The National tribune., 1901-05-02
DEATHS.

The demise OF Gen. Benjamin Harri-
son, ex-President of the United States, on
March 13, at his late residence in Indian
apOlis, Ind. deserves more than mere p 81
ing notice at the hands of his comrades, who
at all times enjoyed his steadfast support
and unfinching devotion. He was a con
sistent, fearless and unseltish champion of the
rights of the defenders of our country. III s
great ability and the exalted station to which
he was called by his fellOw-citZens made his
loyalty to his comrades all the more a,uable
and conspicuous. 1t was during his incIm-
bency of the Presidency that the greatest
measure of relief for the needy and the de-
pendent of our comrades and for the poor
widows of the deceased comrades, the act of
June 30, 1900, was enacted into law. His
great influence as President was welded by
him in a spirit which indicated that he was
scrupulously mindful of his obligations as d
cOmrade as well as an official, and that he
fully appreciated that the obligation to faith
fully serve his comrades increased with the
opportunity and power to serve them. To US
belongs the duty of acknowledging our last
Ing indebtedness to this great soldier and
statesman, and the G.. A. X. should not he j.
tate to hand down to posterity, In some en-
during shape, our appreciation of him as a
comrade
Death has again, suddenly and without
notice or warning, invaded the ranks of those
who have served us as Commanders in Chief,
and this time has removed one from posi-
tion in the Congress of the United States,
where he was battling with might and main
for the adoptios of laws which, if enacted,
would have added to the protection of our
needy comrades and the widows and orphans
of departed comrades In the endowment
Of rights assured them by a generous Gov
ernment under its pension laws, and of those
of our comrades who hold positions in the
civil service in the uninterrupted possession
Of the same. Comrade Albert ID. Shaw, Past
Commander-in- Chief, 1899 to 1900 while Oc-
cupying his post of duty at Washington, D.
c., was called hence at 10 o'clock A. NJ, on
Sunday, Feb. 10, 1901, after r life full of
labor and self-sacrlfce, and singulariy free
from all blemish, q shining example of duty
well performed. He has simply Joined the
galaxy of heroes who have preceded him, aud
whose records will live forever in the minds
and hearts Of all patriotic citizens. Insp.-
General. Henry S. Peck was requested to
represent the G. A. Il. at the funeral, to-
gether with the following committee ap-
pointed to accompany the remains to their
final resting place; to-wt. Nathaniel p.
Pond, Department Commander, N. Y; Ed
ward ]. Atkinson, Past Quartermaster-Gen-
eral, N. Y; Jas. W. Kay, Past Department
Commander, n. Y; John McElroy Past De-
partment Commander, Potomac; Harvey Aus
tin KassOn, Assistant Inspector G eneral
Ohio; Allan c. BakeweIl, Special Aid to Com,
mander-in- Chief; David w. Lee. Commander
Post No. 1SJ, n. Y.
The Department of Illinois reports the
death of Past q. M-Gen. A. ]. Burbank of
that Department, who departed this life at
Chicago on Jan. 81, 1901 He served us faith
fully as Quartermaster-General in 1S95-9i-9 81
and left stainless record worthy OF our
emua ton.
Chas. p. Moies, Commander of the Depart
ment of Rhode Island, has announced the
death In his Department of Past Department
Commander AlonZo Williams on March 49,
and Past Department Commander Henry r.
Barker on March II. Comrade Williams COM
manded the Department In 1889, and was In
spector- General of the G. A. 4. In 1893 and
1899. He has been for many years of the
faculty of Brown University, being at his
death Professor of the Germanic Languages
and Literature. Comrade Barker commanded
the Department in 1879 His business was of
financial character, and ut his death, which
was sudden and without warning. he held
many responsible offices in financial In
stitutions. Both were held in high
esteem and are being sincerely mourned
by the comrades of Rhode Island. These
comrades by their pure, able and trustworthy
conduct In their private lives, have added
lustre and strength to our organization. May
we initiate their example.
By order of
LEO RASSIEUR, Commander-in-Chief
B. N. STERRETT, Adjutant-General.