The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-11
Thomas A. Ross Chosen Demo-
cratic Commander at Clos
ing Business Session of An
nual ~Encampment.
LADIES C-0MPLIMENTED
ON ENTERTAINMENT
Veteran DR.. Thomas Harwood
Again Chosen Chaplain of
State Department After
Serving 80 Years.

with the installation 81 the newly
elected officers this afternoon IA
thlrty-nrst encampmcut OF the New
Mexico O. A.. ". came 40 a close.
In spite Of u somewhat small at
tendance u was "a most successful en-
cnmpment. AZ WAS made noteworthy
by the attendance of National com
mnnder Washington Gardner, ui
Michigan, who was much impressed
by the personnel OF the department
and the Vigor aud spirit shown In
departmental matters
The election was the chicf bust
ness of the session this morning.
These officers were named
department commander. Thomas
A.. Ross OF Las Vegas senior vice
commander. Il. a. Bliss of Albuquer-
que: junior vice commander, s j
Pace OF Pennington; chaplain.
Thomas HARDWOOD OF Albuquerque,
medical director. smith H.. simpson
ef Taos. Mr.. Harwood has been
chaplain Of the department for thirty
years.
". NJ Bcrgcr OF this city wus
elected delegate to- the national en-
campmcnt, and - W. sherry of Las
Cruces was named aH alternate. The
/ following were named on the council
OF administration -. N. sutherland
Of Albuquerque; John ~. Jones OF
East Las Vegas John Il, McFie,
Santa Fe. NJ. G.. Picken, Pennington;
Thomas Brannigan, las Cruces.
Reports from the various commit
tees and officers showed that the de-
partmental affairs ARE In excellent
condition. The membership IL $50
Three members died during the year
but acc,.sions balanced the decrease
In membership
Lunch was served To- the veterans
at noon In the banquet hall By tn,
Women's Relief Corps, Even more
elaborate decorations than those o
yesterday graced the tables. Tn
color cheme was red white ans
blue. carried IA with carnations an,
sweet peas. The blue carnations at
trncted "a good denl OF attention :
large banner bearing the word "Wel.
come" hung on the wall facing the
long tables.
Much credit Is due the committee
OF the Women's Relief Corps, %
which Mrs : Il Seth Is chairman
for the succtss of the social side %
the encampmcnt. credit. too. is due
the committee OF John a. Logan
Circle. Ladies' OF the o. A. O., q
which Mrs. n. %. stewart Is chair.
man The latter served supper 90 th'
veterans last night. National Com
mander Gardner expressed warm an
preciation OF the Entertainment FUR
nlshed by the W. o. a. and the uthei
ladies of the pos; auXiliarics
The ladies ON their part are Er0te
ful 20 the Albuquerque greenhouses
which furnished the flowers Tor m
decorations, and to the Nalck-W Wilson
orchestra. which played al the camp
IRE last night.
National Commander Washington
Gardner left this morning FOR ogden
Utah. 10 attend the Utah encamp
mcnt. lie was the principal speake'
at o campfire held IN new odd Eel
lows hail last night.
New Mexico, according To Mf
Gardner, has the smallest encamp
ment IN the country, smaller ewes
lthan southern states. But. The com
= mandcr added the character o
membership was hgh and he sale
he had enjoyed his visit to the New
/ Mexican comrades more than HI
could express.
Numerically as wei, as otherwise
1.-The commander said. The Grand Arm
was stili "a powerful organization
Last years loss Through death, IN
loniy way IN which the ranks can b.
decreased, was only sever. per cent