The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-03

AZ am. meeting the Citizen Committee 81 WASH
ington. composed % many Of the energete ana
rubstantinl men Of the city presented their report
and written agreements meade by Them WIKI use
hotels aud hoarding-houses in regard TO lheH
chnIEcs HHd prices. .,.,....
40 Inc Executive COMMITTEES, aud lustilies tie stale
ment that liberal rates io board and trhihloi'N'
tion will Doe extended 20 the Grand Army hno l.h.
great preparations will be made TO m1ke ihe VISIT
10 The Cauital 81 the Nation memorable lh the MS
tory OF oar order; the Executive Committee, pre-
eidcd over by the Commander in-' INCL therefore
decided ihai lhe next, the 20th Encampmenl on the
Grand Army Of the Republic, shall bc held ln ne
city of Washington lD C., on The -ol lsl Ahu "a
DAYS OF September, 1922
Tho Chairman al the Executive Committee Of
thc Citizens ~ Washington lComrade Johh Joy
l1dsonl will ns soon ny practicable forward 20 eheit
Post circular containing prices 81 board e'c, ..
tle hotels and boarding houses liie Srelel1Is =,
thc same committee lCumrade Harrison llhEmHll
aud tle Chairman % thc Committee oH Aeoommo-
dalton JC"l. D, a. WligilO are prepared TO assist
POSTS iI obtaining suitable quarters.
The Headquarters of Departments viii, Tor busl-
ne-s purpose Doe located at tie City liail' suitable
Headoualior- viii also be provided Tor tlIe Mo,
mRu's Relief CORPS aud tie Ladies' 81 ilic @iRnd
ARMY. ID De- Also proposed io provide hca"P"Ai'
tiers for Corps oi tie army grouped a. i.el - 10
RetEcr practicable 50 THAT comrades can lShuIy
find those who served with them iu tIc same CORPS
The Commaudcr-iu-Chicf will bc qnalieIco al Tie
The Grand ARMY viii form far parade on Sept.
90 1892 a. follows: The surviving comrades ~ the
OH Mass AIiliiia. tlIc III +. Veteran Ntgna Corps
ANantlHtInU
according 60 seniority the Department ~ TOTO,
mac having, however. ilc left; then The National
Association az Naval Veterans oi thc United states.
Many memories cluster in aud about washing
ton mud the Grand Review Of tlIc Army, "a lilte
over &c years ago is Hot the least OF them. once
more opportunity D. offered az 10 nee in" !, ~
Tadc thc Commander in-O liv' hupcs go solid ranks
aud rumber- iu the historic Capital oi our country
Every member Of our Order who eau possibly DO
80, aud certainly every one lao VIII be in N'nsi.-
ugon, should therefore be found lu thc ranks ana
lac "a
81 thc past f0r ilo honor Hud -lnry ui ouf Ehol-
vided country, aud tic credit Of the Grand army
of thc Republic.
Tic Commander-iu-Ch Chief Tor himself and ou he
half al the Executive Committee. HcSuOW hedges
the c0Hriesies extended by the management al lhe
Baltimore a Ohio Railroad aud the IrupHelofs
III The commandment ( licf observes with great
regret that te number Of suspended members y 80
large iu fact much too large Jader oar ltnlcs
and regulations each Post haas the power 10 remit
the dues Of comrade not able 10 pay them, ana
keeT him thereby in good standing
Tie Commandments lief las 40 authority IN
this matter, but desires 20 remind the comrades
that suspension deprives members OF moral aud
pTaC ica aid iu times when thcy may need "a most,
and lac recommends that, until suitable legislation
can De had, each Post appoint committee TO eX-
ami into tie circumstances of members ln arrears,
care Hlly and thoroughly, aud that, upon q favor
able report Of this committee, the Post remit ihe
dues unpaid, or all except so much thereof as may
be seded TO pas The per capitutaX. Should worthy
com ndes not be able 10 pay even tins smnll
rnount De hopes that those whom Providence has
favored will come 10 the assistance OF their unior-
tunnto brethren Tor one Of the pillars Of our Order
A Charity.
H. Tie 25tl National Eucampment directed the
appointment of "a committee 10 prepare plan Tor
the systematic teaching OF loyalty 70 our country;
this committee las been appointed and wall 40
doubt formulate such plan and bring the same be-
fore the next Encampmcnt; meanwhile every
cOmmde 81 ihe Order has u IN las power 10 further
this object by his example.
The Rational Flag when carried by Posts, troops
or other orgaiiizcd bodies, when hoisied on ii"g-
staff n camp or garrison 81 aboard vessel, rep
Fescnts she people Of this Republic. IL represents
or country aud our Government; ~ reminds us
tat during the rebellion 100000 lives were given
up aud innumerRbe sacrifices made that u should
continue 60 wave over US, aud when we stand Ia
the presence Of that flag u D. most proper that all
young and old, men and women, should salute IL
with love and pride, thanking God that we are
permitted to live under a. tie emblem OF liberty,
thc hupe of humanity. Let, therefore, every mem
Der OF tle Grand Army u tie Republic pay the
proper salute by uncOveriHg 10 our glorious flag
wien the same Is carried past linn or lac Is passing
g. iluE setting tie best example 10 teach loyalty
90 Tie rising generation.
Tie CommaudcT-in-Chicf also deems The custom
81 rising and uncOverng, ar observed in some
localities, when the National Hymn ltlte STAR
hpangied Banner BE- being sung on played, worthy
Of general observance by tie members OF the
Grand Army OF tie Republic and az greatly calcu-
lated 10 impress patriotism on tlie heuTis Of all
~. Whenever Post Is in session IL BE- eminenuy
proper that tie National Color, az least, should be
prominently displayed boz tie Post room, and that IL
should be placed in position in an impressive man
ner. This b. already praciiccd BY some Posts, and
willie The Commander in- Chief does not order b 10
Doc done be- believes ID will be Tor tc best interests Of
She Posts properly 10 escort receive and salute the
flag 81 our country before proceeding 10 business.
ID is not desirable thai the ceremony should he
long and tedious sc, b. should not be hurried but
executed with the dignity becoming tile occasion.
Tie following, adopted from Tie I. =. Tactics h
suggested Rs appropriate but Posts need not follow
o. ezacllyi siil Tie general outline should be re.
tHiued.
When tie Post Is abou, 10 open the Officer u the
rft a. col Ia lIG Hu a
the Commander has declared the Post open, he
vii direct TIE Adjutant 20 mike a detail 10
escor the color 1bis detail will consist Of "a
Color Bearer and three comrades. who, as their
names are called, VIII form ln one rank, facing The
Commander, having tie altar between them aud
tl1 former tIe Color Bearer being te second from
the tiRhii tIe detail having been made aud formed
the Auiuiaut reports the fact TO the Commander.
Nho directs the Officer ~ the Day 20 escort the
color The officer ~ Tie Day takes charge Of the
escort marches d % the nnie-ruon hands the color
20 ille bearer, who steps forward 10 receive tho
latter then faces about The Officer Of tic Day brings
tlle escort 90 present followed by carry arms; De
fhcu marches 40 ln SAD orderly manner % tie Pos,
room, conducting hlE march 90 that the escort viii
DE- brought 90 "a halt in front Of tic Commauder'f
chair aud facing abe altar when the Color Bearer
will step upon the Commanders platform aud face
toward thc comrades When tHe officer Of ths
Day marches The escort of 20 receive the color tht
Commander calls the Post toatteutlOn lthree rapsl
and the comrades far az practicable will then
take position Boz the space between the Senior Vic,
Commander ard the altar. facing toward tile Com
the Commander Will take position between then
and tle altar, opposite aud facing toward his ordi
nary position. The Officer Of tlie Guard, the escor
being ready 10 oncr aud TIE Post in order, cnll
out, Turn out the Post for tie color" The colo
end escort being in position, the Commander face
about. giFcH the command salute which will bi
executed by the comrades and the escort; lac theI
faces about aud also Ealutes, wheTeupOu the Color
Bearer returns The salute with tie color. Til
having been done the Commander pives the com
mHud Br,.,k ranks. march /" when all the com
rndes drop their hands and take their seats, cXcep
Ale GolOI-lBeaTcT who places tie color iu prone
position % tie right and front Of lhe CommHuderI
desk, OF dropping over the back Of hs chair owe
thc altar III tIc escort be armed tie officer Of tu
Day viii bring ~ 10 carry aruls, arms port Hu,
break Tnuks.
ltis desirnblc that only the National color sioul,
he used but if Post desire 90 also tie Post cooi
ave Color. Bearers viii be- needed. the Post colo
will DC on the left u the National color aud tl
escort VIII consist ~ but TWO comrades; b ID be do
sired io have ihc escort larger e in double tanls
seven or ala comrades viii be needed according,
o. thefc VIII BE- one on two cOl0rs.
v THE widow Of our late comrade, DR. D. j
stephenson, tic founder 81 tlc Grand Army Of "a
Republic H. helpless aud in need OF care. ID IL ou
duty o. make smooth tIc pathway oi her deCiiuiu
yeErs. To this end d IL proposed 10 raise "a fuu
sufficiently large tlat tie Interest viii cOmfortubl
provide FOR hcr during her llc. thc principal 10 d
used only when absolutely necessary. After al
death OF Mm Stephenson, the fund o. such balauc
81 Tennins. BE- 10 be devoted 20 such other Gran
Army charity as the National Enoampment ma
livery Post Of the Grand Army Of the RepubI
te requested TO donate al least I'll, more N /
funds viii permit aud d 80 desires, and transmit a
same % c0mfaae lhos w. Scott, Assistant Quartz
nhhlef-1cuciNll Department OF Illinois Fairfield
lll, Tie Posts ~ tie O. m, Rt Springfield MI
arc directed 90 elect Board ~ Trustees III lie fIn
consisting u one member from each Post. whiC
board shall have charge Oi the entire matter su
teci % the approval Of their acts by the Command
81 TIE Department OF Illinois. After tie death