Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-20
GENERAL ORDERS
By Commander Cram, to
Maine Division, S. Of Y.
Says That Order in Maine is
Making Good Advancement.
Urges Members to be Unsparing in Efforts
to Further the Cause.

Commander c. II. Cram of the Maine
division of the Sons of Veterans. has
issued the following general orders to
the different camps of the State of
Maine:
Headquarters Division of Maine, Sons
of Veterans, u. S. A.
Augusta, Me-, Nov. II, 1905.
Orders No. S-Series 1905.
Brothers:
|. The proceedings of the 23d annual
encampment of the Maine division OF
Sons of Veterans. L. S. A, have been
duly forwarded to the camp command
ers of each camp pro rata.
2. At a new election, held in Shepley
Camp, No. 4, Portland, Oct. II, 1905,
owing to resignation, the following
brothers were elected and duly in
stalled: Commander, Perley w. Hunt;
S. V. c., j. Frank Sheehan: j. V. c.,
F. G. kittredge. AT a new election held
in Wade Camp, No. 10, Westbrook, Nov.
brothers were duly elected and in
stalled: Commander, Albert G.
Meserve; S. V. c., John F. Sullivan.
>. Failure to send in their reports for
the quarter ending Sept. 80, 1905. COM
pels the suspension of the following
camps:
No. "a, John D. Stanwood, Winn.
No. AZ, "A. E. Clark, Belfast.
4. Camp secretaries should be more
careful in filling out reports, and par,
ticuldrly in regard to keeping descrip-
tive books in consecutive order, and
giving each member a new number
DO not try to fill in numbers of menu
bers suspended or for other cause, VINO
lose their membership, and by all
means answer communications from
headquarters promptly.
Send both the secretary and treasur-
er's report to the division secretary.
5. All members in good standing in
this division are entitled to a COPY of
the official organ of this order, 1.-THE
Banner" Any member not receiving
same should report same to the COM
mander of his camp. Commanders are
requested to send list of all members
desiring to have their names on the
mailing list with correct addresses to
these headquarters.
6. The Maine Division was represent
ed at the oath annual encampment Of
the commander-in-chi Suns of Vet
Grams. L. S. A., held in Gettysburg, Pa,
Sept. IL, 10, 20 and q. 1905, by past di-
vision commander. Arthur M. Soule; E.
NJ. Small, delegate; f. N. Keen, al
ternate; w. b. Mennely, alternate; per-
sOnal aid to the division commander,
Orrin Kicker, and division commander.
c. H. Cram. The Maine delegation had
the honor of electing Brother Arthur
NJ. Soule of Portland senior vice COM
mander-in-chief. S. of ". U. S. A.. by
vote of the commander-in-chie Sept.
p, 1905. The rank of past camp com
mander has been restored to the fol-
lowing brothers: Fred r. Fife of Camp
No. 50, Augusta; Willard Hayford of
Camp No. 10, Lewiston. and E. A. Vose
of Camp No. 1, Waterville.
{. Special aids appointed by the COM
mander-in-chief, recommended by the
division commander as follows:
Orrin Kicker, Camp No. S.
Clarence b. Ellis. Camp No. 5.
G. p. Hatch, Camp No. 20.
Frank A. Webb, Camp No. 25.
J. A. Jorden, Camp No. &C.
Charles Chikey. Camp No. "a.
James G. Welch, Camp No. 8.
s. Brothers are reminded that the an
nual election of camp officers is near
at hand. Election will take place the
first stated meeting in December by
ballot. unless a ballot is dispensed with
by unanimous consent. The officers
then elected will be installed to their
respective positions the first stated
meeting in January following. Select
the best brothers who have the inter-
ests of our order at heart as your Off
GERS, as the success of your camD de-
ponds on the officers whom you elect.
9. Dispensation is hereby granted to
hold public installations without fur,
We would enjoin upon all camps in the
Maine Division the Importance of
bringing the order before the public
on these occasions, cooperating with
the Grand Army and Relief Corps Aux
Hilary and other kindred orders and
make of the occasions a general good
time as attractive as possible to the
outside world and particularly to those
eligible to our order.
10. Camps may select their own in
stalling officers if names are forwarded
to these headquarters not later than
Dec. 20 In absence Of such notice, your
commander will assign brother of
your camp for such duty. Installing Of
ficers will collect 25 cents from each
newly installed camp commander, SEN
ior vice and Junior vice commanders
and will be forwarded from these head
quarters to these officers on recent Of
said fee.
II. The new year with it's opportuni-
ties and responsibilities, will soon he
at hand, the old year will soon ho tor