Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-28
W. R. c. MEETING

their rooms ~ N. W. ". W. AoAA oh
Front street. February %.
A complete list OF officers and
large membership were present,
President Mrs. Goodnow in the
chair. The reports Of the different
committees were most satisfactory,
showing their united efforts to ad-
vance the purpose of our beloved
order. Two new members were in
stalled. The corps felt thrill of
pardonable pride when Secretary
Mrs Mary Hildreth announced that
Gen. Logan No. 25, W. h. O. had
peen the first to res pond to request
from Department President Cora M.
Davis for q freewill offering to be
presented to the G. A. r. at New
port in June; the money to be used
for National purposes, also the first
to respond to the Flag fund.
At the request of several of the
members, Mrs. Goodnow had an ar
ticle read from daily relating to the
new pension bills before the House.
Notably are those introduced by
Chairman Sculloway.. of New Hamp-
shire committee on invalid pensions;
if ratified will increase the pension
roll nearly $l2. 600. The bill pro-
vides for a pension Of $12 month
instead of IS as at present to all wild.
ows of veterans Of the Civil war,
married prior to June 81, 1890. All
widows of veterans of the Mexican
and Indians and all widows of Spanish
war veterans who died Of diseases
, contracted in services.
{ Representative French of Idaho be-
lieves the government should deal
more literally with the boys who wore
the blue and their surviving widows.
. Mr.. Fresch would re adjust the scale
4 giving the ''honorably discharged
q soldiers who served 80 days or more"
pension Of 3l2 to the SO year.old
veterans; increasing it to $i6 when
they are 65 and to $40 when they are
o 10 Mr.. French proposes to equalize
j. the widows pension to $l2 per month
Il regardless of the cause of the soldiers
Q death.
d Being the 22d of February. tho
), corps thought IL fitting time to cele-
l. brate the 176th anniversary of the
l. birth of George Washington. first
IS president of the United States. The
It hall was beautifully decorated with
y "Old Glory everywhere in evidence.
'f The comrades OF Gen. Logan Post No.
le 80, g Ar and their wives had been
st invited. A program suitable and ap-
J. propriate lad been prepared and
lg ARRANGED by Patriotic Instructor,
Mrs. Mary F. Shrader. as follows:
Song" America" Post and Corps
Select Reading. .........O Opal Shrader
',o Recitation. Arlene Sw eetland
n Piano Solo. ........ Leila Caldwell
er Recitation, song and flag drill by si1
N' little girls
y Recitation. .............. .lnez Howard
:, Song. ................Po Post and Corps
=, The program was one of beauty and
,. merit and was thoroughly enjoyed by
i everyone present. President Mrs.
Goodnow then called on the Post for
an address. Comrade Alverson re,
sponded with an eloquent and loyal
tribute to the memory of the late Col.
Thomas Lauler of Rockford, ILL.,
re who was widely known in G A
he circles as National aud Department
MT commander, also for many years ai
a commander of Merius Post No. a,
be Rockford of which Mr.. AlvArson was
no also member in his Illinois home.
MIR. Peterson said couple of stran
e. gers had called at his office en- busi
o., ness errand and noticing he wa,
ee dressed in uniform asked an explana
a. tion. He informed them that he wa,
lie going to an entertainment given BY
er the Womsns Relief Corps. They were
Tx very much surprised that so large an
organization should be remembered
W and celebrated in so small a place
us Too bad those incredulous stranger
e. could not have had glimpse of oui
K beautifully decorated hall in memory
Mt of the immortal George Washington
and the happy chatting, laughing
g. crowd within, they would have beer
g. favorably reminded that patriotism
IN and sociability are very large factor,
Id in our progressive little city.
te At the close of tue entertainment 9
L. delicious lunch was served and ,
9. pleasant social hour was passed Tn,
Is purple aud golden rays of eloriou,
ID sunset were flooding the Rogue Rivel
y Valley when goodbye and goodnight
OF we're exchanged, thus ending another
as profitable and pleasant day in tn
Id history Ut the Womans Relief Corps
Id ALOE MALLORY
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