The National tribune., 1884-02-21
THE GRAND ARMY.
Help for the Flood SuTererS---Tht
Pension Committee Convened.
Ipocial corrcsponaence National Trihune.

The Comanander-in-Cbief issued an appeal 10
The Grand Army for help for the yellow fever
sufferers ia the Department Of Florida The
RESPONSE was most liberal and far more money
was contributed than it was found necessary 10
use General Bcath was at first IN quandaTy /
as 10 the proper course 10 pursue with the sur
plus funds bur finally decided 10 hold them for
1ature emergencies The wisdom Of such a
conrse has already been shown and be has
been able to respond * once 10 another call for
aid more urgent even than the previous one.
On Wednesday last kilograms were received
from tic Commanders of the Departments OF
Chic and Kentucky asking relief for the COM
rsades who are suffering from the Tavages OF
the Late terrible foods along the Ohio River
They were Immediately notified by General !
Bcah 10 draw on Quartcrmaster-GeneralJ John .
TAYLOR for $500 each. To-day Department /
Commander Flick OF West Virginia was author |
lied bv telegram to draw for 5000. Should /
further appeal he made and the surplus of the /
yellow tcver fund be exhausted, the Com /
mande.-in-C Chief win issue q general order /
asking For contributions from Posts throughout 1
the couHtry. The condition of the comrades /
in the flooded districts is ptilul. Commander /
James {. Niche, Department OF Kentucky, !
writing fren Coyingl0A on the 18Th, after re- 4
turning thanks for the handsome donation sent, /
says: :" We have in Newport about fifty corr 1
x.adss who have lest everything. i have just 1
returned and Ead them IN a very bad cOndi- /
and have Eve families living on it, doing the I
best they can. In fact, all along the river il IS
almost as bad. GOvington IS not as bad OF rs
the other places Seventy feet Of water is the
last returns, and rising one inch per hour"
Department Commander w. III. IL. Flick, West
Virginia, writes us, under date OF the 10Th
inst: There are twenty-one Posts IN THIS
Department, but six Of which escaped the raw /
aces Of the flood. Upwards Of three hundred
comrades have been made homeless, with
nothing left them. The six Posts that have
not suffered are too poor TO do much, but are
doing al they can 10 help their unfortunate
comrades and their families. All contributions
VIII be sent TO Department headquarters, where
they viii be judiciOusly distributed. Many of !
our comrades are living in halls, court~houses
and churches, with not enough clothing TO keep
them warm and scarcely anything 10 eat..
In SO promptly using the funds at his dis
posal for the relief of these comrades, General
Beath feels assured that his action viii meet
the hearty approval Of all who contributed 20
the former fund.
INCORPORATING THE G. A: r.
In accordance with q resolution adopted at
the last National Encalnpnent Judge Advocate
General William Vandever has prepared the
draft Of an act, which the present Congress
will be asked to pass, Incorporating that body.
Section 1, as in all such documents, merely
gives the names of the proposed inc0rporators
and the title Of the organization. Section
gives its objects and purposes as follows: First.
To preserve and strengthen those kind and
fraternal feelings which bind together the
soldiers. sailors and marines who were mus
tered into the service Of the United States and
honarably served in the war for the suppress
sion Of the late rebellion, and to honor the
memory and preserve the history Of the patriot
dead. Second. To assist such former comrades
in-arms as may need help and protection and
10 extend needful aid TO the widows and or
phans Of those who have fallen. Third. To
maintain true allegiaace to the United States
of America. based upon paramount respect
for. and fidelity to the National Constitution
and laws: 70 discou8teDance whatever tends to
weaken loyalty and fidelity TO the bond Of
union between the States: TO promote the effi-
cheney and permanency Of our free institutions,
and to encourage the spread Of liberty and JUS
tice to al men.
Section 3 provides for the establishment OF
subsidiary organizations il each State aud
Territory and in local Posts Of the q. 4. r.,
subordinate to the State or Territorial Encafnp-
ment, anc. also, to take under us care aud pro-
lection any auxiliary organizations formed 10
further AIRY Of the objects aad purposes named
shove. Section provides ior perpetuatlng the
Order by prescribing rules and regulations for
admission OF the liHeal male descendants of de-
ceased comrades. THIS is the draft OF the pro
posed ACT which the Judge Acknowledgement
las prepared and forwarded &c the Commander
in-Chief for his examination and revision.
THE PENSION COMMITTEE CONVENED.
The pension committee Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic. Of which Past COMMANDMENT
Chief George s. Merrill is chairman, VIII meet
AZ the Riggs House, Washington, D. C., ~ II a.
Al. On Monday next, 18th inst.
General Orders. No J. Headquarters Depart
ment Of Pennsylvania have Just been issued
by Commander Dyer, IN which be assumes the
command conferred On him by the Encamp
I'll
the true ring to II: ! shall eDdeayor 10 ascot
ate With me comrades who have the interests Of
the Order AZ heart, and viii use every exeTtion
70 increase Its membership and extend its
benefcent influence. Let all work with in
creased zeal 10 build up and strengthen every
Post. and CndeavOr TO make the year 1854 a
year OF unusual increase in this the banner
Department" The only appointments an
nounced are those Of Assistant Adjutant-Gen-
erai Thomas j. Stewart and Assistant Quarter
nlas.er-General II. g. Williams Additional
appointments wiz be announced IN further
orders 10 be issued in 8 few days. The follow
inc Is Commander Dyer's tribute 10 A. A. O.
Stewart. Recognizing in COmrade Thomas j.
Stewart one whose untiring energy, intelli-
gence and executive ability have contributed
largely 70 the success Of my predecessor, have
rcapp8inted him Assistant AdiGtant- General. 2
IN order that due respect shall be paid to the
remains Of George ". Boyd, the only Philadei-
iAAsstA y 40 AdS "A AEEUlbDL d lie Longs liz
fGted Arctic expedition. and whose father was
killed Al Charlottesville Nay ,. 1868, "a men,
Der Of the 55lal j. va joint committee, CON-
posed OF three comrades Of Geo. @. Meade Post,
No. J, three members Of the newspaper press,
and three representatives OF the business inter-
ests Of the city, held meeting last night in
the paglor Of Post No. ], TO make arrangements
for the reception Of The body, which is expected
10 arrive at the Broad Street Station OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad on the afternoon OF the
I'D inst. The preparations are still incomplete
but enough is known Of those who viii take
part IN the reception to enable the committee
20 make up the following escort:
Detachment Of 800 policemen--chief marshal
mot yet selected and aids.
First division.-1 commander Silas Terry. u
6. navy, commanding; band; battalion u. S
marines: clergy IN Carriages; heaTse; surviv
ors Of the Jeanette expedition; mourneTs il
carriages.
Second division.-Mzrshal: band battalion
Isl regiment, y. G. PenDa band; battalion
I'd regiment, N. q. Penna; battalion Of Regular
army; officers Of army and navy.
Third diyisioD.-Grand Army Of the Repub
lie.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures Firemen's As
sociati0n and other civic organizations.
Should the weather prove favorable, largl
and impressive turnout may be expected. In
vitasions 10 be present have been sent 10 Chic
Engineer Melville and Lieutenant Danen