Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-06
ITS RANKS THINNING.
Membership of the Grand Army Of
the Republic Aggregates ago, s7z.
Reports OF Oncers Show rhs Orders FE-
nsnces to BE in Good Shape-ComnanCl-
er-in-Chief shaw Urges Memorial
Day Change.

Chicago, Aug. 3O.-The National
Grand Army encampment devoted
Wednesdays session to business
Commander-in-Chief Shaw made an
exhaustive report, covering pension
| legislation and the various interests
of the order. Among other things
he said:
The subject of patriotic teaching and
civics has been a prominent issue in the
past history Of the Grand Army, and
great good along patriotic lines of educa-
ton has been the result. 1t is in line with
| the highest sentiment of Christian citi-
zenship- The only safety for our union
| in the future lies in the wise and unset
| fish patriotism and virtue of our whois
people. The steps of future generations
will not stumble if their national path
way is paved with right principles and
| Safe-guarded with noble Inspirations OF
justice, law, liberty and religion
The Importance of proper military drill
| in schools is now generally acknowledged
by our prominent educators. 1t develops
both mind and body in q desirable way.
| and it adds greatly to the physical cuI-
ture of our youth. Besides in a country
where the nation depends upon volunteers
for its soldiers in time of war, the wise
and prudent knowledge of military re-
quirements are elements of national
strength of the most desirable sort in
| times of peace.
Profoundly impressed with the weak
ching way Memorial day is being OBJ
served in the element of games and di-
versions of one sort or another which
are more and more coming into view,
your commander-in-chief strongly rec
ommends that it fall on the last Sunday
in May. If this change is made 1t is
believed from vide consultations and in
terchange of views that the holy
Sabbath day will preserve it from the
dissertations which now largely pervert
the tender associations of this unique
memory day from it's original significa-
ton.
The report of Adj. Gen. Thomas j.
Stewart was in part as follows:
The total membership of the Grand
Army of the Republic in good standing
June &c. 1899, 6,905 posts with MEM
bership of 2S7,981; on December 81, 1899.
1912 posts with a membership of 2S7, 1858:
on June 80, 1900, 6,77S posts with member
ship of ZIG, 662. Reports received from de-
partmentS show 1869 members Wers
dropped from rolls, having been pre-
viously suspended. Unusual interest has
been manifested in our order during the
past year. Comrades have been more
active than for some years heretofore
The losses from all causes reported dur
ing the last Il months have been II, 319-
less than in any year since 1893. The
death rate has increased from 2.7S in
1899 to ESQ in 1900. The aggregate of total
receipts for the year ending with the
campment in 1900 is $13 339-an increase
Of 1892 this year over last The expense
$l,SS
than for that of 1899, and this does rot
include any salary whatever for the adj
jutant general.
Edward J. Atkinson, quartermaster
general of the G. A. r., has submitted
his annual report for the year ended
August 10, 1900. It follows:
The cash receipts were SIS, 24S9S; exc
penditures, s20.30314; balance, $7,940.S4.
Total amount: Abstract of sales, $6.-
231, 20; per capita tax received for term
ended December 81, 1899, So, rs; term
ended June 80, 1900 50, 2.43. Shipment OF
flags credited to the Southern Memorial
fund, 1880; on hand, 1880. Contributions
for Memorial day from all sources ST.
S79.25. Receipts (including balance fronz
report of 1885, interest for 1899 and 1900.
and posts, Ladies of the G. A. r., Sons OF
Veterans and national treasurer) So, $3.50
Disbursements, 81, 440.65; balance on hand
s., 447.42. Grant Memorial fund, s6.070.35s
expenditures, $S645.07; balance, s.. 42528-
Sherman Memorial fund, $238.60 Supplies
purchased from September o. 1885, ia
August 10, 1900, "a, 1896. Value Of supplies
purchased, issued and remaining on hand.
81, 09555; profit on same, S1,9128S. Total
expenditures for supplies, travelling ex-
penses salaries, postage, stationery ana
incidentals, $50. 612.04. Assets, So, 1856; in-
veStmentS, 81, 800.
In the report of Surgeon General VIII
liam H. Baker the number of deaths
during the year ended December 81, 1899.
were 1857, divided as follows: Number
who presumably died of wounds received
in tie service, 1863; number who presuma-
bly, died of disease contracted in the serv-
ice, 1885, number who presumably died
from other causes, 5,198. The total value
Of medical service and supplies furnished
during the year was estimated at $780,
1873. The number of deserving sick or
MANNED not receiving pensions was
1 1907. The number of inmates in SOL
diers' homes. supported by the govern
ment and the states in which they are
located, was Is, 172. The number of ex-
soldiers and sailors in almshouses was
TO-
Following is an abstract of In
spector General Cummings report
for the year ended June so, 1900.
which report, according to the in
spector, is not complete or uniform:
Total number of posts, sos; members
IN good standing, 263.277; money in relief
fund. s4O3, 7S3. So; amount expended for
relief, $1SS, 800; aggregate value OF prop
erty owned by posts, 1886, 924.31.
Fairbanks Four Years Hence.
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 3O.-It is the
talk in republican circles that Sena-