Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-09

~ 'ENtau dot VI tue tWtutlttn dn+
nuai encampment OF the Grand Army
OF the Republic OF the Department Of
New Mexico convened in the Knights
OF Pythias hall this morning at 81
o'clock with a good attendance OF old
soldiers. who upheld the flag In 81 to
'65.
Department Commander J. w. Ed.
wards OF this city opened the session.
Prayer was then offered by the chap.
lain, Rev. Thomas HARDWOOD, after
which Department Commander Ed.
wards read his annual report. He
congratulated those present for having
been permitted to gather again ms sur.
vivors OF the loyal remnant OF that
grand army that thirty-eight years ago
marched back from the sangunary
fields OF our great war" modest In
your great victory in behalf of equal
rights and justice. you laid down your
arms. doffed your faded uniforms to
adopt once more civilian dress and as.
sumo It's duties and cares. AS soldiers
you have given to this nation n martial
fame that challenges the admiration
of the world. bequeathlng to genera.
tions to come heritage rich In its
lessons of love and loyalty and unset
fish sacrifices. II your ranks in the
days of fraternal strife furnished the
captains. majors. colonies and gen.
erals in days OF peace. thcy have fur
nished our governors, judges and pres
idents. No walk in life but bears the
| footprints of him who marched and
fought for home and country in 1861
to 1865.
/ One of the substantial benefits we
| have been Instrumental In bringing
about was the bill introduced by the
local post, which I had prepared and
given to OR representative, Thomas
Hughes. A bill appropriating in each
county $50 to decently inter all old
veterans OF the civil war who may die
and who have not sufficient means Of
their own to defray such expenses.
This bill was passed, and Is now a
law. or the Womans Relief Corps he
said: THAT noble organization and
our auxiliary, the woman's Relief
Corps. our helpmeet. have always
been ready to help the Grand Army OF
the Republic in this territory where
ever there is an organization. | am
sorry each post In this department
have not one with them, as has Garlic
ton and G. X. Warren posts. the latter
having some eighty members; they
made the astonishing increase during
1902 OF three hundred and eighty pei
cent" He made three official visits
during the year TO Ration. Las Vegas
and Santa Fe. The Carleton post al
Santa Fe. he says. is n live. energetic
count OF his visit to the thlrty-sixtl
!, national encampment held In Washing
ton October 6 to 10, 1902.
Z Memorial Day Is generally observe,
In all the towns of New Mexico. h.
/ said. but was sorry TO say that in mos
r places II is made a day for sports
A horse racing. dances, base ball an
e other sports, when II should be a da
e devoted to the strewing of flower
!. and honoring the dead Of those VIII
v saved this country. and made II what
is today. the grandest government o
earth
e In closing, he said that II was fee
e ing OF pride that the AFFAIRS OF the d.
s partment were in as good a conditio
g as they were when ne took command
1. that his comrades had conferred III
I. greatest honor on him he had ever r
y ceived or expected to receive
e The reports OF other department o
" ficers we're then read and adopted
y The following officers were the
i. elected for the ensuing year; Depar
N ment Commander. w. Edwards, A
d, buquerqUe.
I. Senior Vice Commander-T w. II
a man. Tucumcarl.
C. Junior Vice Commander-Sml
e, Simpson, Taos.
IN Chaplan-Thomas Harwood Alb
ne querque.
ct Delegate to National Encampment
Jacob weltmer. Santa Fe.
Alternate-S. c. Meek Socorro.
H. Council OF Administration for
OF partment-J A. Brown, White Oak
s. S. Beatty, Santa Fee; Lever'
ak Clarke. Albuquerque; David Denha
IT. Albuquerque; Lee II. Rudisille. VIII
to Oaks.
is The reelection OF Department Co
IL mander Edwards was a deserved co
all pliment, for he has fulfilled his duti
Tx to the satisfaction OF all. Rev. Tho
wo as Harwood was also reelected. TT
I'D will make his twenty-first year that
I'm has served In that capacity. He
ng the right man in the right place. II
lie record cannot be beaten In the Unit
ly. States.
I'LL The session adjourned a little pI
90 ~ O'Clock this noon and this afterno
err, the comrades attended In a be
nd the funeral OF Mrs. KfSumerer at
Did Presbyterian church.
nd The officers will be Installed {
evening by Post Department CO
mander f. e. Slower of this city. 7
ne Woman's Belief Corps will be
est hand. and banquet will be served
All ter the ceremonies.
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