The National tribune., 1902-09-11
AMENDMENTS TO TIE RULES AND REGU
LATIONS

AMENDMENTS TO TIE RULES AND REGU-
LATIoNS.
General Orders No. 8, Headquarters
Grand Army of the Republic, promulgates
the following proposed amendments to the
Rules and Regulations:
By the Department of Delaware:
To amend Article 8, Chapter IL, by
adding new section to be known as
Section 3, as follows: That all members
of the Sons of Veterans in good standing
may be admitted as visiting members only,
to any Post of the Grand Army of the
Republic, provided that they shall be
obligated on their first visit to Post
where they are known; and that the Pos,
so obligating them be required to give
them visiting card stating that they are
n visiting member of that Post. and en-
titled to visit any Post of the Grand Army
of the Republic.
By the Department of Illinois:
Resolved, That We recommend to the
National Encampment that amendments
to the Rules and Regulations pc. made
modifying the rule requiring Post inspec-
tions and medical reports; and we sus-
gest that the following be adopted:
Amend Section 2, Article 4. Chapter 5,
by omitting the words "a Medical Di-
rector"
Amend Article 6, Chapter 3. by omit
ting Section Z, and by REMEMBERING the
sections which follow so that they shall
be in consecutive numerical order.
Amend Section 2. Article 4, Chapter 4,
by omitting the words "an lnspector-Gen.
eraI," and the words "a Surgeon General.
: Amend Section 1, Article ), Chapter 4
by emitting the words" the Inspector
General"
Amend Article 6, Chapter 4. by omit
ting Sections and 6, and by REMEMBERING
the sections which follow so that they
shall be in consecutive numerical order.
Amend Article 5, Chapter 5, to read as
follows:
Section 1. The Commander-in-Chief OIL
any Department Commander may require
the inspection of any Department or Post
in their respective jurisdictions whenever
they may believe that the best interests OF
the Order require it. For this purpose
they may detail comrade, who shall
for the time being, be called an Inspector
The duties of such officer shall be pre-
scribed by the Communicating Chief or the
Department Commander making the ap-
pointment.
Section 2. All books, papers, accounts
records. and proceedings pertaining to the
Grand Army of the Republic shall at all
times be subject to inspection by any
regularly appointed inspector.
Amend the first clause of Article 2,
Chapter 3, of the Rules and Regulations
to read as follows:
The Department Encampment shall con-
sist Of
First: Comrades who have served as
Commander-in-Chief, and are residents of
the Department, and in good standing in
their respective Posts.
Second: All of the Officers and Pas:
Offcers mentioned in Article +, Section 2,
Of this Chapter, who have served for a
full term, or who, having been elected or
appointed to fill vacancy, shall have
served to the end of their term, so long
as they remain in good standing in their
respective Posts.
Third: Past Post Commanders who
have served for a full term of one year,
or until the consolidation of their Post
with another, or who. having been elected
to fill vacancy, shall have served to the
end of their term, so long as they remain
in good standing in their respective Posts.
in such Departments as have SO decided
by two-thirds vote at an annual meet
ing; and Departments, at their discretion.
are authorized to restore honors lost by
Past Post Commanders.
The amendment in regard to the Sons
of Veterans should be adopted, and prob
ably will. 1t is in line with the action
taken by the National Encampment at
then a decision was taken for a closer
association between the two Orders, and
the Committee on Rules and Regulations
was instructed to formulate a plan by
which this could be accomplished and re-
port it to the next Eneampment.
It is exceedingly desirable that this
should be done. We must give all posi-
BILE aid and encouragement to the Sons of
Veterans, who are our natural allies, and
upon whom we must lean in the years to
come.
The proposed amendment, which is on
the lines that the Committee on Rules
and Regulations will probably follow,
merely gives Sons in good standing the
privilege Of visiting the Posts. This is as
little as we should do. 1t gives them the
same privilege that they have always ex-
tended to the comrades of the G. A. Z.
As a matter Of fact, we wish that not
only the Sons but the wives and daughters
Of veterans could be present at Post meet
ings. 1t would do them good to be there,
and it would do us good to have them. 1t
would add immensely to the interest of
the meetings, In 90 meetings out Of 100
there is nothing but what We are willing
that all the world should know. II there
is at any time anything that should be
kept secret, the Post can easily go into
executive session.
Let us have our SONS with US, anyhow.
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