The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-02-09
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
Matters of General Interest Found in the
Latest Order.

Matters of General Interest Found in the
Latest Order.
NATL HEADq' r. GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
MILWAUKEE, MIS-.
General Orders. No.5.
l. Comrade Robert u. Beah. of Philadelphia, Pa.
is hereby named a mv mber of The Grant Memorial
Committee.
~. Tina, National Headquarters may he in Off
cial communication with department officers they
are directed 10 send names and addresses OF the
Department Commanders and Assistant Adjutani-
General AT the close Of each Encamrment.
VII. The Journal OF the Proceedings of the 10Th
National Encampment il just received Mt National
Headquarters, more illaH four months alter The
adjournment Of the Eucsmpment. IL is 81 matter
of deep regret that these Proceedings cannot be
earlier distributed for The Information OF the
Order.
VIII Every member of the Order is solennly
obligated 10 encourage honor and purity in pub
Tic affairs. II is therefore. erjoined upon COM
rades 10 report promptly To the Commissioner of
Pensions, Washington, ID C.. amy known case IN
which a pension is being received frsuduently.
TX form of service for laying corner stone
dedicatiag hall of lie Order was adopted by
the Goth National Encampmeut. and VIII he found
on the SD page of The service book edition of 1898
This edition can be obtained of The Quarter
masler-Ceneral.
Y Comrade Charles r. Gage. Helena. Mont. has
been appointed Assistant Aujutaut- General of
The Department of Montana, vice j. j. York, re-
signed
XIV. There isalwaysa large number of comrades
affiliated with Order by reason of being out
or transfer cards. L. il suggested that. whenever
cOnfaGc lakes n transfer caro- Win AWE" 10
moving TO other locality. the Adjuiant OF the
Post granting the same advise the Post at the
place Ia which he Is going of the name OF the com
rade transferred, and request that lie be lnlmenl-
aleiy called upon 10y of the comrades of The
Post and urged 10 connect himself again with the
Order.
XIV. The following preamble and resolution
adopted 10y the Goth National Encampmeut and
directed 10 he published from these Headquarters,
is OF considerable interest 10 the Order, and the
Commander in Chief directs Department and Post
Commanders TO take such measures as they con-
slider most available for the accomplishment of the
desired purpose.
lations gOyeruin. tie taking OF the 18th census,
complete roster of all the surviving soldiers and
sailors. with their company, regiment, and present
address, has been made; and
Whereas this Invaluable record cannot be pub
lished for lack of funds appropriated for census
purposes under the existing rules governing tie
same and unless published and disse minated Will
become valueess. therefore. he il
ReSO'Ucd by this National Encampment, that IFS
incoming administration be directed TO exert every
possible effort 10 secure the publication of This
record from funds already appropriated for census
purpose and in OF failure 10 take such steps
through the several State Departments and by any
other means which their Judgment approves, TO
urge upon Congress the necessity of specific APP
preparation for the purpose OF compiling and pub
fishing, in complete FORM the census returns relat
ing TO this subject. and now ia the hands of the
Commissioner OF Pensions.
XVI. The Veterans Protective Association of
Chicago, 10 which favorable reference has pre-
viousiy been made ia these Orders has recently
been reorgan zed and is now under the immediate
management aud direction of several of the most
distinguished and reliable Grand Army men OF
Chicago Under liz present management the Com
mander-in- Chief most cordially commeuds its pur-
pose 10 the visiting comrades and their friends, and
assures them That il will be conducted honorably
and in the interests of those who will attend The
Worlds Fair during the current year.
All communications the Association may make
60 Posts and comrades will be approved at these
Headquarters before distribution.
XVII. Attention IL again called 10 donations to
the fund for flags TO decorate the graves of Union
soldiers buried in the Southern cemeteries. De-
parimem Commanders are requested TO call early
attention TO this subject in General Orders. Tie
Commaucer-in- Chief is confident thrt individuals
IBadable purpose.
Send subscriptions direct TO .Tohn Taylor Quarter
masicrGeheral. City Hall, Philadelphia. Pa, who
will receipt for the same.