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Lisbon, N. D., June 20.-The ses-
sions Of the state departments Of the
G.. A. R. and the W. R. G., which haye
been held in this city, closed Friday 4
night with the election Of the following
officers: \ B 4. 55
Department commander, ]. B. Va
:landingham Of Valley City; senior
vice commander, A. r. Stone of Lis
bon; junior vice commander, =. C. Bur-
tingam Of Lakota; chaplain, Robert
Kee Of Sanborn; medical director, RI.
J. Rowe Of Casselton; adjutant general
and custodian, S. ]. Hill Of Fargo;
patriotic instructor, w. III. House Of
Wyndmere. 5.zs
The new officers of the w. r. C.
are: 35s n \ s<g \. y s39 ,ssS SIS Is
M President, Mrs Jane McNaugten
Stevens Of Towner; senior vice presi-
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. ..55Ss5 55$s5
q Delegates to the national conven-s
tion Of the G.. "a. r. at Gettysburg July
4 ware selected as follows Delegate
lat large, G.. P. sterns of Rogers; alter;
nate, u. u. Smith of Leonard; member
ship delegate, y. sA Wright of James
town; alternate, ]. B. Eckman of Far
go.
Meet at Fargo. ss "a
jssEE Fargo was selected Tor the next
state encanpme men
hs session l evoted ID be-
ss sslscs dis
routine work wa Il ansaeted during
the day. 3fS.5
4 Livey Discussion.
Nothing noteworthy came up until
the committee for the agood OF the
order was struck IN The first point
showed the Importance Of activity in
securing full life story il possible
fof each member of the fast vanishing
host who help.d to make history
half century ago. which would add
volumes to our knowledge of the past
and a great qualification to the des.
cendants Of the remnant army OF the
blue. 4 The second issue was to learn
| that complete and ons.cutive fle5
OF the proceedings and documents per.
tanning to the office or the adjutant
general had become scattered and lost.
This was charged as 81 grave lapse
! from the rules OF the order.
IL. "A lively discussion followed, result
ing in the creation of a new official Of
the department, thai or custodian OF
records, with Comrade s. j. Hin ar
Fargo at the head and A. j. Pierce, rs
fsistant, and an earnest appeal was i'm.
pressed upon all the posts nfiiciasss
knowing OF any such property pesS
tanning to department records TO notify
the custodian.
cunsederate Present .:s: 5i
One of the features Of the encamp-
ment was the pr senee OF Par
SONS Of Grand Forks, q confederate
veteran in his; grey unit He en-.
tered into the activities ana pleasures
of the encamp with szest and was
warmly W. slcomed by the stboys in
/ blue. against whom he had fought.
An interesting incl Of the af-
sternoon session was the present ation
H Of q 500 check to help the 81 r. 4.
lin their financial burdens. which was
( most gratefully " received. sSss
4 IfE sVenty terans were present dur.
ing he encanlp p1ne d I inetyfour
s members of the q. & G G. participated
y u in he encanpm ents work and pleas
ures. he 8 en- D srs of the g.
~ the sta te IS cted that
4 4 b 20 ViH be pres at the big
Il burg mon cn sJsiIiy
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