Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-23
LADIES Of c. 4. R.
SELECTS OFFICERS
MRS, ALMA JOHNSON, OF CLAIR.
linda HEADS ORGANIZATION
FOR COMING YEAR.
MRS. CARY DECLINES
THIRD TERM HONOR
is Chosen Unanimously, But Feels
That She Is Entitled to Rest-Other
Of Veterans Holds It's Election
Local Camp Formed.

With the installation Of officers al
the Stoddart Hotel Thursday evening
| the Ladies of the G. A. R. brought its
three days session in connection with
| the state encampment to a close Mrs
Catherine DeLacey Roche, national
president, installed the newly elected
officers who were chosen at the after
noon session. They were:
President, Mrs. Alma johnson, Clar-
india; senior vice president, Mrs. Char
lotta Carr, Montezuma: junior vice
president, Mrs. Carrie Beedy, city;
treasurer, Mrs. Emma Krapfel. Water
loo; chaplain, Mrs. Marietta GloveQ
Oskaloosa; counsellor, Mrs. Lillian
Clark Cary, Dubuque; council Of ad-
! ministration, Mesdames Laura Zim-
norman and Catherine Hyde, Des
Moines, and Mary Agard, Dubuque;
delegate tlarge, Mrs. Belle Hicks.
Ames; district delegates. Mesdames
Marietta Glover, Oskaloosa: Irene
Plummer, Des Moines; Lillian Burwell,
Clarinda; Lana Lawler. North Eng
Msh: Carrie Beedy, city; Sarah Cum
'-huSNdtliC, cliu MISC AoiuhSS
Tobrea, Oskaloosa; alternates, Mes
danes May Richie, Des Moines; Min
ME Howe, Muscatne; Gertrude M
Mead, Dubuque; Ada Warren, Water
loo; Emma Leonard, Dubuque; May
Toland. Villisca; Jessie Wethrington.
Des Moines; Johnetta Blagg, Des
Moines.
Mrs. Cary Honored.
In the election by the Ladies Of the
G. A. r. late Thursday Mrs. Lillian
Clark Cary, who has presided over
the sessions of the past two conven-
tions, was honored by a unanimou us
choice for reelection. Mrs. Cary de-
clined the honor and the third term.
however. feeling that she Is deserving
Of rest for a time from the duties of
president Mrs. Cary expects to be a
candidate for national president in an
other year. She is at present national
patriotic instructor.
Appointive Officers Named.
Following the election the new presi-
dent made the following appointments:
Secretary Mrs. William Lillian Bur-
we'll, Clarinda; patriotic instructor,
Mrs. Lillian Clark Cary, Dubuque; de-
partment inspector Mrs. Catherine
| Wickersham, Villisca; registrar, Mrs
Jessie Wethrington. Des Moines.
Resolutions Express Qualification.
Resolutions were passed at the clos
ing session Thursday afternoon, thank
| ing Rev. r. B. Davidson, pastor of the
Baptist church and the choir for their
assistance at the presentation Of the
Lincoln portrait; to the national and
department commanders, to the press,
Marshalltown Club, pupils of the
schools who took part in the living fae
drill, and to Superintendent A. Palmer
and the teachers who drilled the chill
| dren. The idea Of the living flag was
suggested by Mrs. Cary, Of the Ladies
Of the G. A. R, and was carried out
by Mr.. Palmer and the teachers.
! Donation for Dauehters-S Sisters Home
| Word was received at the meeting
| Thursday afternoon that donation OF
500 had been received from w. c.
Crosbie, Of ST. Charles, towards the
| home for daughters and sisters of vet
Grams. Mr.. Crosbie sent word that he
was just leaving for Mexico with his
company.
Mrs. Catherine DeLacey Roche, ma.
tional president of the Ladies Of the
G. A. R., left at 1:1o today for Buffalo
n. Y, where she will attend the New
York state encampment. Mrs. Roch,
gave up the Michigan encampment il
order to remain in Marshalltown fo1
the three days She said this morning
she would never regret it, Mrs. Lllia1
| Clark Cary. past department president
returns to Dubuque tonight.