The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-09-13

work everywhere. During the past
year, under the leadership OF that noble
woman from my own state, Mrs. Emma
r. Wallace, it has done much to aid Us
in our work, teaching patriotism to the
children, placing the flag on our school
houses, caring for our comrades
and their families when in need, look
ing after the comfort Of the boys" in
the soldiers homes: in fact working all
along the line with Us and for us. In
its membership Of nearly 10000 are
found many Of the brightest and best
women of the land. In my visits to the
department encampments have deemed
! it pleasu to visit their conventions,
and IN your name bid them God speed
in all their undertakings. And right
here, comrades, let me say to you, with
all praise fer the work of all other Or
! CARNATIONS, from my experience in
making the grand rounds" and coming
i'll contact with all, / believe that If
there We're fewer organizations and all
working along the same line there would
| be better results, and more accomplished
for the ve.erans of the war. In unity
there is strength l believe, Judging
from what have seen. that there ought
| TO be but one soldiers and sailors organi-
Army one woman's organization and
the Sons Of Veterans, these three all
working together will accomplish more
than we can if we scatter into so many
different Ol ders.
sons Of Veterans.
have had the loyal support of this
| earnest and intelligent body of young
men, and it has been my pleasure to
visit many Of their camps, and am
more than ever impressed that the or.
ganizatiOn Of camps Of the Sons Of Vet
erans is work the Grand Army of the
Republic should encourage more than
they have in the past. They are our
boys, and we can't do too much for
them They don't ask TO be "a part of
the Grand Army, for they know there
can never be but one Grand Army in
our time, but they want our advice and
encouragement, and we all know
that should the occasion ever
require it, they will be as true to ''Ofd
Glory and its principles as We're the
fathers whose records they are SO justly
proud Of.
Military Instruction in Public schools.
On assuming command found thai
: LAFAYETTE Post No. l40 of New York haC
| commenced IL NpIh luot VIC u1l DC4CNS
r in, and placed Comrade Z. l.. Zalinsk
: of that post, in charge Of the military
instruction in public schools. Havin,
e to leave the country ON government
S work, he resigned. l then appointed
e Comrade George w. Wingate as specia
r aid in charge of this work. He has de
K voted much time and his own money il
= this direction, and would ask ever,
l comrade to read his excellent report ol
{ this subject. You will find it with tn
= other published reports, and 1t is yer
Q interesting. am more than ever i'm
:, pressed that the move was one in tn
4 right direction. I recommend continue
S ton Of this work and trust that my sue
Il cessor may be SO fortunate as
It secure the services of as able conrad
e as Comrade George w. Wingate, who1
G ! desire to thank personally for his 10y
l atty and devotion to this work.
Commander Lawler closed by hearth
l. thanking the encampment for the homo
II conferred upon him.
Il Text Books.
a The Department of Pennsylvania ha
n started the good work Of examining tn
|. hist, r.eS which are used i'll our publ
q schools SO we'll that l published thei
n work entire, and calieu ii entlon to
in circular No :. ls,..et ly these heat
h quarters, and with gov q results i'll almo:
/, every department. | wish you cUul
a read the accounts of the work Is n
>. ceived by us They show that patrio
q ism ana love OF country burns br ghtl
"a i'll every state III TINS Union, ana I'll
,. watch fires Of Liberty and right are Iel
Is blazing through the WoC X or the Gran
le Army.
r. On my first visit to Washington,
n c.. Cwhen | did NOT see the pre>iden
ut my heart was panied as l listened to II
a sutferings of cur comrades, and widow
of and orphans Of our late comrade
caused by their dismissal from the d
partments. and their belief in the pow
of our great organization to again +
e. store them to places from which the
ne claim they We're dropped without caus
III convinced me that we ought to have
re special committee to look after and he
rs them. | do therefore recommend th
to my successor be empowered TO appoil
ly a committee of three for this work.
e, And now, comrades. thauk you
h. the high honor which you conferr'
OF upon me one year ago, and as | 60 dow
OF the hill Of time l Will always rememb
ld with pride and gratitude the pleasure
Ell this year service; and when l take II
i'll seat at the close of this encampme
We simply as a member Of it, l hope tn
II you will feel that have done my du
es and thar | have brought no discredit
i'll the Grand Army. | desire to thank
EN- my personal staff and all the officers
es this encampment for their faithfulne
IN am! fidelity to duty, and especial
IL Senior Vice Communicating Chief A
lis Burchtield, and Junior Vice Commando
I'D n-Chief Charles H. Shute, who ha
nd supported me so Loyalty, and who ha
ot- performed 50 well every duty require
I'd Comrades, as we leave this place
Sc the close Of this enc@mpment let us fl
IL like going home 10 those less favor
as than we who are permitted to COZ
NJ here, filed with great love for O
no grand organization, and urge all to jo
and labor with us III the grand work
n Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty.
on Comrades of this mighty fellowsh
I'm with more to bind us than mere We
ld. or grip
ol Let Us dedica { curse yes TO liberty ag !
uc T., hol mem olpS oi ,ll,r les done