The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-29

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B. F. STEPHENSON, FoUN
known as department Of -- (name Of
>tate); officers department command
er, adjutant- general, assistant adiutant.
general AID quartermaster-g general
d" Fourth-The national organization
TO he known as The Grand Army of
the Republic the officers to be a com
handing officer, Acknowledgements and
quarterInaster-g general -
In the constitution printed in the
May following the letters [. :. A. were
not appended to the title. but were
used in signatures to documents at that
time and later, making the title read,
+" Grand Army Of the Republic. T. :.
A.
Posts were to have no direct repre-
sentation in the department encamp-
ment The county or district orgaui-
Zation was to be composed Of one dele
gate for every ten members of the
Grand Army Of the district The dis
trict organization had general super
vision of posts and the establishment
of new posts Each district was en-
titled to one delegate in the depart
ment organization. which was to meet
once in each year.
The national organization was to be
composed of two delegates from each
department. The constitution o.
amended by the convention At Spring
field. July 10. 1866. made no change in
the mode or ratio Of representation,
but provided for additional officers a.
follows:
In the national organization, an as
sistant commanding officer, surgeon
general and chaplain. In posts, an
assistant post commander, post sur
geon, post chaplain, officer of the day
and officer of the guard. Officers of
posts We're to be elected annually at
the last meeting in December.
Declaration of Principles
The declaration of principles in the
constitution, written by Adj.-Gen. Rob
ert NJ. Woods, reads as follows:
Article |. Section The soldiers of
the volunteer army Of the United
States during the rebellion Of 1868,
actuated by the impulses and convic-
tons of patriotism and eternal right
and combined in the strong bands of
fellowship and unity by the tolls, the
dangers and the victories of a long
and vigorously waged war, feel them
selves called upon to declare, in def
mite form of words and in determined
action, those principles
and rules which would guide the earn
est patriot, the enlightened freeman
and the Christian citizen in his course
of action; and TO agree upon those
plans and laws which should govern
them in a united and systematic
working method with which, in some
measure, shall be effected the pres
crvation of the grand results of the
war, the fruits Of their labor and toll.
50 as to benefit the deserving and
worthy.
Section The results which are de
signed to be accomplished by this or
ganiZation are as follows:
First-The preservation Of thos2 kind
and fraternal feelings which have
bound together with the strong cords
of love and affection the comrades in
marches.
Second-ro make these tics available
i'm works and results Of Kindness. Of
favor and material aid to those in need
Of assistance.
Third-To make provision. where it
is no. already done. for the support.
care and education Of soldiers or
phans. and for the maintenance of the
widows of deceased soldiers
Fourth-For the protection and as
si>rance Of disabled soldiers, whether
disabled by wounds, sickness, old a4e
or misfortune.
For the shment and defense of
the late soldiery Of The United states,
morally, socially and politically, with
q view to incuIcate proper anprerla-
tiou Of their services TO the country,
and to a recognition Of such services
and claims by the American people.
To this section the national cncamp-