The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-23
After a Spirited Contest Am.
ong GAR. Candidates.
OFFICERS WoaElS RELIEF CeRS
Closing GHsfcises OF the sess AZ
whereas The GRAND Bsll
and Eseasssos.

The q. A r. ana W. n c. closed
their business sessions at a late
hour last night The election Of tins
department commander u the O.
a. r.. IN the afternoon. caused a
spirited contest. The candidates for
the once we're: Geo. n. Lane. 81
Olympia. A S. Cole. % whstconi. W.
J, Alexander. % Port Orchard: Judge
Taylor. % Spokane. and J. w. Lang
ley. % Seattle.
A. :. cole led on the frst ard
second ballots. bat was defeated b.
one vote upon the third ballot BY !
W. Langley. the vote standing
Langley. les: Cole III: Scattering 1.
The resk u the officers 81 the de-
partncnf were elected hy AcelAma-
tion. and the results we're as fellows.
Senior vtec-comrnander. W. A In
man. tunicr. vlce-commauaer. n n.
scott medical director. n ". Free
man. department. chaplain. c =.
spsncer: council Of administration.
T. ". Young. Geo. y. Lane. ! j See.
NJ C Cole. and w. ~. wtscertb:
delegates 20 the National encamE-
meat. J. Grover. BYRON Phelps. p p.
- l.
Letter. and NJ. c. Cole.
The report % the committee on re-
solutions. thanking the city govern.
rn.nt and the citizens ~ Seattle for
the welcome and Hospitality extrnt-
ed tire eacampment. ana thanking
fts eo-tshersrs IN thr neld Tor their
services. w4s adopted.
Eifensharx war selected as the
place % eneampsnent next year.
Womsn's Relief Corp.
The W r. G. held yesterdays Sos
sien IN Eik.s hall. ard elected the
following officers for the ensuing
term. President. Mrs. Annie Webster
senior president. Mrs Emmy
Cnarsberns junior president.
Mrs. Mary koontx. treasurer. Mrs.
Mary u. Gardener. chaplain. Mrs.
Blackburn. executive board. MIRA G.
W. June Mrs Eilzaseth Houser.
Hrs. Julia I.earett. Mrs. Chamber
lain and Mrs. Lydia McKerchu.
The officers we're Installed ate last
evening At Masonle Temple. The
retiring president. Mrs. Clara =. Tsy-
Tor, was made the recipient Of a
handsome diamond ring. as q reeog-
milton Of the able manner In which
she had discharged the duties % her
once.
Sons Of Veterans
Tfse sons OF Veterans completed
their work for the session 1t an early
hour yesterday afternoon. installing
the officers elected In the forenoon.
q iiet OF whom appeared In yester-
days issue OF the star. The rctir-
Ing commander. w. r. cavanauEh.
was presented with a beautiful past
commanders badge. Congressman
W. L. Jones making the presentation
speech.
Rsnke hail presented an animated
appearance last evening. the event
being the sncampmsnt ball og
the @. A. n. and auxiliary societies.
Dancing commenced promptly at .
O'Clock. although the regular pro-
gram was not taken up for an hour
1s,er. owing 10 the fact that the
officers were being Installed at Ma
sonic hail. and their presence vas de-
sired. A most enjoyable evening was
spent by all present. and dancing was
INDUCED In til long after midnight.
The Grand Excursion.
Today win he given over to the
excursion 10 Port Orchard. where
the veterans Will be received by tha
officers OF the baftleship lava. a
elam-bake and basket picnic win also
be held. Steamer Geo. r.. Starr left
Central wharf al , a. m. and .. m.
today. and the steamer city Of Den
YER left Central wharf as $50 a. m.
and ~iii leave again this evening at
: O'Clock. The excursion detail IL
composed Of the following members:
A. r. Haynes. y. g. Kerry. l.. Mat
thews. 8. g. Benedict. and w. c. MIL
lion.