The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-14
LApIEs on rHE 9. a. R.
Explanation Of Aim Of Organization,
Which Has 10000 Members

Editor, Barre Daily Times Please
find enclosed an article which | hope
You viii feel You cam give space ia your
paper The II Of the G a Y. are stead
ly growing h number and favor. and
have been asked many times 70 explain
its objects and aims the work Is ear
ried on 70 quietly and without Boosting
KIT It's works Of charity, TOR We are an
one family, that We are long ii being
recognized
The department Of Vermont Ladies Of
tle GRAND ARMY of the Republic will
hold their third annual convention at
Montpelier, Thursday aud Friday June
lG and ~ IN tic Methodist Episcopal
church This organization numbering
10000 members. + but little known 10
vermont and rs objects misunderstood
The Ladies Of the Grand Army Of tae Re-
public are the only Organization of WON
en IL the world to-day that represents
IN its entirety Gle union soldiers and
sailors of the Civil war and the only or
der Of women that can N che fun sense
Of the word ever nerpetuate the Crane
Army 81 the Republic
"Tbe object of the society Is to trans
nit the honor taat belongs to the union
veterans Of the Civil war to their fam.
lilies they being the rightful partakers
of It. and TO preserve with sacred fidelity
the memory Of the noble deeds and sac.
ri6ce q those who fought for the pres
ervation Of The nation ID The great war
.of ls9l-5, and % keep tHis inheritance
q sacred ono. 10 mite with LOYALTY love
for each other 70 practice the precepts
.0f true fraternity towards MI sisters Of
our order thus emulating the spirit
white unites our fathers husband. sons
pHd brothers 20 honor the memory Of
those fallen and u perpetuate and Keep
forever sacred Memorial day.
To assist the Grand Army Of the Re
public IN It's high and molly mission, aid
encourage and srmpathige with them IN
their noble work 81 charity TO extend
needfnl aid 20 members in sickness and
distress To aid sick soldiers sailors
and marines 90 10 All IN our power
70 alleviate suffering. 10 look after our
soldiers orphans homes. To see tnat
the children obtain proper situations
when they leave The homes 70 watch
the schools and see 70 IL that the chill
'dren are property educated il the his-
tory 6f our country. and instructed in
patriotism 70 look after soldiers homes
Also to keep from almsnouses the moth
era wives and widows ~ permanently
disabled soldiers 10 perpetuate and
transmit 10 our descendants q true ant
correct record 81 the names % the wom.
Zen who are related by ties 81 blood and
marriage 70 The men who freely offered
their lives upon DE altar Of their coun-
tfy TINT this union might he saved
"Ine Ladies ~ the Grand Army re.
stricts IFS membership Is those women
who belong to the families 81 the union
veterans 81 the Ciyil war, and thereby
differs materially from the w r, C,.
which admits 70 its membership all loyal
women, without reference to ans relation
10 those TINT served in That war
Those eligible o. membership ia the
Ladies' 81 me Grand Army are the moth
ers. wives, daughters. sisters. grand
daughters and blood Kin nieces 81 HON
orahls discharged soldiers and sailors az
the Civil war ARMY nurses are ad
mitted as hanoFed mem84rs
Members o the Grand Army Of the
Republic and othar honoFahiv discharged
veterans may BIZ admitted n membership
as honorary members SONS of Veterans
are admitted az honorary members. Thus
making the family circle complete.
Comrades who Join as honorary mEm-
hers are not required e pay initiation
fees or dues, they rave no vote, but
may take part in the exercises ID the
circles, thus making d 6 A r home for
them when posts are ITO longer able to
keep MP an organization.
"This organization VIII be perpetuated
hv ljneal descendants. II is founded
upon similar lines az the Daughters af
TIE American Revolution and win be per
petuated and mold in The future as high
and honorable a place az the p. A. r.
does to-day ard Is destined tn hold in
TIE future. Historically considered the
Ladies Of the Grand Army of the Repuh
he Is most important and valuable a
an order Of records.
"The Ladies' 81 the Grand Army of
the Republic s. distinct and indie
pendent organization It's constitution
strictly forhidding It 70 become auxiliary
IA any other society On organization
HI is having 4 very rapid growth IN
membership and has q department in
nearly every state IN the Union. aud ex
ponds large sums every year III relief
81 veterans and their widows and or
ppans It has established and maintains
homes for widows and orphans u several
states
Fts works 81 charity like the Grand
Army, are given under the cloak Of SCI
ereex which lets not the left hand know
what Che wight hand doeth.R Therefore,
the veterans or the public are never
called upon 1T campflfes on reunions 70
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