The National tribune., 1884-02-21
POTOMAC.


General Orders No 1, issued at Washington,
d. c., on the 14th instant contains the follow
ing:
Having been elected Commander in accordance
with the Rules and Regulations of the Grand Army
of the Republic, assume command OF this Depart
ment.
The following-naIned comrades, who were also
elected officers of this Department at the last En-
canpment, have entered upon the duties OF their
Senior yice-Commander N NJ Brooks; Junior
Viee-C Commander, S. 4. II. Mckim; Medical Di-
rector, Florence Donohue; Chaplain, Rev. Benz.
Swallow.
Council of Adrninistration-N b. Fithian. F. c.
Reyels, Levi Nagle. j. w Palmer, d. w. Atwood.
Delegates to National Encanpment-S Stewart
yan Vliet Cl,as King E. w Whitaker.
Aliernates-M. M. Holland L. B. Cutler, Edward
Webster.
The following appointments are announced: As
sistant Adjutant-GeneralC III. Ingram Assistant
Quarternasfer- General, A. J. Cunning; Inspector,
Chas Matthews; Judge Advocate, Fred. Mack;
Chief Mastering Officer, Dennis 0Connor Aids
de-Camp, AInes i. Medford Hanson K. Weaver,
VIM. 3. Brown, NJ. 4. Anderson Richard Hender-
son, n. b. Prentice, Thomas Hynes. W. w. Win
ship, Joseph Burroughs. William Howard Mills;
Nj ~ Holland; Assistant Inspectors, Asa L. Car
rier, VI. ID. Months, Edward Remand.
The committee employment will coasis. of
the Senior las chaIrrlafil and Junior Vice-CoIn-
manders the Commanders OF Posts and the De-
partrDent Commander er-o1lcio, who will meet at
these headquarters Tuesday evening of each week
until otherwise ordered
One comrade from each Post, to be selected by
Post Commanders. with the Department Com
nlander chairman, the Assistant AdJutant-Gen-
eral and the Assistant Gnartermaster General will
compose the relief committee. This committee
will be in session at these headquarters Wednes-
day and Friday evenings OF each week from 100 to
9 o'clock.
The executive committee having charge of all
matters pertaining 10 Memorial services will be
composed of the Department Commander las
cliairman), the Assistant Adjutant- General. the As
sistant Quartermaster General, the Post Com
Inanders and two comrades from each Post notice
has
tiers as soon possible.
BY vote of the Encarnp rnent, on recommendation
OF Past Department Commander Comrade Bur-
dett the following five comrades are appointed
committee 10 consider the status OF Past Post Com
manders: john Cameron, c. p. Crandail, G. G.
Royce James r. Smith and e. w Whitaker This
committee viii report at the semi annual Encalnp-
ment to be held in July next.
By vote Of tie Encampment, on recommendation
of the Council OF Administration, the per capita tar
IS redEced from fifteen l5) cents TO ten 01 cents per
quarter and the cost OF badges from sixty-fiye 65
cents 10 forty-five (45) cents.
BY vote OF the Encafnpment on recommendation
of the late Assistant Adjutant-G General, Coinrade
Cameron Post Commanders are instructed 10 fur
nish copy OF the National Rules and Regulations
TO each colnradc III good standing who may desire
one
In accordance with a resolution of the Encamp-
nlent, Posts are permitted to adopt the double
breasted sack coat OF regulation color. with four al
O. A. X. buttons on each breast, and two 81 each
sleeve
The Department officers and staff has arranged
with the Commanders of the several Posts to visit
the Posts of this Department, as follows: Post No.
J. March IA; No. ., March II; No. g. February 20 ;
No. 4 March %; 10. 5, April 4; No. g. March z /:
No. z. February IL; No. s, February %; No. 9,
February o. For the purpose of promoting ac-
guaintance and fraternity between comrades of diff
fcrent Posts, the Department Commander viii be
pleased TO have all Past Department Commanders
and Post officers TO meet at headquarters at 7:3O
O'Clock the evenings specified and accompany
him on these official yisitations.
The Department Commander invites the earnest
cooperation OF all comrades in this Department TO
aid In recruiting the ranks and promoting the
efficiency OF the Grand Army of the Republic This
can be done IN no snrer way than by aiming to
make the Post Encampnents instructive and in
teresting, so that all comrades will know in adj
vance that they will he better entertained at the
stated Encampmcnts of their Posts than elsewhere
The greater the interest among comrades, the more
easy il Will be 10 induce all of late comrades in
arms III this Department TO enter the ranks of the
| Grand Army of the Republic.
1t is believed 10 be for the interest of the Order
that census OF all the soldiers residing In this De.
! partment should be taken at early day. This
work viii be placed in charge of the Abide Camp
and for this reason larger number OF these officers
/ than usual has been appointed.
These headquarters will be open for the transac
1 ton Of business Wednesday aud Friday evenings
of each week from 7:30 TO o'clock. The Depart
Inent Commander, or some member of his staff
viii be in attendance during those hours wher
and where the business pertaining thereto will bs
transacted. By command of
| ID. S. ALEXANDER,
| c. III. INGRAM, Department Commander.
4 Assistant Acknowledgement.