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the yssr which will snd II ths present msstln,
&ro ~ followa.
CarnmsnA<r.fn- -Cax,f- -ch,r;et Dovtno, IT,, nns,s,
=, Stn!tr tfre-csn.hta 'sdt. t.~t..thf-Gdward Jsrds
Chicago.
saratsn.0 0tntra'-1fan. Powell, N.w Yort.
>. Observation-Disclosures Woodbury., nhal.
Ad|ntan.- Gtntral-11. n. ssblsy, Mass.ehu1ss,s
Vaafser"satftr' dsnsFdt-A' d. u. epfAsus, As&,4
Inspteler, ,f7tn.ral--sy. Y. nrovn. Peon,7,rani.
:. qs-AdSoeatf't'sntral-". y. Douglas, RhsA
ceane,s " Adastnfttrcsfon-,Edward Moor., rss.
i.nd. w. William =. Moaos Great faa, y. nv,
~! y a 'ssa.on. ~ Nes:or' ~ f. H. AiTas' ss, ss
ariipF e Itx osn NJ ,win itn !: ke;sy nroEyn
fhs!si.,ph. L. r. T. aasnlns w.:nsmeso", ss ~
H. u. Nichols, Norfolk, ". ]. IT, seynonr, luJ,n m
f:; vi: r.st gs:, ssrss hs.:,,ei M se nssi
Emerson, KnaleK' Ran.; David J. sftunons, I'm
f 1ats.d:.camp- 1as neur, u, Pierce Chief Of H.,
Boston. Bamuel =. 11Ier. Manchester. N. H.: TIT
+ !a sn9 neatne'st, q VI; aegrss = 0A!ld,. i.
ion, Conn., osws1l allisr, M. " Yarf % ~ ~ rtea so
eafr; r.n, NJ Y':f Il Was1S, 'sy NJ S.otn Yor1 ~
]. 4 Ms,Ss, soil izs;e,,. ~: L. Tviesou %..ilua T.
t9a. y. C.; 3; D!satord, ilsinpton, "; Z. A. IT,
Milwaukee, wi,.; Q. u. aonld Winuna. il;nn.; wv
1!syno1s louisville, ~. g. J. uletus, s4p frlue.
e ::isni 1n<.s,.. s. stsRsss: y E. n.
Exeter, n. II. j. H. saal,ufy, Rutland, ". Ci.ase
:ss %si l. n''sn T. H;si Wss s.a ssn;. aas r: !So Y
M.s, n:: !: =: A:sar.,n. Nefio;S. "; j. K
o.. T. g. iasts' norkiord. Il III = Tri bater. ts"nf5 liz
oUSiro.' n inn sas ss0 KnFs s'a ts TssA
| aerlaen. cos.n. q. Thonnas, 1,eruu, Via.
| TIRE woEx or THE prpEn,
10 boforo ats,od. Ia, in general tCrms thu 1;e.r
Inn a!iv Of uid Aeaociationa and the o1nrcAo i,
mar. 70 speak moro particularly Of the drt,e',
! which its princil,leY 1ovolyo npou tho f3la3I
Army. /. may 10 said TINT tus iirut and most IN.
portant ih tho relief Of destitute so1diers. theis
wiycs and chdrsu, aud tho rendering assistance
to families Of thoso who have fallen: This /.
done by donasfol>s Of money mud reliei tn Kind b1
proper oi1cets in cach Post at thoir dlscretian,
Eheh Post has-or naoufd have-a fund ttr tl.ia
purpose. gathered In ways known to tile III. NJ
lsrs. Among the methods usod to recruit funds
tn many rlRcos Ia tho presentation Of theatrical
Representations. Thora aso seyoral playa which
have been wtitton tor this ospoclal Turpoao. lnl
which hays been tho eourco Of lnrgs sim. Il
n'oney. In many casao Que ACTOR md nanftastr
---Eonorally tho author of tho plsy--goe By in.
yilaton from Post to Post, solects tho aaturs 10
fill his caht, drills them, and supolntenla til,
production Of tue play for tho three. four. Or
half = dozen niEhts OF its pscaontstion. ''Tlo
Drummer Doy Of shiloh has boon bron ,ht ttl
| In tlta VAT In great number ol toElr
] aud citioB and Several othor playa Of like na-
turs arc quito popular. In msuy plaeas tho roA
oWns bot OF aconory, and alwa1B brings out trn
/ OF thrcc plays yeAf. In thaeo casea tic Ernts
recolnts .always 10 into the Past Treasury, fl
! tbs benevolent purposes spoken Of. To sl,on to
whss oxtont ths work ia carried It may be iuo,t
| ttound thai in one year Ransom Post Of Ch;csrc
dlhbursad ncarly 81 500. and thsro woro, doult-
1oAs, t1any other Posts dong moro.
| ANOTHER rEATuAx
! Of tho work OF the Order IL tho decorttion *
tribute 10 the fallen heroe4 Of tbs Wa dill ol par.
hspn originate With the Grknd Army but It liz.
! been for mauy years the Office Of th&t orGauisa-
| tton whero1or It haa Posts to take the l6at In
the ceremonies aud generally to porforn, thcE,
| wholly. Thls ceremony Of stroning gFuvcs Of
fallen soldiers with flowers has, sIoca lis alop-
tion by the Grand Army, boea naado int 10 c.par
ats National festival, which takes pIsco alnu,
ally. May %. and thsa has coma 10 bo ealtd
| Decoration Day. Tie proceedings on That tIa7
| vary NTH tha Btrongth OF tho Grand Army II
any given place. and ara often carried on outafdo
and IN, tho absence Of any tuch crGanizar
ton but genara'ly consist Of IN ora:
nome epoch Or campaign Of the War. fot'owsi
by tho ceremony Of laying wfeat.a Of TO wars
| upon the graves, and generally \ secotd otati III
at tho graYea. Tho e1psnsas arc naa7ly alEs}a
borns BY tbs Grand Army.
! THE 8oc1AL TART
I Of tho Grand Army yox}Htonce-oEttije tho teoret
MeotfnEs-o0nsats Ut toativAl4 caEJd Cs s:'-
flres, wAcre ths membora Of the roat aad nr
guesss eathor In hall aud uatou 10 pupor , r..
pArod by some nember and treating Ut sonlo it,
edont, march, OF campaign In which tho writet
has participated. Thia, followed By Eouerat con.
veIaation and racitAl Of ttotits scFytH to fo:l
the, pleasansoat posslbls recreation fss yot.rau
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