The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-10-15
LADIES OF THE GAR.
Proceedings Of the Annual Convention at
San Francisco.

The 18th National Convention of the
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Repub
lie convened in the Union Square Hall, 421
Post ST., San Francisco, Aug. 20, 81.
All the National officers were present.
The National President, Mrs. NJ. Anna
Hall, presided.
The hall was beautifully embel!ished
with flowers, flags, and the badge of the
Ladies of the q. A. X. artistically done in
flowers.
The officers present were: Senior Vice
President, Mrs. Lidia Smith. Allegheny,
Pa; j. V. p, Mrs. Lydia HiDckley, San
Francisco, Cal; National Chaplain. Mary
Ruth Hall, Wheeling. w. Va; Treasurer,
Mrs. Annie Michiner, Pittsburg, Pa;
Counselor, Mrs. Emma Wall, Lawrence,
Kan.
National Council of Administrations
Mrs. Nellie Roller, Salida, Colo; Mrs. Ada
L. Shannon, Philadelphia, Pa; Mrs.
Annie Z. Riggs, Columbus, Ohio.
were: Mrs. Carrie V. Sheriff, Allegheny,
Pa; Mrs. Agnes J. Winslow. Chicago. H.;
Mrs. Amanda l. Wethern, Duluth, MINI.
Mrs. Julia p. Shade, Philadelphia, Pa;
Mrs. Emma Wall, Lawrence, Kan.
The National Chaplain opened the Con-
vention with prayer. The opening ode was
sung and the flag service given. The Ma
tlOnal 1reSluelll 5 ADDRESS WIS Il cleEet re-
view of the good work accomplished dur
ing the year. She mentioned the pleasant
and fraternal visits she made to the De
partments and Circles, to the Homes"
for the veteran and his wife; and to the
widows and orphans homes. In Mrs.
Halls recommendations she asked that
the members of the Order assist the Grand
Army, in erecting q monument to DIR. b.
F. Stephenson; also, that the Ladies of
81 IF ha n
Board Of Organizers to broaden and ex-
tend the organization.
The report of the National Secretary,
Miss Ruth Hall, and National Treasurer
Mrs. Annie Michener, were both very fine.
They show the organization to be in ex-
cellent condition, the financial being in bet
ter shape than for years previously.
Commander-in-C Chief Black, Past Com
mander-in-Chief Torrance. Comrades
Krebs, Mrs. Black and Mrs Isabel Wor-
rell Ball came with greetings, and were
received amid the waving of flags and
handkerchiefs. During the convention
Commander-in-Ch Chief Black and Mrs. Black
presented the National President. Mrs.
Hall, with q bouquet of magnificent roses.
Mrs. Hall, whose friends are almost
legion, was presented with a diamond ring,
set Of solid gold spoons, each one repre-
senting one Circle of the IS in the De
partment, while the orangewood case was
gift Of the Department of California.
She also received a silver bakedish, a sill
yer loving-cup, handsome japanese vase,
Limoges vase, and beautiful sofa cush-
ion hand-painted with the badge of the
Ladies Of the G. A. R., and silver ladle.
Some of the gifts were from the personal
friends Of Mrs. Hall, others from the mem
bers of the Order
The reception rendered by the National
President to the COMMANDMENTS Chief and
staH was one of the most brilliant in the
history Of the organization. and the ladies
Of the staff assisted Mrs. Hall in doing the
honors of the occasion.
The greetings of the G. A. R. as well as
the w. r. G. were received with ovations,
and as the committees entered the hall
under escort of the Committee of
Courtssies, the scene was impressive.
The decisions of the National President
in all cases submitted TO her were sus-
tanned by Council and the Convention
The newly-elected ofilcers-are- as follows:
Mrs.. 2. 8. 8silsZ, QslkazRi5 Nstional