The National tribune., 1909-10-21
DELLA A. HENRY PRESIDENT.
Headquarters of the Ladies of the G..
a. X. Established I'm Kansas City,

Mo.
In sending out her first General Or
ders, National President Henry says:
Deeply sensible of the high honor
conferred bysthe 2Sd National Consen.
ton, Ladies of the G. A. H., hela a.
Salt Lake City, Utah. Aug. IL and lS'
1909, by electing me Nationaf fIesl-
dent, and having been duly fnstaiied oy
Past National President NJ. Anna Han,
/ enter upon the duties of the once
fully appreciating its great responsio,i-
ities, and place this administration in
the hands of the Supreme Ruler of the
Universe. trusting that His guiding hand
will supply all defects and enable the
duties of the office to be executed with
success for the advancement of our
| splendid organization"
National Headquarters are estab-
| ished at 1929 Prospect avenue. Kansas
| City, Mo-, which is the personal address
| of the National President.
The following named were duly elect
ed and installed into the offices desig-
mated:
Della r. Henry, National President,
1929 Prospect avenue, Kansas City,
Mo-; Mary a. Jameson, National Senior
! Vice President Marine City. Mich;
Mary E. Martin. National Junior Vice
| President, Seattle, WASH; Catherine De
Capouse avenue, Scranton, Pa; Flor
ence NJ Wallace, National Chaplain.
China, Me: Genevieve Hager Longfield
Lane, National Counselor, Portland,
Me. National Council of Administra-
tion-Mary e. Duddleston. 2f9 Walnut
street Chicago, ILL.,; G. Allie Fisk, Seat
tie, Wash; Hattie l.. Williams, Holton,
Kan.
The following appointments are here
by announced:
National Secretary, Nellie r. McMil-
Ian, Second and Logan avenue, Leaven-
worth, Kan. Gnstalled with National
officers); National Inspector, Kate /.
Dutton, McCook, Neb.; National Pa
triotic Instructor, Annie T.. Ayers, 5255
Wabash avenue, Chicago, ILL.,; National
Press Correspondent, Allie Hopkins,
Oklahoma City, Okla; National Corre-
spending Secretary, Annie Michener,
4S11 Lake avenue, Chicago, Ill. Ma
tional Organizers: Belle S. Herr Sacra-
mento. Cal; Emma F.. Pierce, Spring.
field, Mass; Anna b. Weaver, Waterloo.
Iowa; Emma Crane, E. Toledo, o.;
Eliza j. Browning, Attica, Ind; NJ. Vir-
gina Hall, Wheeling, w. Va; Nellie
Lyons, Salt Lake City, Utah; Ada L.
Shannon, Philadelphia, Pa; Abbie P.
Jones. Albuquerque, N. NJ; Emma C.
Morris, San Antonio, Tex; Helen B.
Morgan, Bath, N. Y; Mary A. Waniess,
St. Louis, Mo.
Mrs. Henry then announces in part:
Department Patriotic Instructors are
requested to at once report their names
and addresses to the National Patriotic
Instructor.
Special attention is invited to the
blank for report of contributions to the
Sons of Veterans Memorial University
Fund. This is very worthy institu-
ton, a living lesson in patriotism,
founded by our sons Let it receive
our liberal offerings.
Gen. James c. Rice Circle, 3. Salt
Lake City, Utah, organized by Sarah J.
tuted by the National President, assist
ed by the National Secretary and sew
eral Past National officers, on Satur-
day evening, Aug. IA, 1909. Gen. Rice,
for whom the Circle is named, fell in
the Wilderness, and when dying re-
uuested to be turned to face the enemy.
We wish the first Circle of this admin
istration Godspeed.
To our own Grand Army of the Re-
public we pledge faithful. consecrated
service, as picket guards along the out
er line. They gave to us Nation in
which the last hope of manhood and
liberty were eentered. Let there be no
limit in our efforts to see that the dia-
dems of glory on their brows grow
brighter ana brighter in their declining
years.
1t is gratifying to note the active in
terest exhibited in the effort to increase
our membership and in the organizing
of new Circles. AS an incentive to
greater efforts in this direction I will
present at our next National Conven-
ton n large headquarters flag to the
Department reporting the largest num-
ber of new Circles organized during
this administration.
To the membership she says:
THE glad anticipations of our Idol
lied Order are being more than real
iZed. There are grander achievements
little way ahead; little more striv-
ing will reach them.
In closing this, my first official or
der, plead with you for help, and
would impress upon you the supreme
value of this Inheritance bequeathed
us and the duty of transmitting it un-
tarnished and unimpaired to those who
follow after us. Lend your assistance
that our National barque may, at the
close of the year, glide safely into port
loaded with a full cargo.
"Affectionately yours in Fraternity,
Charity and Loyalty"
Signed, Della r. Henry, National
President, and countersigned Nellie
Rhodes Mcmillan, National Secretary.
Forty Good Reasons.
r. II. Dedrick, 9Th Kan. Cav. Mitch