The National tribune., 1882-10-12
Bearing Fruit.

IN cur issue OF the 10Th inst. we TOOK &C.
casion to outline a simple and effective
method of establishing new Posts of the
Grand Army in places where as yet none
had been founded. al that we asked onr
readers TO do was to send us the names of
any ex-soldiers residing in their neiGhbOr-
hood, and obtain the assent of at least ten
of them 10 join in an application to Depart
mcnt headquarters for the institution OF a
Post, agreeing on our part, upon receipt
of these names, to at once communicate with
the National Headquarters at Omaha,
and make the necessary arrangements for
. the mustering-in of the Post.
We are glad TO see that some of our
readers have availed themselves of this sug-
gestion. A correspondent at Xenia, Ill,
writes US as follows:
Il" ! see from your issue Of September 10Th
that YOU propose to be the leader in estab-
/ fishing new Posts of the Grand Army, or at
/ least that you are willing to lead the Army
Now, we want TO organize a Post at this
place and we have the material-and plenty
Of good material, toO-tOr the purpose, but
we lack leader, or rather there are a plenty
who are willing TO lead but we do not know
what steps are necessary to be taken. We
can build up Post Of 125 members, | am
sure, in a very short time, if we can get enc
started right. | herewith send you names
of those who are willing to become mem
bers"
We have also received the following letter
from a subscriber at Milan, Sullivan county,
Mo-:
eve have a few old soldiers in this Vi
cinity and we are anxious to organize a
Grand Army Post in this county. We would
like 10 know how to proceed. Where can
we get the necessary papers, and what
would 1t c0st?"
From Red Cloud, Webster county, Neb,
another correspondent writes us as follows:
q think your plan for helping along the
Grand Army is good one, and to aid you
in the work, ! send you herewith the names
! Of some ex-soldiers at Guide Rock, Nebras-
Ea. There is no Post at this place, and
think a little light on the subject would
interest them"
Still another subscriber at Bloomington,
IL, writes us:
"If it is not asking too much, will
you please tell me what the Grand Ar
my of the Republic is; what are its
objects; whether or not soldiers may be-
come members of it, and how? / have often
read and heard of the Grand Army, but /
know nothing about it,"
The writer Of this last letter was private
III Co. D, Eighth Missouri volunteer infantry,
and of course he is prinla facie entitled to
become member of the Grand Army. For
his information, as well as the rest of our cor
respondents and readers, we republish below
Article / of the Rules and Regulations of the
Grand Army, relating to the formation of
new Posts:
SECTION IA Post may be formed by
the authority of a Department Commander,
or of the Commander-in-Chief where no
Department organization exists, on the APP
plication of not less than ten persons eligible
TO membership III the Grand Army of the Re-
public, unless acting under legal and I'M
forfeited charter.
SEC mo charter shall be surrendered
by any Post so long as ten members thereof
demand It's continuance, nor unless propo-
sition TO surrender the charter shall have
been made at a stated Taeeting at least four
weeks before the time OF action, and due
notice given to every member of the Post.
(See Article ", Section a.
SEC. 3.-A Pest disbnnded, whether be-
fore or since the annual session of the Ma
tional Encampment in 1869, may be reCr-
gained with its original name and number,
provided that these shall not have been APP
propriated. In such reorganization new
charter shall be issued without fee, bearing