The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-14
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LISBON IS over
q. A. R. Name Officers For
Year-Fargo to be Next
Al Meeting Place. !.

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Lisbon, N. D., June 14.-fhs sss.
siaiit of the stata depa artnnents OF the
G Al. h. qxffd the w. r. O. which,
have been held 4 In this city the past
two days closed last night with the
election Of the following officers:
Department commander, ]. B.
Valandingham Of Valley City; senior
bon; junior vice commander. J. G.
Burtingam Of Lakota; chaplain, Rob
ert Kee of Sanborn; medical director,
H. j. Rowe Of, CasseIton; adjutant
general and custodian, s. ]. Hill of
Fargo; patriotic instructor. w. H.
House Of Wyndmere.
The new officers of the w. r. G.
are: ..l.S
President. Mrs. Jane McNaughten
dent, Mrs. Lucy Curtis of Lisbon;
Junior vice president. Mrs. May Pat
tee of Devils Lake; chaplain, Mrs.
Dwire of Minot; secretary-treasurer.
Mrs. Bundy Of Towner. The joint
installation Of these officers took
place in the afternoon.
Delegates to the national conven-
ton of the g. A. r. at Gettysburg
July 4. were selected as follows: Dele
alternate. j. l. Smith Of Leonard: !:
membership delegate. J. A.. Wright OF
Jamestown; alternate, ]. B. Eckman
of Fargo.
Meet At Fargo.
Fargo was selected for the next
state encampment.
The session yesterday was devoted
besides the election of officers to a
discussion Of many things. A lot OF
routine work was transacted during
the day.
Lively Discussion.
Nothing noteworthy came up until
the committee for the good Of the
order" was struck. The first point
showed the Importance Of activity In
securing q full life story IL possible
Of each member Of the fast vanish
ing host who helped to make history
q half century aso. which would add
volumes to our knowledge Of the
past and great qualification to the
descendants OF the remnant army Of
the "blue." The second issue was to
learn that complete and consecutive
file of the proceedings and documents
pertaining to the Office Of the adju-
tant general had become scattered
and lost. This was charged as a
grave lapse from the rules Of the or
der.
A lively discussion followed, re-
sulting in the creation Of now Of
hcial Of the department, that Of GUS
todian Of records, with Comrads 8. J..
Hill Of Fargo, atrthe head and A. J..
Pierce assistant, ana AN earnest ap-
pei was impressed upon ali the posts
officials knowing Of any such prop
lerty pertaining. to department; records
to notify the custodian.
: Confederate Present.
One Of the features OF the encamp.
ment was the presence Of J. Il. PR
sons OF Grand Forks, confederate
veteran in his grey uniform. He en-
tered into the activities and pleasures
OF the encampment with rest. and was
warmly welcomed by the boys Ia
blue" against whom he had fought.
An interesting incident Of the at
ternoon session was the presentation
OF q 800 check to help the q. A. II.
IN their financial burdens. which was
most gratefully received. 1ss
Seventy veterans were present, dur.
Ing the encalnpment. Niuety-f0ur'
members OF the w. r. C.. participated
aEl the encampment work And pleas.
ureg. OF the 81 members 81 the q.
a. r. In the state It 10 expected that
about $50 viii be present. "a the sbir
Gettysburg reunion on Jnly 4.