The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-11-29

The Department Commander accom- panied by
Department officers and staff will make official visits
20 Posts as follow Post No > "Wednesday, Nov. 2o
3.Wednesday, Dec. 81 + Monday, Dee. 10; J, Friday,
Dec. Il; II, Wednesday, Dec. %; Z, Monday, Dec
3; 6, Friday, Dec.7 S, Thursday, Dec. Is; D, FRI
day. Dec p 10, Thursday, Dec q; 9, Wednesday,
Jan. 2, 1889. All comrades are specially invited.
Inspector John 5. Stoddard has arranged for the
inspection of Posts follows: Post No. ], FRIDAY,
Dec. a, Assistant Inspector Henry c. Da.ragh; 2,
Wednesday, Dec. l., Samuel a. Lewis; 3 Nednes-
day, Dec. 5, James L. Davenport; 4, Monday, Dec.
10, VIM. N. Potter; s. Friday, Dec. Z, George X.
Cook; 6, Friday, Dec. z, James l.. Davenport; Z,
Monday, Dec. g. Samuel a. Lewis 8, Thursday,
Dec. Is, George II. Cook; 9, Wednesday, Dec .,
Henry &. Darragh; 10, Thursday, Dee. IL, VIM Nj.
Potter; II, Wednesday, Dec. II, james l.. DaYen-
port. The objects OF an inspection are: l. To
secure uniformity and exaciDesss in the work of
the Ritual. 2. To determine that the Post records
are properly made and preserved. 3. To see that
Post meetings are held at least once each month"; as
prescribed. A. To ascertain that returns are made
correctly and promptly, ana that copies OF all re-
ports and orders are preserved IN the Post D. That
Adjutants and Quartermasters' reports agree as to
number remaining in good standing, and that their
reports signed by the Commander and for
warded TO the Assistant Adjutant- General, III the
envelope, the first days OF January, April,
July and October, IN conformity with Rules and
Regulations. The Medical Director desires to call
the attention of Surgeons to the great Importance
of submitting full and complete reports of work
for the year not later than Dec 81 proxlmo TO en-
able him 10 incorporate the same IN his annual re-
port To The Department. The constantly increasing
disabilities and wants OF old soldiers and necessities
of their families demand increasing labor and eff
cheney of the Medical Department of the Grand
Army. To this end the Medical Director urges
upon Posts that at the coming election Of officers
they elect to the office OF Surgeon medical men VINO
competent and willing 10 give their professional
services TO all sick distressed comrades and their
families, and thereby elevate the standard and in
TEXAS
Emmett Crawford Post, No. I9, FL Paso. has
adopted resolutions of regret the death OF Com
rade Lawrence L. Mckinney.
RHODE ISLAND
General Orders No IL issued at Providence
Nov 81, by command of Gideon Spencer, Depart
ment COnmander-E. Henry jerks, A. A.-G.-con-
tain the following:
As the time draws for the election OF officers
to conduct the affairs of Posts, and upon the
qualifications OF these officers depends ane success
of Post 10 great extent, it is plainly the duty of
each comrade who values our noble Order 10 exer-
else the utmost and judgment in tIe selection
Of officers for the ensuing year. Only those com
rRdes should be selected who have the greatest
ability, and willing to put forth their time
we'll their ability TO further the interests of the
comrades of Posts as O body, and are willing TO
sacrifice personal ideas to accord with the majority.
Attention is called to the following Rules and
Regulations governing the election of officers of
the Posts Sec. ], Art. Z, Chap. 2: The Post OIL
GERS lAdjutant, Sergeant Major and Quartermaster.
/ Sergeant excepted shall be elected at the first
stated meeting in December by ballot, unless a
! ballot be dispensed with by unanimous consent.
They shall be installed into their respective offices
/ at the first stated meeting in January following.
At the installation of officers the Commander shall
appoint the AdIutant and upon the recOmm enda-
/ ton of the Adjutant and Quarternaster respect
! lively, lac shall also appoint the Sergeant Major
/ and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. They shall enter
upon their duties at once, and all officers whether
elected or appointed, shall hold office until their
/ successors are installed. Such installation may be
conducted publicly" Also, TO Sec /, Art. T. Chap.
I 5, of Rules and Regulations, which reads: Every
QuRrtermaster shall give bond in a sum 20
be named by the Post, with sufficient securities
I for the faithful discharge of his dutesn The
number of Delegates and equal number OF
! AlteTnates to which each Post is entitled is based
! upon reports for the quarter ending Sept. 60 and
/ is as follows, viz: Prescott Post, No l. u; Burn
/ side, No. 2, ! Bailou No. 3, s.; Arnold, No l. 3;
| c. i. Lawton No. 5. g. Reno, No. 6, 5; Sedgwiek
No. z, 3; FaTTagut, No. g. 2; Smith, No g. Z; Slo-
| cum No. 10, %; Thomas, No IL, 2; Rodman No
p 2; Ives No. IS. 81 8fcGregor, No IA 6; Rabbit
Budloug, No Is, s; j. g. Nichols No. 10 /; Buck
| lin, No. 20, s. Gen. q. K. Warren, No. 81 3 All
! Post Commanders members Of Department
4 Encampment. The attention of Post Adiutants is
| called TO the following clause of Rules and Regu-
4 lations: They shall be furnished with credcn-
/ lials signed by the Post Commander and Post AID.
/ jutant, copy Of which shall be forwarded imme.
diately after election to the Assistant Adiutant-
I General OF the Department" The following staff
| appointments are hereby announced: Comrade s
| F. Crompton, Reno Post, No. 6, and Comrade A.
/ G. Cash, Tower Post No. II, TO be A. ID. @. One
William j. Ashton, claiming to be veteran of the
4th r. J. and a member sometimes of Prescott Post
! No. !. of this Department, and sometimes of Burn
theft and vagrancy In Stonington Conn He wa.
dishonorably discharged from the g. A. r. by Burn
side Post No. 2, Of Auburn, Me-, some years ago
/ and is q irEt-ciasS fraud.