Show PASSING OF THE GRAND ARMY significant that in omaha tree three posts of veterans have had to be consolidated one of the tents items of local focal news carries with it a tinge of sadness observes tile lie ompha pee doe it recounts the fact that the three omaha posts of the lie grand army of tho the republic lire fire to be consolidated because they licy no longer have numerical strength for more than one tills Is simple notice that the grent great organization of men w who ito wore the blue and marched with grant and Sher sherwinn ninn Is passing on moro more rapidly than wo we realize alicy were boys in 05 when the conflict closed but that was more than halt half a century ago and the youngest head fiend that sheltered under a soldiers cap tip then Is now snowwhite snow white from age it was inevitable that this association of men who shared together alio hardships ind and privations the ho dangers and the triumphs of war should pass in its time for its members are immortal only in tile ho deeds they wrought anti and the glory they brought to america soon goon tho the snuffled drums find end roll will have beaten the last tattoo for the C grand army the last veteran will have been beef i laid away to awalt await the iho bugle sounding reveille in eternity the last bronze button will be placed alongside the t tattered 1 t t L r e d old battle hugs flags and tile stained uniform and the grand army of t if lic Ile public will live only lit in tile me mentory tilory of a people who will diore and more the fruitage of its history for on fames eternal camping ground their silent client tents are spread while glory guards with solemn round the of the dead |