The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-08-21
.ENCAMPMENT WAS
A GRAND SUCCESS
OLD SOLDIERS ENTHUSIASTIC
IN PRAISE OF TREATMENT
WHILE IN SALT LAKE CITY.
Former Governor Van SAINT Of Min.
nesota Chosen COMMANDMENTS
Chief, Resident of Utah Being
Given Second Place-Next Con-
vention at Atlantic City.

Salt Lake City.-The Forty third
Annual Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic is now history,
the closing exercises of tive-day ses.
sion being held on Friday, August 13.
Tired but happy, and feeling in
most gracious mood toward the peo-
pie OF the city In which they had
gathered from every portion OF the
united States, the nations defenders
who had been permitted to again
greet their former comrades in arms
and attend to the necessary business
or the organization which Is the pride
OF every loyal American. joined in
singing God be With Us Till We
Meet Again." and the convention,
| one of the most successful and en-
joyable In many ways ever held, came
to close.
While for five days the veterans
had been granted the freedom of the
| city, and had been feted and enter
taind In true western style during
| every moment that they were not en-
| gagged In the conduct Of the business OF
the organization, at the convention
hall In the Tabernacle, a great mum.
Der OF the visitors were so well
pleased with the reception given
them by the people OF Utah as a
whole that they will remain in Utah
several days, making side trips from
Salt Lake City, and visiting points OF
interest they were unable to see dur
Ing the time allotted for the business
sessions.
There was a warm fight between st.
Louis and Atlantic City, N. j., for the
privilege OF entertaining the veterans
at the next annual convention, At
lantic City finally winning the coveted
honor.
For commander-in-ch Samuel r.
Van SAINT, of Minneapolis was chosen,
and will direct the affairs OF the
next twelve months. The new com
mander-in-chief was formerly governor
Of the state OF Minnesota.
J. w. Bostaph, of Ogden, was chosen
senior vice commander.
The other officers selected were:
Junior vice-commander, Alfred B.
Beers of Connecticut; surgeon gen.
eral, DR.. w. II. Lemon of Kansas;
for chaplain, Rev. Daniel Ryan OF In.
dianapolis was chosen.
Resolutions were adopted by the
Grand Army Of the Republic and aux
iliary branches, before adjournment
Of the convention, giving lavish praise
to Utah and Salt Lake City for the
manner in which the visitors had
been entertained.
While the veterans were holding
their convention, the wives, sisters
and daughters OF the Union soldiers
were holding conventions of their or
CARNATIONS, the Woman's Relief
Corps, the Ladies of the Grand Army
Of the Republic. and the Daughters OF
Veterans. These three organizations
held their conventions on Thursday
and Friday, the sessions being held
in the First Presbyterian church, the
First Congregational church, and the
Eagles hall.
The largest organization is the
Woman's Relief Corps, formed short
ly after the close of the war as an
outcome of the Christian Corps or war
times. The body numbers 10000
women. One OF the greatest under.
takings of the W. II. C. is the reclaim
ing of Andersonville prison and the
making of this as free gift to the
Union.
The Ladies OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic was organized in 1886,
and numbers some 10000 women, Its
work being along the same general
line of that undertaken by the Won
ans Relief Corps. President Taft has
lately been elected an honorary mem
Der of this organization.
The Daughters of Veterans is just
what the name implies, daughters or
granddaughters of the men who fought
In the civil war.
Mrs. Jennie |. Berry of Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa, was chosen president OF the
National Woman's Relief Corps at
Thursdays session. She was elected
by an overwhelming majority.
Mrs. Della Rawlings Henry OF Kan.
sas City. Mo-, was chosen president
of the Ladies' of the Grand Army OF
the Republic at Fridays session.
Mrs. Minnie T. Guitland OF Al
| lance, Ohio. was victorious In the
race for president OF the Daughters
| of Veterans.
/. COMMUNICATIVE Nevius. In his
report, says: On December 81, 1907
| the memebrs In good standing OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic mum
bered 225,157.