The National tribune., 1885-02-26
The GRAND ARMY.
Getting Ready for the National En-
campment.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
Organizing Recruiting-The Evil Of Suspensions,
and How TO Meet Inducements Of the COM
mander-in-Chief.
TOLEDO O.. Feb. 81. 1885.

and How TO Meet Inducements Of the COM
mander-in-Chief.
TOLEDO O., Feb 81, 1885.
Commander-in- Chief kountz is writing per-
soaal letters TO the newly elected Department
Commanders, urging them 10 enter upon an
active recruiting campaign within their re-
spective Jurisdictions in order 10 report grand
roster of 800 900 at Portland. lie suggests that
each Post Commander be called upon 10 take
stcps TO divide his territory into districts and
set some energetic comrade to canvass in each
for members who viii be a credit to the aSso-
citation of veterans. Also to see that dues are
kept up and that members do not by default
drop cut Of the organization.
SUSPENSIONS.
The vast numbers dropped for the non pay
mcut of dues, or suspended from trivial rea-
sons within their control, is fearful offset
against the accessions in every Department.
Although the grand work of recruiting new
members goes steadily on, yet the losses from
suspension in many cases offset the gains thus
made. This is a state of affairs deeply to be
deplored and the Commander in-Chief admon-
ishcs to greater vigilance wherever this lax
tendency of affairs is manifcsting itself
The suspensions reported aggregate from
10000 to 10000 Illinois alone, the great soldier
State, reaching 5000.
HEADQUARTERS NOTES.
The Commander-in- Chief visits Upper San
dusky Monday evening, to be present at q
grand Campfire and returning leaves on Tues
day for the Indiana Encampment at lndianap-
oils Owing to the severe weather Commander
Kountz missed the Illinois Encampment, the
first engagement he has lost since he entered
upon his administration.
CoElrade Thos p Fuller, of Helena, Mont,
appointed Provisional Commander, has called
q meeting at Helena for March 10 to form a
permanent Department Comrade John Mofitt
: is announced as A. A. G.; James III. Mills, Post
HI2, Virginia City, ]. VIC; Lewis E. Holmes
Pest 6, Butte City, NJ. D.; Lyman E, Hanna,
at ID, Livingston, Chap; Chas. S. Warren,
e Butte City, A. G. NJ; VIM. J. Gabraith.
yer Lodge, J. A.; James Z. Callanay,
NJ O.; Cleve Y. Lathrop, Post 19,
H., A. NJ o.; Eddy f. Ferris Post IS
Bozernar l. g.: Otto Klemm, Post Is, Dillon
Fort Custer; E. l.. Dickinson, Post 10, Sherl-
dan; J. Z. Goss, Post II, Billings, and j. d.
Ray, Post 2, Glcndivc, Aides de-Camp.
The following has Just been submitted to the
Council Of Administration for their considera-
ton:
HEAD'Rs GRAND ARMY OF THE REPURLIc,
TOLEDO, o., Feb. 10, 1885,
Circular Letter, No. s.
To the Council Of Administration.
The Council of Administration at its session in
MINNEAPOLIS,
that an Executive Committee of five members be
appointed by the Commander Chief, to be
clothed with authority to settle all questions
brought before them during the year that required
the action of the Council of Administration except
the possible change OF location OF the next National
Encampment.
fix the date of said Encampment, and the following
statement of hotel accommodations, received from
the Committee of Reception and Entertainment at
Portland is submitted for the information of MEM
bers of the Council.
HOTEL. LOGAN. NO. AccoM'D. PER DAY.
Falmouth House, City, $50 to go. 8 90 to $ %
Preble '' 125, 90 to 80
q. s. Hotel, 100, 80 to co
Perry House, q" so, 200
Merchants Hotel, 40, oe to 30
-, {cushing's Island, : mills by water.) . %
A little Cl,eboygan Island miles by waterl
(Mainland. three miles from city,
Ottawa and Waldo House prices include trans
portation 10 and from Portland.
Old Orchard Beach IL miles distant; 10 trains
per day with hotels as follows Central House. y
per day, $40 per week; Lawrence House, 81 per
day; Sea Side, Sl.50 per day; Geayes House, s.
per day, $40 per week; Revere House, 81. 30 per
day, s. TO $40 per week Graham House, s. per
day; Montreal House, Sl25; Hotel Everett (in-
Guiding Staple Cottage, $3.50 per day; Hotel FislSe,
s. per day; Sea Shore House, s. per day; old Or
chard House s. per day; Western House, 81 .25 per
day: The Aldine. s. % per day.
telegram from the committee says: Old Or
chard Beach Hotels will accommodate from 900
20 GOO persons exclusive of the cottages.
The Commander-in-Cliiefa after comforting with
the local committee at Portland has designated the
23d. 24th. and 25th of June. 1885. the time for
holding the next National Encampment, subject 10
the approval Of the Council of Administration.
The Commander-in-Chef therefore directs that
members of the Council of Administration express
their approval disapproval of said dates for the
purpose named.
The question of transportation rates is being
eidered by the committee, but cannot be definitely
aatf lpd fIar .ir yaai-
committee is satisfied, however, that equitable
rates will be obtained.
Yours in F., c. and L.,
. w. w. ALcoRN, Adj't-Gen.