The National tribune., 1890-08-07

ing uniform system Of records for the use of IA
vision Headquarters there ought to be NO eontro-
Vsr5y 1t - true that very few Of the Division
oIhcers nave supplied their Headquarters with set
OF books which answer their purposes fairly veil
Dut none OF them are COMPREHENSIVE "a fha sas
OF books furnished from these Uaadouartsrz -
In great majority Of the Divisions the Com
mander H-Chief has found n painful Iacly of
any attempt at systematic business methods or
the keeping OF Division records. The adoption
"a uniform system Tor the keeping OF
records and accounts for Division FTead6uar-
teF5 mas come 10 be absolutely essential Our
CFpce his grown 10 magnificent proportions and
u IS nigh time TINT begin to lay substantiaI
business foundations IN every Department on which
70 base our future growth. The Cou,nnandar-ir-
Chief has right 20 direct that one Itr.iC, sEfy
use certain set OF records un esz the order anDI
TO ali Divisions He cannot make " flesh Of 9ns
and fowl of another" He must direct tbe yIse -
these records by all Divisions or by none Tine fact
should be borne ia mind that the purchasing Of
these supplies by the hif iu larors
quantities has enabled him 10 furnish them TO Di-
visions at remarkably low figures.
- "a necessity our organization can have but one
Commander Chief, and unless he miscDnstrus
his powers and duties to the Order t Is obligatory
upon him TO prescribe and furnish, the lowest
possibie price ali blanks and books, which, In his
Judgment, are essential TO the proper and syste-
matte conduct Of the business Of the Order.
On page a., section 3. Constitution, Rules and
Regulations Of the Order IL - provided. section 3
La'ei 'IEision Commander. on behalf Of the Divis-
ION ne command, shall make final settlement with
Tue Commander-in- Chief, not later than IA days
PRIOR 10 annual sitting OF the Council Chief for
the tnal auditing Of the accounts Of said Command
eTy-in-CheL" The annual sitting ofthe CounciI-in-
Chief for the final auditing Of the accounts or thess
Headquarters, will be held on tb,. y, n iay -
August, 1890. Colonies Of Divisions therefore will
be expected, in accordance with the provisions OF
the foregoing section, % make final settlement with
August, 1890
The Commander in Chief has no hesitation In
asserting that the time and labor spent in devisnz
the set OF records in question was n servics in
when ne VIII be sustained by the sentiment Of the
Order. Had the same work been accom- plLshed
would les In
the annual turning over Of Division PROPERTY more
money IN Division treasures less bitterness IN The
annual settlements OF Division accounts fever mis-
takes and fewer charges Of Misrepresentation Of
funds. The careful use Of the set OF records IN
question viii systemaiize and thereby greatly
les5en the Work OF Division Headquarters.
This statement Of facts is made with the belief
that u VIII remove any MISUNDERSTANDING and
convince Division Colonies that il is % their own
and the Orders interest that they comply In thIa
matter with the requirements Of the CoTnmandsF-
ln,Chiei and thereby avoid the inevitable results
which failure 80 to do will bring about
Respectfully submitted in F. q. and l.
LHARLEs +. GRIFFIN, Commander-fn. Chief
T. A. BooKWALTEE, Adjutant- General.
Special Order No Q.
l; All appointive members ofthe CounciI-In-C Chief
being the staff OF the COmmander-in-ChfsO are
hereby directed to prepare and forward in time 20
reach these Headquarters not later than Aug Is
their annual official reports to the Commander-in-
Chief The receipt Of such reports at a later date
would embarrass the COMMANDMENT Chief IN the
preparation Of his official report 10 the Com
II. All members OF the staff Of the Commanded
ln-Chief are hereby directed to report for duty
atuTed IN the regulation uniform appropriate 70
their respective ranks at ST Joseph No. Aug. .,
preparatory 10 the meeting Of the 9th annual En-
campment Of the COmmandery-in-Ch which
conyenes on the morning Of the 25th. Full dress
Will be expected on ali occasions requiring he
same.
Ill While in attendance upon business meetings
OF the CouHcii-in-C Chief and COmmandery-in-C Chief
ali officers, past officers and delegates VIII Be sx-
peced TO appear az all times aitired n the fatigus
uniform appropriate TO their respective rankz.
Full dress - inappropriate while in attendance a.
ordinary business sessions OF the Order
~. A special meeting Of the CouuciI-ir- Chief IN
hereby called for Aug 3. 1880. at Z m Room q
State House, indianapolis, Ind for the examination
OF the books. papers vouchers, accounts and bills
OF the various officers fthe COmmande-y-iu-C CHIEF
IN accordance with Section and f. Constitution,
Rules and Regulations
BY order Of CHARLES F. GRIFFIN, Commanders
in-Chef
c. A. BOOKwALTER Adjntant- General