The National tribune., 1886-03-11
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From the DEPARTMENTS
Posts. etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
HEADQUARTERS
GRAND ARsIY OF THE REPUBLIC,
NAcuJNGToS ID C.

Il
WASHINGTON, ID G.
The following General Orders (No. ~ have
just been issued:
A thorough inspection OF every Post of the Grand
Army Of the Republic will he made during ihe
months of April and May such inspection to include
March 81 Denayfnent Commanders will at once
arrange for this inspection. The reports to be on
amended Form II. aud forwarded by Assistant In
spcciurs to Department inspector not Iaier 'hh
June /.
Tie consolidated report Form F. TO be forwarded
10y Department inspectors to tomrade a -. van
oSdoi. Inspector General, Madison, lnd on or De-
fore June 20.
Assistant Inspectors General will inspect the
Offices oi the various staff officers OF their Respective
Departments for the year ending March 81, ana
immediately thereafter report the result to the if!-
spector- General at Madison, Ind For the convent
euce of Post Commanders ami Assistant inspectors
the form of inspection proceedings prescribed py
the National Encam. ,Inent is appended hereto
BY Command of ) :. BURDITT, Commander-ln-
Chief.
ARGUS d. VANosDoI., Inspector General.
FORM OF INSPECTION.
On occasion of a regular inspection of Post the
following form will Toe used
The Inspecting Officer having, previous TO the
opening OF the Post, notified the Post Commander
of his intention TO ln>peci the Post WILL upon the
Gaining OF the Post 10 order take his seat In the
body of the Posi-roorn, the better to observe the
Opening ceremony and the working of the Post
The regular order of business a. provided IN the
Ritual Will be attended to, and after muster, II any,
or if nuHe be had the night of inspection. then
when tire order of business has reached the portion
New business" the inspecting oflicer VIII pro-
coed to the rear of altar, salute, and retire TO the
antc-roCn-
The y. C. will then rise and announce TO the Post
that 10y Special Tor GeneraD Order. No. -. from
Headquarters, Cumraue --- Will now proceed 10
inspect this Post and caution the coinrades tat
during the ceremony strict attention should he
given; he Will then proceed 10 explain The form
that W i'll be used duri.: the inspection When the
Commander has concluded these remarks, he Will
demand: "AujUIaus, are your books and papers III
form for inspection, orders properly filed and pa
pers in ORDER
The y. G. will then demand: "Quartermaster,
your books all posted, and vouchers properly
filed. and ready for Inspection? ~
The L. G. will thea Inquire In like manner: oil-
Ger of the Guard are tie arms aad aecouterments
prepared foF inspection" (Ans'cerD
Upon receiving aItSw crs to these inquiries the T.
c. will say The Officer OF the Day VIII act as es-
cort to the Inspecting OGieer."
The Inside Sentinel will ti:cn give one rap on the
door to indicate readiness, whereupon the Inspect
ing Officer will rap for admlttince The Sentinel
upon opening the door. viii demand: " Who goes
there" The Inspecting Officer will announce his
name and position. (-it the time giring De
pdrtfaent coUnteFsigR to The SentinetD
The Sentinel will announce: Officer of the
Guard Comrade -, Assistant lor Department.
Inspector"
The O. G. will salute the P. c., and announce
that the Inspecting Officer is in waiting.
The i. {. Will say: Officer of the Day, you Will
6ncer."
The o. D. will advance to rear of altar. salute
and proceed TO the inner door and command !:
Sentinel, you will admit the Inspecting Officer.
Three rdps
The o. ID. viii then escort the Inspecting Officer
to of altar.
The O. d. will then say: Commander, 1 have
the pleasure to introduce Comrade -, Assistant
Tor Department. Inspector"
The T.. c. will order Present Armsi'' TO which
the Inspecting officer viii reply by saluting..
The =. c. will then order " Carry Arms!" and
say: Comrade, the Post is ready for inspection,
and we await your orders.
Then l. o. will request the Commander to seat
hax tn he
Adjutants desk, inspect the books and orders, see
that the orders correctly fled and ascertain II
any missing. After procuring such information
as lie desires from tie AdJutant, he Will tunder es
cort of the o. d. proceed 10 the q NJ desk passing
in of altar and saluting), and ascertain from
the @. NJ. the financial standing OF The Posi-, the
amount expended for charity during the year, the
number of comrades in good standing, and those
suspended, after which the !. o. Will receive from
the Post Commander the answers to the inquiries
as required on Form II.
The /. o. will then announce (sdiuting Com
naGnderl: The inspection is closed; with your
permission viii now retire, and proceeds to rear
of the altar, facing j. c.
The p. c. VIII now call up the Post: 4" Present
Arnls!" The L. o. viii acknowledge salute and
retire.
The p. C. will then seat the comrades and pro-
eeed with the regular order OF business.
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 13,
issued on the 11th, are as follows:
HEADQUARTERs GRASD Army OF THE REPUBLIC
WA>.ISGToS, u. C., March L. 1886
The 18th National Encampment adopted the
following resolution:
R,So.ved, That alb petitions, resolutions and
memorials by Posts, in regard TO pension legisa-
ton. be required 10 be forwarded to National Head
quarters through Department Headquarters, and
that Posts bc forbidden to make separate and nde
pendent application TO Congress the sub jeCt of
legislation IoT pensions"
This action WAS reallirmed hy the last National
Encdmpment, and the report OF the Committee
Resolutions was adopted as follows:
That we reaflr,n the opinion adopted by the 18th
National Encampment, and again recommend lIIat
all Pest petitions and resolutions the subject Of
pension Legislation be forwarded through Depart
nicn; 10 National Headquarters, believing that the
greatest good 10 the greatest number viii accrue
from such regulation; and this National Encamp-
meEt having already forbidden separate and inde-
pendent applications to Congress for pension legis-
laticn, we ceem i, Bexpedent TO legislate further
The Goth annual session of the National En-
campmeHt wIIl assemble nj San Francisco CAL on
Tuesday. Aug 3, Iss6.
The NatioIli Council of Administration will
convene on Monday, Aug. 2, 1886
BY direction Of the Executive Committee of
the National Councij of Administration, arrange
lents for transportation over trunk lines only will
be in charge ci National Headquarters; arrange
nlesIts with local and connecting lines will be in
charge Of Department Commanders.
by command Of > :. BURDETT, Commanders in
Chief
JoHE CAMERON, Adjuiant- General.