The National tribune., 1895-11-14
TIE GRAND ARMY.
What is Being Done by the Veterans
for the Good of the Order.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.

ment of Comrades-Other hatters'
HEApo'Ks GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC, l
INpIhNAPoLIs IND, Oct. so 1870
General Orders, 3.
In accordance with the action of the National
Epcsmpmont at Louisville attention is called
to the liberal provisions made for reinstatement
OF members dropped from the rolls Tor non
payment Of dues.
Ii IS no longer obligatory for dropped CON-
rade rejoining his former Post TO make appllca-
ton on the form prescribed for new member
and refer the same to a committee. A written
request only for reinstatement is necessary,
which can be passed upon at any regular meet
ine of the Post by majority DsUd-UOce vote.
The amount OF back dues required is to be
named hy the Post hut not exceeding one year s
dues III the dropped conrade. for any good
reason desires to join another than his former
Post he must make application IN due form, so
that his military record, IS called for in the ap-
nlicatien. may be on file in the Post and not
exceed ing one years dues must be paid to the
Post of which he was formerly member. Sec
ton A. Article ". Chapter 5, of Rules as
amended reads as follows:
"If mem Der of Post shall be one year in
arrears for dues he shall be notified thereof in
writing by the Post Qusrtermaster, and on
failure fer two months thereafter to pay such
dues he may by vote of the Post, be dropped
from the rolls, unless relieved from such pay
ment; Prouided That he has been previously
suspepded and 20 reported IN accordance with
the preceding section. comrade may he re-
instated in the Post from which he was dropped
by making written statement TO that effect,
and on receiving 8 majority vote OF those pres
ent at any regular meeting, upon payment OF
not exceeding one years dues. A comrade
NAV be reinstated In Post other than that
from which he was dropped upon application
duly made. referred and reported upon, and on
payment of not exceeding one years dues. which
shall be forwarded by the Post receiving him
60 the Post of which be was formerly men,
her. hut when reinstated by Post other than
the one that dropped him he shall pay such
additional fee as may be agreed upon, not ex-
ceeding the amount charged upon application
for membership by transfer If the Post OF
such dropped member has been disbanded, the
amount Of such arresrages shall be retained by
the Post electing him. A dropped member on
being reinstated shall not be re-obligated."
Following Section 4, Article j, Chapter 2.
was added very important amendment con-
corning Posts situated in cities or towns where,
BY the operation of natural causes, the COM
rades are unable TO maintain several separate
organ izstions but viii better serve themselves
and the purposes of our Order by consolidation.
The sentiment and determination to retain
membership in our Order should be stronger
to-day than ever before. The section is as
follows:
when two or more Posts desire to CONSOLE
date written or printed notice of such proposed
action shall be given TO all members IN good
standing at least two weeks prior to the date
of meeting for consideration of such proposition
in each Of said Posts. III such proposition shall
be then adopted by vote of two-thirds of the
members in good standing present and voting
at such meeting, the vote being recorded by
ayes and noes, the fact shall be duly certified
by each Post to the Department Commander.
When so approved by two or more Posts the De-
partment Commander shall issue, without
charge a new charter reciting the facts of such
consolidation, aud bearing the names OF all
members in good standing in such Posts. The
new charter shall bear the number and rank
from the date of charter or the senior Post, but
q new name or the name Of either or both may
be taken when approved by two-tbirds vote
of the members present and voting at the first
meeting called under such new charter and
upon approval Of the Department Commander.
The property of each of the Posts shall be con-
veyed to and become the property of the Post
as consolidated. All past officers in each shall
be entitled to rank OF date Of service in their
respective Posts"
INDIANAPOLIS, ND, Nov. 4, 1895.
General Orders No. a.
Here appear the various committees
appointed by the Commander in Chief, all of
which nave heretofore been published in this
column.
The member of the National Council of Adj
minstrstion from Indian Territory is Comrade
Robert w. Hill, Muskogee, Ind. Ter.
The address Of Comrade z. p Farr, of the
National Council, should be Pierre s. ID.
The address of J. w. Crawford. of New
Mexico. at present is 162 West 1896 street, New
York City.
The Commander in Chief invites the atten-
tion Of all comrades who may be appointed to
any position TO the great necessity of energetic
work in their several places, aud iDdulges the
hope that no one may be content to the
honors without making some sacrifice in time
and labor for the good Of our Order. The fol-
lowing comrades are ann ounced as Aids-de-
Camp:
Arizons-George Hoxworth, Flagstaff; Chas.
ID. keppy, Florence.
California = John Mcdonald. Pasadena:
Frank Miller. Sacramento; T. Frank Smith.
San Jose; T. c. Masteler. San Francisco; Sam
Kutz Los Angeles; j. B. Lauck, San Francisco.
Ieyerett Howell, San Francisco; L. +. Smith,
Santa Cruz; II. 4. Osborne, Los Angeles: r.
K Stateler. San francisco; George f. Ford,
Carson, keb.
Connecticut-JobD i. Comstock Norwich;
Joseph Schlticher New Haven; Russell A.
Belden. New Haven.
Florida-Wm. J. Allen, jacksonville; VIM.
James, Jacksonville.
Illinois-Louis Krughof. Nashville; C. C.
Stsrkwesther, Chicago; Joseph Fuess. Belle
vile; S. A. Oliver, Joliet; F. M. Grant Canton;
James Bottom Sparta; J. II. Freeman, Aurora;
X. Z. Lyle, Decatur; Chas. II. Noble. Dixon;
Il. r. Cbappell, BDglewoed c. c. Duffy. 0tta-
wa; j. N. Reecs, Springfield; o. II. Damon
Gibson City; J. w. Hutchinson, Greenfield;
John S.Wiieoz, Elgin; l.. b. Church, Cairo; c.
u. Castle, Quincy; A. ii. Schilling. Chicago;
Horace Dexter, Chicago: T.. s. Lambert. Gales
burg q. u. Harris. Bloom ngton; C. A. Part
ridge Waukeean; Z. f. Winslow, Chicago; L.
b. Couplsud, Austin; Theo F. Brown, Chicago:
j. ;. Rogers Downer's Grove; Alex. Austin.
Oak Park; w. T. Boyd, Peoria; A. b. Kipp,
Mlnonk; w. ID. Matoek, Nation; T. +. Ba-
ksr, Oh eago
Indisns-George T. McGinnis. indianapolis;
ID NJ Bronson, indianapolis; Lawrence Gates.
Angola; William FRhtner Marion George
W Grubbs, Msrtinsville; William ID. Null,
Rockville; Elder Cooper, Evansville; Henry
NJ. Caylor, NeblesviIe; Y. A. Smith In
dianspollsi Charles Kahlo indianapolis; L. III.
SPOTS Roam; J. Nj. Stratton, Valparaiso;
Charles w. Scott Lebanon; Lawrence Burget,
Ierre Baute: Wn. ID. Mccullough, Brazil:
James X. Henry, Gosport; Daniel M. Ransdell
indianapolis; d. T. johnson, Fort Wayne: ii.
A. Root Michiga City; Harry Watts Knights
town Is. NJ. Hutchins, Columbus; George w.
Boyd, Covington; Sam Laing, indianapolis;
W. II. Hart Frankfort; Moses @. MeLain. In
oianapolis; 7. J. Charlton, Plain6eld; r. S.
Chamberlain Elkhart; Benz Starr Richmond;
Russell y. Finney, New Albany: A. H. Plum
ner, Wabash; w. S. Baggard, Lafayette;
Daniel d. Wheeler, Terre Haute.
Kansas-Fletcher Meredith, Hutchinson.
Mchigan-Wm. NJ. Harton, Fowlerville;
George III. Heating, Bay City: Henry King