The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-18
S.A. COOK HEADS GRAND ARMY
Convention of Veterans and the Allied
Organizations Closes at Madison on
Thursday Afternoon Want Better
Observance of Memorial Day.

lie won recognition at Madison on
Thursday afternoon when Mrs. Cora
Lane of this city, was elected depart
ment commander of the Wisconsin
organization. Mrs. Lane was one Of
the delegates Of the Kenosha Fortress
to the annual state encampment and
she took an active part in the pro-
ceedings during the past three days.
Members of the Kenosha Fortress were
greatly pleased at the advancement Of
their leader to the leadership of the
state organization.
Mrs. Lane was one of the charter
members Of the Kenosha Fortress of
the Daughters and she has been most
active in the upbuilding Of the work
of the patriotic order in the city and
state. She has served as commander
of the Kenosha Fortress. Under her
direction many movements Of patrio-
tic nature have been advanced. The
election of Mrs. Lane marks the first
time that Kenosha has been recognized
In the selection of officers to head the
state organizations affiliated with the
Grand Army.
The annual meeting of the Grand
Army also came to a close on Thurs
day and S. A. Cook of Neenah, former
member of congress, was named as de-
partment commander of the depart.
ment organization. Wausau was nam.
ed as the place for the holding of the
next state encampment. The full list
of department officers named follows
Commanders. A. Cook, Neenah.
Senior Vice Commander-Wa alter O.
Pietzsch, Baraboo.
Junior Vice Communicated. II.
L. Farr, Madison.
Medical Director-Dr. B. G. Brett,
Green Bay.
Chaplain-Th Rev. Elihu Bernard,
Whitewater
To be members of the board Of trus-
tees of the Wisconsin Veterans Home
at Waupaca--H. s. Veeder of Maus-
ton and Charles Cowan of Ripon, both
reelected for term or three years.
To be members Of the council Of
enthusiastically. O. W. Carlson,
Milwaukee; Orville Strong, Dodgeville;
J. W. Hinckley, Green Bay; Rowell
E. Osborne, La Crosse, and Harry
GODDARD, Chippewa Falls.
William Handyside of Depere was
elected encampment trustee.
woc daosdaJ - LolJ
encampment next year at Wausau, be-
ginning June 9th.
Commander Cook appointed Capt.
F. A. Bird of Madison, as assistant
adjutant general and assistant quarter
master general. He is detailed in
charge of the G. A. R. headquarters
in Madison and devotes all of his
time to the work.
During the afternoon the annual
parade of members of the G. A. R.
was held. Veterans unable to walk
were carried in automobiles. The
parade was mile long and was most
impressive. The Madison, Baraboo,
Monroe and Milwaukee posts were
well represented.
The G. A. R. passed a resolution ap-
pealing to the postmaster general to
lend his aid to the movement to retain
May 30 as day set apart to honor
the men who gave their lives for their
country by changing the custom of the
rural carriers of holding their annual
conventions on Memorial day. 1t was
pointed out that these conventions in
terfere with the celebration of Mem
orial day. Another resolution was
adopted asking that all organizations
which hold annual conventions select
some other day than Memorial day.
These resolutions were also adopted by
the Sons of Veterans and the w. r.
90. The state was also asked to set
some other day than May 80 for the
opening of the fishing season
A resolution was sent by the Wis
eonsin department to the Illinois de-
partment congratulating it upon the
election of general Bishop Samuel Fal-
lows, who was formerly a member of
this department, to the place of de-
partment commander 1--WE hope the
day is not far distant" said the reso-
luton, ''when he will be commander in
chief of the national organization. !,
The Sons of Veterans elected E. I.
Fairchild as commander of Wisconsin
division.