The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27
VICTORIES Of PEACE
continued From First Page.

numerous, charters are being surrendered.
The hearts are in the right place, but the
i newt is before u.s. What shall we do?
Stand shoulder to shoulder until the last file
is closed. Recruit the ranks until every
honorable discharged soldier is recorded in the
descriptive book, and evrey suspended corn
Tade is again touching elbow with his fellows.
Establish picket posts along the whole line,
stand by your comrades though all the
world assail.
Owing to the steady decrease in the mem
persmp ana the very small burden imposed
by the national per capita of 2h cents,
believe that the best interests of the order
would be subserved by an increase of u cent
IN the per capita, making it cents per an
nun.
During 1895 there were cared for in the
national homes n 1888 veterans, besides many
afforded by the thought that the last DAYS
of many thousands of the old veterans have
Deen: are Being and will continue to be made
comfortable and comparatively happy and
free from the trials and struggles of the out
side world, with which they are by age and
lnhrmlty unable to contend. The good thus
accomplished by a magnanimous people is be-
yond compare.
The committee on pensions has given much
attention to this branch of the work, until
quite lately with but little effect Within the
last lew months the latch strings have been
ioosened and many justly entitled pensioners
nave had their cases acted upon; Others stop
pea WITHOUT cause have been restored to the
rolls, and the machinery of that great de-
Partment OF the government, seems to have
been oiled with the oil of human kindness and
honest oolgatlon, and to be running much
more smoothly and with much less friction
IMAM before. 1 believe it will not be long
untli every case properly made up will be
reached and receive attention.
NO subject in which the Grand ARMY is
lnterestd is more important than that the
truth of history should be taught to our
children: 1t is certainly net the object CT the
the wounds of the war but of this we are
determined. that one side in that great strug-
gle was right and the other side was wrong
and we were not the wrong side-and we do
not intend that cur children shall be taught
that we WERE
The Grand Army of the Republic is not a
pontlcal organization. 1t has within its ranks
men of all political faiths, who were eauaIIy
good soldiers. Its rules and regulations for
pa the discussion in it's posts of political sub
purposes. P
am more than ever impressed with the
importance of organization among the Sons
Vi veterans; CT encouraging them to take
hlsh stand on the side of good order good
morals and good government. I believe il
Wuio De encouragement to these young men
10 invite them, to hold their annual gathering
encampment o oo1
=. After thanking the vice commander and
nns ,oinclal and personal staff who have
comrades who have been SO uniformly kind
lhduigent and courteous. he concluded TINS:
Let US keep the old flag to the fore. Let
To- o-.o.! sSn1le wave De TO us an inspiration
1or greater devotion to our own and our coun
trys best interests. and every star beacon
lignt leading us on to higher and greater
The following reports were then
READ: John H. Mullen, vice com
mander-in-chief: c. w. Buckley Jr.
wee commander; A. S. Johnson, sur,
geon general: M. B. Taylor. chaplain
In chief; c. B. Burnoster. adiutant
general; A. J. Burbak, quartermaster
general c. A. Snyder, inspector gen
eral; Gen. Clark, judge advocate: J.
Corey Winans, senior aida -de-camp and
chief of staff: H. L. Zelinsky. chief
alde-de-camo on military instruction
IN public schools. All the reports, in
ciuoihg that Of the COMMANDMENTS
chief were referred to committees
The committees were then announced
ana the encamDment took a recess
until 9 o'olool- N0eoo