East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-06-13
VETERANS CONE
ON every train
CARS MEET THEN
Owing to Fact Many Arrive
Without Reservations it
Is Desired to- List Rooms.
RECEPTION TOMORROW
WITH ELKS FLAG DAY
Women's Organizations Will
Present Flags and Picture
to School and Boy Scouts.

Every train that now rolls Into PEN
dIeton brings delegates for the G. A.
II. and allied conventions. II is esti-
mated this afternoon that 100 visitors
have already reached the city and the
largest delegation yet to arrive Is ex-
pected on the evening tra ms from
Portland. Tho visitors are being met
at the depot By committeeman from
the Commercial association and the
ladies' patriotic organizations. Those
who have reservations made In sd.
vance are taken by auto to their room
ing places and those not assigned are
taken 20 the Commercial Association
for assignment.
The e. A. II. convention opens at
the county library Tomorrow. the first
session starting at a. m The first
business meeting win be a 1870. The
reception tomorrow evening will 0e
held at the 1clks lodge room IN con-
junction with the Eiks Flag Day pro-
gram.
Owing TO the fact many delegates
are arriving without advance notice
additional rooms are desired and Il is
especially desired that as many pos
sibie close In rooms be listed. Those
having rooms that may be used arc
asked TO phone the Commercial Asso-
citation. ia.
Oregon women wins arc members Of
Ladies OF the Grand Army Of the Re-
public. and Daughters OF Veterans.
two independent orgs nizations for
which eligibility fer membership is de-
termined BY blood relationship to
members OF the @. a. r.. mud the
women's Relief Corps. auxiliary of
the @. A. r., are gathering in Fcndlc-
ton today for the annual convention.
Mrs. Carrie Courier, Of Portland.
state president of the Ladies' Of tho
q. a. r.; Mrs Myrtle Egsiman, de-
partment treasurer: Mrs. Grscla
sundeleaf, secretary: Mrs Mary
Hatch. junior vIce-presIdent; Mrs.
Loretta Williams, counselor. Miss
Daisy Ice, Mrs. Belle slwool and
Mrs. Rcbecca Small. Of the council Of
administration: Mrs. Eugene +. wes-
terberg. patriotlc: instructor Mrs.
Lucy Beck. Inspector: Mrs w H.
Wyrlck. assistant Inspector. Mrs Anna
Melvin, correspond ng secretary: MIRA,
tsmma Thompson, press correspond
,ent, and Mrs. Jennie Small librarian.
are here for the sessions of the Ladies'
OF G. A. n. The organization has L.
0e4 members IN the state and lsO viii
attend the sessions In the l. o. o. r..
hall during the next three days. II Is
predicted. Memorial services are to
hA N dats
They Will nc IN the morning.
Organized - Years Ago.
The Ladies' Of the @. A. u. were or
Ennlzcd. at Albany 22 years ago, and
an interesting visitor at this years
convention rs Mrs. Rebecca Small who
recalls the birth of the organization,
Mrs. Amy livingstone was the first
president, having served In 1885. Her
husband. w. p. Small. a @. A. r. dele
gate, was wounded nj Gettysburg while
serving with Company ID, 18th 1ndi.
ana. .,t.
t Officers Hero.
Mrs. Florence N. sturdNsnt, el
Portland. is president of the Daugh-
ters OF Veterans Of which tho council
Is holding meeting today at thc
county library. other officers here
are Mrs. Florence Mcleod OF Marsh
field. senior vIce-presidcnt; Mrs Ma.
hcl Lockwood. OF Salem. Junior vict
president; Mrs. Florence Shippe o
Newport. treasurer, and Mrs. Minni'
Monroe, secretary: Mrs. Maude Gil
man. of Portland. guide, and other OF
ficers. held meeting OF the counei
this morning. Preliminary work !
under way this afternoon. and amcnl
the delegates who have registered ar
Miss Mary .Pferdner. Mrs. Margare
Becker and Mrs Cora Mcbride. o
Portland; Mrs Mabel Lockwood, Mrs
Jennie Pope, Mrs. Florence Shipp. o
Salem. and Mrs. Frances Mcleod o
Coos Day Forty delegates are expect
ed for the convention.
WI Pr~ent Rags,
Each Of the Boy Scout troops Q
pendleton win receive large fla
from tho Daughters OF veterans at th
campfire session Wednesday nigh
The presentation talk will be made b
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