The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21


business session of the Grand Army
encampment took place at Rice insti-
tute al 10 o'clock this morning with an
increas ed attendance.
Following UP the subjett of General
Robert f. Lees statue being placed in
the hail Of fame at Washington. D. c.,
which was first introduced al yester-
DAVIS meeting. the entire body of dele
gates raised their voices in protest
against the act Of congress which
caused Lees bust to be instated in
statuarv hall and the committee on
resolutions presented a resolution con-
demning such procedure, which was
accepted by reclamation amid applause
and the beating of drums The protest
will be forwarded to the national head
quarters Of the Grand Army.
The encampment took up the charges
that had been made against the man
agement Of the soldiers home at Saw
telle and those who mad made the COM
plants were taken 10 task A special
committee had been previously ap-
pointed to investigate the accusations
against Colonel T. J. Cochrane, com
mandant Of the home al Sawtelle. and
the report of the committee Vindicated
The cOmmandant.
A delegation composed of Bishop Will
liam Belle Of Berkeley. DR.. G. A Bangs
of Santa Cruz and Silas W. Mock Of
Pacific Grove appeared in behalf of the
state Sunday school convention now in
session in this city and extended greet
iugs TO the encampment and an invita-
ton to visit the convention.
The ladies OF the q. A r. created
enthusiasm during the session by for
mally presenting the Grand Army vet
Grams with branches from trees which
grew on the different battlefelds of
the civil war. Tie presentation was
made by Mrs Belle :. Herr. Mrs. Edith
Brown and Mrs. Olive WEIGH, three past
department commanders Of the organi-
cation.
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
Committees were appointed as fol-
lows:
Resolution. J. Steadman. No. %. Los An
geleS: George W. Picks. No 3. Sacramento: 4.
No. ? san Francisco and VI v Lucas No So
Santa Cruz.
Department commanders address,. c. Sey-
mour. Ne -, San Bernardino; J. A. osgood,
S. Oakland; D. P. Stone. No / san Francisco:
A. P. Hoffman, No. Isl. Long Beach.
Report A. A CIV. c. Waters. No. y,
Santa Barbara: H. Wilson. No. 2, San Fran
Henelfnger. No o, Los Angeles; G. N. Stor-
ment. No. 81. Pomona.
Order Of business-George NJ Mott, No. 3,
Sacramento: H. Y. Parker. No. 90; H. ".
Hyde. No. Isl. Fresno: ". r. Thomas. No. so
b Is. = Woodland. u
C. Seymour; No. 81. San Bernsrdino.
Credentials-H- T. Osborne: No. 50, Los An
geles; R. N. Greene. No. &C. Oroville: A. J.
Wilson No 8, Los Angeles; c. J. Handley. No.
1. San Francisco; H. Y. Parker. No 90. Fresno
Other Officers. n. walling. No. is. Ne
Fsds CITY; J. aassenmuller. No ;. Sacramento;
Henry Glaze. No ]. San Francisco; W. c. Hsr-
RS, 10. I49. san Andreas; Z. ". StOrksleger
No. us. Riverside.
woman's relief corps-E c Seymour No 81
San BernsT ID 9 A Wo9druf No; 2 San
Ladies g. A. R-A. T. Buckles No. l76
Fairfield; Levi Garrett No. %, Fresno: F. s.
Solomon No a. San Francisco.
Daughters If Veterans-Chsrles T. Rice No.
IFS. Riverside; J. Fl. G. Weaver. No. ~. Eu-
reks; ". ". Sapp. No. 50. Los Angeles.
The election OF officers will be the
prime business Of the session tomorrow
morning. In the afternoon Idora park
viii be turned over to the veterans.
special concessions having been made.
Ferullo's band will give a special con-
cert.
The twenty-fourth annual division
convention of the Sons of Veterans be-
gins tomorrow morning at Lincoln hall,
Thirteenth street near Franklin. Be
sides the regular routine business Of the
convention. a proposition to change the
name of the organization to the Sons
Of the Grand Army of the Republic"
viii come up. and officers will be
elected. J. F. Mullin Of the Los Angeles
ROsecrans camp is the leading candi-
nander.
The ladies' auxiliaries gave a banquet
tonight at the old Dewey theater in
honor Of the visiting veterans.
WOMEN HOLD SESSION
The Ladies Of the Grand Army of the
Republic today held an all day session
in the auditorium Of the First Unitarian
church. more than $50 delegates being
in attendance. This morning reports
from the 81 circles Of California and
Nevada were read, while the afternoon
session was devoted to special business
and committee meetings. During the
noon hour the women of the Unitarian
church served luncheon TO 200 OF the
delegates in the church parlors.
Mrs. Anna r. Thompson, president of
the Cottage Home board of the order,
delivered an address on the establish
ment Of homes for married veterans at
SaWtelle, near Santa Monica. Nine
families are now housed in six cot
tages built by the following: Depart
ment of California and Nevada. George
II. Thomas circle of San Francisco.
Hartford circle of Vallejo Edward
Robe circle of Sacramento and Column
bia circle and Union circle of Los An
geles The board owns l6 lots, and all
the cottages are paid for.
Past National Presidents Mrs Be-
linda Bailey and Mrs. Amanda weth-
eren Were introduced to the delegates
this morning The annual election of
officers will be held tomorrow morning.
and those mentioned for president are
Mrs. Marion Kyle and Mrs. Emily Rus
sell of San Francisco and Mrs. Arletta
Parker of Fresno.
W0MAN'S RELIEF CORPS
With the largest attendance ever re-
corded at a similar meeting. $50 dele
gates being present, the Woman's Re
lief Corps of the department of Califor-
MIA and Nevada opened it's twenty-sixth
annual convention this morning in the
auditorium of the First Methodist
church. Fourteenth and Clay streets.
President Ella Van Horne presided at
the meeting.
Three past national of1cers-Mrs
Elizabeth d. Kinney of San Francisco,
past president; Mrs. Geraldine Frisbie,
past senior vice president, and Mrs.
Mary Hartwell, past chaplain-were in
trOduced at the meeting. as well as 4
past officers of the department of Cali
fornia and Nevada and Special National
Aide Mrs. Nettie NJ. Lewis.
Following the luncheon at Alameda
tAs convention met at Lincoln hall to