The morning call., 1891-04-05
lZ1tiOD OF the uIutI.
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the twenty-fifth anniversary Of the organ
izatiOn OF the order:
General Orders No. IS.
HEADQUARTERS GRAND ARMY I
OF THE REPUBLIC, I
RUTLAND, W., March 4. 1911
l. In accordance with The resolution quoted
below OF the lwenty-fonrth National Encamp-
ment al Boston. Mass, August l3th ana lam,
1890, general observance of The twenty-hlih
anniversary OF the organization Of the Order
Will take place April q. 1891, and all posts WIZ
hold on The evening Of That day pubic eOill-
memOratlye meeting, notice OF which must DC
given 10 every eOmrade, and special invitations
will be extended TO the Sons OF veterans, the
Womans Relief Corps and kindred oIganLa-
lions; also TO tile clergy, pleSs, scpool cHEuieh
and citizens generally.
III. The preparation of programme Is left TO
the dis crriion OF Department Commanders; Dut
II is suggested thai, among DINER things, ollel
summary Of The history OF each post would DC
appropriate aud of value for preservation
Ill. This order and accompanying teller OF me
Commander i'll Chief will be read al $50 III TIE
evening simultaneously by all posts, TIE assem-.
blage Standing at attention as a token OF respect
10 COmiade Stephenson, TIL founder OF Tue or
der; tbe same TO be followed by prayer by lie
Post Chaplin or some one selected by Inc eohl-
handing officer. 49,
~. Eyery effort viii be made 10 have these
services worthy the great event they signailze,
and all posts VIII forward special report oil me
same 10 :heIr department headquarters 10 DC
bI.eled summarized consolidated anu iofwaldeu
10 these headquarters by each Department Ioii-
msnder. A..
V. The authority for TINS order rests ~ lhe
resolution above referred TO- which Is as loiloWS
Resolred. That the COMMENCEMENT be
requested 10 take such action as VIII lead 10 u
pruIer celebration Of the quarIO-centennlal Oh
the organization OF The Grand Army OF the
Republic, The first post having been organized III
Decatur, ILL.,, April &. 1866; ana ia oioe' tnat
these special meetings may pro prIly carry out
the purpose and intent OF said resolution ana nor
10 be diverted theiefIOm, no SUBSCRIPTION OF con.
ITbuliun Tor any purpose VIII DC sohcitru Vi
by command of W. &. Veazey, Commander;ln-
Chief. j. Ii. GoULDING. Adjutant-General.
In accordance with this order and to carry
out its provisions in public. commemora-
live way thr Joint committee OF the various
posts OF the Grand Army OF the Republic III
this city has arranged programme lor tEe
celebration of the quarter centennial OF Inc
organization OF the order, whlcn VIII DE
given tomorrow evening at Metropolitan
Temple. This event is a notable one III tne
history Of the order, and is entered INTO
with enthusiasm Dy all members OF tue
Grand Army,-the Wemans Keller corps
and the sons of Veterans.
No tickets of admission are required, but
the public generally Is cordially invited 10
attend, in accordance with orders from the
Programme has designed souvenir OF the
occasion, which will be presented with the
trugTamme to all who attend. The Grand
Army badge will Lave upon its ribbon a
DO! trait OF the founder oil the orucr, Coul-
rade Il. +. Stephenson, and also fac-simile
OF the charter issued TO the first post, which
was organized in Decatur, ILL.,, just twenty
five years ago. on April g, 1866.
SIX thousand posts OF the Grand Army
| will meet tomorrow night to hear the ABOVE
| orders read. A circular letter from the
| Commander-in-Chief Will also be then read,
which he has instructed the post officers not
| to furnish the press till after the meeting OF
| April 9th. The programme Tor the evening
| at the Metropolitan Temple is as follows:
Overture, Fifth Artillery Band; prayer Com
Iade 4. A. erin. Chaplain Colonel Cass fost
address President Of the Evening Edward >
Solomon, Past Department Commander; reading
oil general orders from tie COMMANDMENT Chiet
| COmrade c. Mason Kiupe, Past DEPARTMENT
| lotan Quartet; '"iiIstofy of Lincoln Post, No
| l." Comr. de I. G. Masteller, Past Post Com
niander; recitation, Mrs. Louise Humphrey
| Smith; History OF James A. Garfield Post
| No. "a" ComIade ALBEIT Brown, Pa.l
| Post COMMANDER; address, ComIaue D. w
| Backus Past Department Commander
patriotic song, Atonemcnt," COmrade +. A.
Merih; History OF Colonel Cass Post, No. 40 "
Comrade W. w. Stone; THE w. Il. C., the au&it
| AIRY of The G.. A r." Elizabeth darcy Kinne
Past National President; address, Coinrade III.
l. Dibble, Past Post Commander; music, Mill.
| tary PoIpOuiIi." band; q" History OF General
Cashin, Past Post Commander; recitation, Mrs
Nellie Holbrook- Blinn; address, Conrade E.
MCClsh song. " Tie Soldiers Adieu," Cosmo
pulIan Qua let; History of Liberty Post. No
1885," George ", lrelan, Past Post Commander
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