The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-14
cUPY THE DAY FOR THE C. A. r.

Form until 10 o clock IN an IN
formal cat home" for the Ladies of
departments, the delegates and other
members; a council session at IL
o clock, and a trolley ride during the
afternoon given for about two hundred
was today's program, for that organi-,
zation.
Early in the morning the members
OF the order assembled in the statuary
hall of the West Hotel to greet Mrs
Ruth E. Foote, the national president,
and her staff.
At the council session the books were
audited and the reports were Informally
presented and discussed. They will
come before the convention Thursday
morning. Just before the meeting the
Iowa Memorial University quartet SER
enaded Mrs. Foote with delightful
program OF musical selections.
selor, was hostess at the trolley ride
to the Minneapolis suburbs and around
the surrounding lakes this afternoon.
Her guests were the members of the ma
tlonal staff Of officers, the appointed
o1lcers and all the women who served
under her during her administration.
New Association Formed.
The Mary T. Hager Staff association
is one Of the organizations which the
women of the staff formed in compli-
ment to Mrs. Hager, who was verv pop
ular during her administration. Mrs.
lHager is the president of the staff. and
her daughter, Mrs. Genevieve Longfeld,
is the secretary. The association has
purchased 5,40O square feet OF ground
in Elmwood cemetery, Illinois, at the
tbo
seOG bsen @ eH Sut ste At foVhe the eoat ene Of
$500. This has been presented to
Uncle Sam from the patriotic body of
Ladies of the G.. A. R. to be used as a
burial lot for INDECENT members of the
Ladies of the G. A. R. and of the G.
A. r.
Tonight the women will attend the
campfire in body
The event of tomorrow will be the
reception in honor of Mrs. Ruth E.
tOote in the council chambers at the
courthouse. The hours are to be from
to 5.
A New Candidate.
The latest sensation for the Ladies
of the G. A. R.. comes from the Maine
department quarters, where it is an
nounced that Mrs. Clara Sawyer of
Portland, Me-, is to be a candidate for
StulOT NlCepTeSlQenC.
The announcement meets with much
favor, as it is conceded that the "far
down east' is entitled to a chance
at the office. Mrs. Sawyer: is a very
prominent woman in Ladies Of the G.
A. R. circles. She organized the first
women's organization of the G. A. R.
in the country, and is now the depart
ment president of Maine. Maine is
one OF the younger departments, and
if she receives the election it will carry
out the spirit Of the very conservative
6. A. r. women, who believe in giving
all small departments an opportunity
, to take leading part in governing
the affairs Of the order and thus en-
courage them.
To Purchase Historic House.
One of the matters which will be
brought before the convention of the
ladies for their Endorsement will be the
| proposition of the purchase of the Nc.
Lean house where Lee surrendered to
! Grant at Appomattox. The matter will
| be presented before the convention by
Mrs. Christine W. Dunlap of Wash
ington, secretary. of the Appomatto1
Surrender House association of Vir
ginia: The site will be purchased and
Presented to Uncle Sam for lasting
memorial by the patriotic women OF
| America. ,...,. :,
General John King, past commander.
the association G Mrs M E Elen ple'seep seence1 e1
Mussey Of Washington, D. c., Of the
! D. A. R., is the senior vicepresident
Mrs. Christine w. Dunlap is the secre.
| tary; Captain William II. Norton of
Washington, D. c., is the treasurer. On
King, Major Frank A. Butts, chief Of
staff; Mrs. Mussey; Mrs. Nellie Un.
derwood, national press correspondent,
| Chicago, and Henry D. Rood of Ap-
pomattox, Va. The advisory board in
cludes fifteen prominent men and
women of the G.. A. R., the W. R. c.,
| the l.. of G. A. R., the D. of V. and
L. of the A. R.
| L. of G. A. r. Notes.
Mrs. Ruth Foote, national president,
has appointed special press commit
| tee. which is composed of Mrs. A. T.
Anderson, national senior vicepresi.
dent; Mrs. Flora M. Davey, past ma
tional president, and Mrs. Nellie I'm
derwood of Chicago, national press cor
respondent.
| Pennsylvania women are in head,
quarters at the West hotel, but the
/ quarters will not be formally opened
until tomorrow morning. Mrs. Ella s.
Jones Of Allegheny, the national treas.
urer, is with her delegation.
Iowa arrived last evening and is
now comfortably located in her quar-
! tiers at the Hyser hotel. Mrs. Anna
Weaver. president of the department of
! Iowa, heads the delegation. Mrs.
Weaver is also the national chaplain.
/ Mrs. Charlotte Mcguire, past depart
ment president; the delegate-at large,
Mrs. Frances Bell; Mrs. Lilli Born