, 1875-05-11

.pnn t,s o. instn , Of tho etral.l army ann nau
stato. Theeo ho!s'G ~ lHad = strong po9lt-
zeal feeling growing ont of thu woI1-remcm-
berel JOHNSON, tnovon,ant md tho clasp-
cusi nsrts bsesns ssntG % s
l.lea that they must 81 nj hazards control ito
Grand Army. Tho Tohnsonites wanted tho ln-
foraemaont q tho soldiers Tor tlleirora Of concord
proper that tho soldiera sl,oold understand that
they might foss tho frn!ts Of tho War by givng
~ incautlons'y al thoy Ind ghlnol. Thus bo-
ljeving. both larttes rushed all tho 1usn thoy
ssn ssna Into ta poss and tho osds5 ass ewelsd IN
The tlfst dopartn1ont organization waH had July
u, 1866, at ApsIngiselA. 9ses $50 delegates wore
p,esens. 1ho ilrst officers of 10 depart
ment zero Gen. John n. pnimsr, Commander;
9. Weber, Ajtutant- General, otc. Tho couveu-
lion aud tts action wcro n,pposod to hnvo boon
dictated by tue Jolluaonitca, and ita euccoes was
anoted, ae,.s,l ~ nroof Of she pseyalonco oi Tho
Of 1868 tho Order In 1ItlnoIu began 10 wano from
cRtAes which have baen nolod, aud in 1871 lhe
3DD tos,s hal dvinti1td to rs.
In tho Adiutant Generals report for 1879 tie
Department Of Illinois Vas cla.roi as In ''A
diaordotod and dormant Htate, mai!ng no re-
portH, and showing lttle aigua Of hto." TAs
reazon for tlllh IL thus gtrsn!
Tl,s pcrnrtsntnt WAS ruined By political ciIqnes who
srlash purpoaea. md LETT 70 thor aaccsssors nere
shadow. Ntt,sat H!e wts,,oae 1nAuefrt and r,1t II
% tss' ssss the Fs''' and good vi" Of tbs
At tlsls tins tho otflcorn Of the department
we're nuboft DilEor' Coh'lnaa'tr; Cur !.
Gould. Senior Vioe'Con,naAudar. aud TEomaa e.
Law'ef Junior 'ico- o-Go'ntnauder. The prospects
neioie e, .ne otaoE ~ ieinoia no1o htatoa ~ mo
au:urated 4 systematic effort to rc.cstab!lsL t4o
department. On aonnd haAis aud "aa oonhdsnt
ol sueceos.
<,o-o, u, oun!sa 1iE FOLLOWING TEAR
ae$ | 'ss = is 5sss r Ss'Ss:'
Junior Vice Commander, + WAS, mainly orine
70 r"e m"nsAIeu , aah "e,ec.ea en9ats OF W.
9las sno ans a
tne . of61'lzou III a,a ann nacsp;,pe4 & 1o,coa OF 19
ofaor. Dy great enofta ar. GOULD aacceoodou
10 pushoG come t"oiyo 1osta ~ active aofgtcc,
sna las.hg tas way 1of ,sl iho 1ovlys! Of
o;Ae9s snen 1ss naspenuoa' me Inspector. .
denota1a fopott notca tHht tHo oes1 o.
!eehnR plo'a'tca N tn9 aopaiIlnena teat
~ Mns - 1,,, un'an s.H ssAS.eatsy
samns.sfe1' ,1 iao commencement t noies ~
The department wns ,s7T Tesy mne improved
Ihe report ior .o5a aho"a ten posts and ol3
monapcfn 10 Tue htaso' "1tn = gooa prospect OF
BfMGator M, n's Increase; y; H.. ,,,..,n,, u, .t
yoAr ate'
Es1nsander.H Htulard.
92tn1r re tVhltAanafff-H:1 4. =. Lnmless IFs
yaaSr ai.a,rt rt1d;n;nreMr-, hmaS. mS.n,,d.
Gi'y Ifasitr'na 0nssr-4. 5; %s.aes.
lfedieoi Dirtetor-Dr. L. 9. Mitchell.
cAapkttH-oharlea Z. beach.
From tho ten Posts which the department re-
ported last ybar tho Order has now grown 10
twanty-ono and ali Of them wit tako part In tho
rrocossions Of to morrow and 1hursday. Tho
names Of tho Poats in tho HtAto now arc Ran
| aom. Ncyins, Burrell Chairman, Mccullough. q.
| II. Thomas, Sedgwick. Bartleson, Whittier, Wy.
man, Lincola, Lyons, Tur.ior. Mcphcr-
BON, Mart1n, Arrorsmith, lob McCook,
| Sam q. Ward, pottor Rawlins, and
| Sheridan. Dosllcs those, tho State
! boa.ta the Stur1ipg CITY Guards. a nniaue or.
ean'zasion, beng i yolunteor military company
| and uniformed aud equipped In full
| Tne numbers Of tic Order for tie preaont r.
po,t l,nye Increased to about 1900 Ia tho State,
sua It y e.,re:ea tst , nsor 1900 will b. pro1ons
THE UNIFORM
| uned By tito Grand Army Inns beon often iect-
oil 10 revision, but At present 1t consists OF 4
blue cloth cap nith 20. A. T." in gls letter.
eublematio buckle. White g|oves aso alao
worn. Some Posta llayo nlso blousos
but thoy aro not common, tho esp aud
bolt, with dark c1othos1 furnishing \ nuflotent
Post has = small nun,bnr Of 1nuskots generally
joapsd by ths State authorities.
| TUE nAnaE
! Of the ordor Is hvo-pointsd bronze star
made from captured cannon, and having
upon tbs obvene 4 sotdier and sailor olasEine
hands oyor two listle children and smiled upou
by the 0oddeas Of Liberty. The logont ie
s'Grand Army OF tho 1lopubl!o. 1861. 1866
Veteran" On tho reyorao nro roprosontation.
Of tho baaeas Of each OF tho txeuty-four corpt
Of tho army. I1is star Ia suspended By smal
allt fat to = pin composed u m oago sur
mounting crossed cannon. Tie silk connecting
| 1Ibbon ID . representation OF DAG II for !
Veterans badge. but Of plain red or bus ellk Il
worn by 4 department or staff officer
4 THE MOTTO, on wAronwonp,
Of tho GRIND Army has always boon :.Traterni
ty, CHARITY, aud Loyalty" Which ia designed tc
| mean fraternity to comrades. charity 10 follow
men, and 1oYafty to country. Those were hui
unmeaniug words for many years. but, aimee tlt
Reorganization Of tho Order in 1871 and 1872
thoy have been In truth It's watcLuords.
Like all o.hcr secret organizations, tho Grant
Army aelccts ita own noombers by ballot, cet
tain smalL humber Of black balls boug gut1,oien
| to exclude nn applicant. The only condition prec
edcnt to application for tuembcrship Ia that th,
candidate must hare served In the army or nav,
during the Wor Of tho ltobelIion, and have booi
! honorably discharged.