The National tribune., 1906-08-02

time OF the Convention was taken VI
with saying nice things. paying comph'
ments and presenting gifts which In hel
opinion could be done at special meet
ing called for the purpose. The Ma
tional President has adopted the sug'
gestion, and 1t Is thought that the Ma.
tional Convention Of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps will expedite business at thi'
Convention as never before. ~
i AS Is the usual custom, delicious
luncheon will be served to the Wo
mans Relief Corps on Thursday and
Friday, in the parlOrs Of Wesley M. E
Church, where the Convention Is to be
held. This luncheon is for delegates
and officials only, and arrangements arc
being made to seat the whole Conven.
ton At one time. That is feat never
yet accomplished. The Convention will
plumber aeout 600: ----zEEas
! The Ladies' Of tho G. A. Il.
The local members Of the Ladies' OF
pairing for the coming Of the Encamp.
ment. Their headquarters at 201 An
drus Building are In charge Of COM
mittee composed OF Mrs. Mindie Bar
mum, Chairman; Mrs. Clara Ellsworth
Mrs. Minnie I. McAllister and Mrs
Mary Phetteplace. of Jordan. The com.
mittee is assisting the G. A. r. COM
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| ways, besides preparing for the enter
| tainment OF its own members.
| A Press Committee has been appoint
ed to assist the other committee In the
work. This is composed of Mrs.
Marilla Stone. Rush City: Mrs. Minnie
I. McAllister. Mrs. Gussie Shannon. Mrs.
Nellie Eckert and Mrs. Helen Olsen.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the reception which the De-
partment OF Minnesota will give to the
National officers. A reception will also
| be given to Commander-in-Chief Tanner
| and his STAFF at the West Hotel on
Thursday.
The Minneapolis members are also
planning to serve lunch to the delegates
| to the National Convention OF Ladies OF
the G. A. r. between the sessions of the
| Convention, which will be held In the
First Baptist Church.
Mrs. Ruth E. Foote, Of Denver, Ma
tional President. will be In the city
some time before the Encampment to
| inspect the arrangements.
| The Minneapolis Ladies' Of the G. 4.
r. will have candidate in the race for
the National Presidency. Mrs. Julia T..
F. Lobdell, Minneapolis woman, is the
| one whose campaign has been started
with q boom.
With the entrance Of the Minneap polls
| candidates there are now four leaders
in the campaign, and the electioneering
when the Convention delegates assem-
BILE promises to be especially spirited.
All four candidates have been promi-
| nent workers in the Society, and are
well known to its members not only
| locally, but throughout the country.
The candidates running against the
Minneapolis woman are Mrs. Henrietta
Gerwig, Allegheny, Pa; Mrs. Ada l..
| Shannon, Philadelphia, and Mrs. Mary
oh
The Ladies OF the g. A. r. Of Min
nesota have a strong organization. and
| they are making great preparations to
greet their guests at til 3 coming En-
campment. They will have ladies at
the trains to meet the different delega-
tons and have assigned members Of the
Order to look after the different De-
partments. They have also made ar
| rangements to have all the headquar-
ters decorated with flowers. There will
be q number Of receptions, including
that which will be given by the National
President. Mrs. Ruth Foote, at the West
Hotel to the Commander-in-Chief.
Mrs. Mindie Barnum, Department
President OF the Ladies Of the &. A. r.,
and her stan officers will receive in the
Council Chambers at the Court House.
Wednesday afternoon, Aug. Is. from
$3.50 to o'clock. In honor OF the Ma
tional President. Mrs. Ruth +. Foot,,.
and her staff officers. Mines. Catherine
Ross. National Treasurer; Mrs. Ella s.
Jones. Secretary; Mrs. Margaret A.
Stevens. Senior Vice President; Mrs.
Mrs. Anna B. Weaver. Chaplain: Mrs.
Clara B, Sawyer, Inspector; Mrs. Mary
| +. Hager, Counselor: Mrs. Abbie
Krebbs. Chairman Of the National
Council Of Administration; Mrs. Gene
We've H. Longfield and Mrs. Elizabeth
w. Griffith.
The Commercial Club.
The Commercial Club of Minneapolis
IL sitting up and taking notice. 1t never
| had such q Jolt before In it's life. I am
told. and it didn't like it one single little
bit; but, mark me. II has been hustling
like a little man this last week. 1t has
done more In the last five days than it
did all put together before.
| For the kind OF work that Mr.. Nye is
doing for this Encampment he Is very
badly located. The Andrus Building Is
run by lot OF pernickity nice people
who have stringent rules against
about everything that would show hui
man interest in anything. There Is not
a scrap OF bunting, not a Flag. not a
| banner, not thing about that whole
building or the rooms OF the headquar-
tiers on the fifth floor In particular that
i
building preparations are going on for
what Minneapolis claims Is going to be
"one Of the greatest Encampments in
the history Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic"
Decorating the City.
The matter Of decorating the city for
the National Encampment seems to
have been held off a good while, for II
was only settled and the contract lei
last week. From a conversation l over
heard at breakfast one morning I am
led to hope that old Sol will be kind
with his rays, and Jupiter Pluvius gen.
tie with his watering can, for gathered
that the men to whom the contract was
let are not in the regular decorating
business, and that they intend to use
cheap cotton stuffs. This, OF course
would be all right inside. but anybod,
who has seen a city cheaply decorated
just after q rain knows what cheap dec.
orations can do in the way OF running
and fading. The scheme Of decoration
while not very elaborate, is capable Of
being especially effective II done with
good reliable bunting. There are to b<
two Courts OF Honor. one named fol
. Lincoln and one for Grant. There viii
be O tall triumphal column at each enc