The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-25
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conventions. The numerous events
which the entertainment committee OF
the city had provided had occupied
most of the time during the first two
| davs and evenings The great parade
cadets and the demonstrations by the
| faculty and students of the A. and M.
college had required every moment of
time, and the Grand Army began its
closing day promptly at seven o'clock.
and the other conventions were as
prompt.
The Grand Army encampment
worked out the accumulated business
considered all the reports and dis
posed of all the recommendation OF
officers. The committee on resolu-
tions reported numerous important
matters which required attention
The election of officers and the in
stallation was the closing work of the
encampment, and before the special
rain left Saturday afternoon they
had closed one of the best and most
important encampments recently held
| in the department.
The membership of the Grand
Army in Oklahoma has been increas-
ed slightly during the year in spite
of the very rapid death rate. The
finances we're reported as slightly in
creasing, and the general conditions
of the order were reported as even
better than at the last report.
Among the resolutions adopted the
Womans Relief Corps was commend
cd for the great work that organized
band of loyal women are doing. as
was also the Ladies of the G. a. H.
The Spanish War Veterans and their
auxiliary were complimented on the
encouragaing reports they MADE anu
on the bright prospects OF thelr lu-
ture The monthly payment of pen
sions was endorsed as proposed pN
the officials of the pension depart
mont The Mexican war was deplor- =
ed and a solution was demanded 'ha'
would Guarantee that republic a free
constitutional government along llhes
ot enlightened citizenship, Tree schoo'
and = free homestead land law. ana
lbo, would nrovide safety of Ameri-
ran citizens in that land
The incoming administration was
i directed tn confer with the state
| capitol commission about p'ope'
| nuarters in the new state house TOT
| G. r permanent headquarters, as
| in most of the states. Radical recon-
mendations we're made for reorgani1
,,.r tho department OF patriotic IN
struction
,rhe following officers were eiec,
od Geo ". Billings. Guthrie, de-
partment commander, George
| Fnatoher. Dover. senior vice . NJ
11i,os saltwater. junior vice, Rev
4 Jnhn r. Magee. Tulsa, chaplain w.
i II Rathhnn. Edmond, medical hirec
nennie. Oklahoma City, pa :
triotic instructor; A. A. beasie'
chandler, Judge advocate; o
c,,,h., Perry. chief mastering OIL
\ Gcer G White. Oklahoma City' IN
spector. r. II Seward, Gutnrie' a. y
General and A. Q General 'ouh' -
of administration-t p Green oN'a
took H. c. Coffin. Elsin' w. Jones
/ chandler and Chas. NJ. RAWLINGS
| Bartlesvile.
Tho encampment of the L. :. w v
taoa ,hair two days work late SAT
u,dav Their order as reported III
snlendid shape and rapidly CROWNS
>,n, c,pns are being organized and
4 old ones are gaining strength. lnes
i elected the following officers' T.. II
II 4 AbhiuHfOn. ohihuou'h '''f'
ent-rommander, John J. o'reeVe'
Nuskoeee. senior vice; {. T. harriso"
oklahoma City, junior vice D. -
Toler saltwater, chaplain A. T.
uollinss worth. Chickssha, chief mar
shal r. NJ bradley, kingfisher' lnus'
advocate. +. Fl. Brown, S''i'wa'e'
historian
The ladies' auxiliary to the un'''o
Spanish War Veterans closen 'he''
convention work at noon SATURDAY
They report new lodges and Increased
membership and bright prospects
They elected the following otiicers :
& A Y. Howell, Oklahoma City de-
partment president; !. T Wysong
NInskoeee. senior vice; Mrs r. Brown,
Saltwater. junior vice; Mrs. NJ. NC
Donald. saltwater. chaplain; Mary
Cocl, saltwater. guard. and Doris
Mcdonald. saltwater assistant. j. =.
Smith. Oklahoma City, conductor