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 I ITUTIONS, 
 
 Iffooulaiions 
 
 ^OR THE GOVERNHENT OF THE 
 
 3ns of Veterans, 
 
 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
 
 Edition of 1894, as Revised at 
 Davenport, Iowa. 
 
 5HED BY THE COMMANDERY IN CHIEF. 
 
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CONSTITUTIONS, 
 
 I?!!l6Sinif?6oulations 
 
 FOR THE QOVERNriENT OF THE 
 
 Sons of Veterans, 
 
 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
 
 Edition of 1894, as Revised at 
 Davenport, Iowa. 
 
 PUBLISHED BY THE COMMANDERY IN CHIEF. 
 

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CONSTITUTIONS, 
 
 Rules and Regulations Qoverninff 
 The 
 
 Sons of Veterans, 
 
 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
 
 PREAMBLE. 
 
 r.fYl:^-^^ undesigned, male descendants 
 ot soldiers, sailors and marines who served 
 m the Army or Navy of the United States 
 during the civil struguJe of 1861-1865, here- 
 by unite and form a military Association 
 for the purpose and objects hereinafter set 
 forth, and by so doing, pledge ourselves to 
 be governed by the Constitutions, Eules, 
 Regulations, Rmles of Order and By-Laws 
 which are based on the same. 
 
 CHAPTER I. 
 
 ARTICLE I. 
 
 TITI^E. 
 
 Q ™%^?l'''^'^*^'^^ ^^^" be known as the 
 bons of Veterans, United States of Amen- 
 ca. 
 
 ARTICLE II. 
 
 PRINCIPLES. 
 
 •^1^/ V. f ^^^ b®^i®^ and trust in Al- 
 migMy God, and a realization that under 
 Wis beneficent guidance the free institu- 
 
tions of our land, consecrated by the ser- 
 vices and blood of our fathers, have been 
 preserved, and the integrity and life of the 
 Nation maintained. 
 
 Sec. 2. True allegiance to the Govern- 
 ment of the United States of America, 
 baaed upon a respect for, and devotion and 
 fidelity to, its Constitution and Laws, mani- 
 fested by the discountenancing of anything 
 that may tend to weaken Loyalty, incite 
 to Insurrection, Treason or Rebellion or in 
 any manner impair the efficiency and per- 
 manency of our National Union. 
 
 ARTICLE IIL 
 OBJECTS. 
 
 Sec, 1. To keep green the memories of 
 our fathers, and their sacrifices for the 
 maintenance of the Union. 
 
 Sec. 2. To aid the members of the Grand 
 Army of the Republic and all honorably 
 discharged Union soldiers, sailors and mar- 
 ines in the caring for their helpless and dis- 
 abled veterans ; to extend aid and protec- 
 tion to their widows and orphans ; to per- 
 petuate the memory and history of their 
 heroic dead, and the proper observance of 
 Memorial Day and Union Defenders i'ay. 
 
 Sec. 3. To aid and assist worthy and 
 needy members of our Order. 
 
 Sec. 4. To inculcate patriotism and love 
 of country, not only among our member- 
 ship, but among all the people of our land, 
 and to spread and sustain the doctrine of 
 equal rights, universal Libert v, and justice 
 to all, ' ^ 
 
ARTICLE IV. 
 
 ORGANIZATION. ' 
 
 The several constituted bodies of the As- 
 sociation shall be as follows : 
 
 First.— Oi organizations, known as 
 Camps ; each Camp to have an appropri- 
 ate name and number (except Davis Camp 
 of Pitttburg, Penn., which is to be without 
 number), providing, however, that no two 
 Camps in the same Division shall be allow- 
 ed to use the same name or number, -nd 
 further provided that the Division of Penn- 
 sylvania may have duplicate numbers of 
 Camps numbers, 2, 4, 9, and 33 and the Di- 
 vision of New York duplicate numbers of 
 Camp number 1. 
 
 Second. — Of State Organizations known 
 as Divisions. 
 
 Third.— Oi the Commandery-in-Chief. 
 
 ARTICLE V. 
 
 ELIGIBILITY TO MEMBERSHIP, 
 
 Sec. 1. All male descendants, not less 
 than eighteen years of age, of deceased or 
 honorably discharged soldiers, sailors or 
 marines who served in the Union Armv or 
 Navy during the Civil War of 1861-1865, 
 shall be eligible to membership, provided 
 that no person shall be eligible who has 
 ever been convicted of any infamous crime, 
 or who has, or whose father has ever borne 
 arms against the Government of the Un- 
 ited States of America. 
 
CHAPTER II. 
 
 CAMP CONSTITUTION. 
 
 ARTICLE I. 
 
 FORMATION. 
 
 Sec. 1. A Camp may be formed by the 
 authority of the Division Commander, act- 
 ing by the direction of the Commander-in- 
 Chief, on appUcation made in due form, of 
 not less than fifteen persons, eligible to 
 membership in the Sons of Veterans, and 
 no Camp shall be recognized by the Sons of 
 Veterans unless acting under a legal and 
 unforfeited charter. 
 
 Sec. 2. No charter shall be surrendered 
 by any Camp so long as ten members 
 thereof demand its continuance, nor unless 
 a proposition to surrender the charter shall 
 have been made at a stated meeting at 
 least four weeks before the time of action, 
 and ten days notice in writing given to 
 every member of the Camp, df-livered per- 
 sonallv, or by mailing such notice ad- 
 dressed to his last known place- of resi- 
 dence, and also to the Division Comman- 
 der. 
 
 Sec. 3. Camp shall rank from date of 
 muster. 
 
 ARTICLE II. 
 ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP. 
 
 Sec, 1. Every application for admission 
 to membership* shall be m writing, and 
 shall, in detail, upon the blanks furnis-hed 
 by Commandery-in-Chief headquarters give 
 
the applicant's date of birth, birth-Dlac^ 
 
 . ancestor was, or is a mPmbeT ^^^^^^'^ ^'^ 
 feEc. 2. The application shall be present- 
 
 sts'-" "' >» »"■ '«' ■" -sr. 
 
 'ni'i'if; ^\- '^^? committee shall make care- 
 
 apiSiof '3° h'^' '""'^ ''' font, in Z 
 
 application, and the moral character and 
 
 n Pn^^'fif'^V^^-^PP^i^^^^t' ^»d shall recom 
 mend the election or rejection of the apDh- 
 cant at a meeting subsequent t , thefr an- 
 caTon'"' ' ^^ ^^d^^«^^«nt upon the appil 
 ii^^^^r ^: A^^^^ the reading of the renorf 
 
 DosifPd //'o'''' ^ ^^"/'<^ °f t^e ballots de- 
 fvvoif ' '^ appears that not more than 
 1 Sf^ f e cast, and two or moro of them 
 
 ?^^et'ed''bufif^'^'l^ ^^^" beMt'e^ 
 Jt-jeciea, but if more than twentv arc^ n«Qf 
 
 an additKmal black ball for everyVddition-' 
 
 al twenty shall be necessary to refect iZ 
 
 less number of black balls than Xve xL 
 
 vided be cast, the candidate shall be de 
 
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 clared elected, and no reconsideration of a 
 ballot shall be had after the Captain has 
 announced the result thereof. But should 
 the result of a ballot be unfavorable, and 
 the Captain suspect any mistake, he may, 
 at his discretion, before declaring the vote, 
 order a second ballot, the result of which 
 shall be final. 
 
 Sec. 5. If any applicant be rejected, his 
 admission fee shall be returned, and he 
 shall not be ?gain eligible, in any Camp, 
 until six months after such rejection. A 
 second application may be made in the 
 same form, and subject to the same condi- 
 tions as the first. 
 
 Sec. 6. Each applicant, upon his elec- 
 tion, shall be at once notified thereof in 
 writing, and on presenting himself for 
 membership shall be properly mustered. 
 But unless he present himself for mus- 
 ter within three months from the date 
 of such notice, his election shall be void, 
 and all moneys which may have been re- 
 quired bv the Camp to accompany the ap- 
 plication shall be forfeited to the Camp 
 Treasury. 
 
 Sec. 7. A member-elect shall pay before 
 his muster an admission fee of not less 
 than one dollar and a half, which shall ac- 
 company the application. Upon his mus- 
 ter he shall be presented with a badge, and 
 shall subscribe to and receive a copy of the 
 Constitutions, Rules and Regulations, and 
 the By-Laws of the Camp. 
 
ARTICLE III. 
 
 ADMISSION OF BROTHERS FROM OTHER 
 
 CAMPS. 
 
 Sec. 1. A brother having a valid trans- 
 fer-card may be admitted into any Camp, 
 or re -admitted to the Camp which granted 
 the transfer-card, by a three- fourths vote, 
 after his name has been proposed, re- 
 ferred and reported upon as in the case of 
 an applicant for membership, or he may 
 be a charter member of a new Camp ; ex- 
 cept that the fact stated in such transfer- 
 card in respect to the applicant's eligibility 
 by virtue of his ancestor's military service 
 shall be treated as conclusive of such fact ; 
 and, if such applicant be elected, he shall 
 be admitted without re-muster or taking 
 anew the obligation. 
 
 Sec. 2. Each Camp may establish such 
 admission fees, to be paid by brothers join- 
 ing by transfer, as they may think proper, 
 not exceeding the amount required for re- 
 cruits. 
 
 ARTICLE IV. 
 
 LEAVE OF ABSENCE, TRANSFER AND DIS- 
 CHARGE. 
 
 Sec 1. Any brother applying to his 
 Camp, either in person or by letter, for a 
 leave of absence, shall be granted the same 
 by the Captain, attested by the First Ser- 
 geant, under seal, and good for a specified 
 time, not exceeding six months, commend- 
 ing him to the good offices of all brothers of 
 the Order, provided he has faithfully dis- 
 charged all duties enjoined upon him, and 
 has paid in advance all dues for the time 
 specified in the leave of absence. 
 
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 Any Camp giving relief to a needy, 
 worthy, visiting brother, shall endorse the 
 amount upon his leave of absence, and 
 shall at once notify the Camp of which he 
 is a member. 
 
 Sec. 2. Any brother against whom no 
 charges exist, and who has paid all debts, 
 shall, on written applicatioti to the Capiain 
 of his Camp, at a stated meeting of the 
 Camp, receive a transfer-card, duly signed 
 by the Captain, attested by the First Ser- 
 geant and under seal. If, at the expiration 
 of one year, he has not been admitted to 
 any Caiinp, the transfer-card shall be void, 
 and the holder shall be considered as hon- 
 orably discharged from the Order. Until 
 admitted into another Camp, or until such 
 transfer becomes an honorable discharge, 
 the holder thereof shall be subject to the 
 jurisdiction of the Camp or Division issuing 
 such transfer. 
 
 Sec. 3. Any broth '^r in good stnnf'ing 
 on written application to the Captain of his 
 Camp, at a stated meeting of the same, 
 shall receive at the next stated meeting an 
 honorable discharge dulv signed by the 
 Captain, attested by the^ First Sergeant, 
 and under seal ; pro vi' ling that at the time 
 of such application there are no pecuniary 
 or other charges against liim on account of 
 the Camp. A brother thus discharged can 
 be received again only in the same manner 
 as an applicant for original membership, 
 but upon his election he' may be admitted 
 without the ceremony of 'muster upon 
 taking anew the obligation of member- 
 ship. 
 
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 Sec. 4. M<jmber8 of disbanded Camps 
 who were m good standing at the time of 
 such dissohition, sliall receive from their 
 Division Commander, attested by the Di- 
 vision Adjutant, and under seal, transfer- 
 cards which sliall have the same force as 
 though granted by a Camp. 
 
 8ec. 5. L. ave of absence and transfer- 
 cards shall contain a space for the signa- 
 ture of the brother to whom the same is 
 granted, and leave of absence and transfer- 
 cards shall be void unless signed by the 
 holder thereof in the presence of the 
 Captain or First Sergeant of the C^mp 
 granting the same ; if granted bv the Divi- 
 sion Commander, it shall be signed by the 
 holder m his presence, or in the presence 
 of some officer or brother designated by 
 the Division Commander for that purpose. 
 
 1 ^fficer or brother in whose presence 
 such leave of absence or transfer-card is 
 signed shall attest the signature of the 
 holder thereof. 
 
 ARTICLE V. 
 
 MEETINGS. 
 
 Sec. 1. Stated meetings of each Camp 
 shall be held at least monthly, of which 
 one shall be in part regularly devoted to 
 "istorical and patriotic exercises under 
 the direction of the Chaplain, as provided 
 by the Ritual. The Camp shall be prompt- 
 ly opened at the time specified, provided 
 a quorum of members in good standing is 
 present. In case the Captain is absent, 
 the next elective officer in rank shall 
 assume command, and if the Captain and 
 First and Second Lieutenants are all 
 
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 absent, the Senior Past Captain present 
 shall assume command. In case no Papl 
 Captain is present any member may ]••• 
 chosen to preside by a majority of thy 
 members present. Provided, however, it is 
 not obligatory upon Camps to meet durin<i; 
 the months of July and August. 
 
 Sec. 2. Special meetings may be con- 
 vened by the Captain whenever in his 
 judgment the interests of the Camp de- 
 mand it, and on the written request of not 
 less than seven members he shall promptly 
 issue a call for the same. 
 
 Sec. 3. The call shall specify the object 
 for which the meeting is convened, and no 
 business shall be transacted except that 
 specified in- the call. 
 
 Sec. 4. After the business of any stated 
 or special meeting has been transacted and 
 the Camp closed, it shall not be re-opened 
 except by general consent; but if any 
 member has left the Camproom, it shall 
 under no circumstances be re-opened, al- 
 though the desire to do so may be unani- 
 mous. 
 
 Sec. 5. Five members qualified to trans- 
 act business shall constitute a quorum at 
 any stated or special meeting. 
 ARTICLE VI. 
 OFFICERS. 
 
 Sec. 1. The officers of each Camp shall 
 be a Captain, First Lieutenant, Second 
 Lieutenant Chaplain, First Sergeant, 
 Quartermaster Sergeant, Sergeant of the | 
 Guard, Color Sergeant, Principal Musician, | 
 Corporal of the Guard, Camp and Picket] 
 Guard, and a Camp Council, consisting ofl 
 three elective members. J 
 
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 Sec. 2. The officers of a Camp shall take ■ 
 rank in the order named in the iirst section 
 of this Article. 
 
 ARTICLE VII. 
 ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 
 
 Sec. 1. The Captain, First Lieutenant, 
 Second Lieutenant and a Camp Council 
 consisting of three piembers, shall be 
 elected at the first stated meeting in 
 December, by ballot, unless a ballot be 
 dispensed with by unanimous consent. 
 They shall be installed into their respec- 
 tive offices at the first stated meeting in 
 January following, and they shall hold of- 
 fice until their successors are duly elected 
 and installed. Notice of such election 
 shall be given by the First Sergeant, per- 
 sonally or by mail, to each member of the 
 Camp, at least five days before such elec- 
 tion. If from any cause the election is not 
 held the first stated meeting in December, 
 it shall be held at the first meeting of the 
 Camp thereafter. 
 
 No brother more than six months in ar- 
 rears for dues, and no brother indebted to 
 the Camp on account of fines, shall be en- 
 titled to vote until such dues and fines are 
 paid. 
 
 Sec. 2. The Captain shall, on his acces- 
 sion to the office, appoint the Chaplain, 
 the different Sergeants, the Principal Mu- 
 sician, the Corporal of the Guard, a Camp 
 and a Picket Guard. The Captain may 
 remove any officer appointed by him at 
 pleasure. 
 
 Sec. 3. A Camp may, by a two-thirds 
 vote of the members present, declare va- 
 
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 cant the position of any elective officer who 
 has absented himself from four consecutive 
 stated meetings, provided that personal 
 notice has been given the delinquent officer 
 at least five days l)efore such intended ac- 
 tion, and notice (hereof has been given to 
 the members of the Camp, at least five days 
 prior, either personally or by mail. This 
 section shall not apply to officers on leave 
 of absence. 
 
 ARTICLE VIII. 
 DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 
 
 Sec. 1. The Captain shall preside at all 
 meetings of the Camp, and ahall preserve 
 order and decorum tfierein. He shall en- 
 force a strict observance of the Constitu- 
 tion and By-Laws and all orders from 
 proper authority. He shall decide all ques- 
 tions of order without debate, f^ubject, how- 
 ever, to an appeal to the Camp, It shall 
 be his duty to detail all officers and appoint 
 all committees not otherwise provided for, 
 sign all orders or requisitions made on the 
 Quartermaster Sergeant or Camp Council 
 for appropriations of money or any proper- 
 ty of the Camp, and perform all other du- 
 ties pertaining to his office. 
 
 At all elections the Commanding officer 
 of the Camp shall act as Judge, and he 
 shall appoint as Tellers two members who 
 are not candidates, to assist him. 
 
 Sec. 2. The First Lieutenant and the 
 Second Lieutenant shall assist the Captain 
 in preserving order and decorum in the 
 Camp, and shall perform such duties as are 
 required of them by this Constitution, and 
 the Ritual of the Order. 
 
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 The inner entrance or door to the Camp 
 shall, under the orders of the Captain, be 
 m the special charge of the First Lieuten- 
 ant. 
 
 Sec. 3, The Chaplain shall assist in con- 
 ducting the ceremonies prf^scribed by the 
 Work of the Order ; he shall officiate at the 
 opening and closing of the Camp, conduct 
 burial services and the ritualistic ceremo- 
 nies on Union Defenders' Day, as well as 
 those allotted to the Sons of Veterans on 
 Memorial Day, and have charge of the 
 historical and patriotic instruction of the 
 Order; he shall make an annual report of 
 deathH and Memorial Day services to the 
 Division Chaplain at least ten days prior 
 to the Annual Encampment of the Division 
 and perform such other duties as are re- 
 quired of him. 
 
 Sec. 4. The First Sergeant shall attest 
 with the seal of the Camp, all orders, com- 
 missions, circulars, staff vi^arrants, and 
 other documents issued by the Captain, 
 and shall, after the last regular meeting 
 of thp Camp in each quarter, make out on 
 blanks furnished by the Audjutant, dupli- 
 cate quarterly reports, one copy of whi^.h 
 shall be forwarded to the Adjutant at 
 Division Headquarters, on or before the 
 10th day of the following month, the other 
 copy to be placed on file in the Camp. He 
 shall draw all requisitions upon the Quar- 
 termaster Sergeant for the expenditure of 
 money, upon the order of the Camp, and 
 submit the same to the Captain for his 
 approval, keeping a book for that pur- 
 pose. 
 
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 Sec. 5. The First Sergeant shall keep 
 in books properly prepared : First, the 
 Constitution and By-Laws of the Camp, to 
 be subscribed to by every candidate on 
 becoming a member. Second, a descriptive 
 book, containing the date of muster, name, 
 date of birth, birth-place and residence 
 of each member ; also his ancestor's mili- 
 tary record, and other facts upon whicli 
 his eligibility to membership is based. 
 Third, a minute book, in which shall be 
 kept an accurate record of the proceedings 
 of the meetings of the Camp, which shall 
 be read at the succeeding meeting. Fourth, 
 an order file book, in which shall be kept 
 files of all orders issued by the Captain, 
 the Commander of the Division, and the 
 General Orders of the Commander-in- 
 Chief. Fifth, a black book, in which shall 
 be kept the names of all dishonorably dis- 
 charged members of the Camp, also the 
 names of all such as are published from 
 time to time in Division or General Orders. 
 Sixth, a roll book, in which shall be kept, 
 first, a roll of the officers of the Camp, and 
 a roll of members, and the signature. Post, 
 name, number and location of all obligat- 
 ed members of the G. A. R., and also the 
 names of all obligat^^d honorably discharged 
 Union Soldiers of the war of 861-1865. 
 
 Sec. 6. The First Sergeant shall con- 
 duct the correspondence of the Camp, 
 keep copies of all reports made by him, 
 preserve and file all correspondence com- 
 ing into his hands, and perform such other 
 duties as pertain thereto, and upon his 
 retirement from office shall promptly turn 
 pver to his successor the seal of the Camp, 
 
and all books, papers, blanks and other 
 property of the Camp in his possession. 
 
 Sec 7. The Quartermaster Sergeant 
 shall hold such of the funds of the Camp 
 as are required for its immediate use. He 
 shall hold and have charge of the property 
 of the Camp not otherwise provided tor ; 
 shall file all requisitions drawn by the 
 First Sergeant, signed and approved by 
 the Captain, and he shall not pay out any 
 money except upon requisition m due form 
 from the First Sergeant, countersigned by 
 the Captain, and a receipt upon tins requi- 
 sition shall be his voucher of authority 
 and disbursement ; shall keep the accounts 
 between the Camp and its members ; shall 
 collect all moneys due the Camp, givm^ 
 in all cases receipts therefor; shall 
 notify all members in arrears ; shall fur- 
 nish the First Sergeant with the receipts 
 prior to the close of each meeting ; and, at 
 the next stated meeting after the close of 
 each month, render to the Camp a detailed 
 account of the transactions of the month, 
 and the money balance in his hands. He 
 shall perform all such other duties as 
 pertain to his office, and on his retirement 
 from the same shall promptly turn over 
 and deliver to his successor, who shall re- 
 ceipt for the same, all the funds, books, 
 papers and other property of the Camp m 
 his possession. „ , ^ j ^, 
 
 Sec. 8. The Sergeant of the Guard, the 
 Corporal of the Guard, and the Camp and 
 Picket Guards, shall perform such duties 
 as are prescribed by the Ritual or the or- 
 ders of the Captain. 
 Se'c. 9. The Color Sergeant of the 
 
Camp shall, under the direction of the 
 Quartermaster Sergeant, have char^re of 
 and be responsible for the preservation 
 and safekeeping of the several flags and 
 colors of the Camp. 
 
 Sec. 10. The Principal Musician shall, 
 under the direction of the Quartermaster 
 Sergeant, be responsible for the preserva- 
 tion and safe keeping of the property of 
 the Camp, used by its band and drum 
 corps. 
 
 Sec. 11. No property of the Camp shall 
 be loaned, except by consent of Camp 
 Council in vsa*iting, approved by the com- 
 manding officer. 
 
 ARTICLE IX. 
 
 CAMP COUNTCIL. 
 
 Sec. 1. The Camp Council shall be 
 charged with the general care and super- 
 vision of the investment of the surplus 
 funds of the Camp, and shall be responsi- 
 ble for and look after the Camp's material 
 welfare. It shall be their duty to devise 
 and recommend measures for preserving 
 and increasing the funds of the Camp ; to 
 make, its investments, leases and other 
 contracts ; secure a place of meeting ; settle 
 and dispose of all disputed accounts be- 
 tween the Quartermaster Sergeant and 
 members of the Camp ; examine and pass 
 upon all accounts and bills incurred by 
 any officer or committee of the ( amp • 
 examine the books, vouchers and other 
 papers of the different officers at their 
 pleasure, and all books and accounts shall 
 be open to the inspection of the Camp 
 Council on demand. The Camp Council 
 
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 shall keep a record of their proceedings, 
 and at the end of each quarter shall ren- 
 der a full and complete report in writing, 
 showing their transactions and financial 
 condition of the Camp. 
 
 Sec. 2. The Captain, First Sergeant and 
 Quartermaster Sergeant shall not serve on 
 the Camp Council. 
 
 ARTICLE X» 
 FINES. 
 
 Sec. 1. Camps shall have power to pro- 
 vide By-Laws for imposing fines for neg- 
 lect of duty on all officers, special commit- 
 tees or members. 
 
 Sec. 2. For the non-payment of fines, a 
 member may be suspended or dropped in 
 the same manner and form as ]3rovided 
 for in the case of the non-payment of 
 dues. 
 
 ARTICLE XI. 
 VISITING AND RELIEF COMMITTEE«i. 
 
 The Chaplain, First Lieutenant and 
 Second Lieutenant shall constitute the 
 Visiting and Relief Committee of the 
 Camp. They shall promptly visit any 
 member of the Camp reported sick. They 
 shall carefully keep themselves informed 
 as to his circumstances and needs, if any, 
 of assistance, and shall report to the 
 Camp the condition of the case and their 
 advice as to the same. In case that it is 
 from any cause impossible for any of the 
 members of the committee to visit a sick 
 member of the Camp, they shall without 
 delay deputize a member of the Camp 
 who can and will attend promptly and 
 faithfully to the duty. 
 
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 ARTICLE XII. 
 
 SPECIAL COMMITTEES. 
 
 The Captain shall appoint all special 
 committees. The person first named on 
 the list shall act as chairman, until an- 
 other is chosen by the committee. No 
 member shall be af)pointed to serve on 
 any special committee unless present at 
 the time of appointment, or, if absent, 
 has previously given his assent to be so 
 appointed. 
 
 The chairman shall promptly call his 
 committee together, and they shall, with- 
 out delay, transact their business, and 
 make a report in writing, signed by a 
 majority of the members. Any member 
 appointed on a committee shall be ex- 
 cused from serving, if at the time of his 
 appointment he is a member of two other 
 committees. No committee shall be fully 
 discharged until all the debts legally 
 contracted by it are paid. 
 
 ARTICLE XIII. 
 
 RELIGION AND POLITICS. 
 
 The Order being strictly non-sectarian, 
 and non-political, the introduction or dis- 
 cussion of sectarian or political topics 
 within the Camp is strictly prohibited, 
 under penalty of a fine, suspension, or ex- 
 pulsion from the Order. 
 
 ARTICLE XIV. 
 
 APPLICATION FOR OFFICE. 
 
 No officer or past officer of the Order 
 shall, under any circumstances, affix his 
 
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 official signature to any recommendation - 
 or application for a political position or 
 one of a political character. 
 ARTICLE XV. 
 SECRECY. 
 Any member who shall make the secret 
 and unwritten work of the Order or any 
 part thereof, public, or shall divulge the 
 names of members causing the rejection 
 of applicants, or any information as to 
 the means and cause of such rejection, or 
 shall in any way divulge any of the pri- 
 vate affairs of the Order, shall, on due 
 conviction, be dishonorably discharged. 
 
 ARTICLE XVI. 
 
 RELIEF FUND. 
 
 A Relief Fund for the assistance of 
 needy soldiers, sailors and marines, and 
 the widows and orphans of deceased sol- 
 diers, sailors and marines, or relief of 
 members of the Order, may be established 
 by each Camp, and any donations to this 
 fund shall be held sacred for such pur- 
 poses. 
 
 ARTICLE XVIL 
 BY-IvAWS. 
 
 Camps may adopt By-Laws for their 
 government, subject to the approval of 
 their Division Commander, and not in- 
 consistent with the Constitutions and the 
 General Rules and Regulations of the 
 Order. 
 
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 CHAPTER III. 
 
 DIVISION CONSTITUTION. 
 
 ARTICLE I. 
 
 Sec. 1. AVhenever five Camps exist in 
 any state or territory the same may be 
 organized as a Division. Whenever there 
 exists in any state or territory a less 
 number of Camps than five, the same 
 may be attached by the Commandery-in- 
 Chief to some organized Division for juris- 
 dictional purposes. 
 
 Sec. 2. Each Division under the direc- 
 tion of the Commandery-in-Chief shall be 
 governed by a Division Encampment, so 
 long as it acts in conformity with its 
 charter, and the powers given to it. 
 
 Sec. 3. AVhenever there exist in two or 
 more adjacent states or territories five 
 Camps, and there are not a sufficient 
 number of Camps in any one of such 
 states or territories to form a Dvision, 
 the Commander-in-Chief may, in his dis- 
 cretion, create a Division, composed of two 
 or more states or territories. 
 
 Sec. 4. Each Division shall have power 
 to establish and regnlate its military organ- 
 izations. 
 
 ARTICLE II. 
 MEMBERSHIP. 
 
 Sec. 1. The membership of the Divison 
 Encampment shall be made up as fol- 
 lows : 
 
 First — Its own elective and appointive 
 officers (except Assistant Inspectors and 
 non-commissioned Staff) and its sitting 
 Camp Captains. 
 
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 Second— AW Past Commanders-in-Chief, 
 all Past Grand Division Commanders, and 
 all Past Colonels and Past Division Com- 
 manders Miio have served for a full term 
 of one year, or having been elected to fill 
 a vacancy, shall have served to the end of 
 the term, so long as they remain in good 
 standing in their respective Camps. 
 
 Third— x\l\ Past Camp Captains and all 
 Past Camp.Commanders who have served 
 for a full term, or having been elected to 
 fill a vacancy, shall have served to the end 
 of the term, so long as they remain in 
 good standing in a Camp in the Division 
 in which they desire to vote. 
 
 Fourth — Representatives elected by 
 ballot by the several Camps of the Di- 
 vision as follows: One Representative-at- 
 large from each Camp, and additional 
 Representatives in the ratio of one for 
 every fifty members, or major fraction 
 thereof, in good standing, providing that 
 each Camp in the Division, whatever its 
 membership, shall be entitled to at least 
 one Representative. 
 
 Sec. 2. The Representatives of the sev- 
 eral Camps to the Division Encampment, 
 and an equal number of Alternates, shall 
 be nominated and chosen at the same 
 time and in the same manner and form 
 provided for in the election of Camp offi- 
 cers, and they shall serve during the year, 
 commencing on the first day of January 
 following. 
 
 Sec. 3. All Delegates of the Division 
 Encampment, including their Alternates, 
 shall be furnished with credentials under 
 seal of their respective Camps, signed by 
 
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 the Captain and First Sergeant, and im- 
 mediately after the election a list of those 
 entitled to seats in the Division Encamp- 
 ment, including Alternates, shall, under 
 seal , be forwarded from eacli Camp to the 
 Adjutant of the Division, the same to be 
 duly signed by the Captain and First Ser- 
 geant. 
 
 Sec. 4. Any vacancies that may occur 
 in the duly elected representation of the 
 several Camps in the Division Encamp- 
 ment may be filled at any stated meeting 
 of the Camp, 
 
 Sec. 5. The number of Representatives 
 
 to w^hich each Camp is entitled shall be 
 
 determined by the First Sergeant's report 
 
 last preceding the election (September 30). 
 
 ARTICLE III. 
 
 MEETINGS. 
 
 Sec. 1. There shall be an annual meet- 
 ing of each Division Encampment be- 
 tween January 1st and July 10th of each 
 year. 
 
 Sec. 2. At the said meeting provision 
 may be made for the stated yearly meet- 
 ing of the succeeding year, and a day 
 (between the above named dates), place 
 and hour designated. Due notice of said 
 meeting shall be sent to each Camp at 
 least four weeks prior to the time named 
 for the same. In case of failure of the 
 Encampment to make such provision the 
 Division Council is authorized to act. 
 
 Sec, 3. Special meetings may be con- 
 vened by order of the Division Comman- 
 der, by and with the advice and consent 
 of the Division Council; providing that 
 
no business except that named snd speci- 
 fied in the order for such special meetings 
 shall be transacted thereat. 
 
 Sec. 4. Due notice of a proposed special 
 meeting shall be given to each member of 
 the Division Encampment at least two 
 weeks prior to the time named for the 
 same, and the notice shall set forth clear- 
 ly the emergency and the specified bu^- 
 ness to be 'transacted. 
 
 Sec. 5. A majority of all the officers 
 and Representatives reported present and 
 entitled to vote in. the Division Encamp- 
 ment shall constitute a quorum for the 
 transaction of all business. 
 
 Sec 6. The Division Commander shall 
 each day during the sessions of the Divis- 
 ion Encampment detail one member 
 thereof to act as officer of the day, and 
 another to act as officer of the guard. 
 Whenever it shall appear that a quorum 
 is not present at any session of the Divi- 
 sion Encampment, all business shall be 
 suspended until a quorum is present. The 
 Division Commander shall have power, 
 and it shall be his duty, to cause absen- 
 tees to be brought into the Encampment 
 by the officer of the guard, and those offi- 
 cers may make such details to assist them 
 in the performance of their duties as may 
 be necessary. 
 
 ARTICLE IV. 
 DIVISION OFFICERS. 
 
 Sec. 1. The officers of the Division shall 
 consist of a Division Commander, Senior 
 Vice Division Commander, Junior Vice 
 Division Commander, a Surgeon, a Chap- 
 
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 lain, an Adjutant, a Quartermaster, an In- 
 spector, a Mustering officer, a Judge Ad- 
 vocate, and a Division Council of three 
 elected members. 
 
 Sec. 2. The Division Commander, Sen- 
 ior Vice Division Commander, Junior Vice 
 Division Commander, Division Council, 
 Representatives to the Commandery-in- 
 Chief, and an equal, number of Alternates 
 shall be chosen at the yearly stated meet- 
 ing of the Division Encampment, and a 
 majority of all the votes cast shall be neces- 
 sary for a choice, except for members 
 of the Division Council and Delegates to 
 the Commandery-in-Chief, who may be 
 chosen by a plurality vote. Such election 
 shall be conducted as follows : 
 
 The Adjutant shall call the roll of the 
 Camps numerically. When each Camp is 
 called the Captain of such Camp, or the 
 Chairman of its delegation shall arise 
 and announce tho vote of his Camp. If 
 any member of a Camp shall request it 
 the names of the delegates from such 
 Camp shall be called, and each delegate, 
 respectively, shall then arise and an- 
 nounce the candidate of his choice. 
 
 Sec. 3. The officers thus elected shall 
 enter upon their respective duties imme- 
 diately upon their installation, and they 
 shall hold office until their successors are 
 duly elected and installed. 
 
 Sec. 4. Any vacancies which may occur 
 in the elective offices of the Division En- 
 campment may be filled by the Division 
 Council for the unexpired term, and in 
 the meanwhile the officers next in rank 
 shall, under the direction of the Division 
 
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 Commander, perform the duties of the 
 offices thus vacated. Provided, tliat in 
 case of vacancies in the list of Alternates 
 to the Commandery-in-Chief , the Division 
 Commander may appoint members to fill 
 the vacancies, and issue to the appointees 
 credentials, in any emergency when it is 
 impossible to convene the Division Coun 
 cil according to Section 7, Article 5, Chap- 
 ter III. 
 
 Sec. 5. The Division Commander shall 
 appoint a Surgeon, a Chaplain, an Adju- 
 tant, a Quartermaster, an Inspector, a 
 Mustering Officer, a Judge Advocate and 
 a Sergeant Major. He shall also have 
 power to detail any officer, or past officer, 
 in the Division for any special service or 
 duty connected with the business of 
 the Iiivision. The Commander may 
 remove any officer appointed by him at 
 pleasure. Provided, that by a two-thirds 
 vote of the members of the Annual En- 
 campment of any Division the office of 
 Quartermaster of the Division may be 
 made elective, and that the Division En- 
 campment may, by a two-thirds vote, fix 
 the term of office of the Division Quarter- 
 master, but said term shall not be for 
 more than three years ; and said Division 
 Encampment may, by a majority vote, fix 
 the location of the Quartermaster's office. 
 
 ARTICLE V. 
 DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 
 
 Sec. 1. The Division Commander shall 
 preside at all meetings of the Division 
 Encampment. He shair, enforce a strict 
 obedience to the Constitutions, Rules and 
 
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 Regulations and By-Laws of the Division, 
 and shall perform such other duties as are 
 incumbent upon him. 
 
 Sec. 2. The Senior Vice Division Com- 
 mander and Junior Vice Division Com- 
 mander shall assist the Division Comman- 
 der in the performance of his duties, and 
 in his absence or disability shall assume 
 command, according to rank. 
 
 Sec. 3. Duties of Adjutant : First— The 
 Adjutant shall attest the approval of ap- 
 plications for Camp Charters, and all 
 charters, orders, decisions, commissions, 
 rosters, circulars and other documents is- 
 sued by the Division Commander. He 
 shall make in duplicate, a consolidated 
 report of First Sergeants' quarterly re- 
 ports, and transmit one copy to the Adju- 
 tant General on or before the last days of 
 January, April, July and October of each 
 year, and file the other copy at Division 
 Headquarters. 
 
 hecond— The Adjutant shall preserve 
 the record of the proceedings of all 
 meetings of the Division Council, and 
 shall make and preserve an accurate re- 
 cord of the annual and all special meet-^ 
 ings of the Division. He shall, before all 
 meetings of the Division, prepare a roll of 
 all brothers entitled to a vote therein, and 
 shall submit, for the information of those 
 present at the annual meeting, a written 
 or printed report of the business transact- 
 ed by him during his term of office. 
 
 Third — The A.djutaiit shall keep in 
 books properly prepared, first, a register 
 of members, iii which shall be entered the 
 date of the approval of each application 
 
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 for Camp Charter, date of muster of 
 Camp, the names of the Charter members 
 as shown by the Mustering officer's report, 
 and the names of all subsequent members 
 as they are reported each quarter by the 
 First Sergeants. Second, a roBter of officers, 
 in which shall be entered each year the 
 names of all Division officers and Camp 
 officers. Third, a commission record, in 
 which shall be recorded the names of all 
 brothers to whom commissions are issued 
 by the Division Commander, the date of 
 the same, the date of rank, and the expira- 
 tion of the same. Fourth, a dispensation 
 record, in which shall be recorded all dis- 
 pensations issued by the Division Com- 
 mander. Fifth, a black book, in which 
 shall be entered the names of all dishonor- 
 ably discharged members as published in 
 General Orders. Sixth, a cash book, in 
 which shall be kept an account of all 
 moneys received at Division headquarters 
 for charter fees and per capita tax. He 
 shall immediately turn over to the Quarter- 
 master all money received by him belong- 
 ing to the Division, taking his receipt 
 therefor in the cash book. Seventh, a 
 requisition book, from which shall be 
 drawn all requisitions upon, the Quarter- 
 master for the expenditure of money, the 
 same to be approved by the Division Com- 
 mander. 
 
 Fourth— The Adjutant shall keep copies 
 of all reports made by him, and shall file 
 and preserve all correspondence coming 
 into his hands and perform such other 
 duties as may be prescribed by law. Upon 
 Jiis retirement from office he shall tura 
 
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 over to his succeBsor the seal of the Di- 
 vision, all books, papers, blanks and other 
 property of the Division in his posses- 
 sion. 
 
 Sec. 4. The Division Quartermaster 
 shall receive, receipt and hold in the name 
 of the Division Commander all moneys 
 belonging to the Division. He shall also 
 be the custodian of all supplies and other 
 property of the Division not otherwise pro- 
 vided for. He shall order all supplies for 
 the Division, upon order of the Division 
 Commander, countersigned by the Adju- 
 tant. He shall till all requisitions for 
 supplies from Camps and other sources. 
 He shall not pay out any money except 
 upon requisition in due form from the Di- 
 vision Commander, countersigned by the 
 Adjutant, and shall quarterly render in. 
 Division Ordei 8 a detailed account of the 
 receipts and expenditures for the quarter 
 preceding, together with the cash value of 
 all supplies on hand. He shall perform 
 such other duties as pertain to his office. 
 
 Sec. 5. The other officers of the Division 
 shall, under the orders and direction of the 
 Division Commander, perform the duties 
 pertaining to their respective offices, and 
 such other duties as circumstances may 
 require of them. 
 
 Sec. 6. The Division Council shall, im- 
 mediately after their installation, meet and 
 elect a Chairman and Clerk. They shall 
 enter upon their duties immediately after 
 the adjournment of the meeting at which 
 they were chosen, and they shall hold 
 office until their successors arp duly elect- 
 ed and installed. They shall, with their 
 
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 advice and counsel, aid and assist the 
 Commander of the Division in the per- 
 formance of his duties. They shall be 
 charged with the general care, control and 
 supervision of the funds of the Division, 
 and shall be responsible to and look after 
 all its material interests. They shall 
 devise and recommend such measures as 
 will enable the Division to meet all its nec- 
 essary expenditures, and shall examine 
 and pass upon all accounts and bills in- 
 curred by any and all officers and commit- 
 tees of the Encampment. They shall ex- 
 amine all the books, vouchers and other 
 papers of all the different officers of the 
 Division, and shall audit all their ac- 
 counts. They shall keep a full and detailed 
 record of all their proceedmgs, and shall 
 present a complete report to .the Division 
 Encampment, at each stated yearly meet- 
 ing of the same, and at such other times 
 as the Division (Jommander may direct. 
 
 Sec. 7. The Division Council shall have 
 one stated meeting each year ; the same to 
 be held prior to and at the same place as 
 that of the stated yearly meeting of the 
 Division Encampment. Special meetings 
 of the Division ('ouncil may be convened 
 by the Division Commander, at such times 
 and places within the Division limits as he 
 may direct ; providing that due notice of 
 the same shall be sent to each member of 
 the Council at least five days prior to the 
 time named for the meeting, and the notice 
 shall set forth the emergency and the busi- 
 ness to be transacted. 
 
 Sec. 8. Two members of the Division 
 Council shall constitute a quorum at any 
 
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 meeting of the same, at which business is 
 to be transacted. 
 
 Sec. 9. Questions requiring the oflBcial 
 vote of the Division Council may be sub- 
 mitted by the Division Commander by 
 printed blanks for that purpose, except 
 for the election to fill vacancies. 
 
 ARTICLE VI. 
 
 COMMITTEES. 
 
 Sec. 1. At the yearly stated meeting of 
 the Division Encampment the Division 
 Commander shall, on his accession to the 
 office, appoint such standing committees, 
 if any, as he may deem necessary, and at 
 the same time, or during his term of otiice, 
 he shall appoint such other special commit- 
 tees as he may require for any particular 
 service. 
 
 Sec. 2. All committees shall consist of 
 not less than three nor more than five 
 members, and the Commander shall fill 
 vacancies in same as occasion requires. 
 
 Sec. 3. The person first named on the 
 list shall act as chairman of any standing 
 or special committee until another is 
 chosen by the committee, and no com- 
 mittee shall be finally discharged until all 
 the debts legally contracted by it are set- 
 tled and paid. 
 
 RTICLE VII. 
 BY-LAWS. 
 
 Division Encampments may adopt By- 
 Laws for their government, subject to the 
 approval of the Commander-in-Chief, not 
 inconsistent with the Constitutions, General 
 Rules and Keirulations of' the Order, 
 
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 ORDER OF BUSINESS. 
 
 1. Opening of the Encampment in due 
 form. 
 
 2. Roll call of officers. 
 
 3. Announcement of Committee on 
 Credentials, of which the Adjutant shall 
 be chairman. 
 
 4. Report of Committee on Creden- 
 tials. 
 
 5. Roll call of members duly accredit- 
 ed. 
 
 6. Appointment of committees con- 
 sisting of five members each, as follows : 
 
 Committee on Ritual, 
 Committee on Resolutions, 
 Committee on Reports of Officers, 
 Whose duty it shall be to distribute among 
 the remaining committees the recommen- 
 dations contained in reports of officers which 
 fall within their respective jurisdictions. 
 
 Committee on Constitution, Rules 
 and Regulations. 
 
 7. Reports of officers, commencing 
 with that of Division Commander. 
 
 8. Unfinished business appearing on 
 the Minutes to be taken up in order. 
 
 9. Reception and reference of com- 
 munications from Camps, to be called ac- 
 cording to number. 
 
 10. Reception and reference of com- 
 munications from individuals. 
 
 11. Report of the Division Council. 
 
 12. Reports of Committees. 
 
 13. New Business. 
 
 14. Election and Installation <>f Otti- 
 
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 15. At the second and each succeeding 
 session, the minutes of the preceding 
 seosion shall be read immediately after 
 the opening ceremonies. This shall also 
 be done before the closing exercises at 
 tlve last session. Communications to any 
 committee shall be in writing, and shall 
 be referred without debate. 
 
 This order of business may be suspend- 
 ed at any time for a definite purpose by a 
 three-fourths vote of the Encampment, to 
 be taken without debate, except that the 
 election and installation of officers shall 
 not be taken up until the regular order of 
 business prior thereto has been completed. 
 
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 CHAPTER IV. 
 
 Comaiflery-iD-Cliief Coislititloii, 
 
 ARTICLE I. 
 
 POWERS AND AUTHORITY. 
 
 Sec. 1. The Cominandery-in-Chief shall 
 be the supreme source of power for the 
 bons of Veterans. It shall make all need 
 iul rules and regulations to insure a uni- 
 form system of government, and the per- 
 manenpy and continued success of the 
 Order. To this end, no form of trovern- 
 meut, either general or local, shlill be 
 considered as legally established until 
 the same has been submitted to and duly 
 approved by the Commandery at a stated 
 yearly meeting of the same.' The Com- 
 mandery, through its proper oflicers, from 
 tmie to time, shall publish all necessary 
 orders, give all detailed instructions neces- 
 sary to maintain uniformity and for the 
 further information and guidance of all 
 concerned, and shall make it its special 
 duty to see that in all the different 
 branches of the Order the same are faith- 
 fully and fully complied with. 
 
 Sec. 2. The Commandery-in-Chief shall 
 act as a final Court of Appeals from all Or- 
 ders, decisions and rulings of the Comman- 
 der-in-Chief, and the determination of such 
 «-in appeal at any meeting of the Comman- 
 dery-in-Chief shall not be subject to review 
 at any subsequent meeting of the Comraan- 
 dery-m-Chief. 
 
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 ARTICLE II. 
 
 MEMBERSHIP. 
 
 Sec 1. The membership of the Com- 
 mandery-in-Chief shall be made up as fol- 
 lows: 
 
 First— ItB own elective and appointive 
 officers and life-members, except Special 
 Aides and Aides-de-Camp, Assistant In- 
 spector Generals and ^^on-Commissioned 
 
 Staff. ^ , 
 
 Second— Oi all Past Commanders-in- 
 Chief who served for a full term of one 
 vear, or having been elected to fill a va- 
 cancv, shall have served to the end -of the 
 terin, so long as they may remain in good 
 standing in their respective Camps. 
 
 Xhird—Oi all Past Commanders of the 
 several Grand Divisions who have served 
 for a full term of one year, or having been 
 elected to fill a vacancy, shall have served 
 to the end of the term, so long as they 
 remain in good standing in their respec- 
 tive Camps. ^. . . /-, 
 
 Fourth— Oi all sitting Division Com- 
 manders, and of all Past Colonels and Past 
 Commanders of the several Divisions who 
 have served for a full term of one year, 
 or having been elected to fill a vacancy, 
 shall have served to the end of the term, so 
 long as they remain in good standing m 
 their respective Camps. 
 
 Pifth—Oi one representative at large 
 from each Division of the Order. 
 
 Sixth— Oi Eepresentatives elected by 
 the several Divisions in the ratio of one 
 for every 500 members in good standing, 
 and an additional representative for d 
 
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 final fraction of more than one-half of 
 that number, providing that each Division 
 liaving less than 500 members, in addition 
 to the Delegate at large, be entitled to 
 one Representative. 
 
 Sec. 2. The Representatives duly elect- 
 ed from the several Divisions to the Com- 
 mandery-in-Chief with an equal number 
 of Alternates, shall serve for one year. 
 
 Sec. 3. All delegates to the Command- 
 ery-in-Chief, including their Alternates, 
 shall be furnished with credentials, under 
 seal, and signed by the proper Division 
 officers, and immediately after the elec- 
 tions a list of those entitled to seats in the 
 Commandery, including Alternates, shall, 
 under seal and signed as above stated, be 
 forwarded to the Adjutant General. 
 
 Sec. 4. The number of representatives 
 to which each Division is entitled in the 
 Commandery-in-Chief shall be deter- 
 mined by the Adjutant's report next pre- 
 ceding their election. 
 
 Sec. 5. The Commandery-in-Chief shall 
 not elect Constitutional Life Members, 
 and the name of any such member who 
 shall, at any time, lose his membership in 
 the Order shall be stricken from the roll 
 of the Commandery-in-Chief. 4 
 
 ARTICLE III. 
 
 MEETINGS. 
 
 Sec. 1. There shall be an annual meet- 
 ing of the Commandery-in-Chief in the 
 month of August or September of each 
 year. 
 
 Sec. 2. At said meeting provision may 
 be made for the stated yearly meeting of 
 
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 the succeeding year. In case of failure of 
 the Encampment to make Buch provision 
 the Council-in-Chief is authorized to act. 
 
 Sec, 3. Due notice of the stated yearly 
 meeting shall be sent to each Division 
 Headquarters and to each member of the 
 Commandery, at least six weeks prior to 
 the time named for the same, and due no- 
 tice of any change in the time named for 
 said meeting shall be }>romptly made pub- 
 lic. 
 
 Sec. 4. Special meetings may be con- 
 vened by order of the Commander-in- 
 Chief by and with the consent of the 
 Council-in-Chief, providing that no busi- 
 ness except that named and specified in 
 the order for such special meetings, shall 
 be transacted thereat. 
 
 Sec. 5. A majority of all the officers 
 and representatives reported present and 
 entitled to a vote in the Commandery-in- 
 Chief shall constitute a quorum for the 
 transaction of all business. 
 
 Sec. 6. The Commander-in-Chief shall 
 each day during the session of the Com- 
 mandery-in -Chief detail one member 
 thereof to act as officer of the day, and 
 another tc^ act as officer of the guard. 
 Whenever it shall appear that a quorum 
 is not present at any session of the Com- 
 ii'andery-in-Chief all business shall be 
 suspended until a quorum is present ; the 
 Commander-in-Chief shall have power, 
 and it shall be his duty, to cause absen- 
 tees to be brought into the Encampment 
 by the Officer of the day, and the officer of 
 the guard, and those officers mav make 
 
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 such details to assist them in the perform- 
 ance of their duties as may be necessary. 
 
 ARTICLE IV. 
 
 OFFICERS OF THE COMMAN;)EflY-IN-CHIEF. 
 
 • ^nth PT, officers of the Commandery- 
 m-Ohief shall be as follows, and rank ac- 
 cordingly : 
 
 First Commander-in-Chief ; Second, 
 benior Vice Commander-in-Chief • Third 
 .Tumor Vice Commander-in-Chief -'Fourth' 
 Adjutunt General ; Fifth, Quartermaster 
 General; Sixth, Inspector General; Sev- 
 enth, Judge Advocate General; Eighth 
 ni^^^r^ general; Ninth, Chaplain-in- 
 Chief ; Tenth, Council-in-Chief, consisting 
 ot three elective members, together with 
 the Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief, and 
 the Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief. 
 
 Sec. 2. The Commander-in-Chief, the 
 Senior \ice Commander-in-Chief, the 
 Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief and the 
 Council-in-Chief shall be chosen at the 
 stated yearly meeting of the Commandery- 
 in-Ohief and a majority of all the votes 
 cast shall be necessary for a choice. Such 
 election shall be conducted as follows • 
 
 The Adjutant General shall call the roll 
 of Divisions in alphabetical order and 
 when each Division is called the Comman- 
 der of such Division, or the Chairman of 
 Its delegation, shall arise and announce 
 the vote of his Division. If any member 
 1 ^Pi^ision shall request it, the names of 
 the delegates from such Divisions shall be 
 called, and each delegate respectively, 
 
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 shall thereupon arise and announce the 
 candidate of his choice. The officers of 
 the Commandery-in-Chief , all Past officers 
 and Life members shall vote with their 
 respective Divisions. 
 
 Sec. 3. The officers thus elected shall 
 enter upon their respective duties imme- 
 diately upon their installation, and they 
 shall hold their office until their successors 
 are duly elected and installed. 
 
 Sec. 4. Any vacancies vshich may occur 
 in the elective offices of the Commandery- 
 in-Chief shall be filled by the next officer 
 in rank, who shall assume command and 
 perform the duties of the office. 
 
 Sec. 5. The Commander-in-Chief shall. 
 on his accession to the office, appoint an 
 Adjutant General, an Inspector General, 
 a Judge Advocate General, a Surgeon 
 General and a Chaplain-in-Chief. The 
 Commander-in-Chief may remove any 
 officer appointed by him, at pleasure. 
 
 Sec. 6. The Commander-in-Chief shall 
 also have power to detail from the Order 
 any Officer or Past Officer required for 
 any special service or duty connected with 
 the business of the same. 
 
 ARTICLE V. 
 DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 
 
 Sec. 1. The Commander-in-Chief shall 
 preside at all meetings of the Comman- 
 dery-in-Chief. He shall enforce a strict 
 obedience to the Constitution, Rules and 
 Regulations of the Commandery, and shall 
 perform such other duties as are incum- 
 bent upon him. In the performance of 
 his duties the Commander-in-Chief shall 
 
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 have power to make and enforce such or- 
 ders for the good of the Order as he may 
 deem advisable, not inconsistent with the 
 Constitution, Rules and Regulations. 
 
 Sec. 2. The Senior Vice Commander-in- 
 Chief and the Junior Vice Commander-in- 
 Chief shall assist the Commander-in-Chief 
 in the performance of his duties, and in 
 his absence or disability shall assume 
 command according to rank. 
 
 Sec. 3. The Adjutant General shall 
 attest the approval of applications for 
 charters, all orders issued from the Com- 
 mandery-in-Chief headquarters ; also all 
 commissions, dispensations, circulars and 
 other documents issued by the Command- 
 er-in-Chief. He shall report to the annual 
 meeting of the Commandery-in-Chief the 
 business transactions of his office during 
 his term, and at such other times as may 
 be required by the Council-in-Chief or the 
 Commander-in-Chief. He shall consoli- 
 date the quarterly reports of Division 
 Adjutants, which consolidation shall be 
 published quarterly in General Orders, 
 and shall prepare a roll of all members of 
 the Commandery-in-Chief who are enti- 
 tled to vote therein. 
 
 Sec. 4. The Adjutant General shall 
 keep in books properly prepared : First, 
 a list of applications for charters, giving 
 date of approval, date of muster, number 
 of applicants, and date of issue of all 
 charters. Second, a Roster, in which shall 
 be entered each year the names of all 
 elective and appointive Commandery-in- 
 Chief and Division officers. Third, a Com- 
 mission Record, in which shall be recordecl 
 
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 :ili commissions issued by the Commaiidei- 
 iii-Chief. Fourth, a Dispensation Record, 
 in which shall be recorded all dispejiisa- 
 lions issued by the Commander-in-Chief. 
 Fifth, a Record of Courts-Martial, in 
 which shall be recorded the decisions of 
 the Commander-in-Chief tliereon. Sixth, 
 a record of Camps, in which shall be re- 
 corded the name, number and location of 
 Camps, together with all other necessary 
 information appertaining thereto. Sev- 
 enth, a Record of Decisions, in which 
 shall be entered the facta of each case de- 
 cided by the Commander-in-Chief, with 
 an index reference thereto. Eighth, an 
 Index of Documents, in which shall be 
 indexed all documents filed in Comman- 
 dery-in-Chief headquarters, other than 
 those entered in the Record of Decisions 
 and Records of Courts-Martial. Ninth, a 
 book in which all Division charters shall 
 be recorded. Tenth, a Cash Book, in 
 which shall be kept an account of all cash 
 received at the Commandery-in-Chief 
 headquarters for charter fees and per 
 capita tax, and he shall immediately turn 
 the same over to the Commander-in-Chief, 
 taking his receipt therefor in the Cash 
 Book. Eleventh, a Requisition Book, from 
 which shall be issued all requisitions on 
 the Quartermaster General for the ex- 
 penditure of money, to be approved by the 
 Commander-in-Chief. Twelfth, a Record 
 of Adjutant's Consolidated Reports. 
 
 Sec. 5. The Adjutant General shall 
 preserve all records of the proceedings of 
 each meeting of the Council-in-Chief, and 
 ^hall make and preserve an accurate 
 
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 record ol all Annual and Special meetings 
 of the Commandery-in. Chief, and prepare 
 the same for publication. He shall per- 
 form all other duties pertaining to hi.^ otiice 
 in obedience to the orders of the Comman- 
 der-in-Chief. 
 
 Sec. 6. The Quartermaster General shall 
 receive, receipt and hold all moneys 
 belonging to the Commandery-in-Chief. 
 He shall also be the custodian of supplies 
 and other property belonging to the 
 Commandery-in-Chief (except such prop- 
 erty as pertains directly to the Depart- 
 ments of the Adjutant General and 
 Commander-in-Chief, for which the Com- 
 mander-in-Chief shall be responsible, and 
 of which he shall be the custodian), and 
 upon the order of the Commander-in-Chief, 
 countersigned by the Adjutant General, 
 shall provide all' supplies. He shall fill all 
 requisitions for supplies from Divisions 
 and other sources. He shall no+ pay out 
 any money except upon requisition in due 
 form from the Commander-in-Chief, coun- 
 tersigned by the Adjutant General, and 
 shall render quarterly in general orders a 
 detailed account of the receipts and expen- 
 ditures for the preceding quarter, together 
 with the cash value of all supplies on hand. 
 He shall perform, such other duties as per- 
 tain to his office. 
 
 Sec. 7- The other officers of the Com- 
 mandery shall, under the orders and direc- 
 tion of the commanding officer, perform 
 the duties pertaining to their respective 
 offices, and such other duties as circum- 
 stances require of them. 
 
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 ARTICLE VI. 
 
 COU>:CIL-IN-CHIEF. 
 
 Sec. 1. The Council-in-Chief shall, im- 
 mediately after their installation, meet 
 and elect a Chairman and Clerk. They 
 shall enter upon their dutiei immediately 
 alter the adjournment of the meeting at 
 which they were chosen, and they shall 
 hold ofhce* until their successors are duly 
 elected and installed. 
 
 ISec. 2. They shall, with their advice 
 and counsel, aid and assist the Coniman- 
 der-in-Chief in the performance of his 
 duties. They shall be charged with the 
 control and supervision of the investment 
 of the funds of the Commandery-in-Chief, 
 and shall be responsible to and look after 
 its material interests. They shall devise 
 and recommend such measures as will 
 enable the Commandery to meet all its 
 necessary expenditures, and shall examine 
 and pass upon all accounts and bills in- 
 curred by any and all officers and com- 
 mittees of the same. They shall examine 
 the books, vouchers and other papers of 
 the different officers of the Commandery, 
 and shall audit all their accounts. They 
 shall keep a full and detailed record of 
 their proceedings, and shall present a 
 complete report to the Commandery-in- 
 Chief at each stated yearly meeting of the 
 same, and at such other times as the com- 
 manding officer may direct. 
 
 Sec. 3. The Council-in-Chief Fhall have 
 one stated meeting each year, the same to 
 be held prior to and at the same place as 
 that of the stated, yearly meeting of the 
 
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 Commandery. Special meetings of the 
 Council-in-Chief may be convened by the 
 commanding officer at such times and 
 places as he may direct; providing that 
 due notice of the same shall, in due form, 
 be sent to each member of the Council at 
 least four weeks prior to the tinje named 
 for the meeting, and the notice shall set 
 forth in due form the emergency and tlie 
 business to be transacted. 
 
 Sec. 4. Three members of the Council- 
 in-Chief shall constitute a quorum at any 
 meeting of the same at which business is 
 to be transacted. 
 
 Sec. 5. All matters requiring the official 
 vote of the Council-in-Chief shall be sub- 
 mitted by the Commander-in-Chief upon 
 printed blanks for that purpose and the 
 vote of the Council-in-Chief in all cases 
 thus submitted shall be filed and preserved 
 in the office of the Adjutant General. 
 
 Sec. 6. Vacancies as they occur shall be 
 filled by election the first meeting there- 
 after. 
 
 ARTICLE VII. 
 
 COMMITTEES. 
 
 Sec. 1. The Standing Committees of the 
 Commandery-in-Chief shall be : First, a 
 Committee on Credentials; Second, a 
 Committee on Constitution, Rules and 
 Regulations; Third, a Committee on 
 Rituals and Ceremonies ; Fourth, a Com- 
 mittee on Resolutions; Fifth, a Com- 
 mittee on Reports of Officers and Distri- 
 bution of Work. The foregoing commit- 
 tees shall each consist of five members, 
 selected from the different Divisions. The 
 
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 Adjutant General shall be Chairman of tlie 
 Committee on Credentials. 
 
 Sec. 2. The person lirst named on all 
 Standing and Special Committees shall act 
 as Chairman until another is chosen by the 
 Committee, and no Committee shall be 
 finally discharged until all debts legally 
 contracted by it are settled. 
 
 Sec. 3. Vacancies which may occur in 
 the membership ot" any Standing or Special 
 Committee shall be tilled by the Comman- 
 der-in-Chief. 
 
 ARTICLE VIII. 
 ALTERATIONS AND AMENDMENTS. 
 
 The Constitution, Rules and Regulations, 
 and the Ritual of the Sons of Veterans, 
 U. S. A., shall only be altered or amended 
 by the Commandery-in-Chief, by amajority 
 vote of the members reported present and 
 entitled to a vote, at a stated annual meet- 
 ing thereof, but any section herein may be 
 suspended for the time being at any an- 
 nual meeting of the Commandery-in-Chief 
 by such majority vote. 
 
 ARTICLE IX. 
 
 ORDER OF BUSINESS. 
 
 L Opening of the Commandery in due 
 form. 
 
 2. Roll call of officers and constitutional 
 members. 
 
 3. Appointment of Committee on Cre- 
 dentials. 
 
 4. Report of Committee on Credentials, 
 o. Roll call of members as reported 
 
 from the Committee. 
 0. Appointment of committees : 
 
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 First- Oh Constitution, Rules and Regu- 
 lations. 
 
 Second — On Rituals and Ceremonies. 
 
 Third — On Resolutions. 
 
 Fourth — Reports ol otlieers and Distribu- 
 tion of Work. 
 
 7. Reception and reference of communi- 
 cations from Divisions to be called alpha- 
 betically. 
 
 8. Reception and refer e of communi- 
 cations from Camp^ or individuals. 
 
 All communications will be referred to 
 the proper Committees without debate. 
 
 9. Unfinished Business. 
 
 10. Reports of Committees. 
 
 11. New Business. 
 
 12. Election and Installation of Officers. 
 This order of business may be transposed 
 
 by a two-thirds vote at any stated meeting 
 «'f the Commandery-in-Chief, a quorum 
 being present, except that the election and 
 installation of officers shall not be held un- 
 til ah other work of the Commandery-in- 
 Chief has been completed. 
 
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 CHAPTER V. 
 
 (JfiDeral Riles aiil Eeplatiois, 
 
 ARTICLE I. 
 
 CHARTERS. 
 
 Sec. 1. All Camp Charters shall })e 
 signed by the Division Commander, and 
 countersigned under seal by the Adjutant 
 of the Division within which the appli- 
 cants reside. The same shall then, under 
 seal, be approved and published by the 
 Commander-in-Chief. The application 
 for a charter shall be signed by at least 
 fifteen persons eligible to membership in 
 the Sons of Veterans, as provided in 
 Chapter II, Article I, and shall be accom- 
 panied by a charter fee of not less than 
 ten or more than twenty dollars, as may 
 l)e provided for by the By-Law^s of the Di- 
 vision, in which it is proposed to establish 
 tlie said Camp, two dollars of which shall 
 be forwarded to the Adjntant General 
 ivith the application, and be turned over to 
 the Commander-in-Chief on receipt. 
 
 Sec. 2. On receipt of an application for 
 a charter the Division Commander shall 
 promptly proceed to examine into the 
 qualifications of the applicants, and if 
 satisfied of their eligibility, and that it is 
 for the interest of the Sons of Veterans to 
 form such Camp, he shall so recommend 
 to the Commander-in-Chief, and on ap- 
 proval by him shall either in person or by 
 an officer properly detailed, proceed to 
 
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 muster applicants into the Order, iustall 
 the duly elected ofhcers and staff of the 
 Camp for remainder of the term, and 
 complete the organization of the Camp. 
 
 Sec. 3. Camp charters may be surren- 
 dered when less than ten members desire 
 the continuation of the Camp, as is pro- 
 vided for in Chapter II, Article I. In case 
 of the surrender or forfeiture of a charter, 
 all the property of the Division or Oi;der, 
 including all books of record, Order, Rit- 
 uals and Camp papers, shall be imme- 
 diately turned over to the Division Adju- 
 tant, who shall immediately report the dis- 
 bandment of said Camp to the Adjutant 
 General. 
 
 Sec, 4, Division Commanders may sus- 
 pend delinquent Camps in their discretion 
 for failure to make quarterly reports, or 
 to perform any other duties required ot 
 them by the Constitution, Rules and Reg- 
 ulations, subject, however, to the I'lgli* ot 
 appeal to the Commander-m-Chiet. ihe 
 Commander-in-Chief may, upon recom- 
 mendation of the Division Commander, 
 annual and declare forfeited the charter 
 of any Camp more than six months in ar- 
 rears for reports and per capita tax. 
 
 Sec. 5. Charters of Divisions shall be 
 signed by the Commander-in-Chief and 
 countersigned by the Adjutant General, 
 attested by the Commandery-m-Chiet s 
 seal, and the same shall be issued on the 
 permanent organization thereof. The 
 members of new Divisions nam.ed in the 
 charter shall, in the order named, be re- 
 spectively the Division Commander, the 
 Senior A^ice Division Commander, the 
 
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 Junior Vice Division Commander, the 
 Adjutant, tlie Quartermaster, the Cap- 
 tain, First Lieutenant and Second Lieu- 
 tenant of the several Camps in such Divi- 
 !?ion. 
 
 The charter fee of a Division shall Lt 
 fifteen dollars. 
 
 The Commander-in-Chief, upon satis- 
 factory evidence, that a charter has been 
 lost or destroyed, may issue a duplicate 
 thereof under the seal of the Comman- 
 dery-in-Chief. 
 
 Sec. 6. The Commandery-in-Cliief, at 
 its stated yearly meeting, may revoke the 
 charter of any Division, which for three- 
 fourths of the year, or more, has failed to 
 forward its reports and per capita tax. 
 
 ARTICLE II. 
 
 RETURNS AND REPORTS. 
 
 Sec. 1. The Captain of each Camp shall 
 make quarterly returns to the Adjutant of 
 the Division on the first days of January, 
 April, July and October. He shall also at 
 the same time forward a list of the names 
 of all recruits who have been mustered 
 during the last three months, and all re- 
 quired details concerning them. 
 
 Sec. 2, The Adjutant of each Division 
 shall, on the receipt of returns, note the 
 date of reception thereon, and shall turn 
 over the Quartermaster Sergeants' s return 
 with cash accompanying, to the Division 
 Quartermaster. He shall, within thirty 
 days after the commencement of the 
 quarterly term, and for the information 
 of the Division Commander, consolidate 
 the quarterly returns of the several First 
 
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 Sergeants, and shall prepare a copy of 
 such consolidated returns, in full, to be 
 forwarded by the Commanding Officer to 
 the Adjutant General within the time 
 specified. 
 
 Sec. 3. Each Division Commander, on 
 behalf of his Division, shall make final 
 settlement with the Quartermaster Gen- 
 eral at least fourteen days prior to the 
 stated annual meeting of the Council-in- 
 Chief. 
 
 Sec. 4. The Adjutant General shall, on 
 the receipt of returns, note the date of 
 reception thereon ; he shall, for the infor- 
 mation of the Commander-in-Chief, con- 
 solidate the quarterly returns of the 
 Adjutant, and shall present a copy of such 
 consolidated returns to the stated yearly 
 meeting of the Commandery-in-Chief. 
 
 Sec 5. The Quartermaster Sergeant of 
 each Camp shall, through the Camp Com- 
 mander, make quarterly returns to the 
 Division Quartermaster, on the first days 
 of January, April, July and October. 
 
 Sec. 6. These returns shall be consoli- 
 dated by the Division Quartermaster 
 within thirty days after the commence- 
 ment of the quarterly term, and such 
 consolidated returns shall be forwarded 
 by the Division Commander to the Quar- 
 termaster General, a copy thereof being 
 retained for the information of the Com- 
 mander. , , 11 
 
 Sec 7. The Adjutant General shall , 
 under the direction of the Commander-in- 
 • Chief, carefully establish and maintain 
 suitable forms and shall provide neces- 
 sary blanks for making the foregoing 
 
reports and returns, and all supplies of 
 whatever kind shall be furnished by the 
 Commandery-in-C'hief through the Quar- 
 termaster General. 
 
 ARTICLE III. 
 
 DUES AND REVENUES. 
 
 Sec 1. The Commandery- in -Chief 
 shall, at its stated yearly meeting, assess 
 a per capita tax on each Division of not 
 exceeding twenty cents on each and every 
 member in good standing; the said tax 
 shall be payable in four instaJlments of 
 equal parts, and the same shall be for- 
 warded by Division Quartermaster to 
 the Quartermasters General on or before 
 the last days of January, April, July and 
 October. 
 
 Sec. 2, Each Division Encampment 
 shall, at is stated yearly meeting, assess 
 a per capita tax on each Camp within its 
 jurisdiction not exceeding one dollar on 
 each and every member in good standing: 
 this tax shall include the Commandery-in- 
 Chief tax, and it shall be payable in four 
 installments of equal parts, and the same 
 shall be forwarded by the Quartermaster 
 Sergeant to the Quartermasters of their 
 respective Divisions on the first days of 
 January, Ajjril, July and October. Pro- 
 vided, that neither Camps nor Divisions 
 shall be required to pay per capita tax on 
 any Camp for the quarter in which the 
 Camp was mustered. 
 
 Sec. 3. Each Camp shall cause to be 
 paid into the Camp fund by each and 
 every member, such sums as dues as the 
 Camp shall determine upon, and the Camp 
 
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 per capita tax shall, in manner heretofore 
 stated, be drawn from said fund. 
 
 Sec. 4. It Ghall be the duty of the Camp 
 Captain and the Division Commander to 
 see that the foregoing provisions are com- 
 plied with in their respective organiza- 
 tions. 
 
 ARTICLE IV. 
 
 ARREARAGES. 
 
 Sec. 1. Any Division in arrears for re- 
 ports or dues shall be excluded from all 
 representation in the Commandery-m- 
 Chief until the same are paid. 
 
 Sec. 2. Any Camp in arrears for re- 
 ports or dues shall not be allowed any 
 representation in the Division Encamp- 
 ment to which it is attached until the 
 same ure paid. 
 
 Sec. 3. Any member of a Camp who is 
 six months in arrears in the payment of 
 his dues shall- be prohibited from voting ; 
 shall not be permitted to enter any Gamp 
 room while the Camp is in session ; shall 
 be ineligible to any office in the Sons of 
 Veterans, and shall be reported 6«^- 
 pended" in the Quarterly report to the 
 Division headquarters, until such dues are 
 paid. While so suspended the Camp 
 shall not be subject to the per capita tax 
 on such member, and he shall not be 
 counted in the representation of the Camp 
 at the Division Encampment ; providing, 
 however, that when a brother is unable by 
 reason of sickness or misfortune to pay 
 his dues they may be remitted to him on 
 the investigation and favorable report by 
 the Camp Council or a special committee 
 
appointed for the purpose and a tliree- 
 fourths vote of the members present and 
 voting at a stated meeting of the Camp. 
 
 Sec. 4. Any member of a Camp who is 
 one year in arrears of the payment of his 
 dues shall be dropped from the roll of 
 membership, and may be re-instated by 
 any Camp upon the payment of one year's 
 dues to the Camp which dropped him, and 
 in the same manner as provided in Sec- 
 tions 1-7, Article II, Chapter 2, of the 
 Camp Constitution. 
 
 Sec. 5. All Camps that have failed for 
 one year or more to make their quarterly 
 reports and pay their per capita tax shall 
 be considered disbanded, and their charter 
 shall be revoked by the Division Comman- 
 der. 
 
 ARTICLE V. 
 
 INSPECTION'. 
 
 Sec. 1. There shall be a thorough and 
 complete inspection of each Camp of the 
 Order between October 1st and December 
 1st of each year. To this end the Inspec- 
 tor (xeneral shall, through the several Di- 
 vision Commanders, canse each Division 
 to be divided into as many sub-divisions 
 as circumstances may demand, and in ad- 
 dition to the different Inspectors already 
 j.rovided for, shall cause to be detailed or 
 appointed an Assistant Inspector for each 
 sub-division. 
 
 Sec. 2. The Inspector General, subject 
 to the approval of the Commander-in- 
 Chief, shall prescribe the form of blanks 
 t'P be used for the inspection of Camps 
 
and Divisions, and he sliall, with the ap- 
 proval of the Commander-in-Chief, issue 
 such instructions in detail as he may 
 deem necessary for the })roper perform- 
 ance of the duty. He shall prepare an 
 abstract of all the reports received from 
 Division headquarters, and shall present 
 the same with a report to the Comman- 
 der-in-Chief. 
 
 Sec. 3. All books, papers, accounts, re- 
 cords and proceedings pertaining to the 
 Sons of Veterans shall be open for exami- 
 nation at all times to all the duly desig- 
 nated officers of the Inspector Creneral's 
 department, and they shall make it their 
 special duty to see that the same are cor- 
 rectly kept; that all details are properly 
 attended to ; that all orders are properly 
 understood and obeyed, and that in aJl 
 respects the written and unwritten work 
 of the Order is uniformly and properly 
 carried out in their respective jurisdic- 
 tions. 
 
 Sec. 4. In making inspections provid- 
 ed for in this Article, in Divisions wherein 
 state laws prohibit the carrying of arms 
 by the Sons of Veterans, the fact that 
 Camps are not armed and equipped shall 
 not affect their rating. 
 
 ARTICLE VI. 
 DISCIPLINE. 
 
 Sec. 1. The offenses cognizable by the 
 Sons of Vpterans shall be : 
 
 i^zV^/— Disloyalty to the United States 
 of America, or nny other violation of any 
 l)ledge given at tlie time of muster or the 
 violation of any obligation given at the 
 time of assuming any office in the Order. 
 
0<) 
 
 Second — DiHobe<lioiue of tho Constitution.. 
 liy-Laws, Rules and Regulations, or other 
 lawful orders of the iSons ot Veterans, com- 
 ing from proper authority. 
 
 Third — The commission of a scandalous 
 crime against the laws of the land. 
 
 Fourth — Conduct unbecoming a member 
 in his relation to the Order. 
 
 Fifth — Conduct prejudicial to good order 
 and discipline. 
 
 Bee. 2. The penalties shall be either : 
 
 First — Dishonorable discharge fiom the 
 Order. 
 
 Second — Degradation from office. 
 
 Third — Suspension from membership for 
 a specified period. 
 
 Fourth — Fine. 
 
 Fifth — Reprimand at the discretion of 
 the court. 
 
 In all cases, however, where the accused 
 is found guilty of misappropriating funds, 
 the sentence of the Court must be dishonor- 
 able discharge from the Order. 
 
 Sec. 3. All accusations shall be made 
 in the form of charges and specifica- 
 cations, on blanks furnished Ijy the Com- 
 mander-in-Chief through the regular 
 channel, and the same shall be tried by 
 Courts Martial Courts Martial may be 
 ordered by the Captains of Camps, Com- 
 manders of Divisions or by the Comman- 
 der-in-Chief, for the trial of alleged offend- 
 ers in their respective jurisdictions. Elec- 
 tive and appointive officers of the Com- 
 mandery-in-Chief shall only be tried by 
 ('ourts convened by order of the Comman- 
 der-in-Chief. Elective and appointive 
 officers of Di^nsions shall only be tried by 
 
Courts convened by order of the Division 
 Commander. The Commander-in-Chief 
 shall be tried for alleged offenses only 
 on request of the three elective members 
 of the Council -ill-Chief, and on such re- 
 quest a Court shall be convened by the 
 Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief, or the 
 Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief shall, 
 on request of the three elective members 
 of the Council-in-Chief, appoint a Court 
 of Inquiry to investigate charges against 
 the Commander-in-Chief. The Comman- 
 der-in-Chief shall, whenever charges are 
 preferred against any past officer, order a 
 Court of Inquirv or Court Martial, as may 
 be deemed advif^;able, and whenever any 
 past officer shall be convicted of any of- 
 fense he may be punished as provided' 
 for by these Rules and Regulations ; and 
 the Court shall have power to forfeit all 
 honors and privileges of past rank; and 
 the sentence of the Court must state wheth- 
 er or not they impose the penalty of such 
 forfeiture. In all cases any member of the 
 Order is competent to sit upon any Court 
 Martial. 
 
 Sec. 4. Courts Martial shall consist of 
 five members, three of whom shall consti- 
 tute a quorum only for the purpose of ad- 
 journinoj from time to time to secure the 
 attendance of the full membership of the 
 Court, and a Judge Advocate shall also be 
 appointed, and, except as otherwise herein 
 provided, they shall be governed m their 
 mode of proceeding and rules of evidence 
 by the 'procedure and practice of the 
 Federal Courts of the United States. A 
 (•o])v of the charges and a notice of the 
 
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 time and place of holding the Court must 
 be served by the Judge Advocate upon the 
 accused, either personally, five days before 
 the date fixed for the Court, or by mail, 
 addressed to his last known place of resi- 
 dence, at least ten days before that time ; 
 and in case of the willful absence of the 
 accused, after such notice has been given 
 him, the Court may proceed in all respects 
 as if he were present and had pleaded not 
 guilty, and the Judge Advocate shall incor- 
 porate in the record proof of serviee upon 
 the accused. 
 
 U{)on the convening of the Court, the 
 Judge Advocate will obligate the members 
 of the Court, and the President of the 
 Court, who shall be the first member 
 named in the Order, will thereupon obli- 
 gate the Judge Advocate. After the 
 hearing of the testimony, the verdict and 
 sentence of the Court will be determined 
 by the unanimous vote of the Court. 
 
 Sec. 5. All members of the Sons of Vet- 
 erans, when summoned, shall attend as 
 witnesses before any Court Martial, and 
 their testimony shall be taken on their 
 honor as brothers. The evidence of per- 
 sons not members of the Order shall be 
 taken under oath, when not inconsistent 
 with the laws of the place where the Court 
 is held. AVhere such extra judicial oaths 
 are forbidden by law, the evidence of wit- 
 nesses not members of the Sons of Vet- 
 erans may be received, at the discretion of 
 the Court, on their honor as men, and the 
 fact that they have not been duly sworn 
 shall be considered by the Court in decid- 
 ing upon their credibility. Testimony may 
 
also be taken by deposition, either upon 
 open commission, or interrogatories, before 
 any officer of the Order. 
 
 Sec. 6. ]S'o sentence of a Court Martial 
 shall be carried into execution until the 
 whole proceedings shall have been laid 
 before the officer ordering the same, or his 
 successor in office, for his confirmation or 
 disapproval and orders in the case ; and no 
 sentence of dishonorable discharge from 
 the Sons of Veterans, except by a Court 
 Mrrtial convened by the order of the 
 Commander-in-Chief, shall be carried 
 into execution until after the whole pro- 
 ceedings shall have been forwarded to the 
 Commander-in-Chief (through Division 
 Adjutant), with recommendation of the 
 Division Commander, for his confirmation 
 or disapproval and orders thereon. 
 
 Sec. 7. When charges are preferred 
 against any brother holding office, the 
 Division Commander or the Commander- 
 in-Chief, in their respective jurisdictions, 
 may suspend the accused from office. Dur- 
 ing the suspension of a Camp Captain or 
 Division Commander, their places shall be 
 filled by the next officer in rank and com- 
 mand. 
 
 Sec. 8. In case the accused is charged 
 with an offense under paragraph 3, Sec- 
 tion 1, of this Article, the record of his 
 conviction by a Court of competent juiis- 
 dictions shall be /Tzwa/flT/V evidence of his 
 guilt of the offense of which he is charged. 
 
 Sec. 9. Appeals may be taken from the 
 decision of lower ofticers to the next higher, 
 by submitting the whole testimony togeth- 
 er with the decision appealed from. 
 
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 ARTICLE VII. 
 BONDS. 
 
 Sec. 1. Every Quartermaster Sergeant, 
 before he receives the funds and property 
 of the Camp, shall give bond, with suf- 
 ficient sureties for the faithful discharge of 
 his duties, in the sum of one hundred dol- 
 lars ($100), unless a greater sum be named 
 by his Gamp. Provided, That if his Camp 
 pay benefits to its members, such bond 
 shall be given in at least the sum of five 
 hundred dollars (.foW). 
 
 Sec 2. Members of the Camp Council 
 holding the funds of their Camp shall be 
 forthwith required, jointly and severally, 
 to give bond, with sufficient sureties, for 
 the faithful discharge of their duties, in a 
 sum to be named by the Camp, but which 
 sum shall not be less than the amount of 
 the bond required of the Quartermaster 
 Sergeant. 
 
 Sec. 3. Every Division Quartermaster 
 shall give bond in a sum to be named by 
 the Division Council of not less than 
 $1,000. with two or more sureties, who shall 
 justify in twice the amount for the faith- 
 ful discharge of his trust. 
 
 Sec. 4. The Adjutant General and Quar- 
 termaster General shall also give bonds in 
 a sum to be named by the Council-in-Chief, 
 with sufficient sureties for the faithful dis- 
 charge of their duties. (Subject to change 
 made by Article XXV, this chapter.) 
 
 Sec. 5. The bonds of the above named 
 officers shall be given subject to the ap- 
 proval and shall be held by their respective 
 i-ommanding officers as trustees for their 
 
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 respective commands. Provided, That in 
 any Camp payintj benefits to its members, 
 the bond of its Quartermaster Sergeant 
 and any bond of its Camp Council shall in 
 addition be as to its form subject to the 
 approval of the Judge Advocate of the 
 Division in which such Camp is located. 
 
 Sec. 6. The Commander-in-Chief within 
 thirty days after his election, shall give a 
 bond in such sum as the Council-in- Chief 
 may determine, not less than ten thousand 
 dollars. Said bond to run to and be ap- 
 proved by the members of the Council-in- 
 Chief, and remain in the custody of the 
 Chairman thereof. 
 
 Sec. 7. The Commander of each Division 
 shall, within thirty days from the date of 
 his installation, give a bond in the 
 sum of $2,000, unless a greater sum be fixed 
 by the By-Laws of the Division he com- 
 mandSjWilh not less than two sureties, each 
 of whom to qualify in a sum not less than 
 the amount of the bond ; such bond to run 
 to the Commander-in-Chief, in trust for the 
 respective Divisions ; to be approved by 
 the Commander-in-Chief, and to remain in 
 the custody of the Quartermaster General. 
 
 ARTICLE VIII. 
 
 COMPENSATION. 
 
 The Commandery-in-Chief, at its annual 
 meeting, shall fix the amount to be appro- 
 priated for clerical help, including the sala- 
 ries to be paid to the Adjutant General 
 and Quartermaster General for the ensuing 
 year. (Subject to change made by Article 
 XXV, this chapter.) 
 
ARTICLE IX. 
 
 DISPENSATIONS. 
 
 Sec, 1. Commanding Ofiicers of the sev- 
 eral Divisions may, wiienever in their 
 judgment it ivS necessary for the good of 
 the Order, grant to Camps in their re- 
 spective Divisions, dispensations to muster 
 recruits at the meeting at which their ap- 
 phcation is received ; to hold a general 
 election of officers in case an election has 
 not been held at the time fixed by the 
 'constitution ; to hold special elections to 
 Jill vacancies, and to install oflicers pub- 
 licly. 
 
 Sec. 2. The Commander-in-Chief may 
 grant disj^ensations to otiicers command- 
 ing Divisions whenever it becomes neces- 
 sary for the good of the Order to muster 
 Camps without first sending the applica- 
 tion for charters therefor to the Comman- 
 dery-in-Cliief headquarters for approval ; 
 but in all such cases the apjdication for 
 charter must he forwarded to the Comman- 
 dery-in-Chief head(}uarters for approval 
 immediately upon the muster of the Camp. 
 
 Sec. 3. AH dispensations shall be on 
 printed blanks for that purpose, signed by 
 the officer granting the same, attested by 
 the Adjutant General, or Adjutant, as the 
 case may be, and a record thereof shall be 
 kept at the headquarters from which the 
 same is issued. 
 
 Strc. 4. The Commander-in-Chief or a 
 Division Commander may grant a dispen- 
 sation to any Camp to receive the applica- 
 tion of and re-muster any brother who 
 may have })een dropped from tho Order )>y 
 
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 a Camp which may have ceased to exist, 
 provided the applicant forwards to the 
 Commander issuing the dispensation the 
 sum of twc dolhirs. 
 
 Sec. 5. A member having been dropped 
 by any Camp which afterwards ceased to 
 exist may be granted an honorable dis- 
 charge by the Commander of the Division 
 in which he was dropped upon the pay- 
 ment of two dollars, 
 
 ARTICLE X. 
 
 SEALS. 
 
 Sec 1. The Commandery-in-Chief, the 
 several Divisions and Camps shall be pro- 
 vided with seals as follows : 
 
 The seals of the Commandery-in-Chief 
 and the several Divisions of the Order 
 shall consist of the full Coat of Arms of 
 the Order, surrounded, for the Comman- 
 dery, with the words, "Commandery-in- 
 Chief, Sons of Veterans, United States of 
 America," and for the several Divisions of 
 
 the Order, with the words, " Division, 
 
 Sons of Veterans, United States of 
 America."' 
 
 The Camp seals shall consist of the Crest 
 of the Coat of Arms, surrounded by thir- 
 teen stars, and under the roll shall appear, 
 in Roman numerals, the year of the organi- 
 zation of the Order (1881). The whole shall 
 
 be surrounded with the words, " 
 
 Camp No , Sons of Veterans," and 
 
 the location, town or city, and state shall 
 be added to the same, 
 
 Sec. 2. The Adjutant General shall 
 attest with tlie seal of the Commandery-in- 
 CliitM' :ill cliarters, cnniiuissio)is, <li«ppns;i- 
 
e,\ 
 
 lions and special orders issued by the 
 Commander-in-Chief. Provided, That 
 whenever it becomes necessary for the 
 Commander-in-Chief to issue special or- 
 ders while absent from his headqnarters, 
 he may detail any brother of the Order to 
 act as Assistant Adjutant General, and 
 such special orders need not be attested 
 by the seal of the Commandery-in-Chief. 
 Sec. 3. The Adjutants of the several 
 Divisions shall attest all charters, com- 
 missions, special orders and dispensations 
 issued and granted by the Commanders of 
 their respective Divisions, and all official 
 reports made by the Adjutants in the same 
 manner. Provided, that commanding offi- 
 cers of Divisions may, when absent from 
 their headquarters, issue special orders 
 and appoint acting Adjutants for the time 
 being to attest such special orders, and in 
 all such cases special orders need' not be 
 attested with the Division seal. 
 
 ARTICLE XI. 
 
 ORDERS. 
 
 Sec. 1. The Commander-in-Chief shall 
 from time to time issue general orders, as 
 the business of the Order requires, and 
 such general orders shall contain the 
 written or printed signature of the Com- 
 mander-in-Chief and Adjutant General, 
 and the Adjutant General shall forward to 
 the Commanders of the several Divisions a 
 sufficient number of all general orders for 
 the use of Division officers and Camps in 
 the several Divisions. It shall be the duty 
 of the Adjutants of the several Divisions 
 to ti-ansmit, immediately upon receipt of 
 
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 sa,me, at least one copy of all general 
 orders to tlie commandinij officer of each 
 Camp in their respective Divisions. The 
 Commander-in-Chief may also from time 
 to time issue special orders relating to any 
 special business of the Order. All special 
 orders sliall be attested by the Adjutant 
 General or any Assistant Adjutant Gen- 
 eral, and when issued from permanent 
 headquarters shall be attested with the 
 seal of the Commandery-in-Chief. 
 
 Sec. 2. Commanding officers of Divi- 
 sions shall, from time to time, as the busi- 
 ness of their respective Divisions may re- 
 quire, issue Division orders and special 
 orders, which shall be attested by the Ad- 
 jutants of the respective Divisions in the 
 same manner as general orders and spe- 
 cial orders of the Commander-in-Chief 
 are attested, 
 
 Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the Adju- 
 tants of the several Divisions to forward 
 to the officers of the several Camps in 
 their respective Divisions at least two 
 copies of all Division Orders issued by 
 their respective Commanders. 
 
 Sec, 4. It shall be the duty of the Com- 
 manding officers of Camps to cause all 
 General Orders and Division Orders re- 
 ceived by them to be read at the first 
 stated meeting of the Camp after the re- 
 ceipt of such orders. The First Sergeant 
 shall file and preserve in his office all 
 General Orders and Division Orders re- 
 ceived by him. 
 
 Sec. 5. Division Commanders shall for- 
 ward to the Commander-in-Chief at least 
 one copy of all Division Orders issued by 
 
them, and to the Adjutant General at least 
 two copies thereof. The Adjutant General 
 and the Adjutants of the several Divisions 
 shall iile and preserve in their respectivo 
 offices, copies of ail General and Division 
 Orders issued, and also of all Special Or- 
 ders issued from their respective head- 
 quarters. 
 
 Sec.O. AH General and Division Orders 
 shall be of uniform size, 5^2 inches wide 
 by 8^'2 inches long. The Commander-in- 
 Chief" and the Commanders of the several 
 Divisions shall number their orders, com- 
 mencing with No. 1. the first order issued 
 each year, and continue numerically until 
 the close of the year. 
 
 ARTICLE XII. 
 
 COMMISSIONS. 
 
 Sec. 1. The retiring Commander-in- 
 Chief and Adjutant General shall i»sue to 
 the Commander-in-Chief elect, his com- 
 mission, upon being notified by the Chair- 
 man of the Council-in-Chief that the Com- 
 mander-in-Chief has given his bond as re- 
 quired by law. 
 
 Sec. 2. The Commander-in-Chief shall 
 issue to all elective and appointed officers 
 of the Commandery-in-Chief , and the elec- 
 tive officers of the several Divisions, com- 
 missions which shall state the rank and 
 date of rank of the officer to whom issued. 
 
 Sec. 3. All commissions issued by the 
 Commander-in-Chief shall be attested by 
 the Adjutant General, w ith the seal of the 
 Commandery-in-Chief. 
 
Sec. 4. Division Commanders shall is- 
 sue commissions to appointed officers of 
 the several Divisions, and the officers-elect 
 ot the several Camps in their respective 
 -divisions. All commissions issued by Di- 
 vision Commanders shall state the rank 
 and date of rank of the officer to whom 
 issued, and shall be attested by the Adiu- 
 tant, with the Division seal. 
 
 Sec. 5. Commanding officers of Camps 
 shall issue warrants to the appointed offi- 
 cers of their respective Camps. All war- 
 rants Shan state the rank and date of rank 
 the officer to whom they are issued, 
 and shall be attested by the First Ser- 
 geant, with the seal of the Camp. 
 
 ARTICLE XIII 
 
 UNIFORM FOR 'OFFICERS AND MEMBERS. 
 
 .u?®?.' I' ^^® uniform for members of 
 this Order shall be of dark blue cloth, and 
 shall consist of coat and trousers, cut ac- 
 cording to the fatigue uniform as worn by 
 the line officers in tiie United States Army 
 a fatigue cap of the pattern used in the 
 United States Army, with gold cord, em- 
 broidered or metallic wreath in front, con- 
 taining in silver embroidery or metallic 
 etters ''S. V." in old English silver bul- 
 iion embroidery, or silvered metallic Ro- 
 man characters respectivelv, and the num- 
 ber of tlie Camp. 
 
 Sec. 2. The regulation buttons shall be 
 ot gilt, convex, with plain border, large 
 size, seven-eighths of an inch in exterior 
 diameter: small size, nine-tenths of an 
 inch. Device— the full coat-of-arms of the 
 
Order, according to sample on fijj ^^ 
 Headquarters of the Badge and Decora- 
 tion Department. 
 
 Sec 3 TheotKcersof theCommandery- 
 in-Chief and Division officers may omit to 
 wear the number of their Camp within the 
 wreatli. Elective Commandery-in-C hiel 
 officers shall wear in the center ot their 
 caps the effulgent sun, embroidered in 
 gold bullion, with divergent rays in all 
 directions, in the center of which shal be 
 embroidered, in raii:^ed Eoman silver 
 letters, '"S. V." All officers ot the Com- 
 mandery-in-Chief Staff ranking as Briga- 
 dier-Generals shall wear a silver crescent 
 encompassing a gold star— embroidered. 
 Sec. 4. All officers shall wear the black 
 leather sword belts prescribed by the 
 United States Army regulations for oin- 
 cers of corresponding rank, and the regu- 
 lation Sons of Veterans sword with nickel 
 Bcabbard. , „ 
 
 Sec. 5. The top of the cap shall contain 
 a device adopted by the several Division 
 Encampments, to be known as the Division 
 l^adge. ,, , ., ^ 
 
 Sec. 6. The regulation uniform of the 
 U. S, Army may be worn by members of 
 the Order. 
 
 ARTICLE XIV. 
 INSIGNIA OF RANK. 
 
 Sec 1. The insignia of rank to be worn 
 by officers during their period of service 
 and no longer, shall be as follows : _ _ 
 
 First— For all officers of Canlps, a minia- 
 ture rank strap of blue Held, made of cor- 
 rect proportions, the outside measurement 
 
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 not to exceed nine-sixteenths of an inch 
 wide, and one and eleven-sixteenths of an 
 inch long ; and while in active command 
 or on formal occasions it shall be worn on 
 the left breast immediately above the 
 membership badge. 
 
 Second — For all other officers the field 
 of the miniature strap shall be of black 
 velvet. 
 
 Third — The miniature rank straps worn 
 by the officers respectively shall be as 
 follows: Commander-in-Chief, four silver 
 stars; Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief, 
 three silver stars; Junior Vice Comman- 
 der-in-Chief, two silver stars : the Chap- 
 lain-in-Chief, a shepherd's silver crook; 
 Division Commander, a silver eagle ; Sen- 
 ior Vice Division Commander, a silver 
 leaf at each end of the field ; Junior Vice 
 Division Commander, a gold leaf ; Camp 
 Captain, two bars; First Lieutenant, one 
 bar; Second Lieutenant, a blank field; 
 i*ersonal Staff of the Commander-in-Chief, 
 one silver star ; Personal Staff of Division 
 Commanders, one bar. 
 
 Sec. 2. The rank of non-commissioned 
 officers of Camps shall be marked by 
 (chevrons of blue silk, the same size and 
 form as used and worn from 1861 to 1865, 
 and of Divisions of black satin. 
 
 ARTICLE XV. 
 
 BADGES, ETC. 
 
 Sec. 1. All officers and members of the 
 Order when in Camp, on parade or other 
 duty, shall w^ear on the left breast of th^ 
 coat the regulation badge of the Order 
 
with the ribbon indicating their rank, as 
 prescribed in Section 4 of this Article, 
 with the insignia of rank as provided in 
 Section 1, Article XIV, Chapter 5. 
 
 Sec. 2. All Past Captains who have 
 served a full term or have been elected to 
 iill a vacancy, and served to the end of the 
 term, may wear the prescribed iron cross 
 of the Order, attached to the regulation 
 Camp Officer's ribbon. All past Division 
 Commanders may wear the prescribed 
 silver cross of the Order, attached to the 
 regulation Division Officer's ribbon. All 
 Past Commanders-in-Chief may wear the 
 prescribed golden star of the Order, at- 
 tached to the regulation Commandery-in- 
 Clhief ribbon. For meritorious service the 
 Commandery-in-Chief may award, at any 
 stated annual meeting, the prescribed 
 golden cross of the Order, to be attached 
 to the regulation Counnandery-in-Chief 
 ribbon. Officers of Past Grand Divisions 
 who have been awarded the golden cross 
 of the Order, or other decorations as pre- 
 scribed by previous laws, may continue to 
 wear same 
 
 Sec. 3. Brothers may wear the minia- 
 ture badge representing the shield of the 
 Order as a buttonhole or pin decoration ; 
 and the bar pin, or buttonhole decoration 
 heretofore in use. 
 
 Sec. 4. There shall be four prescribed 
 ribbons in the Order. All officers of the 
 Commandery-in-Chief shall wear attached 
 to the regulation badge, while holding 
 office, a ribbon, the center a broad stripe 
 of old gold, w^ith a narrow border of red, 
 white and blue on each side, the same as 
 
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 is now worn. All Division officers shall be 
 entitled to wear a ribbon with a red 
 center and a red, white and blue border 
 on each side, the same as is now worn and 
 m use. The Camp Captain, First Lieu- 
 tenant and Second Lieutenant shall be 
 entitled to wear a ribbon with a blue cen- 
 ter and a red, white and blue border on 
 each side, the same as is now worn The 
 members shall wear attached to their 
 regulation badge a ribbon of red, white 
 and blue stripes of equal width, the same 
 f^, }% "^.w worn. The Commandery-in- 
 Ohief officer s ribbon , the Division officer's 
 ribbon and the Camp officer's ribbon shall 
 be worn attached to the regulation badge 
 hy„q^cers only, while holding office. 
 
 Sec. 6. The regulation badges of the 
 Order shall not bei plated, gilded or 
 changed in any manner. 
 
 Sec 6. All badges shall be worn on 
 the left breast of the coat, the tops of the 
 ribbon forming a horizontal line, the 
 upper end of which shall be from two to 
 four inches (according to the height of the 
 wearer) below the upper line of the shoul- 
 der, and in accordance with the regula- 
 tions of thfe United States Armv ; the same 
 16 now, or may hereafter be made. 
 
 ARTICLE XVL 
 
 FLAGS AND COLORS. 
 
 Sec. 1. Each duly constituted bodv of 
 the Order may have two flags of the "full 
 regulation size of 1861-65, to-wit: Six 
 feet six inches fly, and six feet deep on 
 the staff"; also two small colors of silk, as 
 hereinafter defined , 
 
Sec. 2. Camps-The first, or National 
 colors of stars and stripes ^vlth the name 
 andnumberof the Camp the name of the 
 Order, and the location of the Camp on the 
 striDes in an appropriate manner in gold 
 leUers.' The second, or Camp color, ot 
 blue, with the Arms of the Order in the 
 center of the fla^', and appropriately ai- 
 ranged around the same, the name and 
 number of the Camp, tlie name of tlie Or- 
 der and tlie location of the Cjmip m gold 
 
 etters The reverse of the Camp color 
 shall contain the Arms and colors of the 
 state in which the Camp is located ; and 
 the same wording, in gold letters, as the 
 
 ""^The^fringe of the flag shall be of worsted 
 silk, gilt ov gold bullion, and the cords and 
 tassels of worsted and silk, silk gt or silk 
 and gold mixed. Both flags shall be pro- 
 vided with the jointed staffs brass spear- 
 heads or gilt eagles, substantial belts and 
 good oil-cloth covers The two small or 
 Camp colors shall also be of blue, .Mtl 
 worsted, silk or gold bul ion ^^'"^f '^^^"f 
 poles of convenient length, properly orna- 
 mented In the center of each cojor shall 
 S^pe:^ the number of the Camp. These 
 colors shall also be provided with suitable 
 
 oil-cloth covers. f^^ fircf 
 
 Bee 3. Division Encampments— for hrst 
 
 or National color, of stars and stripes w i h 
 
 the words, " --Division (giving the full 
 
 namrofthe state), . Sons of Veterans, 
 United States of America," on the stripes, 
 in gold letters, in an appropriate manner. 
 The second, or Encampment color, of red 
 name shade as the National color, with the 
 
Coat of Arms of the Order in the center of 
 
 the flag, the Division giving the full 
 
 name of the state, above the center piece, 
 and the words, "Sons of Veterans, United 
 States of America," below the same all in 
 gold letters. The reverse of the Encamp- 
 ment flags shall contain the Arms of the 
 state of which the Division is composed, in 
 the center, with the same words in the 
 same manner as the obverse. The fringe 
 of the flag shall be of silk or gold bullion, 
 and the cords and tassels of silk or silk 
 and gold mixed. Both flags shall be pro- 
 vided with jointed staffs, gilt eagles, sub- 
 stantial belts, and good oil-cloth covers. 
 
 The two small or Encampment colors 
 shall also be of red, same shade as the 
 National color, with silk or gold bullion 
 fringe^ and staffs of convenient length, 
 properly ornamented. In the center of 
 each flag shall appear the crest and motto 
 of the Order ; above the center the words, 
 
 " Division, (giving the full name of 
 
 state), and below, the same words, "Sons 
 of Veterans, United States of America." 
 Both flags shall be provided with suitable 
 oilcloth covers. 
 
 Sec. 4. Commandery-in-Chief — the first 
 or National color of stars and stripes with 
 the words "Commandery-in-Ghief, Sons of 
 Veterans, United States of America," on 
 the stripes in an appropriate manner, in 
 gold letters. 
 
 The second, or Commanderv color of old 
 gold. In the center of the flag shall ap- 
 pear the Coat of Arms of the Order above 
 the same, in gold letters, the words, 
 "Commanderv-in-Chief, Sons of Veterans," 
 
aud below the Coat of Arms the words, 
 "United States of America." The reverse 
 of the Hag bhall contain the Coat of Arms 
 of the United States in the center, with the 
 same words, in the sume manner as the 
 obverse. The fringe of the tlags shall be 
 of gold bullion, and the tassels and cords 
 of gold. Both the flags shall be provided 
 with first-class jointed staffs, tine gilt 
 eagles, substantial belts and oil-cloth cov- 
 
 The two small or Commandery colors 
 shall also be of old gold with gold bullion 
 fringe, and staffs of convenient length, 
 properly ornamented. In the center of 
 each flag shall appear the crest and motto 
 of the Order ; above the center-piece with 
 the words, "Commandery-in-Chief, Sons of 
 Veterans," and below the same the words, 
 "United States of America." Both flags 
 shall be provided with suitable oil-cloth 
 
 covers. , -r^. • • j 
 
 Sec. 5. The Commandery, Division and 
 
 Camp flags and colors shall be displayed 
 
 at all etated or special meetings of their 
 
 respective bodies, and on parade. 
 
 ARTICLE XVII. 
 
 COAT OF ARMS. 
 
 The Coat of Arms shall be as follows : 
 Shield— The field is white ; two sabres 
 crossed, points up, in proper colors, en- 
 signed by a wreath of laurels, green ; on a 
 chief azure (heraldic blue cobalt); the 
 rising sun, gold; in the disc the monogram 
 S. V. in vermliion ; on the white field ar- 
 range thirteen stars of five points, as in the 
 cut, in vermilion. 
 
Supporters — On the right a soldier, in 
 fatigue uniform (without arms) of 1861-1865, 
 viz. : dark blue blouse, light blue pants, 
 zouave cap, cross and waist belts of brown 
 leather, on the buckle the letters "IT. S." 
 On the left a sailor — navy blue shirt and 
 pants, black silk necktie and regulation 
 cap. 
 
 Crest — An eagle (American) on rocks, in 
 proper colors. 
 
 The scrolls containing the mottoes are 
 white, shaded at the ends with crimson 
 lake ; letters black ; the ornaments border- 
 ing the shield, and under the same, of gold ; 
 the flags, naval and military, with cannon 
 and muskets, all in their proper places and 
 colors. 
 
 ARTICLE XVIII. 
 FINANCES AND DISBURSEMENTS. 
 
 Sec. 1. The money and supplies of the 
 C©mmandery-in-Chief shall be in the cus- 
 tody of the Quartermaster General ; of the 
 Division, in the hands of the Divisioa Quar- 
 termaster. The disbursement of funds of 
 the Commandery-in-Chief and of the sev- 
 eral Divisions shall only be in behalf of the 
 Sons of Veterans, its incidental expenses, 
 and to promote and forward the interests 
 and welfare of the Order. 
 
 Sec. 2. Disbursements shall only be 
 made by direction of the Commandery-in- 
 Ohief and the several Division Encamp- 
 ments, the • Oouncil-in-Chief and Division 
 Councils, respectively ; provided that dur- 
 ing the intervals of the meetings of the 
 different Councils, the Commander-in- 
 Chief and the Commanders of the several 
 
Divisions may order disbursements to 
 meet the usual and ordinary expenses of 
 their respective bodies. All requisitions 
 for money upon the Quartermaster Gen- 
 eral and Division Quartermaster sliall bo 
 drawn dy tbe Adjutant General, or Adju- 
 tants, respectively, and such requisitions 
 must be approved and signed by the Com- 
 mander-in-Chief or the Division Comman- 
 ders for their respective bodies. 
 
 ARTICLE XIX. 
 
 PASS-WOKD AND COUNTERSIGN. 
 
 Sec. 1. The Commander-in-Chief shall 
 select, and by means of a cipher, distrib- 
 ute the semi-annual pass-word and coun- 
 tersign to Divisions not in arrears. He 
 shall so regulate the sending out of the 
 same that they will reach the headquarters 
 of each Division by the first days of June 
 and December of each year. The several 
 Division Commanders shall, in turn, see 
 that by cipher the new pass-word and 
 countersign reaches each Camp on or be- 
 fore the night set for the installation of the 
 newly elected officers, and that the same, 
 are duly promulgated on that occasion, 
 but only to such Camps as have sent in all 
 reports and paid per capita tax. The 
 Commander-in-Chief shall change the 
 pass-word and countersign whenever, in 
 his opinion, the interests of the Order de- 
 mand it. The pass-word shall in all cases 
 be the name of an officer or Individual; 
 the countersign that of a battle or place. 
 
 Sec. 2. Any member of the Grand Army 
 of the Republic, or honorably discharged 
 soldier, sailor or marine who served in the 
 
Union Army or Navy during the war of 
 1861-1865, may be admitted to the Bessions- 
 of any Camp, after having satisfied the 
 Captain of his right to be recorded such 
 privilege.' 
 
 ARTICLE XX. 
 
 RITUALS, ETC, 
 
 The general use of the Ritual for Camp 
 services is prohibited; no Camp shall be 
 allowed over four Rituals, and the Camp 
 Captain shall make it his especial duty to 
 see that each and all of his subordinates 
 are fully instructed as to their duties and 
 parts. 
 
 ARTICLE XXI. 
 RELIGION AND POLITICS. 
 
 It shall be the special duty of the Com- 
 mander-iy-Chief to see that the Order 
 fully maintains for all coming time and in 
 all respects, tis claim of being a strictly 
 non-sectarian and non-political associa- 
 tion. 
 
 ARTICLE XXII. 
 
 RESIGNATION AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE. 
 
 Sec. 1. Leave of absence and resigna- 
 tion of commissioned officers shall be ap- 
 plied for and forwarded to the Command- 
 ing officer in charge of the headquarters 
 from whence the commission was issued. 
 - Sec. 2. Elective officers of Camps ab- 
 senting themselves from the jurisdiction 
 of their Camps for thirty days or more 
 shall apply to the Division Commander 
 for leave of absence. 
 
Sec. 3. Elective officers of Divisions ab- 
 senting themselves from the Division thir- 
 ty days or more shall apply to the Com- 
 mander-in-Chief for leave of absence. 
 
 ARTICLE XXIII. 
 No member of the Sons of Veterans, 
 U. S. A., shall use the name of the Order 
 as a sign for any advertising purpose. 
 Newspapers and magazines published in 
 the interest of the Order by members ol 
 the Order alone excepted. 
 
 ARTICLE XXIV. 
 
 It shall be lawful for the members of this 
 Order to use either the term "Comrade" 
 or "Brother" in addressing each other. 
 
 ARTICLE XXV. 
 
 Sec. 1. The Quartermaster General's 
 department shall be established and be 
 made permanent, and the Quartermaster 
 General be made directly accountable to 
 the Commander-in-Chief,' indemnifying the 
 Order against loss by a bond of ten thou- 
 sand dollars, and there shall be upon said 
 bond two sureties, each of w^hom shall qual- 
 ify in a sum not less than twice the sum 
 fixed in the bond ; and the Quartermaster 
 General shall be elected by the Comman- 
 dery-in-Chief, and his annual salary fixed 
 at fifteen hundred dollars per annum. He 
 shall hold office for three years. 
 
 This section shall take eflfect at the 
 meeting of the Commandery-in-Chief in 
 the year 1892. 
 
 Sec. 2. Should a vacancy occur in the 
 office of Quartermaster General, the Com- 
 mander-iu'Chief shall appoint an Acting 
 
Quartermaster General to fill the position ' 
 until the first succeeding regular meeting 
 of the Commandery-in-Chief ; and at such 
 meeting of the Commandery-in-Chief a 
 Quartermaster General shall be elected to 
 serve the unexpired term. 
 
 ARTICLE XXVII. 
 
 No member shall be eligible to election 
 for ofiice at any meeting of the Comman- 
 dery-in-Chief, or Division Encampment, 
 unless present at such meeting. 
 ARTICLE XXVII. 
 CAMP PACKET. 
 
 A Camp Packet shall consist of : 
 
 1 Form A — Descriptive Book. 
 
 1 " B — Q. M. Sergeant's Receipt Book. 
 
 1 " C — First Sergeant's Requisition 
 Book. 
 
 1 " D — Minute Book. 
 
 1 " E — Ledger. 
 
 1 " F — Cash Book. 
 
 1 " G— Roll Book of Members, Com- 
 rades G. A. R., Union sol- 
 diers, sailors and marines. 
 
 1 " H— Black Book. 
 
 1 '' 1— G. O. File Book. 
 
 1 " Regulation Badge. 
 
 ] " Blue Book. 
 
 1 " 11 — Constitutions, R. & R. 
 
 1 " 9 — Receipts of the Evening. 
 
 1 " 2 — Chaplain's Card, 
 
 3 " 13 — Camp Council Quarterly Re- 
 
 ports. 
 
 4 " 20— Burial Service Bopks. 
 
 4 " 21— Rituals. 
 
 5 " 4 — Transfer Cards. 
 
 5 " 5 — f^ave of Absence. 
 
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 5 Form 6 — Honorable Discharge. 
 
 5 " 7— Past Officers' Credentials. 
 
 6 " 17 — Nou-Commissioned Staff War- 
 
 rants. 
 6 " 10— Q. M. Sergeant's Monthly Re- 
 ports, 
 fi " 19— Q. M. Sergeant's and Camp 
 
 Councils's Bonds. 
 10 " 1 — Requisitions for Supplies. 
 10 " 8 — Delegates' Credentials. 
 10 " 8}^— Alternates' Credentials. 
 20 " 3 — Applications for Membership. 
 20 ' " 14 — Notice to Delinquent Mem- 
 bers. 
 20 " 18— Ode Cards. 
 20 " 16 — Form of Request on War or 
 Navy Department for Ances- 
 tor's Record. 
 Also a Black List (containing the names 
 of all persons who have been dishonorably 
 discharged). 
 
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 RULES OF ORDER. 
 
 For the Commandery-in-Chief and All Subordi- 
 nate Branches of the 5ons of Veterans. 
 
 COMMANDING OFEICERS. 
 
 1. The Commanding Officer shall state 
 every question properly presented to the 
 meeting, and shall pronomice the decision 
 of the same on all subjects. Before putting 
 a question to a- vote he f^hall ask : "Is the 
 Commandery ready for the question?" If 
 no member shall rise to speak, the Com- 
 manding Officer shall rise and put the 
 question, and after he has arisen, no mem- 
 ber shall be permitted to speak upon it. 
 
 2. The Commanding Officer may speak 
 to points of order in preference to other 
 members rising for that purpose. If two 
 or more members of the Commandery rise 
 to speak at the same time, the Command- 
 ing Officer shall decide which member is 
 entitled to tlie floor. 
 
 3. The Commanding Officer shall, if he 
 so elects, decide all questions of otder 
 without debate, subject, however, to an 
 appeal to the meeting by any member, 
 when the question shall be, ''Shall the 
 decision of the Chair stand as the judg- 
 ment of the Encampment?" 
 
 4. No question shall be put by the Com- 
 manding Officer that has not been duly sec- 
 onded janid, stated, and if any two members 
 demand it,, the Commanding Officer shall 
 require"t,h^,\q,j|estion to be reduced to writ- 
 ing, and pre'sei^t^d in that form. 
 
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 5. When the deciaion of any vote ih 
 doubted, the Commanding Officer shall 
 direct the proper officer to count the vote 
 in the affirmative and negative, and report 
 the result to him. 
 
 MEMBERS. 
 
 0, Each member desiring to speak shall 
 arise and respectfully address the Com- 
 manding Officer. He shall strictly confine 
 his remarks to the question under debate, 
 and shall carefully avoid all personalities, 
 and all indecorous or sarcastic language. 
 
 7. Any improper conduct, the use of any 
 abusive, disorderly or profane language, 
 the disobedience of the orders of a Com- 
 manding Officer, or any misbehavior of any 
 member in the meeting, shall render him 
 liable to be tried by Court Martial, and to 
 punishment for his misconduct. 
 
 8. A member speaking shall not be in- 
 terrupted, except to call him to order, or 
 for the purpose of explanation. 
 
 9. If a member, while speaking, is called 
 to order, he shall, if so directed by the 
 Commanding Officer, take his seat until the 
 question is decided, when, if permitted, he 
 may proceed. 
 
 10. Any conversation calculated to dis- 
 turb a member while speaking, or to hinder* 
 the transaction of business, shall be deemed 
 a violation of order, and if persisted in, 
 shall incur censure. 
 
 11. A motion may be withdrawn by the 
 mover and second before a vote is had. 
 
 12. A division of a question containing 
 two or more distinct propositions may be 
 demanded bv anv member. 
 
13. The name of a member making a 
 motion shall be entered on the minutes. 
 
 14. All members present entitled to vote 
 shall vote on all questions, unless excused 
 by a vote of the meeting, to be taken with- 
 out debate. 
 
 15. No member, except by unanimous 
 consent, shall speak longer than five min- 
 utes on any subject or question, and no 
 member shall speak more than once on any 
 subject or (question, until all who desire to 
 speak shall have had an opportunity to do 
 so, and then only by permission of the 
 Commanding Officer, and not longer than 
 five minutes. 
 
 16. When a member is called to order 
 for words spoken in debate, the objectiona- 
 ble words shall, if required, be reduced to 
 writing. 
 
 DEBATES. 
 
 17. When a question is before the meet- 
 ing, the only motions in order shall be : 
 first, to take a recess ; second, to lay on the 
 table ; third, the previous question; fourth, 
 to postpone indefinitely ; fifth, to postpone 
 for a definite period ; sixth, to postpone ; 
 seventh, to refer ; eighth, to amend ; all of 
 which motions shall have precedence in 
 the order named, and the first three shall 
 be decided without debate. 
 
 18. When the previous question is 
 moved by a member of one Division and 
 seconded by at least two members of other 
 Divisions, or in Division Encampments, 
 when moved by a member of one Camp 
 and seconded by at least two members of 
 other Camps, it shall preclude all other 
 
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 motions and debate ; and it shall be put in 
 this form: "Shall the main questitm now 
 be put?" If the main question be ordered 
 the vote shall at once be taken without de- 
 bate. 
 
 MOTIONS, ETC. 
 
 19. A motion to adjourn is always in 
 order, except: Plrst, while a member is 
 speaking; second, while a vote is being 
 taken ; third, when to adjourn was the last 
 preceding motion. A motion to adjourn 
 can not be amended, but when made to ad- 
 journ to a given time or place, it is open 
 to amendment and debate. If a motion to 
 adjourn is carried, the Commanding Officer 
 shall close immediately, in due form ; if in 
 Camp meeting, or, if in Division or Com- 
 mandery Encampment, it is understood to 
 mean aVecess until the following day, ex- 
 cept at the last day's session,when it means 
 an adjournment sine die. 
 
 20. But two amendments can be pend- 
 ing at one time. 
 
 21. The reading of any paper relative to 
 the subject under consideration shall al- 
 ways be in order. 
 
 22. When a question has been postponed 
 indefinitely, it shall not again be acted up- 
 on at the same meeting. 
 
 23. When a blank is to be filled the 
 question shall be taken first on the largest 
 sum or number, or the longest or latest 
 time proposed, or in the order of nomina- 
 tion, if to be filled in with the name of a 
 person. 
 
 24. The yeas and nays may be required 
 and entered upon the minutes, at the call 
 
85 
 
 of anv three members, and each member 
 present shall be required to place his vote ' 
 on record, unless excused. 
 
 25. All reports and resolutions shall be 
 submitted in writing:, and when from a 
 committee they shall' be signed by a ma- 
 jority of the same. 
 
 26: "When a majority report is followed 
 by a report from the minority of the com- 
 mittee, the former shall lay upon the table 
 until the latter is presented, after which, 
 om motion, either may be considered. 
 
 27. When a report has been read it shall 
 be considered properly before the meeting, 
 without anv motion to accept. 
 
 28. When a report is submitted with a 
 resolution attached, action shall be had on 
 the resolution only, unless the report be 
 considered improper or incomplete, when 
 it may be recommitted. When no resolu- 
 tion accompanies the report, such report 
 may be altered or amended or adopted as 
 read. 
 
 No report or resolution properly before 
 the meeting shall be M-ithdrawn without 
 permission of said body, the same to be 
 given or refused without debate. 
 
 29. The questions not debatable are : 
 First, to adjourn, when to adjourn simply ; 
 second, to lay on the table ; third, for the 
 previous question : fourth, to take up any 
 particular item of business ; fifth, to grant 
 leave to speak ; sixth, to grant leave to 
 withdraw a report or resolution; seventh, 
 to excuse from voting. 
 
 30. Cushing's Manual shall govern all 
 cases of order not embodied in the forego- 
 ing rules, and it is hereby especially pro- 
 
86 
 
 yided that th«se Rules of Order shall not 
 be altered, added to or amended, except 
 upon propositions submitted in writing, 
 JJnd by a majority vote of those pres- 
 ent and voting at a stated yearly meeting 
 of the Commandery-in-Chief. 
 
 31. These Kules of Order shall applv to 
 all branches of the Order. ' 
 
 [Signed] W. H. Russell, 
 
 Wm. M. p. Bowen, 
 A. C. Blaisdell, 
 Wm. D. Spear, 
 R. Shaw Van, 
 Committee on C.^R. & R. 
 
 Headquarters Commandery-in-Chief, ) 
 
 Sons of Veterans, U. S. A., \ 
 
 Cincinnati, O., August 25, 1894. ) 
 
 It is hereby certified that the foregoing 
 are the Constitutions, Rules and Regula- 
 tions for the government of the Comman- 
 dery-in-Chief and of all Divisions, Camps 
 and ipembers of the Order of Sons of Vet- 
 erans, U. S. A., as amended at the annual 
 meeting of the Commandery-in-Chief, held 
 at Davenport, Iowa, August 20-23 A D 
 ^894. Wm. E.BuNDY,' ' 
 
 ,-. ,^ „ CofHmander-inChief. 
 
 H. V. Speelman, 
 Adjutant General. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 A. 
 
 Adjutant General Page 
 
 Appointment of 39 
 
 Bond, shall give tJU 
 
 Salary of 61 
 
 Adjutant 20 
 
 Appointment and rank of -jr. 
 
 Advertising 
 
 Name of Order must not be used for 78 
 
 Appeals 
 
 Commandery-in-Chief , final Court of 35 
 
 Applicant 
 
 Rejected, not eligible for six months f< 
 
 Shall be notified of his election. 8 
 
 Shall be mustered, when 8 
 
 Election of, void, when 8 
 
 Shall pay muster fee, when 8 
 
 Applications 
 
 Duties of Investigating Committee 7 
 
 When shall be presented 7 
 
 Duty of Captain 7 
 
 If rejected, what 8 
 
 What neceesary to reject 7-8 
 
 For membership, how to be made t)-7 
 
 Arrearages 
 
 Division in, penalty 53 
 
 Camps in, penalty 5y 
 
 Members in. penally 54 
 
 Members dropped, when 35 
 
 Who exempt o:i 
 
^**'^^^' Page 
 
 Shall be worn, whea .-.q 7,, 
 
 Description of . 69-70-7 
 
 Shall be presented to recruit •••••• ' 
 
 Ballot 
 
 How taken on applicants 7 
 
 lJond§ 
 
 Quartermaster Sergeant, shall give co 
 
 Camp Council, shall give... ,i„ 
 
 Division Quartermaster, shall give .;o 
 
 Adjutant General, shall give.. (iO 
 
 Quartermaster (General, shall give. ■.■.■.■ ' oo 
 
 Who shall approve ^ ho 
 
 Commander-in-Chief, shall give.' .i ! »;i 
 
 U ho shall approve '" <;i 
 
 Custody of, who shall have. .■.■.■.".■ m 
 
 Division Commanders, shall give..."..". tu 
 
 Brothers and Comrades 
 
 Members addressed as 78 
 
 By-Laws 
 
 Tampa may adopt 01 
 
 Divisions may adopt '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.[ 32 
 
 c. 
 
 (Jamps 
 
 Meetings of ,, 
 
 How opened j| 
 
 How re-opened * | > 
 
 Absence of Captain, w'ho acts! '. ■.;;;"■ n_i2 
 
 Special Meetings, how called 10 
 
 Called fnr, how worded 10 
 
 ^ hat business may be transac"te"d w 
 
 Quorum, what shall constitute. " " " " 12 
 
 Omcers of ,„ jo 
 
 How formed . -^^^f 
 
 How shall rank... ^ 
 
 Charts IS, how annulled ...'."."." 40 
 
 Charters, may be surrendered, how g 
 
 Camp Council 
 
 When shall be elected n 
 
 \ acancies in, how filled 62 
 
 Duties of .c"^ 
 
 Who shall not serve on . ." ! ly 
 
 Bond, shall give i^ 
 
89 
 
 Camp Packet Page 
 
 Shall consist of Avhat 79-80 
 
 Captain 
 
 Duties as to application for member 
 
 ship 7 
 
 Shall grant leave of absence, when — 9 
 
 Tenure of office 13 
 
 Duties of, in Camp 14 
 
 Chaplain 
 
 Captain shall appoint 13 
 
 Duties of ]o 
 
 Rank of 15 
 
 Chaplaiu-in-Chief 
 
 Appointment of 39 
 
 Charters 
 
 Approval of 48 
 
 Signed by whom 48 
 
 Duties of Division Commanders, as to 48 
 
 Dut'es of AdjulHUt 48 
 
 Number of applicants necessary 48 
 
 Fee 48 
 
 May be surrendered, how 49 
 
 May be annulled, how 49 
 
 May be revoked 54 
 
 Division Charters, by whom signed — 49 
 
 Fee 50 
 
 Commander-in-Chief may revoke.when 50 
 
 Bov/ surreodered 60 
 
 How revoked 50 
 
 Colors (See Flags) 
 
 Color Sergeant 
 
 Captain shall appoint 13 
 
 Duties of . , 17-18 
 
 Coat of Arms 
 
 Description of '^■4 
 
 .Commander-in-Chief 
 
 May grant dispensations 62-08 
 
 Mav appoint whom 39 
 
 Duties of 40-41 
 
 Bond of t>l-62 
 
 Commandery-in-Chief 
 
 Attendance of members, how com- 
 pelled 38-39 
 
 Powers and authority 3a 
 
9() 
 
 Membership, who shall constitute 37 
 
 Ratio of representation 36-37 
 
 Basis of representation in, how deter- 
 mined 36-37 
 
 Delegates to. how elected 'M 
 
 Term of office • «« 
 
 Meetiugdof, when held 3(5 
 
 Notice of meeting, to whom sent ;^ 
 
 Special meetings, how convened 38 
 
 Officers of. and rank .39 
 
 Officers of, how elected 39-40 
 
 Vacancies, how filled 39-4 > 
 
 Officers, duties of .39-43 
 
 Council-in-Chief, who shall constitute 44 
 
 Council-in.Chief. meetings of 44-4.') 
 
 Council-in-Chief. vacancies in, how 
 
 filled 45 
 
 Committees of Commandery-in-Chief 45 
 
 Chairman of 45 
 
 Vacancies on, how filled 4X 
 
 Order of business 47 
 
 Commissions 
 
 By whom issued 66-(»7 
 
 Committees. 
 
 Commandery-in-Chief of 4.^-46 
 
 Division of 3;^ 
 
 Visiting and Relief 19 
 
 Compensation 
 
 Who to receive and how fixed 61 
 
 Comrades and Brothers 
 
 Members addressed as 7S 
 
 Divisions, Committees of Division 
 
 Commanders shall appoint 32-33 
 
 Constitutions, Rules and Regulations 
 
 Amendments made, how 48 
 
 Copy of,:presented to recruit 6 
 
 Constitutional Life Members 
 
 Shall not be elected 37 
 
 Corporal of the Guard 
 
 Captain shall appoint li 
 
 Council-in-Chief 
 
 Who shall constitute 39 
 
 Duties of 44 
 
 Vacancies, how filled 46 
 
91 
 
 Page 
 
 Meetings of 48 44- 
 
 Counterslgn (See Password) 
 
 Courts Martial 
 
 Offenses punishable by 55 56 
 
 Who may order 56 
 
 Officers and members Commandery-in- 
 
 Chief, how tried by 56 57 
 
 Members of, who eligible 57 
 
 Rules governing 57 59 
 
 Evidence, who may give 58 59 
 
 Sentence of, how executed 59 
 
 Accused suspended from office, when. . 59 
 Record of conviction, competent evi 
 
 dence, when 59 
 
 Appeals may be taken, how 59 
 
 D, 
 
 Disbursements 
 
 Commander-in-Chief may make 76 
 
 Divisions may make 76 
 
 Purposes .76 
 
 • How may be made 76 
 
 Disbanded Camps 
 
 Members of 11 
 
 Shall receive transfer cards II 
 
 Discipline 
 
 What offenses punishable 55 56 
 
 Disclosing secret work, etc 21 
 
 Accusations, how made 56 
 
 How tried.. 5« 57 
 
 Discharge, honorable 
 
 When and how granted 62 63 
 
 Dispensations 
 
 Commander-in-Chief may grant, when 62 63 
 
 Division Commander may grant, when 62 63 
 
 Divisions 
 
 What shall constitute 22 
 
 Shall be governed, how 22 
 
 Encampment of 22 
 
 Membership in, who entitled 22 28 
 
 Compulsory attendance of members. . . 25 
 
 Representatives to, how selected 23 
 
 ' Credentials to 23 
 
 Vacancies, how filled 24 
 
92 
 
 Page 
 
 Basis of representation in 24 
 
 Meetings of 2i 
 
 By-Laws, may adopt a'2 
 
 Special meetings of, how called '24 
 
 Notice of 24 25 
 
 Otttcera of 25 20 
 
 Duties 27 ol 
 
 Divisions 
 
 Oflicers, election of 2(3 
 
 Time of election and installation 34 
 
 Vacancies, how filled 2G 
 
 Commanders of, duties 27 
 
 May appoint, wlio 27 
 
 May make details 27 
 
 Standing Committees of, Division 
 
 Commanders shall appoint 32 
 
 Division Commanders 
 
 Duties in forming Camps G 
 
 May grunt d ispensatious f)2 (')>! 
 
 Duties as to Division Encampments. ... 27 2s 
 
 Divi.'-ion Quartermaster 
 
 Shall give bond 
 
 Division Charter (See Charters) 
 
 Dropped Members 
 
 May receive honorable discharge, how. . . (>:j 
 
 Dues 
 
 Maybe remitted, when 6o 
 
 Elections 
 
 Camp, how conducted .' ];'. 
 
 Of applicants, how conducted ^ 
 
 When applicant's ele<-tion is void > 
 
 To fill vacancies in Camp olfices GJ 
 
 Duties of First Sergeants in regard 
 
 thereto 1". 
 
 Who entitled to vote at ]:5 
 
 Commandery-in-Chief , of 39 4(t 
 
 Division, of j ; JT 
 
 Eligibility to membership 
 
 K. 
 
 Fees 
 
 For muster, amount paid s 
 
 Forfeited, when ,s 
 
93 
 
 Page 
 
 For admission by transfer ft 
 
 Each Oamp may establish fi 
 
 Fines 
 
 Power of Camps to iniiict 19 
 
 Penalty for non-payment 19 
 
 First Lieutenant 
 
 How chosen, and duties of 13"14 
 
 Tenure of oifice IS 
 
 First Sergeant 
 
 Captain shall appoint 13 
 
 Duties of 15 16 
 
 Duties in regard to elections 13 
 
 Flags 
 
 Camp, description of 71 72 
 
 Division, Description of 72 7a 
 
 Commanderv-in-Chief, description of. . 73 74 
 
 Q. 
 
 General Orders 
 
 When and by whom issued 64 65 
 
 Shall be of uniform size 6G 
 
 H. 
 
 Honorable Discharge 
 
 When granted 10 63 
 
 I. 
 
 Inspection 
 
 When shall be made 54 
 
 Duties of Inspector General 54 5r) 
 
 Inspector General 
 
 Appointment of 39 
 
 Ineligibility 
 
 Application for membership, of S 
 
 Insignia of Rank 
 
 What shall constitute 68 6» 
 
 Investigating Committee 
 
 Duties and report of 7 
 
W4 
 
 Page 
 J. 
 
 Judge Advocate 
 
 Appointment of 27 
 
 Duties of, in cases of Courts-Martial 57 ns 
 
 Judge Advocate General 
 
 Appointment of 39 
 
 Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief 
 
 How chosen, and duties of ;:;' i L 
 
 Junior Vice Division Commander 
 
 How chosen, and duties of jr, js 
 
 PC. 
 
 Leave of absence 
 
 Granted by Captain, when 9 
 
 Duties of Camp Officers, in regard to. . . Ki 
 
 Duties of Division Officers, in regard to 11 
 
 Void, when n 
 
 To whom applied for 77 
 
 Camp Officers should have, when 77 
 
 Division Officers should have, when... 77 
 
 Membership 
 
 Who eligible to 5 
 
 How attained 6 7 
 
 Of Division Encampments 22 *2:^ 
 
 Of Commandery-in-Chief 3(5 37 
 
 Meetings of Camps 
 
 When held... 11 
 
 Who to preside at 11 12 
 
 May be dispensed with, when 12 
 
 Special meetings, how called 1-2 
 
 Mustering Officer 
 
 Appointment of '27 
 
 Muster of Recruits s 
 
 N. 
 Name of Order 
 
 Must not be used for advertising pu. 
 
 poses 78 
 
 Title of organization 3 
 
95 
 O. 
 
 Page 
 
 Objects 4 
 
 Offenses 
 
 What cognizable 55 56 
 
 Officers 
 
 Of Camps 12 
 
 How elected 13 
 
 Shall be elected, when i:^ 
 
 Shall be installed, when 13 
 
 Captain shall appoint, who 13 
 
 Duties of 14 18 
 
 Rank of 13 
 
 Commandery-in-Chief 39 
 
 Division 25 26 
 
 Order of Business 
 
 For Divisions 33 34 
 
 For Commandery-in-Chief 46 47 
 
 For Camps, as provided in Ritual 
 
 Orders 
 
 By whom issued 64 65 
 
 Shall be of uniform size 66 
 
 Organization 
 
 Title of 3 
 
 Objects of 4 
 
 Principles of 3 4 
 
 What shall constitute 5 
 
 P. 
 
 Password 
 
 Commander-in-Chief shall select 76 
 
 Who entitled to receive 76 
 
 Shall be changed, when 76 
 
 Per Capita Tax (See Tax) 
 
 Picket Guard 
 
 Captain shall appoint 12 
 
 "Politics 
 
 Discussion of in Camp room, prohibited 20 
 
 Commandery-in-Chief, duties in regard 
 to 77 
 
 Political Position 
 
 Official signature, must not recommend 
 for 20 21 
 
96 
 
 Page 
 
 Preamble 6 
 
 Principal Musician 
 
 Captain shall appoint vd 
 
 Duties of IS 
 
 Principles 3 4 
 
 Q. 
 
 Quarterly Reports 
 
 Captain shall make SO 
 
 Duties of Adjutant 50 51 
 
 Duties of Quartermaster 51 52 
 
 Duties of Adjutant General 51 
 
 Duties of Quartermaster Cergeant 51 
 
 Duties of Divisou Commanders 50 51 
 
 Quartermaster General 
 
 Bond of 78 
 
 Election of 78 
 
 Salary of 78 
 
 Should vacancy occur 78 79 
 
 Term of office 78 
 
 Quartermaster Sergeant 
 
 Captain shall appoint 13 
 
 Duties of 17 
 
 Shall give bond 60 
 
 Quartermaster 
 
 Appointment of 27 
 
 Duties of 30 
 
 Quorum 
 
 Of Camps, Avhat shall constitute 12 
 
 Couucil-in-Chief, what shall constitute 44 
 
 Division Council, what shall constitute 31-32 
 Division Encampment, what shall 
 
 constitute 25 
 
 Commandery-in-Chief Encampment. . . 38 
 
 R. 
 
 Representatives 
 
 Division, Credentials of 23 24 
 
 When elected 23 
 
 Number of 24 
 
 TermofOflu'p i^ 
 
97 
 
 Pae^e 
 
 Vacancies, how filled 24 
 
 Commandery lu, Credentials of 37 
 
 When elected 3(j ?.7 
 
 Number of, how determined yti 37 
 
 Term of office 37 
 
 Vacancies, how filled 37 
 
 Rank 
 
 Insisrnia of GM r>9 
 
 Camps, rank of (j 
 
 Relief Committee 
 
 Who shall constitute 19 
 
 Duties of 19 
 
 Relief Funds 
 
 Camp may establish ' 21 
 
 Relief 
 
 Cixraps granting to visiting brothers. . . 10 
 
 Religion 
 
 Discussion of in the Camp room pro- 
 
 hibiT.ed 20 
 
 Commandery-in-Chief, duties in re- 
 gard to 78 
 
 Removal 
 
 Of Camp staff officers 13 
 
 Of Division staff oincers 27 
 
 *0f Commandery statf officers 40 
 
 Remustered 
 
 Dropped member of dead Camp, may be 
 how 6-2 G3 
 
 Representation 
 
 Camps not entitled to, when 5?> 
 
 Divisions not entitled to, ^^'heu 53 
 
 Resignations 
 
 Officers shall forward, when 77 
 
 Returns and Reports 
 
 By Camp ., made 5) 51 
 
 l5y Divisions, made. ol 
 
 Revenues 
 
 Commandery-in-Chief shall receive — 52 53 
 Div'sions shall receive 52 53 
 
 Revocation of Charter 
 
 Commander-in-Chief may revoke,when 50 
 
98 
 Ribbons Page 
 
 (Jommanderv-in-Chief, description of 
 
 Division, description of 
 
 Camp Officers, description of 
 
 Rituals 
 
 Amendments of, how made 
 
 (jieueral use prohibited 
 
 70 
 71 
 71 
 
 46 
 
 77 
 
 
 
 77 
 
 Captain, duty of, in regard to 
 
 Rules of Order 
 
 
 77 
 
 81 86 
 
 s. 
 
 Salaries 
 
 Adjutanl General and Quartermaster 
 General 
 
 61 
 
 Seals 
 
 For Commandery-in-Chief , Divisions 
 Camps 
 
 and 
 
 63 64 
 
 Second Lieutenant 
 
 How chosen and duties of 
 
 Tenure of office 
 
 
 13 15 
 13 
 
 Secrets 
 
 
 •21 
 
 Sergeant of the Guard 
 
 Captain shall appoint 
 
 
 13 
 
 17 
 
 Sergeant Major 
 
 Appointment of 
 
 
 27 
 
 Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief 
 
 How chosen and duties of 
 
 Senior Vice Division Commander 
 How chosen and duties of 
 
 
 S9 41 
 2(5 •■*7 
 
 Sick Members 
 
 To be visited by Avhom 
 
 Special Committees 
 
 Who shall appoint 
 
 Who can not be appointed 
 
 Duties of Chairman of 
 
 AVho can be excused from service 
 
 Division Commander shall appoint, 
 when 
 
 19 
 
 20 
 20 
 20 
 20 
 
 32 
 
99 
 
 Special meetings of Camps Page 
 
 Call for, how worked 22 
 
 Surgeon 
 
 Appointment of 27 
 
 Surgeon General 
 
 Appointment of ^^ 
 
 Suspension 
 
 Of members, for Avhat 50 
 
 Of Camps, tor what.... 40 
 
 Of Divisions, for what .'.'.'.'.. .'.'.' 53 
 
 T. 
 
 Tax 
 
 Commandery-in-Chief, shall levy 59 
 
 How pa able 59 
 
 Duties of Division Commander as to ' ' 53 
 
 Divisions shall levy 52 
 
 Camps may levy, when 53 
 
 Title of Orgauizatton 3 
 
 Transfer Card 
 
 Privileges granted under 9 
 
 Camps may admit on, when and how ' <) 
 
 Who entitled to 
 
 Void, when 
 
 u. 
 
 Uniforms 
 
 What shall constitute 
 
 Unwritten Worl: 
 
 Must not be divulged, and penalty. . 
 
 V. 
 
 Vacancies 
 
 Camp offices, how filled 14 
 
 Commaudery- in -Chief offices, how 
 
 filifcd 40 
 
 Council-in-Chief offices. ) o\v tilled .' " " " -jr, 
 
 Division offices, how fi lied 2(1 
 
 Standing, or Special Ciimmittees,hov,- 
 
 filled 4(5 
 
 Quartermaster General, how filled. .... 77 
 
 Visitors 
 
 Uuion Soldiers. Sailors and Marines. . . 7G 77 
 Members of u. A. K 7C. 77 
 
 Vote " , * 
 
 Members notcrititled to, when f;8 
 
 10 11 
 11 
 
 21 
 
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