Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-04-13
G. A. X. ~HNCAnPMEsI.
Convened In Santa Re To day-Com-
mander Clark's Annual Address.

y
day. The council Of administration met
at 9 o'clock and transacted routine busi-
ness and at 10 o'clock, the encampmeDt
proper was called to order. There was
prayer by the chaplain. Rev. Thos. Har.
wood. OF Albuquerque. and then Depart
ment Commander Leyeritt Clark de
liyered his annual address, which was IA
follows:
"Comrades-lt IL with feelings OF sor-
row / address you at this time. Only q
few months since when last we met in
this post hall. our lamented commander.
Comfade Downs. wa with us. His re-
mains now lie in yOnier sacred ground
BY his death we have lost a dear friend
aud eomrade. need not dwell on his
past life. We knew him but TO love him.
Upon his demise IL devOlyed upon me
TO carry out the wishes OF the depart.
ment, and I hsys used my best efforts 10
80 do. II have failed IL hss been more
| Of the head than of the heart.
Comrades. IL IL not my intention TO
burden you with the detail OF the work.
ings OF the department since entering
upon its duties. will call your atten-
ton TO the reports OF the several depart
ments AZ they are read, and recommend
them to your careful cODsidera'
ton. can only say, that
while I have given to the depart
ment q great share OF my time, aud the
best OF my ability, | AIN conscious OF
having filled only q small portion OF its
demands.
"Our posts are 30 scattered that II IL
almost an impossible task Tor one man
to fulfill, especially when he must bear
ais own expense.
"Ths condition OF the department TO
date. 1 regret 10 say, In n financial sense,
IS very poor Numerically speaking. We
are about the same ~ II year ago, u few
less II anything. Death has thinned our
ranks. We also have lost many by sus
pension. not, however, by any fault OF
the post. but az comrades grow old and
more feeble they neglect their posts and
are dropped from the rolls and forgotten.
NOW | would recommend, IA far IN
practicable, that posts carry upon their
rolls all worthy members whom they
know TO be financially unable TO pay
their dues. Great charity should be exer-
cised concerning such cases..
The department commander takes thls
opportunity TO suggest the following plan
to Increase our membership. which has
been adopted by many posts In other de-
partments. That IL, for each post to ap-
ooint q recruiting committee, whose GUY
II will be TO secure the names OF all who
are eligible to membership. and get them
INTO the ranks | believe II this plan
we're adopted, and persistently carried out,
our membership would be multiplied
Comrades let us rally.
.srha tapartman nraaaatipUa f0r apN-
eral years are all unpublished for the
want OF funds to meet the expense OF
printing. would recommend the pub
LEGATION OF same "a soon as the depart
ment is financially able.
woMAN's RELIEF coRPs
81 desire TO say q few words In relation
to the great n grand organic alton
our auxiliary, the WOman's Relief Corps,
under the leadership OF Mrs, John Bat
Ter. There IL no question about III.
, bsne6t that u Relief Corps IN 10 q Post
= especially In this part OF the coun'
!, try. There are many things that eau be
lone with the aid OF a corps that cannot
, 10 otherwise accomplished. fear we dc
I not appreciate its lsbors OF love ant
bsnedcence, which are bestowed upon us
regret to say there Is but n In ouI
whole territory. and that IL %c0nnecte'
with my own post. n II IL severei!
u taxed from reports | have obtained frou
d It's officers. There has been expended q
|. last year for relief to comrades and thei
anil 81, far and near, several hundrel
dollars. l think the Il X. warren Pos
!. owes It's existence to our noble Relie
y Corps.
DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS
AT our last elcampment here in thi
hall, introduced n resolution encOui
aging ths oruer Oh the aughlers OF Nel
Grams ahu ~ was W ! hih III nupe
q sooh 10 rgahlze u teht III our w, a
many uauRnIefs nave hSsureu ihe VI 'hei
9; interest," IN the oruer'
"but LOT ths earnest enorts o Ine pre-
3 lIehl OF tue daughters Oh Veterans vi VI
" MASSACHUSETTS, uepaitment !kho"h ,
g; some Oh our 1eparlnneh'l an ~ conl'ap
III New MEXICO WOMB nave eone 10 III
grave uhKnowh 70 hls iain!iy III hafss
chuse,'s' ! . y u .ius. we ""y ~
'end the order 10 our territory'
y SONS OF VETERANS.
a 81 wish also 10 speak of the Sons OF IA
yeterans. The Organization known d
the Sons OF Veterans. numbering som
& 100000 or more. IL growing rapidly. "
o should do everything In our power 10 ol
o ganize a camp In our neiphborhood, q,
pacially where a post exists.
.'They are our bows, and to them wi.
N soon fall our duties. When nj the sewers
national encampmsnts. | had the homo
10 and pleasure of addressing their camp
"a and received marked courtesies frol
~ them all. At Buffalo. especially, wher
" they were in attendance to our wishes 4
Vi all times.
70 DAY.
l. Al the years roll on the day becom,
Nv mora suaral IN M aaah yaaTs not nnll