Telegram-herald., 1888-03-15
THE GRAND ARMY MEN
TaE STATS cOANANcEHs ADDRESS.
The Orsfsr "a = fsrasneraas 4aa Cro~ias
AasdiIisa-Csl- hear h De1s~td
nss ihs f-sssi lsr tsslsi 81 sl4stsr.
a Hik Dag KssisF,

EEEAH 80 - te-+-aA-f-f
Chief lss arrived a. 81 a "a, All - hs
sEspged it0m tAe ears national salnis ~
tAlrty sizht xlas commsnced booming
fhs address 0f Department CouH.sncer
H4tasrioT1 sas nlsI4slalaiy rs1slsed.
20 sDsks ~ t1l1fs
(oaaanE. Ihs eVsf-eIfeliag yeas Of
t.ms nase removed ~ az Qne year i4r+her
irofo the ses1es ~ oar soldier days. sad
ave brought as ~ another Ana,I4l Eoezms-
uasnr slers 10 cas- once ts.ln l0ok into
ths l1rF0sed L4ers ot oar once soutli-i
sssfnrais- aud beod our best euersirs Tor
ne future sellare of tns Grand Army ot
the Republic.
The ruiss and regulations of oar order
provide Tor = Couuel ol Aimilistfalle1,
shlgA saali have chzrge Vi ins Hofkius
interests Of the Department. shall 4edlt ne
accounts 0i lhs various officers, snal. keep
= detailed recort of 10 proceedings. 4nd
shall Dfeseus ne same tor tie consldei alton
of tns Department Eneaaipiasnt.' Fully
realizing tie m a0fta lance oi yolr Councii. /
have 1allsd them together TOOK times 81 nee
thsiF election and have su3n rt-d % them
sFsrY important question @Alcl nas arisen
danLz the YeaE. AID a0F tlal Ollf work
Is 80 nearly completea { t4ke great pleasure
in saying - you, ay comrades, that every
mem Dor Ot tnaL COuocli has al al luea
bseu ready a. aay sacT.nce 70 Dollorl9 the
trust imposed upon thenl-
anIs ras nuaoeF "a nneW Posts sstao-
ilshsd has 0-en isr osio~ tasl oi ang prev
i0as yea. 80 gain Ia mem osrsalD, 2. ~. IS
very gfatliYlng and tonls % sno" tns
hsa4-hy coadilion Of the order. Another
thins fsr salon He can congratulate our
ss.ses ls that amer 80 many years our NOR
faliGy lsg Is SO small Only Ia OF our vast
number having passed The valley and
sh4dOw OF dsagn.
Ths Memorial Day. last becoming II not
already our Nali0ns su0lImest holiday, vas
soiemnly observed ! have no doubt But
i xnos tLa1 only III Posts reported % our
Chaplain. Way this important duty has
been so grossly Neglected Is beyond my
conprehsnslOa. TIE Department officers
csrtAinly tried - do their iuli suze and
furnished every facility 10 accomplish a
brtfsr resuiL Comrades. let "a see tO l.
thAl hereafter He vii not De content 20
simply perform the beautiful. soiemn riIes
for oar comrades dead. Bat thar We viii
Keep full. perfect aud pete record hat
taose n0 are to follow Is vii read IA MS
tory tns n1es we MAKE beautiful By our
sacrsd work-
Our finances ara in a very satisfactory
coalition. W bile a. the date OF the last
report tnefe was on hand the sum OF
$40 -. We have paid OF the then out
standing Department iSdsbtedness the sum
OF tflD- ~. WHICH tEtHre tA4c 10AA cA s'f"frA
over and above the expenses az the current
year. with no Liabilities except the necessary
sxpenses Of abs Encampment-
Two years kxO COmra1e L.. A. Alger sent
the Department bis cheek for so TO be
used To the payment OF dues OF INDECENT
comrades who had been suspended To use
shs money a. the dOoOr expected has been
found utterly impossible. Not knowing
~aat 10 do With 1t. put Il a. interest A. b
Der cent. and tic fund now am0unts TO
$50. During lssiSummsr 1 was authorized
bv ComrAde Aiger 70 place tae same any
where it would DO the most good Inis
refused 10 do. but did lay gne whole matter
before the Council Of Administration, who
decided 10 ieaye lt at interest. That tue
Department with prudent management will
Tor many years De seli-suslalning. have
No aoubt. WHAT snail Es DO With the
Algsr fund7 i question which Is nov SUD-
mitlsd 70 this E0campment.
Another matter 0i very grsat moment 20
The Department IL sas generous Ot8r OF
$4,000 made bv Hon. I. ". Palmer. which
So be suomitted 20 the Encsmpmens "a
due time when siI viii 0scsme familiar with
- details and lake such action as after iull
investigation shall seem oess-
The march OF This Encampmsnt to 81
LOUIS. No. 10 attend the National Eacamp-
nnsnt. ia suits of rain. mud and mud sling
fnx. Nas tri1 nphant from begianinz 70 end
oar aslsgaslon, ~nlCh when DO ieit chicago
sllsd nine cars. NsS accompanied oy Sd.
Governor Of Michigan and bis military staa
az hoUor whica I have already scSnowl
sdgeu Tor The Department. tns men rom
Michigan were the only oaes who comple1e 81
she snfirs march AMI hroks ranks IRA pefieC
order when tt vas done.
feel 10 uy duty 90 urge urgs upon a.
comrades Toe necessity 90 o6eYing IA a.
resnscfs the laVlu. orders o. the Nstiona
Fnesmpmc1t on tns question of pension
Isgis snon Heretofore - have 1esE
4 siaed 10 sgcn an KENT that 10 vas i'm
rs=sinia TO determine wlat the Grand Army
of lie Republic wanted. For once. than.
cod ". ara practically Uui5sd and MAJ
hone for results. 1 am erediDly inllrmet
thsf the Bhl prepared ey our Pension Con
ss.t,fs.s aas tae approval not suiY ~ th1
Fr--treat bus of every member Of the com
u,iffee 81 both houses of congress. n.
danger nos exists galess The oil IS so load
ed vita amendments shat e Wi TAI of iu
avn weight
In ms connection csnn0f refrain from
ealfnn The attention Of tdi~ EneamDmen
Il, ,fner 0r.-an isatlons wbo clam also 20 b.
members 81 ths Grand Army 0f the ks
pnbIe and opeulT advise taas Hs s0osl
taa positive craers 0f the NATIONAL 10dl
ard emasrk upon sonie 0thsr pension
scheme 10 Go 81 would appear % th'
thoughtful observer tc be nothing .ess thar
= violation af cur several oeii zstIons sut
vi certainly result 70 serious tamale 3
r,.,f 5i<aeier Cur Pension COMMITTEES &
made ap ef our noh.sst and best comrades
Nnt to sfsnd 6y lhem - I'D question thsi
integrity. and essen Cur caAnce for sac
eessla legislation.
very embarrassing oues.ion. VIA
snsu - done with TIE numera1s apuii
cations applications for permission so eircn
iste uen ions Cor aid'
Fee.inz - ~ a. 80 that Is Is our d8'T d
respond to a. calls from needy comrades
"a csn8ot neg.ect orr 5wu sna taCse Wh'
sra no dcuht disappointed IN the anlouu
received often sftriaHfa it rot % a vsnf .
atiiisv io respond. ems 10 = sex of interest
waieh certainly does nct exist
Everv rlem eer ef my official and rs-sona
xtsf has = Tava theerl1ilv responded to sn'
ral Tor fgrf l1r Naicn they sdou,d hsv
frs aaartleif thsnss ci this Depart nseul
Fer myself csa ssv ior every one 3f taeu
hat faeV hsre wv en1re Cunitsncr, 81
~sile tha warn eIocd courses faroueh a5
veins { sh AL newer 'orEef the many scss g
devotion 81 re Ehis irving % serve -.
cof,rsdes iaNhfuiiF are issr'essiF Wla
tha vesr ros sIsscsf cl1-esi there bsre bsei
Nd arsss-rsrslis el.icerS. Ffonl s s. d. &
Cs,z ali tsr wav 1o~u. a. hses hsi var
~ 90. ard they have ione ir. A. A. s.
Tscrp has .abcre6 icssssarf =. and ieeh
vhether another eeusi'y ccfasetsat wlIl b
flgnd $40 csn a. the v9rk 8f she Eensrt
-,rrt waieh ncv requires The whete 1ns
ha ths smouut noe sii0wei fcr ne SCI
vess
csnnot axe f~.i fsa~e ~ ms onss
r1ittary fsnitr .sn neFe ceea - DnQ sl
81 c.esserrlv ts-nri~-ssi ltceseer. ~tshcnz
frei.ng s} satness fefT much hks tasf y