The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-04

It must have been Mrs. wittenmeyer." She
answered. She was always doing such
things. ! remember seeing her kneel in the
mud mud ;. one day to pray beside dying sol
dier. Mrs. Western is a modest talker,
but to hear her tell of her experiences at
shiloh was thrilling. She was on the boat
there which took the soldiers up to Savan-
many OF whom had not seen food for twenty
rour hours. Mrs. Western spoke of the
selnsnness OF an officer on board. who in
sisted upon being served FIRST, though but
slightly wounded. So strong are her impress
slons OF the day, even that trivial incident
was not forgotten. She has written history
| OF the war, which has not yet been printed
Just before the reporter left she said: "Oh,
| 40 not forget to say ! met Gen. SickIes today
|. lot the nrst time. ! have shaken hands also
with so many old soldiers that my fingers are
| sore.'
Miss Millie Eldridge, of Missouri, is the
| first and only adopted daughter of q depart
ment. She was elected two years ago to the
Missouri department and has grown up with
q. A. Il. people, reciting and singing for
childhood.
Mrs. Miller, past president Of the Illinois
department, Is considered one of the bright
est women in the corps, and may be elected
national president next year. In her admin
istration as president the home for old SOL
diers and their wives was founded
Mrs. MacCauley. department president of
Illinois. secured the establishment of Me-
mortal hall at Quincy in memory of Mrs.
Lippincott, an old army nurse.
Mrs. Wallace. past president of Illinois de-
''she is No. i politician" said a member
of the Illinois G. A. R. delegation.
The department chaplain of Iowa. Becky
Young, is one of the characters of the w. r.
c. She is seventy-fve years old, an army
nurse, and as active and clever today as she
one like Aunt Becky. She finds boys every
day whom she has taken care Of. Only the
other day she met one Of the Wisconsin boys
who was wounded and under her care at
Petersburg, and whom she has not seen
since. She had her pocket picked and every
cent taken when she first arrived in the city.
But the old soldiers cannot do enough for
her.
Mrs. Katherine Collins. department presi-
dent of Michigan, was complimented by MIS-.
Turner yesterday for the best report OF de-
partment proceedings.
Mrs. Gov. Upham, of Wisconsin. was
guest in the women,s headquarters yesterday.
The Modoc Glee club called at the women's
headquarters yesterday during the reception
The Thaddeus Maltby Drum corps will at
tend the reception of the D. A. r. this after
noon at the women.s headquarters.
Mrs. Judge Kelley, Of Omaha was guest
at the women's headquarters yesterday.
The reception by the Daughters OF the
American Revolution at the women.s head
quarters takes place this afternoon. rms re-
ception is rendered to the visiting Ladies
of the G. A. R. encampment by an OF tne
D. A. R. of the state and the state regent,
Mrs Newport, desires every ID. A. n. OIL Inc
state who can do SO to be present as one 81
the hostesses Of the occasion. The AFFAIR Will
be given at the womens headquarters, sum,
NIT and Dayton avenues, this evening and all
the visiting women in the city are invited.
AS fitting finale to a week Of patriotism,
the women Of the G. A. r. committee will
Saturday tender the president of the COM
mittee a brilliant reception at the women's
headquarters. The hours are from to
o'clock and all ladies' of all committees are
invited without further notice, as 1t will be
impossible to notify all. The executive COM
mittee will assist in receiving and All Ine clti-
zens committee and wives are invited to at
tend
DR.. George H. Crittenden, Of the Sixteenth
Indiana and a resident of Anderson, Ind,
visited the women's headquarters yesterday
with his daughter, Miss Chittenden. DR.. Chit
tenden served ALL through the war and was
a prisoner in Libby prison, from which place
he was released for ability as surgeon.
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very beautiful feature in connection with
the G. A. r. encampment in st. Paul took
place Wednesday evening at the home OF
Mrs. Griswold on Dayton avenue, when
Henry D. O'Brien, Of Ransom post, st. Louis,
was presented with beautiful silk flag, in
honor Of services rendered during the re-
bellion.
Der of the First Minnesota regiment, and
particularly distinguished himself at the bat
tie of Gettysburg during the famous Pickett
charge. The regiment was ordered TO the
most dangerous part of the field with orders
toestay there 1t is a matter OF history what
the regiment suffered there. Man after man
was shot down. o'Brien carried1th stand
ard and bravely held the position until sue
cor came It was in honor of this that ne
was presented with the flag Wednesday even
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