The National tribune., 1888-11-22
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From the Departments---NeW
Posts. etc.
HEADoUARTERs BULLETIN.

HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
HEADQUARTERS GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
Kansas CITY. Mo, Nov. Is, 1875.
i. The following additional appointments on the
staff Of the Conmander+n-Chief arc hereby an
Assistant Adjuiant-General, Z. G. Granville OF
: senior Aid-deCalnp Robert F. Wilson, Of Chi
ii. The following named comrades are hereby
appointed Aids-dc-Camp;
California;. ID. Cutler, c. A Wiiherell, II IL
Bissell, J. H. G Weaver. z. G. Allen, g v fNeIioEs'
j. o. >. York Lyman AotaiinGs X j. i1"u5 'i'oN
ConueciicatgIra r. Forbes. Darwin c. Andrews,
Samuel Miller Nm. ). Wells Chas. NJ bowman
Dakota-s. X. McGinnis. s II. Booth, NJ. s
James. T. c. Walton, &. II. Gardner.
Illinois Frederick A. Baitey, Chas. = Slnciair'
r = Thnin A. : Wright Morris 7. stafford, q. b.
Weldon Juo c Ward f. l.. Graham, o. +. Cooley,
ID. G. Briukeghof, Holmes Hoge, Geo. o. Spoolitr.
I0wa-John ;. AOplsOn- J. b. Aiorook -; W
f-tlara John T. Merry ". c. SteInmetZ. H. W.Nu-
son. r. J.. Chase. g. T. Erwin, l.. II. Is. scott, L
II smith, O. J. Jolly. ~ A. Iigiey, l.. K Autchns'
KailsaS- Richard Blue. A. NJ Fuller A r. Green,
Mark J. Kelley Charles a. Norton, j.. +. Sprague,
q. ~. Camp, Murray Myers, IL j. Little"oII' Geo
+. Peck
AIanle-Enoch Foster. Henry a. Shorey, William
T. Eusgis, Henry c. Levensaier, Joseph Is. Peaks,
Miller, EiiphaIet Bowell, Nm. IL fogier, henry
a. Balloon Patrick Hayes.
Marylaud-Aiire3 >. Cooper, Edward Schiliins,
Cllas. A. Rotau ThOs. IL CobuTn.
Missouri-.Johu ". Noble, Emile A. Becker, X.
D. Cramer T. II. Wren. ". 7. Sullivan, John 4.
Pirdseve J. G Greeuulan A D. Cashion, u. r.
Fields, Jno Burns Il. j. Howard, Peter a. Schroth,
ii. b. Keroue, John G.. Green's j. w. Beach, Jos
l. Moore, Z. .. Gates Charles W Ruoey, EdW. .
Finch T. Baldwin. John ~. Scott.
New Mexieo-Lee Ii. Rudisiile }. J. EItzgerreii'
ohio-A. z. Baldwin. Mark 3. Wells, Lot Wright.
ID l.. Lee, Ciias. j. Jones. lbos O. Heron, a: a
Simonds ~. b. Sha1tuc J. ". Byron, +. A Seo-
VILE john T. Booth. +. II. Sprague Nv. Il. Cline,
Jas. Fnton. J.. ID. " oodW0rth.
Pot0mae-Jsnes r. Brown, Edward J. Russell,
J. i. stiue, JAaes L. Thornton, James l. DaVen-
port
ford. CIV Norwood. J.W. Andes, Kemp Murpheyr
J. ID. SMythe.
Wiscousin-W J. HTlman. Chas. s Wieks, John
Fictzer. Richard Carter. V M. Grover, =. q fflnce
CIV Carlson. A. j. Smith, Geo. i. Smith, ~ Man
gan. E. N. Bart lett = e. Mcdowell. IhOs. Boiano
The position Of Aid-de-Calnp Is 10 be regarded
Is mere sinccure. The comrade honored IN this
Order 10y being HNmed As AId-deCanp on The Ma
lioual Slsh should bear IN mind thai he has been
selected for active work. he l. The immediate rep
resentative of the COmmander-in-Ch and i ex
pected 40 work, and be Is hereby instructed or
the Is day of January. lSS9, and the first day o.
each month thereafter, 10 make report 10 tliesS
Headquarters Of The number Of Posts lie has visited
the number Of recruits lac has had mustered IN aIIc
s.leh other matters as he may deem Of interest e
should lead ia the WORK In the field.
III. The 22d National Encampmeut held at Co
lumbns, o.. sept. u to H. adopted the following
amendments 10 the Rules aud Regulations:
J. Amending the first section Of Article II, Chap
ter 5, by adding And that Departments, at tlei
discretion, be authorized TO restore Aonors lost 10!
Past Commander.
. Amending Article XII. Chapter 5. by changing
the word shall" 10 may" so as 10 read: 4
relief fund for the assistance OF needy soldiers
sailors and marines. and widows and orphans o
deceased soldiers. sailors and marines may be Is
tablizbed by the several Posts etc.
8. Changing the manual relating 10 courts MARTA
SO that a majority OF the members of a court MAJ
organize and proceed with rs business
4. The recommendation contained in the repor
Of the Aojutant- General doing away with supple
mental reports also adopted. The Depart
ments are therefore requested discontinue ia
practice Of sending such reports.
~ The revised Ritual. which goes into effec
jan i, 1889 i IN the hands OF the printer ant
Will soon be ready for distribution. 1t may be oh
tained from The Quartermaster-Ge General, free G
cost. in exchange Tor Rituals now ia use. throug
the Assistant Quarterniasters Of Departments.
V The attention Of Department Commanders
called 20 the large number OF suspensions. III
Acknowledgement report 10 the I'D National In
canpment. held at Columbus. O.. showed q tola
Of suspended cOmTzdes OF 'S5.5e3. These figures ar
alarming. They nearly equal 10 10 per cent. Z
tire membership ia good standing. Many Of thes
comrades, says the Department Commander {
Iowa, are worthy, but unable TO pay their due
in such the dues should be RENTED and ia
comrades restored 70 good standing. Let IL neye
drive worthy old soldier out OF the Grand Army bC
cause he d poor These sentiments worthy
being engraved upon Tie doOr-posts Of every Gran
Army Post. II Is believed that a large perceutag
Of oiher suspensions Is chaTgeable 10 neglect 0
the part Of Post officers. This and should
reinedied. Department Commanders are urged
fheir respective Departments 10 devise the be-
ways ana means Of restoring all worthy comrade
who are now borne upon the suspended-ilst.
VI The last EncampmeHt also Endorsed the ol
ecis ana purposes Of the Order Of Sons Of Veteran
Il. :. A.. gave IL the official recognition OF III
Grand Army Of the Republic, and recommends
lhat comrades aid and encourage the institution
Camps Of sons OF Veterans, u. :. A. By its furth'
action II authorized the appointment Of commi
lee 10 report 10 the next Encsmpment plan d
Elling and establishing our relations with the Sol
o. Veterans. The following comrades will consi
stltute Tie Committee on Sons Of Veterans: A.
C0uger. Akron. o.; Thomas Bennett, RciImon
Ind Washington Gardner. Albion. Mich.
by command Of WM. WARNER. Commander
Chief
EUGENE T. WEIGEL, Adjutant- General