The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-12
WOMEN'S SOCIETIES
AUXILLART TO G.. II. K.
PUT Nv BUSY DA9
Relief Corps President Mrs, Mary Gilman, Delivers Annual
AddreSs-DaughterS Of Veterans and Ladies Of G, A,
R, in SeSSion-Briiant Receptions Held

Another strenuous day was put in by
the three women's organizations Of the
Grand Army yesterday with various meet
ings either for business or pleasure, and
rrreetinegs on two or three occasions
The WOman's Relief Corps. anticipat-
ing a heavy days work today, began Inelr
business meetings yesterday dlteIloOH a.
the First Presbyterian church, ana the
entire time was filled by the preliminary
session.
The main feature was the address Of
the national president, Mrs Mary r
Gilman which took up a great part or
the time, but q memorial service Tor me
members who have died during the past
year was held and the gifts, the presen-
tation Of which has come 10 be a feature
of each enCampment, were given and &C
cepted IN speeches more or less formal
The meeting was an open one and be
sides the speakers from OUTSIDE points
who made presentations and read reports,
Mrs Charles G.. Plummer opened the
meeting with a song and Or. Paden, the
pastor of the church, made snort al
dress. Mrs. Gilman : speech was IN part
as follows.
while each advancing year fines us
more devoted to the interests Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, of which we
are the proud and only auxiliary. the
year Just past has witnessed a special
effort by our members, in secondlng ana
sustaining commandments NeVlus IN
his noble task of securing the relnstate-
ment Of suspended members who are TOO
poor to pay their dues and the muster-ln
Of worthy veterans who have thus FAR
remained outside the ranks through in
ability to meet the expense Of member
Many Veterans Not Members.
IN bis circular letter OF Nov 9. 1903. he
shows that there were 3PI.S pensioners
Who were not members of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. Further on he
saws. There is a class of men who would
gladly Join the Grand Army OF the Re
public If they could iu So muuy are OH
men. too old to attend post meetings too
poor 20 pay initiation fees and dues, VINO
look with envy .u9on the Grand Army
man. Our good auXiliaries the noble
women. have Never failed us, tEcv whose
charities have done so much for US in
the spirit of F.. c. and L. have promised
me that thev viii gladly aid in this good
work. in rebuilding the fire of patriotism
in these cold hearts that we cannot reach
and they viii gladly pay the per capita
tax OF ali such comrades.
As one of those who, I'm your name
gave the promise - the communicating
chief which he refers 10. / made a spec
fal appeal TO our corps and members TO
adopt this best and most practical way
Of helping the Grand Army. How effect
i've my appeal has been have no means
Of knowing. but from the knowledge OF
the open hand and generous hearts of our
members I have every reason to believe
that IL has met with a cheerful and sat
isfactory response.
Recommends $1,000 Gift.
As We are in such sound financial con-
dition, and the Grand Army is striving
50 hard 20 establish reserve fund. I
Recommendation No. THAT the sum
of I.000 be presented 10 the Grand Army
Of the Republic 20 be placed in its vested
THE army nurses. the Florence Night
ingales of the War of the Rebellion, are
still with us. but like their former pa
tents. the wounded Union soldiers, they
are fast passing away.
In accordance with our custom Of late
years, Il has been our privilege and pleas
ure 70 present 10 army nurses during the
past year, Christmas Sits TO the amount
Of 500
Sons of Veterans.
To the comrades Of the Grand Army
belongs the glorious past
The future belongs to the sons Of
those comrades. To them must be en-
trusted the fruits of their fathers la
bors. the upbuilding of the government
the upbuilding of the nation. the prosper
fly Of its people and the perpetuity of its
constitution.
How can they be better trained for
such important and responsible duties
than BY assoCilting together in such
patriotic organization as the Sons Of Vet
srans2 Commander-in-Chief Edgar Allan
1T.. has especially hOnOred the WOmeH'S
Relief Corps the past year, by the ap-
pointment Of one of our prominent MEM
bcTg on his staff
The most friendly relations have been
established between our Order and the
Daughters of Veterans. and rightly So
for they are the children of the com
Fades OF the Grand Army.
Memorial Day Observed.
of all the days of the year, Memorial
day has come to be the most sacred and
the most widely observed. for on that
dsy the people ali over the land with the
Grand Army i'm the lead. assemble to-
gether. to attest not only their love and
reverence for God, but love and devotion
for their country and the heroes who
fought and died for its salvation.
In the active observance Of Memorial
day the Women's Relief Corps still takes
a prominent part. For weeks, and even