Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-24

OF the great struggle to this day. they have
In the church or engaged In the ordinary,
pursuits OF life. they have been men OF
high ideals. stoutly insisting upon purity In
public affairs and maintaining with
sturdy insistence the integrity OF the ma
ton, demanding that the obligations of the
government in the time OF the nations peril
to both bondholders and musketholders
should be fulfilled to the letter.
The Grand Army of the Republic has
practically written the pension laws. 1t has
built the soldiers homes, national and
state. It has founded orphan homes. 1t has
sought by every means In its power to pro-
tect. defend and promote the highest and
best interests of the defenders of the re-
public and their dependent ones.
Bravery Of Confederate Soldiers.
1--WE recognize in the confederate veteran
brave man who battled for what he be-
lieved to be the right, and with him in
these mellow days as we march down the
awaken bitter memories or to chide him
for the part he took in war which cost SO
many lives north and south We would
rather join with him in rebuilding the
waste places than to engage with him in
fruftless discussion of problems which
found complete solution at Appomattox.
National headquarters at GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, earnestly and cordially invites the CO.
operation Of the comrades of the G. A. r.
in winning to our standards every soldier
and sailor now outside the organization
Inc WdICnWOrQ OF the present aQmlnlStFd-
ton is and will continue to be Recruit the
ranks
1.-THE Grand Army of the Republic sends
greetings to the soldiers and sailors of the
Spanish-American war in the earnest hope
that the splendid organization already
formed-the United Spanish War Veterans
will be speedily strengthened and that every
soldier and sailor of that most important
contest will ally himself with the asSocia-
ton.
1.-The work of the G. A R. cannot now,
nor will 1t ever be, committed to other
hands. 1t cannot be. Its traditions, its
history and Its work will ere long become
only memories In the minds of the people,
but it's trinity Of principles will not die
with the passing of the last survivor. But
the United Spanish War Veterans in their
sphere may well continue and broaden this
work north and south"
Native of Ohio.
Commander-in-chief Robert B. Brown is
very much in the public eye just now, as
he is starting out to bring the G. A. R. up
to a high-water mark besides instituting
several administrative reforms. He is a ma
tive of New Concord, near GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
where he was born October 2, 1874 He Is
of ScOtch-Irish descent and comes from a
sturdy pioneer stock. He responded to his
country's call for volunteers and enlisted in
Company A. 10Th Ohio Volunteer Infantry,
August 8, 1861, and served with distinction
until December 81, 1865.
He participated in all the battles and
SkirmiSheS in which his regiment was en-
gagged except at Nashville, Tenn, at which
time he was in the hospital suffering from
a wound received July %, 1864, while in the
trenches in front of Atlanta.
For conspicuous bravery at Missionary
Ridge, November 25, 1863. when in fierce
hand-to-h hand fight the breastworks he
captured the color-bearer and colors Of the
9th Mississippi Regiment, he was awarded
a medal of honor by Congress.
Arose From the Ranks
Shortly after returning from the civil
war Robert b. Brown went west and for
some time taught school in Minnesota
He did not remain there long, but return
ed to GAINESVILLE, where he became identi-
fled with the Daily Courier. remaining
with that publication until the present
day. He started at the bottom In news
paper work, his first position with the
Courier company being that Of reporter.
He has steadily advanced until today he
is one of the heavy stockholders in the
company. is the secretary, treasurer and
general manager, besides being a director
He has held all the positions from re-
porter up to manager, city editor, adver-
Using manager. telegraph editor, &c. He
has been with the Courier continuously
for over thirty-three years.
In his school days Mr.. Brown attended
Muskingum College, at New Concord fif-
teen miles east of GAINESVILLE. He studied
law, but never practiced. During his years
in newspaper work he has been actively
engaged in politics and is an aggressive
republican.
Gen. Brown has always been interested