The National tribune., 1890-07-03
NATIONAL THIB
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COLORADO
Lincoln Post, No. 4. Denver, has adopted the fol-
lowing resolution of thanks:
To he Faithful Ten Ladies Auxiliary 10 the GA II.
LADIES: At a regular meeting of a. Lincoln Post,
GAR, held on June 6, the comrades were again
PLEASANTLY and substantially reminded OF your
kInd-hearted and firm devotion 10 the members OF
tins Post IN your princcy gift OF S30. Such tokens,
coming as they do annually, convince every COM
rade that in the Faithful Ten we have friends who
are more than worthy Of the name and whose
kindness will not be forgotten IA long as "a COM
rade of Lincoln Post remains. Please accept sim
cere and heartfelt thanks of Rll tho comrades for
the gift and also for the handsome bouquets which
you so kindly decorated us with on Memorial Day
and the Sunday before.
| CONNECTICUT
Circular No. 3, issued at Mddetown. June 81. by
command of Jno. G. Broatch, Department Com
mander-Jno III. Thacher a. A.G.-contains the
following:
A very large number of the Posts in this Depart
meni having voiod Ia take part in the parade of the
GA IL. at Boston next August IT has been decided
10y the Commander.in- Chief that the Department
OF Connecticut will Ice division 10y itself. IL IS a
matter OF great pride that the Department oil Con-
nectieut GAR, viii distinci'vey represent the
Stale OF Connecticut ON that occasion. We arc al
proud of the record of Connecticut and OF It's
liberal legislation for the benefit of the veterans;
and we feel that responsibility rests upon every
Post la this Department, TO show just appreciation
OF the honor due to Our State. The opportunity TO
exhibit such loyal spirit will be at tile gathering
OF the GAR. and the people from every State IN
the Union at Boston next August. Let us strive To-
geiher 10 nave every Post IN this Department rep
scented there IN such numbers that the parade VIII
DC most Crediiable exhibition of our sentiment
Cor our dear old state. We would recommend that
immediate action he taken by every Post, that has
not already done SO, and that they decide TO be
represented la the Connecticut division with their
Post colors, even though their membership may
not admit OF more than coioT-guBTd Tor duty. All
Post Commanders requested 10 notify the AS
sistant AGjutani- General of this Department on or
before the lst day of July. of the action taken by
their respective Posts and TO state the number es-
unRted who will go with them 20 Boston The
QuartcrnastcrG General OF the State of Connecticut
has recently published a legal opinion as To tile
scope and effect OF tie burial law of tie State, re-
aiing TO the burial 10y the State of veterans oil the
late war, which opinion has caused some feeling
and which has also called forth some expression
on the part of Posts and individuals. We have
been informed by the highest authority in the
state That the most liberal Interpretation wall he
given 10 tie statute in every case where TIE veteran
does not leave estate sufficient pay The necessary
expenses OF his burial. In all such cases tile under
taker must not present bill TO the Seieclmen Tor
more than SIS; aud that further, il is matter OF
no concern 10 the State what may be done by rel
Rtives or friends In the way of voluntary conirt-
buttons IL II not wise 10 abuse officials Tor the
construction Of statute of the Stale IL Is better
policy 10 wait quietly FOR the session of the General
Assembly, and then seek 10 have the pi'raseoogy
of the statute changed, and the statute made more
liberal IN its provisions.
DELAWARE
General Orders, No 7, issued Mt Wilmington
June Is, by command OF Sam'l Lewis, Department
Communicative. b. Stradley, A. A.G.-contain
the following:
This Department is now In correspondence with
railroads. etc, Ia relation 10 transportation to
and from Boston al the National Encamrment Au-
gust r. aud as soon as rate Is definitely settled Que
notice shall be given ia circular letter TO each Post
aud Past Officers IL Is desirable that this Depart
ment shall be well represented. aud the Depart
ment Commander would feel honored by being
accompanied by n large delegation Of comrades
from Delaware. Since the last quarterly report
this Department las been augmented by the adj
dltiOn Of new Post, Phil. Sheridan Post, No.
.. at Wilmington, with headquarters Ia Masonic
Temple. Applications are also on file at these
headquarters for the establishment OF new Posts IN
other sections ofthis Department. The name OF
Perrie Geniue," an Aid-de-Camp on Department
Commanders Staa Is an orthogrAphical error; IL
should be Pierre Gentieu."
GEORGIA.
James o. Ladd. Commander, Post No. T. Charles
ton. :. C.: The contemplated exercises May %
at tie National Cemetery at Florence. TO the per
Torrance Of which Mai Robert Anderson Post. OF
Charleston. s. g., WAS assigned by orders from
Headquarters Department Of Georgia, were un-
fortunately rendered impossible OF execution be
cause that Post WAS without the necessary FUNDS
whcTewlln 10 take any proper steps ia tlc matter.
Another year must therefore be added TO the more
than a quarter q a century passed since the war
before tile graves of departed comrades there
Will have been decorated by veterans who survive
them This cemetery IL I02 miles from Charleston,
and Post No. z, feeble IN membership Is equally
feeble ia means, lar too much 80 70 admit Of any
attempt without assistance al fitting Observance
! OF Memorial services al 20 great a distance. and
] where be buried many 81 the Nations faithful
! dead. wli, should be remembered. The appeal
recently made to comrades throughout the land for
aid 10 enable comrades Of this Department Co see
I that graves Of the Federal dead be neglected
4 met with a liberal response, and IL sad
message Post received az the eleventh hour, that
the muuihceBt sum contributed had been wholly
diverted 10 such manner that their intentions aud
* pectAtions TO services at Florence Cemetery
were entirely frustated. Had no cOmrade Of Post
/ been assigned prominent part in making this
| appeal. the Post been specially assigned n
Memorial services at that cemetery, hopes doomed
] 10 disappointment would not have been laid, nor
would explanation for the omission of services
there be needful in response 20 eourtesies from
] PO-ts ia other Departments that contributed
/ TO this fund. The timely and Interesting letter
( from Past Senior Vice Department Commander A.
/ T. Sholes upon Memorial Day services at AudcT.
| sOHgilIe, which appeared In TIE NATloaAL TRIB-
4 uEE Of June u together with the item. " Ander
! sonviIIe Prison Purchased" in the issue Of June
S. viii likely awaken appreciatiyc response la the
! hearts Of comrades everywhere, and. with this
letter, be sufficient explanation for ike omission o
| Memorial services at the Florence Cemetery. The
comments from tie Department of Pennsylvania
regarding the adoption OF some systematic plan by
| which Posts of tie Southern States located neal
the great National Cemeteries can be supplied viii
funds aud material for decoration purposes, which
/ appeared ia The NATIONAL TRIBUNE Of May %
deserve consideration, aud hope will lead e
! some action on the part Of the approaching Ma
| tionai Encampment.
1 MAINE
General Orders No. G. issued at Portland Jun'
| 10 by command OF J. D. Anderson, Department
CommaDder-E. q. MiIiiken, a. A. G.-conlain tht
following:
The attention OF Posts ana comrades ia This DE
partuleut is called To the following circular jus
| received from Head quarters Executive Committee
National Encampment at Boston, dated June ii
1880: At u meeting Of the Accommodation Com
/ miLlee held june llth, il WIS voted that the Com
nander Of each Department be requested 10 inform
| the Posts ia his Department that applications 10
| quarters must be made before July OOH as til
Committee will not Be able u guarantee g0ot
| accommodations If application Is not made on o
! before that date" All Posts and comrades intend
ing 10 be present at the National Encatn pneil II
Boston on the second week ia August will See an,
| appreciate the necessity Of prompt action ia thi
matter IL such action has not already been TAX en-
Everything las been done and will be done by la
| Comrades ia Massachusetts 30 make The EBcamu
uneut eminent success; they only ask reason
able corporation on your part that tins result ma
| be obtained. Nearly 1900 comrades from this DE
paftmenl have already siRniiied their intention q
being present on the occasion of the Grand Parad
/ on August 18Th. Let every cOmrade that can b
present. Let rs participate ia the grnndest demon
slraion yet made by the q. A. r., and In all huns
probability the largest that vii! he made
Very many of us will have been finally innsieFc
, out before another National Lucan pElenL IL con
yeucd 80 near 20 as. And your Commander hone
Department will be found ia the column Accom-
Hlodations for all desiring them will be furniAhe
, free ia Mechanics Building on Back Bay. Gen
eral Headquarters have already been secured 4
Horticultural Building, on fremont Street De
pRFtnent Headquarters will be ut the Quinc
House
MASSACHUSETTS,
&. NJ. Packard Post Avon at a recent rneetInt
decided 10 make public explanation ia regard
lie action on last Memorial Day. According 10 Oh
public service book Of the GA r., IL IL speefe
that the Chaplain Of the Post shall perform sue
services as are required Memorial Day As II,
time Of this Post limited of its goin
10 Stoughton, u was desired 10 make the service
at home brief as possible, and 1t was not the II
tention Of the Post it's committee To slight an
citizen or citizens OF Avon. The official expanatio