Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17
RECEPTION FOR VETERANS
W. B. O. Acts as Host for Opening TunO-
ton Of @. A. R. Bncampmsnt
conMASDtR-lS-cHtF TANNER PRESENT
Members Of the G. A. n. Busy Laying
the Lines for Favorite Candidates
for Omcers During the
Coming Year.
ZION q SAD CONVERSATIONAL

LINCOLN. May i6-Cspecial Telegram)-
with Commander-in-Chief James Tanner
and National President Mrs. Abbie A.
Adams of the woman's Relief Corps as the
guests Of honor, the womans Relief Corps
gave a reception tonight to the members
of the Grand Army Of the Republic who
are here to attend their thirtieth annual
encampment. The reception was held in the
Auditorium and the large building was
crowded many having to stand. Upon the
stage with Minnie B. Bell who presided as
chairman, were the department officers.
Governor Mickey and members Of his stan
and many others prominent in the affairs
of the city and state. The Auditorium was
tastefully decorated and pictures of Lincoln,
Grant. Sherman and Thayer were shown.
Acting for Mayor Brown, Councilman
Frampton welcomed the old soldiers and the
reception started of with a rousing cheer,
which was repeated at frequent intervals
during the evening. Governor Mickey re-
sponded on behalf of the soldiers and then
Corporal Tanner spoke. His address was
a eulogy of the woman's Relief Corps and
those who fought for Its existence, wind
ing UP with a plea for woman suffrage.
President Abbie A. Adams spoke equally
as eloquent for the good work Corporal
Tanner had done to make the womans
Relief Corps possible. Brief addresses were
delivered by Department Commander Lett
and Department President Harriet Wilcox.
The bugle call was given by o. c. Bell to
the evident satisfaction of the old vet
Grams During the evening vocal selections
were rendered by Clemens Movius and
Mrs. NJ D. Hoover. The invocation was by
Rev. Harmon Bross, former department
commander
Corporal and Mrs. Tanner. together with
Mrs. Adams and a number of veterans
reached the city this afternoon and were
met at the Burlington station by large
crowd of citizens and members Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, headed by
Governor Mickey.
G. A. n. Politics Active.
The old soldiers and members Of the
Woman's Relief corps began to arrive yes
terday and last night the hotels and the
streets were thronged with them. For some
reason the business men have failed to get
out flags and bunting and the residences
are not adorned with the national colors.
In some Of the show windows, however,
guns and cannon and relics Of the war days
are on exhibition.
The members of the Grand Army of the
Republic were busy with the politics of
their organization last night and candidates
for office were hard at work trying to make
combinations. Among those prominently
mentioned for the position of department
commander are General j. d. Gage of Lin
coin, John Maxon of Minden, ]. B. Barnes
of Grand Island, P. c. Johnson, chaplain
of the state penitentary, and II. w. George
of Broken Bow. Considerable sentiment
has been expressed against promoting the
| senior and vice commanders to the highest
place and this may not be done this year.
Yesterday General Culver took a crowd
OF the veterans to Milford to show them
what is needed at the Soldiers Home al
that place.
The council OF administration met this
afternoon and allowed a number of bills
Among these bills was one for 500 which
was for the gold badge to be given De-
partment Commander Lett This is the first
time on record a badge has been ready to
deliver when the officer retired heretofore
It having been presented the year later
| This year the council has had three meet
ings, but for the first time on record its
members have not charged up any expense
! for the meetings.