The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
G. A. R. WELCOMES PRESIDENT
Rawlins Post Adopts Resolutions
Of Generalization.
His Intense Patriotism in the War
with Spain Praised-AddresseS
by Department officials.

Rawlins Post. G. A r. held lis reS1-
/ lar meeting at Grand Army Hail Friday
+ night As il was inspection night, there
was a large attendance iucludiug
/ the department commander and steE.
[ members Of the Old Guard. and repre-
/ sentatives from every g. A T. posi- IN
the city. The inspection services w-rc
( conducted 10y J. +. Davis. a speech ot
welcome was made by Col. Orlando T.
Caruana, commander Of Post No. !. after
which the following named comrades
made addresses; Department Commander
D. T. Entriken. Senior Vice 5. r. Grahau,
Junior Vice walker, Chaplain Galleghe-,
Assistant Adjutant General Webster, r.
spector Davis, and Capt. Egan. Of the Old
Guard. Two original poems were read 10y
Dr.. Fred Calvert
The following resolutions were sub
mitted by Col. Samuel f. Stratton aud
unanimously adopted:
Whereas John \. Raulins Post No J. Grand
Army Of the bcrublic, Department Of the Potomac.
Washington. d. g. having noticed with great salts
faction an account in The public TTesS Of the
iu5tallment of the President Of the United States.
Theodore Roosevelt as q member Of the Associate
Society O. Farusw0ItL Post, CT Mount Vernon. y.
\. tan auxiliary organization q the Grand AMY uf
the Republic. and that such installation had been
conducted tv Gen. Horace Porter, former American
Ambassador % France. IN the presence Of large
gathering q distinguished members Of the Grand
Army LOYAL Legion. and prominent citizens assem-
hled at the White House. Ostober e. 1906. and d.
siriUg in some public manner 20 express the thank
fitness and deep app-ecistion felt over this happy
event, which means much 90 the organization u
the g. 4. T., have, or this. the tweuty-siyth d3y
OF October, 1905 unanimously adopted the folloTn.
Tesoluitous:
Resolved. That we, ss Union veterans Of the var
q the rebso8. take this method of mauifestiag -
well as voicing the deep sense Of qualification ami
satisfaction Wo fee over the t0Tuit0Js circumstance
vhseh has receutl~ brought about the admission Of
the President os the United States Theodore Roo
yet-withn the circle Of cur brotherhood through
an auxiliary society attached 70 Grand Amy Post
believing az the same time that were il not Ter the
regulations Of order. which requires caudidlr.
Tor admission to have served the Union cause III the
war 81 the rebellion. President Roosevelt would nasc
followed n the footsteps Of his ilustFiaus urcif
cJssoTs Presidents Grant. Hayes. Garfield HAM
SOD, end Mckinley. and become a fuil-fedrei meu-
Der Of the Gnnd Army of the Republic; but being
o-ly years q are when the var closed he vs.
denied this privilege. Yet. when var ugs Iceland
with Spain. II lsas bis intense patriotism inrelaa
him TO leave home, family friends. relatists aud
all that WIS dear, and giving the hcSI he had -
bring honor and victory 10 tie American a5e there
fore
Resolved, That We not only recognize. but t ,Iusi-
asticaily greet and welcome him 10 o-r iullts ana
eheerfuily extend to BIN the right hand If fellow
ship thrice glad in the glorious privilege ~ enjoy
in being able 70 call him com-rdc
Received, That these resolutions ~ snscad upon
the minutes % tais post and GODS &C Che ssisa
be sent 10 the commander q Fausworfh Post g.
A. X, Mount Vernon, y. i.