The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-06-23
w. R. c. Members Hear Report of
State Officials And Are Told
of Work Being Done
Soldiers Home Receives Aid from
Many State Organizations And
Still Has Needs
Addresses of Welcome by Mayor Nye
and Rev. Bakus of The Unitarian
Church of Minneapolis
(By Leona Hall, Press Corr

$50 A. M. The church was well
filled with delegates and others.
The color bearers were called to
the platform by the State President
and the Convention requested to give
the alag salute" One of the color
bearers sang a beautiful solo.
A lady gave an address of welcome
1t was responded to by Mary Gross
of Owatonna.
Ida Mcbride, the National Presi-
dent and then introduced, and gave
a little talk. She wanted "the child
rem to learn to reverence the flag -
repeating the flag salute will help
Rev. Bakus, pastor of the Uni
tartan Church gave welcome. He
said "The Women's Relief Corps typi-
fled eternal motherhood, but great as
as the work, there was that that was
finer"
The State Department President
gave her address, "Her official fam
lily remained unbroken; All still with
her. This was the first time since
1908, that the Department Conven-
ton was held in her home town." She
gave us a beautiful description of the
National Relief Corps Convention,
held a year ago on Lookout Mountain;
Saw the grave of Minnesota soldier
there
She recommended dividing the De-
partment into eight Districts instead
of seven. In 1914 all Corps sent in
good reports, and on time; Corps No.
A, gave four silk flags to the small
Corps that had made the greatest in
crease Cottage No. 2, at the Soldiers
Home had been renovated at an ex-
pense of $74.85. Some one had pres
ented a library table for it, $1,000
had been given to the Soldiers Home
Board for Relief. The President said
''The Grand Army fund was to be
used to remember and honor the dead,
and give roses to the living" That
should be taken as our motto. She
closed by thanking all the officials
for the help given her.
Mayor Nye said he had duties to
perform, pleasant and unpleasant.
One of the pleasant ones was to greet
the cities guests. All were welcome
most cordially, because of this pa
triotic connection. 1t was fine to
have an organization to keep alive
the duties of the citizens, taking IN
the daughters and granddaughter,
will keep alive the organization. His
chief regret was that no monument
had been erected to the Minnesota
Soldiers. He is sure there will be
one in time. He said he voted with
the convention on the. approach of
the President address.
He was escorted away and Arthur
Jones, the President of the Sons
of Veterans" was brought to the
platform. He opened up with some
funny stories.
Thought he was IN the same sit
uation as that of an old man, that
liked to play cards, and also goes t.
Church. He had been playing cards
TIL the "wee sma" hours and natural
|ly went to sleep IN church the next
day. After q time he was called Of
to lead in prayer. On awakening hc
says, lead, Lead, faint my lead
what's trumps," he thought the wora
of the Corps splendid
Past Department Commando lang
was escorted in. He praised tn
Ccrrs, but for them many Post:
woud 60 to The wall When the lie
lief Corps get TO the pearly gates
all they will need to say Eve balont
to the Relief Corps" and they vii
say Walk right in" He spoke Q
the gift from the Corps of $4,000
to the soldiers. and said it was great
" appreciated. The Post Lowell Us
not alone for the money.
Martha Emery, matron cr tn.
Soldiers Home was brought in AM
introduced to the Convention. Sh'
spoke of the need of the home o
twenty-five rockers. She said tn
soldiers greatly appreciated the cand.
gotten by the cents per membe
fund.
Corps No. 1 sent fifty buildings t
them for treat. A gentleman ha
given $4,000 a year, for three years
and intended keeping it up in mem
DRY of a brother, who died in tn
civil war. Six hundred boxes Of cand
and cards had been received from tn
Corps. Cottage No. had been fun
nished by the Poor Corps.
Comrade Harris of the Soldier
Home Board was brought in. He In
!, vited the delegates 70 a dinner a
the Soldiers Home Thursday. AS
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