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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-08-21

tucky. Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,,
Michigan Minnesota, Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York. Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
The consolidation of the two systems marks
a new era in the order because the result Is
to establish an order of Sons under the patron
ego Of the Grand Army. The adherents of
the systems may In some instance refuse to
adopt the changes required by the terms of
the conference, but, however that may be,
til Sous arc row on their feet, the Grand
Army has recognized them officially and
thousands who held aloof while the order
was an experiment will now rally under the
standard set up by the g. a R There viii
be encouragement on all hands for the young
fellows who now average at about the age
their fathers did in 1851 and now desire to
emulate, 50 far as they can, the patriotism
and martial ardor Of the times that tried
mems souls. AT the Milwaukee encampment
the order of the Sons win be sent far ahead
bega1,se they will make display more impos-
ing than ever before The Grand Army com
nlittee on the Sons and the Wisconsin division
labor together to mako this first grand ma
tional turnout of the juniors turning point
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woMAN,s RELIEF CORES.

The first regular auxiliary of the Grand
Army Is the corps of women helpers In char
table work. The Grand Army brings relief
to the needy, who are mainly widows and
children. and TO the physically helpless, and
In the work of amelioration the gentle min
istrations of women have been found ahso-
lutely necessary, just as they were In the
days of the war. The organization of wo-
nl.:Is corps was looked upon with scepticism
by the men of the order when It WIS first an
nounced, but every difficulty has been over
como and the corps Is on sound footing,
and is, moreover, a practical and valuable
auxiliary to the Grand Army. Each local
corps Is auxiliary to Grand Army post,
and in this way the work of relief is shared
by those deeply interested, and the plans and
purposes are mutual The corps belongs to
the order and confines itsele TO the great work
OF assistance and relief.
In the work of relief the corps does not
stop at the Threshold, but literally enters and
takes charge of the institution Of relief As
q comradc OF John A Andrew post, of Bos-
ton. expressed it, the crippled soldiers of Bos-
ton have quarters and comforts equal to
those in first class hotel, and the result Is
credited to the women helpers of the G. a. R
In California the Relief Corps Home associa-
ton have secured funds for home for dis
abled soldiers and laid the corner stone.
Tie work Of the corps Is vnried. Collec-
lions are made, entertainments, festivals and
fairs arc held 10 swell the benefit funds, and
there is a field for every order of talent and
activity. The objects of this association, as
set forth in the constitution, reflect the spirit
of the Grand Army Of the Republic In the
highest degree They are:
To specially aid and assist the Grand Army
Of the Republic and to perpetuate the mem
8 eNur.N =. =
veterans as need our help and protection,
and to extend needful aid to their widows
and orphans; to find them homes and em-
rlovsaent and assure them of synpathy and
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G. 4. R. VETERANS.
The Coming Meeting in the
City of Milwaukee.
CAME BY rnE LAKE SIDE.


II Will Be the Military Event of the:
Year isso-tacts of in.erest Regarding:
the FORMATION of Societies of Veterans
In the United srates.
copyright. 1880. by American Press Associatton.l
The twenty-third annual encampment of
the Grand Army Of the Republic, opening at
Milwaukee ON Aug. q. viii be the military
event OF the year. The wisconsin men. who
were represented at the head Of the order
two years ngo by Cen Fairchild. bid earnest
iy for an eticnmpment, knowing thnt the de-
pnrtnent had tho elements to, make such a
gathering a grand success, and since the for
ma. nunounceuieill was made curly Ia the
year small army Of committeeman have
been Iahorins tomake the promise good The
result will be tested by an unusually large
number of comrades and their friends The
encarnpment has become of late grand ma
tonal reunion Of old soldiers and sailors in
and out Of the Grand Army, and each year
adds to the interest and to the numbers of
those who wore the blue who attend.
The growth of veteran societies is some
what remarkable IN view of tho number of
other beneflcent and social orders that at
tract the masses and absorb time and money
in their vnrious conventions anil festivals
mystic rites, and In the Grand Army alone
number nearly half million. Yet, n ifie from
this, every army has its society, and every
separate branch of service. besides the corps,
division, brigade aud regimental and battery
associations The gatherings of this kind.
which any old soldier may attend and yet
keep In his place among his old comrades. viii
average at least a dozen. and for all of that
the Grand Army meetings rally marvellous
throngs and send them away, counting the
weeks until the next one comes around
Without question tho Grand Army Is the
leader in the Interest it awakens In the vcter-
ans as well as in the number of comrades in
its ranks. as these are easily u hundred to one
of any other veteran association. The his
tory of this organization has been tokl mnny
times, but It is only when its simple begin
nings are remembered on the occasion of a
grand reunion like the one ut Milwaukee
that the marvellous things about It appear.
The cncampmcnts bring together tens of
thousands. and tens of thousands who cannot
attend are Interested in the event. and whole
states make holiday TO welcome the visiting
comrades Yot this great nlovc,ncat had its
birth in the single handed Efforts of two or
three sohlieTS in central Illinois
Tho chief organizer wns DIR. B. r. Stephen
son. who had been surgeon of the Fourteenth
Illinois, ssrving in the armies OF tho west
After the war closed DIR. Stephenson talked
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klDsDGn. ana mas
ample Accommodation for its o4r.l lr.r,ss,es
aud revenue for rental from other societies
The Kitchen attarhuient srrves for fairs. sup
peTz and other entertainments, and tho post
can cater to tho fun loyine public aud reap
all the profits for It's own fund Tho property
has been paid for within a few years, and
Winthrop post Is al once free from care and
able to BE- gcIIcruns
Some other posts have talent in other srnys
Tho desire for war relics Is now very strong.
aud my post IN the ruuItry could hold a loan
exhibition and derive sorpc revcuue from II.
Such IN exhibition could he followed by the
establishment Of memorial room, where a
small fee could be charged, and the room
would beeOu1e a means of pleasing and IN
structing old ard young
Nest TO tlle Immediate relief Of the needy
comes the question of pensions Many posf.
carry ON the relief fund permanent invaIids.
who draw upon it. month after month. for
years AS the veterans grow older this In.
creases, and It becomes a serious ouestio,.
whether the posts can stand II. The tro,,bIs
Is tliot the burden does not fan e0naIIg
There IS no general fund 10 which All f,osts
contribute. but each post cnres for It's own
nee1y- Some ports never have severe cas-.
.,<.s.1se all eleir nculbers are WslI or.
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IfILII VETERANoRI0l

sesss " y 1i'sAiss probable that q
consolidation could be brought about, al
though the Grand Army labored faithfully
to bring about q union In the junior organi-
zations
The avowed objects OF the two systems
were not unlike, belief In God and his
oeneficent guidance, allegiance to the gov
srninent of the United States, fidelity to the
constitution, torevere the memories of those
Who fought for the Union in our civil war,
% aid the Grand Army In It's charities, to OBJ
,erve Memorial dny, and to assist members
Of the order. The difference In Organization
extended to membership and to ritual In
the camp system the membership Is enjoyed
by sons Of deceased or honorably discharged
Union veterans and by the sons of members
of the order. The post system admitted only
the sons of veterans, hence the order could
not be perpetual. In the post system the
members were called "comrades,n and the
plan Of organization was modelled after the
Grand Army, consisting of local posts
ofiicered by commanders, and departments
with department commanders and national
commander in chief
The camp system officered its locals by
captains, iicutenants, sergeants and 50 on,
and was organized into divisions led by
colonies, the whole being presided over by a
commander-in-chief, lieutenant general
and q major general The members of the
camp system were called 'tbrothers" At the
encanlpment ut Columbus last year the Grand
Army passed a resolution fndorsing the OBJ
jects and purposes of the Order of the Sons
OF Veterans, giving them official recognition
and recommending the encouragement by
Grand Army men Of the camps Of the Sons
Of Veterans. At length a conference Of
Grand Army men and the commanders-in-
chief of the two systems, @. B. Abbott, of
the camp system, and g. W. Marks, of the
post system, brought about consolidation
aud fusion of the systems The term camp
will be retained for the local bodies, and also
tho titles of the post system for the ofl-
GERS, thus conforming to the Grand Army.
The members shall be known as comrades,
and the membership badge and charter Of
the camp system shall be retained, while the
insiSiiin of rank of the post system will be
used The terms of consolidation were sus-
gested by the Representatives of the Grand
Army and were accepted by the command
ers Of the Sons
The members of this unique body are not
youths bntiare mainly bearded men. Mem
Dershfp Is restricted TO rfiose over fe TIierv
are now about {, 500 local societies, and the
orrler numbers from 90, 600 TO &C, 900 members,
with the following divisions, or departments:
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Dakota,
Floridn, Illinois, Iowa. Indiana, Kansas, Ken
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VETERAN SOCIETIES.

Tho society of veterans next In Importance
to the Grand Army, next, at least, in fnflu-
ence, though not In numbers, is the Military
Order of the Loyal Legion Of the United
Statea- Wherever the bronze button of the
Grand Army appears may be seen the red,
white and blue token of the Loyal Legion.
Tho members of the Loyal Legion are almost
without exception In the G. a. R. The Le-
gion WINS the first society formed by officers
of the Union army and was organized In
1859 The lrst commander -in-chief wasGen.
George Cadwalader, the second Gen. Han
cock, the third ex-President Hayes and the
fourth Gen. Sheridan. The order is organ
lied into districts, or local commanderies
,IIid grand or state Communicates The mem
bership is divided into three classes, the first
and chief of which Is restricted TO commis-
sio ed officers of the Onion army.
The objects of the order are social and fra
iernal and TO perpetuate the memories OF tile
war. Grand COMMANDMENTS of the Loyal
Legion are established In the following
states: Pennsylvania, New York, Maine,
massachusetts, California, Wisconsin, Illinois,
District of Columbia, Ohio, Michigan, Min
nesota, Oregon, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas,
iowa and Colorado The chiefs of the grand
Part of the titles and some of the principles
of tho Grand Army have been taken from
the Loyal Legion. The membership of the
Legion is about 6,0o0. The order has distin-
guished itself particularly In Massachusetts,
and 0hio-by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of memorial
papers and their publication. Tho Ohio com
uiandery issued in 1888 two large volumes OF
its military papers.
Other representative general societies are
those of the Army of the Potomac, the Cum
bcriand, and the Tennessee, but these ara
simply associations holding annual reunions
A close order of growing Importance is the
Union Veteran Legion, composed of men
within the G. a R Its aim Is to distinguish
between the soldiers who saw service and
those who werc such in name only, and only
those can become members s'who volunteered
prior to July l, 1868, for term of three
years, and were honorably discharged for
any cause after service of two continuous
years. or were at any time discharged by
reason of wounds received In the line of
duty"
The objects of the order are similar to those
of the Grand Army, except that the word
American" takes the place Of the UNITED
States and patriotism" that Of i1oyalty.n
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tannfty win be offered than that afforded by
thewiie expanse Of water looked down upon.
from the bluffs, where It Is believed 10000
people could assemble with comfort. A good
naval display VIII be new feature. and the
naval veterans, whose enthusiasm has not
been exhausted In parades. will lend hand
heartily. The naval associations have had q
rapid and solid growth for the past two.
years, aud they viii surely enjoy this privi-
lege Of holding up one end of the Grand
Army load. Since the announceInento OF the
naval feature Of the eucampment scores Of
local naval societies have been formed exc
pressly to rally good crews for the occasion
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Pennsylvania and Ohio, where there about
forty encanlpments The membership Is over
5000. The national epcampnent was held
Feb q, at Altoona, Pa, when Gen. A L.
Pearson, of Ptttsburg, was made national
commander the second time The convention
for 1890 viii be held at Newark, o.
The Union Veterans union and the veter-
aus Rights union are close orders with the
avowcd objects of securing the rights Of
veterans to government employment. The
national and state statutes giving preference
TO old soldiers have been so often ignored that
organized action is found necessary TO secure
the privileges belonging morally and legally
to lncn who wore the blue. The Union Vet
Grams union Is principally active In Washing
ton, and the Veterans Rights union In New
York city. The Union Veterans union at
their convention in Cleveland, In 1887 intro
siucei servtce pension plan, which, with
some notifications, has become the per diem
rated service pension blu now before both
houses of congress-
The associations of veterans of the Union
navy have been until recently independents
Since tho early organization OF veteran socie-
ties the sailors meaning, of course, the offl-
,-ss and men of the navy and marine service
have been included IN the membership Of
all associations Originally the terms 'tsoi-
,iiers" and sailors were always coupled in
cvery title of a veteran society. Upon the
organization of the Grand Army, two or
three distinctive naval posts were founded
and there now exist one In each Of the de-
partnsents Of Pennsylvania, New York and
New Jersey; namely, No 100, of Philadel-
phia; No. SIG, of New York, and No. 1O4,
fIoboken.
Separate associations Of naval veterans
now exist as follows: The Farragut Veteran
association, Of Philadelphia; the Connecticut
Naval Veteran association; the Farragut
Veteran Association of the Port of New
York; the FaTragut Veteran Association Of
the West; the Naval Veteran Legion of Cali
fornia; the Essex Association of Naval Vet
Grams, of Essex, Mass Naval Veteran Asso-
citation Of the Gulf. of New Orleans; Commo-
tIore Foote Naval Veteran association, Of St
Louis, Mo-; the Kearsarge Association Of
Naval Veterans. of Boston, Mass; the Moni-
tor Association Of Naval Veterans, of Cam
den, n J. In 1887 National Association OF
Veterans was organized by the Representa-
lives of these societies, and the third annual
national convention VIII be held at Mflwau-
kee during encampment week.
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with some of tile
mon " ho had
shared in his army
experience about
an order which,
like the Mnsons and
Odd Fello ws,
should bo soclnl and
bencfcont, and
should bc composed
wholly of veterans
Of tho C:ivfl war.
As a result of these
.aiks AMI some corr
respon'lcnce with
comrades Mt a dis
tai,ce. DIR. Stephen
so,, oa.O,,,ca-, t1a
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this order is established encourage the move
nient. Tho membership Is restricted TO the
mothers, wives, sisters and daughters of hon
nrably discharged soldiers of the Union army.
One of the objects of this order Is to secure
an act of congress permitting inmates of Ma
tiunal Soldiers homes to reside at their own
l.omes and receive the support allowed by
the government in the form Of a commute
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t'hafge nS tlie nc.
taal meeting, when
things move tl1cul-
scl- es, somehow.
TO start with, Mil
vaukec lIi,l IN tie
tiunai eiIt-aiDf,-
nientssryeT.zI times
iRfore the oTcT YVES
accepted TEcn the
people Of Milwau
keo took the mat
ter up, tho mayor
iss.ed a fWocIan.n-i
ton, the Common
council voted the
freedom ST tho
city, and a great
fnass meeting of
..laf.......
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creation Of the department of Illinois. with
himself as commander. Ol April 8. 1865. he
issued charter 20 Decatur post, No. I, de
partrnent of Illinois, and the Grand Army of
the Republic became fixed fact, and with
out n halt has marched MT tho head of all the
associations Of men who wore the blue.
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story Of the Sons Is fun of Interest md has
q bearing on the future Of tho q. A. r.
SONS % uErEnna,s

The order seems 70 have criginated In the
cadet corps started IN connection With severaI
Philadslphia posts Of the Grand Army about
ten years ago. The posts of Philadelphia soon
communicated the fever toother posts. and IN
1880 4 division Of the Order Of HcIis of Vatar-
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ans wns formed. IN
1882 there was d.
vision. and from
that time forward
until April last
there have been two
orders OF Sons Of
Veterans organ
ized under two sys-
TENS known as the
post sy st en- and
the camp system.
The post sy stem
was organized &C
Albany and the
two orders extend
ed through New
York state The
differences in the
systems were radi=
cni and fora long
ai....-sA ........a
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sin woman, and the
reception to the
corps at Milwaukee
will be unusually
hearty. Tho Ladies
OF the G. A. R Is
represented In the
states Of New Jer-
sey, Pennsylvania,
Kansas, California,
nlinoisand tprovis-
ional only Ohio,
West Virginia and
Delaware. The
Grand Army In the
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On the other hand. the industrial ciasses.
partially from preferences and partially from
necessity, rstnaiii By themselves, ana It often
happens thnt a little knot OF veterans 1sgliCss
average wages nre not over 81 d day. n.
carry TIVE or rhree inligunt comrades on lis
relief roll 1t is this state OF things tf,St en-
lists veterans who 10 not neesi i,es.sst..s s5f
themselves TO insist that sosne a1ethod q E6s--
erriment relief should he made applicable 10
these easeSe Of need. where Sartisy s,l,llsts ars
brought down by old ago aud sicsrsss 10 a
state Of destitntidn OF course tho lSatr-
house on tho soldiers homo iss. last resort. hrr
comrades viii rather deny thenselves and
their families and help a friend IA srcls
straits than 10 force him TO abandon his homo
and family and SO 70 an institution.
What the Veterans ask FOR is a systef., OF
relief for min in their homes r,,pl a 5slisio,l
is tho proper ella simple method OF relief.
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meet III aII unused
school lnIiLiiiig be-
ls.H ging TO the
state, atncost Of 81
each per year All
ns'ney that Is re-
ieslsei In this Wny
can swell the relief
fund but It ssxd
not stop there, as
the experience Of
Tbca.Iorewfn In
thrVp post. Of Cshel-
sea, 1lassS. shows.
IhfS post vsns ain
tIiti',tis TO own a
hoiiic. and with The
aid ofS,rne wealthy
citiecI1s bought a
pieee of property
o;i . mortgage. md
fitted up pest
rooms hall and
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Tho yeternns be
lieve that It Is pos
sibie for the gov
ernlnent to apply 4
remedy with out
corruptiitg cliarae-
ter and 10 do Il in
perfect justice and
fair ness to the
country aud 70 the
Soldiers The iaet
that the Organized
soldief.y take such
deep interest IL the
pension question Is
n nsafeguanIngainst
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spolesmen of the order, because the charac-
teriStic naaltncss and integrity OF the soldier
VIII not SO far sluniher as TO permit the deg
radiation of the noble system of pension re-
lief
After tho post relief and pensions como the
soldiers homes For mon without fam lir-,
and needing personal attention the homo is a
welcome refuge Of thchomes tho order will
remain the friend and patron.
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Tho local organiza-
lions are known as
cncampments, and
are presided over
by officers styled
colonel command
as There is no
state or depart
mental body, but
the executive body
Is national. The
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NAVAL pisPL eY ON THE LAKES.

In awakening great expectations of q
grand naval display In the harbor of Nil
s.aukee. the committee have acted in accord
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The beginnings of an cDcnmpnicnt nre
quite as difficult TO nlnilasc for tliosc in
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II VIII Be the nrltary Even. Of. The
Year isso-Facts Of rnserest Regarding
the Formation of Societies Of Veterans
In the United states.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-18

LONDON, August i7.-Shocks OF an earth
Quake were felt to-day throughout Here
covina. A portion Of the Mortar railway
was damaged, but nothing serious Is re-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-18

FUQUA-Dief. August II, l89 NJ O'CLOCK. NJ
HIS fathers Residence, Nc. lij Washington
strabL WALTER. lni8nt xOn Of - II. ana L. ~.
Fuqua: ego1 AK months.
The funerai will take place from The above
residence Al O'Clock TODAY Sunday. Friends
ana acduain ,ences are invited 90 attend.
GANs.-Diei. 10 Bslumore. yesterday. morn
Ing az sd O'Clock WILLIAM CANS. % kich-
mond, ia tho illlty-aishth year ot hisa axe.
Tho funeral viii iafo pia'e NJ Baltimore 10
MORROW lMouiaD att r. 81.
CUDE.-Dled. a. Nowpor. News w, Angus,
81. Is9. ALMA, daughter Of John 81. aud Maggie
Guide: arod Quo year,
The iuueral win take place from the che "a
pcake anj Ohio depot 80 ID octct \. ~. Az
GUST l3rH. Friends aud relatives are inYiisl
% attend.
HUNDLEY.-Died. Augns, i7'h. az the resi-
dsnce q her parents, NO 1873 west cary street,
lOITIE BRIGHT. only daughier VI Charles H..
and Annie 4. liuntley; osed seven months
Funeral from roa dome IA Is sunday
AFTERNOON as Z O'clOcs. Friends md ac-
quaintanses re- pecuully invited 70 attend
sUTHERL AND, -Diod, August Is, 1872. al his
rrsldenco. No. s06 Denny street. a. ten minutes
mast q O'Clock. 4 81, THOMAS ~. SUlnkk-
LAND. JB.; aged twenty years Ton months
aud ilftreu days.
lie loayes a de7o,ei wife AMI ono child TO
mourn their lJsA
Farewell, dear husband-a long faroScll;
COD strengthen me-. pray,
To be9r mo grief, endure tho PAIN,
Til an called away. bf hI3 WIFE.
His funeral will tsko place THIS Sunday
MORNING 90 I'D o'clock from fult0n BHpl5t
church. Relatives nut friends 81 tho family
respectfully lagiied 10 attend.