San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-17
EXPECT 100 At
CONVENTION Of
TEXAS c. A. R.
Woman's Relief Corps Also
to Be Represented at
Meeting.
PROGRAM IS COMPLETE
Opening Session Will Be
Held Tuesday Morn
ing, April q.

One hundred and fifty guests are
expected to attend the meeting of the
Grand Army of the Republic and the
Woman's Relief Corps of Texas. when
the state convention holds its annual
session in San Antonio April 22-23.
Joint luncheons have been arranged
for both days for the kindred bodies,
and a reception will be held Tuesday
evening for all delegates. Plans for
the convention were completed at a
meeting of executives of the Organiza-
tons at the Army "Y" Wednesday
afternoon.
Tuesday morning. April %. at 8
o'clock. the two G. A. r. associations
will assemble in the Knights of Ply
thias Hall. The meeting will be opened
and called to order by Post Com
mander Charles Sickles of San An
tonic. who is commander of the Z.
o. c. Ord Post of this city. The
Women's Relief Corps of San An
tonic will have charge of the floor
work. which is scheduled to be es-
pecially attractive. Flag ceremonies
and various G. A. r. services will be
used.
Department Chaplain Arson Miller
of Houston will open the morning
meeting with the invocation. and
Mayor John W. Tobin will make the
welcome address. Chaplain Alva J.
Brastead. u. S. A.. will make pa
triotic address. The assembly will
sing america" and there will be a
recess of half an hour. Then the de-
partment commander. William H,
Blake of Houston. will assume COM
mand of the meeting, and will con-
duct the encampment.
Ladies to Serve Luncheon.
Ladies of the General Stanley Cir
Gle, G. A. R.. will serve a luncheon
for all delegates of both bodies. at
the Knights of Pythias Hall, on both
days of the convention.
Afternoon sessions Of the G. A. r.
and w. R. G. will be held at 2
o'clock. but the two associations will
meet in different halls. following the
first open meeting on Tuesday morn
ing. The G. A. r. will meet in the
Knights of Pythias Hall at 215 West
Commerce street. and the W.. r. c.
will hold its meetings in the Army
"Y" on Avenue z.
| Tuesday afternoon the W. r. c
| will have its memorial service fol
| departed comrades of both bodies oil
the G. A. r. but definite plans fol
| this service have not been completed
| Mrs. ]. f. Kline. president of the r
o. c. Ord Chapter, W. r. c.. will
have charge of the memorial meeting.
Two secret meetings will be held
by the W. r. c. Wednesday. both
morning and afternoon meetings be-
ing secret. The G.. A. r. will have
business meeting on Wednesday
morning. when an election Of Off
GERS will be held.
Presents Flags TO Scouts.
Presentation of the flag to Girl
Scouts of San Antoine will take place
in the Army ~" Wednesday after
noon. at 4:30. when Mrs. Maggie
Davis Of Denison, department secre-
tary, will conduct the ceremony, and
Mrs. Alice Smith of this city, will
make an address.
The reception for visiting delegates
will be held at the Army "Y" Tues
day evening, when visitors will be
guests of the G. A. r. and W. r. G.
of San Antonio. A sightseeing trip
is being planned for Wednesday aft
ernoon. and it is possible that tree
planting service will take place be-
fore the convention closes.
Executives of the hostess club. the
W. r. c. of this city. include Mrs.
Kline, who is president; Mrs. Theo-
dosia Moran, senior vice president;
Mrs. Bessie Gale, junior vice presi-
dent; Mrs. NJ. =. Gill. chaplain: Mrs.
Ethel .Holtzclaw. treasurer, and Mrs.
Minnie Warfield. secretary. Charles
Sickles. as post commander. will con-
duct the opening services of the G.
A. r. and local officers of the f. o.
C. Ord Post will assist Mr.. Sickles
in serving as host to the G. A. r.
delegates.
Visitors are expected from Hous-
ton. and from smaller towns in every
section of the state. The Travellers
Hotel will be downtown headquarters
for the G.. A. r.. where Mr.. Sickles
will have a registration booth.