The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05
THE GRAND ARMY,
News From The Departments New
Posts. etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN,
Apropos of the Grant Monument-The OBJ
servance of Memorial Day.

Apropos of the Grant Monument-The OBJ
servance of Memorial Day.
HEApo'Rs GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
AnJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, ALBANY, n. \. }
General Orders. No. s. -
l. The following correspondence Is published fol
the information and careful consideration OF the
comrades
Gen. HORACE PORTER, President Grant Monument
Association.
DEAR CoNRADE: have Just returned from an
extended Western tour amongst the G. A De
partments, and find your notice OF March .. li''
The COMMUNICATIVE Chief of the GAR had oeeh
elected a Trustee OF the Grant Monument Assoc!a
ton know my comrades have felt deep In.
terest In the proposed memorial 10 Gen. Grant ana
disappointment that the project has been SO l0ng
delayed II Is gratifying TO Know tat ne" me iiI
been injected into the association, winch Is no"
determined vigorously 10 prosecute the Work o.
erecting a fitting tomb, and In their labors VIII
have the hearty cooperation of the men VINO
shared with him the bonors OF his glorious
achievements
Permit me 10 suggest that a repository be pro
vided in which can be placed the autographs OF
the surviving comrades of the Grand Army OF the
Republic. with the name OF the military or naval
organization in which each served These sigma,
lures, placed upon pages OF carefuliy prepares
parchment paper, so ae 10 last Tor al ime, 10 DC
collected under tho supervision Of the Com
manders Of the d.fIerent Grand Army Posts VINO
will certify their correctness. These pages
Should be bound uniformly Ia volumes ana prop
ery indexed aud be accessible 10 all visitors, ana
will form an imperishable houor-roll. There IS
not Union soldier or sailor in the land but would
deem it an honorable distinction TO have his name
upon this roll, and would willingly contribute Tor
the expense OF indexing binding and collecting
] feel confident that as result n handsome pal
ance would accrue toward the completion OF the
tomb. !. will he priceless boon 10 posterlly down
10 the remo.est ages TO be able 10 look upon the
authentic signatures Of ancestors whose courage
and devotion maintained, defended and preserved
the unity al the Nation.
Were suCha collection Of signatures OF the vet
Grams Of the Revolution on exhibition in the WASH
ington Monument every citizen who could boast OF
q Revolutionary sire would take ineXpresslble
pride in examining the roll.
II these suggestions meet the approval OF your
committee ! will officially notify the members OF
the organization have the honor 10 command.
JOHN PALMER,
Commander-in-Chief.
JOHN PALMER, esq, Commander-in-Chief, Grand
Army Of the Republic, Albany \. \.
DEAR SIR AND CoMRADE: i was very much
gratified TO receive your letter Of the 18th inst
The Board of Trustees unanimously passed q
resolution embo0ying tbo suggestion IN your letter
and viii have everything made up IN que lortn'
and sent 10 YOU in few days. il Will take little
time to rule and print the parchment paper, but
there will be as little delay as possible.
The structure will be designed rs to provide Tor
@ repository in which viii be placed and properly
cared for the autograph rolls suggested IN your
letter. and Will be accessible at all times to visitors
Yours very truly. HORACE PORTER.
Il COMRADES: For several years the body OF our
old commander has been allowed TO remain IN an
open city park in temporary shelter. The ashes
OF the most illustrious soldier Of the age twice
Chief Magistrate, citizen who had been e&cep.
tionaliy honored throughout the entire civilized
world, have not yet received sepulcher worthy OF
them This neglect has become standing re-
proach and is humiiatng TO every surviving COM
Yade.
The Grant Monument Association has recently
been reorganized and enlarged by legislative enact
ment and determined that the work shall be push
ed forward TO successful completion. The amour;
still required is about S350,00G. After mature re-
Fiction and careful consultation with large num-
Der of surviving comrades and finding that the
project meets with general approval, cordially
recommend that we accept the offer OF the Grant
Monument Association and that every soldier and
Eailor place his name upon the roll. Let each
conradc who enters his name contribute the sum
ceived from this source the cost Of indexing and
binding Of the collection the remainder will be
devoted TO the completion Of the tomb.
These parchment rolls will be furnished to Posts
through Department Headquarters and when
completed the signatures be certified by Post
Commanders and returned through Department
Headquarters TO Adj teen Fred Phisterer, Albany,
n. Y, with the money collected frcm the sigma
lures; let the signatures be written with durable
Ink, to prevent fading.
CommendeT-in-Chief
By the Commander-in-Chief:
FRED. PBIsTERBR, Adjutsnt- General.
D. q. QUICK. Assistant AdJutant-General.
General Orders No.
The memory Of those trying times Of long ago
rates the landscape with Natures choicest coiors.
As our thoughts journey backward through
memory's halls how lovingly we recall those VINO
stood shoulder TO shoulder with US in defense
OF the Nations life, and who have since crossed
deaths dark valley to the unknown mysteries of
eternity. A hope that il is well with them fills
every comrades heart, and desire again touch
elbows" when the final muster out shall come ami
mates and thrills every pulse.
Flowers embematic OF the resurrection and
life TO come therefore how fitting the custom Of
our organization established by our late comrade
and Commander-in-Ch Chief, John A. Logan, to
scplbie within the numerous Gods Acres that dot
country DER wherein lie all that Is mortal OF
our absent comrades, and garland their graves,
while paying tribute TO their valor and worth.
Every mound which covers the remains of a Union
eolEior or sailor should receive ts crown, 50 en-
bemalic on our day Of blessed memory, Memorial
Day, May 90 and each and every Post Of the GA. 4.
should hold solemn memorial and patriotic seTv-
ice Oh the Sunday preceding. With great regret
81 noticed growing inclination on the part of
many 10 observe this day in manner frivilous and
entirely at variance with It's intents and design.
Every conrade should use his best efforts TO have
IL celebrated with the solemniy BETTING its charac-
ter and purpose.
Department Commanders viii forward this
Order with whatever instructions they may deem
requisite IN their Departments TO secure proper
Observance 0! the day, and insure that the exercises
Will be such wltend .oinstill in the breasts of ali
observers deep and lasting love Of and patriotic
devotion 20 couEtry.
JSo. PALMER, Connandcr-in- Chief
BY the Communicating Chief: FRED. PHIsTERER,
Adiu.ant- q eneral.
Official; u. L. QUIcK, Assistant AdJutant-Gen-