Gilpin observer., 1905-09-14
TANNER HEAD OF GAR.
GEO. w. COOK NEXT in COMMAND


dent of Ladies Of the G. A. r.
Next Encampment Goes to Min
neopolis.
Denver, Sept. 9-When the Grand
Army of the Republic adjourned yes
terday afternoon it had concluded the
entire business of the thirty-ninth en-
campment, in a manner which left
everybody satisfied with the gen.
close to the program of a week,
in which the city of Denver won
new standing as one of the pleas
ATTEST spots in the Union for a con-
vention of any size or magnitude. The
departing veterans, who will begin
leaving in great numbers to-day, car
ried with them good Impressions of
Denver, and leave behind them moth
ing but words of gratitude for a duty
well performed.
The election of General George w.
Cook as senior vice commander is evil
dence that his work as chairman of
the committee of arrangements is
fully appreciated.
The choice for the locat ton OF the
next national encampment of the G.
A. r. lay between Minneapolis, Mime
sofa, and Dallas, Texas. Minneapolis
was selected by a good majority.
The following officers of the Grand
Army were elected for the current
year.
Commander i Chief - Corporal
James Tanner of New York.
Senior Vice Chief
General George w. Cook, Denver.
Junior Vice Commander-in-C Chief
General Silas H. fowler, Minneapolis.
III II n
Philler, Wisconsin.
Chaplain-in- -Chief-Rev. Father ]. F.
Leary, Kansas.
The new commander-in-chief made
the following appointments:
John Tweedle, Washington, d. c.,
adjutant general.
Thomas G. Sample, Allegheney, Pa.
executive committee.
Allan C. Bakewell, New York, patri-
otic instructor.
Following are the officers elected by
the Woman's Relief Corps:
President-Mrs. Abbie A. Adams,
Nebraska.
Senior Vice President.-Mrs. Julia
Sine, Illinois.
Junior Vice President-Mrs Eunice
Munger, Oklahoma.
National Treasurer-Mrs. Charlotte
G. Wright, Connecticut.
National Chaplain-Mrs. John C.
Kennedy. Colorado.
Administrative Board - Orpha D.
Bruce, Florida; Sarah E. White, Indi-
ana; Florence P. Babbitt, Michigan;
Maria E. Deane, Tennessee.
The election of the Ladies' of the G.
A. R. resulted as follows:
President-Mrs. Ruth E. Foote of
Colorado.
Senior Vice President-Mrs. Mar
garet Stevens of New Jersey.
Junior Vice President--Mrs. Mindie
Barnum of Minnesota.
Treasurer-Mrs. Ella Jones of Penn
sylvania.
Chaplain-Mrs. Anna Weaver of
Iowa.
! Counsellor to President-Mary T.
Hager, the retiring president.
Council of Administration-Mrs. Alb
bic Krebbs of San Francisco, chair
man; Mrs. Genevieve Longfield of Illi-
nois. and Mrs. Elizabeth Griffin of New
York.
Following is a list of the officers
elected by the Daughters of Veterans:
President-Miss Bertha Martin of
Massillon, Ohio.
Senior Vice President-Mrs. Clara
Hoover of Chicago, Illinois.
Junior Vice President-Miss c. Mil
lie Leighton of Clinton, Massachusetts.
| Chaplain-Miss Anna Freeman, Den
i yer, Colorado.
Treasurer-Miss Carrie Kilgore OF
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (re-elect-
ed).
Inspector-Mrs. Gertrude Soderberg,
Chicago, Illinois.
Instituting and Installing Officer
Miss Rose Kirsch, Buffalo. New York.
Members of the National Council
Mrs. Ida E. Warren, Worcester, Massa-
chusetts; Miss Lillian Phillips, Chi
cago. Illinois,; Mrs. Florence Parks,
Little:c-. Colorado; Mrs. Minnie Cult
hard. Alliance, Ohio; Mrs. Adelaide
Freer. Binghampton, New York.
The Civil War Nurses elected the fol
lowing officers:
President-Mrs. Fannie T. Hazen of
Cambridge, Massachusetts( (re-elected).
Senior Vice President-Mrs. Clar-
ence F. Dye of Philadelphia.
Junior Vice President-Mrs. Fred
erica j. Cone of Beatrice, Neb.
Treasurer-Salome NJ. Stewart, Get
tysburg. Pennsylvania.
Secretary-Kate NJ. Scott, Brook
vile, Pennsylvania (re-electedD.
Chaplain-Mrs. Elizabeth Chcpman,
East st. Louis. Illinois.
Conductor-Mrs. Mary E. Lacey OF
Salt Lake City.
Guard-Mrs. Emily Alder, Clarion.
Iowa.
Counsellor-Mrs. Addie L. Ballou,
Gan Erop