Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-06-19

MduiSOh.--l.ne largest state q. a. *.
encampment ever held in Wisconsin
ended here with the election Of S. A.
Cook Of Neenah, commander, succeed
ing c. II. Henry, and other officers.
w. ]. Mckay was nominated Tor 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. II. L. Farr, Madison: de-
partment chaplain. the Rev. Elihu
Bernard, Whitewater; medical direc-
tor, DR., B. c. Brett. Green Bay; assist
ant adiutant general and assistant
quartermaster general, r. A. Bird;
council of administration, O. w. Car
son, Milwaukee; orville Strong.
Dodgeville: ]. w. Hinkley, Green Bay;
Rockwell f. Osborne. La Crosse: Har.
ry Goddard, Chippewa Falls.
Members of the board of trustees
of the Wisconsin Veterans home-H
s. Veeder Mauston; Charles Gown,
Rippon. Elected for three years.
Encampment trHstee-W m
Handeyside, Depere.
Representatives-at-large to the nation.
al encampment-Da Dram, Racine;
alternate. r. ]. Flint, Menominee
The Sons of Veterans officers elect
ed: Department commander, f. I.
Fairchild, Milwaukee; senior vice.com-
mander, Glen r, Pelton, Baraboo: jun
ior viee-commander L. w McCoombs,
Stoughton; secretary-treasurer G. II.
Hudson, Madison.
The Offices Of assistant adjutant
general and assistant quartermaster
general were consolidated. The posi-
ton now pays $50 a month. A badge
was presented by the personal staff
kof the department commander to Re.
firing Commander Henry.
Relief Corps officers.
The Women's Relief corps elected
President. amanda c. wittig, Milwau
kee; senior Stce-president, Lucint
Smith, Madison; junior vice president
Helen Chatterton, Belleville; treas
urer, Ella NJ Breeze. Madison. chap
lain, Helen G. Cole. Sheboygan; exc
cutlve board, Agnes C. Gordon, Wau
paea; Edith Roby. Superior Mary L
Daley, Milwaukee; Cora Haskins
Evansville; Catherine Gear, Menasha
Ladies Of c. 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. Ear
Claire: treasurer, Miss Adeline v. Bell
Milwaukee: chaplain, Mrs. Chariot,
Stevens. Beloit; council of administra
ton, Mrs. Frances Metz. Madison;
chairman: Mrs. Anna Barnes, Milwau
kee, and Mrs. Hadler. Milwaukee
Mrs. Frances White. Waupaca, retireC
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-flve attened, representing
Milwaukee. Madison, Fond du Lac, RIA
cine. Baraboo, Endeavor, Prairie d.
Chen. Plymouth and La Crosse
Officers elected and installed.
President, Mrs. Ella Kanouse, Madi
son; yice-president, Mrs. Nellie Hea
ley, Racine; chaplain, Miss Alice Sea
man, Baraboo; treasurer, Mrs. Lilliar
Schlueter. Madison; Inspector. Mrs
Blanche Wibenkopf, Baraboo: council
committee, Mrs. Minnie e. Groth
Baraboo; Mrs. Florence Siggelko
Madison, and Mrs Myrtle Kleck. Fon,
du Lac.
D. Of G. A. r. Elects.
| The Daughters Of the Grand Arm,
instituted a state department unde
the leadership OF their national com
mander, Miss Agnes Martin, Chicago
The following officers were elected:
Department commander. Cora Lane
Kenosha; senior vice-commander
Rjlla Larson, Madison; junior vice
commander, Miss Leichterweise; chap
lain. Miss Margaret Beatty; quarter
master general. Miss Kleman, Racine
officer of the day, Mrs. Doyle; patriots
instructor, Miss Weigle, stoughton
officer of the guard, Miss Effie Dawson
Kenosha, and sentinel, Miss Coon
Stoughton.
The Sons of Veterans adopted resc
buttons asking conventions not to holt
sessions May 30, and suggesting tina
the open season for game fish be mad
to begin some other day