The Falls City tribune., 1910-01-14
The Year i'm =. 4. K. Circles
Address of Commander cIeaver at the Installation of Officers
of c. a. R and W. r. C, at G A. r. Hall, Thursday Evening 1910

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we are out of debt.
This is a contrast of which We can
all be proud.
Hon. L. D. Richards Commander
of our state department, in referring
to this in his letter of December %,
1909, states, Il wish to congratulate
you on the splendid work that has
been done in your Post. An increase
of - members. will | feel assured,
not be exceeded by any other Post in
the Department. Please convey TO
the comrades and membrs of the
Relief Corps my kindest greetings
Assistant Adjutant General, y. M.
Trimble of the Department, writes
to us as follows: Your report for
the term ending December 81, 1909
received. Also your quartermaster's
check for $500 to cover your per
capita tax for the term on fifty mem
bers in good standing. We thank
you for these reports and extend to
you our hearty congratulations on
your increase i'm membership. You
have demonstrated to this depart
ment what harmonious G. A. X. work
will do, backed by a strong Relief
Corps to help"
In order to keep up our %organiza-
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department, and preserve our charter,
it is necessary for us to send to the
Department Quartermaster each year
80 cents per member. When the an
nual dues were $500 per year, this
was not a hardship, but now when the
dues are only St.00 per year, this
80 cents out of each dollar that we
received for dues, and it reduces our
revenue so that we do not have suf-
ficient to run the Post without pass
ing around the hat several times dur
ing the year. We do not want to
raise the dues TO more than $ 800, as
Nc NAAiih many VI 0NA NCi' 49,
would find it more than they could
spare for this purpose, but We do
need a little more revenue, and in or
der to secure this the Post at its last
meeting passed a resolution request
ing those members who were able to
add 80 cents to their annual dues.
I wish the comrades to remember
this is to be entirely voluntary, but
sufficient members ought to pay this
additional % cents to realize $1,000
or $500 more for the quartermaster.
Heretofore the Relief Corps has
paid the lions share of the expenses
of the two orders, because so few G.
a. RS paid their dues, but tonight
we can hold up our heads and feel
some pride that during the past year
we have done better, and that from
now on we will be able and willing
to pay our share Of all the expenses.
During the past year We observed
Memorial Sunday, Decoration Day
and Soldiers Day at the C%hautauqua
in a creditable manner
On Memorial Sunday. the Christian
Church was t~astefully decorated with
flags and the national c%olors; special
music was rendered by the choir, and
the Grafton by Rev. Day, was a soul
stirring, patriotic address that recall
ed to us memories of those old days
when We were on southern battle
fields, and we felt proud to be thus
specially honored for the part We took
in that memorable war.
The march up Stone street laden
with baskets Of flowers on Decora-
ton Day was an impressive sight,and
many were the compliments paid US
for Il numbers and good appear.
ances, it being frequently remarked
that we were a fine looking body of
elderly men" When We entered the
cemetery we found large c%oncourse of
our citizens there assembled to as
sist us in h%onoring our dead.
The musical program furnished by
the Methodist choir, assisted by the
members of the High School Band wa
a genuine musical treat, seldom equal
led on such occasions, and the ora
ton delivered by Judge Davidson of
Tecumseh, was pronounced by some
of our best educated citizens as a
masterpiece of historical research and
oratory. An enthusiastic citizen in
expressing his qualification to me-,
remarked. I'VE had done ourselves
proud" And such a delightful time
we had enjoyed the sumptuous din
ner provided for US by the Relief
Corps. It was a day to be long re-
membered for the good c%omradeship
and general fine feeling experienced
by all.
On Hobson Day We gathered in
full force. 50 strong, and We made