The National tribune., 1910-07-28
NATIONAL A. A. N.
Mary e. Lacy Issues Her Last General
Orders.

Orders.
The 44th National Encampment Of
the G. A r. will be held at Atlantic
City, N. J., Sept. 1924, at which time
the National Association of Army
Nurses of the civil war will hold their
10th Annual Convention.
The Nurses will be the guests OF the
Citizens Executive Committee of At
lantic City, at the Hotel Austin, St
James Place and Pacific avenue. The
Association will have exclusive control
of the hotel parlor.
Each member of the Association will
receive a card, emitting her to five
days entertainment at the Austin, to
be presented at the hotel office on ar
rival. The National Secretary must no.
tify the committee how many nurses
will have to be provided for, and unless
those who expect to attend the Con-
vention notify her they will have to
take their chances for entertainment.
The Convention will be called to or
der in the hotel parlors at $50 a. m,
Sept. 20, when the business program
and notice of entertainments will be
announced.
All National Headquarters will be
located on Young's Ocean Pier, 30 by
80 feet of space being allowed to the
G. A. R and each of the allied organ
izations. The booths win be tastefully
and comfortably fitted up, and 4 COM
mfttee from our Association will be
there each day to receive visitors
Roller chairs will be provided for
the pleasure and convenience Of the
Association and seats reserved for the
Nurses on the reviewing stand
reception will be given by the AS
sociation at National Headquarters,
Young's Ocean Pier, on Thursday even
ing, Sept. 21, from to 10, in honor of
Commander Van SAINT and staff, Gov.
Fort and staff, the Mayor Of Atlantic
City, the Citizens Executive Commit
tive Director of the 44th National En-
Gampment of the G. A. r.
During the year 10 of our members
nave died, and with sad hearts We real
Ne that we shall no more be cheered
- their presence at our meetings or
eheir loving aid and counsel: Mss Ada
johnson, Past National President, St
Louis, Mo, Dec. 10, 1909: Mrs Harriet
Dada Emens, Syracuse, N. Y, Sept. 1,
1909; Mrs. NJ. B. Thayer, New York
City, Jan. 2, 1910; Mrs Mary l.. WiIdes,
Andover. n. H, Aug. 6, 1909; Mrs. Ann
E. Gridley, Washington. d. c., Oct. 16,
1909; Mrs. Jennie Wright SutcIfffe. Fry-
burg, Me-, April 4, 1910: Miss Nancy
Pendergast, Somerville, Mass, Feb. =,
1910; Mrs. Sarah Messenger, Spring.
field, Mo, March 20, 1910; Mrs. Hem
rietta Bunnell, Philadelphia, Pa, July
%, 1910; Miss Hannah u. Maxon, Ma,
tional Chaplain, Gallipolis, o., 1910.
During the year 10 new members
have been added to the Association and
q number of applications are pending.
Department Presidents are urged to
geek out and bring into the Association
all worthy eligible nurses of the civil
war.
The National Secretary wishes to per-
sonally thank all who have remembered
Iar dur ring rfaf tFrit - L.
ems of love and words of cheer, and to
say to you all that owing to an Illness
of many months it has been impossible
to answer personal letters, as her pen
sion work. added to the general work
of the Association, has taxed her
strength TO the utmost.
sefore closing the last order for the
year we wish to thank all who have so
kindly and Loyalty upheld our hands
and assisted US during the year, espe-
cially to the officers OF the Association,
Commander-in-Chief Van SAINT, Col. r.
B. Beath, Col. F. NJ. Sterrett and other
comrades for fraternal counsel and ad-
vice, TO our loyal friends in Congress.
the National Officers OF the w. Il. c.
Ladies of the G. A. r. and Daughters of
Veterans for courtesies. Mary f. Lacy
National President, Is Wayne avenue,
Salt Lake City. Utah; Kate NJ Scott,
National Secretary, 296 Jefferson street,
Brookville, Pa.
A Great Week.
The Department Encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic and the
Woman's Relief Corps. held at Astoria
Ore, is said TO have been one of the
finest of the Department functions ever
held in that far Northwestern STate
The annual parade of the Grand Army
and Relief Corps was the largest and
finest that has ever been seen in the
city of Astoria. The welcome given by
the city was as wide as the vision could
reach and as broad and deep as the
wonderful Columbia River, of which
the residents of that State are justly
proud and which bathes the very f. ct
of the beautiful little city. Many cour-
tesies Were extended to the guests by
the city, and il was thrown wide open
TO the visitors, who took possession of
the city and its people for The time
being.
Thursday afternoon of the Encamp-
ment week about ] 900 members of the
Grand Army and Woman's Relief Corps
went to Fort Stevens upon the invita-
tion of Col Foote, its Commandant, and
himself and staff did the honors Of the
fort The visitors were greatly pleased
with the beauties of the fort and its
formidable equipment, the handling of
which in all its details was exhibited to
them by the officers and men.
One evening was given over to
unique salmon banquet. and II Was q