Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23

l. lntN Hi'hkt NutiiAHAl ~ w hsHAoN
at Joint camp-fires, that the glowing fires
of patriotism may not die down with the
declining years of the veterans Of the
Grand Army.
,. They pledge themselves TO make the
annual pilgrimage TO the shrine Oh loyalty
and TO unite in the sacred services OF that
sweet, sad day-Memorial day.
3. With our continued confidence and
appreciative words, brave men OF Mlchi-
gan, they will perform their work with
renewed energies.
They desire to walk hsnd in hand with
you. giving and receiving encouragement,
that together we may accomplish those
beloved Oh ects at which we aim. The
convention of the ". X. G. request that
the Grand Army will communicate their
instructions and requests for any part of
the work in which loyal heart, and the
helpful hands of women may be needed,
and with promptness and care the work
shall be performed.
SARAH a. c. PLUMMER,
Department President.
SUSAN X. WINANS,
Department Secretary.
The communication OF the w. II. {. was
referred TO "a committee OF three an an
exceeding y complimentary reply wa re-
ported and by an unanimous vote was or
dered sent TO the ladies at once.
The special order Of business for the
afternoon was the election OF officers, and
as soon a. the nominations were uade the
bllANhnt hAffA ~
showed he was the winning man. The
supporter, of Duiield and Gardner We're
about equal IN number, but Gardner won
the fight, the vote being Gardner, 3'~;
Quilted, 2id. For senior Vlce-cOmnander
+. +. Willet of Flint was ele ted Loren
Roberts of Traverse CITY was chosen lunior
vlce-commnnder. medical director, W.
b. FON, bancroft: chaplain. W. II. Millar,
Gaylord; council Of administration, K. \.
Parker, Detroit: louis kanitZ, MuskegOu;
Fran hinHla fIppana . N m .lnh
Adrian; G.. W. buckingham, Flint.
AT the campfire in representative hall
in the evening An Immense audience was
present. An overflow meeting was held
in the senate chamber, and stlll .OlO peo-
pie were turned away. i e meeting IN
representative hall was presided over by
Col. frederick Schneider Of Charles a..
Foster post of Lansing.
The address 4 welcome by 6Ov. Luce
was enthusiastically received, as was also
the response by Department Commander
rutherford. Wild applause greet ri
National commander kea, whose eloquent
addresses stirred the "Old boys TO the
quick. short addresses were also made
10y Mrs. c. g.. Hampton, national presi
lent of the woman, relief corps Mrs. =.
a. {. Plummer. president OF the state
corps, Communicated tarduer and
others.
" the overflow meeting George VI.
Chester of Detroit. Mark Mansfield o.
Union City and others spoke.
The following have been elected dele
gates to the national e~ucampment, G.. y
g.: At large, John Atkinson, Detroit 10y
Congressional district~, first, !. g. Wheeler,
Detroit: second g.. f. Smith, Jonesvile.
H.. B. Smith, dundee; third, I. L. " arren.
Albion, Hamilton Carveth, Vaudeville:
fourth. \. 4. Holcomb, Fulton, I. j. Ed
wars, owagiac: fifth. y. T.. Fales MaN-
land. VI D.. Maxwell, lonia. sixth, Cyrus
Alslorf. Lansing, W. II. Morgan, Pontiac;
seventh. f.. l.. Taylor Port Huron. Ran
dolph Papat. Lexington. eighth, VI. Is
Bradley, Elm Hall, Y. b. kothers, Birch
Run: ninth. G.. A. Hart. Manistee +. b.
hughes. Big Rapids, tenth. Harry +. Mer.
eleventh. o.. =. Carver, Ira erse city. Lot
Nevins. Benlonia. The delegate were in
structed bv resolution passed with "A hur
rah. TO werk IeaiOu>ly for the election OF
Henry VI. Quilted as national commander,
and we're a SO instructed TO vote in favor
Of a rated service pension 'tll.
The wife OF national commander R"a
desires "a spoon OF some sort rs a souvenir
of each state onc~ampment, and the
wives OF the department, officers
and stall presented Judge kea with an
elegant gold-lined spoon, IN a plush case,
bearing the in ,cription "lausing, l>sN.N
The next district encampment OF Michi-
gan Of the G. A. Il. occurs at Bay City.
woMtN's RrLG f CORPS
There was "A large a|ttendauce OF the del
egates of the Woman's Relief Corps, the
national president. Mrs. Hampton, and
the ~delegates being formally received at
the depot and conveyed IN carriages TO
the capitol. { cir session being held in the
enate chamber.
After a prayer by the department chap
lain. the president, Mrs. Plummer, pre-
Sented the national president, Mrs. Hamp-
ton. TO the assembled ladies. She respond
eel 20 her cordial reception 10y "A warm
appreciation OF I q many kind voices eX
tended u he in tn past.
Mrs. Emma Shank OF Lansing was in
PRODUCED a. the first department president,
nd one who had done much for the order.
She spoke briefly OF the first rather iusig-
n%iticant meeting and the subsequent
growth.
Mrs. Mary Minds OF stanton, the second
president. was warmly received and
thanked the aides for their forhearance
with her while she held the responsible
office.
Mrs. II. a. Teuney was present with a
merited CcpgnItlOn or her WOmanlv and
LOYAL work ~ president Of the Ladies Aid
society during the rebel ION. The same
old ags now draped about thu desk. In
Use she hal draped IN those fearful days.
The references 10 the ra-t hrOu glt tears
10 many ewes. Mrs. Nina0s lac depart
ment secretary. was also utei. and paid
"a high compliment 10y the president.
Mrs. Louise Robbins ~ Adrian was in.
troiuccd with "a significant remark that
referred 10 her rObhOle elevation rom
the senior vice presidency which she 20
holds
Mr.. NJ Adele Hazlett vas called for and
described a recent visit 90 the scenes OF
Appomattox. 4 secret session closed the
morning.
In her annual address. delivered in the
afternoon. Mrs. Plummer spoke eloquent
ly from notes. As the member OF the
Grand Army grow fewer in number the
hands Of the ladies of the corps can ease
the burdens Of those that are left, in their
Journey TO the end. \ steady, healthy.
uniform growth has marked the order
existence the first year. Thirty -eigh'
charters have been issued during the year
and - members added. The president
has personally organized ,eventeen corp
and visited thirty; has Travelled : 2Slmile-
at "A cost 90 the order of Sl3>.eO. has writ
ten , 80 letters and several hundred posta
cards. Mrs. Plummer referred pleasing y
20 Nichigan's success i'm securing the ma
tional president AZ st. Louis and to the
bright laurels won hv the states repre-
seutatives there Warm expressions oil
thanks aud fidelity were made 20 mem
bers and assistant officers. the address.
closing: MAY tho Everlasting Arms b,
beneath thee. while human hands reach
out to thine the clasp Of fellowship and
peace
The report submitted by the secretary
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