The National tribune., 1882-12-07
GRAND ARMY ORDERS.
HEAD'Rs DEPT. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
LAKE VILLAGE, n. H, Nov. 27, 1882.
| General Orders, No Z.
l. Pursuant to the provisions of Article V,
Chapter V, Rules and Regulations, the annual
| inspections of the Posts in this Department
will be made during the month of December,
and must be thorough in every particular.
Assistant Inspectors will notify the Post to
which they are assigned of the date Of their
visit; they will follow strictly the require
ments as provided in form H. which blanks
will be furnished, see that every question is
answered, and on the blank page will make a
written report giving their opinion as to the
classification of the Post inspected
As these inspections are for the information
of this Department, National Headquarters,
and the good of the Order, assistant inspectors
will avoid favOritism.
II. The classifcations adopted by National
Headquarters are intended TO give credit to
Posts that attain the grade Of Excellent; to
correct defects and advance the interests Of
Posts that attain the grade of Good and to dl-
rect announcement and support from the De-
partment to the Posts that are Fair Post Com
manders will see that their Posts are able to
obtain the highest classification by conforming
to its requirements. For the information of
the Department the ClasSitCations are here
with published
l. Classification Excellent will apply to Posts
tendance, and exhibit an interest in the Post;
whose officers property perform the Ritual
lnoting those having it committed to memory0
whose records are complete and well kept, no
orders missing; whose reports and dues are for
warded, and who sustain Relief Fund.
,. Classification Good will apply to Posts
whose officers and members are irregular in at
tendance, and exhibit an interest i'll the Post;
whose officers properly perform the Ritual
ttroln tho hook records pOnnlptp and fairly
kept; reports and dues properly forwarded, and
sustain Relief Rund.
3. Classification Fair will apply to Posts
whose officers and members are discouraged,
irregular in attendance, and exhibit lack of
interest III consequence; whose officers carelessly
perform the Ritual records complete and fairly
kept, reports and dues promptly forwarded,
and sustain Relief Fund.
III. The following assignments are hereby
made:
Sewell D. Tilton, Post No. 7, Al Hiram G,
Shearuan, 4, So, 81 Richard J. P. Goodwin,
II, %; Daniel c. Roberts, 3 Matt Shackford,
80, 40 AZ, so, 62; Edwin A. Badger, 80, 54;
Henry i. Wilkinson, l. Is, As, SO; Henry o.
Kent, %, So, 81; John c, Linehan, 5, -, "a;
George Z. HodGdon, 1s %; A. S. TwitChell,
81; J. II. French, 10 25; Adolph Nelson, g, II;
Charles B. Nichols, 30, 80; Augustus P. Horne,
q, 80; Frank L. Rollins, "a; David 3. Currier,
33; Ezra II. Wheeler, SO John Kenney, 6, 40;
Albert Dudley. 50; John w. Mears Is, q;
Samuel y. Brown, -, Az James Tolmey, %,
AZ, 81; George II. Waldron, as; Hezekiah
Dow, 46; George w. Barnard so, 63 Geo. B.
Deming, 13, SO; Alvin Burleigh, 2; Z. c.
Duffy, 81.
". The Assistant Inspectors will forward
their reports to Comrade II. l.. Wilkinson, In
spector, Laconia, \. H, Immediately after the
inspection of each Post, and on completion of
their duties, the bill for necessary expenses
incurred in connection Herewith, which, when
approved by these Headquarters, tho Assistant
Quartermaster-G General will honor The De-
partment will pay only the travelling expenses
of inspecting officers, the local entertainment
being provided by the Posts.
V. In order to ascertain the efficiency of Off
GERS in the muster-in ceremony it will be gone
through with, detailing, if necessary, comrades
for that purpose. Post Commanders are en-
joined to have all officers with books for exam
ination and all comrades present on the night
Of inspection.
VI. Changes in inspecting officers will he
made, when desired, upon application to the
Inspector.
By command of
MARTIN 4. HAYNES
Official: Commander.
MATT SHACKFORD,
Asst. Adit. General.