Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1892 — THE SONS OF VETERANS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE SONS OF VETERANS.

MEETING OF THE SIXTH ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT. Reports of OlHrew Show the Ortlcr to Re tn a Prosperous Condition-List of Officers Elected for the Kusulns Year—The Boys Right llovuUy Knturtulneil by Port Wayne Citizens. A special from Fort. Wayne says: Tlio Sons or Veterans of this State held their lixth annual encauipmoiit at the Princess Itink in this city.

There woro 1,500 delegates present. Mayor C. A. Zollinger delivered tho welcome to the boys, and tendered them tho rreflom of tho city. Governor Chase and three mombers of Ills staff arrived in this city and reviewed a magnificent parade, participated In by the Sons of Veterans/th A. It.,' and almost every military and civil organization In tho city. A camp-fire was hold at Princess Rink at which Governor Chase, Hon. C. F. Griffin, Colonel Newton, Colonel E. S. Walker and others delivered addrossos.

Some Interesting Information was famished In the annual report of the Commander. J. W. Newton, who retires after having served two terms In that capacity. This year there had been a gain of 1,570 members by muster and of 1,796 by re-enlistment, but at the samo time there had been losses by death, honorable discharge, tranfers, and disbanding of camps, until the membership was now 3,484. There wero slxtviive camps In the process of organization. About 0,000 pieces ot mail had been forwarded from division beadquarters during the year, and the commander answered about 1,500 letters personally. The retiring commander advised the Sons of Veterans to observe Decoration day and allow no grave of a soldier to be missed. He advised tho Sons of Veterans to aid the O. A. R. in tho enterprise of establishing an old soldiers’ home. There were no court martlals during the year. He advised that tho ritual of tho order bo extended

from one degree, as at present, to three degreos. The following officers wore elected to sorve for tho ensuing year: Commander—Newton J. McGutro of Winchester Senior Vico Commander—Otis Green of Union City. Juuior VleeCommander —Harry Altcll of Bloomington. Delegate at Large to the National Encampment at Helena, Mont.—Past Division Chaplain Drake of Rensselaer. Delegates to National Encampment— E. H. Bookwalter, Fort Wavne; Charles A. Beeson, Winchester; J. W. Noll, Star City. Tcrro Haute was selocted as the place

for holding tho uoxt State Encampment The Ladles’ Aid Society of Indiana was also In session hero. Miss Pearl Wills of Clayton, Prorfldent of tho society, delivered an address. The following officers woro oloetod: President—Miss Pearl Wills ot Clayton. Vico Prosldont—Miss Gooriria Duncan of Laketon. Division Council—Mrs. Laura Rent! of Laketon, Miss Blanche Barnhart ol Romm, ami Miss Graco Plorco of South Bond.

JOHN W. NEWTON, Colonel Indiana Division.

E. H. BOOKWALTER, Chief Mustering Officer, Indiana Division.

REV. H. G. OGDEN, Div. Cbaplain.

COL. E. S. WALKER, Past Department Commander.