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our record which represents association With
the Order Of Sons Of Veterans as having ben
free from betrayal Of any trust or confidence
reposed in rs by our associates?"
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Splendid War Record of Rev. Mark b. Tay

SPfenu1d
Rev. Mark B. Taylor. Chaplain-in-Chief en-
listed in Illinois in June, 1862. aud served one
year as Second Sergeant of Co. A, 93d ILL.,,
when he was appointed Commissary-Serseant
of the regiment He was in Grants campaign
against Jackson and Vickslurg. in November,
1862. He was also in the Yazoo Pass expedi.
ton from Helena. Ark. and with Grants army
during the entire yicksburg campaign in 1863,
from Miiliken's Bend. participating in the bat
ties of jackson, Champion Hills, Big Black.
aud in the assault on the rebel works before
Vlcksburg. May Is and %. aud In the rifle.
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CHARLES e. BURMESTER
The New AdjutaEt-General OF the Crane
Army of the Republic.

Army of the Republic.
Comrade Charles E. Burmestei, whom Com
nsnder-iD-Chief Garrison has appointed his
Adjutant-General. was born ut Hamburg, Ger
many, June %, 1874, and came 10 the United
States in 1857. When the war broke out he
was living at st. Joseph, No. and worked -
"devil" in . printing Office. St. Joseph was
then Q hot bed of rebellion, asd it was not safe
for anybody to talk of supporting the Union.
or of enlisting in the Union army. So young
Burmester went up to Omaha. and enlisted in
che LIST Neb., then being raised by Gen. J. ID.
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MAR1E HAsENwINKLE.

She had two brothers. E. o. and C. A. thinner.
man, 10 the Union army. and it is well known
that her husband lost ono eye in the defense OF
Old Glory. At the time Of her election to the
office Of National Senior Vice President she was
President of the Department of Minnesota.
Her election at st. Paul was made unanimous.
in consideration Of important services on BE-
half of the W.R.C. before aud during COnven-
ton.
NORTH DAKoTA's PRESIDENT.
At the seventh annual Convention, Depart
ment of North Dakota, held at Hillsboro in
June last, Kate G. Vrlandipham. of Valley
City. WAS elected Department. President
Writing Of her. Department Corresponding
Secretary josephine F. Folsom sends an inter.
esting sketch of her life aud services on behalf
OF the old soldier.
Department President Velandigham was
born in West Point. Iowa. and was educated at
Garden Grove Seminary, that State. At IL
she began teaching school, aud a few years
later took the full course at Elliotts Business
College, graduating in 1884.
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HANDSOME TESTIMONIAL

what Commander walkers Staff Presented
to Him.
Here is the picture of the magnificent badge
that Past Commander Chief Walkers sIah
presented TO lin at the ST. Paul Encampment.
The Grand Army star. the official emblem of
the Order, is of solid gold. The central figures.
representing the talismanic watch-words, Fra
teruity Charity and Loyalty, are raised on a
blue field. TIE raised circle surrounding the
figure is studded with small diamonds. rs are
also the outer lines or arms of the star. At
each Of the five points of the star is placed q
large diamond.
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J. H. MULLEN.

Sketch of the Senior Vice COMMANDMENTS
Chief.
Gen. John II. Mullen, Senior Vice Com
mander-in-Chief, has splendid military rec
ord. Of Irish descent, he came to tho United
States when but four years of age. aud when
the news of the firing upon Fort Sumter spread
through the North was one of the first to en-
list, although at that time but IL years Old
He was in the service for four years. the
greater part of that time with the 18th Conn.,,
in which he enlisted as private aud rose to the
rank Of Captain.
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modest and unassuming manner. il has been
only pleasure TO receive her - Inspeoto! ana
INSTRUCTOR. She accompanied her husband,
DEPARTMENT Junior Vice Commander, to St
Paul
SENIOR vrcE-PREsIDENT.
Senior Vice President Marie Hasenwinkle 10
. patriotic American by adoption, having been
born in Strasburg, France, removing to this
country in 1856 During the great war. which
began Eve years later. she was actively engaged
in working Tor the Union soldier; has been In
the work ever since. and hopes to continue IN
the blessed cause for the remainder OF her lie.
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The repre-
sentati0n of our National emblem at st. Pau,
MIMI, in the living flag was original, unique
and wonderful. 1t struck tho old soldier dumb
with astonishment as he came down Sixth
street, which was an archway of beauty, and
the Grst effect was silence, then every hat came
off amid cheers, when 1900 childish treble
voices that seemed as if rift from heaven was
opened and an angel band were singing " Ny
Country, tits of Thee" which made many an
old veteran weep unused to tears, but it was
tho singing flag of youth from the public
schools, conducted by Prof. c. II. Congdon, its
music teacher. on an elevated platform, in
clined with, 26 rows of seats 80 feet high in the
rear, 65 wide and 100 long. the two lower rows
girls dressed in red bunting, the next two
white, alternate, for the 13 stripes. The field
of blue was boys with hat and wrap Of same.
and large white stars above them. The effect
was magical when in unison every hand
moved together in motion and . clap that
sounded like musketry in tho distance. risn &
from their seats aud sitting down, initiating q
waving motion - the flag in breeze. Il
was the GROWING tsihnts of love. labor and
sacrifice Hope it will be repeated in Buffalo
next year, for all other works Of art fade into
insie fcance in omparison.-JAMEs N. Rus
SILL, ~ West Fourteenth street, Dubuque,
Iowa.
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Feb. s. 1890. she married Geo. B. Velandig.
ham, and removed to Valley CITY. her present
home. Her husband being q Union veteran,
she naturally became interested in the wo'k of
the Woman's Relief Corps, joining the Order
in 1891. since which time she has been an
untirng and efficient worker in advancing
the teachings and principles Of the Woman
Relief Corps.
In 1893 she was appointed Department Sec
rotary by the late Departments President,
Georgiana Henry. In 1893 she was elected
Senior Vice President. and at last Convention
was promoted to the Office of President. While
serving AS Department Senior Vice-President
she Was serving as President of her own Corps,
which, during her admin istration increased its
mem bership from % to 60 members. She is
able. earnest, and will prosecute vigorous ad.
ministratiOn.
NINETY-FIvE YEARS OLD.
Corps SO. New Bedford, Mass, conducted the
burial services of our Order at the funeral of
Mrs. Phebe Rcketson, who was probably the
oldest member Of the W.R.C. in the United
States She was IS years old, and had been q
member Of the Corps the past seven years. She
was held in high esteem by tho members. and
they presented her floral gift on each BIRTH
day. She appreciated all courtesies shown her
by the Corps, and being very patriotic retained
her interest in the work. She had often
Travelled in foreign countries with her husband,
Capt. Ricketson.
COLORADO AND WYOMING.
Josephine A. Cheeseman writes that at the
last Department Convention committees were
appointed to prepare sample sheets for the
guidance of Corps Secretaries and Treasurers,
in order that a uniformity of work might he
possible; Josephine A. Cheeseman, Libbje
Kent Daniels. and Lucy NJ. Capron to prepare
the former, and Margelia E. Hamilton. Ida De
LANCE, and Jennie E. Harper. the latter. AIDA
Ulen is announced as Chairman Of COMMITTEES
on Patriotic Teaching.
Statistics for the term ending June 80. 1896
are rs follows: Number Of Corps. AZ; member
ship, 1892; relief in money, $67642; other
than money, SASS; turned over to Post
$112.20.
Veteran Post, AZ, and Veteran Corps, IA
Denver. Colo. recently enjoyed an old fash
toned family picnic at Rocky Mountain Lake
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CONVENTION BADGES.

The delegates official badge to 14th National
Convention was the usual W.R.C. bar pin, with
the words ST. Paul, 1896" From this was
suspended the yellow ribbon that marks the
National W.R.C, bearing pendant with por-
trait of National President Lizabeth A. Turner.
The St. Paul souvenir badge was bar pin with
the Minnesota Capitol in relief, star as a
pendant. and above the motto. LEtoite du
Nord ttbe Star of the North. From the pin
Was suspended the yellow ribbon, with the
initials W.R.C. in silver. Attached to this was
another bar PIN bearing the words, "St. Paul,
Mimi. A. d. MDCCCXCVI.
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and forbid them nOt.'"
"Another great inspiration was . vieit to the
residence of S. F. Smith, jr.. son Of tho grand
old patriot. s. +. Smith. ST., author Of America
Here was shown the original copy OF Amer
ica.' dated 1882. ! yas SO enthusiastic over
found myself humnfng the grand old anthem.
and rejoiced that / was an American citizen
living under the best Government and flag in
the world.
II mailed a copy of the Declaration Of In
dependence Chart and Primer to Mr.. Smith,
and he wrote me very enthusiastic letter ap-
proving the object the ". &c have inaugurated
in teaching patriotism to the rising gener atiOD.
"When Mr.. Smith was showing me through
his fine residence. aud the many "reminiscences
of his father. / wished for the editor w. re,
rs knew what an inspiration it would have
been. and what an object lesson for the Loyal
home Workers"
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Mary B. Folsom, Past Presiden: and presen!
Secretary of C0rps)41, gFoxboro was the re.
cipisnt Of a beautiful ok sdebosrd, q gift from
the members, in honDS of her birthday. and Of
| her long and faithful service. They also pre-.
| scented s. Ellen Jewett. Past Treasurer, several
valuable gifts in appreciation Of her efforts fol
| the Corps.
The Relief Committee of Corps 20 has not
neglected its work during the vacation. Many
veterans, with their dependent ones, can testify
to the thorough and systematic manner in
which il is performed.
| Fannie b. Derby. Of Springfield. wife Of Do
partment Commander Derby. and Phebe M GORE
OF Lynn, wife of Asst Adjt-Gen. Moore, a.
tended National Convention ct st. Paul ~ del
| egates.
Department Inspector Mary L. Gilman ha,
been very busy arranging with Assistant In
spectors for Fall work. The Department Pres
ident honored Massachusetts, W.R.C. in hel
appointment OF Inspectors. and though sh,
was not widely known in our Order, she hal
made friends NIL over the State by her thorough
understanding OF the work, q we'll ~ BY hs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-03

poleon without s,lfshnoss. and a wash
ington without his reward2'
Third. A bin appropriating a reason
able sum for the copying Of the confed-
erate rolls deposited I'm the War Depart
ment at Washington.
This will not only be a simple act Of
justice TO the brave men who made the
Confederate flag glorious and TO their
children who are proud of their deeds.
but II is necessary for the truth OF his.
tory. Already this has been delayed too
long. Virginia has no record of the
names OF her soldiers In the late war.
She has preserved the rolls OF former
wars i'm which her sons were engaged.
Can she care less for the rolls OF 1861 Ia
1865? Is she willing to let the names of
her sons who stemmed the tide OF bat.
tie from Bethel 10 AppomattoX fads
and disappear. or The record OF them 10.
main subject to the ravages OF time IN
the custody Of those who care nothing
for them and have no interest in their
preservation? As the Executive of this
Common wealth. IL is my duty TO respect.
fully insist upon such legislation az may
be necessary TO secure copies OF archives
involving so much Of importance to the
State as the Confederate rolls. feel
that / owe II 10 the soldiers who are liv-
ing, and TO the descendants of those who
are dead, TO insist that these resords
shall be copied and the names OF an. from
the highest officers - the humblest pri.
Yates. preserved among the things which
this Commonwealth most treasures.
Most respectfully but earnestly recom-
mend that bills for the purposes indi-
Gated be passed.
The first should he for an amount SUN.
cient 10 maintain and support the twenty.
five inmates OF the Soldiers Home who
must be discharged unless the present
appropriation is increased
The second should be for 500. or SO
much thereof as may be necessary.
The third should be for 5000. or sc
much thereof az may be necessary-one-
half payable this year and the other hall
next year.
All. OF course, TO be paid ont Of money
In the treasury not otherwise appropri.
atCd.
know such action upon your part will
meet with the hearty approval OF the
people Of Virginia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-03

Mr. Polk Miller returned yesterday
morning from tour which occr.
nearly every nirtt Of FEBRUARY Iar
satlday night Sir Alner aas inyit,l Ca
take part in a story -Tellcrs N.sht al.
the University club. OF New York c.ts.
The ether participants who furnished en-
tertainment or an audience OF over 200
people were William 4. Rowland. "
Gordon McCabe. a. W. Lonsfellow.
son OF the Illus trious poet. James ~
Alexandc,. president OF the club. Jnomae
Nelson Page. T.. Hopk.nsOn Smith, Aug s.
tus Thomas. the playwright. Gilbert
Parker. Austin G.. FOX, Charles Dlc.eJ
Warner, John Fox, lr.. ana Edward d,
Townsend the author of "Chimmy Fad
den"
Mr. Miller viii deliver his recital next
Thursday night in Randolph Macon
chapel, Ashland. Va. and on the "a. low
ing evening will appear at Durham. y
c.. from which point he will begin A tour
OF twenty-five cities and towns in North
Carolina In the interest of the Vance
Monumental Association. Of which Gov
ernor Carr N president. After filling
these engagements MIR Miller proceeds
al once 10 Mississippi in which STATE
he is engaged for twenty-six consecutive
D. gifs
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subject Of Rev. i. 4. uutsou's sermon at
Piue-~treet BAPTIST.

Pinc->treet BAPTIST.
Al pno-sirect Baptist church the pas
tor Rev. j. -. Hutson. preached both
morning and night on Sunday. At the
morning services the subject was Sane
ufcauon." Alr Illusions text was the
23l verse OF the 9th chapter Of LIST Thes-
salonians-"And the very God of peace
eanciiW you wholly, and pray God
your whole body Doe preserved hlameless
unto the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ"
Mr. umson said that sancthca'ion us
used boo the Scriptures was not untef-
stood by all who used the word. but that
DO was our duty 20 understand what the
Scriptures say about sanctincation. Ii
meant one word Holmes Mir. Hut
son claimed that those who use the word
to-day often meant sinlcss perfection. ana
that there was no such thing ON earth
us a. CHESS man or woman 81 such
thing VAS taught in the Sc.ln. les. Paul
said. when ] would do g0Jl. wi is
.e-.,rt with me-" John said. ego We say
we hefs no sim we deceive ourselves,
and the truth is not jon us." Solomon
said. "'ri ere ls not "a just man ca ,orth
Ia. c.otf good and sinnetn not" re
-I. fkcr referred To- Moses that "c''r
ani meek man" David. IMAM after
Gods ovn heart. Peter. "the chez
apostle as men who an sinncd and
rflereI Gol. and said Dr. there was such
a thing aa "a sinif-s man ou earth the
h.'a was mistaken. Jesus taught thus
vixen Doc taught ls 10 pray for the for
given -s of sins. The speaker said that
when man said or claimed that he was
ID snlfss man, That Dee was perfect, he
rroftesei. though be- might not know it.
that ND loved God an la need fo+ that
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sounded on a dangerous gong IN re-
mote part of the building As the SOUND
of the last stroke died away the trum-
peter. who was stationed in TIE asylum
near the coffin. blew the three calls IN
martial strain, and this was the slslai
for the organist, Professor JACOB heih-
hardt. himself a knight kadosh, TO play
the dead march from Saul
Irp TO this time the seven knights who
were TO take part In the obsequies were
in one OF the ante-rooms. Seated IN the
ASYLUM were "A number OF Masons VINO
had come to witness the solemn rites.
DIR. j. Y. FAIR PRESIDED.
with the first strains OF the march the
knights entered Rev. Or. James Y. falr'
commander OF the KadOsh Council, at
their head. They came into the asylum
solemnly and slowly, one by one anu
disposed themselves about the catatalpue-
Each of the seven bore taper Ut + ar
stood at the head of the coffin. On one
side stood Rev. Preston Nash. AleNandeF
Campbell. and c. A. Nesbitt on the
other side stood John +. Mayer, ). K.
Crowder, and William Ryan. Sach
knight wore the black cassock and the
black cope Of kadosh.
After the dead march was finished, there
was silence for few moments, and then
the tender voice Of DR.. Fair was heard
I'm the opening words Of the ancient IA
dosh ritual--sad. solemn, and profoundly
religious.
The last offices Of the Kadosh are rarely
performed This was the second time in
Richmond But nowhere i'm this country
perhaps, was there ever more impressive
service or an audience more deeply
moved.
TRINITARIAN BENEDlCTION.
Rev. Mr.. Nash intoned the miserere,
and after this the ceremony of a certain
ancient rite. accompanied by the wOris
said by each knight. My brother, now
thou art dead 10 this world. and livest In
the Lord" was singularly affecting. To-
ward the close Of the Offices the knights
one by one extinguished the tapers held
In their hand and then knelt I'm silent
prayer for some minutes. The comman-
der then pronounced the Trinitarian Dene-
dictiOn, and slowly the kneeing knights
arose. and one by one passed round the
coffin and left the asylum, the organist
playing appropriate music. The entire
obsequies lasted about forty minutes.
Among those IN attendance were a
number Of well-knOwn Masons, including
Rev. Or. Cooper. The order converting
the Council Of the kadosh was not IS
sued in time for the afternoon papers.
and the Masons who Were notified re-
ceiyed the information only Informally.
The body will remain I'm the asylum un-
III this afternoon under a Masonic guard
Of honor. when Il will bee taken in charge
by the lodge Of which Professor English
was a member.
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Text Of the Companion Measure tn the
naupin BIZ.


The following are the companion meas
ures 10 the Maupin bill which passe,
the General Assembly. MIR Graves
the patron OF the first in order below.
A bill TO prohibit winter racing in the
state of Virginia.
l. Re 10 enacted by the General Assembly
OF Virginia, That IL shall be unlawful.
for any person or association OF persons,
any agricultural association county ot
city fair, driving club or driving pars
association, or any other person OF cor.
poratl1n whatsoever, ia have upon the
grounds or tracks owned or controlled -
them, or upon any race track whatso.
ever. any running or trOttng races 90
any other trials OF speed between horses
during the months OF November. Dcccm.
Der. January. February. and March.
Any violation OF The provisions of ths
act shall be punished by nne OF not
less than two hundred and fifty dollar,
for the first offence. ana Of not Jess than
i've hundred dollars for The second OF.
fence. or any subsequent orcnse, and
In mo- case shall the fine exceed on. tnOu.
sand dollars
This act shall be in force from lts pas.
sage.
\ bin to prevent poolseillng and q
forth, upon the results OF any trials o!
speed OF any animals az beasts. takins
wealth.
J. Re II enacted by the General Assembiy
OF Virginia, That II shall be unlawful fof
any person or persons. or asso ,iaiiJn OF
persons. CORPORATION or corJO-af .ons D.,
any ways. means, or devices 20 make
any bet or wager. or receive or rtccrd
or register. Or forward OF purp)st OF
pretend 10 forward any money, thirg,
or consideration OF value 10 ,e bet on
Of speed or power Of endnrtace or sklll
OF animals or beasts mich a. 20 take
place beyond the Limits Of this common
wealth, or by any ways. mean nr lc-
vices 70 aid. assist or afcf in 10. max.
ing o. any bet or wageg cr fr. .oIrIlf.
recording. or registelf.. 0r Ilrt1rII.n
or pufporting or pretsO rs in ofNarI
any money. thing OF eon Iteration 0f
value 10 be bet or w1errrI Illn fis
~ Dc ~ any trial Of sU.eI or power ..
endurance or skill OF anlma. or fsI.fs
which Is 20 take pace beyond II. IW.If
or this Commonwealth. Or 10 at o.
assist or abei IN any gsy o. in arr uln.
ner In any OF the az forbidden hv i..s
act
?. That any person or pc 1o1s -r se.ocia.
ton Of persons or corporation or .nrno.a-
lions violating tho provisions OF thif ACT
shah be lined not less than two hundred
nor more than five hundred dollars. and
be imprisoned not less than thirty nor
more than ninety days.
This act shall be In force from is pas
sage.
Following are the bills Introduced by
Mr. \. Maupin. which have passed both
Houses Of the General Assembly.
Primary election for Nonrlco county
Sanitary rules and iegp'e IONS Within
three-Qnar,crs mile 81 limits Of city OK
Hiebrnonf