The National tribune., 1886-09-23
He GRAND ARMY.
News From the DepartmentS---New
Posts. etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.

Commander-in- Chief Lucuis Fairchild went
last week 10 Charleston, 5. C., accompanied by
his newly-appointed Adiutant-General Col. i.
b Gray) aud spent the l4th in visiting the
runs. lie then sent out by telegraph, the fol-
lowing address 20 the comrades Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic:
CHARIIsToN $. C.. Sept. IL 1856.
COMRADES OF rHE GRAND ARMY or THE REPuB-
lac: Nith you. have been profoundly touched 10y
the great calamity 30 Charleston and vicinity oaus-
ed by the recent earthquake came here ar your
representative 10 learn the exact facts as 90 the ne
cessitics Of the people and 60 take such action
thc occasion might require. The situation y
briefly ar follows he immediate aemand Tor food
A. promptly answered 10y the funds already con-
lributed but there a. class of citizens whose
houses are more or les shattered and who have
means wheTcwith 10 repair them. This class and
those who, being houseiess have nevertheless sui
fered loss of personal property require AID from
abroad. IL will be TO them continued calamity
unless help b. rendered. The community here have
done, ana are doing, everything ln their power A
large sum oi money y required 10 do all that ought
20 be done. TINS CONDITION of Affairs Marrants im-
mediate and extraordinary effort. j feel confident
thai every eomTade anxious 90 do what lac can 20
bring comfort and happiness 10 the stricken people
Therefore request Department Commanders 10
cRll upon each Post u thrlT Departments AT once To
appoint a committee, which shall collect such sums
as comrades and thpr icow-Citizens IN cities, vie
lagos, and on the inrms may desire 10 contribute.
The money should be- transmitted TO Department
Headquarters, whence a viii he sent 10 W. A.
COurtcnay esq. Mayor OF Charleston. A committee,
consisting Of seven of the best citizens OF Charles
ton, will 10 il that the money il properly APP
piled 10 the relief only of the worthy and necesst-
Gus. Locus FAlRcHHD,
CommandeT-in- thief, GAR.
General Orders, No. ?, issued at Madison,
Wis, Sept Is, are as follows:
T. The iol owing amendments made TO the
Ru es and Negotiations 10y the National Encamp-
ment al San IaHcl-co:
Add "a section b Article II, Chapter IL
An appliuapuun iuvorlby reported 10y the COM
nliilce may be withdrawn by majority vote OF the
Post before ballot, upon request of the applicant
OF OF The conlTade presenting his application.
Add 10 Article v Chapter III, new Section
Sec. .. POsts may by Bylaws or Rules OF Order
provide for an adjournment OF Post meetings before
completing the order OF business prescribed IA the
Ritual.
section ?, Al icle II. Chapter "
Sirke out tbe words only these representatives
their aternates shall be admitted 10 seats In
ser AT end Of TINS Section, any vacancies occurring
by written designations that may exhaust the list
OF aternHtos entitled 10 serve IA place of absent
representative may be filed by the Department
Council Of Administration duly called and sitting
within its own jurisdiction. such alternates shall
serve la tae order Of their election
Change Section I, Article III, Chapter Nv, 10
read az follows:
Sec l. The stated meeting OF the National En-
cAmpment shall he mechanically between a pril aud
November. may be fixed 10y the Commander-in-
Chief by consent of the Council Of Administration,
and AT such place n shall have been determined at
the previous stated meeting.
Arucle ~. Chapter YIN lieu OF Sections and
4, insert the following:
Sec B. Any member of a Post who is six months
IN ia the payment of his dues shall be MOTIF
hedthereoiln writing by the Posi- Quarternastera and
II the mol paid " thin two months thereafter
he may be suspended from ali privileges OF member
ship by vote OF the Post and he then reported in
the quarterly reports 60 Department Headquarters,
until such dues are paid. While 20 suspended the
Post shall not Ice subject 10 the per cdlitd tax
such member, and lac shall not be counted Ia the
representation of the Post in the Department
Enoampment nor Of the Department Ia the Ma
tonal Encampment: PrO0ded hoDoUer. That when
comrade is unable, 10y reason OF sickness or mis-
fortune, 10 pay his dues they may be RENTED 10y
two-thirds vote of The members present and voting
al a regular meeting Of the Post
Sec. I. 10 a member of Post shall be one year
IN arrears Tor dues lac shall be notified thereof in
writing by the Post QuaTUernaster, and on failure
for mont s thereafter 20 pay such dues he may,
by vote Of the Post, be dropped from the rolls,
unless relieved from such payment and can be re-
inzlatcd only by the Post which dropped him. boy
q two-thrds vote, by ballot. Of all the members
present, aud voting, al regular meeting, upon
payment OF a sum 10 be prescribed by atwO-thirds
vote of tle members present and voting. at regu-
lar meeting; said sum not 20 be less than the
amount charged ar muster-in fee. IL elected. lac
shall be re-obghied Prouiied That lac may be
re-obllgated lu any Post within Whose jurisdiction
bc may reside upon the written request OF The Post
rcinsHiing lam. Application Tor reinstatement
shall be made by filing new application. 10 be
regularly referred and reported on. IN the Post
from which member Ia arrears har been dropped
hEe been dlsbanded he may make application 10
another Post.
A comlaac dropped az aforesaid, whose applica-
ton for reinstatement haA been rejected upon pay
mcmi 10 the ounrtrrmaster OF the Posi- which
dropped him % the amount OF hs dues az the date
ol being dropped shall receive from the Quarter
master receipt therefor stated dues oi cOmTade
- ---, dropped aud refused reinstatement; and
such comrHde may make application. ar provided
in Article ~, Chapter III, of these Regulations ac-
cOmpaned by ibc receipt aforesaid 10 another Post
and may be admitted 10 membership upon pay
meni OF the muster fee and being mustered a
necruit
Change the last paragraph Of Article XIV,
chapter v, Memorial Day, 80 1t shall read, when
such day occurs on sunday The preceding day shall
BE- observed, except where boy lc alaliNe enactment
tilc succeeding DAY B. made a legal holiday, when
such day shall be- observed.
BADGES.
2 A. directed by the National EncaInpment at
Portland. ihc following corps badges, recognized
been added 10 the membeTshp badge Of the Grand
Army sherlaans Cavalry. Wilson's Cavalry, and
Bancocl,s Veteran Corps. Also. device of camp
ketlic 3ltln nFc reverse side OF eagle This badge
bas been poleitil0 ior tie and protection OF the
OAK. The action ol the COnimHndcr-in- Chief Ina
tms matter Wa unanimously approved 10y the
National Lnoanipniont al san Francisco, and Sec
non z. Article X, Chapter v was amended 10 read
a. ioiloAVA.
Sec 3 The membership badge OF the Grand
Army 81 the Republic shall bc la form and mite
Fihl that adopted IA te special meeting OF the Ma
uona Encampment in New York. Oct o. 1862
with the additional device prescribed and adouied
bs tle National sncAmpment in san Fancisco
Aug 4. lss6 Hnd other shall be worn as the
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