Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-03
OUR HkVERSACk.


Veazey, circular has just been issued from
Rutland the substance OF which follows:
For the purpose of securing uniformity in
the colors carried by the several organiza-
tons of this order, upon &C ,asions of parade
or ceremony, the commander in chief sug-
gests that oil distinctive colors for use of
departments or posts, hereafter procured,
conform as nearly as possible to the follow
ing, viz;
FOR HEADQUARTERS OF DEPARTMENTS.
A slken color red, CHERRY, tho same
shade as the edge of the badge-ribbon worn
by department officers; the insignia thereon
to be the membership badge OF the order,
with the regular plain flag ribbon and eagle,
having above the eagle two silver stars and
in gilt letters above the stars the words
department OF and below the badge the name
of the department and the letters G. \. r.
or the words they signifj fringe of bullion
| or kuotted yellow sils; cords and tassels OF
red and white silk intcrnixed; size OF color,
| il n flag about four feet Fix inches fly and
| four feot on the pike, which including spear
| head or eagle and ferrue should be nine
Get SIX inches long. II a banner is carried
in.to ad of "a flag the size is left optional
| but the color and general effect should be as
| above described. The coat of arms of the
| State may be upon one side of the flag or
| banner, if preferred instead of the badge,
but the lettering SHOULD be alike on both
sides.
ron POSTS.
The same flag except that the color will
be- blue the same shade or darker than the
edge of the bad1c-rbOon worn by post Off
GERS: the insignia upon the same to b. the
| membership la ige with the regular plain
| nag-ribbon ant eagle, having above 1t the
| name number aud location of the post, and
below it the name o. the department and
| the letters g. A. r.. or the words they sig
nifty, in gilt letters; both sides Of the color
alike unless the coat of arms of the state he
| preferred for one side instead of the badge
| fringe of bullion or knotted yellow silk;
| cords and tassels blue and white intermixel:
| size of post coiors to he six feet six inches
| iiv by six feet on the pike, which including
,pearhead and fcrrule is to be nine feet 10
inches long.
The regular national United States flag
carried by posts, having upon the red stripes
| in gold letters, the name, number, and To-
cation of the post, and the name of the de
| partmeut should conf orm in size and trim
mings to the blue flag above described the
| union, OF field of blue, to be 81 inches in
| length and extending to the lower edge of
the fourth red stripe from the top.
a post may very properly carry both the
blue flag and the stars and stripes" but if
only one is selected the latter is to be pre-
ferred.
All colors should be provided with proper
carrying belts and waterproof cases to pro
| tect them wheH furl5i.
All small "marl>ers'' or flags for posts
will be blue in color :,
| FOR HEADQUARTERS G. A. X.
The headquarters of the Grand Army OF
the Republic will be designated by flag
similar to that prescribed for departments,
except that the color viii he buff, the in
signia thereon four silver stars above the
badge and the words Headquarters, Grand
Army of the Republic; the coat of arms of
| tie United States to be upon one side in
place of the badge; cords and tassels of buii,
red and blue silk iutermxed
These Suggestions are not intended to
affect any colors now in use but only to APP
ply to those hereafter procured, that at flu
ture paroles, eventually, ths character Of
an organization or headquarters may be
readily determined by its colors.
Arrangements for the Celebration of the
q. 4. RS Anniversary-Gen. Neazey'
Plans.
Commander in Chief Wheelock G. Veazey,
| his staff and the council of administration
Il the Grand Army of the Republic will at
tend the common orative services of the
25th anniversary of the founding OF the
order at Decatur, H., the place Of its origin,
April :. The observance is postponed 10
that date so that all national officers can
participate in their home commemorative
services on the 9th.
Roberts post Of Rutland will have an
| ali colonization ADri q Sprvioo-
viii be held in the town hall. An address
will probably be delivered b. Adit. ten.
Joseph II. Goulding of Commander in Chief
Veazey's staff, d. l.. Morgan, department
, commander and others. A song and poem
will be prepared for the occasion and there
will be other services.
Comrade T. Benton Kelley of Rutlant
by invitation will participate in the Crane
, Army commemorative services with Custer
post at Bennington.
The Grand Army Anniversary to be Ceie
brated by stannard Post-G. A. X
, | Notes.
+ Stannard post will hold an anniversary
celebration in Y. NJ C. A. hall Monda,
, evening, April 6, with appropriate com
| memorative exercises of the quaruo- centen
NAL anniversary Of ths founding of tn,
Grand Army of the Republic, to whici
special invitation is extended by the post t,
o the Sons of Veterans, the Woman's Relic
i corps, the Ladies' Aid society, the clergy
j. the press, the school children and the clti
It IONS generally. The exercises will consis
p II addresses by the Rev. DR.. Hawes of th
. city on The lite OF Gen. sherman; by com
. radc Gen VI. L. Greenleaf on The organ
ization of the c. A. r.. by Comrade Henry
Ballard and music by the glee club.
The 93 birthday of Robert Sargent o
STAFFORD, the only surviving soldier of tn
; war OF 1912 in that region was celebrated
the other day 10y the Grand Army post and
neghbors. Appropriate gifts were m nde
patriotic and other songs were sung by tn
aged man, and war "reminiscences wer
given by HIM and also by Rev. Il. Udal
and Pay Eruuri, Reed both soldier. i'm fin