Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-16
TAPS SOUNDED FOR MANY OLD SOLDIERS Ranks of (. \. R. Trimmed Out By Death, the Only Foe They Cannot
 Defeat
ADDRESS 0f TANNER
No Soldier That Ever Wore the Blue Was False to the Trust
 Replaced in Him.

Minneapolis, Minn. Aug 16.-The following is the abstract of the re- port of Adjutant General Tweedale presented at the G. A. K. encamp- ment.
 The total membership of the Grand Army is declared in the report or Adjutant General Tweedale to Do 235,S23, an increase of 3,36S during the last six months. The losses by death for the year ended December 31, 1905, were 9,205, or 3.90 per cent of the total membership. In tue preceding year the loss by death reached exactly the same percent- age.
 The suggestion is made that the organization be incorporated with a provision requiring the annual re- ports of the organization to be sub mitted to congress.
 The receipts from the per capita tax imposed on members of the or ganization are declared to be insuf- ficient for the proper conduct Of the affairs of the Grand Army. It is sug- gested that the tax be increased iron 31s cents to 5 cents per annum.
 The following is partial report of Commander-in-Chief Tanner sub mitted this afternoon:
 Notwithstanding the fearful in- roads of deaths upon the comrades Of the Grand Army of the Republic, Mir Tanner declared the organization today is $500 stronger than at the encampment in Denver last year.
 The commander-in-chief bitterly arraigned those who, posing as the most eminent men of the nation, had proven false to their trust in va rious ways, but declared that among all such tho name of no civil war veteran could be found.
 Discussing finances he said that the amount turned over to his quar- termaster by the last administration after making certain payments was $3,279. The utmost economy, how evcr,. was necessary in its expendi- ture until the Diackmar legacy. oi tS,00O was received. ifr-r--r.
 Mir Tanner then discussed the ne- cessity for Increased pensions for army nurses and spoke of the aid rendered to members of the G. A. R. on account of the earthquake and fire in San Francisco and adjacent places.
 The commander-in-ch chief reiterated his views expressed in general orders regarding proper observance of Memorial day and said that as the result of his recommendations con- corning the graves of confederates buried on northern soil he had re- ceived number of touching mes- sages from mothers of the south whose sons are buried in northern soil. pouring out their appreciation of the spirit embodied in his order. These, he said. were too tender and sacred to be heralded publicly, but if he had received but one such com munication he would have felt amply Justified for the recommendations he Recommendation that the Sunday pre- made.
 Reference also was made to his ceding Memorial day be duly ob- served as Memorial Sunday in order that the growing custom in many places of regarding Memorial day as a mere holiday for games and amuse- ments may be checked.
 He expressed qualification at the general observance of Flay day fol- lowing Its official recognition by the thirty-ninth encampment. While the observance of the 14th of June as Flag day by the c. A. R. had Its value for those who had reached mature life. he said, it's primary ob- feet was to inspire the. young with love for their country.
 After urging upon members to al- ways uncover upon hearing the na- tIonal anthem, Commander-in-Chief Tanner dwelt at length on the sub feet of patriotic societies auxiliary to and fin sympathy with the GA. R.
 The commander-in-chiefc closed his address with a touching tribute to his wife. who died in Montana last Juue. as the result of an accident.