The age-herald., 1901-05-10

General Order No. l.
 First-Havihg been elected and ln- stalled as commander of the Department of Alabama, Grand Army of the Republic, at the thirteenth annual encampment held at Anniston. Ala, April g, 1901, I hereby assume the duties of the office and take this occasion to thank the com rades for the high honor conferred. I earnestly solicit the cooperation of every officer and member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and may the year 1901 be one of the most prosperous years of our noble order.
 Second--The officers elected, together with the staff officers appointed by the department commander. are as follows: Department Commander George F.. Jackson, Post No. l, Birmingham.
 Senior Vice Commander-H. A. Stewart, Post No. 15, Moulton.
 Junior Vice Communications Mo Kee, Post No. !. Anniston.
 Department Chaplain-Manoah Bostick, Post No. l, Birmingham.
 Medical Director-Dr. A. N. Ballard, Post No. l, Birmingham.
 Assistant Adjutant- -General-E- D. Ba- con- Post No. l. Birmingham.
 Assistant -General-Ed Birchenough. Post No. 1, Birmingham. Judge Advocate-R. H. Allison, New Decatur.
 Chief Mastering officer-A. Spitznagel. Cullman.
 Senior Aid de Camp-Jesse c. M. Johns, Steele's Depot.
 Department Inspector-Thomas Hinkle. Athens.
 Council of Administration-Henry Chairsell, Post No. 1; J. Clyde Millar, Post No. IT; c. W. Buckle, Post No. 6; W. H. Black, Post No. 6; H. J. Rem ington, Post No. 15.
 Delegate to National Encampment-A. W. Fulghum. Post No. 1, Birmingham. Alternate to National Encampment-F. M Baker, Post No. IT, Birmingham.
 Third-Headquarters of this department for the coming year are hereby estab- lished at Birmingham. Ala. and all of fioial communications should be ad- dressed to E. D. Bacon, assistant adju- nt-General.
 Fuurth-Post commanders will at once forward to these headquarters the name of one comrade to be appointed assistant inspector, and one for the appointment of aid de camp on the staff of the depart ment commander.
 In reference to Memorial Day, which Is to be observed by the Grand Army of the Republic on May 30, the following general orders have issued from the office of Com mander Jackson:
 Memorial Day.
 Tn accordance with general orders No. 4. head quarters Grand Army of the Re- public. dated April g, 1901, and with custom which has grown to have almost the force of statuary law, and of duty as sacred as 1t is beautiful, let us, as comrades observe Thursday. May 30, A. D. 1901. as Memorial Day. Seek out and garland with flowers every grave where it Is known that the body of soldier or sailor rests. Posts of this deartment, in observance of established custom. are hereby called upon to attend Divine service on the Sun day preceding Memorial Day.
 Tn keeping with the rule adopted by the thirtieth national encampment, Lin coln's Gettysburg address, a copy of which will be found in the enclosed Gen eral Orders No. 1, Headquarters Grand Army of the Republic, should be made special feature by every post in the Me morial Day services.
 Post commanders should at once make every arrangement for the proper observ- ance of Memorial Day, and Immediately thereafter see that the post chaplain makes full detailed report to these head quarters a tabulated report has to be made up and forwarded to the chaplain in-chief.
 "As these post chaplains' reports are now annual covering the whole year end ing May 30, it Is essential that, apart from being thorough, they should also be promptly forwarded.
 By command of
 GEORGE E. JACKSON.
 Department Commander.
 ''E. D. BACON,
 Assistant Adjutant General