The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-23
ORDERS To TaE GRAND ARMY.
Preparing for Decoration Day-Rewaras
for ffnding Pension Frauds


state are preparing for the observance q
Decoration day on May -. and the follow.
I Ing general order on TINS and other sab
1eets has been sent or. from the head.
quarters os the department Of Washington
/ and Alaska in this city By Com nlandsr
Joseph +. Sinclair and Assistant Adj.
Gen. ". u. Holmes:
The department commander congrasr,-
rates the comrades upon the prosperous
condition OF the order in this department,
notwithstanding the general depression in
ali branches OF business ana the st-aisened
condition OF many comrades While i; is
0iificuit TO keep NJ some Of the smaller
posts. eomniendsble spirit OF fraternity
prevails among she comrades aud nearly
everywhere appears an earnest desire TO
maintain the order. The ad!u.ant general
IN recent letter says.
Il am pleased 70 be abe 20 coneratuiare
you upon the gain shoEn In your depart
men1 fou are almost alone IN this re-
speet. A nearly every other department
shows a loss On January 1. 1904. there
were seventy-eight posts and 1850 mem
pers IN good standing, with e55 on the sus-
penied list. making total on the rolls OF
3 23s
second - A special effort should be
made on Memorial day TO recrui. new
members and 10 reins.afe the suspended
comrades. Many posts are nov dong
good work IN this direction On Nav 30
let united rally be made ali along the
line TO increase the membership Of the
order and strengthen it in the affections
OF the comrades and in the confidence of
The people.
"Third-Ths president of the United
States having declared, in a message 10
congress. that thousands Of neighbor-
hoods have their well known fraudulent
pensioners. and recent Developments by
the bureau establish appalling conspira-
cies 10 accomplish pension frauds a re-
ward OF $50 Is hereby offered for each and
every eomrade oil this department con-
yicted OF Obtaining pension fraudulen,iy.
In this connection paragraph " general
orders No. 2, current series, is republished:
Every recruit. as he stands at the altar. SOL.
emmy nieases himself TO encourage honor and
purity ia Eolie affairs. Both the cs.ional sni
state governments, with the approval O! al "a
triotlc ciiixens- hare recognized in q substantial
wsy the services OF these wao from 1861 10 1855
upaeia tue honor OF the flag ana prssesyed the
Union. Charges of pension frauds have latr3y
been rasde TO degree before unknown While
there may be semsiance of truth in some of
Them, most OF than are unjust aud many OF
them malicious The Grand Army OF the Re.
pg bic. ~ the organized representative o. the
Union soldiers and sailors OF the war ASKS no
fsfofs OF the government its me n beers neip- 20
save, except such have been fairly earned
aud every eomrate is en- Joined report prossp t-
~ 70 tue com missioner ct pensions, W ashfpgtoa
sity. any kno~n case in n hica peaston il oc-
Ing received frauduiently."
General order No. 2. dated April u. calls
attention to the duty of observing Memo
rial day and closes as follows.
''Third--The National Memorial Order
and this order. will be read on Memorial
day and services held rs indicated in the
service BOOK. The posts should take the
lead. but should invite the cooperation of
the allied orders, the school children. and
patriotic people generally.
"fourth-The nineteenth annual en-
cam pfneut declared that Memorial dav is
the choicest in the calendar OF the Grand
Army. day OF sweet remembrances dear
TO every loyal heart, and any violation of
It's sacredness by making IL the occasion
tor frisolty and amusements. such a,
characterize the Fourth of July. should be
treated as an indigniiy TO the comrades
~ho died that the country might live"
The Grand Army post committee an
pointed 10 arrange details for Decoration
day services held joint meeting recently
and organized foe work with William
Phillips as president f. ii. Hind. secr--
tary. and Mrs. j. NJ. Beamis, treasurer.
The various posts were represented as fol-
lows; Miller post-W. Phillips. James
Teddy. ". y. Rinehart. J. .. Rockwell
Langley Mrs. BEAMS, Mrs. Hooker. Mrs.
Dodge, Mrs Lilly. Stevens Relief Corps
Mrs Holmes. Mrs. Herrick. Mrs. Shsrp.
Mrs Burke, Mrs. Moran. Sons OF Vet
ersns-E- W. Young. c. Piimpton, Curtis.
Brown. Des.iexer
A. VI. HASTE, W. w. Rinehars and J.
kianear were appointed TO secure the
services of al orator and a minister for
Decoration day.
The following committees we're ap-
pointed:
Memorial services-Hastie. Rinehartana
hlnnear
Hall-RockweA, TreeD. Leddy Schraek
and kIn@hart.
ttnanee-h linear. Rinehsrt. Treene.
Masie-Mrs. Langley. Mrs Dodge, Mrs.
Holmes. Mrs. Young.
Decoration Messrs. Young. Plymnton.
brown, Curtis, and Mrs Herrick Nrs
Burke '