Grand  Army  of  the  Republic

The  Indianapolis  Star
 Tuesday, May 20, 1919
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G. A. R.  LEADER  NAMES  STAFF
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Albert J. Ball,  Robert W. McBride  and  Ira Hinchman
of Indianapolis Given Places.
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FIRST  ORDER  OF  MEDSKER
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Department Commander Also Calls
for Observance of Memorial
Day in Indiana.
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[Special  to  The  Indianapolis  Star.]
         CAMBRIDGE  CITY,  Ind., May 19 --- Appointments of the G.A.R. state staff of officers and recommendations for the observance of Memorial day are contained in the first general orders of  William F. Medsker  of this city, state department commander of the G.A.R., which were made public tonight.
          Albert J. Ball,  George H. Thomas Post No. 17, Indianapolis, whe was Medsker's chief opponent for the honor of departmental commander, was made assistant adjutant general and assistant quartermaster general.  Other appointments are  David Strouse, post No. 9, Rockville, department inspecot,  Robert W. McBride, post No. 17, Indianapolis, judge advocate,  R. H. Tyner, Newcastle, chief mustering officer,  William H. Hickman, Montpelier, patriotic instructor,  Eugene B. Smith, post No. 271, Fort Wayne, chief of staff,  Henry B. Sharks, Rising Sun, Color bearer,  Ira Hinchman, Indianapolis, banner bearer, and  A. A. Jone, Battleground, is chief bugler.
          Recruiting officers are, First District, Matthew Geiser, Post 120, Woodville, Second District,  T. B. Springer, post No. 433, Sullivan, Third District,  A. H. McQuiddy, post No. 191, New Albany, Fourth District,  Lewis King, post No. 127, Vernon, Fifth District,  George W. Scearce, post No. 164, Danville, Sixth District,  A. J. Ensminger, post No. 16, Shelbyville, Seventh District,  T. C. Clapp, post No. 17, Indianapolis, Eighth District,  M. M. Justus, post No. 33, Bluffton, Ninth District,  A. N. Grant, post No. 30, Indianapolis, Tenth District,  Daniel White, post No. 3, Lafayette, Eleventh District,  E. C. Hansel, Post 121, Medaryville, Twelfth District,  Isaac C. Spear, post No.57, Waterloo, Thirteenth District, V. Marx, post No. 37, Elkhart.
Flowers for All Heroes.
          An invitation to the soldiers of all wars to assist those of the civil war to decorate soldiers' graves is contained in the Memorial day communications, General Order No. 2.
          "It should be the duty and privilege of the comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic and the members of its allied organizations," says the order, "to see that the graves of soildiers of all wars, including the revolutionary war, the war of 1812, the Indian wars, the Indian wars, the Mexican war, the war of the rebellion, the Spanish American war and the world war just closed should be decorated on this, our Memorial day.
          "We would ask all surviving soldiers of all wars to join with us in memorial service and assist in decorating the graves of all soldiers."
Contributed by Marsha Ensminger


The  Indianapolis  Star
 May 18, 1915
Page 4   Column 3
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          SHELBYVILLE, Ind., May 17 -- Dumont Post No. 18, G. A. R., of this city, through its commander, Robert W. Wood, sent a resolution to the President today, expressing confidence in the nation's chief executive during the present crisis with Germany.  The message said:  "Dumont Post, G. A. R., extends to you, as chief executive of the nation, our appreciation of and confidence in your ability and efforts to guide our glorious nation through a serious crisis, and pledge our sincere support as civil war veterans."
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming and Virginia Latta Curulla


The  Shelby  Republican
 Thursday, December 25, 1913
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G.  A.  R.  ELECTED  OFFICERS
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          The members of Dumont Post, G. A. R. held their annual election of officers on Saturday afternoon at their hall in the west side of the public square.  Following are the newly elected officers:  Commander, T. F. Chafee;  Senior Vice Commander, Elijah Vanarsdall;  Junior Vice Commander, James K. Bowers;  Officer of the Day, A. J. Winterrowd;  Surgeon, W. H. Norris;  Chaplain, C. J. Limpus;  Officer of the Guard, McCall Lightfoot;  Quartermaster, S. B. Morris.
Contributed by Phyllis Fleming

Ladies'  Auxiliary
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 Officers of Relief Corps Dumont No. 51


Picture from Boetker's "Picturesque Shelbyville"  c 1909

Back row:  Mrs. M. Gillespie,  Malinda Heistand,  Alice Wilkes
Third row:  Mellie Harvey,  Ibbie Brown,  Sarah Mings
Second row:  Hariott Weakly,  Martha Limpus,  Sarah Romeril,  Ann Haymond, Elizabeth Byers, Mary Gatewood
Front row:  Sarah Speigle,  Emma Hinehart,  Cora Dobbins,  Dorth Dobbins,  Margaret Barget,  Nora Cage

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