The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-11-26
TIE GRAND ARMY.
What is Being Done by the Veterans
for the Coed of the Order.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.

HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
COMMANDMENT Chief Clarkson Congratu-
lates Comrades on the Election OF Maj.
Observation-Disclosures staff Appointments
Announced.
gr.no,ps GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIc,
OMAHA, NEB, Nov. Ia, 1896.
E~peral Orders, No. B.
Tho Commander. in-Chief congratulates his
comrades on the election of one of their num-
her 70 The highest official position in the GIT
of the American people. Let us stand by nim
with the same spirit of loyalty and PATRIOTISM
that inspired US from 1861 to 1860.
The following changes in the Rules and keg-
ulations. adopted by the Both Natlonai E"'
campment are hereby promulgated ior the in-
formation of comrades:
Sec. 10:
Sec IL. Departments may authorize fcsts W
divide their membership into two Classes
Resident and "Non- Resident" members.
and fix the territorial limits within wnich
each class shall reside. Nonresident mempeIs
shall nav such dues not less than the per capita
tar 70 Depsrtment Headquarters Gncluding
the tax to National Headquarters as the fos1
may direct.
Where a sufficient number OF NONRESIDENT
members are in any locality, they may De
orgauized as an Outpost" to be designated as
Ontpost No. of Post No. -, Department.
Each Outpost may annually elect from It's
own members Sergeant to preside az meet
inps Such meetings may be held at the nome
of any comrade at the convenience OF the men,
bers. The application of any person for non
resident membership in an Outpost snail Dc
passed upon by the parent Post. ana the fos'
Commander may in person or by suitsoie ue'
tail muster in such applicant. and LOT such per
son NAV at his option administer only the oo-
Esaton of membership
II. Amend Sec 9, Art. 2, Chap. 4. by adding,
at the close of the section: "Pror,ded, mat
where Department has provided by bylaws
or rules for the election of delegates oy as
tricts, then in case of the absence OF delegate
from such district the alternate from that ois-
trict shall serve"
III. Sec. 5. Art. 4, Chap. S. was stricken
out-so that hereafter the provisions OF seq
tjons and 4 of said article and chapter apply
to comrades in the service OF the united Stseee
the same as to all other comrades.
The following resolution was adopted:
Whereas many Posts and Departments OF the
Grand Army of the Republic are using cuts OF
badges on their official stationery which do not
represent the official badge of the Grand Army
of the Republic; therefore be 1t
RESOLVED, That ali Posts and Departments OF
the Grand Army of the Republic, and all com.
mittees of National Encampments, should use
only the official cuts represented on the fonrth
mage of the cover of the Rules and Regulations.
Depsrtment and Post officers will govern
themselves accordingly. Electrotypes oil the
badge will be furnished by the Quartermastef
Department upon regular requisltlon' anu ~
others should be used. :.
The ner capita tag was left the same as il
was last wear: to w.t. two and-a-half cents per
snnum.
In compliance with Rules and Regulations.
the annual inspection of Posts will be made
between now and Dec. 81.
Reports of Assistant Inspectors should be
forwarded to their Department Inspector im-
uediately upon completion OF their duty.
These inspections are ordered. not as mere
matter of form, but to encourage Posts that
are doing we'll and to strengthen those that
are in q weak condition.
The duties of Assistant Inspectors are out
lined by the questions on Form H -; and
whilst it is expected that these will be an
swered fully, it is also expected that they VIII
make themselves thoroughly acquainted IN de-
tail with the affairs of the Post that they are
inspecting, and make such additional suggest
ions upon its condition will enable the De-
partment officers to have full understanding
of its efficiency and activity, rs well as to ex-
tend aid and support wherever it may be re-
CURED. They should assure themselves that
and fled, aud that all reports and per capita
tax have been forwarded as prescribed; If cot
they should take charge OF this matter them
selves and see that they are forwarded to De-
partment Headquarters.
INSPECTING Officers should be thoroughly in.
formed in all the exercises laid down IN the
Ritual and the unwritten work. so as to enable
them to Judge ss 10 whether the work is prop
erly performed in the Post. and to suggest i'm.
provements and correct errors (which should
be done In q comrade-like manner; they
should also be strict in the examination Of
books and papers.
To sum mp: Strict and careful inspection Of
Posts will tend to improve the discipline and
encourage the attendance of members.
The following comrades are hereby appoin TED
ss members of the several committees named
below:
Committee on Pensions-John p. s. Goblin
Chairman, Lebanon, Pa; w. w. Dudley, Wash
ington, ID. c.; Geo. II. Hopkins, Detroit, Mich.
H. B. Case Chattanooga, Tenn; E. c. Stahl
Trenton. n. ].
Committee on School Histories A. o
Marsh, Chairman, Winchester. Ind; NJ. n
Dickinson. warrensburg, n. Y; Thomas ]
Sample. Allegheny, Pa; VIM. NJ. Olin. Boston
Mass; Rev. ID. c. Miner, Manhattan. Kan.
Committee on Fredericksburg Battlefield
National Park-Edgsr Allen, Chairman, Rich
rnond, Va; Chas. p Lincoln, Washington, ID
C.: Albert r.. Shoies, Augusta, ia: Leo has
sieur, ST. Louis, No.; Henry 4. Taintor, Hart
ford. Conn; Daniel x. Ballou, Providence, Z. i.
Jesse b. Strobe. Lincoln. Neb.
Committee Oh Reprinting Proceedings of Ma
tional EncampmeBts-Robert b. Beath, Chair
man, Philadelphia, Pa; J. M. Vanderslice
Philadelphis. Pa; ]. b. Holcomb, Philadelphia
Pa.
The name OF the member of the Nationa
Council of Administration for the Department
az Idaho is Il. ii. Barton, instead of w. H. Bar
ton, as ANNOUNCED in General Orders, 2.
Comrade ID. ii. Turner. Secretary of tn
Citizan's Encampment Committee, at Buffal,
n. Y, requests the Assistant Adjufant-G ener;
of each Department TO furnish him with tw
copies Of their Department rosters. His adore.
10 PIP Ellicott Square.
The following appointments are hereby al
nounced. The comrades SO appointed will
obeyed and respected accordingly:
OF Aids on Military Instruction in Publ
Schools-Arkansas, VIM. g. Gray, Fayetteville
Connecticut, John l.. SAKE, Waterbury; Del
ware, p. B. Ayars, Wilmington; Florida, S.
Lancey, Maitland; Illinois, James NJ. Ric
Peoria Iowa, Clinton Douglas, Des Moines
Kentucky, John 7. Gum, Lexington Loui
lana and Mississippi. Ernest Longpre, Ne
Orleans, La; Massachusetts, Joseph 7. Page
Dorchester; New Hampshire, Jared p. Hu
bard, Somerworth; Ohio +. q. Steele, Newark
Ohio, Jas. h. Stebbins, Acting Aid, Ashtabnls
Pennsylvania, o. c. Bosbyshell, Philadelphi.
Potomac w. w. Eidridge, Washington, ID. {
Rhode Island, c. T. Dennis, Providence; Te
nessee, ID. c. Wester, Arthur; Virginia al
North Carolina, J. w. Stebbins Norfolk. V.
Washington and Alaska, c. S. Mcneil, Ellen