The National tribune., 1910-10-06

of Alabama and Tennessee; w. H. Rus
sell, of Kansas, and Grant Van SAINT, of
Minnesota.
On Resolutions-E. w. Estes. of New
York; Charles x. Darling, of Massachu-
sets; Alfred G. Lloyd, of Pennsylvania;
| II. C. Springston, of Illinois, and Arthur
l. Vescelius of New Jersey.
On Officers Reports-Chas. F. Sher-
| man, of New York; H. V. Speelman of
Ohio; f. I. +. Johnson, of Maryland;
| Ralph Grant, of Connecticut, and Ar
thur NJ. Soule, of Maine.
On Press--Frank H. Challis, Of New
Hampshire: Edward X. De Puy, of
| Maryland. and l.. ". Friedman, of Ala
bama and Tennessee.
Reports of Officers.
| The Commander -in-Chief and the
other National officers then read their
annual reports. The Commander-in-
| Chiefs report was q carefully prepared
document, in which he reviewed the
work Of the past year, announced sew
eral decisions and made a number OF
| recommendations. He recommended.
among other things
That a committee be appointed to
> prepare resolutions and have them en-
crossed for presentation to Past Com
manders-in-Chief Van SAINT and Nevius.
of the c. A. r., as mark of respect
and recognition Of the services rendered
by them in upbuilding the Order; also
| the appointment of committee TO draft
resolutions for presentation to the Wild
ow of the late Past Connmander-in-Ch Chief
Frank p. Merrill, of the Sons of Veter-
ans.
That the sum of S1,500 be set aside
| for use during the coming year, to be
paid to Divisions placing organizers in
| the field. each division to receive an
amount equal to that expended by il
| for the purpose, but no Division to re-
ceive more than $3.50.
In the National Sccretarys report he
| recommended that history of the Or
| der be prepared and published.
The National Counselor recommend
ed revised Digest of the Laws of the
! Order, decisions, etc.
That a form of bylaws. for the use
of Camps, be prepared and published.
| That a chaStcr be obtained from Con-
! gress.
| All of the above recommendations
were adopted by the Encampment.
Prosperous Condition.
The report of the National Secretary
showed the order to he in y prosperous
condition. there having been a substan-
! tial increase in membership during the
! past year. the present strength of the
| order being 9I9 Camps and 3S135
showed a comfortable balance in the
treasury. He recommended that a por-
ton Of that sum be set aside and in
vested
The National Chaplain urged the
members to properly observe Memo
| rial Day" Union Defenders Day" His
! report showed very careful attention to
the work assigned to him.
After the first days business was
completed joint memorial service was
held, participated in by the Sons of
Veterans and the Auxiliary. The ser
vices We're presided over by the Nation
al Chaplain. Mrs. Loretta V. Patton
National Chaplain of the Auxiliary.
spoke of Our Departed Sisters" Rep
resentatives of several of the Divisions
addressed the meeting concerning GER
tain members Of the respective Divi-
sions who had passed away during the
year. Miss Donna Belle Elder. teacher
of oratory and dramatic art, Memorial
University. read an abridgement from
Edward Everett HaIes "A Man With
out a Country The National Chaplain
closed the exercises by delivering an
address eulogiZing the 176 brothers who
had been called hence during the past
year, and Rev. Walter J. Patton, Ma
tionai Patriotic Instructor, pronounced
the benedction.
Owing to the fact that the Grand
| Army parade was held in the morning
and in order to give all an opportunity
to witness that patriotic demonstration,
the Encampment was not called to or
der on the second day until 3 o'clock in
the afternoon. Considerable business
was transacted, however. including the
iTeadiER of the report Of the standing
iCommittee on Military airs r. r.
. Campbell, of Maryland, Chairman, in
which certain changes pertaining to the
laws Of the reserve were recommended
and adopted.