The National tribune., 1901-04-11
MINNESOTA LOYAL ORDERS.
Grand Army Eneampment and Convention OF
the Womau's Reiiaf Corus

The Minnesota comrades In Annual Con
ventiOn at ST. Paul, unanimously indorSed
for COmmander-in-Ch Chief Comrade Ell Tor
renee, of Minneapolis. Strong speeches In
his favor were made by Gov. Van SAINT and
Perry Starkweather, and the Minnesota con-
tingcnt will go to Cleveland instructed TO
work hard for the Minneapolis man.
The soldiers preference bill pending be
fore Congress was voted upon adversely by
the Encampment proposition asking
$1,000 for Flag Day" was voted down. The
delegates did mot feel like asking too many
favOrs.
Resolutions requesting s12, 500 for the Cot
tage Hospital at the Soldiers Home, and
$4,000 for the new kitchen and diningroom
were favorably passed upon.
These officers were chosen: Com, W. II.
Harres. of Caledonia; S. V. c., Perry Stark
weather, Of Minneapolis; J. V. c., Isaac l..
Mahan, of st. Paul; Chap. Rev. J. $. Lock-
Fl. NJ. Richardson, of Rochester; George A.
Whitney, of Wadcna; August Koerner. of
Litchtieldi ]. o. Milne, of Duluth, and ]. 5.
Wyman, of Northfcld.
The war record of the new Department
Commander is pointed to with pride by
his friends. He was a member Of the Wis
cOnsin Iron brigade, and took part in the
battles Of Bull Run, Groyeton, South Noun
tain. AntlCtam, Fitzhue Crossing. He was
with Grant all through the Wilderness cam
pafgn. He was severely wounded at Antie-
tam, but rejoined his regiment in the Spring
of '63. He also fought with his brigade Mt
Gettysburg. He was mustered out in the
Spring Of '66, after serving five years. Capt.
Harries has held number of civil offices.
He was Collector Of Internal Revenue dur
ing the Cleveland regime. In politics he Is
Democrat of the old school.
Perry Starkweather. the Senior Vice Com
mander, at the age Of 16 enlisted in the 9th
Mich. and served four years in the Army
Of the Cumberland. He was at Chickamauga,
Stone River and Atlanta. He was mustered
out as an Orderly-Sergeant. He has been
member of the g. A. r. for IS years
Junior Vice Commander Mahan entered the
war as q private of Co. c, 11th Ind, April
Is, 1861, under Gen. Lew Wallace. He fought
all through the East Tennessee campaign:
Post Quartermaster In 1862, and was
mustered out In 1864, as Captain.
The W. r. Z. elected Oic'ers as follows:
Pres, Mrs. Ada l.. May. Saltwater; s. V.
p, Mrs. Fanny Richardson, Marshall; ]. V.
p, Mrs. Esther Kennedy, st. Paul: Treas,
Mrs. Mary A. Soule, st. Paul; Chap, Mrs
Dell VI. Patterson, Dodge Center; Sec, Mrs
Mary Thelen, saltwater: l. and !. o.. Mrs
Lucy Lewis, Minneapolis; Ins.. Mrs. Bertha
Wilson, Red Wing; Executive Board. Mrs
Cora E. Wright, Minneapolis; Mrs. Frances
Flynn, Minneapolis; Mrs Agnes C. Davis,
Mrs Cora AIney, st. Paul; Mrs
Booth, Minneapolis. Soldiers Home Board,
Mrs. Samuel r. Van SAINT, Winona; Mrs.
Leavens, Falribault; Mrs. f. II. Milham, st.
Paul: Mrs Starkwater, Minneapolis
The retiring President, Mrs. Sarah n. Will
son, was presented with a diamond ring and
a lorgnette, Mrs. Mary Crefgh, Senior Aid,
making the latter presentation. Resolutions
were passed on the death of ex-President
harrison, and telegram OF coincidence was
sent to Mrs. Harrison.
The Convention decided to endow a room
1t the Soldiers Home.