Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-12
GRAND ARMY VETERANS
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turns have been received. The high
water mark of members in the army
was reached in 1890, when 400 ,4S9 were
enrolled
Since that time death has rapidly
! depleted the ranks of the aged veter-
ans, and General O'NealIs report
shows that 6.5O6 old soldiers joined the
number of posts in the army is now
1916. General O'Nealrs report shows
that $95,314 has been expended fo"
relief during the year
Fnyors Permanent Quarters.
General O'Neall strongly recon-
mends that the G.. A. X. establish per-
manent headquarters instead of chang
| ing its home office each year, as is
now in practice. General O'Neall in his
report says:
| in my humble Judgment, the time
has come and now is, when permanent
headquarters should be established.
: can see no reason why our headquac-
ters should, from year to year, be cart
ed around over the country, incurring
freight bills and damaging what little
| furniture we have and without any
cOmpensating results. | know of no
society or organization that constantly
changes its home office. and | can
think of no good reason why we should.
! Another great mistake is the annual
change of the adjUtant general.
Il care not how competent nor how
wide the acquaintance of the appointee,
! he comes into office wholly unacquaint-
ed with conditions. He must become
acquainted with his correspondents,
the heads of the departments and learu
what to expect and from whom to eX-
pect it. This requires time and by the
time he learns these things he must
go out of Office and some other COM
rade take up the work de novo. The
Grand Army of the Republic should be
a continuing and not constantly chang
ling institution
Brave Driving storm.
! Saratoga, n. Y, Sept. 12.-The
Grand Army of the Republic held it.
parade yesterday-its 41st-in mem
veterans, remnants of the once VIZ
toriOus army, braved a driving storm
to march again beneath their battls
flags.
Unmindful of the stress of storm
as in the days of COL" when youti
and vigor, and love of the flag kne :
no physical bounds, those that wers
left passed in review over measured
mile through village streets, distanc'
suited to their gathering years.
And so 10000 of these veteran
, stepped out to the inspiring notes o
old battle songs in storm that mus
+have brought to their memories tn,
days of active soldering Thousand
;Of spectators with heads uncoveret
watched the faltering lines bearin.
8 the old banners with unsteady hands
Governor Hughes Pays Tribute.
v Governor Charles f. Hughes, hi
, military staff, the national officers o
, the Grand Army and distinguished vi;
itors stood on the reviewing stand
: Il have never seen anything so il
, spring or so pathetic" said Governo
f Hughes when the last tagging. driI
+ ping veteran had passed the stant
When the serious consequences Q
f the march through the rain to man
of the veterans are considered, it is
4 revelation of their courage and dete
mination"
Burton VIII BE Commander.
s Charles G. Burton of Nevada, Nc
d undoubtedly will be elected commal
! der-in-chief. Toledo seems likely [
;. be the next meeting place
= Resolutions, it is expected, will b
n introduced increasing the pensions
veterans widows to $12 per mont
urging congress to repeal the ant
e canteen law and authorizing the 70
nation of branches of the Patriot
Ancient and Honorables," societ
- created for nonveterans who desire
A; perpetuate the principles and work
the Grand Army when its member
shall have died.