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 Cor. }

$3.50 A. NJ. The church was well
filed with delegates and others.
The color bearers were called to
the platform by the State President,
and the Convention requested to give
the flag 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 1.-The child
rem to learn to reverence the flag
repeating the flag salute will help"
Rev. Bakus, pastor of the Uni
tartan Church gave a welcome. He
said "The Women's Relief Corps typi-
fed eternal motherhood, but great as
as the work, there was that that was
finer"
The State Department President
gave her address, "Her official fam
ily 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 beautiful description Of the
National Relief Corps Convention,
held year ago on Lookout Mountain;
Saw the grave of a 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 S74.85. Some one had pres
ented a library table for it, $500
had been given to the Soldiers Home
Board for Relief. The President said
tThe Grand Army fund was to be
used to remember and honor the dead,
and give roses to the living" That
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
tina IN
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 Som
of Veterans" was brought to tht
platform, He opened up with some
funny stories.
Thought he was in the same sit
uasion as that Of az old man. eha-
liked to rlay cards. and also goa t.
CEarch. He had heeH PLAYING card.
til trs 'wea z0a" hoars an. gas
tv wen. to sleep d. church TIE ness
day. After g time ha ws eaaaa %.
l. lead iu PRAYER o. awakening l
sass. lead. Lead t4iut my lead
whats trumps." he thought the wori
OF the CORPS splendid.
Past Department Commando LAM
was escorted in. He praised III
Cerps, but for them many Post
wouc 20 to The wall When the l:o
lief Corps gat to the pea-ly gates
ell they viii need to say Eve bsloni
70 tne Relief Corps" and they wi
: say Walk right in" He SPOKE c
, the gift from the Corps Of S362-0l
to the soldiers. and said it was grea;
Is appreciated. The Post loved U:
not alone for the money.
.. Martha Emery, matron cf TIL
Soldiers Home was brought in an
introduced to the Convention. Sh
spoke of the need of the home c
: twenty-five rockers. She said tn
soldiers greatly appreciated the cand
gotten by the cents per membe
fund.
Corps No. sent fifty buildings
: them for a treat. A gentleman Ia
given $4,000 q year, for three year
; and intended keeping 1t up in men
! orr Of a brother, who died in ii
$ civil war. Six hundred boxes Of cand
and cards had been received from Il
! Corps. Cottage No. had been fu
! nished by the Poor Corps.
Comrade Harris Of the Soldier
Home Board was brought in. He i
> vited the delegates 10 a dinner {;
the Soldiers Home Thursday. AS