The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-14
COUNCIL IS NAMED.
Thirty.seventh Encampment Of the
Minnesota q. "A. r. Comes
to q Close.
The Woman's Relief Corps and La
dies Of the &. Il. r. Elect
Officers.

The closing hours OF the thirty seventh
encainpment Of the Minnesota G. A. r.
at ST. Paul yesterday were full Of inter-
est. The council Of administration for
the coming year will consist Of A. w.
Guild Of Minneapolis, p. G. Woodward Of
Aihoka j. Q. Milne Of Duluth, G. A. Whit
ney Of Waderla and j. D. Fowler of Man.
kato. These are ali re-elections except
the last.
Delegates to the national encampment:
George w. Rockwell, Rushford; Fred
Bloom, Woodstock; j. F. Wyman, North
field; G. W. Curtis, Minneapolis; J. G..
Congdon, Brainerd; Joseph Smith, Nor
ton; Edwin B. Force, Duluth; George W..
Grant, Detroit. Alternates: Comrades
James Mulvey, Saltwater; Francis Nay
lor, Austin; G. H. Henton, Luverne; r. c..
Dwinnell. Hutchinson; George B. Arnold.
Milwaukee,; J. Frank Locke, Long Prairie;
j. T. Wilkinson, Appleton; Fred L Bird,
Anoka. ... ...... :...-- y
AS to pensions at the soldiers home it
was decided that the present system Of
retaining all but 81 of the pensions of the
members Of the home should be retained.
The legislature will be notified of this de-
cision. @~-
bill for an appropriation of IS, 900 by
the state Tor the aid Of the home for vet
Grams and their wives, widows and moth
ers at Anoka, was approved. The bill
now before the legislature for flags on all
the public school houses of the state was
| also approved. The candidacy Of General
John G. Black Of Illinois for commander
| in-chief at the San Francisco encamp-
| ment was indorsed.
| Comrade G. S. Ives then installed the
officers for the ensuing year, the ,ap-
| pointive officers being assistant adjutant
general, Orton S. Clark; assistant quar-
terrna Sfer eSenera1 n III aa ypnS
Woman's Relief Corps. ~.
The Woman's Relief Corps yesterday
elected the following officers:
President-Nrs. Sophia W. Fisher, of st. Paul
Senior ce-President-Mrs. AgnessW. Savage
OF Osseo. -.
Junior vice. e.President--Mrs S. W. Elliott, o.
| Dassel ..-
%hsplan-Mrs: hSra l. NGdge, Of Motley Of
apolis (re-elected by acclamaton).
| Executive Committee-Mrs Mary Thelen, O.
rl rsris hfs Mssy oE of
Bremen, Of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Mary Gordon
Soldiers Home Board-Mrs Anna Keeler, o
Garfield corps, st. Paul, three years; Mrs Esthe
Kennedy, Of Acker W. Il. G., of st. Paul. tw'
Mrs. Mary =. Leavens, Of Faribault, for on
| year. ..s, ....l .s,~-.
Mrs. Lodusky ]. Taylor. the nationa
president Installed the officers.
Mrs. Cora F. Wright. the retiring de
partment president, received several beau
tiful testimonials Of the affections Of tn
ladies Of the organization. I..
| A meeting of the executive council wa
held this morning at the Metropolitan no
tel. Mrs. NJ A. Soule Of St. Paul ha
been appointed by Mrs. Fisher to act a
state secretary.
Ladies' OF the @. A. r.
At yesterdays session of the Ladies {
the G. A. r. the following officers wer
elected: 5~.A .u
/ Department President-Airs. Marian D. Afu
len, Wabasha (re-elected). re
Senior Vice -President-Mrs May Kingsley,
! Waterville.
Junior Vice e-President-Mrs. Marilla Lee ston
Rush City. Et..
Treasurer-NIrs. L. McAllister, Minneapolis.
Chaplain-Mrs. Mary Gunlock, White Bear.
The finances Of the organization wei
reported to be in excellent condition, wit
a balance of $3.50 for the building; of
second cottage on the home grounds {
Anoka The legislature will be asked Il
an appropriation of $4,000 to aid this ii
stitution