The state herald., 1905-09-15
TANNER HEAD OF GAR.
GEO. W. COOK NEXT IN COMMAND

elected President Of w. r. c.
Ruth e. Foote Of Colorado Presi-
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 1t had concluded the
entire business of the thirty-ninth en-
campment, in manner which left
everybody satisfied with the gen
eral outcome. 1t was fitting
close to the program of week,
in which the city Of Denver won
new standing as one of the pleas
ATTEST spots in the Union for n 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 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 location of the
next national encampment of the G.
A. r. lay between Minneapolis. Mime
sofa. and Dallas, Texas. Minneapolis
was selected by good majority
The following officers of the Grand
Army were elected for the current
year.
Commander n Chief - Corporal
James Tanner of New York.
Senior Vice Commander.in-C Chief
General George w. Cook, Denver.
Junior Vice Commander-in-Ch Chief
General Silas II. fowler, Minneapolis.
Surgeon General - General Ii ugo
Philler, Wisconsin.
Chaplain.in-C 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, Allegheny, 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. Eunico
Munger, Oklahoma.
National Treasurer-Mr5. Charlotte
G. Wright, Connecticut.
National Chaplain-Mrs. John C..
Kennedy. Colorado.
Administrative Board - Orpha d.
Bruce, Florida; Sarah L. White. Ind..
Maria e. Deane, Tennessee.
The election Of the Ladies of the G.
A. r. resulted as follows:
President--Mrs. Ruth L. Foote OF
Colorado.
Senior Vice Presidcnt-Mrs. Mar
garet Stevens of New Jersey.
Junior Vice Prcsident-Mrs. Mindie
Barnum of Minnesota.
Treasurer--Mrs. Ella Jones of Penn.
sylvania.
Chaplain-Mrs. Anna Weaver OF
Iowa.
Counsellor to Presidont-Mary T.
Hager. the retiring president.
Council of Adminlstration-Mr,. Alb
bic Krebbs of San Francisco, chair.
man; Mrs. Genevieve Longfield OF Ill.
nois. and Mrs. Elizabeth Griffin OF New
York.
Following is list of the officers
elected by the Daughters OF Veterans:
Presidcnt-Miss Bertha Martin OF
Massillon, Ohio.
Senior Vice President-Mrs. Clara
Hoover of Chicago. Illinois.
Junior Vice President-Miss c. Nil.
lie Leighton OF Clinton. Massachusetts.
In. q
yer. Colorado.
Treasurer-Miss Carrie Kilgore OF
Philadelphia. Pennsylvania (re-elcct-
edD.
Inspector-Mrs. Gertrude Soderbcrg,
Chicago. Illinois.
Instituting and Installing Odlcer-
Miss Rose Kirsch. Buffalo. New York.
Members OF the National Council
Mrs. Ida Il. Warren. Worcester. Massa.
chusetts: Miss Lillian Phillips. Chi.
cago. Illinois; Mrs. Florence Parks,
L.ittleton. Colorado: Mrs. Minnie Cult.
hard. Alliance. Ohio; Mrs. Adelaide
Frcer, Binghampton. New York.
The Civil War Nurses elected the fol.
lowing officers:
Presiden,-Mrs. Fannie T. Hazen Of
Cambridge. Massachusetts( re-electedl.
Senior Vice President-Mfs. Clar.
ence +. Dye Of Philadelphia.
Junior Vice President-Mrs. Fred.
erica ]. Cone Of Beatrice. Neb.
Treasurer-Salomc NJ. Stewart. Get
tysburg, Pennsylvania.
Secretary-Kate NJ. Scott. Brook.
vile. Pennsylvania tre.olectedl.
Chaplain-Mrs. Elizabeth Chapman,
East ST. Louis. Illinois.
Conductor-Mrs. Mary Z. Lacey OF
Salt Lake City.
Guard-Mrs. Emily Alder. Clarion,
Iowa.
counsellor-Mrs. Addic l.. Ballou.
San Francisco.