The Falls City tribune., 1910-01-14


day night, an event of considerable
Importance among the members of
that order, and the w. r. c.
At six o'clock the boys and
the members of the w. r. C., and the
invited guests, gathered around the
banquet table and enjoyed a feast
a feast that in a measure helped to
atone for short rations'' of the long
ago war time.
The meeting proper was called to
order by Dir. J. C. Yutzy, he using
a gavel made of wood that grew upon
the heighths of Lookout Mountain.
and which was presented to the w.
r. c. by Mrs. Adeline Korner.
1t will be see by Commander
Cleaver's address that the order is
in a prosperous condition, and that
the Post of Falls City is no
awkward squad when it comes to
executive ability and ardor in the up
holding of that order.
The address of Commander Cleaver
is interesting, not alone to the mem
bers, but to the public in general, for
as time fits by, and the ranks grow
thinner, we are prone to speak of
the organization as our Grand Army
Post. Following is Commander
C~leaver's address:
Just one veal ago when asked to
accept the commandership of the
Post, and assume its duties and res
possibilities, it seemed to me like a
call to duty, as l must confess l had
been more than negligent of my res
possibilities to the Post and its mem-
bers. This presented an opportuni-
ty to redeem myself.
The Grand Army of the Republic is
one of the most honored, if not the
most honored and respected %organiza-
IlOu vi llti III iui0 COGilAi} anu w
serve as commander of a Post, es-
pecially in a city of this size should
by any one he considered not only
a privilege but an honor, and it is
still a greater honor to be reelected
to such a position, as the second cleo
ton is an expression of satisfaction
and approval by the members of the
manner in which the office has been
filled during the first term, and an
assurance that a continuance of the
same management is considered for
the best intel ests of the Post. l
thank my comrades for this nsought
honor and also thank them for the
hearty and earnest support with which
they have aided in building up our
membership and placing our Post
in such a prosperous condition; for
l fully believe we are now in as good
working order as any other Post
in this state.
In 1889 there were twenty mem
bers paying their dues, while there
was a large suspended list.
In 1900 there were % members
paying their dues; in 1901 there were
&c; in 1902, there were %; in 1908,
there were 81; in 1904, there We're
%; in 1905 there were 80; in 1906,
there were 49,; in 1907 there were %.
The year 1909 began with 81 mem
bers and ended with 80 members in
good standing all paying their dues,
and feeling proud of the order and
the progress we have made during
the year. The beginning of 1909
showed p on the suspended list,
while tonight there are but 9 on this
list. To recaDitulate, we started the
year just passed with 81 members;
during the year we have mustered in
2. and have received by transfer z,
and taken from the suspended list ~,
a total of 81 members. During the
year we lost by death ,, so that to-
night we have a total membership OF
80. There are still 9 members on the
suspended list and 8 old soldiers Of
the Civil war who have not Joined
our order, who are not doing their
duty to us.
They should bear in mind that this
organization IS an exclusive one,
only soldiers of the Civil war being
eligible to membership. 1t is i'm
possible for rs to recruit u ranks
except from their numbers, and the
life of our organization depends on
every old soldier doing his duty by
assisting in maintaining the Post in
good working order as long as pos
sible. It is sincerely TO be hoped
they will realize hat they W this
much to our Post and its members,
for our order has stood boldly forth
as the champion of all the laws that
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