The National tribune., 1892-12-29
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
A General Recruiting Movement All Alon
the Line-Bright Prospects.

General Recruiting Movement All Along
the Line-Bricht Prospects.
Probably at no time in the history OF the GAR
has there been much interest manifested in Tho
Good of the Order by the National Officers as a
present.
The determination of the Commander-in-Chie
ut the very outset of his administration to give
every one of the halfmiilion veterans not yet IL
tile GAR an invitation aud an opportunity to
come into The ranks has met with hearty re-
Spouse frcm every of the National Officers
elected at Washington.
Junior Vice Commander-in-C Chief Ayars writes
from Delaware in most cheerful vein. as follows:
WILMINGTON, DEL.
Col E. B. GRAY Adiutant. General, Milwaukee,
Wis.
MY DEAR CoMnAnE: Thinking perhaps some
little information from this part oil Inc me WOMB
be welcome 1T HeadquarteTs, take the liberty OF
writing to you. Everything IN o. AK. matters Is
moving along nicely. Nearly all OF the Posts nave
had their elections and, SO far as know, gooa
officers have been elected Fitness and not favor
has been the quality sought, and no heartDurhngs
TO linger since the elections. Fraternity
indeed exists in ali our Posts and among all our
comrades. All cases of distress or want among The
ex-soldiers have been met cheerfully by our COM
rades, and no ore either an eI-soidier. his WIDOW
or orphans has been forced TO seek charity from
without our noble Order. Camp6res and enter
taiDments have been frequent. and much good is
being done in this direction. The publc take
Post-rooms Their entertainments, by the way,
all of hearty character, generally being musi-
cal and literary, with refreshments L have at
tended every one in this city, some down the state,
and two i'm Pennsylvania. The Posts In our De-
partmen; doing fairly well, and everywhere
have gone have tried to carry out the spirit emo
intent of our worthy Commander and yourself as
expressed In General Orders No. as TO recruiting
new members, reclaiming suspended and dropped
members; or, in other words, making TINS the
original year of large ingaiherinn, so that your
report next September may show 100000 In good
standing. Yours, fraternally.
(signed) PETER b. AyARs, J.y C.
Senior Vice Commander-in-C Chief warfeld has
pledged himself to active work in the field and his
Influence will be felt throughout the Pacific States
and the central Departments.
Chapain-n-Chief Lowell began most vigorous
campaign soon as he reached the Department of
Kansas after the Encsmpment and is vigorously
engaged In correspondence Campires, and Re-
unions.
Surgeon-General Vile. of Connecticut. Is at the
front and promises to push matters in New Eng
land to the close of the Administration.
The personal staff OF the Commander-in-Chief IL
not idle. Inspector-General George l.. Goodale
has visited every one OF the New England Depart
ments and has issued the following spirited letter
10 the Assistant In.pectors-General of the As De-
psrtments:
MEDFoRp, MASS
CoMRADE: You have been appointed by Com
pnsnder-in- Chief Weissert Assistant Inspector
General of the GAR. of your Department. The
commission will be forwarded you from
National Headquarters
It's expected that Won will fiji the position with
zeal and fidelity for the bes, interests of be-
loved Order. Every comrade who accepts this
Office should not only appreciate the honor con-
ferred upon him, but attend carefully 10 his duty
and strive TO have the work of the Department
performed second to none.
Place yourself at once In communication with
your Department Inspector, and let II be under
stood that every Post in your Department must be
inspected and complete report made by you TO me.
Last year s9l Posts were not inspected.
Under the resolution adopted by The last National
Encampment at Washington the inspection of each
Post is required before the newly elected officers
are installed. inspection preceding installation.
As every Post must have its officers installed under
the rule every Post must be inspected.
See that the work is properly done in your De-
parfment and we shall be able to make report TO
Commander-in- Chief and next National Encamp-
Dent that every Post has been inspected.
Request Department Inspector. in the instruc
tons given Assistant Department Inspectors, to
urge upon them the duty Of calling attention of
Post officers and comrades 10 the work of enlist
ment of veterans and sailors in their locality, and
the reinstatement of worthy comrades who have |
been dropped from the rolls Combined, continu- |
Gus effort can but bear good results.
Relying upon you for proper attention to your |
duties and hoping to have very full and satiefac-
tory report from your Department, am.
Fraternaiiy yours.
eignsdl q. L. 0oopALl, L 6.