San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-06
THE GRAND ARMY.


While the masculine portion of
the Grand Army Republic were par
aiding the streets yesterday, the
ladiesof the vetera lswere congregated
in Odd Fellows hall, and were organ
ling q state department of the Wom-
ems Relief Corps. This was the re-
suit of the work of Mrs Sarah 4. {.
Plummer, national instituting and
installing officer of the Women's Re-
| lief Corps, who has been in the city
for some weeks organizing a local
CORPS. Corps having been installed
at Ell PasO. Fort Worth, DennisOn
and Dallas, the fifth at San Antonio
made the requisite five to form
state organization. Mrs. Hattie n.
| Loring, of San Antonio was elected
! president, Mrs. Mary Mills of Ell Paso,
| senior vice president and Mrs. Mil
| burn secretary.
The public installation of the officers
took place at Krisch's hall last night,
quite a large assembly beng pres
ent. Commander Malloy called the
meeting to order, and Mrs. Plummer
stated the object of the meeting.
PRAYER was then offered hy the Rev.
w. Fl. Robinson, who invoked the
! divine blessing on the newly organ
| lied state department. The officers
| elect were then escorted to the stand
and took upon themselves the obllga-
tons OF their duties, and were pre-
sented with the badges of their rank.
| Mr.. w. H. Houston ably filling the
office of conductor, for which he was
thanked. At the conclusion of the
ceremonies Mrs. Plummer then adj
dressed Commander Malloy and the
state encampment and formally pre-
sentei them with the newly formed
department OF Texas Woman's Relief
Corps as an auxiliary society.
In accepting the gift Commander
MallOy paid a high tribute to the
noble women of 1S60-64, and in the
name of the department of Texas u.
A. r., accepted the gift with graft
tude.
Mrs. President Loring was then in
trOduced. and assured the comrades
that the Woman's Relief corps would
be found one with them in all things.
The assembly then sang Marching
Through Georgia. and Mrs. Plum
mer then recited, by request, touch
ing poem, composed by herself en-
titled IA Tennessee Girl" Short
tive-minute speeches were made by
Gen. G.. II. Smith, Col. DeGress, of
Austin; Col. Wylie, of Dallas; Post
master S. NJ Johnson, A. X. Taylor,
of Houston; COmrade Buchanan and
Judge Blocker, and after a most en-
tertaining evening the assembly dis
persed, singing America" ana
"Rally Round the Flag"
AFTERNOON SESSION.
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admitted to the hall during the ses-
sion yesterday afternoon, at which
Commander MallOy delivered the
annual address. In brief, he out
lined the history of the state depart
the pioneer i'll its formation
number of the G. 4. r. in Texas, and
Grand Army Republic was manipu-
lated tor political purposes.
After the address the reports OF
the assistant quartermaster gen.
eral were read and referred to
the proper committees. The Invi-
tation of the general committee to
be present Al the camp fire tOmOr-
meeting adjourned to meet this morn,
ing at 8 a. M. for the election OF
officers for the ensuing year.
The encampment was called tC
order this morning by Commander
I, MallOy and proceeded to transact bus
mess matters and elect officers for the
ensuing year, only members being
present. The public installation OF
the newly elected officers is to take
place this afternoon at 3 p. m.
At the election of officers this morn
ing Mr.. A. X. Taylor, of Houston, was
nominated for department command
er; ArnOlds, of Cameron, and Mann,
of Brenham, were also put in nomi.
nation for the same post. Mr.. Mann
was, under the rules excluding the
candidate with the smallest follow.
ing, dropped out. On the first ballot
Mr.. Taylor lacked only one of having
a mai GRITTY, but on the second Mr.. Ar
mold withdrew and Mr.. Taylor was
unanimously elected. Mr.. John H.
Bolton was elected senior vice-com.
mander; w. T. Cottman, junior vice
commander; Rev. H. Webb, the old
chaplain, was reelected, DIR. Com s
medical director, and Messrs. G. w
Richer and Geo. A. Knight were
elected to represent the state encamp.
ment at the national encampment al
Boston, alternates Pratt and Ketch-
UNI. Dallas was chosen as the
place for holding the next encamp-
ment. At this evening the mem.
bers will drive out to government hill