The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-01-16
@. 4. R. and ". R. G. installations,

G. A. X. and w. II. G.. Installations,
There was full attendance on Sat |
urday at the installation of officers OF
Candy post and relief corps. The la
dies of the corps prepared a dinner,
which was served at II o'clock, and
the installation services were held later
and separately. Past Commander lsen-
berg was Installing officer for the post,
and Mrs. I. j. Cunning, past president,
acted i'm the same capacity.for the re-
lief corps The post is in whit might
be termed flourishing condition, hav-
ing 81 members in good standing.
There are probably that many civil war.
veterans in the valley who do not be-
| long to the Grand Army of the Repub-
| lie. Candy post should have at least
| so members. They expense of member
ship is trifing, only one dollar a year.
The objects of the Grand Army are
thus defined:
/. To preserve and strengthen those
| kind and fraternal feelings which bind.
together the soldiers, sailors and ma
rines who united to suppress the late
rebellion, and TO perpetuate the mem
ory and history of the dead.
2. To assist such former comrades ~
arms as need help and protection, and
to extend needful aid TO the widows
and orphans of those who have fallen.
3. To maintain true allegiance to the
i limited States of America, based upon
n paramount respect for and fidelity
to its constitution and laws, to dis
counteuance whatever tends To weaken
Ilovaltv. incites to insurrection, treason
or rebellion, or in any other manner
impairs the efficiency and .peFmanency
of our free institutions land to encour-
age the spread of universal liberty,
( equal rights aud justice, to all menl.
n Its ranks are Recruited from only
J loyal men, ms witness this extract from
the laws of the order prescribing eligi'
! bility to menlheFsiltp: $3.50
4 uSoldiers and sailors of the United
: States army, navy or marine corps who
] served between April ~, 1861, aho
n April 8, 1855, in the war for the sup
e preston of the rebellion !. and thosf
1 having been honorably discharged
& tberefrom after such service and o
: such state regiments as were caiiet
into active service and subject TO thu
i orders of the United States general OF
e ficers, between the dates mentioned
i shall be eligible 10 nieilshsfship in th'
e Grand Army of the Republic. No per
n son shall be eligible to membership
q who has at any time borne arm
: against the United States.N
! The Grand Army is in no. sense
Df partisan or sectarian society, and W
Is again Quote from the laws:
If "NO officer or comrade of the Crane
VI Army of the Republic shall IN an
IL manner use this organization for pai
4. tisan purposes, aud no discussion
Iy PARTISAN questions shall be permitte'
,e At any of Its meetings, nor shall an
DR. nomination for political Office be made.
Of Candy post, ever since 1t was INST
Sc tuted, 20 years ago, has followed IN
no plan of elecling commander ever
q wear from the ranks. The post ther
iii fore has about twenty past commant
Is ders, all of whom, we believe, are ~
st ing. but all are not now residing
ve Hood River Past commanders
- nosts are members Of the state encaml
ment. This large number of past con
manders gives Canby post \ big repr
y sentatiOn in the state encampment.
re For presiding officer for the year l9
en- Candy post has elected W. II. Perry,
IS Kentuckian, one of the stalwart Onit
ar men of 1861. who left his home in
H. southern state to serve In the war {
he the Union. Canby post has anoth
Ii Southerner as member In the pers,
80 ~ n X. Tucker. who left his home
Ter the mountains Of tennessee and ma
Sc, bis way to the Union lines 10 heip 81