Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-12-09
woLFoRD posi- g. A. r..
Some of the objects OF the Associn-
zion. fraternity, Charity
ana LOYALTY.

"What good will il do me, 10 become a
member OF the Grand Army of the Repub-
lic~ This.question is considered by many
ex-soldiers who are not conversant with
the workings of the order, and we will try
and answer it, in part.
The institution is founded upon Frater-
nifty, Charity and Loyalty, and to fully
carry out the spirit embodied in these
watchwords is the object of the order. The
ranks Of the brotherhood OF soldiers who
were engaged in the defence OF their country
twenty years ago, are being rapidly thinned;
twenty years hence but comparatively
few will be left, and the fraternity of feel.
ing engendered by their common expert
ence of danger and privations during the
late terrible war, continues to strengthen as
time rolls on. The kindly interest that
one brother naturally takes in the welfare
OF another is what is awakened and cult.
vated in the brotherhood called the Grand
Army of the Republic.
This fralernal feeling creates a spirit of
Charity, genuine and sincere, among mem.
bers, towards their comrades. in-arms and
their families, and one of the objects of
the order is to give an opportunity for its
practical demonstration. Woliord Post ia
yet IN its infancy, and the state of its fnan-
ces will not allow it to do all it would wish
IN the way of relieving distress, but much
is being done in n quiet way, and plans are
being formed to do much more in the fu-
ture. Of the net proceeds of the recent
Lawn Fete, about $S7 has been set aside to
lay out and ornament soldiers burial lot
in Fort Meigs Cemetery, and 500 10 the
Relief Fund, which is being judiciously
diers and their families.
Disbursements for this object are not to
be confined among the members of the or
der, but, if it meets with the success 1t de-
serves, many worthy, destitute soldiers, their
widows or orphans, will have occasion to
bless the Woford Post. Their membership
i. not composed OF the weslther classes OF
the community, and hence they will he
obliged 10 call upon generous public to
aid them in this, as they have SO kindly
done before, in the way OF literally pat
ronizing entertainments which they may
undertake, or responding to collections
made for especial objects.
Why should join the Grand Army of
the Republic? is answered. Because you
were an honorably discharged soldier; be-
cause your comrades in arms wish to cult
vate that fraternity of feeling; because il
is the object of this order to cultivate ev-
erything that is patriotic, loyal, charitable
and good among its members.
"With malice toward none, and Charity
| for all those who have misrepresented
the order, because of their ignorance, we
will say that politics, religion and the quar-
rels OF local factions are never discussed.
Although it is not known as a temper
ance organization, and is unpretentious in
special moral and religious influences, yet
these sentiments strongly prevail in the
order, and many of its members will bear
testimony that In these respects they are
better for having joined Woiford Post.
1t ia different, in many respects, from any
other organization Its doors are only open
to the soldier; it is sincerely Fraternal,
unbounded in its Charity, Loyal to the
| hearts core