Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-30
Committees Appointed at First
Session of Annual Conven-
ton This Morning.
ADDRESSES OF WELCOME
AND RESPONSES MADE
Adjournment Taken for the After
noon That President Wilson
Might Receive Delegates.

The opening session of the conven-
tion of the Ladies of the Grand Army
Of the Republic was called to order
this morning by Mrs. Mary A. jane
son, the national president. with more
than 300 delegates In attendance. The
exercises were held in the First Pres
byterian Church, John Marshall place
near c street northwest.
The appointment of committees for
the convention. which is to continue
through tomorrow afternoon, was the
principal business of today's session.
Committees appointed were as fol-
lows:
Resolutions: Mrs Augusta Sexton Of
Chicago. Rose NJ. Seton of this city.
Mrs. Olive Allison of Indiana, Mrs.
Mary Byrnes of Chicago. Mrs. Mary
Clifton of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Geanie
Street of this city and Mrs. Eva Man.
ming of Chicago.
Courtesy-An past national presi-
dents. Mrs. Mary G. Hager of Chicago,
Mrs. Flora M. Davey of Minnesota, Mrs.
Laura McNeir of Easton. Pa; Mrs
Catherine Ross of Denver, Mrs. Eta
Lee Tohey of Logansport, Ind; Mrs.
Agnes ]. Winslow of Chicago and Mrs.
Edith B. Brown of Pacific Row, Cal.
Press-Mrs. Nellie Underwood of Chi
cago.
Guards-Mrs Mary Lee of Chicago
and Mrs. Frances White of Wisconsin.
Conductors-Mrs. Mary Hager Byrnes
of Chicago and Mrs. Olive Allison of
Logansport- Ind.
Many Addresses Heard.
Several members of the auxiliary to
the Sons of Veterans made brief adj
dresses, as follows: Miss Edna B. Ber-
WITT of Ohio, Mrs. Jessie Mason of Cal
ifornia and Mrs. Miller of Atlantic City,
N. ].
In response to the addresses officers
of the Sons of Veterans made address,
es. as follows: George Penniman, ma
tional patriotic instructor from Massa-
chusetts; w. L. Van Horn of North Da-
kota and H. ]. Boutwell, Of New Hamp-
shire
Mrs. Marion Bradbury of Massachu-
sets was appointed official pianist for
the convention.
Greetings to the Grand Army of the Re-
public were extended inbrief addresses
by Misses Agnes ]. Wilson of Chicago,
Mrs. Flora NJ. Davey of Minnesota and
Mrs Cassie Roche of Pennsylvania.
Greetings to the Woman's Relief Corps
were made by Mrs. Anna McGrath of
Michigan. Mrs. Hannah Chamberlain of
New York and Mrs. Charlotte Parker of
Oregon.
con was served in the Sunday school
rooms of the church. The delegates
went to the White House this afternoon
and were received by President Wilson.
convention will meet again at 8 o'clock
tomorrow morning at the church.
Memorial Services Held.
Following the parade yesterday aft
ernoon many of the women gathered in
First Presbyterian Church. John Mar
shall place near C street northwest,
and held memorial services.
Mrs. Mary A. Jameson of Marine
City. Mich. the national president.
called the meeting to order. Follow
ments. the names of members who died
during the past year were announced.
Every state in the Union. with the ex.
ception of the Carolinas. was repre-
Of the deceased members were an
nounced flowers were placed near the
altar Of the church by Mrs. Mary
Burns of Chicago and Mrs Ollie Alli-
The Ladies of the G. A. r. presented
large American flag to the Sunday
school of the church. In connection
Eith this presentation. Flag Without
Burns of Salt Lake City. Utah.
The principal memorial address was
made by Mrs. Mary T. Hager of Chi
cago. while the address of welcome
was made by Miss Rose NJ. Seton of
this city. solo was sung by Mrs.
Edith B. Brown of Long Branch, Cal,
the national conductor
reception was rendered Comman-
der-in-Chief David ]. Palmer and his
stan at the New Willard Hotel last
night by the Ladies of the G. A. r. The
national officers and the department
presidents were in the receiving line
Miss Rose NJ. Seton OF this city for
the past three years president Of U. S.
Grant Circle. No l. Ladies' of the c. A.
R.. was official hostess Among those in
the receiving line were Mrs Mary A. ia
meson. president Of the society. and her
stan: Mrs Catherine De Lacey Roche,
daughter Of the late Commander De La
cey of the Department of Pennsylvania;
Mrs. Catherine Ross. Mrs. Mary #. Hager
Mrs Eta Toby. Mrs. Flora Davey and
Mrs. Laura McNeir, all past presidents
Of the order
District DELEGATES Sittinu