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Newspaper Page TextJ)AJLY CAPITAL JOURNAL, 8ALRM, OREGON. WKlKIi$IAYvMA3: 37, 1008 y w ft .in'.! i ' ' K ' - i . . pw mm ii 111 gS M ff C M V , , , V- ! - HISTORY OF THE fiRINP ARMY OF THE REPUBil SPIX-.Wirk WST'g. A fc'MD AUXILIARY ORGANIZE IONS' VPWS li !' MEMORIAL DAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY in (Written for Tho Capital Journal Momorinl edition. by Captain Dan iel Webster, Salem.) To Dr. B. F. SteyenBon, nn army surgeon of Springfield, 111., belongs the honor fo first having suggested tho organization now known as tho Grand Army of the Republic, tho object, of which should be "to strengthen those kind and fraternal fdelings which bind together tho soldiers, sailors and marines who united to BuppreBs tho rebellion and perpetuate tho memory and history of tho dend," This suggestion was mado in tho Bprlng of 18GG, and so well was tho idea received that tho (Organization, at the wiine time it V in the care and appearnnco of tho cemeteries has also increased until it is rare one can be found that has not been improved through tho in fection introduced, originally, by tin Orand Army of tho Republic. Tho Grand Ar,my of the Republic, ns nn organization has now been in existence 40 years. Its experiences liavo been much no has that of other similar organizations, at times pros perous and at others discournglng, but, nipon tho whole, its members may truly fool proud of its record. It is safe to say that a large tnajority of tho survivors of tho Civil war SALEM VETERANS ; ON ROLL OF HONOR are, or. havo been, afllllatcd with tho On tho 2Cth day of September, 1882, Department Commander N. S. Pierce .of the Department of Oregon, Grand Army of the Ropublic, mus tered tho following named persons, as charter members of Sedgwick Post, No. 10, G. A. R. in this city? J. W. Crawford,' O. 13. Johnson, J. il. Patterson, A. W. Drnger, L. Burton, H. W. Pallus, P. F. Clark, W. H. Cooper, E, Cathor, F. J. Bab cock, L. M. Baker, T. C. Smith, D. hows, E. B. McCormnck, A. J. Moffit, D. M. Morris, H. J. Minthom, J. E. McCoy, William Mnrston, R. H. Miller, S. W. Morgan, William A. Morgan, Lewis Miller, Robert Mc Caustlnnd, J. M. Mntthes, A. II. Mc Cormnck, G. A. Musser, A. P. J. Mntheny, F. E. Miller, A. McMillan, N. N. Mathews, A. H. McAtot, Thomas Morgan, E. II. McDoug.il, G. S. McNunn, J. R. Neer, Albert Oiinger, Otto Ollngor, August Ot- J. Dinsmoro, Jonathan Leslie, E. L. to, S. B. Ormsby, F. C. Perrino, John first national encampment of tho or der was held in Indianapolis, Ind., .in October of tho same year, at which the states of Illinois, Missouri, KansnB, Wisconsin, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iown, Kentucky, Indlnnn and tho District of Columbia woro rcprcsontcd. At this meeting Gen S. A. Hurlburt of 111., was elect ed commander in chief. Those wcro strenuous time po litically and active partisans sought to uso tho order to forwnrd their own political ond3, consequently tho belief becamo provnlent thnt tho or der wns purely political in its alms and purposes. Thlo resulted in an Almost total disruption of tho or ganization, particularly in tho mid dlo west. It soon rovived, howovor, n'nd now ruleo and regulations woo adopted which provided that "No officer or comrado of tho Grand Army of tho Ropublic shall in nny manner ribo this orcanizatlon for partisan purposos, and no discussion of partisans quostlons shnll bo per mitted at any of Kb meetings; nor ehnll any nomination for political of flco bo mndo." Slnco tho ndoptlon of tho abovo, tho order has lot par tisan politics alono and is now proud of tho fact that men of nil political parties aro members thereof and that no distinction is mndo for or Against n mombor becnuso of his po litical nmilatlon. Tho membership badge and button of this order is manufactured under letters patent expressly for tho Grand Army of tho Ropublic, from bronze cannon captured from tho Confederate army during tho war and at tho surrender, and cannot bo legally obtained or worn bv nny other than a mombor of tho order In good standing, nnd In order to becomo such a mombor he must have served at loast threo months ns a soldier in tho Civil war and havo received nn honorable discharge. In Janunry, 1808, Gen. John A. Lognn was elected commandor In chlof and on tho 5th' day of May following ho issued tho following or der establishing Memorial Dny: "Tho 30th dny of Mny, 1808 is hero by designated for tho purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwlso decorating tho graves of comrades who died in dofonso of their country during tho Into robolllon, nnd whoso bodies now Ho in almost every city, village nnd hamlet church yard in tho land. In this obsorvnnco no form of coremony Is prescribed, .but posts nnd comrades 'will, In their own way arrange such fitting ser vices nnd testimonials of respect ns circumstances may permit." ' At tho national encampment In 1870 tho following nrtlclo w;is adopted as part of the rules an-1 regulatiens: "Tho national encampment horo- by establishes a Memorial Day, to a fact that many aro found In every community who havo let tholr mem bership InpBO and their Interest in tho order dio out. Somo of these nro excusable because of tho Infirm ities Incident to old ngo nnd disease, but too many do bo from loss of in terest, the result of continued ne glect of tholr fealty to tho order, but they almost Invariably retain and dloplny tho little bronze button as nn Insignia of their former membership notwithstanding tho fact that It Is contrary to tho rules, of tho order and the Btntutes of tile stnto of Or egon for them to wenr tho snmo when not In good standing with their post. Tho Woman's Relief Corps, nn auxiliary to tho Grand Army of tho Ropublic, originated in Portland. Mo., In 18C0. Ton yenrs Inter a stato relief corps was organized in the state of Massachusetts. Tho fifteenth nntionnl encamp ment of tho G. A. R. hold in India napolis, In Juno, 1881 nuthorlzed tho formntlon of a Woman's Relief dorps nuxllllnry to tho Grand Army of tho Republic, and at tho national encampment hold In Denver in July, 1883 It was "Resolved that wo cor dlally hall tho organization of the Womnn's Rollof Corps, and extend our greeting to them. We rotum our wnrmest thanks to tho loyal wo nion of tho land for their enrnest support nnd oncourngemont, nnd bid mem God speed w their work,'" which flxod tho status of tho organ ization. Tho Womnn's Rollof Corps Is a secrot organization work ing under a ritual, and nil loyal women nro ollglblo to membership therein, No relief ,corpB can ex ist ns a part of tho national order which Is not aiuxlllary to n post of tho G. A. R. Tho W. R. C. has from tho flYst boon n loyal workor with tho G. A. R., and more ofton thnn otherwise Brlggs, Wells Lntourette, H. F. Adams, Emory A. Wood, A. F. Wheeler, D. W. Mnthews, R. .t. Sharp, Geo. Williams, O. G. Shurt- lcir, C. S. Rockenlleld, D. C. Sher man, F. McAdnniB, W. II. Simpson, Gideon Stolz, F. C. Perrlncf. L. Hon derson, Newton Putnam, E. Lamport and J. W. Beatty. Tho post vas then organized by tho election and Installation of the following efficers: Commandor F. J. Bnbcock; senior vlco-commnndor, T. C. Smith; Junior vice-commander, A. F. Wheeler; surgeon, L. Hender son; chaplain, Gideon Stolz; officer of tho day, Geo. Williams; officer of tho gninrtl, Wolls Latourotto. Tho appointive officers were: C. S. Roch enflcld, adjutant; D. C. Sherman, Borgennt major; F. C. Porrlno, quar termaster sergeant; Inside guard, E. A. Wood; outsldo guard, Jonnthnu Leslie. Thoro havo been enrolled In tho membership of tho post slnco Its or ganization tho following named pereons: Gcorgo Anderson, Jnmcs Atkins, Levi. P. Adnms, Isnac Adams, Al bert Ammermnn, E. L. Brlggs, F. J. Bnbcock, L. M. Baker,, L. Burton, E. Becker, James Batcholor, W. II. Byars, II. C, Bell, William Benson. J. C. Blnlr, Jnmes M. Brown, I. F. Hurt, A. M. Bryant, W. W. Bnrtlett, E. W. Bell, A. B. Buren, A. G. Brnd ley, Gilbert C. Brown, Lewis Blnko- noy, Jnmes L. Bnlllngor, Edwin Bur ton, Lymnn Blnkoly, J. L. Bennott, H. H. Brown, Potor Buell, Oliver Butler, M. Benmcr, William H. Brown, B. H. Brndshaw, P. S. Bar ber, C. S. Brock, S. Burrlght, J. G. Burggraft, Avery Burnett, II. I. Brown, Jesso Bennett, J. Q. Barnco, John Batey, Gilbert C. Brown, P. F. Clnrk, J. W. Crawford, Alexander Cronoyer, E. W. 'Chnpmnn, R. A. Crossnir, Aen Corwln, Lewis Cnpscll, E. C. Churchill, O. C. Churchill, S. B. Cone, J. II. Campbell, lllloy H. Cain, C. E. Cllno, C. W. Chorrlng- ton, C. L. Corwln, B. B. Crow, J. Caufleld, S. N. Carter, R. Chnmbora, Patterson, Z. M. Pnrvln, W. D. Pot tlngill, J. K. Pickens, A. E. Parker, Avery J. Poole, Christopher Pepper ling, C. Pntee, William F. Peck, Wll Unm K. Prntt, M. Pomeroy, A. L. Pearson, L. A. Port, H. W. Prescott, C. Patrick, J. M. Pugh, Frank L. Pound, G. A. Prentls, Christopher lorn, nnd mnny others for various Pofferlng, Alexander Prescott, Peter reasons find it impossible to take an Rosier, Henry Rogers, S. A. Rnndle, nctlvo pnrt in tho organization, and J. D. Rouse, John A. Rotan, J. V. havo been dropped from tho list. As Ronco, T. Remington, j. C. Rutm.,' comploto a list as possible of thow J, E. Ross, J. P. Robertson, T. H. In nctlvo standing in Sedgwick Post Williams, A. F. Wheeler, Georiro Wright, Anton Worth, s. B. Wnt kln8 IHrnm Whlto, S. J. l. Whlto man, E. II. White, G. W. Willis, Jo- ' " " vuiBUil, ASUIOV Whlto, E. C. Wethlngton, Kdwara Wllllnms, N. S. Williams, Ell Webb John L. Wood, W. A. Waters, l! Wontz, R. E. Wands, II. l. Woole, Daniel Webster. John wiiiim.' Henry Wlddersholm, Gcorgo Zinn,' Thos. A. Rndcliff, Henry A. Andrles, Irwin L. Smith, Jnmcs M. Long, cioo! W. Hunter, Hrfvry W. Hicks, H. Cart- wen, John F. Shoup, W. H. Watklns, W. W. Bales; R. T. Leepcr, George Lansing, F. A. Thompson, David Cade, John Sullivan, Tllmnn H. Hnr rymnii, Samuel T. L. Lobeck, Joseph Chhdwlck, Abram DeLong, Edwin Y. Lnnslng, F. L. Forshnoll, Clark to! Stone, Edwin B. Elliott. Time hns thinned tho ranks of the Grand Army, nnd year by year tho rostor of Sedwlck Post, like thnt of nl lothon, grows Binnller, Only about 75 nnmeB now appear In tho books of tho local post. Many of tho members have moved awoy from Sa T.C. Smith ,.."'B.i W- H. BlmLVH Reynolds, O. D. Radnbaugh, R. R. Ryan, E. Rnndoll, J. E. Robbing, J. N. Ryan, W. M. Rlblnsoh, B. F. Rndnbaugh, P. F. Rumrlll, Alex. Prescott, Earl Race, W. H. Simpson, D. C. Sherman, T. C. Smith, Gideon Stolz, L. S. Scott, F. B. Southwlck, D. H, Sherwood, A. R. Stevens, Lymnn S. Scott, Joshun H. Smith, Wllllnm Spayed, R. M. Sayro, A. S. Slippy, has been obtained. They are: Albert Allen, Henry Andrews, Ed ward Brlggs, J. Q. Barns, W. II. Brown, L. M. Bnker, II. Broughton, Isaac Buamgartnor, W. II. Dynre, Lyman Burton, Jnmes Batcholei, Iloraco Cadwoll, James CrawforJ, David Cade, A. W. Dragor, Leo Eller, Irn Erb, W, H. Fo!ger, George Oris- wold, S. B. Haywnrd, W. M. Hlller;, Frank Starr, I. N. Strlckler, J. M.iD. C. Howard, Jos-ph Hepp, Ferdi Scott, John Savago, George P. San Inand Kurz, II, A. Kotchum, William dorson, F. M. Smith, John Scollnrd, Lnnslng, George Lansing, F. It. William H. Smith, I. C. Sutton, D. Leepcr,. Gcorgo Lowls, D. F. Lnn, E. Swank, G. D. Sprnguo, Jnmes W. G. R. Meer, D. W. Mathews, Can SlJsbee, John Schnupp, 0. W. Smith, field Mnrsh, L. K. Page, F. L. Poun,, F. R. Schultz II.jjH. Spnuldlng, L. Z. M. Parvln, Earl Race, J. P. Rob D. Small, J. L. Stockton, P. A. ortson, Thomns Rntcllff, R. R. Itynn, Thomas, S. P. Tetr, Oscar Titos, b. W. II. Robinson, Jnmes Ross, John A. Thnyor, H, II. Tompkins-, H. M. Shoop, I. C. Sutton, Gideon Stolz, W. VnnAvery, W. Vnndorcook, George H. Simpson, D. C. Sherman, J. H. ?m,lIuwS Whltcnian t n ;IYIi1i.Ij yuisa "oseiin ChadwiA : ' Long. VR " A! thoofflSMlJ .jTJ?i Pa"l". A. wil t The Woman', iiTg Wayed a prominent J& Orand Army 0fai!a g war vran, Uu )S. S of the local corp!: farS Helen m. Swthwfci ilfl Mnry Bnker. Ahu Z2M Crossan, Lottie Dkuja Snrnh Drager, AJaZ3 lo Wright. ' ' ' VisrfH. 41 Passengcr-Boatoia, lAfJ better ball tho bo-j cat bM iuii oi wnier. Irish Hoatmaa-Oci, in or. Sure jhetl tub ot ikij QMlto full. Plck.if.rt U 1IU MitoriMr, 'J Irnto Passenger (utnli 4 Ing ort) Why dMalmifi luggage in ns I told 701! Porter Eh, man, j hI no sic a atlly as jertd' Tiil wrang train! Judy, Insist upon IXWItfi Salvo. It la ed!lr 1 Sol( bv all drturt'J. , 388 State Street EXCLUSIVE MEN'S SHOP (WMm! MCADY TAIUORED'CLOTHCS FOIf'WELL DRESSED MEN. li-tAlfVlW f W M m f m m SS f M g A Mt Jtj Sw Si i Jr s WJl PRICE RANGE $20 TO 40 tnkon tho lend In all bouovolent nnd W. E. Copelnnd, Geo. P. Cadwell, D. relief work In which they havo been' J. Cooper, James Crawford, A. Col- ongngod, which has bon consider ablo In this city nnd vicinity, and thoy nro entitled to nuboundod cred it for their support and encourage ment In tho exercises incident upon tho observance of Memorial Dny. Tholr connection with tho pont seems to completo tho family, rend ering ench moro ofllclent in the per formnnco of all the duties encumbnnt upon them by the lawo and ruloa of tho order. Ladles of the Gnuul Army of tlu Republic day oura on Sunday, the s.uceedlng day ehnll ho observed, oxept, where bv legal onncnio"t, tho preceding day la mnd a 'ecnl holiday, when such day Blmt' l obsorved." At first tho observance of the day was confined almost wholly to th G, A, R. but tho custom has grown until of Into years It has becomo national in its observance, Thus lias n custom Inaugurated by tho pur vivors of tho Civil War becomo of Buch geuernl obsorvnnco that tha graves of deceased Boldlors .!n the average cemeifej-y .seam neglecjfod when compared with thoso ot ho cltlM)! dftil that, havl been decora l- eti oy. innr roimiveB mm inuuus, Hns, W. B. Carpenter, Wm. Crran.. Henry Crnft, A. W. Drnger, R. G. Dove, Evan Dally, Geo. M. Docker, John Donovnn, Charles C. Daniels, William Dollnrhide, E. P. Doty, Charles E. Dayton, Silns Dlckerson, G. W. Davis, A. W. Dutton, Lpck wood D. Dennlson, Irn Erb, 0. B. Edgett, John L. Evnns, Wesley Elli son, G. W. EUIo, W. A. H. Forger, J. N, Ferguson, Joseph Fhhbnrn, C5, R. Foster, W. E. Flescher, W J. Forbes, Jnmcs Fisher, Peter Fo, David J, Ferrell, James R. FaU banks, A. N. Gilbert, O. P. Graham, Sometime in tho '80s the Ladles of M, E. Goodelj, Charles Gibbons, L. R. Gault, George Grlswold, G. A. Grandstand, G, G. Cans, H. H. Gla83 ford, G. W. Grannis, James F. Goodo, John Garbe, D. C. Howard, L. Henderson, W. A. Henry, T. E. ' Hoover, T, Holverson, William Hll-. lery, G. W. Harrison, J, L. Hockott, Wllllnm II. Henllne, Alexander j Hamilton, A. D. Hulse, L. D. Henry, E. K. Hall, T. J. Harrison, C. F. Hall, j John Henson, W. I. Henderson, i Richard Hooper, William Harrison,, No the Grand Army, composed of tho wlve-3, widows, mothors and daugh ters of soldiers, was organized, nnd. though, not as largo an qrgantzatlon as tho W. R. C, it Is well represented In nil of tho states and territories. In many cases thoy nro uccopted nnd l'OCOCnlzeri n nnvltlnn- t nnefi ? bo observed by the member of ho tho G. A n Tho QbJocts Q Grand Army of the Republic, on tlH'Kan,znton ftr(J )rnctcn th rQ 30th day of May annually, in com- ns nro thnBft nfhair. ..LM",?L momorntton of tho deeds of our fnl- w n n m,,. tnn ," . . . ,,. . , i. u. Q. They, too, have always II. II l-.llll 1 nil ; 1 ll.fTI 91I.I1 .1 11 IIMa ...... . .. .,.. ............. .-..w.. ... t.t.j '-.lirkATl rllthllOlncllit l II.aI. t I AI nhnal UnHnnn T Tl - T W of tholr ritualistic sorvlces on Mo- Huber, J. Holslnger, John Heales, morlal Day. it has been tho custom of tho circle in this city to give n free dinner to all o'i soldiers upon such holidays as New Years, Memor ial Day, and Washington's birthday, whereas it has been the custom of tho W. R. C. to furnish a supper In tho evening. With two srich organi zations In n flourishing condition there Is not much danger of the old veterans going hungry or suffering for want of attention from the fair sex. Mr TnVm DIVio n IMttln.. t. ..... .... ......, w. 1 ittnife, ,, DH.V8 "I h.avo. been selling, DeWlH's Kid ney and Bladder Pills for about a M tW grpwtk hm hea wklRg(;ear nd they give better satlsfac- U b fii.lta nntlnAohlfl li. !, nrMn. """ .ujr Vm i er BOJO. -, . ., ..w ., .V v , Dy a aealerS Sold T. 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