The National tribune., 1899-08-17
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
General Orders Issued by COMMANDMENTS
Chief Johnson Regarding Philadelphia
Meeting ng-Amendments Offered by De-
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| Commander-in-ChefW w c, johnson has
recently issued General Orders No 10 from
National Headquarters, Independence Hall,
Philadelphia.
This order is almost entirely devoted to
the coming National Encampment, and the
Commander-in-Chie expresses the belief
that this will be among the largest that has
ever assembled.
Every effort is being put forth to arrange
for comfort and entertainment on a most
| elaborate scale. The Local Committee are
laborlng. Judiclously and diligently in the
prosecution of their work, and the Com
mander-in-Chi is assured that every com
rade and friend of the Grand Army of the
Republic that may visit Philadelphia dur
ing the Encampment will be Hospitality
| welcomed.
Headquarters will be established at the
Continental Hotel, southeast corner of
Ninth ana Chestnut streets, Philadelphia,
Pa, on Monday, Sept. 4, at 10 o'clock a. m
Inc National officers will report for duty at
that hour
The Executive Committee of the National
council OF Administration will meet at
Headquarters Room, Continental Hotel,
Monday, Sept. 4, at II o'clock, noon.
The Natlona! Council of Administration
Will meet at Headquarters Room, Cont
mental Hotel, on Monday, Sept. 4, 1899, at
4 o'clock p. m
The 33d National Encampment will con-
vene IN business session promptly at 10
a. m, Wednesday, Sept. 6, in the Grand
opera House, Broad street and Mont
gomery avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.
The following named comrades will con-
stitute the Committee on Credentials: Adj't-
Gen. Thos. j. Stewart, Philadelphia: r. M .
Smock, Assistant Adjutant-G eneral, De.
partment of Indiana; John II. .Thacher,
assistant AdJgtant-General, Department of
Connecticut; G. NJ. Hassler, Delegate, De-
partment of Ohio; Jas. d. Bell, Delegate.
Department of New York.
The Committee on Credentials will be on
duty at headquarters, Continental Hotel
from p. m to 8 p. M, Monday, Sept. 4, and
after ter p: m; Tuesday, Sept. 5.
The parade of the Grand Army of the
Republic will take place on Tuesday. Sent.
D, and will move at 10 a. M The President
OF the United States, accompanied by his
Cabinet, will review the parade at Broad
and Market streets from reviewing stand at
that point, and by the Commander in Chief
from reviewing stand at Broad and Locust
streets. The Commander-in-Chief and
stah Will leave Continental Hotel at a. M,
and proceed to the right of the line.
The Local Committee having, with the
approval OF the ComInander-in-Ch Chief, desig-
mated James W Latta, Chairman Of Sub
committee on Parade, as Marshal of the
designate the place and hour of formation,
character Of formation in column, and point
OF dismissal: Department Commanders
and Posts VIII be communicated with direct
blythe Marshal and will conform TO orders
and. instructions issued by him No or
ganizations but those of the Grand Army
Of the Republic will be permitted in line.
Department Commanders will command
their respective Departments and will be
held accountable for the discipline and or
ganization Of their respective commands
Comrades should be directed to appear in
issued governing the parade. Working
and efficient stats should be organized in
each Department and staff officers dis
tributed through the column, and see that
distances are maintained and that no
features or displays Of an unmilitary or i'm
proper character be permitted in the column.
The Rules and Regulations, Article XIV,
Chapter ", provide that amendments or
alterations thereto shall have been ap-
proved and presented by Department
Encampment, and notice thereof given by
the Adjutant- General at least 80 days before
the assembling OF the National Encamp-
ment.
The Department of Indiana offered q
substitute for Section 8, Article ", Chapter
w., providing that vacancies occurring in
the elective offices, other than Commander
in-Chief or Senior Vice Commander-in-
Chief, shall be filled by the National Coun-
Gil OF Administration, as follows: The Com
mander-in-C Chief shall notify the officers and
members Of the Council that such vacancy
exists, and at the end of 30 days furnish
them the names of all comrades presented
for said office, and the Council shall there
marked Ballot" addressed to the Ad-
jutant-General, which ballots shall be
opened and counted on a date specified in
said notice by the Commander-in-C Chief in
the presence of not less than three members
of the Council Of Administration and of
such other officers as he may designate.
The comrade receiving majority Of the
votes cast shall be declared elected to the
Office designated.
Also, that the Vice Commanders-in-
Chief shall assist the Chief
by counsel or otherwise, and in his absence
or disability they shall discharge the duties
Of his office according to seniority
In the event of the death Of the Com
mander-in-Chief the Senior Vice Com
mander-in-Chiefs shall at once succeed to the
title and duties of the Commander-in-Chief
and the Junior Vice Commander-in- Chief
shall become Senior Vice Commander-in-
Chief; in the event of the death of the Senior
Vice Commander-in-Ch Chief the Junior Vice
Commander-in-Chief shall at once succeed
to the title and duties of that office.
A vacancy in the Office Of Junior Vice
Commander-in-Chief shall be filled by the
National Council Of Administration, as pro-
vided in Section 3, Article ", of this Chap
ter.
The Department Of Pennsylvania has
also offered amendments to Section 3,
Article v. Chapter ", and to Section 2,
Article VI, Chapter ~, covering prac-
tcally the same ground as those offered by
the Department of Indiana
The Department of Pennsylvania has
also offered an addition to the Rules and
Regulations in place of the present stand
ing resolution as follows:
The National Council of Administra-
ton shall meet Immediately after the ad-
journment of the Encampment at which
they are elected and shall elect by ballot
four OF their number, who, with the Com
mander-in-Chief and Vice Commander
in-Chief, shall be committee to consider
such details Of administration as may be
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