Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11

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Department Comma sBdsF Henry NJ
bui1eid raped fer order ard declared
the enes IA pment ~ De formally opened.
Dep't Chaplain IA :. White, Of Milford,
then invoked the vlne blessing
Then followed tns annual reports OF
the department officers, taelf presenta-
ton lastlng until II 80, susn a recess
vas taken n the mlast OK the report Or
Judge Ao.Ocate \ ar h .e-ck
The toilOslg department. officers
submitted ti4eiT reports Commander,
heaFy VI Dufteld tAdJt General.
Mm. Wagner, Asst Quagternsster
General. A. Holt, Inspector J u sum
neFi Medical Director, " A. Baker,
Chaplain. 1T. ;. White Judge Adyo-
cate, Jas Van Kleeck
The reports presented in detail the
record of the department tor the year
aud Z present condition. aud On the
whole tnev may DC at % make an ex-
celient showing.
Com. Dani~ld'. Address
The following interesting e1cerp. are
from the address OF Department Dut-
neld
tacn year increases the number
answering the last bugle call. This is
the JOtn anniversary OF the beginning
or the War snd a majority OF our com
races are over 90 years old. 1 urge
upon ali posts prompt report OF
deaths lisa roll OF honor and no
comrade should De deprived OF MS
place therein.
The Aiger fund is still intact, not vet
used Tor the purposes for winch IL Was
donated by our generous cOmrade.
The amounts paid out from relief
funds by the 275 posts which have re-
ported Is 81. PAS. a3, the amount remain
ing on hand. s., ,l26.lS. No subject ap-
peals more directly 10 the sympathy Of
the true cOmrade than relief OF COM
rades, their needy widows OF children
n distress.
Growth and Prosperity.
The department chaplain reports that
355 Posts tins year observed the Gus
tom OF decorating graves on Memorial
Day, while 290 Posts had a memorial
sermon preached. In decorating graves
1885 comrades marched IN line, 306,-
6iI citizens attended. and 40, l29 chIl-
dren participated; and 299 Posts invited
the school children 10 furnish flowers
quests were responded to.
The last Department Encampment,
held IN Adrian IN April, 1890. was COM
posed oil delegates from nearly 400
Posts. representatives of over 10000
Union soldiers. Under instructions
from it. the delegates to the National
Encampment secured its session this
year for Michigan. For many years
~ efaf.a Va aneb eaaa,nne Uara
held have voted appropriations TO aid
IN properly receiving them.
Wives and Sons.
The Sons of Veterans and Women's
Relief Corps are important auxIllaries
and N tiourlshIng condition, and
recommend that each receive the recog-
nItloa they deserve, and assurances
that the G.. A. r. appreciates their
work. In a less number of years than
have passed since the war. nearly all of
rs comrades will have crossed the river
The Grand Army will then be thing
of the past, and its records scattered.
take up the work of their fathers in
keekIng alive patriotic memories?
The Chapiain's Report.
The Chaplain reported during the
year:
Number of posts observing the GUS
tom OF having a sermon preached be-
fore them on the Sunday before May
30. 29O.
Number OF posts observing Memorial
Day and holding services thereon, 1853.
Number of pests observing the Gus
e "A r,c
fallen comrades with flags and flowers,
353.
Number of comrades in line May so,
1890, l., sos.
Number of citizens in attendancs on
Memorial Day services, May so, 1890,
500 "a.
Number of posts inviting school
children to furnish flowers and JON IN
the Memorial services, 300.
Number responding. 2y7.
Number of children participating in
Memorial services, May 80, 1890, 40, l29.
Number of posts reporting death
loss. li2.
Number of deaths in the Department
of Michigan the last year, 32l.
Number of names OF comrades Sc
cured by department chaplain TO be
published in the roster of the dead, 2s3.
Number of names Of comrades whose
names are furnished for the supple
mental report of last year. so.
Additional matters of interest to G..
A. r. men. we're also presented.
The afternoon session convened with
a large attendance.
Favor the $50. 900 Appropriation
Al the afternoon session Of the en-
campmeut. the general committee re-
ported on the state of the order. The
hxpng OF place for holding the next
convention came IN under this report
and Ann Arbor was selected. The
auestieu of memori alizina the Leg sls-
iure to spprOpriate 81, 600 for the Ma
tionsl sBcampmsut- Several stirring
and vigorous speeches were made. in
which the speakers alluded 20 the
necessity OF preserving the historic
honor of the state by extending un-
stnted and untrammeled hospitality 20
the veterans who will come to the en-
csmpmsnt "a the guests Of the State
The question beng put It was adopted
by solad rising vote.
The campfire at the opera house this
evening filed the house 20 overf'owing.
Mayor Walker delivered the address OF
welcome. winch vas responded 80 nv
col. Henry VI. DufHeId. department
commander. Addresses were delivered
by Hon. Michael Brown and Rev.
Washington Gs1dner. The music vas
very hae.
wen-n Relief cerp.