The National tribune., 1891-09-03

icrrod by Gen. Abbott, during the latters term
of Office, Gen. Payne was sentenced TO be dis
hnnorabiy discharged. Gen. Payne claimed
that the court martial composed Of the mem
bers Of the C0mmandcTy- in Chief, were not the
peers Of himself lie also demanded copy of
| the record. Commander-in Chief Webb LAID
before the Encampmcnt the entire record OF
the case.
In reference TO both the above cases he made
this recommendation:
That tho court martial proceedings against Past
4 Commander-in- Chief Payne aud Brother Adding
ton Toe referred 20 a special committee OF not more
/ ihNn i've members, Go examine the records and
/ testimony, aud report their conclusions TO the
! IommaudCry-ln chief; aud that, upon the receipt
Of their report, the accused be allowed, either an
! person or by counsel, such time n The Conn
m"ndcry- Chief may desire 10 give them, TO be
/ beard upon their appcul, and that the Judge
Advocate General and the Judge Advocates OF the
courts bC allowed the same lime 90 present their
I views az the cases. THE course will enable The
I CommWdcry-in Chief 60 dispose Of The questions
larry without talSl1g up too much time.
PROPER RECOGNITION.
The Commander in Chief further recon-
! mended that the rank OF Past Commaudcr-in-
Chief bc conferred upon Brother Geo T. Brown,
/ OF Phil Sheridan Camp. / 10 Of Brooklyn, " Y,
and that his name be placed upon the roll OF
/ membership OF the present meeting aud that
4 Brother carp Of Henry Merritt Camp, g. DE
/ vision Of Massachusetts, be accorded the rank
/ and houors Of Past Commander la Chief. These
changes are urged because Brother carp,
| who commanded the carp faction and Brother
Brown, Commander-in-Chief Of the Post sys-
ten, gave valuable assistance in the amalgams-
ton of their respective branches with the
Camp system.
FATHERS RECORDS
The War and Navy Departments furnish
fsaf ftF If cold
marines, for use i'm this Order I'm order TO OBJ
tain such certificates the full name Of the person
/ whose history Of service is requested must be
/ given, together with his ship, or company and
regiment Camp officers should forward these
requests 20 Division Headquarters, to be trans.
mitted TO the Chief as requests
/ OF this character will not be h0nUrCd by The
Secretaries OF War and the Navy, except uron
4 the recommendation Of the Commandcr-in-
! Chief
The Commander-iu-Chicf said that the in
creased membership Of the order makes IL
necessary TO devise some plan TO increase the
\ revenue Of the C0mmandcry-in-Chi The per
capita tax rs all that ought TO be required from
camps and Divisions at any time, ana the same
is equally true as 60 charter fees, but the price
OF supplies may well he increased. AZ present
prices the C0mmaudcTy- Chief loses money
upon the supplies furnished Divisions. Under
/ the present system the Quartermaster General
prepays carriage upon supplies TO Division
4 Headquarters and at least 20 per cent should
be added 90 the list price Of supplies The
Commander-m-Chiefi in the near future shOuid
receive a salary for his services because If he
gives to the office the attention which ID de-
serves, d. viii require his whole time, and one
cannot, unless he is well supplied with the goods
Of this world, afford TO take the Office, and the
consequence is that only the more fortunate
brothers arc likely TO be aspirants for the posi-
7 FH flrda ch prtlrv F,gs q bp
service it receives At the hands Of its officers
but no office should be beyond the reach OF any
brother in the Order simply because he may be
poor
ANNUAL INSPECTION.
/ The Chief thinks that the
annual inspection Of the Headquarters Of the
Commandery-in-Chi as was done this wear
can be made by the Inspector General alone
/ aud thus save considerable expense TO the Com
+ mandery- in Chief lie therefore recommended
I that COmmandery- in-C Chief Headquarters be
4 inspected by the Inspector General during the
second quarter Of each year, and that soon
as the inspection is completed the Inspector
General report to the Lieutenant-Genem aud
+ Major-Gcucwl aud elective members Of the
Council-in-C Chief, and 20 the Commaudery-in-
/ Chief at its next meeting thereafter the result
OF such inspection.
In some Of the States the statutes prohibit
bodies of men unless they are mustered into
the service Of the State OF Of the United States.
/ These statutes work a great hardship 10 our
/ Order, aud Gen. Webb urged that some means
be provided whereby uniformed, armed and
equipped Camps may be permitted 10 carry
their arms without being subjected 10 arrest,
fine and Imprisonment therefor.
GROWTH or THE ORDER.
On the growth OF the Order Con Webb gave
the figures which were printed in THE Ma
4 TIoSAL TRIEuSE IN the issue Of the 9th. lie
also made some pointed comments, saying:
There are upon The rolls Of tie sons Of Veterans.
/ L. $. A. 10 day. Hs near can be estimated over
I 2nUuJ0 names with only - COZ members Ia good
. standing March 81 last There have been placed
upon the rolls 81 Commandery- ia Chief Head
quarters 1921 Camps since 1855, and yet, March 81
ltst there were ouly . no Camps Boa good standing.
These figures speak volumes. True, in the carly
/ days ~ the Order members were taken in az the
/ age OF 10 years. Many 81 them did not understand
/ tie principles aud objects 81 the organization:
they lost Interest Boz IT. work aud ,rent uur-
ton OF the loss can be accounted FOR ia this way.
But what shall Say for ourselves FOR the last six
years. j confess my inability 10 answer This qucs-
ton even 10 my own satisfaction; but believe b
BE- due 90 bad laws, poor rItuRiistic ceremony a
f Jack Of uniformity lu uniforms, aud ln many iu.
stances too much uniform; "a some instances
iailurc 10 enforce tic law and 10 punish violations
thereof IN some Instances loss Of interest Is due
90 too much dress parade aud too little fatigue
duty' and in some cases no fatigue duty and Verv
little drcss-paradc do mol hesitate 10 take my
share iu the responsibility, aud have only sug-
Ee-l that these figures be considered by The Conn
muudery- tliet and % request your careful st
tcuiou 20 tHc business ~ the meeting your careful
consideration 81 thc reports Of all officers aud
I peCHlly ~ The Committees upon Constitution,
Rules and Regulations, Ritual and Military Rank,
20 thc cud tlHl we may not only recruit our ranks
a. fast 81 not faster, than We have in the past but
that may make the order 30 attractive that
once la b brothers will retain their membership.
Following Gen. Webb's report came that Of
AdJt-Gcn. Clay ID. lIerOd, containing much Of
the matter included in the report Of Gen
Webb The following is a tabulated statement
showing number Of nGw CAMPS organized ia
the various Divisions from Sept. ], 1890 to Aug.
%, 1891 also, giving number OF recruits.