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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12
VETERANS DAUGHTERS
FAN PATRIOTIC FIRES
Order Had Its Origin in the Pretty
Custom of Strewing Flowers on
Heroes Graves.

The organization Of the Daughters
of Veterans was direct result of the
patriotic custom of strewing flowers on
the graves of the military dead on
Memorial Day. 1t was the custom IN
Massillon, Ohio, for the young girls Of
the grammar school to assist the e.
A. R. in their Memorial Day observance
suggested that they form an organiza-
ton to perpetuate the custom of Mem
orial Day. BY June 10 the arrange
ments were all complete and they adopt
ed the name of the Daughters of Vet
Grams.
The charter was signed by fourteen,
whose fathers had fought to preserve
charter on Dec. IL, 1885. and that day
is regarded as the birthday of the Or
der. The charter was broad, and per-
mitted the society to organize auxiliar-
les anywhere in the United States.
Several tents were immediately organ
lied in Ohio. The original society was
named in honor Of Mrs. William McKin-
ley. .
ton of the society reached Illinois, that
state wanted tents, and the first was
established at Irving. Iowa also de-
manded a branch, and tent was in
stituted at Keokuk. After the west
ern states had approved or 1t, the east
began to call for membership, and soon
there were tents in Rhode Island, Mas
sachusetts and New York.
The First Convention. ~. w..
The first national convention was held
at Irving, Ill, in June, 1890. and Miss
Estella Mcmillan of Massillon, Ohio
was elected president. Massillon was
chosen as the place for the second con
vention, and at that time Miss Mollie
Robertson was made president. It was
at that convention that it was decided
to hold the annual meetings at the same
time and place as those of the G. A. R
The Daughters Of Veterans are very
much interested in education and they
have assumed the responsibility Of
founding a woman's building at tn,
Memorial University of the Sons O.
Veterans at Mason City, Iowa. TIL.
building will bear the name Of Barton
hall, after Miss Clara Barton, so ia
nous thru her Red Cross work. Tn,
daughters have also spent thousands O.
dollars in relief and have furnishe,
flags to many Grand Army posts.
All daughters Of honorably dis
charged soldiers, sailors and marine
who served in the union army or nav,
during the rebellion ure eligible 70
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12
H. ATTENDED FIRST REUNION
General Catterson Has Unusual Distinc
tion Among Grand Army Men. z.,.

g Among the VII iitefs at grand army.
HEADQUARTERS ylsStSfday was General
Robert T. GatteTson, 5tI Second avenue
southeast, enc Of the few Veterans liv
ing, who: attended as a delegate The first
convention Of the Grand Army. held in
Indianapolis in 1866. General Catterson
attended the convention as a delegate
from. Minnesota, the other Minnesota
delegate being Colonel w. B. McCord. >,
Entering the army. as a private and
mustered out at the close of the war
as a brigadier, General Catterson has
as strenuous a war record as any Mime
sofa veteran. He was wounded several
times. and according to the report of
Gently submitted to congress he served
in more than forty battles as we'll as
innumerable minor engagements s&''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12
PATRIOTIC WOMEN AS
LADIES OF THE C. A. r.
Organization Which Had Its Beginning
Shortly After Civil War Now
Great National Body. -. ~.

occupies the same relation to the civil
war as the Daughters of the Revolu-
ton: occupy to the brave men of the
great st nrasgh WITH gato ERgan nce,s
Mrs. Ruth E.. Foote of Denver, Col,
president; Mrs. Catherine Ross, Den
yer, Col, secretary; Mrs. Ella S. Jones,
Allegheny, Par treasurer; Mrs. Mar
garet Stevens, Newark, N. j., senior
vice president; Mrs. Mindie Barnum,
Minneapolis, Mimi, junior vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Anna B. Weaver, Waterloo,
Iowa, chaplain; Mrs. Mary T. Hager,
Chicago, counselor; Mrs. Clara N. Saw
yer, Portland, Me-; inspector.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12

the Ladies of the G.. A.. r.
were organized shortly after the civil
war, it Swas not until 1885 that the
organization became a national; BODY
Loyal women everywhere had worked
for the soldiers during the long siren
land, Me-, the little group Of patriotic
women decided to- form a. permanent
organization. They called it BosWorth
corps, No. /, and their example was
quickly followed by other eastern =.
women. - "a. :. @.-~,,. III.
When the western women asfermed
their societies they chose a nam name q
an association called the Ladies' aux
iliaryI @@All had, however, thesSsamIe
clause in their constitution, limitang the
membership to mothers, wives, daugh-
tiers and sisters; Of honorabiy dis,
charged soldiers or sailors OF the sS';l:
| war. IS: s1s u . - z oo>ss::i,
G.. A. in New Jersey reahze q IN, me
Importance of this organization 10y
al women and, invited the New Jer-
sey women to meet in. .convention, The
influence Of his recognition resulted IN
| the formation, of sixteen corps and the
change of the name to the Ladies'
Loyal league. There was little" desire
for national organization. for When
General Vandervooort, acting und e.
Issued a card for all loyal women's or
carnations to unite under the foster
ing care of the g.. A. R., the leagues
decided to remain separate.
t -. A National Body. ....
It was not until Nov. 2, 1886, that
it became a national body. At that
time representatives from New Jersey
Pennsylvania, Kansas and. Callforma
met in Chicago and organized the body
as it is today, adopting the the name nan o.
| Since that time the growth has beer
! steady and rapid. The order. is. no,
attached to any society, but is indie
pendent in its existence, and any bodJ
Of veterans may accept it's aid without
. declaring it an auxiliary. 81,
!, Z; Local organizations are called circles
and when there is a sufficient numbe
in state 10 warrant it. a department
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California
Kansas, Illinois, Ohio, Oklahoma, New
York, Kentucky, Iowa, MASSACHUSETTS,
ENebraska, Minnesota, Colorado. India
Ina, Michigan, Missouri, Wisconsin, WEES
. Virginia, Oregon and Washington. Lo
Zeal organizations may admit to - hon
: orary membership any soldier, sallo
Ior marine who fought for the unlol
during the civil war.
i Objects Of the Order.
| The objects Of the order, as set fort
in the rules and regulations, are broa
and patriotic. ,e--,, :,
"To unite with loyalty, love for eacl
81 other; to practice the precepts OF. tru
fraternity of feeling toward all sister
ieof our order thus emulating the splrl
i4aug, fofh hl1ah n n
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12
BRAoKETT<sTILL WELCOMES
Last Member of Citizens, e.. A. r.
Committee Is Loyal to Commission.

Sole survivor of the citizens COM
mittee of twenty-five which welcomed
the shattered remnant Of the First
Minnesota on it's return to Minneapolis
in 1865, George A. Bracket, is prepar-
ing to entertain what is left of the regi-
ment during the encampment. Captain
O. G. .Merriman, who died last week,
was also one of the twenty-five, and
expected to Join with Mr.. Bracket in
Tho left alone, Mr.. Bracket has
taken up the task assigned to him in
'65, and is planning to receive the sur
vivors~ of the Regiments and look after
them thru the encampment week. Head
quarters are being fitted up in the old
Printers Exchange building on Fourth
street just north Of Hennepin Meals
will be served to members of the regi-
mental association who report there.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12

are on duty, and more will be added to
the force this week.
The members Of the Hennepin County
Graduate Nurses association have
placed their services at the disposal Of
the physicians in charge Of the emer-
gency hospitals, and will help in the
work of encampment week. Miss Edith
Rommel, president of the association,
will supervise. their work
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12

membership if they are Is years of age.
Their daughters will, in turn, be eli
gible when they are Is.
The Present Officers.
The present national officers of the
Daughters of Veterans are Miss Bertha
Martin, Massillon, Ohio, president;
Miss Clara Hoover, Chicago, H., senior
vice president; Miss: Mile. C. leighton.
Clinton, Mass, junior. vice president
Miss Anna Freeman, Denver, Col. chap,
lain; Miss Carrie B. Kilgore,: Phila-
delphia, Pa, treasurer. and Miss Els,
telle Herring, Massillon, Ohio. secretary
Minnesota never had tent for the
daughters until this year, when the
Mary Starkweather tent was organized
with Mrs. Agnes G. Davis as president
AS there is no other tent in the state
Mrs. Davis will act as adepartment
president during the convention. Tt il
expected that second tent will be or
gained shortly after the convention
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12

increase. Young men, too-almost boys
even now. in the eyes Of the oldest civil
war veteran-claim and receive atten-
youngest Of the volunteers of 1S6l-5.
On valor hangs the greatest claim to
fame, Of course, and while hundreds and
thousands Of the soldiers Of the. Union
performed deeds Of heroism unsung save
In their home circles and at their camp
fires, the nation g greatest degree of
recognition Is measured by the med
ais Of honor given by congress to a
comparative few among the legions Of
men who fought to save the nation.
A call has been made for meeting
on next Tuesday at 2:30 pm. at the
courthouse Of all "Medal of Honor
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12
Vikings Give Banquet.

The Viking league will give q BAN
quet for the survivors of the Fourteenth
Wisconsin in Alexander halls at 4:30 p.
m. Tuesday. The proceeds from the
sale Of plates will go to the fund for
securing a portrait of Colonel Hans
Hegg Of the Fourteenth for the G.. A. b.
memorial hall in the court house.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12
a UST as every man and woman has

4 UST as every man and woman has
. a story of romantic interest
which, if told, might rival the
book-children of the novelist's brain,
SO there is fascinating, soul-stirring
war tale-even, in many cases, whole
war drama-in the life of every veteran
whose Aeminiscently martial tread will
be heard in Minneapolis this week when
tie old boys in blue congregate for
their fortieth annual reunion. Aged
veterans there are, whose achievements
take on added interest as their years
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12
Faxors for Jersey Women.

Mrs. Anna H. Harley is hostess for
the New Jersey w. R. G; department.
and she has planned "a luncheon for
the delegates. II. will, be given at her
home, SIC Second avenue S, on Fri
day. The delegates will also be en-
tertained with a trolley ride some time
in the week. It is expected that the
New Jersey delegation will number
twenty, and it will include the presi-
dent, Mrs Mary A. Decker Of jersey
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12
! T1osp1 TIA: OPEN
AL Emergency Cases Can Be Cared For
-. - i. at Old City Hall. = =

The Red Cross headquarters in the
old city hall were thrown open as an
information bureau yesterday. The
work Of fitting up the emergency ward
and the doctors quarters was pushed
rapidly and by Monday everything will
be ready for regular medical relief
work.
The physicians in. charge at this
rem and A. G.. Dawson. Two members
Of the Sons Of Veterans Red Cross
corps, E. s. Carey and William A. Cole.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12

The Journal presents herewith
reproductions of photographs Of the
men who managed the national encamp-
ment Of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie that was held in Minneapolis TWEEN
ty years ago. ,.:s. r..
On that occasion the entire work Of
preparation and arranging for the va
rious meetings and reunions was in the
hands Of the veterans themselves. They
made all plans for the entertainment
of the visitors and personally saw to
= In the list Of chairmen of committees
are the names Of several veterans who
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12
@. A. CLAwsoN,
Com. on Transportaktea.

since have answered the final can-Q.
II. Benton, John P. Rea, II; A. Nor
ton, D. M. Gilmore, E. @. Babb.
The others are. still with us. The
passing Of years has altered the faces
of some Of them, but none appears to-
day to be twenty years older than
when the photographs here reproduced
were taken. And that those years
have not dampened their enthusiasm
nor diminished their activity for the
cause of the Grand Army in which they
fought, is indicated by their energetic
participation, with the younger men
who for the first time are at the helm
Of national encampment, in the max
ing of plans for the entertainment Of
this years. reunion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-29
Read Officials Leave.

tendeni, aud ~ A Kennedy. assist
ant general Superintendent 81 the
Great Nofthern railroad. left In a
special train FOR Vancouver. ~ G..
yesterday afternoon. Mr. slaae and
Mr Kennedy are making an lnspee'
ton 81 the line Ia the ~eEt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-29

BUFFALO. Nov. - = August
Kamm. 81. Is a fine example Of sen
ulne optimism Despite the fact
thar he has been handicapped Tor
years ~ being a cripple, ne stu
sees the bright side Of life, aud
never fails on Thanksgiving day 10
offer thanks % bis Maker for boins
spared 70 enjoy comparatively good
health aud the varied pleasures
that mark the lie Of a "nesseoy
August has sold newspapers on
one oi nutfalo's busiest corners for
the last i've years Ever since he
was a small boy be has never had
the proper use 81 his limbs
a will certainly return thanks
said August. why shouldn't ~ l
know am cripple. but that
doesn't cut all the figure. Ny
friends are sticking 10 me and |
am making money With this money
am able to pay my wsy What
more d. | uantf'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-29
Would RspeaI TNItehsll LaN.

The Seattle Real Estate Mems
club. al q meeting Last night. urged
the repeal Of the "Twltehell law, :"
which provides that commission for
the sale Of real estate cannot be
enforced unless the contract engas
lnR the broker IL Ia writing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-29
NOTICE TO
SUBScRIBEns

Should your cosy q The STIR n
20 reach you by 8 o'esoek any ssub
Aaa. pieAha 90 "A the faHus b n
% 0ur NAH office. ssunses, N
1893. fndspcnaent ft1A hssxso
& and o'ciock sna Hs Nin ~
Yau q eopy af once n yeu kta&
mics 4 more than onee. plsas< ~
phone as every time yo4 nins Il
In this way We can Be CERTAIN {
irving cur subscribers 4 p&rtsf
service and ~ IL tie anly NAY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-29

August was paraiYHed NJ an earii
age aud both Of his legs are drawn
40 beneath his body in such a WAY
that he Is oniy about 80 inches tail
lie has a little cart. which he pro
pala hy hand. aud in this way he ls
able to move about the streets. lie
eafna enough money "a provide Tor
himself aud bis aged mother, Who
keeps his home
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-29

A supplemental hearing. IA the
ease Of Pattoiman y. l. johnson.
Nill be held Monday evening. A
hearing will be held at the same
time in the case o. Fatroiman q.
r. Davis. dismissed BY Chief Wap-
penHtein,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-29
TOWN BLOWN
UP--MANY DIE
tssrlpp. Telegraph ssrxlss.l

poRTAUNn. Germany. My. g.
--Three hundred persons werc
killed or wounded aud the entire
town o. Amen. several miles south.
west OF here. was wrecked BY an
explosion az that place last night
The explosion occurred ia rohFai
factory The work Of rescue. which
Is proceeding rapidly. ~ attended
by great risk Of life. owing % The
possibility of successive explosions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-29
MOST DARING
ROBBERY

NEW york. Nov. es.-The most
aafing robbery which has occurred
IN this city Ger many years took
place this morning.. when Michael
Connolly. a produce merchant was
slngEed ana robbed on the platform
Of broadway car Three men Eot
sae. a watch and ieNeiry. and left
their victim unconscious They ca
sapcd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-29
THANKSGIVING
IN CHICAGO
tssrlrps rsIsaraph ssrvIssl

CHICAGO. Nov 80 -rhanksslN,
ms day In Chicago H. bright and
clear. with mild weather which Is
proving delightful for huge crowds
OF excuraionlsts Il o. oatilhated
that over rs. 600 transient stfansefa
are in the city today Most 1hlea.
Eoans are HnandnR the DAY AZ
hnme. but Tor the travellers and
tourists the hotels aud theatera
have broken all rveprds in an et
fort 10 entertain the visitors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-29

The will Of Joseph Peter Conway.
who lost hls life IA the late Dix
disaster. waa filed yesterday In the
probate court The estate aggrc'
gates $4,000. inclusive Of real
estate. banked money, and stock
ia mining companies
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-29
Plumbing Done Right

Olives good satisfaction. This Is tho
Wy Geo. a. Wuathoase Co. bsss=
wsnt Arcade building. DO their
work Their iew prices connt Ter
SOME ~ tho Subtraction
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-29

- you want heok ~ plans Tor
pretty hufneaf send yguf maine ard
soe t. Knapp 4 Wet, srrhitss t.
as colman huildink. aud you = III
receive aue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-29
rsashsrs &c, slsssi.Ss
L0ndOn's Friday Sale

viii BE- the greatest money saver
ever offered IN Seattle. Here's
some teo yhfds special nlik. Sc
yard NsBmsnia tairuu powder f9e
a har. williams shaving huap. ,
cakes Tee. he and 81 prwri handed
kniyrs Soc. womrn'n Tte calico
wrappers tsc. You cannot afford
&. uisa this sale 80.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-29

HNFn 1tfsNts 70 ffANt 1@As
has pstitloued the board Of public
works fuf permission &c la nr~
four-ineh mains on the following
streets Weller 81 from 18th e. z1th
eva. King al from isth 90 sath avs
Washington nt. from i1th u seih
avs. and iith ay. irons Pine ~
Madison sfs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-29

information Bureau At Depot.
y q. Whitaker. IN "a letter 70 Tie
Chamber Of Commerce. suggests the
necessity Of q busau % infafmatinn
IA the kiuE II. station. The eoue'
municatlou vas referred % the cons
nitteo on city affairs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-29
aupt Moore on Lona lou

- c Moore. general sapsflnten.
dent 81 the Lake shore a Mlchi.
san Southern railway. accompanied
hy his wife and son. Eben. arrived
IN Seattle yesterday afternoon and
are stopping Ia their private ear
Mr. MooFe'n ltenefary viii include
5000 miles aud a score Of cities
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-12-22
BANQUET INSTEAD OF
CHRISTMAS TREE.

Augusta, Ga, Dec. 22.-Instead OF
the usual Christmas tree, which was
always a source of merriment and
enjoyment to the members OF the
Augusta Cotton Exchange and Board
of Trade, there was sumptuous
banquet in the Bon Air hotel last
night when there was a full attend
ance of members. The banquet
marks the closing of the old calendar
year in the cotton world in this state
and from the trend of the addresses
delivered it appears that while re,
ceipts and business have not been Sc
great this season as in some years
past, still the record was one to be
proud of and keeps this state well vi
to the front in the markets Of the
world.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-12-22
CAPTAIN SHOT BY NEGRO
SOLDIER IS NOW
VERY LOW
Thinks the Assassin One of
Recently Discharged
Black Troops.
CAPTAIN SON-IN-LAW
OF KANSAS CITY BISHOP

FL Reno, Dec. 22.-Captain Edgar
b. Mackin, Of company c, Twenty
eighth infantry, who was shot at his
home here last night, was conscious
this morning and his physicians have
hopes that he will recover. There is
no trace of the would-be assassin,
who is believed to be one of the negro
soldiers recently discharged by order
of President Roosevelt. Saul Bar
tell, a detective, arrived here early
today from Oklahoma City with
blOodhounds, which were placed upon
trail. Captain Macklin says he is
positive the man who shot him was
negro. He says he knows no cause
for the assault.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-12-22
OFFICIALS MUST EAT,
REGARDLESS OF TIE-UP.

New York Dec. 22.-Whether there
will be a general tie-up of Christmas
freight in the yards of eight big rail
roads possessing terminals in New
York and Jersey City, is dependent
upon the conference which was held
today at the Offices of the Central
Railroad of New Jersey, in this city
The eight roads concerned are the
Pennsylvania, the Erie, the Lehigf
Valley, the Central of New Jersey
the Long Island, the Baltimore &
Ohio, the Lackawanna and Staten Is
land Rapid Transit. The gardiner
employed on these roads gave the
managers until today to grant an in
crease of five cents an hour. The
railroad officials offered four cents
During the afternoon all indications
pointed to a prolonged session of the
confer ence. A messenger was sem
out about ! 80 to order a luncheon
brought into the conference chamber
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-12-22
CAR FAMINE
DEMANDS AN
IMMEDIATE
Remedy Which Shall Be
Stringent, Says Judge Prouty
of the Commission.
TYING UP OF new YORK
FREIGHT INVOLVES A CENT
Dakota People Seize Train and
Take Ten Cars of Coal Which
They viii Pay For.

St. Louis. Dec. 22.-C. A. Prouty
member of the interstate commerce
commission, who had been conducting
an investigation into the freight car
shortage situation, passed through
here today en- route from Kansas City
to Washington. He stated that the
commission will meet within the next
few days at Washington and recon-
mend to congress some legislation for
the relief of shippers who have been
suffering from car shortage condi-
tions. The damage to the grain and
cattle shippers in the west and south
west, especially in Texas and Okla
homa, cannot be estimated" he said.
Active and stringent methods will
have to be adopted at once to relieve
the situation"
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-12-22
.CALEDONIAN COMPANY
SUES FOR S87,884
ROCKY CLIFF COAL CO. AND
STEPHEN cANoVAN NAMED
AS DEFENDANTS

Mckinley county court has become
the arena of another suit involving
coal and coal land which is second in
magnitude only to the famous suit of
year ago, when the Caledonia Coal
company sued the Santa Fe and allied
corporations for $450,000, and prom
ises to rival the latter suit in interest.
The Caledonia Coal company is the
plaintiff in this suit also. The de-
PENDANTS named are the Rocky Cliff
company and Stephen Canovan. The
plaintiff alleges that the defendants
hsVe been mining coal on land be-
longing to it, and asks for damages In
the sum of $S7,SS4.
District Attorney Clancy filed the
suit. E. w. Dobson appears for the
defendants. The land in question is
located about three miles from the
town of Gallup.