The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-04


Long case they believed that it en-
bodied the issues which we desired settled.
The attorneys of Judge Long were consult
ed and at their request the Hon. James c.
Carter was employed to argue the case be-
fore the Supreme Court of the United
states The case came up for hearing in
March. and after considering the matter
for some weeks it was not decided but con-
tinued for a rehearing in October. 1 rec
ommend that Mr.. Carter be continued in
the case until the same is decided.
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS.
I'm all of the duties and labors of the
year the Womans Relief Corps, composed
of the loyal women of the land. has been
oCr constant friend and helpmate. 1 de-
sire TO add my testimony to that which
has been frequently given by others in
this position, to the loyal and efficient SER
vices of this noble auxiliary organization
Abundant in their special work of char
ity helpful in every field of labor, full of
patriotic enthusiasm, and happy to share
with US the labor and glory of our Grand
Army life. 1t has been my pleasure, dur
ing the past year, to meet the national
officers at Boston and at many conven-
tons. l have heard good of it from all
quarters; evil from none. l am glad, in
this connection to say a word in ex-
PLANTATION of our attitude towards other
CARNATIONS of women, who seek to be use
full to the Grand Army. To those who
have, or will give attention to the record.
there can be no question that the national
encampment held at Denver, in 1883, gave
| recognition to the Woman's Relief Corps
silent in such action as to other organiZa-
uons. Inc great success that has at
tended the Woman's Relief Corps has
called into existence other women's or
ganizations, and these very naturally have
antagonized the older organization in the
directions OF veterans, until we have the
humilating spectacle of comrades who
fought for fCur years in the same file, and
whose comrt39eship had been cemented in
nifty battles, now, at this late day in life,
ruthlessly torn asunder because their wives
happen to belong to different woman's or
f1iz Sc h.ao, h1
good book declares that a man will leave
father and mother and cleave unto his
WIFE; SO this state of affairs VIII continue
ton that will finally settle the matter.
Hoping to al complish something in this
direction, L appointed a committee of five
comrades, composed of past commanders
in-chief, those who had passed through the
ordeal, to take up the question and see
whether harmony consolidation could
not be brought about and the trouble
stopped. This committee will report the
result of it's efforts, which / trust has been
productive of good, and that harmony in
the work of these organizations may be
secured
Memorial day was more generally and
appropriately observed this year than ever
before. Great multitudes of patriotic cit
liens gathered under the auspices of our
order, in the silent cities of the dead, and
with loving hearts and willing hands COW
cred the graves of our departed comrades
with the sweet flowers of spring. This
day. sacred to the memory of the fallen de-
tenders of the Republic, has become a
holiday. So long as the observance of the
day is kept in all of its genuineness and
purity, not given up to frivolity and amuse-
ment, it will impart to all a truer sense of
the obligation resting upon us as citizens.
In honoring our dead we increase our de-
votion to the living leading us 70 noDer
deeds of fraternity and charity, that shall
warm the cold, clothe the naked and feed
the hungry.
SCHOOL HISTORIES.
ut has been aptly said that the public
of he Oft and
is quite important that the food therein
supplied for the expansion and growth of
of the mind of the child should be pure and
wholesome and of such flavor that obedi-
ence TO law and love of country be early
imbibed and deeply rooted Because of the
large and ever-increasing number of chill
dren of foreign-born parents in our coun-
history of our country and it's government
should be prominent subject in the cur
should be carefully and correctly taught
While it is possible, under our beneficent
public school system, that all children may
be pupils yet through the circumstances of
the parents, or the inclination of the child,
it is shown by statistics that but a small
per cent of the great number who at one
time or another attend said schools, ever
reach the grade of advanced scholarship
Hence the Importance that the first impress
sion of this subject gained from the study
of primary school histories should be cor
rect and patriotic. The subject of the his
that relates to the period of the War for
the Union, is one that | consider of the
utmost Importance and / can think of no
more useful or patriotic work for this great
organization of ours to encourage than to
see to it that in every department such
histories are used in the schools as proper
ly respect the spirit of truth and loyalty
and justly record the services of our COM
rades the solder-citiZens of our land. To
this end l heartily commend the work of
the Departments of Pennsylvania and In
diana, and congratulate them on the good
| obi 1yo6 1nr16 f1ant
work be taken up in all departments and
| suggest the appointment of committee on
school histories, who will supervise the
work and report the results to the next
national encampment.
I'VE meet to-day in true spirit of fra
ternity. charity and loyalty. These annual
gatherings of the men who rendered loyal
devoted and patriotic services to their coun-
try in its hour of peril give renewed
strength to patriotism tend to elevate and
adOrn our, national character and make us
stronger each succeeding year We meet
with no desire to boast of our services in
the past. We were citizens before we be-
came soldiers, and volunteered at the call
fulfill the highest duties of citizenship, and
the lessons we learned amidst the storm
ties citizens: The men who saved the
Nation can be depended upon to defend it's
integrity and honor when assailed. The
Grand Army stands for the rights of prop
erty and the supremacy of the laws. 1t
stands for law. and order. and justice,
everywhere and at all times
IL
past commander-in-chief, Ex-Governor
Fairchild, the commander -in-chief, con-
cluded follows:
Comrades our work for this wear is
nearly completed, ana in returning to YOU
unimpaired, the trust your SURFACES i'm
posed, / desire to express my profound
sense of appreciation. 1 hope that my eff
forts in behalf of great organization
have not been in vain but that some last
ing good has been accomplished Permit
me TO again thank you for one of the great
est honors of my life. second only to that
of being permitted to stand by your side
in defending our country in it's hour of
peril. which service made ii possible for
me to become member of the Grand
Army OF the Republic. When your duty
here is performed and you return to your
several homes, may you each and all be
constantly under the guardian of Him
who shielded you in the hot flame of bat
tie. and finally. may each one of you hear
from the lips of the Supreme Commander,
We'll done. good and faithful servant 3"
Adjutant Generals Report.
The report of Acknowledgement Irwin
Robbins contained many interesting fig
ures. The following shows the gains and
losses of the year which ended June 80,
1885,
Members in good standing June so,
Gain by muster lns.............-......... Is. 461
Gain by transfer. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5,418
Gain by reinstatement. Is. 095
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