Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-05-10
TIE PATRIOTIC ORDERS.
State Encsmpment Of the O. A. e A.,
w z q and 8 nv

W. 4 O. and s. Of v.
RosEBUR9, May lO.-The first even
ing OF the great gathering here was de-
voted to hearty welcome and grand
good cheer. Yesterday all attended to
business strictly.
The q. A. r.. met in the opera hOuse,
Commander }. &. Cooper in the chair.
The report of Assistant Adjutant Gem
eral ID. II. Turner shows fifty-eigbt
posts, with a total membership of
2,ll7, there being gain during the
year of three posts, at Sunnyside,
Florence and Hubbard and one now
being formed at Milton. The order
gained S45 members and lost 44O, Of
which 39 died. Hard times are re-
sponsible for the decrease in member
ship. The general business was con-
ciuded during the day and officers
were elected a: the night sessions.
The Sons of Veterans were called 10
order by Division Commander E.
Hofer. The adjutant's report showed
eighteen camps and 305 members,
gain Of four CAMPS, at Roseburg, AL
oany, McMinnyIlle and Corvallis with
a slight loss of total membership, The
officers elected were: Commander, w.
IL. Bloss, of Corvallis; senior vice COM
maDder, 8. G. Browne, Of Salem; Jun
ior vice commander, L. p. Aldrich, of
SilvertoD; division council, WE. John
SON. of Oregon City; H. l.. Wells, of
Portland, M. Hemphill, of Corvallis. |
Delegates to- national encampment: w.
3. Beebe and Fl. l.. Wells, Of Portland:
alternates: q. Fl. Hermann, of Oregon
City, aud G. A. Stephens, of Pleasant
Home.
The Womens Rslief Corps met in
the L. o. 0. f. hall. The new officers
elected were: president, Mrs. Nettie
J. Ungerman; senior vice-president,
Mrs. Jennie Stanton; junior vice-presi-
lent, Mrs. Allen; chaplain, Mrs. Julia
A. Lawton; treasurer, Mrs. Susie Tai
nake;delegates to the national encamp. 4.
nent, Mrs. Ada S. Butterfield and
Mrs. BERTHE M. Smith; alternates, Mrs.
Mary Myers aud Mrs. Isabella Horner;
xecutive board, Mrs. Blanche Patter-
on, Mrs. CLARA Adair, Mrs. Lizzie
smith, Mrs. Margaret PIllsbury and
drs. Flora Fullerton. G
Oregon City has been selected as the 9
lext place of meeting, but the date !
Till be determined later. !
In the evening there was an .'empire o
rtll' on the square, by fifty-one young a
ldies, in three platoons. The compli.
ated movements of the Amazon drills
'ere finely executed under command
Miss Kate Buick and were tumultu-
nsiy applaudei by the veterans and
900 spectators. Tomorrow the SOL
lers' home will be dedicated.
The contest for commander was be-
veen Capt. J. A. Sladen of Portland,
ld Capt. 5 b. Ormsby of Silverton.
aptain Ormsby was elected by vote
81 to "A. The other officers are: Q
or vice commander, j. g. Flock, of
oseburg; junior vice commander, w. e.
Myers, of The DAllee; medical n
rector, b. F. Hammell, of Cottage
rove; chaplain, Rev. g. w. Grannls, cl
Salem; council of administration, H. b
Allen and Eugene Clark of Port
nd, s. w. Taylor of Eugene. G. A. W
arding of Oregon City, and d. G.. 81
Ierman of Salem. The delegates to
o national encampment are: J. w sc
axwell of Tillamook, J. A. Sladen of pi
and J. t. Apperson of Oregon ie
ty. The alternates: u.s.. Smith of
Inland, FL. B. Compson of Hunting y. W
!, aud b. f. Alley OF Florence. omo ~