The National tribune., 1883-12-20
THE GRAND ARMY.
Affairs at HeadquarterS---Post Elec-
tiOns---0iher Department News.
Special Correspondents NATIONAL TnrBUNE:

10 Department Commanders, has called their
attention 10 the delay in forwarding quarterly
reports 10 National Headquarters, and requests
that such measures be taken as viii remedy the
matter in the future. Hcsuggcsts, among other
thiags. that each Department should, here
after announce in General Orders the dates of
thereceiDt OF such returns from their respective
Posts, so that comrades generally viii know
whether or net their officers gre attending TO
their duties in this respect. While the reports
for the quarter ending September 30 are not
yet completes, these received point to gains
during that period that viii make the member
ship reach about 2f9,0e9.
General Orders. Nos. 6 and Z, from National
Headquarters. which viii be issued in few
days VIII contain these two sections.
l. The following appointments as Assistant IN
speetors- General on the safs Of the Commander
ia-Cl!ief arc hereby announced; IL c Dihbie, san
Francisco. California; J. {. Broatea, aiddietown,
Connecticut; George " King, Wilmington, Deia-
ware; W. /. Sherman Isgan, Dakota Daniel
Dustia Sycamore. Illinois; j. l.. Wooden, Green's
burg. Indiana; J. Murray Hoae. Alaqnolsee- Iowa;
Theodore Wisconsin. Lawrence, alifssls = g HILLS,
t,oacord Kentucky: Edward T. Mitchell, Dath.
Maine T. C. w Cartwright, Iayerlilli, GssssaehU-
selts: George ~. johnson. Baltimore, Maryland;
Christian rtanliz, 81 Louis M4ssonElt y islla.n
Shakespeare. Kalamazoo, Michigan; Henry A
norton Minneapolis Minaesoia; Harry Hotcl-
kiss Lincoln. Nebraska; Nsift sfacldOrd, Lake
Village. New Hampshire; William II. Cooper:
Camden. New acfSey: William {. Rcdcy, New
York Nca York Robert Cullen Cincinnati Chic:
W v Spencer Portland, Oregon G. :. Gaupe.
Allegheny. Pennsylvania; II. i. Robbery, wash
ingten. District Of Columbia. Gilbert Wilson,
Providence. Rhode Island; Il. r. Taylor. ErEttle-
bore, Vermont: W. IL. biyion Sparta. Wisconsin;
benjamin f. S;earnn Warrington, Florida; A. NJ.
Brooks, Se-I,,c, Washington Territory: Hubert
y. tase. Chattanooga. tennessee; w. ID Ward
leigh Ogden. Utah: York 4. Woodward. New
Orleans. Louisiana The aboye-uaned comrades
will report AZ once. 10y lctcr,to ConrEds GRas A.
SautnycT Enspecsor-N General. Carthage. Ohio.
ID. q he following appointments ~ sldcS-de-
Calap on the STAG 81 the Coi.iInad er-n Chief are
fFrrz-
nccficut: Sif,eon j. Fox. New Haven. Connecticut;
Albert T. Nones. Wilmington, Delaware; Edson T.
Parker Higneire, Dakota; Milo / Sherman, Fred
eIlckshuTg, Iowa: O. VI. AIIco. lie MARS, Iowa; T.
c. Haynes. CeHteryille, Iowa; Harvey smith,
Waterloo. Iowa; John II. Daley baltimore. A:.-
ryisnd; Henry o Neil IlavTe dc Grace, Mary land;
A. il Reed. Glencoe Minnesota; l.. -. sanga.
Noribiac1On. Minnesota; c @. Edwards, Spring
VALLEY Minnesota: Henry H. BoNles. Cherryield,
Maine: john T. Foster Bangor, Maine; Henry
Lite, Auburn. Maine; John " Crawford. Fort
Craig. New Mexico: A. y. Clayton. Line Rock,
Wisconsin; w. II. Bennett Madison. Wisconsin;
A II. Petitions. Greenyilie, Tennessee : s Gar
rett Memphis. Tennessee; Marriott Brosius, Ian
caster, Pennsylvania; J. 7. :. 6obia. Lebanon,
Pennsylvania; w. J. Patterson, PiltsbUrg, Penn
sylvania; T. A Lynch. Philadelphia Pennsylva-
mia. Fan sford Smith. ogden. Utah; A. l.. Alden,
Seattle, Washington Territory; J. II. Hayden,
Olympia Washington Territory; c. G. Bradshaw.
Spokane, Washington Territory. They viii be
obeycd and respected accordingly.
The following General Orders, No. 2l) has
just been issued:
The matter OF Fronlpiness in forwarding reports
from Posts TO Department Headquarters j. OF great
importance Posts whose reports arc not received
by January 18th must be omitted from printed re-
ports of the Department officers asld the rob Of the
EncsniPmcnt- aud under the rules and regulations
viii be debErred from representation IN the En-
Tie chairman OF the soldiers orphans committee
snc ieefsars islcBt Chaplain Rev John W Savers IS
desiro1s OF making full report 10 the Department
Eacsalsgnest OF the work done throughout the
Department. and tothRt end desires the soldiers
GCft
wETsi 10 him al these Headquarters without delay
ful report Of tine work done during the year.
stating how many children, IL any, they have
secured admission 20 the schools
Af4s-de-csfnp ca the slaH OF the Department
Commander will at once forward TO the Assistant
AcI;it ilil r sos q the work done by
them daring the year, stating how Iaany Posts
they have visited. number OF new Posts they hive
mustered, &e ~ order that they may receive
proper mention III reports
Attention j. called TO Chapter Y, Article VII
Section and 5, Rules and Regulations. which
quires Quariernasters OF Posts TO give bonds In q
10 be named by the Post. with sufficient
ties for the faithful discharge % bis duties The
fost Nonnaii'ier ho'ds - trustee the bond Of The
Qnalterlnister- and 4 l. hs duty 70 require
piiance with the Rules and Regulations in this
respect.
Blank forms FOR Quaricr,aasters- bond viii be
furnished free OF eost upon application to these
Headquarters
IN orscr HAT correct roster Of the DEPARTMENT
nay be complied foT 1854. transmitted herewith Is
postal card with blanks 10 be filed. giving the
required information and which Commanders OF
diaieiy. BY command Of
J.. ; OSBORNE
Tl7os. J. STEWART Department Commander
assistant AdjG.asGi-G General.
There j. orc more section contained in the
above order, but as II is confined TO new Posts
mustered, al Of which you have already pub
1shcd, i Is hardly worth while 70 take up your
valuable space with repetition. During the
discussion that has taken place lately. both in
the newspapers and elsewhere. As to the proper
site Of the statue TO be erected to the memory
Of General ReynoiGs Taggart's Sgaaag TGgaes
took occasion several times 70 make q bitter
attack o. The deceased soldier, even going so
far as 10 suggest tat the AlDsh0nse or House
OF GoTTecti0u grounds would be q suitable site
General John II. Reynolds Post, No. =, resent
ing the Insult offered 10 the man whose name
X bears. issued 2 circular, q copy Of which was
forwarded to every Pest IN this city, IN which
attention Is called % the language used by Col
enc Tagesgt. csndemning 1t ia severe terms
and asking each Post for az Endorsement Of the
stand taken i5y Post No. II. With but very
feE exceptions each Endorsement was most
heartily given, one Post ordering the circular
with Is Endorsement framed and hung uDon
the walls Of the Post room. The attention of
Department Headquarters having been called
10 the matter, caused the insertion Of the sec
ton IN above orders referring 70 H.
Post no. z9t, 10 be locafcd at Prospect But
Ier county. is the last for whose muster orders
have been Issued from Department Heasguar-
tiers.
On December 7th, was mustered Colonel J.
E. Greenawalt lost. 10. 300. at C0Eansbnrg.
NestInorelaa6 eoanty, by Past Department
Commander Chill ~. Hazard. who was
compelled 70 drive from ManongaheIa City,
ewing 70 the fact tina; he could not make rail
raad connections in less than two whole DAYS.
The mastering officer was assisted by details
from Posts GO, $50. and 296 The Post viii
meet on tlle FIRST and third Saturdays Of each
month. The following officers were mustered
and Installed: Commander T. g. Greenawalt:
:. v. C., l. n. Thomas; J. Y. C., J. Luke: Adj
jutant, G. d. Altman @. H. ID. r. Marsh ;
Chaplain j. c. Fleming: Surgeon'D Brady
O. d. w. y. Fullerton o. G., J. Pane
NAVAL POST, no 400
Few Posts have attracted the attention OF
commanded the interest thai this Post has, non
have many been mustered with the eclot that
ATTENDED the ceremonies Of giving official being
20 this Post OF naval veterans The muster Of
the Post took place on last Wednesday night
December i, y. y. C., John Stewart Senior
Aid-de-Camp TO theCommander-in-C Chief hay.
ing been detailed for the purpose by special re.
quest Of the new comrades. The " old salts .
assembled at Grand Army Headquarters, where
they were met by Post s. with its drum and fife
corps and post guard by whom they were es-
corted 70 the quarters secured by the napal
Post IN the National Theater Building at Tenti
and Cali0whill streets
The ceremonies Of mugter-in were then con
- Il.