The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-13


pusl address TO tho National Encamp-
neut Of the Grand Army Of the Rcpub-
H. Commander 4n-C Chief Adams said:
iTho consolidated reports Of tho SOW.
.ral departments, unlimited 10 mo by
The adjutant general. show the follow
Ipg: One year ago thoro wero in good
Standing, Se7,22S. There have boon
p,Ined during the year: BY muster.in,
1879; by transfer, 1854; by reinstatO-
usnt, 1908; by reinstatement from do.
lInquent reports. 2,Jl9. Total gain,
a0sl. Aggregate, 49e,ss4.
'Thore havo been lost: By death,
1882; by honorable discharge, 1,760; by
transfer, 1882; by suspension, :s4,sO5;
BY honorable discharge. 154; by do
ilnquent reports, 1851. Total loss,
gIS0l. Number remaining In good
stauding June 80, 1894, 800,0S9.
"These figures show that the Grand
Army Of tho Republic has reached tho
beginning Of the end and that each
succeeding year will show gradual de-
crease in our membership. The long
continued depression In business has
caused many suspensions, and these We
hope 10 regain when prosperity returns.
But twill be impossible for us to re-
cruit our ranks Us fast as our mombers
arc mustered out by death.
"0ur financial condition Is excellent
By examining the quartermaster gone
rails report you will find that, notwith-
Standing our loss Of momberahip, we
have moro money IN the treasury than
a year ago, and all bills paid. ] earnestly
urge the strictest economy.in the ex-
pendituros. 1t is believed that our Or
ranization will find full treasury very
acceptable In It's declining years. Wo
have not forgotten tho groat work OF
charity, aud have expended 5000, 100 10
for relief. WhilO We have lost In NOM
bership, the interest In the ordor has
not abated, but has grown stronger"
MBorn under experimentation while
department commander Of MassaChu-
sets, have seen the ". r. o, grow
from little band Of earnest women TO
moro than 10000. For tho FIRST timc,
this year tho W. r @. was officially rep-
resented in the National Council OF
Women
'We arc indebted TO the Woman's
Rolief Corps for tho salute to tho Gag
now given in many OF tho public
schools throughout the loyal states.
THE Sons Of Veterans arc as loyal
aud true as were their fathers, aud
should the country require their SER
vices they would respond rs promptly
to the call 10 arms. As our ranks grow
thinner let US urge them 70 strengthen
thoirs, 90 that this nation will ever havo
reserve force Of loyal men organized
and oflicered aa our ordor has boon,
ready as arc wo to march In support Of
tho constitutional authorities Of the
United States whenever the services OF
tho volunteer are required.
"At our last National encampment
the gross injustice to tho Veterans was
brought TO our attention and prompt
action was taken. By vote OF tho on
campmont, tho commander.in.chiet was
instructed 10 mako test case in tho
courts OF the United statos. As soon as
possible after my sickness | called a
meeting OF the executive committee Of
the council, and was given by them full
power. Upon visiting Washington l
learned that Comrade Long. OF tho do
partment OF Michigan, had already be-
Eun suit. l called tho attention OF tho
Judge advocate general to tho case. and
instructed him TO mako careful OK
animation, and ascertain II all points
desired were covered by Comrade Long
The opinion OF the judge advocate gen.
eral was that thoy wore, and until that
case was aottlcd no other should DO oo-
gun. As Comrado Long was fighting
the baltic OF his comrades alone, ana
contending against the department OF
the interior at largo exponse, l believed
it to be the duty oil tho Grand Army OF
tho Republic to bear portion OF tho
cost, aud therefore instructed tho judge
advocate general to draw on tho quar-
termnster general for $500. l undor.
stand tho case Is still pending.
"By act OF Congress the pension ia
now mado vested right. l have boon
doing my bost to lnd out what that
does Tor tho ponsioner. AS ho is ez'
amined, re-examincd, reduced ana
dropped the Same as before, am I'M
able to say what advantage tho act IS
"As our numbers grow lcIs, may our
love increase. Do true 10 tho principles
Of the order. Keep sacred tho memory
Of tho dead, staud loyalty for the Inter.
ests Of the living, and above and be-
yond all SEQ TO II that the flag We love SO
welt and followed 90 long is not trailed
in tho dust. Place 1t higher and higher,
Until It's stars minglo with those in tho
heavens and It's stripes can DO seen by
oil tho world, telling that 1t is tho en-
blem OF equal rights and national unity.
saved and made puror and brighter ny
tho loyalty and devotion OF Ito de-
tendGr0."
4piurAsr GENERALS REPORT.
The Adjutant Generals report gives
the statistics Of membership RIvon in
the commarder.in.chicfs address and
in addition says:
lam deslrlous Of bringing to your
Attention, and 80 to tho attention oil tue
Twenty.oighth National Encampmentt,
amattor that consider Of vital import
ancu, viz: tho wide latitude allowed do
parlmonts In which 10 hold their an
nual oncampmenl Our rules anu reg
ulnlions compel posts to hold their oleo-
tion Of officers at tho first stated meet
Ing In December, and therefore all tho
posts Of our equalization have ono
month in which 10 elect their otticcrsi
whilO departments arc allowed SIX
months, aud tho present year our DO;
partmcnt encampmcnts were scattered
over nearly ayo months, tho first being
held tho last week in January and tho
last tho first week in June. Tho result