The National tribune., 1906-09-06
Peoria, Ill, Sept. 1, 1905.

Commandery-1n-Chl sons Oh teteV-
ans. U. 8. A, being the silver anniver-
sary meeting of the Order, held here.
was the most largely attended, as well
as the most successful meeting In the
history of the organization.
All Divisions were represented, most
of them by large delegations, and the
sessions We're marked by harmonious
interests and enthusiastic action.
The business sessions of the Encamp-
ment were held In K. of P. Hall. All
of the National officers were in attend
ance, as follows:
Commander-in-Ch Chief, Harley ".
Speelman, Cincinnati, o.
Senior Vice Chief,
Arthur M. Soule, Portland, Me.
Junior Vice CHIEF,
Geo. H. Stebbins, Cincinnati, o.
Chief of Staff, R. NJ. ]. Reed, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Council-in-Chief, James E. Seabert
Dwight, Ill.
Council-in-Chief, Thos. ]. Harmon,
Boston, Mass.
Council-in-Chief. Ralph Sheldon, AL
National Secretary, H. H. Hammer,
Reading, Pa.
National Treasurer, James Lewis
Rake, Reading Pa.
National Counselor, A. E. B.
Stephens. Cincinnati, o.
Ndlloldi Shdpldih INSN. ". We A<SeA6
lnby, Terre Haute, Ind.
National Inspector, Edward X. De
Puy, Washington, D. G.
At the opening session of the En-
campment the reports of the officers
were read and committees were ap-
pointed as follows:
Encampment Committees.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Secretary H.
H Hammer, Chairman, Pennsylvania;
Thomas w. Blair, Indiana; Robert L.
Whitcomb, Maine; Charles c. Lawrence,
New Jersey; Frederick w. Miller, Mis-
souri,.
Constitution and Unconstitutional
Counselor, A. z. B. Stephens, Chair
man, Ohio; Edwin NJ. Amiss, Pennsyl-
vania; F. T. F. Johnson, Maryland;
Bert ]. Galley. Nebraska; Arthur B.
Sphinx, Rhode Island.
Memorial University-Rev. w. j.
Patton, Chairman, Wisconsin: VIM: u
Dustin, Illinois; Albert j. Beveridge.
Indiana; DR.. H. ]. Clossen. Pennsylva-
mia; Sherman Arter, Ohio.
Ritual and Ceremonies-JameS B.
Adams, Chairman, New Jersey, NAL
colin D. Rudd, Connecticut; Theodore
c. Cazeau, New York.
Officers Reports-W. H. Russell,
Chairman, Kansas; Walter Penney.
Massachusetts,; Frank K. Naples, New
York; Michael Crowley, New Hamp-
shire; Park F. Yengling, Ohio.
Fraternal Greetings-George B. Abb
bott, Chairman, Illinois; W. B. Moyni-
han, New York; F. D. Wolfram, Cali
fornia; George E; Cox. Connecticut; y r.
l.. De Lestry, Minnesota; George H.
stebbins. Kentucky; DR.. A. w. Stillians,
Colorado; Joseph F. Peeney, Maryland;
F. A. Kremer, Wisconsin.
Badge and Buttonhole Decoration
c. Day Rudy. Chairman, Pennsylvania;
VIM. H. Looney, Maine; E. E. Schoen-
ing, Missouri.
Chairman, Illinois; ]. B. Ripley. Yer
mont; Fred C. Stillson. Michigan; Fre-
mont S. Gibson, Iowa; Millard T. john
son, Washington.
Greetings to Minneapolis Encamp-
ment-Rev. w. J. Patton, Chairman,
Wisconsin; Cyrus H. Little, New Hamp-
shire; VIM. G.. Dustin, Illinois; Arthur
L. Jones. Minnesota; A. L. Sorter, Jr.,
iowa; C. E. easier, Minr esota; W. ].
Hiland, Minnesota.
Report of the Commanaer-fn-Chief.
The report of Chief
Harley V. Speelman contained much In
teresting information concerning the
Order, and the reading of the same was
given close attention by all the dele
gates present.
Following are extracts from this re-
port:
Grand Army of the Republic.
Paramount in importance is the char
acter of the duty that rests upon US as
Il relates to our parent organization,
the Grand Army of the Republic. AS
Set forth in the preamble of our Consti-
tuition, one of the cardinal principles of
the Order of Sons of Veterans. U. S. A.,
Is ito help the members Of the Grand
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discharged Union soldiers, sailors and
marines, to extend aid and protection
to their widows and orphans, and to
honor the memories of their heroic
dead"
We renew our allegiance to the G
A r., and we felicitate ourselves be-
cause of our continued cordial rela-
tions with its officers and members We
also full, appreciate the good assist
ance that has been rendered us from
year to year by our fathers. On many
occasiors during the present admins
tration expressions of good will and
fraternal greetings have been extended
to US by that grand old hero Command
er-in-Chief James Tanner. These have
been proclaimed In his public addresses
and have also been contained in his
General Orders and his Annual Repor,
submitted at Minneapolis week ago.
= Our standing with and our duty to-
ward the Grand Army is shown in the
expressions of COMMUNICATIVE Chic
Tanner. as follows:
"Sympathizing fully, as I do. witt
what believe to be the dominant sen
timent of the Grand Army of the Re
public, to the effect that our organiza
ton can have no official continuance
after the demise of its membership
still I view with great satisfaction tn
fact that incontestably our successor
in reality will be the Sons of Veterans
They will carry the lessons of our live
along to another generation. They viii
remember our graves on Memorial Da
through the years, and along the gen
erations of children yet to come, the
will pass the patriotic instruction whicl
is and must be such a mighty facto
for the welfare Of the Republic,
"All too soon will come the tim
when the paralyzing hand of age wi
enforce quiet and inaction on our par
while 1t will be the boys who will g
out to those silent cities where
Mountain grasses, low and sweet
Grow in the middle of every street.
'And theirs will be the loving task c
laureling the graves of our dead.
THE organization of the Sons of Vet
Grams, as 1 know 1t. is an honor to a
the land. Its membership is earnes