The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-07-01
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From The Departments---NeW
Posts. etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
HEADQUARTERS
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
MAerIrNnrnN- ID. q

WASHINGTON, d. c.
Little else is talked Of at National Head
quarters save the coming Encampment and
little else is done except making preparations
for the same.
Probably no man at the great gathering viii
attract more attention than Uncle Billy Sher-
man. who has signiied his intention TO be pres
ent few weeks ago CHIEF
Burdett addressed letter TO the old veteran,
officially inviting him 10 attend, and the fol-
lowing characteristic reply will be read with
pleasure by the thousands Of friends OF the
hero of the great march TO the sea:
pI2 GARRISON AVENUE.
ST LOUIS Mo. June l6, lSs6.
g. s. BURDETT. Commandments Chief, Grand Army,
Washington, ID. O.
NY DEAR GENERAL !: thank you Tor your klna IN
yitation OF the l2th, and promise you that II am
alive you will me I'm the hall when you ca the
Grand Encanlpment 10 order ] viii go out long lh
advance of you la order TO fulfill social obgatlons
before the Grand Encanpment.ands so as 10 DC ready
about Aug 20 start for 0regunnnd British Colum-
ba, as propose 20 return by the Canada FRelnc as
far a. Winnepeg where must turn 10 Rock Island,
where, Sept 10 and i6. we hold the annual meeting
Of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee All
] ask OF you Is about 20 minutes OF your time 10
read paper have carefully prepared about the
Mexican anG California say the third or ioufth
day OF the Enoampment or Convention.
i have been over nearly every route 70 the Pa
cifc 10y Cape Horn, Panama, Nicaragua, III Iaro,
Gunnison. Ogden Northern, etc. and want 70
complete the series j viii, therefore, return oy
Canada Pacific 1 see by the morning paper that 8
the western terminus (NRuoOuvor) burned down
yesterday. have seen san Francisco burned
down several times, aud am sure that Vancouver
Old Port Moody will be rebuilt long before
gci there. 4 want your Ilncampment at San iran
cisco be dgniied and brilliant; 90 be ILLUSTRATING
OF the really great men, from private 20 General;
who fou ..ht the great civil war IN America ana
demonstrated that Liberty and Constitutional Gov
ernineni were worth fighting for ana dying Tor
Nou 81 course, tlle presiding officer, must shape
the daily proceedings ] shall insist on retaining
my character as a simple comrnde refusing all
hon. air Ia md
there be anything special can do To assist you,
you may command amd viii obey. Any eommn-
nioatiOn received here before July j. or al the fal-
Hotel, San Francisco. up 10 the day of meeting,
Aug. 3, shall have immediate attention.
Truly, your friend, w. I. SHERMAN.
AMENDMENTS TO RULES AND REGULATIONS
A copy Of the following circular will shortly
be sent to each Delegate to the National En-
campment:
HEADoUAETERs GRAND Army OF THE RErUBLrc,
WASHINGTON, ID c. June 20 1856. }
Circular No. g.
In aocordanoe with Rules and Regulations, notice
~ % .S a sh NpSasl rncano
ment al san Francisco. CAL Aug 3;
Presented by the Department OF Maine.
Amend Sec D, Art. " Chap. iii, by adding the
words Provided that the Department lsncannpmcnt
may elect annually, 70 serve for two years, two OF
the Ave members OF the Council OF Administration
named IN Sec. ?. Art. ~, of this Chapter.
Amend Sec i, Art. III, Chap. ~. by striking out
the words the second Wednesday IA May and the
first Wednesday Ia September aud inserting in
stead the words April and November, 80 that
said section shall read as follows:
Sec. n, The stated meeting OF the National En-
canlpmcnt shall be held annually between April
and November, may he fixed by the Command
er-Chiei by consent Of the Council Of Adminlstra-
ton, aud al such place az shall have been deter
mined az the previous stated meeting
Presented by Commander Samuel w. Lane, De-
partmcnt Of Maine.
Amend Sec A. Art ~ Chap " by adding The
following; Provided, however, that comrade
dropped AS aforesaid. whose application for rein
statement has been rejected. upon payment 10 the
Quariermasier OF the Post which dropped him the
amount OF his dues az the date of being dropped,
shall receive from the Quartermaster receipt
therefor. stated ss dues OF Comrsde -, dropped
and refused reinstatement. And such oOmrade
may make Application az provided IN Art. IL Chap.
IL 81 these Regulations, accompanied by the re-
ocipi aforesaid. ~ another Post and may he admit
ted 60 membership upon payment Of the muster
Zoe and being mustered In as a recruit.
Presented by Geo. H. Thomas Post No 2 and
Lincoln Post, No. ]. Of California.
Amend Sec. J. An. IL Chap, III Rules and
Regulations. Grand Army of The Republic
Past Post Commanders who have served for full
term Of one year, or who having been elected 10
MI a vacancy shall have served 10 the end of the
term, 90 long a. they remain la good standing in
their respective Posts ia such Departments ar have
ing
1he foregoing proposed amendment wac ndopted
rs Lincoln Post No. J. Department OF California
with the following amendment and All Fast De-
nent Geo Il. lhomns Post, No. 2 c0ncIrred.
Presented by Coulrade VIM. Gibson Past Depart
naent Commander. Potomac.
Amead Art XIV, Chap " Memorial Day" so
that the last clause shall read follows When such
dHy occurs on Sunday The preceding day shall De
observed. except where by legal enactment the
succeedne day Is made a legal holiday, when such
day shall BE- observed.
Add ~ the end OF Sec o. Art Nv, Clap W
Nor hhnll the requirement Of said Sec. 4 that a
cohTade one year ~ arrears be dropped become
affflftf ssFfla
regular meeting. ana action fhereupon lad al the
nert oEsouie succeeding regular meeting by vote
Of the Post
Add 70 the same Article and Clnpter the follow
Ing az new sections.
sec. o There shai be q Post retired list. upon
which may be placed. by vote 81 tw0fhircs ~ al
tne memberH present and voting tIe maine 81 any
comTssdc in good standing who, upon lis own re-
quest o. consent snail have been previously Teconi-
menaed Tor retirement by a committee appointed
for that purpose.
Sec. 2. Any conFnde heretofore dropped for the
sole cause Of non-payment Of dues or who has an
honorable discharge from tiie Grand Army OF tie
Republic, may petition the Post ~ which be was
Formerly q member Tor reinstatement tor the pur-
pose 81 being PLACED on the retired list. The peti-
tion shall be referred a committee and II favor
ably reported te matter shall be- decided jya ball
ballot tree-iouriiis q aii the members prescat and
voting being required 20 elect
hec p Comrades placed on the retired list shall
b. privileged follows:
4. They shall Ne relieved thereafter from the
They shall ise entitled 10 receive the counter.
tRiit nnd q wear tie badge Of the Order 60 visit
Posts and EnsaFnpmeut and generally 20 share n
fne hpnOTr and receive the benefits aud protection
81 tie 6rnna Army - the Republic
3 They shall b. entitled % ballot on Che appliosy
ton ~ new members. bat shall be excused from
participating 30 tue general business Of the Posi-
emo snail nai b. eligible Tor Office.
q Any cpfnFA.ie borne on tiie retired llsa may bs
transferred te active roll ~ bis Post On lie ,,a,,
tnenl ~ ono years dues Ia advance
q Whist remaining she retired ~, fhe Pos
siiai not D. subject 70 the per capita tax Of suel
sncmoer, aud iie rll not b. counted Ia flie f.t,g
feaii0n ~ ihc Post la tile Department lluetilf
eeiIt. nor Of toe Department IN the Naiional IN
aampnent.
Presented by the Department Of Massachusetts
The following amendments. TO Ar III Sec /
Gnap Nv, Par lsire out Past Vic, crs
tn-Sh.oi, ~ the paragraph viii read a. folIows
fiFsii OF the Commander IN Chief and Past Com
InnIider n-Chef 10 long az they remain IA 200,
standing a. Their respective loss aud Lac q. Ia.
offeeIt named IA Art ~. Sec 2, OF this Chapter
strike out she whole Of Par. 3. regarding Pas
Department Commander.
Change Pan. 4. a. Par. d
Presented BY Past Commandor.in-Chief Rober
y. Beath.
The following amendments 10 de Rules an,
Regulations nfe offered Chap. H. Art ~ add Z
Bee. f-iOEis may by By-laws OF Rules al f,rls,
provide fOr an adjournment Of Post meetings bc
tore completing The order of business prescribed 4
thc Ritual.
And thc following resolution. gesolrea 'r9,a
Opinion IAAAN. dated Fcb n. 1879 aud Opinio
Gil, dated May u 1879 10 Che effect that a motto
10 adjourn b. not in ORDER he Fescnded
Chap. 10, Arr. 4. add 20 Sec. 2--hn apt1lioaaio
favorsibly reported by the committee may be witt
drawn by majority vote of the Post. before ba
lot upon request Of thsMplicant or Of the conrad
And the following resolution. Rsssissd IN,