The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-08
COMMANDER ISSUES
GENERAL ORDERS
DR.. A. NJ. BALLARD, DEPARTMENT
OFFICER OF G. A. r., MAKES AP-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY
EXERCISES.

Department Commander A n. Ballard
of the Grand Army of the Republic issued
a general order appointing non-elective
members of his staff.
A second general order issued by the
commander is with reference to the an
nual Memorial day celebration. The or
ders follow:
General Orders No. l.
Having been elected commander of the
Department of Alabama. Grand Army of
the Republic at its eighteenth annual
encampment, held in this city on April
l6, 1906 | hereby assume the duties of
the office.
Thanking my comrades for the honor
conferred upon me, | earnestly ask the
hearty corporations and active assistance
In united effort to bring back our COM
rades who have dropped by the wayside
| and to enlist all worthy soldiers, sailors
| or marines who have never yet Joined our
ranks
The following is a complete list of all
officers elected or appointed for the en-
suing year. they will be respected and
obeyed accordingly:
Departmentment Commander A N
Ballard, post No. l, Birmingham
Senior Vice Department Commander
John Dillon, post No. Il. Birmingham.
Junior Vice Department Commander
W. M, Campbell post No. Is, Florence.
Department Chaplain-Rev. J. w. c..
Willoughby post No s. New Decatur
Medical Director-Dr w. w Clapp. post
No. l, Birmingham.
Council of Admlnistra tion-W M. Camp
bell Manoah Bostick, A. G. Bethard, M.
c. Scott c. A. Cook.
Delegate to National Encampment-C
A. Cook, Rowland.
Alternate to National Encampment-A
V. JANET, Birmingham.
The following staff appointments are
hereby announced:
Assistant Adjutant General-E D. Ba-
con. Birmingham.
Assistant Quartermaster General-Ed
Blrchenough, Birmingham.
Department Inspector-James H. Trim
BILE, Ensley.
Judge Acknowledgement n. West Mont
gomery.
Chief Mastering Offcer-Ben G. Wal
Senior Aide de Camp. B. Hines, De-
catur.
Department Patriotic Instructor-Rey
j. w. C. Willoughby, New Decatur.
All official communications should be
addressed to E. d. Bacon. assistant adju-
tant general. No. Sl5 North Twentieth
street, Birmingham. Ala.
that blanks for semi-annual reports will
be sent out early and reports will be re-
quired promptly after June 3d. This is
very important, as the early date of the
national encampment, August 10, makes
it necessary for the assistant adjutant
general to make his report earlier than
usual. By command of
A. N. BALLARD,
Department Commander
Official:
e. d. BACON,
Assistant Adjutant General
General Orders No. 2.
Comrades, Memorial day. with its cher
ished and hallowed MEM cries and ASSOC
Citations. draws near. 1t is and should be
sacred day to all the loyal of this great
country. General orders No 7, from ma
tional headquarters, are transmitted here
with, and set forth IN clear and beauti-
full language the duties and obligations
resting upon all posts and comrades In
connection with the observance of
Wednesday. May 80, as our annual
Memorial day.
Let every mound that marks the rest
ing place of a dead hero be garlanded
with the choicest flowers of springtime
and the living who are assembled on the
anniversary occasions be reminded that
those beneath the sod have laid down
lHoiT lives III dcieuse VI national life and
honor.
All posts are requested to attend di-
vine services on the Sunday preceding
Memorial day.
Invite the Sons of Veterans and all pa
triotic citizens to participate in all these
services
Post chaplains will, Immediately after
May 30, make report of Memorial day
services. and send the same to Depart-
ment Chaplain Rev. ]. w. c. Willoughby.
New Decatur, Ala. BY command of
A. N. BALLARD,
Departmentment Commander
Official
K. d. BACON,
Assistant Adilltant General