The Mankato free press., 1923-06-15
tGLAD HAND GIVEN
CHIEF OF G. A. R.
Reception Was rendered
James W. Willette
OLD GUARD IN LINE
Mankato Represented At the
Function In St. Paul
Last Night

St Paul, June l2.-Flanked by
battle SCARED flags that had been
carried in Civil war engagements,
100 Minnesota members of the G..
A. R. took part in a reception to
their commander in chief and de-
partmental officers Monday night.
The affair was a preface TO their
fifty seventh annual convention
which started with an open meeting
in the old capitol, St. Paul, al 10 A.
NJ. today.
The reception. at which a detail
Of twenty members of A company,
Sons of Veterans reserve, under the
command of Sergeant F. J. Devore,
acted as guards Of honor, was held
in the rotunda OF the Capitol build
ing.
Iowa, commander in chief OF the
G. A. R.. and Mrs. Willette stood
first in the receiving line. Then
came E. q. Rasey, ST. James, MINI. :,
department commander; D. J.
Dodge, Minneapolis, assistant ad-
jutant general; F. J. Kerr. Mime.
apolis, senior vice commander; w.
H. Harrison, Duluth, junior vice
commander; Mrs. Marie L. Basham,
Des Moines, Iowa, national presi.
dent Of the W. R. c.; Mrs Emma
president Of that organization; Mrs.
Jennie l. Berry, Iowa Falls, Iowa.
national secretary and Mrs. Emma.
Campbell, Minneapolis. national
treasurer. A drill given by sixteen
girls from Mckinley w. r. c. post,
Jasper, Mimi formed an interest
ing feature of the reception. The
orchestra of Mechanic Arts high
school played selections from tAe
balcony.
Speakers On Program
Governor Preus and Mayor Mel
son were on the program for ad-
dresses at this mornings open ses-
sion. After a short business ses-
sion this afternoon, the old soldiers
will be taken for an automobile
trip around st. Paul as guests OF
the St. Paul Association.
During the convention IL is eX-
pected members will vote TO extend
an invitation to the national depar-
ment to hold its convention In ST.
Paul in 1924.
The ranks OF this organization
rapidly are thinning and yearly the
campments grow smaller. There are
approximately $500 G. A. R. mem
bers in Minnesota, 10 per cent OF
these being inmates of the Soldiers
Home.
The annual campfire will take
place ii Central Park Methodist
Episcopal church at P. NJ. today.
William Westphalinger will blow
the assembly and Commissioner l. X;
S. Ferguson will welcome the old
soldier National Commander VII
will give addresses, and Past Ma
tional Commanders Ell Terrence.
and Samuel VanSant and Past
State Commanders G. S. Ives, W.
w Hall. S. H. Tonder, R. A.
Becker and Stephen Powell also
will speak. .
Monday night a reception was
given in Odd Fellows temple. West
Ninth street, by the Minnesota de-
partment OF the National Alliance
Daughters OF Veterans, to their com
mander in chief. Mrs. Lola S. Ell
Iiott of Des Moines, Iowa. Mrs. Ell
liott is completing a tour Of the
United States. attending annual
conventions of her organization
which is limited in membership TO
direct feminine descendants Of Civil
War veterans.
Daughters of Veterans began their
eighth annual Minnesota conven-
tion in Odd Fellows temple Monday
morning. II will be completed this
afternoon. Election OF onlcers WIN
take place at this mornings ses-
sion. Mrs Viola Nichols, Mime
apolis. is state president.
Governor Preus, Mayor Nelson
and Leonard C. Seamer.. exalted
ruler T Of the St. Paul Elks' address
ed the thirty first annual depart
ment convention Of the Ladies OF
,the G. A. R. when they, convened at
,2:3o P. M. today at the Elks' club:
Mrs. Kitty B. Coyne, department
president. will preside.
National President Spoke -,
Mrs. Marie l. Basham, naCona!
president OF the Women's Relief
Icorps. gave an address on Thrift
at the annual meeting Of the Mime
sofa department OF that organiza-
fion in Central Park Methodist Epis-
conal church Monday afternoon at
which Mrs. Amy Hughes OF Man
kato. department commander. pre-
sided. Mrs. Nancy Wilson. denart,
ment secretary, talked on "Ch1ld
welfare" following report on tnat
subject made by Miss Nellie shark
lev of Staples. Miss Katherine Kon-
Her and Miss Marian Reynolds, both
Iof Minneapolis, spoke on Amer.
Icanization." Services in memory OF
Mrs. Iadusky Taylor OF lie Sueur
were held. under the direction OF
Mrs. Ida X. Martin, past natlonai
president
This convention formally opened
in the church this morning: Mrs
Nellie r. Mccall Of St. Paul made
Ifhe address Of welcome and Mrs.
Nellie Williams of Duluth respond
led.