The National tribune., 1888-11-22

are making official visitation, to the several Posts
in this Department Oct. 20 J. Q. Nichols Post, OF
RocSlaDd, was visited by the Department Soih-
mander and I3 members of his staff. The Post
was inspected by Assistant ms Chas. + Fisher, OIL
Tower Post. No. II. Oct. % he visited scdgwieE
Post No L Peacedac, II Of the Department officers
being present. The Post inspected 10y the
Department Inspector, Geo. Edward Alien. Oct
% he visited McGrcSor Post No. IA, PhenIX. lie
was accompanied by seven Department officers.
Assistant ms Gideon s. Stillman, of Reno Post No
g. was the Inspecting officer. Oct 50 Thomas Post,
No IL, Apponaug, received an official Visit from
the Department Commander and i've OF hls stan.
Assistant ms Gideon ;. Stilman Inspected the
Post. Oct. 81 G. e. Lawton Post, No. ., Newport,
was visited by the Department Commander ana 40
of his staff. The Department Inspector, George
Edward Allen, was Inspecting Officer. Nov. / ar
ragut Post, No. 8, Riverside, was VISITED by the
Department Commander and nine OF his stan
Assistant Inspector j. Harry Wech, OF Post ~, IN
spected the Post. All of the visitations have been
of great benefit to the Posts. In nearly ali OF the
Posts the work Of the muster-in has been per
formed in cTeditable manner; the various oilccrs
have memorized their parts and have rendered
thenTSn pleasing and effective manner Moh9''y'
Nov p Tower Post, Ne. II, Pawtucket received an
official visit from the Department Commander,
who was ccompanied 10y goodiy number OF bls
staff. The Department Inspector was present ana
/ inspected the Post Tuesday eve, Nov. l3 Rod
man Post No. y, of this city, was visited. The De-
partment Commander made some remarks Tor the
good OF the Post.
TEXAS
Alonzo Gerard Austin: We have fine Post at
this place, No. 10, which is growing rapidly. Al
last meeting mustered IN HNS recruits;
which brings membership up to 40.
| WISCONSIN,
General Orders, No. TO- issued at Milwaukee Now
], by command of A. q. Weissert, Department OF
COnnectIcut,-E. Is. Gray Assistant AdJutantITen-
eral,-contain the following: The DEPARTING nt
Commander has given particular attention 10 the
subject of inspection the best methods that can be
adopted TO secure the most complete results IN TINS
| direction with the means at his disposal. Alter
careful consideration and close observation IN the
! Post meetings, which he has personally attended,
he has concluded upon the plan here set forth' a
/ division OF the Department INTO inspection us
tTicts the first plain necessity. That has been
done. The districts have been made rs TO en-
brace but few Posts in each. BY this means the Ia
! Dor imposed upon each Inspector Will not be Sc
! we're, and the Department Commander Is conudent
that the comrades assigned TO this important duty
/ will willingly give or two days TO this work
for the benefit that will thus be conferred on the
! Posts, and for the general good OF the Order 10
this end the territory has been divided into 6Z IN
/ specuon districts, each containing from Two 70
! seven Posts An Assistant Inspector and one Aid
/ de-Camp have been will he appointed IN eaeh
district, and commissioned. with the expectation
that should of these officers fail to do the work
the other accomplish If. These districts are all
plainly shown, and the Posts in each numbered
on the GA. X. map of Wisconsin, which should be
beside the charter III every Post IN the Department
! Post officers will call special meetings day or
/ evening, Is most convenient for them and the
inspecting Ohlcer, ana VIII render every possIbie
help TO make the inspection show the exact truth
to the condition of the Post. The National En-
campment at Columbus by a vote nearly unanl-
giving IS month to all who served 60 days during
the of the rebellion, and an addlilon3kl cent
per day per month for all service in eXcessbI 500
days. The disability pension measure was also
| indoFsed The Rules and Regulations were amend
| ed 10y adding Section J. Article III, Chapter 3, r.
| and r.: Department Encampments, at their dis
erection, authorized TO restore honors lost by
Post Commanders" II is not expected that the
comrades of the GAR. Will learn new system OF
| tactics. The only movements necessary are from
| line to column, and from column into line. For
this purpose, from the Post in single rank, count
from right to eft-oue, two one, two. From line
to column TO march by the flank command: Iwos
Tight-marchl Number faces to the right, and
number TWO steps TO his left. The column moves
forward by the flank. From column into line
command: Twos left-march! Number two faces
TO the left, and number steps up 10 his right
Halt Right dress! 'FRONT.' These two movements
sufficient for all Post will be called
upon TO perform, The new Rituals viii be ready
for exchange some time in December, in time, 1t is
earnestly desired for the incoming officers for the
next year to famiarize themselves with changes
in the work early in their administration ma
jority of the Posts in this Department will doubt
less attend in body the National Encampment tC
be held in Milwaukee next year. That they
may do so in the best form, it is particularly de
sirable that they select for Post Commanders Quar-
termasters, Adjutants and Officers of the Day, the
very best men. This means the men who take
pride in properly discharging all the duties OF the
positions. Let the work of recruiting be pushed
forward. Post Commanders should see to IL tina
their neighboEhoods are thoroughly eanvassed an'
every worthy soldier given an opportunity to UNITE