Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-14
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of old friends were frequent.
The Grand Army held its opening
session in the Knights of Pythias hall
this afternoon. 1t was devoted to re
eeiving reports Of officers, which show
ed the state organization and the var
ious posts in good condition. There are
now 60 posts in Oregon, with a total
membership of 1864.
Loss of Membership Heavy.
The loss in membership by death dur
ing the past year has been rather
heavy.
j. G. Chambers, Of Portland, com.
mander; j.. E. Peterson of Grants Pass
senior viea-eommander; c. E. Reynolds
of Tilamook, Junior viee-eommander:
DR.. J.. o. Hall, of Portland medical di-
rector; Rev. N. E. Wade, of Portland,
chaplain; c. A. Williams, Of Portland,
assistant acknowledgement and assistant
quartermaster-general; W. n. Morse, of
Portland, inspector; /. B. Self of Fair
view, patriotic instructor; E. E. Convey.
of Portland, chief of staff; D. W. But.
/ lei OF GOTtlfkuus COtOI DtdfEts
Memorial Service Held.
The Woman's Relief Corps conven-
ton convened this afternoon in the
Elks Temple aud a memorial service
was held in honor Of the members who
died during the past yeor. This impress
sive service was the only session held
by this organization yesterday.
The department Officers Of the Won.
ans Relief Corps, who presided at the
opening session and will be in charge
of the convention ares:
Mrs. Minnie A. Baird, of Union, pres
ident; Emily Anderson, of Forest Grove
senior viee-president; Della Ely, of
Portland, junior viee-prasident; Cora M,
Davis, of Union, secretary; Mary Min
nick, of Union, treasurer; Mrs. Har-
riett Hendee, of Portland, chaplain;
Violet Morgan, Of La Grande, inspect
or; Myrtle James of Newport, patriotic
instructor; Minnie Byers of Newberg
press correspondent.
Officers and Committees Named.
Officers and committee members nam.
ed to serve for this convention are:
Members of credentials committee
Cora NJ. Davis, Union; Jennie B. Hig-
gins, Eugene; Minnie T. Horseman
Portland; Nellie Peters. of Ashland
and Kate Finley, of Merrill; Assistant
Secretary Jennie B, higgins, Eugene
conductors, Bertha Drew Gilman, Hepp
; ner and May Simmons, Portland; Guards
Bessie Cowles, Woodburn; Louise Allel
Bandon, Elizabeth Hendershott of Port
land and Mary +. Carson of Portland
i Color bearers, Louisa GODDARD of Union
) Elizabeth Phillips, Union, Nora McNa
mer, Forest Grove and Susie Linn, Of
! Hood River; Musician, Mary Young Of
; Eugene; Platform aides, Alice Agnew Of
; Portland and Emma Roberts of OPT
, land; committee on comtesies, Ida M
; Babcock Of Salem; BERTHE M. Smith, o.
Portland and Emma Roberts of Port
: Grants Pass; Committee on telegram
and messages, Rosina Fouts Evans Ore
. gon City, Lizzie Wyatt Smith of Salen
| and Jaea B. Willoughby Of Eugene.
Credentials Committee at Work.
The convention of the ladies of tn
(, G. A. r. opened yesterday afternoon |
: the Masonic Temple and after the ere
e dentials committee had completed it
/, work the afternoon session was devote'
! to a memorial service. The active worl
: of the convention began today.
| Voleria G. Benvie, of Oak Grove, til
: department president, opened this con
vention and the other Officers presid
ing and who will serve during this con
~vention are:
Loretta Williams, Milton, senior vice
president; Eva Carnegie, Albany, jun
Tor vice president; Anna Parker Of A
lbany, chaplain; Belle cElwocd of Port
land, treasurer; Ella G. HINES Of Port
land; counselor; Emma Thompson, u
Salem, Katherine Smith of Eugene an
Anna Kornbordt Of Oak Grove, counci
of administration; Mary d. Robinso
of Portland, secretary; Minnie L. Sin
mons Of Portland, patriotic instructor
Mary Miller, Of Portland, inspector
cora High, of McMinnville, assistant il
spector; Rilla Thomas, of Amity, libra
ion; Kathryn Horton, of Springfield
press correspondent; Ionia Hancock Q
Portland, corresponding secretary
. Laura Howes Of Portland, registrar.
Union Meeting Held in Church.
None of the organizations held col
ventions last night, but all joined in
big open meeting in the United Presb.
= terrain church. Preceding this meetin
the G.. A. R. Fife and Drum Corr
t, played on the church lawn. The meetin
was opened with music by the G. A.
quartet and then DIR. W.P. White, paste
of the church pronounced the opehin
prayer.
l.. M. Curl, mayor of Albany, WELDON
10 ed the visitors to the city and after
D, solo by Mrs. DR.. w. H. Davis, Of tn
city, the heads of the various organic
It tions responded to the address Of we
come. j. G. Chambers of Portland, d
partment commander, spoke for II
Grand Aarmy; Mrs. Minnie A. Baird,
Union, department president, spoke fl
h the Woman Relief Corps, and Mr.
Valera G. Benvie, of Oak Grove, d
3 partment president, for the Ladies
I, the G.. A. r. The Hammer quartet,
this city, then sang, and Orlando !
Somers, Of Kokomo, Ind, National cor
mander.in-chief Of the Grand Army, d
u livered the address of the evening. IT
/. meeting closed with the singing
!. America"
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