The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-10
ORGANIZATIONS. of
WOMEN ADD SPICE
TO ENCANPNENT
Three Patriotic Societies Have Headquarters at Kenyon Ho-
teI-LocaI Committee Gives Brilliant Reception
at CONNIE rcaI Club

With headquarters side by side in the
Kenyon hotel, the three allied women
organizations are working out affairs
feminine which are part of each annual
encsmpment of the Grand Army OF tle
Republic. Several thousand women nave
arrived AMI the great majority DeioHs
to one Of the three organizations.
The largest organization as the woman
Relief Corps. formed shortly after the
close Of the war as sort or an out
come OF the Christian Corps OF she yea ,
from 81 to '65. This body numbers lo5,-
600 women, and its membership IS OPT
10 all women Of patriotic ideals. PROVIDED
they have never given aid to the south
A sort Of silent antagOnism exists pc
tween this organization and that OF lhe
Ladies Of the Grand Army OF the. Re
public, the last being composed only OF
relatives of veterans. wives, sisters ana
daughters mainly. The second named
body is considered more exclusive ana as
such feels that IL of right ought to be the
real auxiliary to the Grand Army Where
as the older organization holds that II Il
the real auxiliary and has always D@en
recognized as such. The DauSht OF
Veterans is Just what the name implies
daughtrs or granddaughter Of the men
who fought in the Civil war.
Three Annual Conventions.
These three organizations will hold their
annual conventions on Thursday ana FRI
day of this week the first named in the
First Presbyterian church. the second IN
the First Congregational church, and the
Daughters Of Veterans IN the Eagles
hC At these conventions the annual
elections will be held, the chief interest
centering in that OF the W r. c, whose
president Mrs. Mary f Gilman Is one
Of the leading and weil-known women OF
the country.
AS successor to Mrs. Gilman, Mrs.
Jennie I. Berry of Iowa is most prom
inently mentioned. although Mrs, Belle c.
Harris of Kansas and Mrs Meilssa cay
Tor OF Indiana are also in the race. NO can
didGtes are especially mentioned as yet
for the leading offices in the other or
CARNATIONS. but the leaders In both viii
get to work today.
Mrs. Jennie l. berry was defeated at
the eucampment held in Toledo, O., last
year. She holds at present the office OF
national senior aide and chief of staff OF
the w. r. c.
One of the greatest undertakings Of the
w. r. &. is the retaining of Anderson
vile prison and the making Of this as
free gift to the Union. The committee ap-
pointed at the last encampment to see to
the transfer of this property 10 the gov
eminent is headed by Mrs. Kate z. Jones,
the other members being Mrs. Kate y.
Sherwood, Mrs. Mary NJ. North and Cen
eral r. 3. Brown. This committee will
made its report on Thursday morning.
Their undertaking will result in the final
transfer Of the property to the govern
ment
The delegates to the convention are be-
ing carefully looked after AMI rigid in
structiOns are already being given out
Tor the business to be transacted, the very
capable credential committee consisting of
Mrs Maria Going Miss Mary A HAYES.
Mrs Hattie MCGOWAN, Miss Mary E. FL
lott and Miss Ida Heacock
Ladies' of the G. A. r.
Mrs Genevieve Hager Longfield-Lane
is the president of the Ladies of the g.
a mi which T1fZ1 tim President
Taft has recently been made an honorary
member. This organization numbers some
COCO women and its work is along the
same general line Of that undertaken by
the W. r. c. 1t was organized in 1856.
The reception given last evening at the
Commercial club by the woman's citizens
committee to General Nevius and staff
was, despite the weather, a brilliant at
fair. and was attended by hundreds of
guests. as well as the people
of the city. Although on account Of the
rain the hour was changed to later time, /
the thrOng OF visitors reached the club |
before 10 o'clock and the hundreds who |
crowded forward to shake the hand Of !
General Nevius kept in line for more than |
an hour after that.
The Sons Of Veterans. headed by a drum /
corps. marched into the club and passed |
in long line before the general, who |
stood. together with Governor SpTy and |
Mayor Bransford and their wives and |
Mrs. Gilman, Mrs. Hopkins the presi- |
dent Of the Daughters of Veterans and |
Mrs. w. II. Jones, chairman of the local |
committee. Preceding and following the |
Sons of Veterans were Grand Army men /
from all over the country, with their /
wives and daughters. and a gOOdly /
sprinkling of the representative citizens I
of Salt Lake. Ogden and Provo.
The guests passed into the smaller din |
ing rooms beyond and a bevy Of pretty /
young girls served punch.
Flower Committee Busy,
One glimpse Of the headquarters of the |
flower committee disclosed a scene of /
beauty and yet made one wonder how /
such a stupendOus task as getting the |
flowers ready was to be accomplished. |
Up till o'clock yesterday 700 Of the To-, /
600 bouquets needed had been turned out /
and this too. with the aid of many extra |