Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-07

ne HrSt convention OF the Loyal LADIES
League of California was held yesterday
morning, at Foresters II all. Eddy street
and Department was formally organized
Relative to this organization aud its OBJ
iects, it is explained that no one can be-
come q member of the LOYAL Ladies
League who is not either the mother, wife
widow, sister or daughter of a Union sol
der or sailor, or was an army nurse. The
object is to aid Union soldiers or sailors OIL
their families.
After some preliminaries. the following
officers were elected: President, Mrs. NJ
Hall, of San Francisco Senior Presi-
dent, Mrs. Olive Welch, of San Jose; Ju.
nior Vice-President, Mrs. Jucilla Winches-
ter, of Oakland; Treasurer, Mrs. Berths
Best, of San Francisco; Chaplain, Mrs
, Mary Jewett. of Healdsburg; Conductor
Mrs. E. Geddes, of Santa Rosa; Guard
Mrs. NJ. McNemore, of Sacramento. The
officers were installed by Past Department
Commander Bennett of New Jersey.
The Convention adjourned to meet mex
year, time and place to be named hereafter
RECEPTION GIVEN BY THE LADIES RELIEF
CORPS.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 6th.-The Nationa
Convention of the Woman's Relief Corp:
! gave reception tonight to the member:
Of the Grand Army OF the Republic at the
Metropolitan Temple. The interior wa!
| handsomely decorated, and was crowded
| to the doors at an early hour. On th,
stage were many beautiful floral present!
| representing Gtand Army emblems
Among the speakers were Mrs. f. d'A
| Kline, who was elected to-day National
| President of the Corps; Mrs. Sarah A. Tul
| Ter, Commander-in-Ch Burdette Gen.
eral Logan, Governor Stoneman and Mayo
Bartlett.
RECEPTION TO MRS. LOGAN.
A general reception was rendered to Mrs
John A. Logan in the parlors of the 0cci
dental Hotel this evening by the ladies o
the Department of California. Accompa
nying Mrs. Logan were Mrs. Alger anC
daughter, Mrs. Burdette, Miss Lizzie Sher
man, and other distinguished ladies. Many
thousand people poured into the parlors fol
several hours, and were most cordially re
ceived.
WHAT THE VETS FROM NORTHERN CALIFoR
MA ARE DOING.
The delegations from the Sacramento
valley counties have very profitably anC
pleasantly added business to pleasure dur
ing their visit to the National Encampment
q. A. K. Five of these counties viz: Sac
ramento, Colusa, Yolo, Tehama and Butte
combined and obtained Platt's Hall q.
their headquarters and place for exhibiting
the productions of their respective local
tiles. The excursion to Sacramento prom
ises 10 be a great success, and will be from
present indications most numerously at
tended. Adjoining Sacramento county
and occupying the entire length Of the
right side of the hall, is Butte county
which made the largest exhibit These
consisted of all the natural re
sources of the county, both mineral
and vegetables. The former consisted al
most entirely of ores arranged neatly in a
show case, while along the shelving table:
were shown fruits, grams in stalk, and il
| glass jars. The most interesting portion o.
the collection was a case of dried fruits
and nuts, which caused much comment by
their variety and excellence. Green fruits
| are constantly changed. so as to main
tain the exhibit in the best possible condi
ton and appearance. The stage end of the
hall is left clear Along the north end o
the hall are placed exhibits from TEXANS
and Yolo counties. These are very similar
to those of Butte county, already de.
scribed. Those in charge of YolC
and Tehama counties make it some
what more attractive for visitors by
distributing fruits to all who come theil
way. Yolo county has on exhibition
branches OF date palm, with partially
formed punches of dates attached. This i:
one of the most prominent features of thS
exhibits in the hall. II has also taken
novel departure in the way of advertising
its cereal productions. Large stacks O.
miniature sacks of grain, properly labeled
are piled on one of the shelves, and all
visitors, particularly those from the East
are invited to carry away samples of YolC
county's wine exhibit. ColuSa county
occupies space opposite the end of the
hall, and to the left of the entrance
Grapes are here made a specially. and GER
tainly fine result is attained by long and
high tiers of various hued products oil
vines, attractively arranged in boxes Each
county has large supply of pamphlets
and circulars, describing It's advantages tc
settlers, and many of these are handsomely
designed and printed, and are carried away
as mementos well worth preserving, and
for the valuable information which
they contain. The entire hall is
appropriately decorated with flags
bunting, flowers and eyergreens. Its
visitors numte thousands daily, and at nc
time of the day or evening, while the doors
are open, are there less than 300 peopls
present. At times as many as thousands
crowd their way into the ball. There are
two bands in attendance, who relieve one
another, and who at regular intervals dis
course music Everyone is enthusiastic in
praise of the display made by the counties
of the Sacramento valley and their enter
prise and ability in so well carrying out
their undertaking.
PREPARATIONS AT NAPA.
NAPA. August 6th.-Extensiye prepara-
tons are being made to entertain the G. A.
r. excursionists next Wednesday. On that
day a lunch will be spread at Court house
square, and during the entire week, begin
ming on Monday. fruits of Napa valley will
be Offered free TO all Eastern visitors at
Maple Hall Rink.