Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23

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send the names or numbers TO the as
sistant adjutant general at Lincoln.
The commander pays pretty compliments
TO the woman's Relief Corps. Ladies' Of the
Grand Army of the Republic. and Sons and
Daughters OF Veterans. urging each to
foster interest in the work. He emphasizes
also the desirability Of having the general
public and the school children to partici-
pate in Memorial day exercises. and rec
omends that a committee on legislation
be appointed to present to the next legis-
lature a bill, making February 70 and
January 20 legal holidays, '1n commemora-
tion OF our martyred presidents, Lincoln.
and Mckinley.
TouchSs ON Monument Fund.
For the Mckinley monument fund he
stated that few hosts have sent contribu-
tion, the total being only $3.50, but he
hoped they may yet respond. He rec
'ommends also that a committee be APP
pointed to secure an appropriation for the
cutting and erecting OF the Tennessee
granite block Of the state house grounds, in
tended for a Lincoln monument
OF pension matters he makes no other
mention than to briefly chronicle the tran
SdCIlOn y tue ubNlOudl COUNCIL Oh dOIQlQl-
s~tration, already printed.
He recommends that the incoming COM
mander appoint a committee Of 1--WE to urge
the passage by the next legislature OF a bill
to make the Department Of Nebraska a de-
partment Of state, or to secure such legis-
lation as will enable the state to make APP
propriations ~biennially to defray the incl
dental expense OF the department.
In closing. the report recommends that
the Offices of assistant adjutant general and
assistant quartermaster general be consoli-
dated; commends the work of his associate
officers as having been invaluable, and
urges a change that will hereafter make
optional with the council Of administration
the time of holding the encampments.
Assistant Adjutant General Reports.
Assistant Adjutant General Mart Howe
also makes a report, showing that on De-
cember 81. 1900. there we're in the Depart
ment of Nebraska 267 posts and 5,s24 mem
bers, and on May 20, 1902, there were
thirty-three less posts and 462 fewer mem
bers. During This period there was a gain
in membership of $50, but a loss of LOSE,
making the net. loss as given above. Dur
ing the year three new posts have been
established with ffty-seven members; nine
have been reorganized, with 101 members ,
1--WE have surrendered charters, with sixty
two members; and five OF thirty-four posts
suspended have been reinstated and one
reorganiLed. The total value of post prop
erty is given as sSO,SS5.
There is pathetic significance in the show
ing that the membership now is considera-
bly, more than 5000 less than 1t was in 1892
when the maximum of S,607 was recorded
Wou.ou, naIgof ro..
The Woman's Relief Corps convention
opened at 10 o'clock and the president, Mrs
Anna e. Askwith, discovered that in add
ton to the secretary, Mrs. Susan E. sheeler
and the treasurer, Mrs. Alta p. Wainwright
almost her entire department stan, includ-
ing Mesdames Streight, Cleaver, Pierce
Adams, Cook, Morgan, Kemp, Ward. Potter
and Miss Eta Brooks, we're present. Past
Presidents Emily o. Dllworth, Mary X
Morgan, Resale B. Condor, Abbie A
Adams, Fidelia M. Rupiper and Sarah G
Sweet were presented to the meeting. Gre
dentials for 207 voters in the convention
were numbered by ~ o'clock, at which
time the local corps escorted the visitors
to the Chambers academy, where the meals
are being served, complimentary.
An hour previous the national president
Mrs. Calista r. Jones of Vermont, had been
escorted &c the hall by a special committe
and. though warmly received, she had to re-
frain from speaking long because of hoarse-
ness. She acknowledged the ovation, how
ever, and accepted a handsome Bouquet
OF the general work Of the order she spoke
most encouragingiy and with high hope. :
Mrs. Askwith's report.
Department President Anna E. Askwith
- -z- - "a 80
of the years work. The departments gen.
crosby in educating at Franklin academy
Jimmie Murphy, the unfortunate soldiers
son from Riverton, was especially COM
mended. He is the one who lost his feet
and all but two of his fingers by freezing
when a babe, but who is now, at the age
Of 90, making wonderful progress in his
studies. There was also commentator fol-
the corps work in supplying comforts fol-
the soldiers homes at Milford and Grand
Island.
National Aids Abbie A. Adams, Mrs. Day,
Mrs. Gould and Mrs. Roberts are among
those in attendance.
Seventy-hve Ladies' of the Grand Army Of
the Republic, department of Nebraska. to
which organization only the wives. daugh-
tiers, sisters and mothers of soldiers are
eligible, met in the first session OF their
eleventh annual convention at Chambers
academy Thursday morning, and will con-
tinue in session through Thursday. Ruby
Stout of Doniphas. Neb., department presi-
dent, was in the chair, and Anna e. Mar
shall of Hastings, Neb., department secre-
tary, was also present at the opening meet
ing.
The first business was the report Of the
credentials committee, comprising Mrs
Anna Marshal. Mrs. Vida Nichols. Scrib-
ner, and Mrs. Martha Gray, Harvard. This
was accepted and a press committee COM
prising Sisters Richmond of Minden, StrouI
OF Ord and Hancock OF Lincoln was ap-
pointed. Some minor business was then
transacted before the adjournment at noon
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