Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1904 — To Combine G. A. R. Posts. [ARTICLE]

To Combine G. A. R. Posts.

It is stated that Rev. D. RLuoas the new department commander of the Grand Army of Indiana is planning to oombine the weaker posts, of whioh there are a great nnmber, with stronger ones in=their vicinity. According to Dr. Luoas there are at present about 120 posts in the state that are regarded as weak. The poets have become weakened by the death of many of their members and beoanse of the advanced age of the veterans. He will also advocate afternoon meetings in some instances. At present there are little more than 400 Grand Army posts in Indiana, all of whioh have begun to deoline in strength. Dr. Luoas will visit all these posts and show some of them the advantages of oom bination. “The time is ooming-and it won’t be very many more years —when there will be but one Grand Army of the Republican post in every county.” said Dr. Luoas. “The number of soldiers in Indiana is getting smaller and smaller, and three or four posts in the same county can not survive,”