The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-06-28
THE {. A. R. AND W.R {.
Old Soldiers and Relief Corps in
Annual Convention.
FROM ALL OVER IDAHO.
Sessions Closed Yesterday.-New
Officers Are Elected.

"A large RdLueTiue OI OlO SOIuleTS
and ladies from all over the state
have been In the city this week at
tending the department encampment
of the G. A. r. and w. r. G. of Ida
bo. The department officers and
most of the delegates from the var
ioUs posts of the state arrived on the
midnight train, Monday night. They
found the town in gala attire with
flags and bunting resplendent on every
hand. The reception and assignment
committees of the w r. G. met
them at the train and at headQuar-
tiers in the Wishard hotel and all
were made comforts BILE after their
long journey.
The sessions began 2 o'clock p. m,
Tuesday, at the fraternal hall which
was flttingly decorated for the oc-
casion. G. A. R. department officers
present were, Commander, Alfred
Anderson of Boise; senior vice COM
nander, w. A. Rowe of Payette;
junior vice commander, DR.. w. X.
Jamson of Moscow; adjutant general
and quarter general, M. H.
Barber of Boise, and Judge Advocate
j. T. Morgan of Boise. Chaplain
Willard White of Boise, and Surgeon
S. M. G. Reynolds of Meridian were
reported absent. Only preliminary
work was done; after appointing com
mittees on credentials, resolutions
and reports OF officers, recess was
taken until Wednesday ate a. NJ.
The public reception 10 the audi.
tUrium Tuesday evening was largely
attended. Owing to the illness of
Commander Stewart Young of Law
ton Post NJ. 20 of this place. Thomas
Brophy presided and announced the
speakers and musical numbers. The
song, "Suwanee River" was rendered
by the quartet, Messrs Klopf, Remer,
! Martin and Willhelmy, and was fol-
| lowed by brief address OF welcome
by BARTLETT Sinclair on behalf OF the
| citizens of Rathdrum and vicinity.
Mr.. Sinclair incidentally paid a neat
tribute to the G. A. r. and w. r. G.
Department Commander Anderson
responded to the address OF welcome,
and expressed assurance that the
visitors had thus far been entertained
10 royal manner j. W. Royce
was then introduced and in few
we'll chosen remarks, not unmixed
with hunor, extended on behalf o1
the members Of Lawton post, a cor
dial welcome TO their visiting com
rddes
Mrs. Hoskins, department presi
dent nf the w. r. G. was then IN
troduced and gave some interesting
agures concerning the history Of thu
W. r. g., which she said was founded
in 1883 ia national convention ant
now numbers 5000, 900 members, be
ing now the largest woman's organi
cation in the world. When she hat
finished, Mr.. Sinclair presented to he
the KEY to the hearts Of the people o
Rathdrum. which she accepted ant
said she would keep as pleasan
token of remembrance.
Jos. j. LAWN, of The legal depart
ment of the Great Northern Ry. com
papy. was then introduced and de
livered the Grafton Of the evening
His subject dealt with patriotism :
love of home and native land,-an
liberty that had cost wars to establish
the liberty and glory of America an
the priceless debt which the natio
owed to it's veterans of the civil wal
His delivery consumed about a
hours time. His address was care
fully prepared, eloquent, and apprt
priate to the OCCASION; he was list
ened to with the closest attention an
made a most favorable Impression.
. The program was interspersed wit
, songs by the quartet, and closed wit
the song "America" by the audienc'
The &. A. r. men and w. r.
ladies', their wives and husbands, r
: soectively, then repaired to the bal
auet room where an Informal rece
, tion was held.
:, (coNTINUED ON PAGE Two.)