The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-05
THE GRAND ARMY.


Orders No. O ANNOUNCES that great prepara-
tions will be made to make the visit 10 the
| Capital in September next memorable in
the history OF the order. The headquar-
| ters of the commander-in-chief will be at
the Everett House. The headquarters of
the departments will be located at the
city hall. Suitable headquarters will also
be provided for the Woman's Relief Corps
and the ladies of the Grand Army. The
order of parade on Sept. Goth will be as
follows The surviving comrades of the
Sixth Massachusetts, Militia Volunteers,
the US. Veteran Signal Corps Association,
the Departments of the Grand Army, the
Department of the Potomac, having, how
ever, the left then the National Associa-
tion of Naval Veterans Of the United
States.
The comrhander-in-chief in alluding to
the national flag recommends that every
member of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie pay the proper salute by uncovering
to our glorious flag when the same Is car
ried past him. or he is passing it, thus set
ting the best example to teach loyalty to
the rising generation. The commander-in-
chief also deems the custom of rising and
uncovering, as observed in some localities,
when the national hymn, The Star Span
gled Banner is being sung or played,
worthy of general observation by the mem
bers OF the Grand Army of the Republic,
and as greatly calculated to impress pat
riotism, on the hearts of all. "
The widow of the late DIR. Is. +. Stephen
son, the founder of I'll Grand Army of the
Republic is HELPLESS, and in need of care.
1t is recommended that a fund be raised
by donations from posts throughout the
country to comfortably provide for her
during her lifetime and thus smooth the
pathway of her declining years"
At the meeting OF Tower Post last Mon
day evening, IL was decided to hold n
memorial service in honor and memory Of
the comrades of the post who have died
during the year 1891, at Park Place church,
by invitation, on Tuesday evening, Dec.
20, TO which comrades of other posts will
be cordially welcomed, as well as the
public generally. 1t was voted that a
letter of sympathy and coincidence be sent
to Past Department Commander Alonzo
Williams in his recent bereavement. One
application for membership was received
and matters relating to the twenty-sixth
National Encampment were considered.
AT George III. Browne Post, Monday
evening, the following ladies were present
in the interest of the project of forming a
Woman's Relief Corps in connection with
the post. Mrs. Mary NJ. Brown, presi-
dent of Womans Relief Corps, Depart
ment of Rhode Island; Mrs. French, past
department president, and Mrs. Fiske, in
stalling officer Mrs. Brown and Mrs.
French made interesting addresses In com
mendaton of the movement, illustrating
the workings of the order by numerous
instances out of their own experiences.
Sixteen ladies present signed petition
for charter and effected a temporary or
ganiZation by the choice OF the following
officers: President, Mrs. {. III. Nottage !;
s. V. p, Mrs. B. f. Nicholas j. V. p,
Mrs. G.. V. Dunham treasurer, Mrs. Sam
uel Grafton chaplain, Mrs. A. e.. Holley !;
conductor, Miss j. B. Nicholas; guard,
Mrs. :. +. Carlisle.
The election of officers, delegates and
alternates occurred in Prescott Post last
evening, aud the following was the. re-
suit: Commander, Edward O'Neill;
senior vice commander, John II. West;
junior vice commander, Stephen A. Barry;
quartermaster, Philip :. Chase; surgeon,
George B. Peck; chaplain, Charles Hurl-
burt; officer of the day, George Il. Thomp-
delegates, William Frankland, Henry III.
Colvin. jeremiah Costine, Murdoch Nc
Kenzie, Patrick Egan, Richmond j.
Stone, Ernest V. Schneider, James Leary,
Lucian B. I.amson, William III. johnson,
Albert G. Winsor, Gilbert Wilson; alter
mates, Thomas +. Noonan, Henry T..
skinner, Thomas Peckham, Thomas F.
West, Charles III Gould, Il. o. Shepard
son. Horace Bowen, Joseph +. Handy,
George w. Barry, Henry NJ. Howe, Sam
uel A. Whelden, Edward Monahan. IL
was voted by the post to donate the sum
OF $40 towards the fund Tor the widow OF
our late comrade. b. f. Stephenson.
Comrade O'Neil Vas born in Providence,
X. l., March 80 lSi3, on Fulton street,
where the City Hall now stands. He re
ceived his education i'm the public schools
of this city. lie enlisted in Company B,
Second Rhode Island Infantry. June g.,
1861. He was slightly wounded at Slaters-
vile, by piece of shell in the calf of the
left leg, MAY o, 1862 He was severely
wounded at the battle of Fair Oaks, Va,
June 25, 1862, by MIME ball, which
lodged in his right thigh. He was re-
moved from the battlefield to the camp,
about three miles to the rear, and on the
following morning was placed in an ambu-
lance and taken to Savage station. There
he was put i'm box car with number
of other wounded soldiers and taken TO the
white House." Gen. Lees farm on the
Pamunkey river, and thence removed on
board of the steamer Louisiana To Wash
ington. ID. G.. lie was conveyed TO the
Church of the Ascension on III street,
which was then used as a hospital. Owing
to the extremely warm weather and close
confinement i'm the cabin Of the steamer.
his wound having received no attention
except the placing of an old towel
around the limbs. his condition was
very serious. Putrefaction had begun
accompanied by high fever, and for three