Show a 0 A fi brief review or of the tha objects or of the tha order griir WE etolil ll tall 1 E Ever veri body of course coure knows that the grand grain army of the tha republic to is an or 9 animation aniza tion out of tile late war of the rebe lion but with an idea of learning moro more of its objects a herald man yesterday called upon put col usury page ot of the cainen D I 1 mckean and ivas favored with tt a chut chat alie the objects its in you will see eee from the lie rules anil ani insulations of the national Nation nl encampment on ara to preserve pre servo fund and those akinci find and fraternal feels feel iiii which bina together to fether tho the idair sailors an anil I 1 man I 1 ies who united 1 10 sup gup ress iresa tile tho lute late rebellion find file history anti and tho the memory of thet lead to assist such former comrades in arnis arms 14 necil help unit und and to ex tenil needful aid to the anti anil who have fallen to maintain true allegiance tu the united states based upon a paramount respect fur and to the national tion to whatever hot tends to weaken ve liken loyalty incites to insurrection tre treason aion or rd ni bellion or in ili any ally im manlier impairs the tha efficiency ley anti and permanency ncy of our flea ITu itula lr and to encourage the spread of 1 universal and justie to all men 11 who are eligible for membership and what are anre necessary 1119 As you will mill also learn from tile the anthonty authority quoted above the colonel all soldiers and set sd lors lora of the united suites states army navy of 01 marine corps who served between april 12 insull and april oil 55 in fit the war lor for tile of 0 tile tho rebellion and suppression th those e e aniio v I 1 0 were here honorably hono rahl discharged di emred Jm red th efrom after huch Service ervi cean and 1 of such stats state BS as warn nero railed called into rethe active find and subject to the orders of 0 united states general officers derfl between the hiie date mentioned aro are eligible to membership bers hilp the rha idea ot of its objects Is fully dell mated in fit what I 1 liao have told ou on the organization nai i ai first brought bron lit into existence shortly niter after tho the war but it lil hd not amount to much until about if flau v years yeara ago ako I 1 I 1 suppose unit that at th tha time of its lt birth people had had all tho v war ir the il and tile and trap phiys hall considerable connit lerable of tile ierne elrett of or what they havo have had bud in in later years yeara the U A it now flow clanna claims a inear incisi barship of nt at least anti and there thera is scarcely a 11 ellinge in the united states that clues not con contain tisia its post large or small its iia circumstances may determine reli religion r i on 01 roli tica aro are never taken into con eral uin in tho the matter mattert tho lio only oily qualification fr for membership in the lie aimy aim being aping a good decord during tile into war soine conle of 0 tile posts ili the country fire are 1 cry wealth notably I 1 till der stand the philadelphia a from ft hah pissed passed lilt ough here a short time little ao ago all ail of 0 the posts posta are of course coi irae amenable to the national nution nl organization which meota 1 its caeli ach vear ear at such a place us its may may b ba e mutually agreed upon tins this year AS aa you ou ore arc aft arc the encampment leeis meets in SKI Fian feancisco cisco find that city is 13 tile objective point of all tile delegates who have passed pissed and fire now p priming ing salt y lit lake A article fic Is 10 of the constitution provides fro vIdes that no or comrade of the pc arand and army of tile lie republic shall in any 1 manner pan use this organization for par partisan apan purposes bes and nu no discussion of partisan questions eliast be permitted nt at any of u ltd its nor shall dull any nomination lor for political office be cinadr und and article 11 for toru u relief fand for the as aa i f needy told toddlers lers sailors and inal lues and and orphans of deceased soldiers ailor vallor sand and ina marines rines shall be established by tho the several posts and adv donations to this fund eliell be held sacred for such guili put pose an I 1 com corni ade convicted of 0 div 1 19 iff adv an v of the I 1 ate altalee of tile lie orand 1 arink arnay of th the a wel republic bublic or of violating any of I 1 the e provisions visions of this arlic article le shelf ahall be dishonorably a discharged in addition to this is the relief corps which is also organized organized cha chai table pur purposes posts and wit with I 1 the idea of affording relief and furnishing whatever may be in their power to soldiers of the union in fit the late war there thera Is I 1 also alao the loyal legion an organization which ante datel the army of the republic title however ho eer 1 Is til of what might be termed a more select arfer and was organized sed mainly malola with the including the officers of the ormy army and navy aho figured in the war there is however lio wever a c clause ithe in the constitution ution which makes it poss to for the 0 oldest idest son of an officer in in case cana of tho the death of his father to join under the second class |