The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-07-06
Will MEET IN RATHDRUN
Next State Meeting of C. A.
r. and w. r. C.
THE MEETING AT PAYETTE.
Officers Elected and Installed for
Ensuing Year.

Owing 10 great measure to th
splendid efforts put forth by Mes
danes Lapp, Logue and Tucker
delegates from Lawton Relief Corp
No. 16, and f. E. Taylor delegat
from Lawton Post No. 80, g. A. R.
to the state encampment OF the G.. A
r. and w. r. c., at Payette las
week, the next annual encampmen
of the two grand orders will be hell
in Rathdrum. This Is a matter O
congratulation to all citizens Of Rath
drum and credit is due to Rath
drums representatives for their gooc
work.
The nineteenth annual encamp
ment of the state G. A. r. and tht
twelfth annual encampment of thu
w. Il. c. closed at Payette, June 2s
in the afternoon, after three days OF
the most enthusiastic and successful
sessions ever known In the state. The
old veterans and their wives had pos
session of the town for three days and
the stirring days OF 81 and '65 have
been again lived over ia song and
story and good comradship.
The election of officers in both d.
visions took place June %. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year for the G.. A. r.: Depu-
ty commander, A. Anderson of Boise;
senior vice commander, A. M. Rowe
OF Payette; junior vice commander,
w. X. Jameson of Moscow; chaplain,
Willard White of Boise; medical di.
rector, Dr. S. M. G. Reynolds of Mer-
idian. Delegates at large, Orric Cole
of Boise and w. w. Bellamy of Nam.
pa; aiternates for same, A. J. Hoffl-
inger Of HALEY and Porter Armstrong
council OF administration, Captain J.
I'll. Shawhan, Payette; j. G. Gibson,
CALDWELL; Geo f. Kimery, r. G. Adel-
mann and II. +. Reel Boise. Assist.
Adjutant General, M. I'll. Barber,
Boise.
The elected officers for the W. R.
Q. are as follows Dep. pres. Mary
Hoskins, Payette; senior vice pres.
Martha Wheelhouse, Weiser; junior
vice pres. Adelia Barnard, Nampa:
treas. Celia Moss, Payette. Delegates
at large, Alice @. Varuum. Occur d.
Alene; Mrs. G. +. Drake, Weiser
Alternates for same, Mrs. A. J. Boe-
Inner Payette. aLd Mrs. Wayland,
Boise. Executive board. Mrs. Zim-
Emmett; Mrs. Russell,
Boise; Mrs. McGllnchey, Payette;
Mrs. Wilson, Caldwell; Mrs. Marion
Ford, Lewiston: Mrs. Graham,
In the afternoon the Joint installa
tion of the new officers for both div
lsions took place at the opera house.
The house was crowded and the cere-
monies were most interesting and
IN pressive, the hall being nicely dec
grated with flags and bunting.
At short session prior to the in
stallation, vote was taken on the
place for holding the next annual en-
campment. Several places were men
tioned, but on special plea being
made for Rathdrum as the place fer
The meeting the other names were
Withdrawn and the vote was given
unanimously 10 Rathdrum. The
lime of the next encampment will be
'et later by the board Of admInistra.
lion.
The officers of the G. A. r. report
'ne organization In splendid condi-
lion. The greatest interest and en-
,husiasm prevails throughout the
state, and while the death rate is
high among the veterans throughout
he United States, the membership |
If the Idaho division is increasing, |
through the tide of immigration to
his state. The Idaho division OF |
he w. r. c. is reported TO be In
prosperous condition, and as an aux
liary to the G. A. r. has proven to
be one of the greatest importance In
'eeping up the membership and |
plendid condition Of the latter or
The encampment has been pro-
lounced success. About 800 people