Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-05
CORPORAL TANNER
ARRIVES TODAY
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HEAD OF GRAND ARMY ON IN
SPECTION TOUR
Local Veterans Plan Numerous Public
Receptions for Their Leader.
Commander VIII Visit Sol
dIers' Home at sawteIle

Corporal James Tanner, commander
IN chief Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public, who Is on tour of inspection
OF all q. A. r. division headquarters in
the United States, will arrive In Los
Angeles this morning at $3.50 o'clock.
To meet Corporal Tanner at the train
will be q committee composed Of repre-
sentatives Of all the posts and auxiliar-
les Of Los Angeles. During his stay
in this city which will last until Tues
day, when the work of inspection will
be finished he will be entertained at
the home of Capt. Henry q, Osborne Of
40I West Twenty-third street.
1t was intended that Corporal Tanner
should arrive in Los Angeles at the
time Of the department encampment
which was to have been held early next
week, but owing to the fact that the
Fiesta was postponed 1t was deemed
advisable to put off having the encamp-
ment until week after next. The itin-
erary OF Corporal Tanner was made
ont before the change in the date of the
encampment was decided, and 1t was
then too late to alter his trip.
Accompanied by Wife
Corporal Tanner will be accompanied
by his wife. A public reception will be
given them. A visit to the Soldiers
home has also been arranged. The
other details for their entertainment
have not been decided upon as yet.
Several receptions have been planned
by members OF the post of Los Angeles,
but It was thought best to leave the
details until Corporal Tanners wishes
had been ascertained.
AT the head of the reception commit
tee which will meet the commander this
morning are the following national
staff officers: Capt. Henry z. Osborne,
Judge B. N. Smith, w. S. Daubenspeck.
department inspector of California;
George B. Copeland and w H. Sallada-
From each of the Los Angeles posts a
committee of five has been appointed
to serve on the general reception COM
mittee, the members of which are as
follows:
Stanton post No. 55-Dr. H. H. Bart
lett, N. G., Whims, L. d. Durand, A. F.
Davis and George C. Sommer.
Bartlett-Logan post No. 6-John
Bornes, Judge B. N. Smith and Sam
Kutz.
Kenesaw post No. 106-Dr. e. w.
Clark and four others.
Women's Committee
For the women's auxiliaries corps
the president of each corps will serve
and will be: Stanton Post corps No.
JIG, Mrs. G.. B. Algie; Union circle,
Mrs. Hemp; Uncle Sam Post corps No.
40, Mrs. G. Anders Lawton circle, Mrs.
Gibson; Kenesaw Post corps, Mrs.
Julia Griffin; Columbia circle No. "a,
Mrs. Cordelia f. Spence.
On Monday special train will con-
vey Corporal Tanner and party to the
Soldiers home at Sawtelle. Together
with Governor La Grange of the home,
Corporal Tanner will inspect the insti-
tuition. An address Will be made by
the commander, and after lunch the
party will return to Los Angeles.
Reception at EIks' Hall
In the evening after the return from
the Soldiers home a reception will be
given at Elks' hall. The program of the
reception has not been fully made out.
DIR. George @. Sommer, commander of
Stanton post, will act as chairman of
the evening. T. D. Kanouse is to deliver
the address of welcome to which Cor
poral Tanner will respond Selections
will be given by the Veterans Fife and
Drum corps, and Mrs. Susie Brown and
Mrs. Worth will sing. George w.
Conart. division commander of the Sons
of Veterans, will speak. A member of
the Union Veteran legion will deliver
an address of welcome to Mrs. Tanner,
to which she will respond.