The Springfield herald., 1905-09-15
TANNER HEAD OF GAR.
GEO. W. COOK NEXT IN COMMAND
Mrs. Hazen of Massachusetts, Re-
elected President Of w. r. c.
Ruth E. Foote of Colorado Presi-
dent Of Ladies' of the G. A. r.
Next Eneampment Goes to Min.

| Ruth e. Foote OF COLORADO fresi-
dent Of Ladies' Of the G. A. r.
Next Encampment Goes to Min
neopoIis.
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.
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
antest spots in the Union for 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 e.
A. II. 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 i n Chief - Corporal
James Tanner of New York.
Senior Vice Commander-in in Chief
General George w. Cook, Denver.
Junior Vice Commander-in-C Chief
General Silas II. fowler, Minneapolis.
Surgeon General - General Hugo
Philler Wisconsin.
n-in-Chief-Rev. Father ]. f.
Leary, Kansas.
The new commander-inchief made
the following appointments:
John Tweedle, Washington, d. c..
adjutant general.
Thomas G. Sample, Allegheny. Pa i,
executive committee.
Allan C. Bakewell New York, patri-
otic instructor.
Following are the officers elected by
the Womans Relief Corps:
President-Mrs. Abbie A. Adams,
Nebraska.
Senior Vice President-Mrs. Julia
Sine, Illinois.
Junior Vice President-Mrs. Eunice
Munger, Oklahoma.
NatlOllal ITedSuTeT-NTS. SHlflOtIe
G. Wright. Connecticut.
National Chaplain-Mrs. John e.
Kennedy, Colorado.
Administrative Board - Orpha d.
Bruce, Florida; Sarah L. White. Indi-
ana: Florence p. Babbitt, Michigan;
Maria E. Deane, Tennessee.
The election of the Ladies of tlie c.
A. R. resulted as follows:
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Colorado.
Senior Vice Prcsidcat-Mrs. Mar
Garet Stevens of New Jersey.
Junior Vice Prosident-Mrs. Mindie
Barnum of Minnesota.
Treasurer-Mrs. Ella Jones of Penn
sylvania.
Chaplain-Mrs. Anna Weaver OF
Iowa.
Counsellor to Prcsidcnt-Mary T.
Hager. the retiring president.
Council Of Administration-Mrt Abb
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-AIrs. Clara
Hoover of Chicago, Illinois.
Junior Vice President-Miss G. Mil
lie Leighton of Clinton. Massachusetts.
Chaplain-Niiss Anna Freeman, Den
YER. Colorado.
Treasmer-Miss Carrie Kilgore of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania re-elect-
ed).
Inspector--Mrs. Gertrude Soderberg,
Chicago, Illinois.
Instituting and Installing omccr-
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,
Littleton. Colorado; Mrs. Minnie Cult
hard, Alliance. Ohio; Mrs. Adelaide
Freer Binghampton, New York.
The Civil War Nurses elected the fol-
lowing officers:
President-Nlrs. Fannie T. Hazen of
Cambridge, Massachusetts (re-elected)
Senior Vice President--Mfs. Clar-
ence F. Dye of Philadelphia.
Junior Vice President-Mrs. Fred
erica ]. Cone of Beatrice. Neb.
Treasurer-SalomeM NJ. Stewart, Get
tysburg, Pennsylvania.
Secretary-kate NJ. Scott. Brook.
vile, Pennsylvania (re-elected).
Chaplain-Mrs. Elizabeth Chapman,
East ST. Louis, Illinois.
Conductor-Mrs. Mary L. Lacey of
Salt Lake City.
GUARDIANS. Emily Alder, Clarion,
Iowa.
Counsellor--Mrs. Addie l.. Ballou.
San Francisco.