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were then taken up, and the names o
1. N. Walker of Indiana and Lawler o.
Illinois were presented. The convention
adjourned until tomorrow.
THE RELIEF CORPS.
The Woman's Relief Corps held Its
first session today. The national presi-
dent, Mrs. Sarah O. Mink. in her report
said the movement to obtain pensions
the year, and referred to the work of
securing general observance OF Memo
rial day.
The report OF the national secretary,
Mrs. Sarah E. Phillips, shows the num-
Der Of corps as 1856; amount expended
fer relief during the year, S34. l51 30 I;
amount expended for Memorial day,
SIS, 1927 81; distributed to army nurses
not in homes. $3.50; expended in relief
for national relief fund, $3.50. The
total amount of expenditures during the
year was $3.50 0S4 20; total amount OF
relief since organization, 81 .03l, 560.25.
The national chaplain reported 299. 100
soldiers graves decorated May 80, 1894,
at cost of $l2,65472.
Thr Daughters OF Veterans held very
short session this afternoon and ad-
journed until tomorrow, when they will
elect national officers.
The night session lasted but 80 min
utes, and WAS declared adjourned until
tomorrow. AT the conclusion of busi-
ness the doors were thrown open to Wis
itors. The crowd was large, because
Governor Pattison was present. The
governor made short address. At the
conclusion of his address he was pre-
sented with badge of the W. r. O.
LADIES OF THE @. A. R.
The annual convention of the Ladies'
OF the G. A. R. went into session today
in the Frat German Evangelican
Lutheran church, Mrs. Wetherin OF
Minnesota presiding. The building was
lavishly drspsd with flowers. ferns and
palms. Among the delegates were
number OF colored women from south
ern states. A committee on credentials
WAS appointed.
The afternoon session was devoted
almost entirely to hearing speeches. In
the presidents report, Mrs. Wetherin
said that in her opinion the order should
never geek adoption as an auxiliary to
the G. A, r. or to any other orgsniza-
ton.
Mrs. Davey OF Minnesota, the national
secretary, reported the loss by fire of
most OF the records. She had rewritten
the report as carefully as she could.
No circles have been suspended or lost
during the year, and there are IL de.
partments and 20 circles.
The other reports were deferred. Ad.
lourned until tomorrow.
ENCAMPMENT NOTES.
The staff Of Captain Jack Adams, the
retiring commandsr-in-ohief. presented
him and his wife with diamond souvs-
Mrs. Mrs. Adams was honored by be-
ing elected an honorary member of the
staff. She is the second woman to re-
csive such a compliment, the wife OF
General Alger being the first.
this afternoon, when the |
union ex-priscnsrs of war turned out |
10000 strong, every state in the union !
having one or more Representatives in
he ranks. John III. Hancock was
Mrs. General Custer sent to the ma !
.ional enoampment for use during the |
present session the table upon which |
General Lee signed the articles OF capt..
alation. The table was originally the |
give ri W ,f.GLaas-sl Sharidan hut ha |
Mrs. John A. Logan arrived here This |
evening and was escorted to the Monon-
gahels house by Columbia post No. FOG
Of Chicago.
A reception was given Gen. D. @.
Sickles by the members OF his old corps,
the Third.
While 100000 persons have left the
,ity since yesterday. there are still 200,-
700 strangers in town.