Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-17
TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
GRAND ARMY ARRANGES FOR
VICE CoMMANDER,s FUNERAL.

There was a largely attended meeting of
the officers of the Department of the Poto-
mac, G. A. r., the post commanders and
the officers of Kit Carson Post held last
evening in Grand Army Hall to make prep
arations for the reception of the remains
and the burial of Senior Vice Department
Commander Thomas H. Martin, who died
In line of the G. A. r. parade at Mime
apolis Wednesday last. Junior Vice Com
mander B. F. Graham presided and APP
pointed Charles F. Keefer acting adjutant
general and Capt. o. H. Oldroyd quarter
master general. A committee comprising
the department officers and the seventeen
commanders of the local posts was appoint
ed to receive and escort the remains from
the depot. 1t was decided that the Depart
ment of the Potomac and Kit Carson Post
Will attend the funeral, the post to conduct
the services at the grave.
Resolutions Adopted.
A committee on resolutions of coincidence
was appointed and In it's report it was re-
solved that 'in the death of Thomas H.
Martin, senior vice commander of this de-
partment, the Grand Army of the Republic
loses one of its most beloved and efficient
officers and each one of US cherished per-
SOnal friend.
OF others, especially his needy comrades and
the widows and children of those who have
passed on to the front and In his devotion
to his duty to, his country, his church and
to society he was bright and shining ex-
ample for US all.
That we tender our most sincere and
heartfelt condolences in their sad affection
to our comrades widoW and children and
our prayers shall be that the blow may be
made light to them by the reflection that
his is the gain by this event and the loss
only our own"
1t was ordered that copy Of the resolu-
tons be sent to Mrs. Martin, one to Kit
Carson Post, No. 2, of which he was men,
Der, and one to each of the daily news
papers of this city.
letter of coincidence from Department
Commander ]. Walter Mitchell Of the Uni
ted Spanish War Veterans was read Mem
bers of the ladies' auxiliary of the G. A. r.
have rendered their services in behalf of
the widow.
An expressive and touching memorial
poem by DR.. Thomas Calver was received
good Tom Martin-kindest soul on earth
Provision was also made for floral tributes
from the department and posts.
The remains are expected to arrive here
tomorrow morning.
Vice Commanders Army Service.
Junior Vice Department Commander
Graham stated that "Comrade Martin eN
tered the union service in Company F, 6Sd
Pennsylvania Volunteers. August 1, 1861.
He was severely wounded in the. second
battle of Bull Run in August, 80, which
necessitated his leaving the service in Oc-
tober, 1862. He joined Lyon Post in this
city in 1868, and in 1882 joined Kit Carson
Post, Of which he became post commander"
The committee on resolutions comprised
DR.. Thomas Calver, G. M. Hustled and B.
F. Butterfield.
do hot of 70
ing Wednesday evening lanes a. Garfield
Post, No. Z, adopted resolutions in con-
dolence with the family and in eulogy of
the late senior vice department commander,
and DR.. Thomas Calver was appointed
committee to put the resolutions in proper
shape and transmit a copy to the family
and one to Kit Carson Post, No. 2, Of which
Commander Martin was a member.