Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-20
THE G. A. R.
AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW WITH ADJU-
TANF SHElB
mich Matter Of Value TO Veterans Included IN
His Chat With
Reporter.

"Adjutant Sheib, how are Grand Army
matters coming on in this city?" asked a
reporter, yesterday.
Every well, indeed" replied that gen.
tleman. "Both Holiday Post No. II and
Stephens Post No. SO are fourishing, and
the Women's Relief Corps No. has had a
large accession to its membership recently,
from amongst the most prominent ladies
in the city"
'How has the recent removal of Head
quarters of Holiday Post affected its in
terests?"
''Our members are delighted with the
change to Odd Fellows Hall. We have a
handsome, spacious room, and once we
succeed in getting arms, 4. e. muskets,
swords, etc, (which we are trying to effect
the loan of from the State, we can mus
ter our recruits in true military style, and
turn out in parade in a manner that will
do credit to the city as well as the Post.
The Headquarters will be just the place
for drill.
"How is the financial condition of the
POst?"
"Well, l am glad you asked the question
our income Just about keeps our expenses
paid-we are not growing rich as a Post,
and our poverty prevents the exercise OF
much charity in the macy cases OF need
which only the old soldiers know. If the
public would do right by us, we ought TO
have $500 year in our charity fund to help
the poor, crippled, blind, and helpless de-
tenders of our country, who apply to the
officers of the Post almost every week.
why does the Government not give all
such cases pension?'
1.-The law reads that way; but there are
so many bubbles at times that prevent JUS
tice being done, and so much ignorance ON
the part of applicants, as to what is needed
TO perfect a claim, that the poor
soldiers and their families suffer, and suf-
fer on for years, and need whOlesouled
help in the meantime.
Talking about this puts me in mind OF a
very important circular from National
Headquarters Just issued, the important
features of which l wish you would pub
lish, and ask the newspapers all over the
State and neighbOrhoOd to copy for the
benefit of soldiers and their friends: Every
surviving soldier or sailor of the Union
Army or Navy is requested to send his
name and postOffiCe address to the Pension
Office, at Washington, ID. {. Also all
prisoners of war are desired to send their
names and details of their imprisonment to
the same Office. Cards, called Service
Cards" will be furnished free by
the Adjutant Of any Grand Army
Post to whom they are sent by
the Pension Office upon requisition.
Commissioner Black wishes it understood
bv all persons, that free information will
be furnished them by the Pension office on
application, concerning the addresses OF
surgeons, officers, comrades or shipmates,
in hospitals during the war, very COM
plete list being now on file, and the in
formation is constantly being added to. In
making application give the name Of regi-
ment, company, State or ship, and address
the letter:
1.-THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, d. C.,
and in lower left hand corner of envelope
write A. and \. Survivors Division No
return stamp need be sent but stamp the
letter sent. Any one desiring service
card can obtain one from VIM. II. Sheib,
Adjutant of Holiday Post, Wheeling, W..
Va, enclosing return postage. The in
formation the Pension office can and will
furnish, will enable many a claimant to
perfect his or her application, and it is
important this should be known"
"When do you install your newly
elected otficers?"
son New Years night. We will have a
public installation, and all who desire will
be made most welcome at our Headquar-
ters."
"Is there anything else of Importance we
could mentiOn?"
"YeS; fthe friends of deceased soldiers
will report their names and particulars,
with the place where buried, to the Adiu-
tant of Holiday Post No. II, the list will
be forwarded to the War Department and
headstones will be sent without cost, so
that every grave can be properly marked. "
Those Handsome Plush Goods at billions.