Show PRICELESS G. G C Ao A. R. R flAG IS STOLEN CI Commanders Commanders' Official Banner Ban Ban- ner Missing Col Sterrett May Hay Offer Reward Tho national standard o 0 Grand Aruny of the Republic which has been Tied carried for tho the past twenty years Jears by bythO bythe the thO Commanders chief of the Grand Army and has been the tho official banner of overy mery encampment encampment held since 1889 has been ben stolen Since Sinco a week from this morning when the tho mornin morning parade was held held here the tile beautiful silk salk banner banner ban ban- ner lias as been missing and every effort to to lochte rte it has been without avail twan ColL CoIL Frank M M. Sterrett executive director di di- director li rector of the encampment this morning morning morn morn- ing posted petted a reward for tho the return of the banner and has asked that everyone keep a a careful lookout fo rit tit when last s n it was floating proudly over overtin I tit tin reviewing stand of Commander in j Chief H. H M M. Nevius on Main Iain street near SC Temple I After the parade the tho color bearers failed tailed take the tho banner down im im- immediately mediately y and when they went for it it was gone one Since then on checking up tip it w was wat found that the standard was missing I How anyone could have stolen it without being detected is a matter of conjecture lie ire Col Sterrett said th this s morning that it will be a serious loss to tho tiro Grand GrandA A Army and he is willing to offer a good reward fo foci fon its return lie He is willing to pay the reward vard out of his own pocket if necessary The Tho flag is yellow and is made mado of heavy silk snIt Woven oven into it are tho the words word ional Standard of tho the Grand Army of the Republic It is feet in size and is fastened to a polished oak oaks pole As far as ns can be remembered it was presented to the Grand Army in in Milwaukee It was first carried by Commander chief Russell A. A Anger Alger of J Iichi Michigan an The banner banner banner ban ban- ner is too valuable to be considered in dollars Its value is based upon its wonderful history |