The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-11
EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.
Announcement of the Annual Convention b
the National President,

the National President.
COMRADES: The 10th annual Convention Of the
National Association of Union Ex-prisoners OF
War viii be held in Washington, ID. c., during
Grand Army week in September, 1892.
Tsle GAR Encampment has arranged a most
comprehensive system of Reunions during the
week, to be held on the White Lot, directly south
OF the Presidential Mansion. There will be COM
modious tents assigned 10 Union ex-prisOners OF
war, in which the Headquarters OF the National
Association will be located, and where the Secre-
tary assistant will be i'm attendance from
Monday, Sept. l9. 1892, ready TO give Union ex-
prisoners of war any information in regard to the
National Association which they may desire. All
e1prisoners are requested to register their names
soon as they arrive to facilitate comrades find.
ing them.
The annual Convention of the National Associa-
tion will be held in Circuit Court Room, u. s..
Courthouse City Hall), on Wednesday, Sept. Il,
1892 ut 10 o'clock a M.
Local Associations which have not yet done so
should at once elect delegates and alternates, and
provide Tor their presence al the Convention,
and thus insure this being interesting and profit
able meeting of the Association.
Local Associations that have made a report OF
their condition and not in arrears for dues are
entitled 10 representation in the National Associa-
ton, in the ratio of delegate for every Is men,
bers in good standing, and one additional delegate
for final fraction of more than one-half of that
number; provided however, that each local Asso-
citation, whatever 1T numbers is entitled to at
least one delegate. All local Association Presidents
for the lime being are entitled 10 sit delegates,
but no proxy or substitute can act for them.
Delegates must be furnshed with credentials
signed by the President and Secretary Of their As
sociaiions, and, where the same has not already
been done, copy should be forwarded TO the Sec
rotary Of the National Association soon as pos
sible after receiving this circular.
Secretaries Of local Associations should immedi-
Rtey make report OF all members, officers, and
delegates, and cause to be RENTED to the National
Association the per capita tax for 1892 at the rate
OF Is cents for each member Of their Association in
good standing.
il is desired 10 call particular attention 10 the fact
that 10y the provisions of the Constitution ali Asso
Citations in arrears for reports and dues ex
Guided from representation in this Convention.
There a number of local Associations which
from scattered membership, lack of interest, and
other causes, have fallen in arrears for reports and
dues. All such are urged 10 call meeting and
take the necessary steps 10 secure representation
In this Convention, as matters OF very great i'm.
portance VIII come up, and we need q large AND
united membership in order to succeed in aims
All Union eX-prisoners, whether delegates oil
not, most cordially requested to attend n
Washington aud help make 1t the largest and bes
ex-FIisoners' Reunion since the war
The Secretary will have with him at Washin gtor
full line OF badges, State pins and prison slides
where comrades desiring may order the same.
Until that time, for all matters relating to tho
National Association, address Maj. L. J.. Williams
Secretary and Treasurer, Box 2Z7, Washington
ID. c. Fraternally,
STEPHEN NJ. LONG,
President National Association Union ex- Prisoner
of War,