The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-27
GRAND ARMY ORDERS.
Commander Cheadle on the Coming Post
Elections and National E~ncampment.

Yesterday Assistant Acknowledgement
Robbins sent ont general order. No. 9. Of
Commander Cheadle. which contains mat
tiers of general interest TO the Grand Army.
Speaking of the forthcoming election OF
officers Commander Cheadle says:
The time is near at hand for the selection OF
comrades TO NIL the Offices and carry forward the
post work during the coming year, and the de-
partment commander hopes that the memhers
and energy of the comrades selected Those who
are careless or indifferent OF their duties as meme
o osiser, Will nor not . %a5s aggressive sSsy w-ids.a sc,ss
to I'LL such positions because OF So
cial influence. or any consideration other
order. Comrades, look TO il that the first meet
ing night In December brings an awakening to
the posts throughout the department. Makeita
consideration OF nomination and election that d
comrade must not accept any oficla, position
unless he can see his way clear and will bind
nights. Empty official chairs are discouraging
to the best members OF any post; and the bad
effects OF such dereliction OF duty can be avoided
by comrades standing firmly together. and
selecting such comrades as have the interest OF
the order at heart. Only those should be elected
delegates who Will pledge themselves TO attend
the next Department -Encampment at Evans
VILE In this connection, post officers should DO
selected who will exert themselves TO bring q,
full delegation TO the National -kncampment ia
this city next September. in uniform. and wear
Ing their appropriate badges.
Members of the Grand Army and others
are urged TO see that needy veterans or
their widows are remembered on Christ
mas, and suggests the orphans at knights
town as worthy of remembrance.
In reference to the recent visit of CONS
mander-in-chief Weissert, and the forths
coming National Encampmeni. the order
says:
On the 10th of this month the commander-in-
chief. A. 6. Weissert, with his stat and the
executive committee, visited this city and fixed
the date OF the next National -Encampment on
Sept. g, 1888. Information from all parts OF the
country impress us with the fact that this will be
the largest assemblage OF comrades that has
ever occurred. The honor OF Indiana Is al
stake that these coInrades from all over the
Every post is expected 10 at once begin viEorous
measures for recruiting their ranks and unif0rms
ing for the parade. It Is intended TO have a re-
union of all the Indiana regiments during the
encampment,a at which all the Dattle-flags OF ev-
cry command shall be displayed upon the streets
for the only time In a generation.
The defilement of soldiers graves 10
alluded TO, and the commander declares
that lit is the highest duty Of posts to seek
out the perpetrators of these outrages. and
have the utmost punishment meted out TO
them by law, and hold them mp TO popular
indignation. Only the lowest depravity
can be capable of offering disrespect TO the
dead.n
Commander Cheadle thanks the posts for
their prompt response regarding the chang
ing of the grand purpose of the soldiers
monument, and asks every post TO express
an opinion either against or In favor of the
M~exicanizing OF the onume