The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-16
S. A. COOK CHOSEN
GA. R. COMMANDER
WAUSAU SELECTED FOR NEXT
MEETING AT RECORD STATE
ENCAMPMENT.
AUXILIARY SOCIETIES ELECT
w. .. Pietzsch of Baraboo Is Made
Senior Vice-commander-Tw
Offices Consolidated for
f. A. Bird

Madison-The largest state G. A. r
encampment ever held in Wisconsin
ended here with the election of S. A.
Cook of Neenah, commander, succeed
ing c. H. Henry, and other officers.
W. j. Mckay was nominated for COM
mander, but withdrew Wausau was
chosen for the next convention. Other
officers elected were:
Senior vice-commander, w O.
Pietzsch, Baraboo; junior vice-com-
mander, Col. H. l.. Farr, Madison: de-
partment chaplain, the Rev. Elihu
Bernard, Whitewater; medical direc-
tor, DR.. B. c, Brett, Green Bay: assist
ant adjutant general and assistant
quartermaster general, F. A. Bird;
council OF administration, O. w. Car
son, Milwaukee; Orville Strong
Dodgeville; j. w. Hinkley, Green Bay;
Rockwell E. Osborne La Crosse; Har-
ry Goddard, Chippewa Falls.
Members of the board of trustees
of the Wisconsin Veterans home-H-
S. Veeder Mauston; Charles Cowan-
Rippon. Elected for three years.
Encampment trustee-W am
Handeyside, Depere
Representatives-atla to the nation
al encampment-David Dram, Racine;
alternate, R. ]. Flint, Menominee.
The Sons of Veterans officers elect
ed: Department commander. e. T.
Fairchild, Milwaukee; senior vice-com-
mander, Glen e. Pelton, Baraboo: jun
ior vice-commander, L. w McCoombs,
Stoughton; secretary c. H
Hudson, Madison
The offices of assistant adjutant
general and assistant quartermaster
general were consolidated The posi-
ton now pays $50 month A badge
was presented by the personal staff
of the department commander to Re-
firing Commander Henry.
Relief Corps Officers.
The Women's Relief corps elected:
President, Amanda C. Wittig, Milwau-
kee; senior vice-president, Lucine
Smith, Madison; junior vice-president,
Helen Chatterton, Belleville; treas
urer, Ella M. Breeze, Madison; chap
lain, Helen G. Cole, Sheboygan exc
cutive board Agnes c.. Gordon, Wau-
paca; Edith Roby, Superior; Mary L.
Daley, Milwaukee; Cora Haskins,
Evansville; Catherine Gear, Menasha.
Ladies of G. A. r. Elect.
The Ladies of the G.. A. r. elected:
President, Mrs. Martha Merriam,
West Bend; senior vice-president, Mrs
Frances Lund, Madison; junior vice
president, Mrs. Emogene Hatch, Eau
Claire; treasurer, Miss Adeline V. Bell,
Milwaukee; chaplain, Mrs Charlotte
Stevens, .Beloit; council of administra-
ton, Mrs. Frances Metz, Madison;
chairman; Mrs. Anna Barnes, Milwau-
kee, and Mrs. Hadler, Milwaukee,
Mrs. Frances White, Waupaca, retired
president. will be counselor
Sons Auxiliary Organized.
The Sons of Veterans auxiliary, COM
posed of wives and daughters of vet
Grams, organized a state division.
Seventy-fve attened, representing
Milwaukee, Madison, Fond du Lac, RAJ
cine, Baraboo, Endeavor, Prairie du
Chen, Plymouth and La Crosse.
Officers elected and installed:
President, Mrs. Ella Kanouse, Madi-
son; vice-president Mrs. Nellie Hea-
ley, Racine; chaplain, Miss Alice Sea
man, Baraboo; treasurer, Mrs. Lillian
Schlueter Madison; inspector, Mrs
Blanche Wibenkopf, Baraboo; council
committee, Mrs. Minnie e. Groth,
Baraboo; Mrs. Florence Siggelko,
Madison, and Mrs. Myrtle Kleck, Fond
du Lac.