The Washington times., 1902-09-03
An Amendment Proposed
That Opens Ranks to
Second Generation.
COMMANDER SENDS NOTICE
Gen. Ell Torrance Issues Order Advanc-
ing the Many Changes Suggested tor
the Attention of the Approaching En-
canpment-Printing Contract Let.

The growing tendency of the members
OF the Grand Army of the Republic TO
endear the organization not only TO the
men against whom they fought, but TO
induce closer relations between them
selves and the sons of those by whose
side they fought. has been again evil
denced by the proposal of an amend
ment to the rules of the G. A. r. ad-
mitting members of the Sons of Vet
erans who are in good standing with
that organization to the deliberations
of the c. 4. r. under certain condi-
tions.
The official notification that such
movement was under consideration was
contained in a general order to the mem-
bers of the G. A. r. received in this
city yesterday from the national head
quarters of the organization. This or
: der is over the signature of General
Torrance. the communicative chief and
contains notifications of numerous
changes in The rules that will be offered
for consideration at the coming en-
campment.
The amendment that will, If adopted.
serve to bind closer together the vet
erans and their sons was offered by the
Department of Delaware, and provides:
THAT all members of the Sons OF
Veterans in good standing may be ad-
mitted, as visiting members only, to
any post of the G. A. R., provided that
they shall be obligated on their first
visit to a post where they are known;
and that the post so obiigating them
be required to give them p visiting card
stating that they are visiting members
of that post, and entitled to visit any
post of the G. A. r. -.
Illinois Proposes Changes.
A second amendment that is likely TO
excite considerable discussion among
the members of the G. A. r. relates to
special inspections of the posts at such
times as the national or department
commanders may deem expedient. The
amendment is offered by the Department
Of Illinois. and is as follows:
THE commander-in-ch or any de-
partment commander, may require the
inspection OF any department post in
their respective jurisdictions whenever
they may believe that the best interests
Of the order require it. For this pur-
pose they may detail a comrade. who
shall for the time being. be called an
inspector. The duties OF such officer
shall be prescribed by the commander
n-chief or the department commander
making the appointment. All books, pa
IL t.,-f,r, "A in
pertaining to the Grand Army of the
Republic shall at all times be subject
to inspection by any regularly appointed
Inspector
Illinois further proposes that certain
changes be made in the roll of the de-
partment encampmeDis SO as to include
the following former commanders in
chief resident IN tthe department; GER
tain officers and past officers; past post
commanders who have completed their
terms and who are in good standing; and
the delegates regularly elected.
Thirty veterans are named as addi-
-t:onal aides to General Torrance, among
them being the following from the De-
partment of the Potomac: Brainard H.
Warner, Aven Pearson, P. o. Lawrence,
and Charles r. Douglass.
& Printing Contract Let.
The contract for the publishing of the
ines. prepared by the committee on
literature for the encampment. and
edited by Dr. Marcus en'amin. of the |
National Museum, was yesterday award |
ed to Byron S. Adams. of this city, with |
the understanding that union labor alone |
would be employed N the making of the |
book, which shall contain the Allied |
Printing Trades label.
Work will be begun by the Adams |
Company at once and 5000 copies will |
be delivered TO encampment headQuar-
,ers October 4. BY the terms of the |
agreement the contractor holds himself |
In readiness 10 continue printing the |
work in installments of 5000 from time
TO time at such a rate that the commit |
tee will have an abundant supply at the !
time of the encampment.
peculiar feature of the bidding was |
that in all Of the six bids submitted to
the committee there was not a differ |
ence of over sl.50. All of the firms rep |
resented were OF equal responsibility. |
and in view of the uniformity of the bid
eneed by MIR. Warner and Mr. William |
Hahn, as chairman of the committee on
printing, in making the award.
The several officers of the labor or
gauizations have expressed themselves
as being much pleased with the situa
fion and glad that such consideration
had been shown them in the letting of
the contract. Among the bidders there
was some little feeling evidenced that
Adams should have been given the con-
srac:. as they claim that he has just
5iopfed the union label, and for the ex-
press purpose of securing this contract.
The union men state that Adams has
one OF the fairest union
shops in the city, with the exception that
there was slight difference between
him and the press feeders. This having
been adjusted. there remained nothing
for them 10 do but to issue the label as
provided in their rules
The action of Ger Ell Torrance in is /,
suing IN appeal as commander in -chief
If the Grand Army TO the veterans of
hat organization 10 subscribe TO a fund
10 erect cottages for Confederate SOL
ifers in Alabama has touched a warm
mot in The hearts of veterans through
,ut the country. :
Praise for General Torrance.
In speaking of the matter yesterday
II encampment headquarters to Chair
nan Warner, Col. r. A. Dobey, super
nfendent of schools at Norfolk. Va.
nd commander of Pickett Buchanan
amp of Confederate Veterans. stated: :