St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-13
G. A. r.. LADIES ADJOURN.
Minneapolis Woman as Preside nj
for the Ensuing Year.

In the morning session of the Ladies' of
the G. A. r. Mrs. Carrie A. Fletcher was
unanimously chosen department president for
the ensuing year; Mrs. Arlitta, H.. Osgood,
presjte. l.; Mrs. 10 cphile Mcdonald, elected
junior vice president; Mrs. Lizzie M. Rice
was reelected department treasurer. The Of
fee of chaplain had three Candidates, and the
friends of each made good Hght.r The ladies
aspiring to the position were sirs. Moses. ST.
Peter; Mrs. Stone, Pine >ity. and Mrs. lrib-
BILE, Anoka. Mrs. Moses was elected by a
large majority. Mrs. Flora M. Davey retir-
ing president was elected department coun-
cilor, there being no other candidate for the
Office
chosen a council Of administration, Mrs.
Bigelow, of Winona, delegate large. to the
national convention. with Mrs. l.crns. of Wi
mona, alternate.
The department secretary, whom the Iresi-
dent appoints, will be Mrs. Lillian Vest
Smith, of St. Paul
In the afternoon session. after the usual
business, the committee on resolutions pre-
scented the first question: II was. rest Iu-
ton of thanks to the effect that an express
sion of thanks ne cytenle ed to the g. A. r.
for all their Kindness to the order, and also
to the Lincoln Circle for the royal way in
which it has entertained the convention.
This was received with great applause and
adopted. Resolutions Of sympathy for all sick
sisters were adopted The subject of pre-
senting the lestio7 to the national corven-
A. r. men to The order was discussed and
decided in the Affirmative. Resolutions OF
thanks to the press and railroads was az
cepted unanim )usly.
The senior vice president, Mrs. w. H.
Mead of st. Paul, escorted by Comrade
Fletcher, was sent nth congratulations to
]. ]. McCardy, newly-clected commander CT
the G. A. R., and leIte: from Judge Eli
Terrence, retiring commander, was read
stating that the convention was cordially in
vited to attend the campfire at the exposl-
ton.
The committee on reports of officers and
committees stated that their work was fin
ished. They had examined all reports and
found everything satisfactory. The subject
came up of presenting petitions on the cot
tage plan to the member of the Legislature
residing in each jurisdiction. The petitions
are to come from each circle in the STATE
and are to be signed by all the members OK
a circle, the comrades and prominent men
in the city where the circle is located. The
matter was put as motion to the conVen-
ton and carried.
Mrs. w. H. Mead, seI'of vice president,
in behalf of the department, presented the
president with a solid silver soup tureen and
ladle. The treasurer, Mrs. Lizzie NJ. Rice,
was given a very hand sonic Dresden lamp
and the secretary a brass o'clock tea ket-
tie. These were gifts Of the department, and
were presented by Mrs. Clark, of Minneapo-
lis. Greetings were brought by n committee
from the w. R. c., composed of Mrs. Adams
and Mrs. Acker, in which the w. r. G.
expressed a wish that more friendly feelings
exist between the orders. Mrs. Clara L.
Sloan, of Wisconsin, gave a description of the
department work in her state. The installa-
ton was now resumed after which the new
president asked her staff to meet her at her
home 1922 Fourth avenue south, this morn
ing to discuss the work for the coming year.
The convention then adjourned till the time
of the next G.. A. r. convention.