Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-06-20
c. A. r. Encampment in Madison.

G. A. r. Encampment in Madison.
The largest state G. A. II. enc
campment every held in Madison
ended with the election of S. A. Cook
of Neenah, commander, succeeding
c. H. Henry, and other officers. w.
J. Mckay was nominated for com
mander, but withdrew
Wausau was chosen for the next
convention. Other officers elected
were:
Senior Vice-commande-. w. o.
Pietzsch. Baraboo; junior vice-com'
mander. Col H. l. Farr, Madison; de-
partment chaplain, Rev. Elihu Bern
ard, Whitewater; medical director,
DR.. B. C., Brett, Green Bay; assistant
adjutant general and assistant quar-
termaster general, r. A. Bird; coun-
ell of administration, o. w. Carson,
Milwaukee,; Orville Strong, Dodge
vile; j. W. Hinkley, Green Bay;
Rockwell e. Osborne, La Crosse; Har
ry Goddard, Chippewa Falls.
Members of the Board of Trustees
OF the Wisconsin Veterans Home-H,
S. Veeder. Mauston; Charles Cowan,
Ripon. Elected for three years.
EEcampment Trustee - William
Handeyside, Depere.
presentative-at-Large to the Ma
tional Encampment-Da David Dram,
Racine; alternate, r. ]. Flint, Menom
inee.
The Sons of Veterans officers
elected
Department commander, E. T. Fair
child, Milwaukee; senior vice-com-
mander, Glen E. Pelton, Baraboo; jun.
Tor vice-commander, L. w. McCoombs,
Stoughton: secretary treasurer, c. II.
Hudson, Madison.
The session of the G. A. r. in the
assembly chamber lasted almost
throughout the day until after five
o'clock In the afternoon. The Offices
Of assistant adjutant general and as
sistant quartermaster general were
consolidated. The position now pays
$50 a month.
A badge was presented by the per-
sonal staff of the department COM
mander to Retiring Commander
Henry.
The Women's Relief corps elected:
President, Amanda G. Wittig Nil.
waukee; senior vice-president. Lucina
Smith, Madison: junior vice-president,
Helen Chatterton, Belleville; treas
urer, Ella NJ. Breese, Madison; chap
lain, Helen G. Cole, Sheboygan; execu-
tive board, Agnes C. Gordon, Wau-
paca; Edith Roby, Superior; Mary l..
Daley. Milwaukee, Cora Haskins,
Evansville; Catherine Gear, Menasha,
The Ladies of the c. A R. elected:
President, Mrs Martha Merriam,
| West Bend; senior vice-president.
/ Mrs. Frances Lund, Madison; junior
| vice-president, Mrs. Emogene Hatch,
| Eau Claire: treasurer, Miss Adeline
V. Bell Milwaukee; chaplain, Mrs.
/ Charlotte Stevens. Beloit; council of
administration, Mrs. Frances Metz,
Madison, chairman: Mrs. Anna
Barnes, Milwaukee. and Mrs. Hadler,
Milwaukee. Mrs Frances White,
Waupaca, retired president. will be
! counselor
The Sons Of Veterans auxiliary. com
! posed of wives and daughters of vet
! Grams organized state division. Sew
enty-hve attended. representing Mil
waukee. Madison. Fond du Lac, RAJ
cine, Baraboo. Endeayor. Prairie du
Chen, Plymouth and La Crosse Off
GERS elected and installed:
President, Mrs. Ella Kanounse. Mad
ison vice-president, Mrs. Nellie
Heaiey, Racine; chaplain. Miss Alice
Seaman Baraboo; treasurer, Mrs, Lii
Ian Schlueter. Madison inspector,
Mrs Blanche Wiebenkopf, Baraboo;
council committee. Mrs, Minnie f.
Groth. Baraboo; Mrs. Florence Sig
gelko, Madison, and Mrs. Myrtle
Kleck, Fond du Lac
The Daughters of the Grand Army
/ instituted a state department under
the leadership of their national com
mander. Miss Agnes Martin, Chicago.
The following officers were elected.
Department commander. Cora Lane,
Kenosha; senior vice-commander, Ril-
la Larson. Madison; junior vice-com-
mander. Miss Leichterweiss chap.
hahn Miss Margaret Beatty: quarter
master general. Miss Kleman. Racine
officer of the day, Mrs. Doyle: patriot
&c instructor. Miss Weigle. Stoughton
officer of the guard, Miss Efie Daw.
son. Kenosha, and sentinel. Miss Coon
Stoughtou,
The Sons of Veterans adopted reso
buttons asking conventions not to hold
sessions May 30, and suggesting that
the open season for game fish be made
to begin some other day.
Travellers Close Meeting.
Following are the new officers on
Wisconsin grand council of United
Commercial travellers. elected at the
convention which closed In Marsh
field;
Grand counselor-Charles G.. RumDi
OF Appleton. formerly OF Marshfield
Grand past counselor-E. Z. F. Ice
Their Eau Claire.