Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-07
GOV. LUCE'S CIRCULAR.
How the $1,000 for Gettysburg Vet
Grams will be Used.

Grams VIII Do l Seu.
Gov Luce has issued the following circu-
cular relative to the dedication of the Get
tysburg monument:
The following instructions are given for
the Information OF those entitled to aid
under the resolution OF the legislatures:
In the distribution Of this fund am linn
tied and directed in its use The resolution
reads as follows: "And be il further re-
solved that fur, her sum of 5000, or so
much thereof a. may be niece ssary, be aud
the same is hereby appropriated out of any
moneys in The state treasury not otherwise
appropriated, on the warrant OF the auditor
general, to be expended under the direction
of the governor of the state of Michigan,
for the purpose Of assisting in paying the
transportation TO said dedication at Gettys-
burg of such survivors Of the Michigan o r
CARNATIONS who were present and partci-
pated in the battle of Gettysburg and who
are residents of the state of Michigan, as
are not able TO meet their own expenses"
BY this it will be seen that the Legislature
has defined,
1. Tn it can on,y be used TO assist in
transportation and for no other expenses.
2. That only those belonging To Michigan
organizations who participated in the battle
and are now residents of this state and not
able TO meet their own expenses are EMIT.
led to the benefits of the same.
Whatever may be my personal wishes or
inclinations, these statutory directions
must be obeyed.
As heretofore noticed, this sum Of money
will be distributed to the different regi.
ments and organizations, and wherever or.
CARNATIONS exist the money will be passed
over 10 them and will be distributed and
accounted for by them, and all survivors of
such OF carnations must apply through the
same and as hereinafter directed.
Wherever the amounts apportoned to the
different organizations are more than sum
cient TO pay the transportation OF the
members thereof, the surplus will be
distributed 10 those regiments where def
ciencies occur.
The regiments having organizations and
the persons TO whom members Of the same
should apply are as follows: First Michi-
gan Infantry o. VIM. W.ddicomb, Grand
Rapids Third Michigan infantry-Gen. h.
K Pierce Grand Rapids; Fouth Michigan
Jnfantry-Ce Jrge kinney, Hillsdale: Fifth
Michigan lnfantry-t dgar II. Shook, De
troit; Seventh Michig infantry Charles
Hamilton, Bronson: Sixteenth Michigan
1nfantry-John Weller, East Saginaw;
Twenty fourth Mich gan Infantry-O. K.
Curtis, Detroit. All the cavalry regiments,
including the First, Fifth, Sixth and
Seventh, should apply 10 Capt. A. f..
Matthew'S, Milford. The following being
without organizations The Ninth battery
STATES Snarpshooters and Company Is OF
Second United States Sharpsbooters should
apply 10 me, Cyrus G.. Luce, Lansing.
Unless the several regiments have other
arrangements OF which th members have
been notified, the following must be OBJ
served:
/. All applications for transportation
must be received by the persons designated
above on or before Wednesday, June B.
Applications heretofore made and on file
with the proper persons above designated
need not be renewed