The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-12

months. prior to the SOth of May its de-
voted members are engaged in securing
flags and flowers, food and funds.
My official visits 10 department con-
venuons were necessarily limited, owing
TO the usual conflict Of dates. Ny longest
visit, both i'm time and distance, was
made in December, when, by invitation
of the commander-in-chief | and the ma
tional secretary accompanied him and his
party 10 Salt Lake City, to choose head
quarters and make necessary arrange
ments for this tWenty-seventh national
convention. The many courtesies 1 re-
Ceived on that trip. both from the ma
tiOnal officers of the Grand Army, from
the citizens and Relief Corps members
of that city, and from the several depart
ments which / visited en- route, are deep
~ appreciated and can never be forgotten.
Stephenson Monument.
In the capital of the nation on the
Sd Of July, 1909 the Grand Army of the
I Republic honored itself and perpetuated
the memory of its founder by presenting
10 the republic a magnificent monument
Of Dr. Benjamin +. Stephenson. The
president of the United States, the COM
ers-in-chief, besides other eminent men,
were present at the unwilling, and ii was
nay privilege to be there as the represent
alive Of the Women's Relief Corps"
After acknowledging helpful counsel
given by officers of the G. A r. and aux
Hilary societies, Mrs. Gilman in concluding
said to members of the Relief Corps:
To you my appreciative heart goes out
in purest and warmest gratitude For you
my reVerent soul expands with love and
esteem and admiration, for IL is TO you,
az representatives Of that God-given bless
ing, the Womans Relief Corps. that
owe the GROWING glory of my life"
Gifts Presented.
The gifts presented were but, the begin
ming Of large crop which is to De traus-
ferred today, the custom Of giving elabO-
rate Sits TO the leading members of the
organization having been carried to eX-
cess in the past few years.
Mrs, Gilman was presented with a mag
nificent brooch set with twelve small and
three large diamonds. this coming from
the national aides. a SO gold piece &C
c0mpaned the gift. The Utah officers
presented her with another handsome pin.
this set with the Utah stone, amatrice.
and made OF Utah golu. a set Of dozen
forks, another of a dozen butter spread
ers, and many more elaborate and eX-
pensive gifts. were distributed,
The day closed with reception last
evening at the Commercial club. at which
several hundred. friends Of the Relief
Corps were entertained, and where poll
tics were shaped up for the final effort
of today. the annual election. when II
is expected that Mrs. Jennie l. Berry will
be elected 10 the chief office.
LADIES OF q. a, X
The Ladies Of the q. A R also closed
their day with a reception TO the COM
mauder-in-Chief at the Kenyon hotel and
although the time set was S o'clock the
headquarters were so thronged all day
that IL was as If the reception was on
for the entire time Friends gathered
there al first fOr the morning parade
and then during the afternoon they came
70 exchange greetings, and the place was
filled with guests all afternoon and till
late in the night.
Many fine musical numbers were Civ
en- Mrs. Emma Ramsey Morris render
ing several patriotic songs and three Of
her pupils giving others.
Music by the Ladies G. A r. band
rounded ont the evening. the patriotic
selections being especially enjoyed by the
company.
Everything i'm the nature OF politics
was thoroughly gone over and the can
didaCy of Mrs. Margaret Stevens was
the subject Of most Of the couVersa-
tions. It seems 10 be a fOregone con-
Clusion that Mrs. stevens Will be elected
TODAY. the matter Of election heing
reached some time this afternoon.
The organization Will convene this
morning AT $ o'clock at the First Con-
gregatiOnal church. and after a roll call
ana the seating OF delegates-some 500 In
uum0er-the regular business VIII be TAX
en- up 1t is expected that Mrs. Long
field Lane viii deliver her address By
uoonrime and that immedia tely following
the luncheon hour the election viii take
pace formal part or the morning
program will he the greetings from the
Sons of Veterans 10 the ladies'.
Tas reception given by the Daughters
Of Veterans yesterday was an afternoon
affair for Corporal Tanner and between
20o and so persons attended. The BUSH
ness Of this organization will be begun
this morning at O'Clock with the meet
ilg in Eagles hall. when the contest for
the office Of president viii lie between
Mrs Minnie Guittsrd OF Ohio and Miss
Anna Kelly OF Colorado. Mrs. GUittard
arrived yesterday at noon.