The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-10

Comrade Penniman greatly interested
the members of the post with personal
"reminiscences connected with the print
ing OF the original ritual of the G. A.
X. at the time of it's organization.
Inc exercises then closed with the
singing Of America"
MRS. Marie HazenWinkle, the national
senior vice president of the Woman's
Rehet corps, was selected to otficiate
at the installation of the officers of
the Acker Womans Relief corps. No.
e. Inc Following officers were install
ed:
President, Mrs. Martha Gordon.
senior vice president, Mrs. Rachel Ross:
Junior vice president, Mrs. Mary
Schultz; secretary, Miss Sophie Light.
bourne; treasurer, Mrs. Addie Kendall.
cha plain, Mrs. Elizabeth Warner: CON
ductor, Mrs. Rosamond De Lestrv:
guaIu, Mrs: Helen Aigley; assistant
conductor, Mrs. Mary Beecher: assis-
tant guard, Mrs. Mary Coats.
The report Of the retiring post com
mander, j. l.. Mahan, who is at pres
ent IN st. Louis, Mo-, was in substance
as follows:
My Dear Comrades: 1t seems TO have
been the exception when a comman-
Ger retiring from office has seen fit TO
give In any tangible form an account
OF his stewardship. Let us then make
thlS an exceptional year in more Wavs
tflan one, or even two. First. then
let us look into the condition of the
post when the undersigned took COM
mand in behalf Of Commander David.
SON, who was necessarily absent From,
the city during most of the year 1895
On Jan. l, 1895, we had enrolled as
active members PSI comrades. We re-
ceiVed during that year by muster 81.
py transfer, 3, and by re-enrollnent 4
Total, 2S2. We lost during the year
1919, by death, 6, and by transfer and
Withdrawals, 80. Total, Al; giving a
total membership Jan. 1, 1896, PAL.
During the year just closed, 1896, we
received by muster, 70: by transfer. -:
by reinstatement, Al. Total. 123 We
lost during the year; by death. 6. and
by transfer, 10. Total loss, 10: a net
gain during the year of 1O7, and giving
US total active membership Jan. l.
1897, of 34S.
On Jan. 1, 1895, when the UNDERSIGNED
assumed command on behalf of Com
mander Davidson, the post held certi-
ficate of deposit for 5000: although the
post was behind in paying it's current
expenses and quite sum of that years
revenue was required to pay bills con-
tracted in the year before, yet we start
with that amount on hand
The receipts from all sources during tbe
year 1895 were 1004.33 the expenses were
$936:36; balance at end Of year 1895, $6797,
made up as follows:
In hands of counsel of administration
Gcertitcatel ........... .............. 5000 90
Auulng curing year 1879. ............. 100 90
III hanus Oh Quartermaster Moak..... 67.97
On mana Jan. l, 1886. ............. $457 81
-, we nave recelved from all sources during
We have expended during the year
For sundries, rent, printing, salaries
postage, etc $735 90
Eor charlty ....................... SOS
Paid u counsel of administration 400 On
Cash on hand with Quartermaster Ar
buckle ............ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 191 IT
Total ......: .....................S1 49,. 81
Giving total resources as follows:
In hands Of counsel of administration SIT 90
In hands of Quartermaster Arbucke 81 II
Total cash resources. ............... $SO9. 10
The above statement does not include \
the large amounts received and ex-