Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-09-11


dress of the commander-in-chief, John
r. King of Baltimore, covered the rec
ord of the administration Of the late
Commander in Chief Wilson w. Black
mar, whose service covered II months
of the term for which he was elected
From tle very beginning Of his
term" said Mr.. King, Commander in
Chief Blackmar's purpose was to do
all that man could do to encourage
the several departments, particularly
those that were weakest or most re-
mote, and, so far as lay in his power,
infuse new life and energy and zeal
into their ranks, and give to them
added inspiration to continue b1ayely
and manful1y in the great work they
we're carrying on for God and coun-
try and humanity.
"The work Of the committee On pen
sions has been mainly devoted to urg-
ing the passage of a service pension
bill The number of certificates is
sued in 1905 was 1872, 207-mOre than
10000 in excess of the year before and
still more in excess of former years.
The large number was due to the OPP
Grafton of order No. 70, the bureau
granting 12,436 original pensions and
"a $40 increased pensions under the
order Since the order was issued
April IS, 1904, the total number Of al
lowances under it was 65,612, most Of
them, however, having been for in
Ill
tains the names of 684,60S survivors
of the civil war was against 690,792 at
the close of 1904. The deaths in 1905
of survivors Of the civil war were
30,924.
Vigilance must not be relaxed to
prevent action by congress depriving
our office holding comrades of their
well earned means of livelihood.
'"The observance Of the exercises
of memorial day has become SO wide
spread that at the present time scarce
ly city, town, or village can be found
in this great republic that does not in
some manner pay tribute to the ma
tons honored dead If properly re-
qnested so to- do 10y the encampment,
there was little doubt that the war de.
partment would be willing to include
in its estimates for tne next fiscal
year an appropriation sufficient for the
erection of an ampnitheater in Airing
ton cemetery, and also an appropria-
ton to put Lincolns Gettysburg ad-
dress on tablets in all national GENE
teries. With an active committee at
work to this end, it was safe to as
sumo that the Government will soon
establish an additional soldiers home
in California.
The Woman's Relief corps still
maintains it's position as the right
hand of tle Grand Army of the Repub-
lic Very few enterprises are under
taken by posts that these patriotic
women are not called upon for assist
ance, and right royalty they give IT.
Badges, as ordered by the last ma
tionaI encampment, have been sent to
all army nurses whose addresses were
furnished; but one thing more needs
to be done for these noble women
They have been endeavoring for some
time to secure an increase OF pension
If tle encampment ould contribute tc
the success of the measure it would
be going long way toward paying the
debt Of gratitude that comrades owe
to the army nurses.
'The Sons Of Veterans is increasing
in numbers and influence, and is I'm
questionably destined to play an i'm
portant part in the future history Oh
the land their fathers saved. The
daughters Of veterans by combining
their influence in such an organization
as the National Alliance Daughters o.
Veterans can accomplish much in the
way of intoxicating In the minds O
children love for the country and {
loyal devotion to the flag as the EN-
blem of national unity and the rights
of man"
Dodging the Burdens.
The report of Mr.. King, as senior
vice commander in chief contained the
following: "The time is passing Wher
we can hope for a material increase
-, our mani orchiD vet there are