Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-08

New York, Mrs. Carrie f. sparklin of st.
Louis, Mrs Belle c. Harris OF Emporia,
Kan; Mrs. Abbie A. Adams OF Superior,
Neb., and Mrs. Geraldine =. FTisbie Of San
Francisco are entered In the race. Zach
has her following, and even the men Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic have been
pressed into the campaign and are working
hard for their favorites. Mrs. Charlotte E.
Wright of Hartford, Conn; Mrs. Emily e.
White of Indiana and Mrs. Emily Milham
aspire to the office OF treasurer.
The first business transacted by the
Woman's Relief corps today was the formal
welcome to the city and state and re-
sponses. Then fraternal greetings were re-
ceived from the auxiliary bodies and the
Grand Army OF the Republic encampmeut.
Mrs. MInOt Reports.
At the beginning of ner address, Mrs.
Fannie Minot, national president OF the
Women's Relief corps, spoke in review OF
the work accomplished during the year,
when headquarters were established at
Concord, N II Mrs. Minot recommended
that the convention endorse the action Of
last years convention in establishing fund
for the perpetual care Of the Andersonville
prison property by an appropriation Of not
less than 81 900 annually. and that this year
fund. Speaking Of the dissensIon in the
department OF Louisiana and Mississippi,
she recommended the appointment OF a
committee of three to consider the matter
and recommend suitable action TO the con-
vention or the incoming council. OF the
army nurses, Mrs. Minot said:
The noble deeds and self-sacrihces of that
heroic band Of women, our army nurses
every oection of thecountry, and, making no
distinction between the wounded OF friend
foe dpEsds OF MsrR has %
/ Corps in securing pensions for them, and
gress with the lines Of partisan demarca-
| tion so nearly obliterated. Tender tributes
eRs PAID Of to h. north Sna TSrf SOUTH IN the Not &
! army nurses, however, are included under
the law; and, as the inhrmitles OF age
| scanty income Wherever and whenever
we can be helpful to such, may we count
1t an honor and privilege.
For Monument Fund.
In connection with the movement OF the
! Department of Tennessee to erect n monu.
ment at Chickamauga Park to the loyal
women OF 81 and '65 the national president
recommended that a special effort be made
| by each corps to contribute an amount
equal TO s cents a member for the monu-
ment fund. Patriotic instruction was
earnestly urged by Mrs. Minot. She said:
Perhaps no more notable example Of tn >
value OF intense patriotism has ever been
shown than during the recent Japanese and
success of the armies Of the Sunrise King
dom, but one secret has been the devoted
byy bya& & sae q eysTy To S@ss whS @ SSuseG co h0t
| too terrible TO- be endured II for his coun-
| try's fame and honor.
The mission Of the soldier has been the
! defense of the flag It's nfOtPrtiOn that of
! every true American; and, as members OF
4 the Women's Relief corps, we can do no
! eration to love and reverence the stars and
stripes and to respect the men who fought
for the preservation Of the union.
In closing Mrs. Minot paid a tribute to
the late General Blackmar. commander-in-
chief Of the Grand Army Of the Republic.
Finances in Good Condition.
The financial report of the womans Re-
lief corps, which was presented by Sarah
f. Phillips Of Syracuse, N. Y, the national
treasurer. shows a prosperous condition.
The assets on June 80 were reported al
s2L2l9. with no liabilities. There is a bal
ance in the general fund OF S1S,ssS. and the
supplies on hand are appraised at 1854.
Gain in Membership.
The report OF the national secretary
Helen McGregor Ayers, shows that the
total number OF members on June 30, 1906
was 1928. net gain OF 2773 over the pre-.
ceding year. The number Of department.
was thirty-five, with the number of corp,
In the departments in good standing 2747
The total number of persons assisted BY
the organization during the year was AZ 939
The total amount spent for relief and Me
mortal day for the year was STA, 4O4, making
the total amount expended since the tim,
of organization &2,s49,s1s.
Dallas Wants Next Meeting.
John A. Ewton. representing Dallas, Tex.
and the principal cities OF the south, in
vited the organization to hold it's 1906 con
vention in Dallas. He said that an effor
was being made TO have the national en-
campment of the Grand Army of the Re
public and auxiliary bodies and, the Unite,
. Confederate Veterans. with it's women
branches meet at Dallas at, the same time
One hundred thousand dollars would b.
donated TO each Organization, he said. h,
the cities of the south. He made the poin
that the growing friendship between tn
. men who fought each other In the cIyi
war would be cemented for all time by sucl
a meeting.
Memorial services in honor OF Comman
der-in-Chief Blackmar we're held. The con
vention decided to elect oficers tomorroy
morning, A night session was held. a
which some routine business was dispose
OF to clear the way for the election.
Ladies' of the G. A. n.
The Ladies of the Grand Army OF the Re
public held its nineteenth annual eonyen
tion today, The report OF the president
Mrs. Mary T. Hagar OF Chicago, Shove
that three new departments and 100 circle
had been added during the year Nomina
tions for once were held and will be vote
1 on tomorrow.
Daughters of Veterans.
The Daughters OF Veterans. in twentiet
annual convention today heard reports {
officers. All reported growth in member
ships. Nominations for ofieers were mad,
For chaplain. inspector and membership o
the council there are contestB The nOmins
for president is Mrs. Bertha NJ Martin {
Massilon. o., the present senior vice pres
dent The election will occur tomorrow.
Veteran signal Corps omcers.
The United States Veteran signal Corr
association has elected the following on