The National tribune., 1895-10-31

bers of the Grand Army will produce and show
at their fresides the Grand Army button, the
Grand Army badge, and every official insignia
| delivered to the ancestors as evidence that the
descendant or relative has just claim to the
inheritance of the homer by the patriotic
service of bis loyal and heroic progeniter and
relative, These relics Of the ancestors record
as soldier will be matters of everlasting pride
to his descendants.
1.-THE Grand Army nss been potent and may
be more potent in securing just and reasonable
laws and rules for the peDsioning OF comrades,
and for securing Just and reasonable enforce
ment thereof. Great inequalities and injustice
exist in the administration of pensions Inc
Grand Army should ask nothing unreasonable,
but should insist on a reasonable provision for
and distribution OF pensions, and it is essential
to the procurement of just appreciation OF
soldiers services that our organization be IN
creased in numbers and efficiency, that 1t may
be a great instrument in bringing about the
contamination so much desired, a just sno
reasonable administration OF the pension
laws
let IL be remembered that the Grasd Army
is in character and work, like great univer-
sity, with its pillars standing on either ocean,
even to far-dstant Alaska, and from the Lakes
TO the Gulf, teaching Charity, Friendship and
Loyalty, especially loyalty. In this it has ac-
complished sublime results In harmonizing the
whole country in the spritit of unity. Let the
Grand Army remain as the great teacher and
exemplier OF love Of country, until the last
comrads is mustered out by the will OF God.
Some time ago fire partially destroyed Cam
bridge. O., and the local Post lost much OF it's
property E. NJ. Siegfried, Adjutant, writes;
We held q very interesting meeting OF our
Post took an inventory Of the loss, and nno
that we lost in property about $500. But we
resolved to go ahead and hold up the standard
of Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty. we nave
secured q room TO meet in. and hope 10 iesi AZ
home in our new quarters"
PENNSYLVANIA
Department Commander Cummings, in last
General Orders, says: "Pennsylyania is still
the banner Department and its Commander
relies on the good work of every comrade to
maintain that position. Let every comrsde
scan the dropped roll of his Post and bring
back to their places those comrades who
through some adversely, fell out of the ranks
The Rules and Regulations make the path an
easy one for those who appreciate membership
in the q. T., and who have enjoyed Its IRA
ternities. Systematic work on the part OF the
members Of any Post will reclaim to member
ship at least three-fourths of those who have
gone out because of the Quartermasters &C
counts"
a Reunion oil DancdSueI SOunly IOsto was
held at Lancaster the other day, with large
attendance Of GAR. men. The County has 10
Posts with a membership of nearly 1,5O0 The
oldest Post is George H. Thomas "a, of Lsncas-
ter, instituted Sept %, 1867. Gen.Welsh Post,
lis. Columbia is next Oldest, and was Instituted
March Il, 1865. Serg't Benn Post COZ (coi-
ored), Lancaster, is the youngest The other
Post of Lancaster is Admiral Reynolds, 4O5.
The other Posts in the County are: Lincoln,
Marietta, Mannheim, cambridge. Strasburg,
Pleasant Grove, Mount JOY, Christiana, Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Quarryville, Lititz, Ephrsts, Raw
linsville, and Safe Harbor. All were well rep
resented.
RHODE ISLAND
Charles E. Lawton Post, 5, Newport was in
spected the other evening by Assistst Inspector
| Nelson II. Arnold. After the official work the
Inspector complimented the officers on the
excellent condition of the Posts affairs and the
work by its officials. Following the work re-
freshments, including an oyster stew, prepared
| by Past Commander w. s. Bailey, were served,
| and brief remarks were made by Inspector
Arnold, Mr.. William Hamilton, Past Com.
manders Clarke and Bailey, John E. Lake and
George A. Pritchsrd, the last-named singing a
war song to the delight of his comrades
VIRGINIA.
The comrades Of Ashland, Va, and vicinity
| have organ zed an association to be known a:
the Union Veteran Benefit Association of Han,
over County, Va" Headquarters are at Ash
| land, Va. The organization is for the purpose
of assisting each other in distress; also, to fur
nish Northern comrades who contemplate locst
ing in Virginia with all information concerning
climate, recourses, prices, land, etc.