The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-12-25

ay Army Republic held in Columbus Ohio Sep
tember IL. u and 13. 1919
trip left the Union depot
Portland Oregon Thursday evening September h at 6o o'clock
We crossed the Columbia Washington side and travelled
through Washington Idaho Montana days and night
ae Dakos destin
alton. Columbus Ohio
We Monday evening. sth We twelve
hours se and to had very unpleasant trip
hct and Lard tell white.
but consong thought all looked alike and could not
laugh each other The accOmmOd
and whole day with and had to
into other for drinking water Our train often switched onto
while Paul had be
vacated and another put in its place At Chicago lay the track
hve hours hmmed In by long trains of freight cars We would go
sleep and be wakned by asking Where now The
would be- Sul in Chicago until thought Chicago must
reach clear across the whole United States.
At last started way more.
hne country but none compare with oregon and our own HOOD
River valley.
The officials of the did the best they could make
comfortable under the circumstances and everyone our aeemed
to take his discomfort good naturedy and taking it all all
very happy family
Whenever stopped long enough the Drum Corps would
off the and This
draw crowd and sometimes the matron would
hands and the when the pulled
would be loud cheers for Oregon ---. -.1
There l7S gwen badge
The Department Oregon represented by the following Depart
President Jennie c. Bentley Senior Vice President Corna
Ford Treasurer Mcbride Large
MeCudy Delegate Mary Watt Delegate Margaret
Reed Third Delegate Anna Sraubaugh Fourth Delegate Norma
Terwiliger Past President Clara I. Lyle.
welcome to the boys of Gigs and their auxiliary womans Relief
Corps and allied organizations The hundreds
until the streets filled with of the hsor
cal blue The Department Oregon headquarters for the A. H. and
the New Southern Hotel where the register
for all members and guests
On Tuesday the different committees made plans
sented credentials
Wednesday morning 10 O'Clock h.grand parade crowning
event of the convention took place. and will be remembered
the greatest the history of Columbus The heat failed discourage
the veterans and ten thousand marched the Nothing
Hosley veterans who fought
preserve had attended naoual
With
handkehiefs Columbus the privilege
tumpha march which gallant
state the Union march in parade of the Army
of the Republic.
Yes, parade forgotten rain storm
of marked severity sent thousands of huyng nearby
Shelters but few of the marching
marched the old water
ehers ready There
ance doctors and nurses in readiness to be of use There were six
of boys in khaki including ava Sailors marines Spanish
veterans and ored companies At the last of the glorious parade
filled with comrades who able march.
opening National Convention was held in Cen
tral Presbyterian church @ 80 The object
National Convention this church that thirty ago
Corps organized there and this thirty
ton there weneght ladies who present thirty
years before.
The Convention opened by President Eliza
BrownDagget asking the National Chaplain lead repeating
Lords Prayer and giving the Flag salute The National gave
splendid address Many COMMITTEES called bringing greetings flowers
and beautiful The Department of Ohio
National President with handsome gold
hundred dollars
Blanh Esterbrook Aide behalf of all
National Aides the National President
hand bag containing three hundred dollars.
delegation of Boy Scouts announced waiting
escorted Color Bearers They presented beautiful
American Flag. The Scout Master accepted it, giving salute
Central Presbyterian Sunday school Flag
National Secretary Abbe Lynch had charge Memorial
services Theywere very impressive beautiful sung
ing the services.
Wednesday evening, from 3o National President and
with National officers of all the allied patriotic organizations
held Of Clarendon E. Adams
staff 1t held in the ball of the Hotel was
very brilliant affair.
Thursday and Friday very busy days. Ohio corps
the visiting officers delegates
New Southern Hotel Each officer and delegate given beautiful
souvenir.
coed Washington D. c. telling the doing
for soldier boys heard and $5
relief work. An excellent the Corps
Miller "A large number angels of
mercy of 81 65 THE Womans has the
honor clear the and the life of Civil
War These quoted from her talk many
other honos relief several cities during epidemic of
yellow disaster 1889 call to
and Womans Relief evidence
ready help at all times
Oegons Department President the National
President How happy how proud when
President the When looked smiling
face face all love- realize happy feeling
her there? She carried beautiful bouquet red
With her happy SMILE few words that much she
presented the National President
her state and
Commissioner of pensions Washington M Sazgaber
and wife presented He interesting
Bill also told the National Tribune the paper take
order with the soldiers He urged retain
his post at least until his expires.
representative from the government concise information