, 1888-04-26

W. oUi cNNSiui iIOIltS tilt
recollection of their hospitality.
Resolved, That we appreciate fully
the kindly courtesy and martial bear
ing of the First Regiment, National
Guard Of Washington toward us "sol-
ders Of the days gone by" and we
have such confidence in their patriot
ism that should our country again call
for defenders, in them it will find 4.
ready response.
Resolved, That to the comrades of
Seattle We owe the most grateful ac-
acknowledgement for the personal care
and unremitting attention to the com.
forts and pleasures Of their visiting
comrades.
Resolved, That to Commander A.
p. Curry this department is especially
indebted for the great interest mahi
tested and untiring efforts put forth in
all his relations with the Grand Army
of the Republic, and especially for his
interchangeable zeal in presenting to
me consideration of our comrades and
citizens IF the east the advantages of
our great northwestern empire; that
to the department officers and the ef-
fcient staff of the commander We ten.
der our thanks for the faithful manner
IN which T. ey have discharged the du-
ties incumbent upon them, and the
many courtesies extended to us.
Resolved. That while the sterner du-
ties Of life fall to the lot Of man, for the
softer influences, the tenderer care,
the more loving kindness in the hour
of adversely as well rs the days of
prosperity, we turn with grateful
hearts to the gentle sympathy of
woman and there find that "charily
whicn never faileth" So, in the mer-
ciiul administration of the Women's
Relief corps, we find that comforting
assurance Of kindly sympathy which,
to every heart in sorrow and uiilctiou,
is the sunlight of life. In the broad
field OF faternity, charity and loyalty
we find our mothers, wives and daugh-
ters working, shoulder to shoulder,
with the Grand Army of the Republic
in relieving the sorrows, distresses and
trials that surround us in daily life.
May the Great Commander of all
give us hearts to realize and under
standing to appreciate the great work
of our noble auxiliary, and may he
ever bless them in their good wo'k.
TO it's officers and members We are
ever grateful for their untiring zeal and
devotism.
We recognize in the order of the
chief executive of tn. nation to return
to the states lately in reb, lion those
trophies of war which are the pride
of every conquering power and which
caused the loyal hearts OF this nation,
hundreds of thousands of lives and
millions upon millions of treasure--an
effort to destroy the evidence of the
valoi Of our nations heroes; therefore
be it
Resolved, That we look with pride
to the grand defense interposed by our
late commander.in chief, Gen. Lucuis
Fairchilds, and those who came so
nobly to his support in his effort to
avoid the disgrace to the Grand
Army of the Republic and save the
integrity OF the Union soldiers.
Resolved, That we endorse every
act and utterance of that grand COM
mander and may he long live to enjoy
the fruits ct his noble effort in that be-
half.
Whereas, We do not believe that
wise and just pension laws "breed per-
Jurors and mendicants," but that the
pension certificates granted to the
soldiers OF this union or their depend
ent parents, wives or children are pat
ents OF nobility, and that it is the duty
of this government to kindly care for
it's needy citizen soldiers and their de-
pendents. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That we extend our
thanks to the senators and representa-
tives in congress for their able and
eloquent defense of the union soldier
and he Grand Army against the as
saults Of the enemies Of the cause OF
the uuion soldier in the United States
senate and the house of representa-
tives, and for their advocacy of just
pension laws for the aid Of the defend
ers of our country.
Resolved, Thai we extend our
most grateful acknowledgement to
Mrs. j. Il. Newland, of Joe Hooker
Woman's Relief Corps, of Chehalis, W..
T., for her untiring efforts in the in
terest Of this department at the nation
al encampment held at st. Louis, in
September last, and that we further
extend our thanks to those comrades
who laboled before the legislative as
semb!y in securing legislation in aid of
the "Old Soldier
Resolved, That we acknowledge
with deep feeling of gratitude the rec
ognition accorded the Grand Army OF
the Republic by the late legislative as
8, mbly of this territory in the enact.
ment of "a law providing for the relief
of the soldiers and sailors of the union,
their widows, orphans and families.
Respectfully submitted in F. Q. q L..
H. +. GARRETTsoN, %
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