The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-09

Tanner in the same strain. Ihe mat
ter was disposed of finally by postpon-
ing it until after the report of the COM
mittee on resolutions should be re-
ceived.
Business was interrupted by the en-
trance of a committee of three LADIES'
from the Woman's National Reller
Corps, headed by Mrs. Martin, the Ma
.tional president.
Mrs. Martin stated that when the call
for help arising from the war with
Spain came she had no authority to
use the funds Of the corps in that way,
but she took the responsibility of send
ing out a call for an emergency fund
and in this way had collected a large
applied to relieve the wants of our SOL
diers. She closed by requesting the
national encampment to give the Re-
lief Corps authority to change its con-
rstitution SO that its funds can be used
for the relief Of soldiers serving in the
war with Spain. The resolution was
referred to the committee on resolu-
tons.
This was followed by a delegation
from the Sons of Veterans, Senator
Thurston of Nebraska being the
speaker. He made brief but eloquent
speech on behalf of the Sons Of Vet
Grams.
A still further interruption Of regular
business was the presentation to ex
Commander-in-C Chief Clarkson of Ne
braska of magnificent silver set in an
deep feeling, made a response express
ing his thanks for the high honor shown
him.
The choice of the place for the next
encampment was then taken up. The
pending question was upon substitute
ing Denver for Philadelphia. Com
mander May of Denver spoke for his
locality, saying that $4,000 had been
already pledged for the entertainment
of the encampment. He promised to
the delegates and their wives three
days trip through the mountains about
Denver free of cost and gave alluring
promises of favorable railroad rates.
He was followed by a delegate from
Pittsburg, who made an equally elo-
quent plea for Philadelphia, balancing
the seashore against Denver's noun
tains and naming all the natural adj
vantages of Philadelphia. When the
time came for voting 1t was suggested
that instead of voting to substitute
Denver for Philadelphia votes should
be taken directly by calling the roll and
letting the delegates vote for their
choice. This was done, and the result
was: Philadelphia 1853, Denver 295.
A motion was made afterward to go
into the election of commander-in-
afternoon the motion was adopted, and
Immediately the name of Alfred D.
Shaw of WATERFOWL, N. Y, was pre-
scented by a delegate of that State
General John C. Black of Illinois
placed in nomination James A. Sexton
of Chicago. Other candidates were an
nounced. The roll of States was called
and the vote announced, showing the
election of James A. Sexton, who re-
ceived 424 votes, while Albert D. Shaw
received 241. Sexton being called. re-
turned his thanks in very brief form,
and the encampment Immediately adj
journed until 9 o'clock tomorrow.
The commander-el elect entered the
volunteer army in 1861 as private in
tanned the rank of captain in the Sew
enty-second Illinois. and still later be-
came colonel of the regiment. At the
close of the war he was serving upon
the staff Of Major General A. j. Smith,
commander of the Sixteenth Army
Corps. Colonel Sexton is a manufac-
turer of stoves and hollow ware in Chi
cago. He was Postmaster in Chicago
during President Harrison's term.
The sixteenth annual convention of
the National Women's Relief Corps of
the G.. A. r. convened at 9 o'clock this
morning in the Scottish Rite Cathedral.
The annual report of the national sec
rotary, Mary r. Shepard of Missouri,
showed an aggregate of, 144.245 mem
bers, gain of 4099 members during the
past year. The report of the national
treasurer, Isabel T. Bagley of Ohio,
showed the assets of the organization
to be $18.997 and no liabilities The gen.
eral fund now on hand is $12,264 The
election of officers will take place to-
morrow.
On suspension of the order of bust
ness the Women's Relief Corps elected
the following officers:
Mrs. Flo Jamison Miller of Chicago,
president; Mrs. Mary Vented of Gin
cinnati, senior vice president; Ellen T.
Daniels, West Virginia, junior vice
president; Mrs. Caroline Bell, Milwau-
kee, national treasurer.
The following were elected members
of the executive board: Chairman,
Mrs. Ella F. Burt Rhode Island Mrs
Aida Rue, Knoxville, Tennessee; Kate
n Na1Io ndjp Cham South DalxO