The Washington times., 1915-09-08
BIG ADVANCE MADE
BY S.V. AUXILIARY
Report Of President Expected to
Be Feature Of Meeting When
Organization Convenes.

The report Of Mrs. BESSIE b. Bowser.
OF Indianapolis, president Of the Sons
Of Veterans Auxiliary, is expected to
be a feature Of the meeting Of that or
when It convencs in the
Hotsl. on September q. the
first day Of the @. A. r. encampment.
The organization has made wonderful
progress during TIE past year and the
report Of Mra. I3owser is looked forward
to with pleasurable anticipation.
In addition t. holding their u cetings
at the Shorchsm, the women CT the
auxiliary will keep open house for the
members OF 'he G. A. IT,. brothers of
the Sons Of Veterans. and members OF
all patriotic societies which assemble
here during encampment week.
The first branch OF the Sons Of Vet
erans' Auxiliary. known then a. the
Ladies' Aid Society Of Sons Of Vete-
rams. was formed in Philadelphia. Pa.
some time previous to 1sS Miss Laura
Martin. of Lancaster. Pa. was the Of
ficial head at the time It was merged
into the present organization and con-
tinued In that capacity until the first
national meeting. which was held al
Akron, Ohio. In 1857. Here, a perma-
nent organization was formed. and Mrs.
w. d. A. O'Brien. of Sidney. Ohio. was
elected national president. The organ
ization. had been practically acknowl-
edged as the auxiliary Of the Sons OF
Veterans for some time prior to the
Akron meeting. but 1t was at that time
they made their officially recognized
auxiliary. and endorsed as such by the
commander-in-chief Of the Sons OF Vet
Grams.
The name. Ladies' Aid Society. caused
much confusion. there being connected
with nearly every church and secret So
ciety. a ladies' aid society. At the ma
tional encampment. held at Boston. In
1894. and with the consent and approval
of the comnander-in- chief Of the Sons
Of Veterans. in session at the same time
and place. the name was changed to
that Sons Of Veterans Auxiliary.
There are. at the present time. four
teen organized divisions. and ten pro-
visional auxiliaries. with a membership
Of over 5000. whose objects are: To as
sist the Sons OF Veterans in their prin-
ciples and objects. and to aid the mem
bers Of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie In caring for their helpless and dis
abled veterans: to extend aid and pro-
lection to their widows and orphans: to
perpetuate the memory and history OF
the heroic dead. and the proper observ-
ance of Decoration Day: to inoculate
true patriotism and love Of country. not
only among the membership. but all the
people of the land. and to spread and
sustain the doctrines Of equal rights
universal liberty and Justice to all.
The eligibility clause Is broad. and
includes all who naturally would be ex.
pscted to be interested in the soldier
namely mothers. wives. daughters and
sisters Of honorably discharged soldiers
sailors. or marines who served in the
Union army or navy during the civil
war: female lineal descendants not less
than sixteen years OF age Of soldiers
sailors. or marines. also wives Of SOM
Of Veterans In GOOD standing.
All national. as we'll as division, en-
campments Of the Sons Of Veterans
auxiliary are held in conjunction with
those OF the Sons OF Veterans.