Show PASSING OF VET VETERANS RAs i SHOWN IN THE TRE REPORT OF ADJUTANT GENERAL WASHINGTON WASHINGTO Oct OcL 9 h The h report of ot Ad t. Silas H. H TO Towler er of ot Minneapolis Minneapolis Min Mm- neapolis shows that on the of I June last the muster roll iou of ot t tic the e Grand Army contained members members mem mern- bers In good standing and that there were verc posts The figures aa as to membership show sho a net et lo loss s since th the preceding year of The adjutant- adjutant sener general l says 8 that t the e high mar mark I o of membership was attained in 18 IStO O when It numbered 40 4 9 and that there has hus been a n gradual decline since that date Commenting on this circumstance circumstance cir cir- cir cir- he says It Is Indeed encouraging en en- that notwithstanding the thc inevitable Ine Increased loss b by death the gains h by muster muster-In r-hl r and reinstatement overcome It There Then are aro still living JIvIng of oC the men who were a part of or th that t grand g army o of the GOs COs and of or that number less Jess than are over o 6 62 years cars o of age This suggests to me to say a that I If proper r energy were pu put t tI I forth the Grand Arm Army of the Republic ought to Increase In numbers Instead J of or decrease e The death loss Joss for or the year as shown by the tho report Is 2299 9 The percentage ba based ed on the number of members In I I good standing at the beginning of or the year Is as against per cent for tor the precedIng year ear I |