New-York tribune., 1907-09-13
COMMANDERS ANNUAL ADDR


session tomorrow morning.
COMMANDERS ANNUAL ADDRESS.
In his annual address 10 the encanpment Robert
B Brown, the commander in chief. said in part:
We are assembled in this. the forty-frst ma
tional encarnpment. IN one OF the historic cities
some of the great battles of the Revolution and
the herosr Of the patriots Of The Gays long agone
bloody feids where brave men dared and died 70
e new Republic dedicated to the largest measure
OF civil liberty In a large sense our service as
soldiers and sailors IS linked that OF these
for 70 problems TO them unsolvabie Not
far away our loved cheftain fought his last battle
GresOr great soul back God, who gave
10 mankind the migItiest soldier Of the ages He
was our comTade ana proudly wore our badge
q distinction he priced 10 the end Of his fruitful
breasts as q memorial The reproduction Of
the features Of L. S. Grant in enduring bronze.
oance Of his last words Of counsel to his coun-
trYyInen " lie; -.Le, US i have peace, peace, u...,
made as 10 recruiting Il seemed TO me entirely
:ncreaSed The events Of The last vesT SaI-e
strengthened that conviction. Wherever a system
atic canvass was made one fact stood out promi-
nentlythat in most localities Throughout the coun
were enrolled in the Grand ARMY Of the Republic.
In many Of the departments substantial gains
made this year and generally enlarged interest
Flve efforts viii be richly rewarded, and We can
roads OF the fell destroyer.
General Brown spoke in commentator Of Con-
gress for appropriatng S2ooo year for flags to be
used in Memorial Day decoration Of the graves OF
Union soldiers in national cemeteries the
passage Of the age disability tension law. He
recommended that the pension committee Of the
organization prepare for the next Congress a biu
increasing the pension of all widows now on the
roil at q less than s12 a month that sum.
Speaking OF Presidents Roosevelts interest in
pension matters. General Brown said:
President Roosevelt IS the friend Of the veteran
soldiers and sailors Of the Republic Official acts,
public declarations and assurances in private con-
versatiOns warrant the statement that no Chief
Executive in the history Of the nation has held
men who saved this Union and no President has
ev.nced a stronger desire 10 adequately recognize
that service and its results than Theodore Roose-
speaker said:
To their unselfsh devotion and untiring zeal in
tbis holy cause are largely indebted for the
proud position occupy IN public esteem I
charge you. my comrades ever hold in loyal
regard these tenderly devoted women who have
20 constantly aided by their sympathy, prayers
and well directed efforts in exemplifyRg the lofty
principles Of the order they have SO willingly
and the hopes of The future let US cherish sup
port and defend these best friends. they who
wear the maltese cross.
In conclusion. General Brown said:
Comrades 81 who wear the i've pointed star
labor well at whatever our hands and hearts find
historian write across the imperShabe scroll:
Noble in ker courage, princely in her charity and
ETandest cf all I'm her tender humanity the fame
70 iG song and story. gior1sd by poet, painter
ard Historian, and encirclec by light which the
@fEG VIII not willingly set Ole.
Patriotic Instructor Coss urged that steps be
taken e place military instruction IN abe currcu-