The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-10
FRISCO GETS IT.
City Secures the G..
A. r. Encampment.
Stewart, of Pennsylvania, Is
Made National Commander.
WOMEN ALSO ELECT.
Mrs. Taylor of Minnesota at the
Head of Relief Corps.
Good Work Done by the Corps
During Past Year.
WOMEN ALSO ELECT.

Washington, Oct. 10.-The Grand
Army of the Republic today decided by
large vote to hold its encampment in
1903 at San Francisco.
Practically the only competitor was
Atlantic City, but few votes being cast
for Saratoga The chances of the last
Ianenticned place were destroyed by the
decision of the New York delegation to
support San Francisco, and when the
solid vote of that delegation was cast
today for the Pacific coast city it was
recognized that Atlantic City's pros
poets also were very slim.
Gen Shaffer made the speech nomi-
mating San Francisco while Department
Atlantic City The vote was: San
Francisco, 573; Atlantic City, 178 The
selection of San Francisco was then
made unanimous
Before the place of meeting was chO-
sen the list of national officers was COM
pleted. A. w. Atchison of Texas was
CHOSEN surgeon general and Rev. D. B.
Shuey of Kansas, chaplain in chief.
During the day the committee on leg
islation presented its report The report
was devoted especially to the commit
tees efforts to secure a modification of
the civil service laws in the interest of
veterans which it was stated congress
had failed to concede. The committee
| find that the president is in hearty SYM
pathy with the effort to secure a broad
er recognition of the claims of the sol
QIcIS ana III marked contrast TO the at
titude of congress-
Washington, Oct 1O.-The following
national officers have been elected by
the Womans Relief corps
| Mrs Lodusky ]. Taylor of Minnesota,
president; Mrs. Geraldine F'risby of Cal
! ifornia, senior vice president.
NEW G. A. r. OFFICERS
| The greater part of Thursday after
noon session of the G. A r. was de-
voted to the election of national officers,
the result being as follows:
IA Commanderin-ch chief, General Thos
j. Stewart, of Pennsylvania: vice COM
mander-in-ch William Olin, of Mas
sachusetts; junior vice commander-in-
chief, James NJ. Averill. of Georgia.
The election of other officers went
over until today
There was a sharp contest over the
election of commander-in-chief.b but 1t
was concluded by the first ballot -Four
candidates were placed in nomination:
General John C. Black, of Illinois; Gen
! era1 Daniel Sickles, of New York; Gen
John McElroy of the District of Column
bia-
General Siclzles Withdrew before the
vote was taken and he himself second
/ ed the nomination of General Black
The 1rst ballot resulted in the cleo
ton of General Stewart. The vote be-
ing:
Stewart 467; Black 272; McElroy SO.
/ or senior vice commander the only
candidate in opposition to Mr. Olin was
]. L. Smith, of Ohio Mr.. Olins vote
was 421 and Mr.. Smiths 326.
Mr.. Averill was opposed by L. c.
Way. of Florida and Mr.. Shaw of West
Virginia Averill received 567 votes,
Way 81, and Shaw 26
While the election of officers was in
progress the encamoment received a
visit from a delegation of ladies from
the Womans Relief corps consisting of
Miss Clara Barton. Mrs. John A Logan.
Mrs. Torrance. Mrs. Holm c. Black and
Mrs. w. c. Jones. They were escorted
to the platform and presented to the
encampment. They were received with
complimentary cheers. Mrs. Johns made
! a report of the operations of the relief
! corps for the past year. showing that
100000 had been expended for the re-
lief by the corps, While during its entire
history mora than S2.347. 900 had been
thus spent.
AS the ladies fled down the aisle in
taking their departure, the delegates
rose to their feet and sang Aud Lange
Sayne."
Junior Vice President-Mrs Mary M
North. Maryland.
National Treasurer-Mrs. Sarah c.
Phillips, New York.
National Chaplin-Mrs. Jennie Day,
Connecticut
MRS. ROOSEVELT'S RECEPTION.
Washington, Oct 10-One of the larg-
est receptions incidental to the G.. A. r.
..
Roosevelt to the patriotic organizations
of women meeting in national conven-
tion during the encamoment. 1t was
held at the Corcoran art gallery from
4 to O'clock Friday afternoon. From
the time the doors were opened until
the close of the reception a constant
stream of callers. white and colored,
were introduced to Mrs. Roosevelt, by
whom they were greeted with cordial
handshal<e.
Mrs Roosevelt was assisted in receiy-
ing by Mrs. Shaw. Mrs. Knox. Mrs.
Payne Miss Wilson, Mrs. Cortelyou,
Mrs. Loeb, Miss Hagner. Mrs. Palmer
of New York, Mrs. Rixey and Mrs
| Bingham. Owing to fatigue she was
obliged to occupy chair during a part
of the time. Among those who were
present were Mrs John A. Logan and
Miss Clara Barton.
ROOSEVELT RESOLUTIONS.
An important resolution offered by
General Edgar Allen, of Virginia, and
adopted was as follows:
Resolved That while we still mourn
our country's loss, when a year ago. we
gathered, it is source of rejoicing that
Theodore Roosevelt as successor to our
beloved and lamented comrade William
Mckinley, is thoroughly in sympathy
with all that tends to the preservation
of the memories of our glorious past
and recognizes the claims of the veter-
ans who fought for the preservation OF
the union and that while he cannot be
of US, he is with us by the ties of COM
radeship which he won in our country's
latter example of American valor
Resolved, That we deeply deplore
the inability of the president to join in
our exercises and entertainments to the
extent of his desire, and we hereby ex-
press our earnest solicitation that he
may speedily be restored to full health
and activity in working for the public
good and be ever protected by the di-