sickness and adversely, without regard to
creed, politics or party.
Second. To pay over to the widow, Or
phans or other bencficiaries of a deceased
comrade in good standing the sum of $50
Third. To extend the hand of friend
ship and charity to our comrades, their
widows and orphans.
We antagonize no other soldier organi-
zation. but welcome to our ranks all hon.
orably discharged soldiers. sailors and ma
rines of the United States Army. Navy
and Marine Corps; all honoraby dis
charged members of the National Guards
ON val -
years in these respective departments and
all sons of veterans and the sors who have
attained the age of 16 years. shall be eli
gible to membership in the National
League of Veterans and Sons.
The National League of Veterans and
Sons bind themselves to vote only for po-
htical candidates who are loyal, patriotic
citizens, true. to the intere is of this
League. and who will give to the State
the best service. To assist our comrades
to positions of public and private trust
and employment, irrespective of party,
and the preferment of our members over
others for employment by the Government
or individuals @
From Jan. 1, 1902, to March. 81, 1903,
this organiza ton has paid 26 death losses,
amounting to $1,3OO. Although this num-
Der of comrades have been mustered ont
of our ranks, the assessments have been
but mere pittance, so to speak, as the
membership has been assessed but S1.25
per member, 20 death losses being paid
without any assessment whatever bein,
levied upon the membership, the pro rata
being about one asses ssment for every
eight deaths; in other words, three ard
one-haf cents per member for the death
Of each cOmrade. The enrolled member
ship of the National League of Veterans
and Sons aggregates 1,GO0 Names
Officers of the National Camp-Lieuten-
nt,General. Frederick Gill, Saginaw,
Mich; Major-General. NJ c. Barney,
Flint, Mich; Brigadier-General, H. E
Lewis. Chicago. ILL.,; Cen
eral. Robert Dederich, Saginaw, Mich:
Adjutant-General, G. NJ. Browne, Sagi
nav, Mich: Chaplain. V. NJ Cromwell,
Saginaw, Mich; Officer of the Day, J.
McBain, Stanton. Mich; Judge-Advocate-
General, Geo. G. Ryan, Saginaw, Mich. {;
Surgeon-General. DR.. G. L. Howell. Flint,
Mich: 1nspector-General, ]. S. Parker,
Flint, Mich; Officer of the Guard, Geo.
II. Bennett, Chesaning. Mich: Sentinel.
J. Fl. Noah, Stanton, Mich; Picket, Isaac
Sherman, Bay City, Mich.
LADIES NATIONAL LEAGUE
The Ladies' National League. auxiliary
to the National League of Veterans and
Sons, became an Incorporated body and
issued its first National certificates upon
May !, 1902. The order represents eight
subordinate Ladies' Camps, working uni
formly under one National head. The La