St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-28

painting of Mrs. Starkweather stood
upon the pulpit, which was decorat-
ed with palms and cut flowers.
There was vacant chair draped in
black and white, and about the altar
was entwined national flag. Mrs.
Nellie A Lewis read the twenty
third psalm, and followed with an
earnest invocation. The Misses Feb
Ter sang '"The Vacant Chair" Adj
dresses were made, recounting the
noble qualities of the deceased, by
/ Mary C. Taylor, of Minneapolis,
worthy grand master of the East
erfeStar; by Mrs. Judge Torrance.
Of Minneapolis, vice regent of the
\ Daughters of the American Revo-
L LUTON; by Mrs. Ross, of Minneapo-
oils. president of the Flour City Royal
Ladies'; by Miss Elsie Hasenwinkle,
in behalf of her mother, Mrs. Marie
= Hasenwinkle, of the board of man
ayers of the soldiers home; by Mrs
. Sarah Haney, of Garfield corps, ST.
PauI; by Mrs. Mary Leavens, on
!. HER Worth as a Department Off
b Ger"
ASeduet was sung by Miss Lizzie
i Poehler and Miss Capitola Hixon,
y ''Sone Time Well Understand" Ad-
E ditional addresses followed from
Mrs. Marion Salisbury, on "Her
Work as Chairman of the Soldiers
Home Committee" Capt H. A. Cas-
tie, president of the board of trus-
tees of the soldiers home; Mrs Mary
E. Kendall, department secretary;
Mrs. Lulie A. Becker, department
treasurer, and Mrs. Nettie M. Nor
ton, first president of the w. R. c.,
who gave Review of the Last
Year of Her Life" An affecting
contralto solo, 1.-The Christians
Good Night" rendered by Mrs. Hat
tie Porter, preceded the benediction
by Rev. M. Covert, of Merriam Park.
The organ was presided over by Mrs.
A Lyle, of Minneapolis.
When the convention resumed it's
session. tickets for tonight's campfire
were distributed and ARRANGEMENTS
were announced regarding return
transportation over the various rail-
the report of the department chaplain.
Mrs Nettie M. Lewis, of Medford, and
OF the department secretary, Mrs. H.
Kendall, of Minneapolis. The latter
report showed that there are now 3,117
members Of the w. r. G. in Minnesota,
who contributed during the past year,
more than $4,000 in relief work. The
treasurer of the department, Mrs. Luz
lie A. Becker, of st. Paul, made a
gratifying exhibit of the orders finan-
cial condition.
A pleasant feature of the afternoons
proceedings was the cordial reception
given visiting committee from the
state encampment of the G. A. r.
The committee. consisting of Past
Department Commander Barteau, of
Sank Center. and Past Department
Commander Compton and Com
rade Arnold, was escorted to
the rostrum, where. each INDUCED
in amusing and complimentary re-
marks. Comrade Barteau announced
that he came "to bear the greetings of
the g. A. R., and to say that we all
love. you" A Chautauqua salute was
given the visitors upon their depart
ure.
Later in the day Department Chap
lain Lewis, in behalf of the delegates,
presented beautiful silk quilt to Mrs.
Lulle A. Becker, department treas
ureH
= This evening the convention attends
an exemplification of the ritual at Gar
fieldAPost hall, on East Seventh street,
by the Frank Daggett corps, of Litch-
fisldX under the auspices of the depart
ment junior vice president, Mrs Flor
encet Morris, of Litchfield
To-day occurs the election of officers
sand'the final adjournment The impor-
tant business of the morning will be a
discussion of the question of flag sa-
nlqteAto be used in the public schools,
and all interested in school patriotism
2sare Hinvited to be present The city
School board is expected to attend.
Toward the close of the afternoon
= session reports were read by the de-
partment councillor, Mrs Lydia G..
~Whitmore, of Minneapolis; the insti-
tGting and installing of officer, Mrs.
Jennie Varney, of Saltwater, and the
delegate at large to the national con-
vention, Mrs. Marion Salisbury, of
Minneapolis. The department inspec-
tor Mrs. Artemisia D. Jones, of Chat
field, being i'll, her report was read by
the secretary.
The following committees were then
appointed by the president:
On Resolutions-Lydia Whitmore
Sarah Milham, Lottie e. Baird.
l. Patriotic Teaching Marion Sails
bury, Mary A. Silloway, Cora Wright
Presidents Report-Addie F. Bissell
Lottie e. Baird.
Senior Vice Presidents Report-El-
len Rice, Mary E. Craig, Mary Hard
ing.
Junior Vice Presidents Report-Ad-
die ]. Clark, Flora E. Dodge, H. K
Fredricks.
|Secretary's Report-Elizabeth Beech,
Flora Smith, Zenetta Cummings.
;Treasurer's Report-Mary H Gerry,
Sarah Caldwell.
.Councilor's Report-Nellie NJ. Scarf,
Henrietta Dunn, Harriet Reeves.
Chaplain's Report-Nettie Norton,
Mary Shaw, Josephine Seaman.
Instituting and Installing officers
Report-Sarah S. Evans, Mary JUS
suade, Anna Reese.
Inspectors Report-FIorence e. Bon
ticue, Anna Bristol Kate Keene.
Report of Delegate at Large-Sarah
Clark, Cordelia Mitchell, Lizzie NJ.
Hoyt.
A motion was unanimously adopted
to send resolutions of sympathy ana
coincidence to Mrs. Artemisia 7. Jones,
of Chatfield, and to Mrs. Marie Hasen-
Wrinkle, of st. Paul, both of these
prominent corps ladies now being i'll
and unable to attend the convention.
An invitation from the ladies of the
G.. A R., requesting the presence OF
the w. R. c. ladies at a reception
given in 1. o. o. F. hall yesterday
afternoon between and Z, was de-
clined with regret, owing to the great
amount of work engaging the atten-
ton of the convention.
LADIES OF THE G.. A. r..
Nof to Be 0utd0ne, They Also
Hold Il Convention.