The National tribune., 1899-05-04
THE GRAND ARMY.
What Veterans Are Doing
for the Good of the Order.
MEMORIAL DAY.
Acting Commander in Chief johnson Issne

Acting Commander in Chief johnson Issnes
| Orders Regarding Observance by Posts.
Acting Commander-in-Chief ". c. john
son has issued General Orders from Ma
tional Headquarters, Philadelphia, Pa,
calling attention TO the observance oil
Memorial Day. He expresses confidence
that every c0mrade of the Grand Army OF
the Republic will unite in paying our
annual tribute of flag and flowers to the
memory of the men who, in days gone uy,
fought for the unity Of the Nation, the
purity and truth of the flag, and who
stood ready TO yield up their lives to Sc
+, cure to US as q people the inestimable
blessings of liberty.
The COmmander-in-ChiefS says:
THE year closing with the next Me.
mortal Day has added new strength ana
power to the Nation and new glory TO the
flag The worth and the fame OF the
American soldier and sailor has been
gloriously advanced. The achievements
of the days Of the COS still remain, and
have rendered possible the glorious VIC,
tories won in the interests OF liberty ana
humanity. Let us, then. on Memorial
Day, strew Springs choicest flowers III
tenderness and love upon the grave OF
every defender CT the Republic, and IN
song. story, and fitting ceremony recall
the services and unmatched Sacrihce oi
those who, sleeping in the gardens OF the
sea or in the bosom CT the Nation, thelr
place OF sepulcher unmarked and un-
known, gave not only their lives, Dut
their very name for their country.
The men whose memory IS perpeth-
ated by the loving service OF Memorial
Dav were part Of the greatest comradc-
ship the world has ever known. Let us
who still survive b" so earnest Ill tu
tribute. so pure in our affection, ana 50
loving in our remembrance oi them, that
the lessons Of patriotism which we teach
shall find a lodgment in the hearts OF all
the people, binding all together in deVo-
ton to flag and country. 1t is enIoIned
upon every Post that, in accordance with
a custom now firmly established, they
attend divine service on the Sunday pre-
ceding Memorial Day"
The Both National Encampment pro-
vided that the reading of President LIN
coins address at Gettysburg be made
special feature in all Memorial Day ez.
erciscs conducted under the auspices OF
the Grand Army of the Republic.
VIM. b. FOIger, Post 139, Cincinnati,
O., has been appointed Assistant Adiu-
tant General, vice III. p. Thompson, re-
signed. Asst Adj't-Ger. Folger has been
assigned to special duty with Acting Com
mander in Chief Johnson.
The appointment Of Comrade 5. +. Fink,
General is announced.
Comrade Charles III. Boyd, Portland,
Me-; Wm. endcnin, Moline, H., and
10. A. Reynolds, Covington, Ky, have
been appointed Special Aids in Charge OF
Military instruction in Public Schools.
The fol owing appointments as Aids dc
Camp on the staff of the Commander In
Chief are announced:
nlinois-T. J. Abbott, Rockford.
Iowa-E. B. Soper, Emmetsbur5; Chas.
f. Lane, Sac City; f. 6. Stephens, Bur
ling on; c. NJ. Erlwn, Sigourney; 6race
Luman L. Caldwell, Decorah; a. b. Ecker,
West Union Burlington postoilice); A.
ID. Collier, Sioux City.
NJ land John G. Maynard, War De
partment, Washington, d. c.
Michigan. B. Griswold, Grand Rap
Detroit; Eber Rice, Grand Rapids; }. Is.
p. Mccullough, Berrien Center; III. NJ.
| Parker, Blissfield VIM. +. Bradley,
Adrian; James Greenfield, Flushing;
James I. Peck, Hudson; George W.
Buckingham, Flint; Thomas N. Stev-
A. Richard, Owosso; NJ. ID. richardson,
Lake City; l.. n. Case, Detroit; John
Kidder, Detroit; Robert Calhoun, Bay City;
r. p. Tuten, Iron Mountain; ID. {. Spears,
Azalia; II. b. Davis, Dundee; Eugene
Muffat, Detroit.
| M1nlleS td-J. .. ptIfdiu, iPto'oi'S,
L. w. Collins, ST. Cloud; James Shaver,
Alexandria,; Charles ii. ltobinson, Water
vile.
| Missouri-.James Ewart, Maysville.
| Ohio-M. J. Sloan, Warren; i. w. Jor-
don, Dayton; W. S. Merrill, IrontOn; My
ron S. Harding, Cincinnati; J. w. Crum,
Lima; Joseph Dunn, Cleveland; VIM. j.
Gleason, Cleveland; II. Ii. Hart, Medina;
b. II. Millikan, Washington Courthouse;
W. II. 1hrall, Cincinnati; Joseph W; Haw-
kins, Cincinnati; Joseph l.. Gaul, Gin
cinnati.
PENNSYLVANIA. S. Marks, Franklin.
| Potomac-Abram Hart, Lyman B. Cut
Ter, A. l.. Brooks; all Of Washington,
| ID. G.
| ton.