Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-02
GENERAL ORDERS
Issued by Maine Division
Headquarters, S. Of Y.
Several New Camps Organized
Throughout the State.
Program for Observance Of Holidays Sug-
ges@d by Chaplain Merrill.

The following general orders. pub
lished herewith in part. were issued
Thursday from headquarters division
of Maine, S. of v:
Orders No. l
Series 1906.
Brothers.
l. The new password and countersign
has been forwarded TO all camps who
have forwarded their reports and raid
their tax for the quarter ending Deem
Der 81, 1908.
=. W. have received up to the present
time very few orders for the Iron Cross,
the embl'rn which should be presented To
the retiring commander of camps and
should always be worn by them. 1t is
fitting that camp should consider the
services rendered by the retiring com
mandcr and present them with the badge
OF honor which the Iron Cross represents.
These badges can be PURCHASED of the di-
vision treasurer.
3. At the sd annual cncampmcnt Of
the Maine Division. Sons of Veterans.
held ut Waterville June s and {? 1905, it
was voted that the division commander
appoint Il committee of three to select
and submit at the next annual encamp-
ment a suitab BILE memorial badge to be
worn on Memorial day. l hereby appoint
to serve on that committee Brothers Ar
thur NJ. Soule, Portland. Charles +. Mcr-
rill, Auburn, and Edward X. Gould,
ROckland.
4. Since the publishing of Orders No. 6,
y. L. Clark Camp. No. 43. Belfast. have
paid their tax and forwarded their reports
and are hereby reinstated.
;. On the night of December q. 1905
Pcll Clason Camp, No. g.. was mustered
at Gardiner by Past Camp Commander
Orrin Kicker at Camp 81. Augusta, as
sisted by Camp 81 with p charter men,
bers. The Clason Camp was organized
under very favorable circumstances
lacding professional ami business men.
Much credit is due Brother Kicker, who
has worked untiringly in his efforts to
organize this camp.
g. At the beginning of the new year
it is fitting that every brother of the or
der should strive harder for its success
and do everything in his power to build
it up. Now is the time to get to work.
Let every brother do all he can to get
into our ranks at least one new member
and at the end of the year our division
will be second to none in the country.
To the newly elected officers of the diff
ferent camps we extend our greetings
and wish you a happy and prosperous
new year. 1t is on you that the success
of your camp and the prosperity of our
order depends. and on you that we look
and ask for aid in increasing the member
shin of the division. You have been elect
ed to fill honorable positions and yoii
should show your appreciation by dOini,
all in your power for the welfare OF your
respective camp.
Z. In compliance with Article VII. Sec
ton 3, Division Bylaws, each newly
elected camp commander that have not
forwarded to these headquarters p cents
in payment for their commissions are re-
uuested to do as once Camp commander.
Sen vice Com. Jun. vice Conn.,. Com
missions will be forwarded upon receipt
of the fee You should see to it at one"
that your installing. officers report is for
warded promptly in order that your
names appear on the 1906 roster.
g. In accordance with Article KIN,
Section l. of the Constitution and Laws.
the following camps have failed TO make
any reports or pay per capita TAX LOT
more than one year are considered dis
banded and the charter of each is hereby
revoked: Chas. ID. Jameson. NO. :. brad
ford: Capt II. Vaughan. No. IA. Madison !:
A. y. Lcavitt, No. -. North Turner: Geo.
NJ Thompson. No. A.. Bar Harbor; John
A Logan No. So, Yarmouth.
Yours in +. c. and l..
CLARENCE II. CRAM,
Division Commander.
Official:
GEO. r. BANGS.
Division Secretary.
Col. Cram stated that the Organiza-
ton in Maine is in very satisfactory
condition. and that many new camps
are being instituted. the latest one to
be established is in Bethel, and the
permanent organization of that camp
will be perfected soon. Col. Cram re-
ouested that the following letter of
Division Cha plain Charles +. Merrill