The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-08-30
OHIO.

General Orders. No. 9, issued at Columbus
Ohio, August II, by command of Department
Commander Charles T. Clark. III. Rees, A.
A. A. G.-coDtalns the following:
In consequence OF the temporary absence of Com
rade David Lanning, Assistant Adjutant-G eneral,
Comrade W. j. Elliott is hereby appointed Assist
ant Adjutant General dd Interim and will be obey
ed and respected accordingly.
The work of recruiting is still of first importance
IN majority OF the Posts, but faithful attention
should also be given TO other duties and interests
upon which depend the pernanency and useful
ness OF the organization. The finances OF the Post
require constant vigilance not only the part of
the Commander and Guartermaster, but the COM
rades generally should be interested. Nine hum
dred comrades Six months in arfears for quarterly
cues, and consequently marked suspended on the
quarterly returns, Is blot on the financial man
agement which onght to be erased without delay
but can be only by unrcmitting efforts. An aver
age OF only three suspensions in each Post makes
an aggregate of over eco in the Department so
that the only way TO get rid OF startling aggre-
gate Is Tor each Post 10 adopt efiecual measures TO
collect the dues at the end OF each quarter from
every comrade who has not previously paid the
same. do not permit any comrade to get in arrears
for the second quarter, and there will be suspen-
sions to report.
The practice adopted by some of the Posts of
making one meeting in each month an open meet
ing, or campfire, Is heartily commended. Such
meetings, if properly conducted are not only full
OF interest 10 comrades their families and friends
but may be made the means of greatly strengthen
ing the Post. Posts holding but meeting each
T.
aetcI viii find the interest in and attendance the
regular business meeting greatly improved
The promptness of the Adjutants and Quarter
masters OF over 300 Posts in preparing and of the
Post Commanders in forwarding the reports for the
second quarter calls for an expression of commen-
dation which is heartily accorded. A few OF the
Posts were tardy, causing Department Headquar-
tiers much trouble and extra work to get the con-
soiidated reports TO National Headquarters on time
The steady improvement, however, gives us hope
that ere long the necessity of reminders like this
VIII have ceased. The third quarters report will
be due September 80. Blanks for the same will he
forwarded at an early date. 1t Is hoped that the
comrades IN each Post Will object to Closing the
Post on the last meeting night in September until
the reports have been completed read to the Post
and placed In the hands OF the Commander to be
forwarded by the first mail. 1t isaso ordered that
the receipt OF the Assistant Acknowledgement for
the reports be read at the first meeting OF the Post
after il is received. Every comrade is interested in
the reputation of his Post for busness-like propt-
ness, and has right 10 know that the officers of
his Post have discharged their duty.
General Grosyenor attended. the meeting of
the Grand Army of the Republic at Denver and
continued the trip to California. While stopping
at Salt Lake City he was serenaded, and re-
sponded with speech, in which he made some
remarks that did not please the MorInons. who
interrupted in tones which plainly showed
their anger. But the General concluded his
speech, and at the close was loudly applauded
by theGentiles present.
The fifth annual lawn fete of Ford Post East
Toledo, recently, was in all respects q success.
and the Post and its faithful Auxliaries are to
be congratulated upon substantial addition
TO their relief fund. The fete possessed all the
attractions of an evening of pleasure, and was
pleasantly managed in all its departments by
an efficient corps of ladies and gentlemen.
Comrade J. 0. MCGOWAN, Youngstown. Ohio
writes that the fair recently held there under
the auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliary of Tod
Post, No. 90, was great success, yielding over
$1,000 fer the relief fund. The Post now num-
bers nearly 200 members-an increase of 100
during the past year.
Toledo Grand Army circles are rejoicing in
the fact that Commander-in-Ch Chief r. Beath. of
Philadelphia, expects to pay them u visit in
the fall. General Beath viii be accompanied
by his wife, prominent. in Quaker City Relief
Corps work. They will receive cordial wei.
como.
John W. Bremen, late company c. Fifty-srst
0. V. l., Port Washington, Ohio, writes us that
Simon Rodgers late of company A, Seventy
sixth o. Y. L. died near that place on the 2Ist
inst, leaving q wife and five children. He was
buried with military honors
Commander E. Carson, John Ii. Barre Post