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 Ueona 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 flag salute" One of the color
bearers sang beautiful solo.
A lady gave an address of welcome.
It was responded to by Mary Gross
of Owatonna.
Ida Mcbride, the National Presi-
dent and then introduced, and gave
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-
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
lily remained unbroken; ALI 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 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 SASS. Some one had pres
ented library table for it, $500
had been given to the Soldiers Home
Board for Relief. The President said
1.-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. It 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 to
Church. He had been playing cards
TIL the .'wee sma" hours and natural
ii went to sleep i church the next
day. After 8 time he was called on
to lead IN prayer. On awakening be
says, LEAD, Lead, faint my lead;
what's trumps,s he thought the work
of the Corps splendid"
| Past Department Commander Lang
was escorted in. He praised the
Ccrps, but for them many Posts
woud go to he wall. When the l:e-
lief Corps get to the pearly gates
all they will need to say eve bslong
70 the Relief Corps" and they will
say Walk right in" He SPOKE o:
the gift from the Corps of Ss62.u0
to the soldiers, and said it was great.
lly appreciated. The Post loved Us
not alone for the money.
Martha Emery, matron cr the
Soldiers Home was brought in ane
introduced to the Convention. She
spoke of the need of the home Of
twenty-five rockers. She said thu
soldiers greatly appreciated the cand,
gotten by the 5 cents per member
fund.
Corps No. sent fifty buildings t
them for a treat. A gentleman hat
given $4,000 year, for three years
and intended keeping it up in mem
ory Of brother, who died in til,
civil war. Six hundred boxes of cand.
and cards had been received from TIL
Corps. Cottage No. had been fur
nished by the Poor Corps.
Comrade Harris of the Soldier
Home Board was brought in. He in
vited the delegates to a dinner a
the Soldiers Home Thursday. AS
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