The Lamar register., 1905-05-24
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT
GREAT GATHERING AT DENVER
Department of Colorado and Wyoming
and Allied Organizations in
Annual Session,


Denver, Colo, May 19.-Yesterday's
session of the encampment of the De-
partment of Colorado and Wyoming,
Grand Army of the Republic. was full
of business, so full, In fact, that only
five Of the officers were elected, as
follows:
Curfman, Denver.
Senior Vice Commander-Stephen
H. Seckner, Fort Collins.
Junior Vice Communications II.
Guilforl. Trinidad.
Chaplain-Rev C. A. Brooks, Fort
Morgan.
Medical Director-Dr. F. o. Bur-
dick, Boulder
Other officers will be elected to-day.
The numerous auxiliaries of the
Grand Army also had busy day. sew
eral of them choosing officers. besides
laying plans for the national encamp-
ment, to be held in this city in Sep
tember. They also received visits from
Gen. Wilmon w. Blackmar, national
commander in chief: his adjutant. Gen.
John E. Gilman; Mrs. Blackmaf. VINO
is a national special aid of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps; Mrs. Gilman, who
is national aid and chief of staff OF
the same organization. and Gen. Har-
per NJ. Orahood and Gen. George w.
Cook, both of Denver All members
of the party were cordially received
by the Women's Relief Corps and the
Ladies of the G. A. r., and at each
meeting they made short addresses.
Both the Relief Corps and the La
dies of the c. A. r. elected officers yes
terday. the features of the meetings.
besides the visits of the distinguished
guests, being the presentation OF dla-
mond rings to the retiring presidents.
Mrs. Olive A. KILN of the Woman $
Relief Corps. and Mrs. Minnie NJ
Ditto of the Ladies' of the q. A. II.
The Woman's Relief Corps elected
the following officers:
President, Mrs. Jennie McGill, Den
yer; senior vice president. Mrs. Jen-
ME A. Knight, Cheyenne; junior vice
president, Mrs. Ann st. Clair, Fort
Collins; treasurer. Alice T. Smith
Cripple Creek: chaplain. Nellie r.
Weston. Canon City; executive board.
Edna E. Campbell of Denver, Eliza
Peters of Golden. Lille 1nman oil
Pueblo, Maude Cochran of Denver
Matte Hooper of Central City; dele
gate at large, Augie Grove OF Denver !,
alternate at large. Ida Critchell OF
Denver; delegates, Maria Luce OF Boui-
der, Emma Ormsby OF COLORADO
Springs. Rosa Wright of Longmont;
aiternates, Mary Hader of Cheyenne.
Jennie Woodruff of Creede; Lulu DeVa-
Ion of Golden.
officers were elected by the Ladies
of the G. A. r.. as follows:
President, Mrs. Hattie Kinney,
Rocky Ford: senior vice president
Rose Wade, Denver; Junior vice presi-
dent, Mrs. NJ. Z Gardner. Pueblo
treasurer, Alice X. Green. Rocky Ford !;
chaplain. Winnie McCunnliff. Canon
City; councillor. Mrs. Minnie M. Ditto
Canon City; council of administrator
Grace Adams of Meeker, Lille smith
of Salida. Melinda B. GLADDEN. OF Grip.
ple Creek. The remainder of the board
of officers will be elected to-day.
Over the campfire at Unity church
last night the G. A. r. heard eloquent
talks and interesting stories from theiT
commander-in-chief, General black
mar. and from Adjutant General Gil
man. many of them stories of the war
which were of especial interest to the
veterans. Speakers from the Wo
mans Relief Corps and Ladies of the
G.. A. r. took part in the entertain
ment, which was enlivened by songs
from a quartet and a number OF pieces
by the Cook G. A. II. Band and Drum
Corps-the "band that made Denver
famous" After the camp fire General
Blackmar left for Eastern points.
The great work of the encampmen'
is preparation for the meeting oil the
National Encampment which opens
September 4th.