Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-15
TIL. STEVENS HEADS
OREGON GRAND Army
Portland Man Is Chosen Com
mander at Albany
Session

Albany, Or, May l5.-Eleetlon 81
chief executives by two of the organi'
nations, exchanges OF visits between
all three with talks by the national
heads of all three Of them, a meeting
last night at which Wallace Mccain
ant, justice VI the supreme court, spoke
q parade and a banquet were features
of the second day Of the ~eneampment
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic,
Woman's Relief Corps and Ladies Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic.
A resolution opposing the practice OF
requiring slaekers, ~prolGermans and
disloyal Americans to kiss the flag was
adopted by the Grand Army conven-
ton. The members felt this a desecra-
ton of the flag.
Portland Man Selected
T. Il. Stevens of Portland, was ehos-
en- department commander of the
Grand Army for the ensuing year in
the annual election yesterday. f. F.
Cox, Of Albany, was elected senior
vice commander. These were the only
officers elected before adjournment,
and the others will be chosen today.
The new commander resides at 1888
east Yamhill street, Portland. and is
a member of Sumner Post, No. 10, Of
which he was commander for years.
Mrs. Bertha Drew Gilman of Hepp'
ner, was elected president Of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps for the ensuing
year. Mrs. S. Watts of Corvallis, was
chosen senior vice commander; Mary
Simmons of Portland, junior vice com
mander; Mary Barlow of Oregon City
treasurer, and Helen Southwick of Sa'
lem, chaplain. The remainder of tbs
Officers will be named today.
The chief executives Of the nationa
organizations OF the orders now meet
ing here will leave today for Tacoma
where Washington will enjoy the un
usual distinction which has come tC
Orepon Of having the leaders of al
three organizations together at the en-
camment. These officers, whose talks
were prominent features of every SEES
sion, are Orlando A. Somers of Koko
mo, Ind, national commander-in-chiei
of the Grand Army; Lois M. Knauff Of
cleveland, Cd, president of the Wo
mans Relief Corps, and Mary h. Tar
box Of Fryeburg, Me-, national pres
lident of the Ladies Of the Grand Ar
my of the Republic.
Parade is Good
Mrs. Knauff was presented by th'
convention Of the Relief Corps witt
q painting depicting sunset on the Go
mmbia river to remind her OF the won
derful Oregon scenery which all thu
national visitors have praised.
The encampment parade yesterda.
forenoon was one OF the best eve
held, the veterans say. Eseorting tn
veterans and the members of their aux
thames were the Albany home guar'
company, 100 strong; the Grand Arm,
of the Republic fife and drum corps
which is a big feature Of the eneamp
ment; girls honor guard and other 10
cal organizations and school children
The parade stopped at the high school
where the relief corps presented TN
school a flag and the Ladies of tn,
Grand Army of the Republic presented
"a picture Of Lincoln. Superintendent
Boettieher and Principal Hudson &C
cepted the respective gifts.
Last evening all Of the delegate
were guests at a banquet given at tn
armory given by the local post an'
circle.
An address by Justice McCamant
short talks by veterans, music, a read
ing by Miss Orah Hardness and
prayer by Rev. Pershing formed tn
program at the opening meeting i
the First Presbyterian church las
night. f. F. Sox, commander of TIN
Albany Post, presided.
Oregon Veterans Elect
All three of the organizations he'll
business sessions yesterday. Among tn
resolutions adopted by the Grand AT
my was one pledging the president tn
support of the organization in ever,
way possible in winning the war.
Salem Man Honored
The Oregon Veterans associatio,
held its annual convention yesterda.
and elected w. II. Byars Of Salem
commander for the ensuing year; }. I
Fullerton Of Roseburg, vice eommar
der; Cyrus H. Walker of Albany, ac
%iutant, and George A. Harding of Ore
gon City, quartermastei'