Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-22


AN ORDER TO THE "ROYs IN BLUE"-The
following order mas Just been issued from the
headquarters of the Boys il Blue
JeG'gUGrtcrS ROys ia Blue. Dist. If Co 'Untid. }
AdjUtdnt Generals Office, 3i9 Pr. are,
Washington, u. c., Dee. IA, 1885,.
General Ord6rs, No. o.
L. I he General commandin: announces that,
under articles - of The new rules and regula-
uons, an executive board has been duly chosen,
consisting of the following gentlemen: Hon
Sayles J. Bowen, Colonel W A. Cook, Colonel
w Penn Clark. Robert Thompson. Esq, Judge
Cuppy, Hon. e.. Il. Blackmar. and Colonel &.
ID. Willard, and that at a subsequent meeting
the new board organized by The election of
Hon. Sayles j. Bowen President. Colonel G.
ID. willard Secretary, and Judge +. +. Cuppy
Treasurer. No more efficient or acceptable
executive board could have been selected. and
they have entered upon their duties with zeal
and energy, fully determined to make the
"Boys IN Blue OF this District a great, useful,
and permanent organization. worthy of the
National Capital.
ii. Brigadier General ] Bell Adams has
been relieved from command OF the I'd brigade
and Is hereby assigned 10 and announced as in
command OF the LIST brigade, Boys IN Blue.
District OF Columbia, vice Mors". Resigned.
lie VIII be obeyed and respected according v,
and Will nominate his staH 10 the Genera /
commanding for confirmation.
III. The cOlOHels and commanding officers
OF the several commands making up the ID
brigade Will, until further orders, report dI.
rect 10 these headquarters
~. Bugadier General J. : Crocker. COM
mandlng The lst brigade of cavalry, viii at
once order an Inspection Of his command, and
Will report It's strength, condition, &c, with
as little edeIay as may he. 10 these quarters:
ard l. Is hereby en- IOIned on all comma 10 ing
Officers throughout the organization 10 make
the monthly reports and returns called for Dy
article rules and rcgula'iCn-. aud forward the
same Tor the month of December VITA least
poss ibie delay.
V. The following appointments are hereby
10 a L
the general commanding:
Colonel W. =. Fletcher, 10 be quarternaster
general, vice Sip, resigned
Colonel II. NJ. Knight. to he spector gem
eral. vice Smith. resigned.
MAJOR & Z. Parker, to o. assistant ins pec.Or
general.
general vice Kelly. resigned.
Major J. q. NJ McCIe!lan, 10 be aided camp,
vice Eus well, resigned.
Captain III. DuTy, To ba aida-de-camp.
Iney VIII be obey ed aud respected accord
ingly.
vi. IL having been represented to the Gen
eral commanding that OIL GERS nigh In rank
have induced Officers and men to leave their
own commands with the Object OF trar sfer
merely, The same b-iug in vIularIJu of standing
orders, 1t IS hereby announced thar no transfer
can De mace from one com nand To another
without express authorization from these head
GnH Hctefs, and any officers kn OWING of such uu.
authorized transfer VIII promptly report the
same.
IL. n code of rules and regulations fer the
better government OF the organization having
been agreed upon and formally ratified, printed
coples OF the same Will be furnished on propar
requisltion, and II is expected that tney will
IN furuTe be intellIgestly and strictly observed
The General commanding hopes that these
rules and regulations will be SO lived ND To by
the entire command as TO perpetuate the organ
Zillon, and make IL III every respect efficient
and complete I.e' there be no more blckerins
Or petty JealOusies, but all uni-e 10 build up a
great, compact, and powerful organization
auxiliary to the Republican party-oue which
shall develop the md ustrial element. foster aud
encourage local Manufactures, invite emigra-
ton and capital, and through organized sys-
iemaiic eXertIon Cooperate with every effort TO
promote the growth and further the material
interests OF this city ann District.
VIII. The regular monthly meeting OF Off.
GERS OF the rganIZiuon, required by article 1,
rules and regulations, Is hereby fixed tor the
last tuesday evening in each month, the same
10 be held at Union League Ruilding 9TH street.
until further notice; and the Inspector General,
In accordance with vote and Instructions
August last, in New York, of the Soldiers and
Sailors National Committee, will, as hereto
fore, receive and recognize as "Boys in Blue
all honorably discharged soldiers, sailors, and
true Union men who Loyalty stood by and
Upheld the Government during the rebellion
CORDIALLY welcoming all such as CO workers in
the ranks, and tor the carrying out of the great
principles and objects OF the organization.
BY order OF A. Grant, Major General Com
mandiDg. ALLEN A. GRANT,
Official: Adiutant General
NV. HOTEL, Assistant Adlutant General
We learn that three thousand ne " uniforms
have been received for the members of the
organization.