The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-15
ENCAMP PMENT OF
DEPARTMENT Of
R. !. GRAND ARMY

Today In the big day OF the year for
the veterans OF the Grand Army and their
wives I'm this state. and there are being
held in this city the annual encampment
or the state department OF the c. A. r.
the annual meetings OF the Womens Re
lief corps and OF the Ladies OF the q.
A. II.
The morning session OF the department
encampment was opened in Arcanum hall
at IL o'clock by Department Commander
Ezra X. Parker, who made a stirring ad
dress 10 the l75 delegates from the various
In his address he detailed the work OF
the department for the past year and
then reviewed the history OF the Grand
Army awakening the cheers OF his com
rades and thrilling them again with the
stories OF the period 50 memorable TO
them all.
The remainder. OF the morning session
was devoted TO the reports OF the other
officers and the various posts. after which
adjournment took place until o'clock.
Before the adjournment a number of
committees were appointed TO report at
the afternoon session.
At this session the chief business was
a naddress by Chief Brig.
the election OF the officers Shortly after
the afternoon session was called 10 order
delegations were appointed TO present the
greetings OF the encampment 10 the
Ladies OF the q. A. r. and the Womens
Relief corps
At the session OF the Ladies' of the G.
A r. the chief business OF the morning
was the calling OF the roll and the hear
ing OF the reports OF the committee and
the officers Today the body is celebrat-
ing It's first birthday. and consequently
the reports were OF more than ordinary
interest
The president OF the order. Mrs Anna
L. Ordway, opened the session with her
address. after which the senior vice and
the Junior vice commanders made their
reports. followed by those OF the other
officers. Adjournment was then taken till
the afternoon, when the chief matter
taken UP was the election OF the officers.
During the balloting for the officers the
delegation from the 6. a. r. encampmenc
arrived. the party consisting of Rev.0 T.
F. Morris, department. chaplain; Dr.
George +. Peck and Samuel f. White.
These were met by Sisters Shutlemouth
Harrington and Jones
The delegation made a brief address OF
greeting to which the president replied.
after which the election OF the officers
continued. The balloting, in so far as
concluded, was as follows: President.
Mrs Anna L. Ordway; senior vice presi
dent. Helen Travers; Junior vice president,
Ellen L. Orchard The remaining officers
will be chosen during the remainder OF
the session. The meeting was held at
Prescott Post hall. in the News building.
wOMEN'S 8 RELIEF CORPS.
The session Of the Womens Relief
corps was held in Columbia hall on Wey-
bosset street with a very large number
OF the membership on hand. The morn
ing session was called TO order by Mrs
Abtie A. Adams. with all the officers
present and n number Of the ladies' of
the National encampment.
The reports OF the officers of the past
year showed tho condition of the order
and the progress made. The president
then made n speech congratulating the
corps upon It's success during the year
and outlining the plans for the coming
year.
The committees were then appointed
TO report again this afternoon. At the
afternoon session delegation was re-
ceicved from the G.. A r. encampment
corsistirg OF Rev. j. j. Woolley. Comrade
Hudson and Comrade Budlong. These
were given Sc ats OF honor and expressed
their greeting othe corps. TO which the
president responded.
After the- departed the balloting for
the officers was commenced, with num-
Der Of candidates for the several places