The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-04-06
INDORsING THE C. G. GUARDS.
Resolutions Written for Vermont Encam
meuf, G.A.R. by q Veteran G. C.

Resolutions Written for Vermont Encamp-
menf, GAR, by a Veteran G. C.
Harley Il. Gates. Chairman Of important
committee, N. T. G. q. a., offered To the Depart
ment i can,pment Of Vermont, ca r., set Of
resolutions to indorse and sustain the N 7. G. @.
Guards. The resolutions follows. after
which comes a report of the Guard Reunion:
Whereas in view Of Ie fsci tiiat it is ofthe pur-
poses Of he Grand Army Of the Republic to incui-
cate aud perpetuitte the principles Of patriotism
human liberty. for which they fought. bled and
suffered and III view OF the fact that The time will
coon come when from the natural decrease Of our
numbers it will be increasingly harder by year
keep Post meetings and the int cre5t in
Order and in the cause that represent And in
view of The fact that unless powerful associa-
lion succeeds III TO keep bright the fires that we
have started and have kept burning memory
md viii soon be forgotten in the whirl Of
events, the greed Of the world. and the feuds Of
purtisan chickering's
la view of these facts II would seem to be tha
part of wisdom well as duty that owe to our
selves and our country, that In the Gay of our
strength we take the proper steps TO bring
selves into fellowship With. and 10 unite the whole
PATRIOTIC element oniside OF Order into one
grand fraierna body thai shall than succeed
10 our mission and will hand us lightly down into
the vortex OF time with the knowledge that we
shall rest from lsbaYs and works will fol-
low thi ough time and,
Whereas There il an association known on the
Conversation Club Guards. who aim to take
place aud To educate the Nation to high standard
of patriotic peTectjoD with division OF the Order
in this State now Struggling to maintain itself.
and which only needs N helping hand from the
Grand Army to become great and fourishng
institution that will be LISTING blessing to our
land. Therefore, he IL atig
Resolved BY this Grand Army Encampment OF
the Department of Vermont, That We do hereby
i,Idorse the principles aud motives of the said
citation OF Conversation Club Guards. and do
mend 10 the several Posts in this Department to
give 10 il every encourage and assistance In
the formation of local Circles of this Order. the
most effective means Of concentrating the patriotic
sentiments of the Nation and the perpetuation OF
the principles that wa advocate.
REUNION VERMONT GUARDS.
Brother Gates writes ~ follows: AS the semi.
annual Reunion of the Vermont Division of the
Conversation Club Guards WAS appointed 10 meet
NJ FINLAND on the same day rs the Grand Army
Department Encampmcu;, aud 1t being my pur-
pore to meet with The Guards to help the cause,
/ formulated the above resolution aud had zoo
copies printed which distributed TO the delegates
ii they entered the hail where the Convention
held"
The c. q. Guards met In room at the Globe
Hotel Is in number. the largest gathering tho d.
vision has had. where enjoyed Ourselves 81
brother aud sister Guards only cat; and all took
dinner together in the dining room OF the hotel.
After dinner We had informal meeting and
talked over business msttera, when the Quarter
master and the Flag Committee nnde their several
reports, WHICH were quite satisfactory. Twelve