The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-08-06
TIVE GRAND ARMY.
What is Being Done by the Veterans
for the Good of the Order
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN


HEaDo.Rs GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
INDIANAPoLTs, IND, July 81, 1850.
General Orders, No. IL.
The following additional appointments OF
A:ds-de- Camp are announced:
observation-disclosures A. Allen, Hartford,
Special for Naval Veterans.
Illnois-John S. Phelps, Chicago; Austin d.
Barber, Hamilton w. w. Fletcher, Chicago.
Indiana-Robert b. Sears. Indianapolis
M,ebiran-J A. S Verdier, Grand Rapids;
Norris Richardson, Cassopolis; w. ID. MorgahS'
Pontiac
Miunesota-wm. NJ. Liegett, ST. Paul.
New Jersey-D NJ. Perry, Washington !;
Andrew Cahill, Trenton.
New York-Leonard J. Haas, New YORK
City; Moses p Ross New York CITY; haII!
II Wells Buffalo: Henry ]. Baker, Buhaio ;
David s Brown. New York City; ID. w.
Grifitbs. Batavia: Arson S. Wood, Noicott; ;
John ". Hand, Nunda; Martin l.. Wendeii,
Troy. Jas. p. Ames Ogdensburg; Sumner w.
Iassell. Canton; Daniel A. o Mara, New fork
CITY; Thos III. Rieman. Brooklyn; w. H.
Miller. Brooklyn; James II. Reagan, Saratoga;
Nm. Ceyerlv. Brooklyn; ]. f. Breckenridge,
Albany: Anselm J. Smith, Buffalo, {. A. kao-
right. Corning; Jas A. Blanchard. New York
CITY: James T. Foster Geneva; j. III. Chatheld,
Rochester: Job Woodruff. New York CITY !;
Isaac S. Cation, Brooklyn; John Dryer, herald I;
Harrison c. Main, Hermon; John ). Arnauu,
Brooklyn; J. w. Van Dyck, Brooklyn; EDWIN
A. Kennedy Brooklyn; Chillis Swain, onkers.
Ali acquisitions for supplies must reach the
Ouartermaster-General on or before Aug. H. as
his accounts will be closed on that date, IN
order that they may be audited by the commit
tee. The attention of all Quartermaster-Gen-
erals is especially called TO this matter.
Resolutions have been adopted by Depart-
rnert Encampments for amendments TO Rules
and Regulations and have been cerIlhed 10 Tue
Adjntant-General as follows:
By the Department of Alabama:
Resolred That Chapter ~, Article III, Section s,
r. and r. GAR. be amended by adding the
words land Past Provisional Department CON-
D1auders."
Resolred further That the resolution adopted by
the seventh annual Encampment at Montgomery,
April 1895 requesting that Pas, Department Com
mander Cornelius Csdle be placed on the National
Roll, together with The preliminary resolution 10y
VIM. b. Woods, Post 6, be again presented 10 tlle
National Encampment in connection with the pro-
posed amendment to the Rules and Regulations
From the Department of California and
Nevada:
Resolved That this Encampment recommend to
the National Fncampmcnt that Section 5, Article
~. Chapter V, OF Rules and Regulations concern-
ing dues of the members of lie Order VINO are IN
the Regular Army and Navy. be stricken out.
From the Department of Massachusetts,:
ResoIced, That Chapter V, Article III Section 2:
be amended by inserting after the word therein
Ia the fourth line. and also after the word therein
in the 10Th line. the following words: " Excepting
members whose dues have been remiited for a
whole of the preceding year" Also the Hollow
ing amendment 30 Chapter ~, Article VIII No
money shall be paid out of the treasury OF the
National Encam pment for the purchase of a testi-
monia or gft TO any past present officer of The
National Eucampment." Also to Chapter ~, Arii-
Gle ii. such amendment as will enable delegates
to attend TO the selection OF their own alteruntes
from those regularly elected.
From the Department of New York:
Resotued. That recommend to the National
Encsmpment that Regulations be SO amended as
permit each State Department 10 fix the time at
which election shall be held in the Posts within its
jurisdiction. Also 10 amend Chapter v, Article
~. Section 4, as 10 provide that members in
for year and two months shall be
dropped by vote oil tile Post.
From the Department of Ohio:
Changes proposed 10 be made in the Rules
and Regulations of the Grand Army of the Re-
public as follows: Any member of the Sons of
Veterans may be admitted as visitor to any
meeting of any Post by permission of the Post
Commander or other officers of the Post then
presiding, on his giving the National counter
sign of the s. of V. to the Outside and Inside
Guards of the Post. The Inside Guard shall
announce to the Post the name, residence and
the fact that the visitor is a Son of Veteran,
when the Officer of the Day shall present said
visitor before the altar to the Post Commander
or the presiding officer of the Post, before whom
the Son of Veteran shall take the following
pledge: 81 solemnly promise never to reveal
pledge my sacred honor" The Son Of Veteran
shall be denomnated 10 the Post as Com rade's
son. aud he shall denomnate the officers of the
Post, while in their places by their several
official names aud the comrades as Comrade
Fathers. Such visitors. on invitation of the
presiding officer of the Post and the consent Of
the comrades thereof, shall have the right to
speak in Post meetings. The right to such
sisitations shall continue so long and no longer
than the National couB tersign of the Sons of
Veterans shall be duly transmitted from their
National Headquarters TO the National Head
quarters of the Grand of Army of the Repub-
lie, and from them to be duly promulgated by
the Departments TO the Posts.
The Southern States Passenger Association
hss authorized the rate OF one cent per mile,
distance Travelled, in accordance with the rules
adopted by the other Passenger Associations
This completes the rate of one cent per mile or
its equivalent, from the Atlantic Ocean to the
Rocky Mountains, and FROM the Lakes TO the
Gulf. Comrades may find more definite in
formation on application to the local ticket
agents, and arrangements should be made at an
early date with them.
The Citizens Committee at st. Paul, having
in charge the 30lh National Eneampment
finds It's affairs in gratifying state of forward
ness, and indications point TO a very large at
tendance at this Encampment. Local details
could not be in much better condition. The
Accommodations Committee and TO some ex-
tent the Parade and Review Committee. are
bampered 10y lack Of information as to the
number Of comrades desiring free quarters, and
also the number desiring horses and equip
ments for the parade. If Department Com
manders would forward to Gen. E C. Mason
President of the 81. Paul Citizens Committee,
estimates OF the number of veterans TO be in at
tendance and desiring free quarters, it would
be oil inestlmable value to him in arranging his
plans for accommodations, also for the parade,
and for such other matters as may be necessary.
The Commander in Chief desires particu
larry to call the attention of the comrades to
the fact that the Chicago Great Western Rail-
road, by their pledge to the Louisville National
Encampment OF guaranteed rate of one cent
per mile to the goth National Encampmept
and their action in sustaining the Commander
in-Chief in his efforts to secure this rate from
other roads. is entitled to the patronage of the
comrades. whose route to St. Paul can con-
yenieDtly be made by this road
National Headquarters will close on Satur-
day, Aug. 90, and will be reopened at the Hotel
Ryan, ST. Paul, Mimi, Tuesday morning. Sept.
J. The Headquarters train will leave Indian.
spois on Monday noon, Aug. 81, by way Of the
C., C., C. d ST. l.. Ry. to Chicago and thence BY
the Chicago, Great Western TO ST. Paul. reach
ing that city by Tuesday morning. Depart.
ment Commanders will meet with the Com
mander-in- Chief at National Headquarters OIL
Tuesday evening at o'clock. Sept. !, for con.
suitation and final orders. Prompt attendance
is requested in order that the instructions for
parade and review may be thoroughly under.
stood.
On arrival in the city the Assistant Aaip.