The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-10-17
TIE GRAND ARMY
What is Being Done by the Veterans
for the Good of the Order.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.

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Executive Committee and Staff Appoint
,nents Announced - commencement
walker Outlines Work TO be Accom-
pIished.
Er.no,Rs GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
INDIANAPoLIs IND, Oct. s, 1895.
General Orders, No. ..
Here appears list of National officer
elected at Louisville, which WAS published II
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE at the time OF thei
election. ~.
SIGNAL Council of Administration VIII compos'
tbe Executive Committee: VIM. II. Armstrong
Indianapolis. Ind: r. H. Cochran, Toledo. o..
George III. Hopkins, Detroit Mich; Alber'
scbefer St Paul. Mimi; +. NJ. Sterrett, st
Iouis Mo-; Albert w. Swain, Oscaloosa Iowa
Charles J.. Marburg, Baltimore, Md.
The following staff appointments are hereby
kdiutant-General, Irwin Robbins, Indianap
oils. Ind.
ouartermaster-General, A. J. Burbank, Chi
csgo, Ill. o,.
Mass.
Judge Advocated General Alfred Darts
Wilkes Barre, Pa.
These officers will be obeyed and respected
accordingly. Further appointments wlll be an
nounced In subsequent orders.
Oenartment Commanders viii recommend
tle names of two comrades-at-iarge and one
comrade for each thousand members OF tne
Order in their Department for Aids-de-Camp on
the staff of the Commander-ln-Chlel. 1ney
will also recommend to the 1nspector-GeneTai
a suitable comrade to serve as Assistant IN
spector-General Promptness in these matters
is especially desired.
Changes made in Rules and Regulations at
the 29th National Encampment will be pub
lished IN General Order No. 3.
The National Encampment ordered that the
per capita SHOULD remain the same as last year.
REQUESTS for information as TO the address OF
comrades will find replies if sent to Army and
Navy Survivors Division, Pension Bureau,
Washington, ID. c.
By command of ]. n. WALKER, Commander
in-ChieE
Official: IRWIN ROBBINS Adjutsnt-General.
Circular Letter No. /.
COMRADES: The Chief, in as
SHINING the duties of his Office hopes TO come
into close touch with the Department Com
msnders and TO keep step with ali the COM
rades SO that may present an uneroken
column. 1t is his desire that this shall be
wear of active, earnest work. The time has ar
rived when we need each other. Every Grand
ARMY Post should be recruiting station.
There are thousands of honOrabiy discharged
soldiers throughout the land who served with
credit in the army of the Union and kept their
oath TO the flag who not members OF the
Grand Army of the Republic. Weshould make
it our first duty to see that the names OF these,
our comrades.in-arms be placed upon our rolls
Until this be accomplished our work will moi
be complete.
As members of the grandest organization in
the world, let Us, one and ALL strive TO accom-
plish this result. BY doing we may reason
ably hope to regain our losses from suspensions
to increase our mem bership and usefulness, and
command that respect and justice which is oul
due.
Comrades, the Commander-in-Chiefa asks yonl
active cooperation and assistance in advancing
our lines With your aid much can be accom-
plished for your interests; without IL his efforts
will be in vain.
Department Commanders will notify these
Headquarters of the probable time aud placed
holding their Encampment before the date if
finally fixed, as the Commsnderin-Chief de-
sires TO attend as many as possible.
Sincerely yours, in F. C., and j.,
]. n. WALKER, Commander-in- Chief
Official: IRWIN ROBBINS, Acknowledgement.