Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-16
UNION VETERAN UNION
PREPARATIONS FOR MEMORIAL
DAY EXERCISES.
Items Of General Interest Gathered at
Local NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Visits Paid.

In the general order issued by direction
of Gen. A. M. Legg, commander-in-chiefo of
the Union Veterans Union, May co. 1904,
appears the following clause relating to
Memorial day services:
Memorial day is birthright Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, as it was a
conception of the founder of that glorious
and world-famed organization, who was a
grand soldier and did magnificent service
at the battles front, and nearly all of our
members being members of that order, the
commander-in-chief urges that we all par
ticipate with the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie in observing all functions Of its beau
ttful service In honor and in memory of our
heroic and sacred dead.
1T is a nations tribute, and all loyal citi-
zens should unite in observing it,
He again urges upon all members the full
recognition of these facts, and of the addi-
tional fact that there is no better way to
keep alive in the heart of the nation that
true patriotism which will, IL need be-
sacrifice all that the life of the nation may
be perpetuated than for all loyal citizens
to unite as one with the members Of the
Grand Army of the Republic in doing honor
to the graves of the patriotic dead on the
3Oth of May, the nations Memorial day.
During the week official visits Of Depart
ment Commander Gen. A. G. Hawley sand
staff were made to w. 8. Hancock Regf-
ment, No. /, and John c.. Kelton Regiment
No. IS. The commander expressed much
qualification with the interest and activity
shown during the past quarter by those
regiments.
Col s. J. Block, chief of staff, who is at
Atlantic City for short rest, is expected
to return to his desk early next week.
Two new regiments are being recruited at
Baltimore, and will be installed by the de-
partment commander and his staff next
a from
the precinct regiments have signified their
intention to attend.
Col. 8. J. Block, chief Of staff, and chair
man of the employment committee, has re-
the reinstatement of several comrades Of
the U.V.U. favorably, and that they will
shortly resume their official duties in the
government service.
John A.. Logan Regiment.
John A. Logan Regiment, No. 2, Union
Veterans Union, assembled at Its ar
mory, 719 9th street northwest, last Tues
day, with Col. F. F. Bogia in command,
for the purpose of electing delegates to the
department encampment, which assemblies
In this city in June.
The following delegates were elected:
Lieut.. John Hammond. Maj. A. ]. Eaton,
Surgeon d. ]. Byrnes, Lieut.. Col. Hazard
Wheeler and Comrades Horace Pardo and
Charles s. Noske, their alternates being j.
F. Simonds. Henry C. Watson, John Dwyer.
s. r. Stratton. T. B. Wheeler and G. w.
Allen.
Resolutions of coincidence with Mr. J. F.
Ryan for the death Of his wife were passed.
The bi-weekly meeting of John A. Logan
Auxiliary, U.V.R.U., WOmen's Union Vet
eran Relief Union, was held Tuesday at
Its hail. 721 9Th street northwest.
Encouraging reports were delivered for
the first quarter of the year, two new men,
bers were Initiated. and short remarks were
made by Mrs Ida B. Roe, national presi-
dent; Mrs. J. M. Chase, Miss Gorham, Mrs.
A. B. Eaton, Mrs. Rogers and others.
The report OF the relief committee was
especially gratifying.
John c. Kelton Regiment, No. Is, assem-
bled Thursday, April Is, at Stanley Hall,
National Soldiers Home, with Col Camp
bell in command
Routine business was quickly finished SO
thai t.ie coA..
the department commander and his stan.
who were present at this session.
Many cordial handshakes were exchanged
as comrades met and recalled to each other
some experience of the old-time war period.
in which both were engaged. Commander
Hawley made some pleasing remarks and
was followed by Lieut.. Col. Carey. who
spoke OF incidents of Indian warfare par
tfcipated In by himself and other COM
rades. pleasing feature OF tho evening
was the presentation, on behalf Of the De-
partment Of the Potomac. by Col Charles
l.. Eaton to Col Alexander Campbell OF AN
enGrossed coloueifs Communication.