The National tribune., 1895-10-31
TIE GRAND ARMY
What is Being Done by the Veterans
for the Good Of the Order.
GAR. CEAPLAINS,
Past Charlain-in-Chief ID. r. LoNeli WHITES
on work of Louisville Meeting.

Past ChanlaIn-in-Chief ID. X Loweii
on work of Louisville Meeting.
The immense size, importance. and speedy an-
n;hilatiou of the q. A. K. makes erythlhg con
nected with il important history. NhaIe'e' pei'
tsius 10 il should therefore be gathered up VIII
The utmost accuracy. In late article iouD"
the following in regard to the Chaplalns Asso-
citation:
The National Association Of Old Army ano
NAVY Chaplains in their late Convention
thought it best to modify their menbershlp
somewhat so az 10 include the Chaplalns VI
Departments and Posts.
This is both misleading and absurd. III par
takes of the nature of Jonah s"aIloMing . .r,S
whale" or the smaller swallowing Vnat "ni0N
is much larger than itself.
The National Association of Old Army AND
NAVY CbsElains did net at the late Encamp-
mont swallow up the Chsplans' g. .R. ALI
snoe. but tho two were merely consolidated
into one by the mutual consent OF all cor
cerned. The history of these two organizations
is briefly this:
several wears ago several Chsplains Of the
late war formed an organization of the Old
Army and Navy Chsplains. None were so'
pnitted TO this but these who were Chsplainf ID
the civil war.
In 1899 had the honor to be elected Chap
lain-in- Chief of the GAR. In my WORK 10
that Office during the year became profoundly
suppressed with the need Of the q. Ak Chap-
lsins becoming mere active and efrcient, ano
tbat their onportunity for accomplishing good
for the comrades and the Order was very great
and not fully appreciated by them.
Hence ] called q meeting OF Oak IDsp-
aims At the Eucampment held in Indianapolis,
Ind, 1893, for the purpose of considering the
matter. This meeting organized ne ". a: H.
Chaplains' Alliance" j had the honor OF De
ing elected President of this Alliance, and Rev.
II FAR md Treasurer
number of the GAR. Chaplains joined
CHS Alliance and one or two Departments or
ssnized as suxiiaries. This Alliance adopted
n constitution and admitted into mem bershlB
GAR Chsplains all ChaplsiBs of the army
and navy of the civil war who PAID thelr lee OF
25 cents. Correspondence was opened between
the officers OF the two organizations as to COM
binjpg the TIVE into one. A Reunion meeting
was therefore called at the late Encampment,
1895. when such consolidation was effected.
The Constitution of the GAR. Alliance was
adopted with only one change; viz, Instead OF
eIecting President that efice WAS TO be filled
bv the retiring Chsrlain-in-Chief That Goes
not look as though the Old Army and Navy As
sociation had simply opened its capscious mouth
and swallowed up its larger companion. The
: two were combined in order TO concentrate
effort and there was no swallowing on the part
of either.
These two are now one with the name OF
sThe Chaplsips' Association" Now, after this
explanation to correct any misunderstanding
on the part of any who were members OF the
GAR Chaplains' Alliance, wish TO urge upon
all members of the former Alliance and all
Chaplsins 10 give the united Association thell
most hearty support. We have most inviting
field in the GAR. for labor. and our oppor
tunity will sosn be past
Let all Chaplains past and present, avail
themselves of this opportunity. Send you
name and % cents TO the Rev. Geo. 4. Hoover
l67 Dearborn street, Chicago, ILL.,, and thus be
come a member. Organize your Department
into an auxiliary TO the National society, and
let us work in the coming years with system
and effectiveness.-D. r. LOWELL Past Chap
lain-in- Chief 6. A. r. and Past President G. A. L
Chsplains' Alliance, Fort Douglas, Salt Lake
City, Utah.