The National tribune., 1889-11-14

that they Join our ranks and share with us the
benefits and associations of our noble Order. Tho
Woman's Relief Corps aud the Sons of Veterans
should be warmly welcomed TO n participation In
the work and enjoyment of these great Campfires.
The loyalty and enthusiasm of these grand auxili-
aries will add much TO the splendor of the Winter
campaign. tits ordered that hereafter where Posts
remit the dues Of INDECENT comrades under section
g. article {, chapter of Rules and Regulations,
such Posts will not be chargeable with the per
capita tax las heretofore paid by them) Tor such
comrades. This section shall apply TO the current
quarter. Where comrades have been suspended or
dropped without due form they must be taken up
the rolls again, and their cases disposed of in
due form of law. In the matter of time and
notice each comrade is entitled 10 all that
the Regulations give him, before he can be
legally barred from tile privileges of the POST
and each case must be voted on separately by the
Post. Two or more comrades cannot be suspended
or dropped by the same vote, nor can they he sus-
pended or dropped without due written notice of
their delinquency. The Post should be ambitious
10 keep the comrades in and not get them out. The
Post Quartermaster should be digent in collecting
dues, and when comrades unable TO pay by
reason of sickness misfortune, their dues should
be RENTED and the amount credited as disburse-
ment from the relief fund. Each Post that mas not
already done so, should establish Icy bylaw rein
statement fec, which should be the same as the
initiation fee less the of the badge where that
has been included in the latter Where comrades
have allowed their membership 20 lapse 10y nom
payment of dues, they should be reinstated on the
payment simply OF the reinstatement fec, as con-
templated by the Regulations. One great object of
the active campaign contemplated is TO bring into
the Ohio Department of the Grand Army all those
who are entitled 10 membership i'm the Order IL
is TO be recruiting campaign At the end of the
last quarter this Department had membership of
nearly 1900. We have written banner
10000 for this Grand Army year, and appeal with
confidence 10 the comrades for such earnest and
enthusiastic work shall secure this most desira-
bic result. Last year, under the leadership OF Com
mander 0'Neall, and the stimulus of the National
Eucampment. Ohio became the banner Depart
ment OF the Nation. Let us he so loyal and earnest
as Grand Army workers that our noble Depart
shall
OF the column i'm the year 1890. Having just com
pseted the splendid campaign of hundred Re.
unions and Encampments. in which we were joined
by nearly half million of our patriotic people, let
US grid ourselves anew for still Rrander campaign
OF 200 Campres, which shall stir the patriotism of
this great people 10 IFS depths.
PENNSYLVANIA
On last Monday evening Post No 81 gave an open
Campfire for their friends This Post is also taking
lively interest IN the coming National Encampment
10 be held at Boston. committee, with Comrade
benjamin +. Woodhouse as Chairman is engaged
In securing list of the comrades who intend 10
take the trip. Past Commander in Chief Robert Il.
Beaih, who is member of Post No. 8, OF Phadcl-
phia, has been appointed Supervisor Of the Census
OF the Quaker City. He has s0Oappointments at his
disposal
The Cavalry Post is preparing for another enter
Post No. 10. Of Philadelphia, is anxious to change
It's Headquarters and in consequence committee Is
looking for desirable place.
The membership of Post No. Is now 6s2
The Department Commander still continues TO
visit Posts in various sections OF the Department. to
awaken enthusiastic interest among the comrades.
On November II the comrades of Post No. 20, at
Hazeton, listened TO his entertaining remarks, aud
on the following evening he visited Post No ~, at
Aiikes-Barrc, where campfire was lighted in
honor of his presence This latter Post has arranged
for the erection of new hail. ground having been
broken on October % There is talk of n new vet
Grams society IN philadelphia TO be composed OF
soldiers and sailors who have seen service during "A
full term or were discharged on account of wounds
received in line Of duty. a beneficial feature will
al fftn
nary arrangements in charge OF Col. SAm'l A.
Starr. of tie 9th u = Cav; Lieut.. Theo. Mctheeny
kearns aud Sergt. Jacob Boess of the 9th Cav. and
IL Z. NJ. Horn, Of the Sd u. s Cav.
Camp OF the Sons Of Veterans is to be attached
TO The Naval Post, No. 400
Election OF new Post officers will be held in
few weeks in this Department. There appears TO
be but little general interest manifested in the fact
bat several Posts are having battle royal. Those
who want TO hold Office. in any Pos. arc going TO
fight for the position If they think there is the least
show Of success. Some will fight even If they
have not the slightest chance of election. Gen
erRl Order viii be issued shortly Ia reference to the
elections II Commander Stewart follows the exam
pie OF his pr leccssors- What he will have TO say
viii doubtless prove interesting we'll as beneh-
cial. However. the general apparent lukewarm-
meas among The comrades may only be "A verifica-
ton Of the adAge OF the calm before the storm.
RHODE ISLAND
Prescott Post. Providence, held very pleasant
and enjoyable entertainment recently.
WISCONSIN,
General Orders, No. :, issued at Milwaukee Oct.
90 by command OF A. g. weissert, Department
Commander-E- b. Gray, A. A.-G.-contain the
following:
Twenty months ago the present administration
entered upon duty ia the Department OF Wisconsin
There were at that time 252 Posts, with Rmeinber-
ship Of 1884 In good standing. The Returns for
September ~ or tlis year, just consolidated for
transmission 10 National Headquarters, show 265
Posts. with a membership la good standing Of
1856. gain ia POsts Of 81 aud ia IneHibcrshp OF
In lac Hon lfFff
quarters has made returns and every oomrade has
stood la the ranks and been counted. The financial
condition Of the Department IL eveTywny satisfac-
tory. as shown by tie balance sheet given, fol-
lows:
1sectl ,lsS Al
BY expenditures 20 date.-.-..-,.-,..-s3hS4 40
BY cash to JOhnsto own ...-.....-.....-. T47 O.
By cash in bank .s'O2 80