Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-17
At,ea.ion /! vstsssDs.

The following 10 taken from . general
order from the headquarters Of the com
maDder Ia. chief. ". q. Ysassy:
Congress provided In the lest census Iav
that . separate enumeration should be
made Of all ex-U dion soldiers. sailops aud
marines and the widows Of those deceased
living on june let, 1890, said enumeration
TO cover tine name, length Of ssSsice and
preaent addfess. IL 10 estimaied that there
wall be 10 round numbers Abous 600 900
names, and the Yesuiss, when Published -
provided for BY lav. will make eight large
qnsfto volames OF 1000 psses esch or about
200. 900 nsmss, records Of service and Cd
dresses to escl volume.
The superintendent Of CENSUS, the Hon.
Robert r Porter, has taken deep interest,"
in the matter and realizes that this gYea,
compilation 10 70 make the largest sst Of
text books Ia the woYli. Their great value
now to ali ths comrades and their plac Ia
the nations history demand the nesres,
possible correctness. and no deserving
veterans name shouli be omitted.
The superintendent Of census has re-
ceivsd numerous complaints from com
rades In different parts Of the country, ~
ing that when the census was taken they
did not Sealiss i.s Importance and that thelr
record Of service vas not reported ~ fully
- they wish. while others claim they were
absent from heme and were not taken q
ali. % veterans.
All posts Of the opdsf are fsqassted 20
give this matter attention, and esch post Il
authorized 70 send 70 IL cessvs elIcs
Washington, ID c., for blank cards b b.
used for obsaicing the names snd service
Of tooss Incorrectly taken and those who
believe they were not enumefased d all.
rhsss cards contain insteuctiobs for fIlips
ia the desired infos mstion and ere sediseeted
and '.frsbked," costing no postage 70 re-
turn.
The publicaaon heretofore Known q The
@. A. r directory Of National Roster Of
the Grand Army Of ths Rspublic. author
lied and commended By our order viii moi
be isued separately owing TO the ensmsss-
ton made under the pssssns census law. q
above explained. Comfads W. B Austin,
compiler Of The q. A. h. Directory. vilI
assist In the eovssnment work, which will
be completed uodsf the same general classi-
dcation - vas proposed for ths Haiioaal
R3s,ef.
These hescquasteRs are advised that ~
Sons Of vstersns. numbering over . hun
dfej thoussud members, viih comps no,
only in nearly every state out also II Can.
ads ard even fas-oG Alaska, are nov eli
united 10 one order and undss oue banner
The Il u for which thsif faahsss fosghs
Ths com sndefsin- chief therefore usgsl
upon al post aod dspsstnent commander,
and ell inii,haal comrs3ss, TIE day ol
encouraging hy eye'y means 10 thsis povsI
the growth Of this young and fisin0 eseaai.
zstion. A. our leei,inase successor, II foi
no other reason, Il hss clAims upyn eur ~
ssntien, but y ths cossefveeof Of pstsiotisn
like that psrvading or co14adss 81 1851 u
1865. sad which hes sincs % visaiised oul
order and, 10 tsust, bss dsecebded 70 ouI
Sous, We shosA eays Is every possible -
sslsncs that is n6y prove ne sf he sichssl
leeacies ok shs var and ~ veterans 70 {
great ard free cou13fg. Rassieulsfly shea1d
Memorial Day BE- IN eccssioa for spscial
fscoenitiou On our part Of ths "0ens,r ed
they shosh b. msds = fally usdsssesnd
tksis shass IN this or sansal obssSvsacs
- that fer III tims - coma ous Gssad psin.
cplss of ffassSaisy, charity sDd Loyalty
nay sbids 10 thle nstlsA. he guasaness 81
II poser, psospsfiey sad psacs.
1Bs csnaissioneS of pensions s1vissl
this oflcs shas Ill lssesSs 81 ! qzisy ssIaaisJ
Pso cissns for pensjsn psadtag h -
bsfesu, should rive ths nsas eftAs cla,D.
ans snd of H. ssldise, his ee1pasy ~
fseinsns, snA ~ number ef ~ clhn,
shsthsr esfginsi q eeses1e1ts Alse ~
p,seolles addstss of ~ w1ttss. Il easl
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ci0ms sepesase lssteRs Dusg ~ Wsls1ea n