Journal of the Annual Convention of the Dept. of Massachusetts, Woman's Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, Volume 26

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Page 267 - Ford moved that the secretary be instructed to cast the ballot of the association for the persons whose names were on the printed ballot.
Page 348 - They sleep beneath the shadows of the clouds, careless alike of sunshine or of storm, each in the windowless Palace of Rest. Earth may run red with other wars — they are at peace. In the midst of battle, in the roar of conflict, they found the serenity of death. I have one sentiment for soldiers living and dead: Cheers for the living; tears for the dead.
Page 352 - National Convention of the Woman's Relief Corps, auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, now assembled in this city, and at the request of the Commander-in-Chief, Gen'l John P.
Page 291 - European species which infests many different plants, and it is spread throughout our country from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico.
Page 243 - I have had the privilege of serving as a member of the Council, these suggestions were in every case graciously received and studied, and sincere efforts made to implement them.
Page 362 - ... describing its boundaries and stating the number thereof. He shall cause the notices thus prepared to be posted in at least five public places in the district, and in case there shall be no appeal, shall in ten days thereafter in like manner appoint a time and place for a special district meeting, for the election of officers and the transaction of such business as is prescribed by law for special school-district meeting.
Page 324 - ... 584, 121 P 784, 1057. 80-304. (1529) Board of managers. — The general supervision and government of said home shall be vested in a board of managers, to consist of live members, one of whom shall be the department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic of the state of Montana, or in case the office of department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic of the state of Montana shall be at any time abandoned or discontinued then the department commander of the Spanish American War Veterans...
Page 154 - ... that such a piece of evidence, in view of the significance which it assumes in the light of the drama which followed so hard upon its heels and of the light which it throws upon that drama, ought to be made public. Here it is: Les Timbrieux, par Josselin (Morbihan) September 24, 1904 My Dear Sir, It is a matter of regret to me that I have been so long in thanking you for your sympathy in my great sorrow. I trust that you will forgive me. So crushing has been my loss that, on the advice of my...
Page 249 - reflected on her face, and underneath let these words be traced : To the nurses of the Red Cross — those angels of the battlefield — who ministered to our soldiers and sailors, the thanks of a grateful nation; for " Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, ye have done it unto Me.
Page 325 - ... excellent but abundant, the only necessary qualifications being that he must not forget his vaccination papers. Again I express regret at not being with you. NB — This communication has been fumigated ! [From JAMES W. FOSHAY, President, The Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad Company, New York.\ . I regret to have to inform you that it will be impossible for me to be at St. Louis on the 2ist. Our buildings in process of erection are so far from completion, that I fear Winter will overtake...

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