The National tribune., 1886-04-15
TIE GRAND ARMY.
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HEADQUARTERS
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
WASHINGTON, ID G. J

WASHINGTON, d c.
THE woMAE's SOLDIERS AID SOCIETY.
The following letter TO the COMMANDMENTS
Chief, which was received during the last
week, explains itself:
Gen. & :. HURnl-rT. Commander in Chief Ga z,
WAsIIISGToN. II. G, April 4, 1886.
DEAR SIE: The Womaus Soldiers AID SOCIETY,
of this CITY WAS organized four years ago auxiliary
10 J. G Mccoy Post. and has since actively cooper
ated i'm the relief work OF the Order Aboni one
wear ago a Relief Corps was organized auxiliary 10
J. NJ Wells Post. under a charter from the VIZ,
Department OF Ohio. We are advised that the lie
lief Corps declines TO unite with Us IN the observance
of Memorial Day, rather. IN the diScils.e ol 'uS
duties delegated 20 the ladies such occasions, on
the ground that such societies as ours are not reg
ular. not recognized by the 9. Ar, etc IN we" OF
the foregoing. at the las; reEuiar meeting oil Inc
Soldiers Aid Society tine following resolution WAS
adopted ,.
instructed to inquire Ivy letter, of the Com
In Chief Of the GAR. whether or not the " oman
Relief Corps j. recognized 10y the Grand Arm! rs
entitled to more consideration or Is IN any manner
favored or preferred by the Grand Army 10 tins or
other similar societies -
Very respectfully. Mrs. C. 7. CLARK, 1912 n.
High ST, Columbus. q.
The following reply by the COMMANDMENT
Chief will be read with interest:
April. @ 1856
Mrs. c. T CLARK, 1919 y. High ST., Columbus, ..
DEAR MADAM: ana to-day in receipt oi your
letter Of tie Gth inst asking with respect I" "at
degree of recognition the Grand Army OF the re
public has extended 10 the WR.t. ana to Ciief OF
panzations of ladies having similar aims. In reply
beg To say that at the last National EnC.upmeh'
the oinnIander-iH-C Chief Ia has annual address,
with great CaTHcstnnss commended the "ES&i..Zi-
ton a work OF the Corps. Ia cCacia.t!ng his re-
marks on that subject he said " cordially com,
mcni tais representative organization oi ioHaL
ladies Ia the continued confidence aud r2sE''ci %
the Grand Army OF the kepGb'lc. ms committee
10 whom tEc address referred concurred "'tt
the Commander Chief wing. IA conclusion. aEu
speaking only Of the N.R-C-, We oiler rs mem
Flf. al
comradeship. which viii never weaken IN lis grasp
of love. RESPECT and sympathy TINS report was
accepted by the EncamPment, snd II mas seemed 10
me that these proceedings constitute distinct ana
official recognition Of the Nomas's Rei!ei corps
] do not know of any other organization OF ladies'
that has been 10y name recognized by the National
Encampment. That there are other organizations
of LOYAL women who have done and are doing no.
bic service in aid Of the Grand Army do not DOUBT
end in giving nay view to what the facts are la
the matter Of the actual recognition oil the w kC,
am sure that shall not be considered as lacking
In appreciation OF the good work done by any ;nor
can think that the N.it.C. VIII stand IN the Way
of the usefulness OF any sister organization. In
conclusion ! beg you will let me say that WITH all
nv heart wish that all the organizations Of women
who have allied themselves with the WORK OF the
Grand Army could find il TO be Tor the best to unite
as one body.
Yours, faithfully, s. 5. BUEDEIr.
GEN. ORDER, NO. 10,
issued on the 5th inst, is as follows:
The Con,mander-in-C Chief desires once more 20
bring attention OF the strand Army Cl lic
Republic the I'M portauce or the woT6 Of the Pension
Committee Its recommendations are embodied III
the following memorial:
To the Honorable Tie Ssnaors and Representatives. il
GExTLIaIEx: The undersigned respectfully rep
resent
That they are The Committee on Pensions -" Of
the national body of the Grand Army of the Re-
public and that this Committee VAS instituted for
the purpose Of having recognized medium
through which the Grand Army of the Republic
he M. United
States.
This Committee represents a constituency Of up
wards of 100000 veteran soldiers and sailors. We
desire to give whatever weight We may have ~ "A
body or as individuals in favor OF such measures as
deem just which may new or hereafter oe be-
We favor legislation by which the record Of the
accordance and mustCT-in of the soldier or sailor
shall be risnG fGcie evidence tat he was sound at
that finle-the Government; not TO be CebaTred from
proving that he Was unsound at date Of enlistment,
but the of the proof to be on the Govern
ment.
We favor giving widows the increase from S. to
So per month.
We iayor the continuance Of pension TO the
widow or dependent relatives, whether the PEN
sioncr dice fFoTl the effects OF wounds or disease
resulting from service or not.
We favor increasing the pension paid on account
Of minor children from s. to s. per month"; and az
extending the limit for miners from the age Of 10
to Is years; and in said minor child il insane
idiotic otherwise helpless that the pension shall
continue during the life OF said child.
We favor the extension OF the arrears limit to
Jan. /, 1888.
Ne favor legislation providing that if the pen
eioner left neither widow nor minor child, the
name Of the dependent parent be placed on the
pension-rol from the date of actual dependence
OF such parent
We favor grating, pensions to survivors of rebel
prisons who are suffering from disability, without
requiring them 10 Prove that such disability arose
from said Imprisonment.
We favor the following pensions:
To the men who lost both eyes. or arms, OF legs
Or aud leg, or disability equivalent there
20, Sl0J per month.
For anputation at the hip or shoulder joint, OF so
near thereto as To prevent wearing an artificial
limb. SO per month.
For arnputation of leg o. arm shove the knee or
elbow arputatIon near the knee or elbow
Joint a render the joint useless so per month
For amputaiIon below the knee or elbow, $50 per
month.
We favor pensions to al hoaorabIy discharged SOL
dicTs and sailors now disabled or dependent upon
their ovn labor for support, who are % years of
age, without compelling them TO prove at this date
that such disability arose from the service.
Ne favor Just and eg3iii ole equalization of the
boantes paid by the GcncIal Government
Go. :. MERRILL,
LOUIS - AGNEE,
JAEEs TASETR.
JOIN &. IINEuAS,
JCIG= =. ROUSTZ.
Committee.
TIE increase Of pensions 10 widows To el2 per
month. and the proposition 20 no longer require
proof O: sound health at time OF Enlistment, both
strongly urged by your Committee. nave become
law with sD8ail exc, ptiun the other measures
proposed by tlrT have i,..G the favorable attention
OF toe Committees of Congress. and such not
already reported and on the proper calendars fer
final action VIII be reported within "a few days
The time Is ripe Tor earnest, active exertion
on the part Of comrades aud Posts OF the Grand
Army and all patriotic citizcns - aid Of the pas
slge OF these measures. Let petitions be generally
signed and forwarded, Gpd personal Influence be
exeTtcd by letters 10 individual Members OF Con.
gress and other appropriate means
BY command of :. ;. RURDFIy, COMMANDMENT.
Chief.
JoEx CAMERON, AdjU,ant General.
GENERAL ORDERS No. is,
which will be Used In few days, will refer
exclusively to the Rules and Regulations re
ggrdiDg Memorial Day.