The National tribune., 1906-08-30
LADIES OF THE GAR.
Their Greatest National Con-
ventiOn-Revision of Ritual.
Wirz Monument Stirs Blood to
Boiling POint-New Officers.


dies of the G.. A. r. opened Thursda!
morning in the First Baptist Churcl
with a large attendance, the Nationa
President, Mrs. Ruth Foote, presiding
She was surrounded by most of her Ma
tional Staff, and the church presented {
very pretty picture in its decoration o.
Flags, bunting and flowers. The meet
ing opened with prayer by the Chap
lain, Mrs Anna B. Weaver, of Water.
loo. Iowa, followed by the singing o.
Rally Round the Flag"
Greetings We're presented by the
Daughters of the Revolution and &
committee of the Sons of Veterans from
their Commander-in-C Chief The mem
ton. A. L. Sorter. C. f. easier and w
j. Hiland. Acting President of the Sons
of Veterans College, Mason City. Iowa
S. S. Wyland, addressed the Convention
putting in very strong and able plea
for this college, which gives free in
struction to sons Of veterans.
After the address Mrs. Mary T. Hager
rose and presented resolutions that the
National body donate 500 for the coll
lege, which was passed. Mrs. Helen
Wilson. of Peoria, ILL.,. gave $50 in be-
half of George a. Wilson Circle, OF
Peoria, and Mrs. Mary T. Hager, fol-
vention, donated $50. About $500 in all
was raised for the college.
Mrs. Julia E. F. Lobdell, the Past
Department President of Minnesota,
gave the address of welcome.
The address of the National Presi-
dent. Mrs. Ruth E. Foote, showed the
splendid record of the organization dur
ing the past year Sixty-one new Cir
cles have been formed, IA of which We're
in States that have no Departments.
Maine has organized more Circles than
any other State. Pennsylvania has the
largest Department, with Kansas a close
second. There has been a net gain of
4 eco members.
Mrs. Foote in ner address spoke Of
the good work which the Order has ac-
compliShed during the past year. In
relief work alone $4,000 has been spent
and the equivalent of s25, 900 in money
has been spent in various ways.
A sum of $50 each was voted to five
Soldiers Homes. in the following States:
Minnesota, Pennsylva MIA, New
Jersey and California.
The most interesting moment Of the
lay occurred at the afternoon session,
when resolution protesting against
the monument proposed to be erected
o that monster Wirz." was presented
'y the Ohio delegation. At the men,
ion of the name abhorred In all G. A.
R. circles every ear became alert, and
It the conclusion of the reading of the
'esoiution the assemblage broke into
applause.
DIR. Julia P. Shade, Past National
President, spoke vigorously in favor of
he resolution, which was unanimously
ldopted.
Election Of Officers.
There was closely-contested cleo
ion for National President, resulting in
he selection of Mrs. Emma Dalton, of
Kan.
The other officers elected were:
Senior Vice President, Mrs. Clara n
sawyer, Maine.
Junior Vice President, Mrs. Minnie
Roberts, Louisiana.
Treasurer, Mrs. Ella Jones, Pennsyl-
'ania.
Chaplain, Mrs Rosa Fife, Illinois.
Counselor, Mrs. Ruth E. Foote.
Council of Administration. Mrs. Kath-
rine Ross, Chairman; Mrs. Olive Alli-
on, Indiana; Mrs. Ella A. West.
Secretary, Mary C. Snyder, Kansas.
A resolution was adopted late in the
fternoon to appropriate a sufficient
um for the maintenance Of a speakers
'avilion at Andersonville Cemetery It
hould be remembered that Anderson
lille Cemetery is entirely distinct and
eparated from Andersonville Prison
rounds by nearly or quite half a mile.
The National Cemetery of Anderson
lille is where the thousands of name
ess dead from the prison were flung
nto trenches to sleep the last sleep,
uncoffined and unknown"
t was here that Miss Clara Barton did
he tremendous work of exhuming and
marking thousands of bodies at the close
# the war. The Government owns
hese grounds, but has never erected a
'avilion there, and there is no place
or speakers to stand on Memorial Day,
r for the people to gather under. The
-adies Of the G. A. r. are desirous OF
recting such pavilion, but the War
Department will rot permit this to be
lone on the grounds proper. The pa
ilion is to be reared on the outside of
he grounds near the main entrance,
nd 1t is freely predicted that such a
avilion will never be permitted to re-
main on Georgia soil.
What Was Done.
What the Ladies of the G. A. r.
ccomplished:
Revised the present ritual.
Adopted the Appomattox resolution.
Condemned the proposed statue toI
Ienri Wirz.
Voted sum of $3.50 to various Sol
iers' Homes.
Voted a sum of $500 to Memorial
'ollege at Mason City, Iowa.
Voted a sum yet unnamed to the An
ersonville pavilion In Georgia.
A Reception.
The Ladies of the G. A. r. were host
sses Thursday evening at a brilliant
eception given at the West Hotel in
onor Of Commander-in-Ch Tanner.
tatuary Hall. the National Headquar-
ers Of the Ladies of the G. A. r., and
he spacious corridors of the hotel, re-
plendent in the National colors, fur
ished a fitting scene for this closing
vent in the social side Of the Encamp-
nent.
From $3.50 o'clock until after 10
clock the throngs passed down the re-
Giving line anxious for the last time
o do honor to their Commander-in-|
'hief and to greet the present Nationa. |
Ulcers.
Mrs. Nero Tanner.