The National tribune., 1895-10-31
LOUISVILLE CONVENTION.
Laws Enacted at the Last Meeting OF fhl
Daughters Of Veterans.

Daughters Of Veterans.
National President Ellen M. Walker. worcss-
ter, Mass, in General Order No. g gives the
following urinary Of the laws enacted NJ the
Louisville Conventions:
That the numbers of Tents shall be reserved
for year after the Tent is disbanded or char
ter revoked, after which the number shall ba
given new Tents in the order in which they
are instituted.
That Department issues in first General Or
ders q com piste list Of officers, the Same 70 be
sent to National President, Secretary, Trsas-
urer, and Inspector and that Tents, whore ne
Department exists, send list Of officers to thu
National officers
Separate report blanks will be furnished De-
partments Tor making out semi-annual reports
to the National.
Sisters Of disbsndsd Tents who ara In good
standing at time of the disbanding of the Tent
Will DO allowed to join another Tent by srsns-
Ter card without receiving obligation, IL impes-
sible to be present to receive the same
That the Office Of Financial Secretary be
done away with. and that all words referring
to the same be stricken from Constitution and
Ritual. her work being added TO that Of the
Treasurer.
That Section 4. Article TX, page ~, concern
ing uniforms, be stricken from the Constitu-
tion.
That all State Departments refuse 10 aecspt
risdiction, and instruct the same that they can
have no representative in Conventions until
such reports are properly made out, signed By
President and Secretary, under seal of the Or
der.
That Tents be allowed six months In which
to purchase seal. and that they have the uss Of
National seal during that time.
That Article VIII. Section l. page %, Of the
Constitution be changed to read one elsctivs
member instead of three
Hereafter State Cbaplains will be required
to keep q record book, in which all reports seut
to National Chaplain shall be copied.
A list of questions shall be sent to Chaplsins
Of Tents one week prior to Memorial Day, and
all reports must be returned within Is days
from time questions are received, If reports are
to be forwarded to National The reports shall
be signed By Tent Chaplain and bear the seal
of Tent.
The Floral Committee shall forward semi
annually their reports to Department Chap
lain, to be forwarded by her to National Chap
lain.
That part in Constitution requiring trustees
to sign orders for supplies be stricken out.
Hereafter all reports Of Tents will DO sent 10
Department President previous to the time OF
Convention.
All members of GAR and g. of v. present
ing themselves for obligation shall be asked the
question: Have you previously been obligated
into this Order?" and that GAR and 8. Of v.
shall obtain the password from the President
of the Tent in which they are obligated.
Paragraph in Rules of Order of Ritual, and
on page As of Constitution be stricken out.
That the time for inspection of Tents through
out the National Department shall DO during
the months of September, October and Novem-
| ber
| Each Tent will be allowed to add drill work
| to initiation and installation exercises.
All Tents ordering supplies are requested to
| send money order for same. By so doing you
| confer o favor on National Treasurer.
| President Walker has appointed Edith Wiley,
NJ. E. Edgsrton. Nellie A. Baird, Julia Craft,
| and L. Lincoln, Committee on Ritual