The National tribune., 1901-06-27
MICHIGAN CONVENTION.
Business and Social Features of the Annual
Meeting:

ircS.. Jennie L. roma. I8hnSllS, >. '. I,
Agnes NJ. Wiley, Albion; ]. V. p, Helen N.
Burbank. Flint; TreAs..f Elizabeth kenney,
Lansing; Chap. ClndnHia Jacobs. Corunna.
Executive Board, Emma =. Cole Jackson;
Detroit hnniEe b. Hf%aS Flint hate Eea Ea
NJ. Herndon, Three RiEcts. Alternate-at-
Mary 4. Vaughan. Holly; VI. Elliott Thomp-
| son, Adrian; Sarah Shaw. Charlotte Ada A.
Van Week. Sturgis: Florence L. Mason
Clara French, Ithaca: Nettie Barney, Flint
| Eliza Smell Midland: Mary VI. Ford. Big
Rapids; Stella L. Ralph. Escanaba; Alter
Ames. Hudson: Ruth A. Ad.rns. Concord
Adelphia f. Kane, st. Joseph; Lima Hickman.
kaa,lia!mazoo; Mary Hanna, Grand Rapids
Ortonvilie: Juliet Van Week, Bay City;
Eliza Barker. Reed City; Ada McCammon,
| Iron Mountain.
Department President Pond appointed the
| following officers: See. Celia LOzec Lansing;
| Counselor. Mary McConnelly, Flint; Inspec-
| tor. NJ. Jennie Carpenter, Saginaw; /. and l.
Officer, Isabelle VI. Jones. Grayllng. Legls-
| latlve and Annex Committee Allaseba NJ
| Bliss, Saginaw; Abbie r. Flacg, Battle
| Creek; Laura c. Footc Kalamazoo Relief
| Committee. Annie f. Udell, Three Rivers;
| Maria BOntpcOn, PetoSkey; Emorette Rey-
nOlds, Cold Water.
1t will be seen that Flint captured four
| oniceS, an honor which not sought by
| the home Corps, and yet so royalty did they
I
| scarce resist turning over the "whole thing
| to CrapO Corps. Never was better entertain
mcnt provided for visitors. The most cle-
| CANT homes were opened for their reception
| and no minor detail was left undOne that
| would add to their comfort. The buildings
We're elabOrately decorated, and eight magn-
| fccnt arches spanned Main street gay with
| ribbons of bunting
In perfect harmony with these faultless
| arrangements was the Convention itself. 1t
| has passed into history as one of the most
cppGSfUl and harmonious Animal
| ever held
Department President Annie Udell was n
presiding officer with rare ability and tact,
and she held the delegates to the business IN
hand with such interest and grace that half
! the work of the Convention was out OF tht.
! way before. in years gone by. it was wei
! begun. Nothing WAS omitted, yet every him =
was closed, even TO the installation of the
| new officers, before o'clock of the second
day. There were about 300 voting members
| present and many visitors yet at no time
| did the roins slip from her grasp and pre-
! cious moments 90 to waste.
1t goes without saying that the COnvcn-
| tion hall was handsomely decorated, and
! flowers in prOfusion were lavished upon the
| Department officers.
The Department Secretary reported 243
| Corps In good standing. with few deln-
good standing.
| Amount of relief expended in cash and
| otherwise, S5,602. 6f number Of soldiers as
sisted, 1888; number Of members assisted,
! 399.
or the Corps with the largest membership
No. I, of Lansing, ranks first. followed by
| No. q: of Flint; No 2s. of Ionla: No. Il,
/ Port Huron; No. 10, OF Detroit. Corps ex-
| pending the greatest amount for relief is
led by No. 10 of Detroit, with $31250 to its
credit followed In order by No. III Grand
! S170S2: No. ~, Saginaw. with S16i.02 and
! No. 23T. in the little village of GObleyille
| with SS7 to its credit
! The Department Treasurer reported the
I al nf hn nurfn
| reaching S5,034.74 with a. cash balance in
! the treasury OF $92479.
Department Chaplain reported 4,4G1 mem
| hers OF the Order taking part on Memorial
| Day. Number of soldiers graves deeOra ted
| 14.Ol3: number Of children taking part, 49,
0iO; amount expended by Corps for the oc-
casiOn. S116.91: amount of money sent South
! for Memorial Day, SG9.O2; monuments to the
| unknown dead" III; monuments dedicated
] Memorial Day, 8.
While the above is brief report Of what
! is being done in. Michigan Department 1t
! but family expresses the good that is being
| accomplished. the unbounded interest and
| enthusiasm that prevails from Saginaw $
! tall whispering pines to Lake SuperiOr's
] fartncst mines" and to the southern border
| and from the shores OF Lake Michigan TO
| Lake Huron. With n strong Corps OF new
officers the Department Ship of State starts
| ont upon new fiscal year with fine ballast
and sails all up and filled with the breeze of
| prosperity. The Convention will meet next
! year In Pontiac.
| CONVENTION NOTES.
Governor Bliss brought greetings from the
| Grand Army to the W. X. G.. and delivered
n short, eloquent address to the ladies' citing
| many instances where Corps were towers Of
| strength to the failing Posts, and expressing
| Keen appreciation and admiration Of their
work. He was accompanied by ConSriB =
man Washington Gardner, who never fails
Of paying a loyal tribute to the auxiliary.
| Mr.. Gardner surpasses most speakers in al
ways saying the right thing in the right
! place.
The Convention laid aside Its work for n
| time to listen to several fine pieces Of music
| by Gardner's Band, who yielded to an in
! vitatiOn of the ladies to enter the hall. They
received ovation they must long remem-
| Der. This band was the one that won the
first prize In 1876 at the Centennial Exhibi-
tiOn at Philadelphia, when 115 bands com
peted. They disbanded many years ago and
are widely scattered. The leader, Mr.. Gard
! ncr, was in Philadelphia several years, and is
now resident Of Ohio. A Reunion of
| the band brought a large number of them
| together, and, oh, the mrsc they gave us
| will vibrate in our memory for many months.
Mrs. Elizabeth Humphrey, Chairman of
| the Woman's Annex Committee, reported an
| appropriation of $4,000 by the Legislature of
1901, and explained the Improvements that
| were to be made in the Woman's Building.
| After years of persistent energy in this direc-
tion, their efforts have been crowned with
| success.
Among the spacious, elegant homes in
| Flint that were opened to guests of the G..
| association and "reminiscences. 1t Is the
home of Ex-Governor CrapO, who filled that
high office and guided the Ship of State
through the unsettled years of go to 80.
| Though all the changes that have taken place
as improvements have been made from time
to time as modern cOnveniences have been
| introduced care has been taken to preserve
the dear old home as it was half century
ago.
| As your correspondent wandered through
The house, fascinated by the air of elegance
and refinement caught from rare paintings,
engravings and brlc-a-brac from other clime,,
She listened TO the echoes of bygone days
| when Gov. CrapO was so much to so many;
she heard the tramp of little feet ana the
merry laughter OF childish voices as the dot
ing father unfOlGed some new surprise of
pleasure, as he was wont TO do, to his seven
| happy children; she heard, also, the Gov
ernor'S greeting to the returning soldiers as
they came marching home from the war; she
roamed over the artistic lawns and saw the
| chat today monuments to his artistic
| soul; she turned to meet his gracious daugh-
ter, Mrs. Wilson, and realized what il meant
to be endowed with such heritage. Mrs.
| Wilson is the wife of DR.. Jas G. Wilson,
who was Surgeon of the 10th Mich. and she
| winsOme gentle lady, and you Immediately
open your heart and place her in the tend
crest niche In 1t. Through her thoughtful-
ness bouquet of flowers from Gov. CrapO's
garden sent 10 Governor Bliss, who
turned them over TO Mrs. Bliss to be en-
shrined imperishably In their memories.
| Mrs StOddard, of Corps No. 10. of De-
tion greeting to the returning soldiers in 1866
had been presented to her Corps by the
widow Of Luther Willard, Michigan's agent
for the Christian Commission, and was %