The National tribune., 1885-04-09
GAR. GENERAL ORDERS.
VERMONT.

GAR. GENERAL ORDERS.
VERMONT.
General ORDERS No. 8, issued at Burlington,
March 16:
]. 1t is the earnest desire of the Department OFF,
GERS that all matters relating to the work of the
Department receive prompt attention, and to ac-
complish this it is necessary that all matters OF
business be addressed to the officer who is to act
upon the same. Personal communications may be
sent direct TO the Department Commander but all
returns from Posts required by Rules and Regula-
tons and all official communications should be
addressed to the Assistant Adutant-G Re-
QUESTIONS for badges, books, blanks and supplies
of all kinds to the Assistant Quartermaster-Gen-
eral. Applications for mastering officers to the
Chief Mastering Officer and all matters relating to
the inspection of Posts to the Inspector of the De-
partment Assistant Inspector OF the district In
which the Post is located.
H. Comraie Beath's BLUE Book" which con-
tains the official decisions and opinions on ques-
tons pertaining to Rules and Regulations, should
be in the hands of every Post Commander to enable
him to determine whether a question has not been
already decided, before referring it to Headquar-
tiers, and thus save himself much delay and incon-
yenience
III. Blank returns for the first quarter of 1885
have Just been distributed to Posts, and 1T is hoped
that Post officers will make effort to have them
ready for transmta at the close of the last meet
ing in this month Posts in arrears for returns for
any quarter not entitled TO representatives In
Department Encampment.
". Attention is again called to the matter Of
service cards The Commissioner of Pensions Is
DESTROYS that the record Of surviving soldiers
and sailors commenced last year. be completed
and that the changes occurring i'll the various Posts
be put on record in his office. The Importance of
this work cannot be over estimated and it may be
looked upon rs work of charity for disabled
comrades. Blank cards will be furnished on appl1-
cation to the Assistant Adjutant- General, and
should be returned through these Headquarters
when filled out.
v. The Department countersign is transmitted to
pf BS e w,'n a",s @ of W.T. cnrrs1rAr
JAS. b. SCULLY, Dept Commander
Asst Adjuant- General.
CALIFORNIA.
General Orders. No. 2, issued at San Francisco
March 9, are as follows:
/. The 18th annual Encampment, held at San
Francisco CAL Feb. 1s, 20 and q, 1885. elected the
S.v g, Comrade II. F. Burnett, Sumner Post,
No. 8, Sacramento.
". c., Comra6e Henry c. Dibble, Burnside Post,
No Sc, Tombstone, A. r.
Medical Director-Comrade J. w Pease, George
II. Thomas Post, No. 9, San Francisco.
Chap. Comr9de L. w. Simmons, l.. Ii. Rousseau
Post, No. Ct, Kelseyville.
Council of Administrations l.. Harris. Geo.
II. Thomas Post: No 2; A. Hollywood, Lyon Post
No 8; James +. Cunningham, w. III. l.. Wallace
Post, No. 81; Allen L. l:rd, w. II. Seward Post
No. %; ]. S. Loventhal, Grant Post, No. Q.
Delegates to National Eucampment-Comrade
#. ii. Goodman, James A. Waymire w. II. Sea-
mans, and Chas. f. Wilson, all of Geo. II. Thomas
Post No 3
acknowledgements G. z. Royce, George H.
Thomas Post, No 3: p. II. McGrew, Lyon Post,
No. 8; J. l.. Lyon, Appomattox Post, No. 90 E. A.
Weed, Frank Bartlett Post No. g.
III. The following Staff appointments are hereby
announced:
A. O. NJ. G., Comrade r. t. orion, Lincoln Post
No. I.
Dept. Ins, Comrade Waiter II. Holmes George
ii. Thomas Post, No. q
Judge advocate Con,rade s. F. Daniels, Lyon
Post No. :.
c. NJ. o., Con,rade L. Finigan, PHI! Sheridan
Post, No. Z.
Senior ABIDE Camp Comrade VIII II. voor-
haco POST
Acting Asst Adj It Gen, Comradc Chas. III. Os-
born, Lincoln Post, No l.
They will be obeyed and respected accordingly
III. The Department Enci,npment reduced the
per capita tax from l2 TO 10 cents per quarter for
the ensuing year
" Post Commanders will Mt once designate from
their Posts comrade for the position of Abide
Camp and one for Assistant Inspector upon the Staff
of Department Commanter and forward the names
to these Headquarters. II is to be hoped that
but enthusiasticand earnest comrades will be named
for these positions.
V. The Provisional Department, Womans Relief
Corps, effected n permanent Department organize
ton at the same tlnre as the meeting Of our En-
campmcni, and elected Mrs Lizzie DA. KiDne De-
partment President, with q full complement of
energetic and active assistants in other official posi-
tons of the Corps
1t is subject for consrstulaion upon the part of
oil the comrades of this Department that
have able, so devoted and SO welcome an ally
the Ladies' Auxiliary are determined to prove
themselves to be- and the Delegates who were Mt
the Encampment have special reasons for remem-
Eering the hospitality and many courtcsics
tended to them by the Relief Corps. 1t is not too
much to hope that during the coming year ma
iorty of the Posts in this Department will have
their Auxiliary Corps duly organized, and greater
success than ever before in any single year gnaran
teed 10 the Posts, by such allies noble loyal and
patriotic women sure 10 be.
trust that the comrades of this Department vii,
encourage by every honorable means this labor of
love this heart work of the Womans Relief Corps
auxiliary to the Grand Army OF the Republic which
the loyal women of America have established, and
which is doing good a work. in true fraternity
for the needy and distressed of those who were
tried in the fire of battle that waged ercely and
for so many years. for the preservation of
national integrity and unity. To the Woman's Re-
lief Corps the Department Commander cordially
gives q soldiers welcome God-speed for their
noble organization and assures them of his most
hearty support.
vi All orders and acquisitions for Post supplies
should be sent TO these Headquarters.
BY command of X. III. WAKEFIELD,
w. r. SMEDBERo, Dept Commander.
Assistant Adutant-Gener
MARYLAND.
General Orders, No. 8, issued at Baltimore
March II, are as follows:
l. In compliance with General Orders, No. 49,
dated Marcel, H. 1885 from National Hcadouartcrs
there will be u thorough inspection OF all the Posts
OF this Department between the lst day of April
and l5t! of May next The reports Of said inspcc
ton to be forwarded TO these Headquarters not
later than May IS.
H. The following assignment of Assistant In
spectors has been made: Alfred s. Cooper, Posts g.
II, 10, and 25 George w. Grove, and 81; Frank
Nolen l. 6, II, and 20 E. c. Miller, 4, II and 81 D.
f. Brockett and 81: A. G. Afford 3, i5 and 16;
George W. Mccullough, Q, 10, and so; John II. Nit
ten, I3 and 3S: IL. ii. Haines. 81 Samuel Nichols,
20 and 81; Noah Underwood, and 81; Joseph II.
White, "a; Matthew Strohm, q; James A. Dell Is
and IS John w. Parsons, 30; Thomas S. Norwood
| 90, 90, and SO.
Comrade George Wheeler, Inspector, will per-
sonally inspect Posts 90 and 80.
Ill Assistant Inspectors will Immediately COM
nunicate with Post Commanders and arrange tho
dates for making the inspections. 1t is hoped this
inspection will be riaidly performed all questions
on the blanks TO be fully and correctly answered.
Assistant Inspectors should thoroughly inform
themselves in the work of the Ritual. Rules and
Regulations and manner of conducting Post bust
ness, so that they may be able TO give the proper
instructions when found necessary. For nny ssfor
u,atson in regard their duties Assistant Inspect
Ors will address Comrade George +. Wheeler. De-
| par,ment Inspector, corner Light and German
streets, Baltimore.
BY command of JOHN ". HORN,
DEPARTMENT Commander.
Official: THos L. MATTHEWS
Assistant Adjutant- General
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