The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-12

the Metropolitan hotel, which is already
attractively decorated with flags and
colored bunting.
The most important social feature of
the convention will be the reception hold
tonight at the Metropolitan hotel The
guests will be received by Mrs. Flora S.
Wilson, of Red Wing; department COM
mander G. s. Ives, Of St. Paul; Gov.
and Mrs. Samuel r. Van SAINT Mrs.
Sarah E. Hasler, of Red Wing; Mrs
Marie Soule, Of st. Paul, state treasurer;
Mrs. L. M Morrison, Of St. Paul, state
chaIlain;. Inspector Agnes C. Davis, Of
Minneapolis; Mrs. Margaret Barber, of
Long Prairie; Patriotic Instructor Mrs
Annie M. Keller, of Minneapolis; and
the past department presidents, Mrs
Nellie NJ. Norton, Minneapolis; Mrs.
Sarah E. Milham, st. Paul; Mrs. Lydia
C.. Whitmore, Minneapolis; Mrs. Mary e.
Leamans. Faribault; Mrs. Lodusky j.
Taylor, LIE Sueur; Mrs. Adelaide +. Bis
sell, Litchfield, and Mrs. Mary A SHlo-
way, Minneapolis. Chief of Staff Mrs.
Esther Kennedy, will introduce the guests
Miss Hopes Ladies orchestra will play
during the receiving hours 1t is expect
ed that the Sons Of Veterans will atten1
in body as we'll as the G. A R. mem
CONVENTION BEGINS "WEDNESDAY.
The convention proper will be called
to order at o'clock tomorrow morning
at the Central Methodist church. The
mornings session will be an opeH one
Gov. Van SAINT will give the address of
welcome, to which Mrs Mary McGind-
ley, of Euluth, will respond on behalf of
the delegates. The afternoons session
will be an executive one and will be
taken UP largely with the reports Of the
officers Thursday morning the conven-
ton will elect officers and it is about this
election that the interest of the dele
gates naturally centers. ST. Paul has
four corps, Garfield No. 5, IS2ker No T.
Gen. Ord No. 81, and Gettysburg No II.
These give st. Paul a voting strength
of forty two votes Minneapolis has nine
corps and consequently it's vote is very
much larger. If the majority of the
corps in the two cities should agree upon
candidate, her election would be as
sured, but so far there seems little dis
position to agree The candidates most
prominently mentioned for state presi-
dent are Mrs. Annie NJ Keller, of Min
neapolfs; Mrs. Adah May, of Saltwater.
and Mrs. Mary E. Plymat, of Mankato.
Next to the contest FOR the office Of
state president that for state treasurer
promises to be the most exciting Mrs
Marie Soule, of Garfield corps. ST. Paul.
the present treasurer, who has held the
office for three years, is a candidate for
reelection. Mrs. Bertha Allen, of Nor
gan corps, Minneapolis, would like to
have it and there are others. Another
Office Of Importance is that of delegate
at large. Among the several worthy
aspirants for it Is Mrs. Amy Russell
Walsh, of Long Lake, MINI. She has
held offices Of distinction in the w R. c.
and Is charter member of the J. B.
Wakefield corps Of Long Prairie She
has been teacher in the public schools
OF Minnesota for ten years and has beea
most successful in her chosen field of
labor: Mrs. Harriet c. Reeves is also
spoken of in connection with the office.
She is member of the George N Nor.
gan corps in Minneapolis and is also q
member of Chase Aid No. 2, auxiliary TO
Camp No. 8, Sons of Veterans