The National tribune., 1894-10-18
TIE GRAND ARMY,
What is Being Done by the Veterans
for The Good of the Order.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN,
Abstract of General Orders, 2. Issued by
Commauder-in- Chief Lawler.

Abstract of General Orders, 2. Issued by
COMMANDMENTS Chief Lawler.
The Department Commanders will forward
TO Headquarters their recommendations for ap-
poinfncnts as Aids-de- Camp Each Depart
ment will be entitled to two Aids-de Camp-at-
large and one for each 1000 members and
fraction over 800.
Department Commanders will forward to c.
V X. Pond, INSPECTOR General, Muskegon,
Mich. their recommendations for Assistant In
Epector General.
The Commander-in- Chief desires the Depart
ment Commanders in making the above recon-
mendatiOns TO use great care and recommend
only such comrades ss will devote the necessary
attention TO the duties for which they are
recommended.
HEADQ'Rs GRAND ARMY OF THE REPURLIC, !
ROCKFORD. ILL, Oct. i, 1894.
Circular Letter, No. j.
COMRADES: The Commander-in-Chiefh having
now fully entered upon the duties of the high
ana responsible office TO which you have elected
him. and keenly realizing the great response
bility he has assumed, asks your earnest and
active work for the good of the Order.
Comrades death is thinning our ranks rap
idly. Old age coupled with the effects OF wounds
and disease prevents many from answering
"here at our Post meetings but let us this
year employ our best efforts TO bring our mem
bersbip back to its maximum number if not
to increase it. Bring into our ranks every
man VINO served in the Union army and navy
during ne dark days of the rebellion, and
who received honorable discharged from
such service.
There are thousands of soldiers and sailors
who did gallant service for our country and its
flag, who should be with US and in line with
their comrades once more.
There are also many who from various
causes have permitted their names 10 be
dropped from our rolls. Let us see that they
are reinstated and again standing shoulder to
shoulder with their comrades in carrying out
the great principles OF orr Order.
The Commander in Chief calls your atten-
tiOn to the fact that, as a rule, the men VINO
gave the best years of their lives IN the serv-
ice of their country are not possessed with
surplus of this worlds goods. When they
might have been fitting themselves to better
battle with the cares of business or trade, they
were helping save this great Nation. aud to-
dsy in their old age not well able TO
compete with younger men. And in these
times Of financial depression employment is
sometimes hard TO find. Don't suspend COM
raGes for payment of dues, unless you
fully satisfied that they able TO pay. He
recommends and urges upon all Posts TO devise
means TO restore the names of every worthy
couirade to your rolls.
II is gratifying inderd TO the COmmander-in-
Chief 10 receive so mary assurances Of loyalty
from comrades of nearly every Department of
the Grand Army of the Republic. he thus
publicly thanks them ali and accepts their
offers of aid and assistance in carrying out in
their fullest sense the three great principles of
Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty.
Hoping that this year may be happy and
prosperous one to every member of our Order,
] am. yours in E, G. and l.,
Official: THOMAS G. LAWYER
{. c. JoNEs Commauder-in- Chief
Adjutant- General.