The Bismarck tribune., 1934-04-07
War Mothers Euer Active
In Memory of Their Sons

one, Mrs. D. B. Shaw Of sos Ninth
st., has made the pilgrimage to
France.
After her trip in June. 1880, she
gave an interesting report to the
chapter on courtesies and comforts
accorded to mothers Of men who lie
buried In fields where poppies blow
between the crosses row on row."
Republication work received the
War Mothers careful attention from
the start. Mrs. D. McPhee. chairman
for this work. was untiring In her
efforts to bring comfort and relief to
disabled soldiers. War Mothers who
were III were recipients Of her con.
slant care.
Fort Lincoln chapter contributed
&3S toward purchase Of memorial
home for War Mothers In Washing
ton. D. G. THIS home now is In fun
operation, and any American War
Mother not otherwise provided for
will be admitted and receive proper
care In her declining years.
Three state conventions Of War
Mothers have been held in Bismarck.
List Charter Members
Charter members Of Fort Lincoln
chapter were Mesdames Margaret Ar.
mold. T. r. Atkinson, ]. w. Burch.
Thomas Brown. Robert Boyd, Minnie
Budlong, w. @. Cashman, John Flow,
@. Gallagher, D. McPhee. Mary Nc.
0arvey, Robert Orr, Frank Paris,
George Robidou. Peter Reid. Margaret
Schneider, p. H. Thordahl, B. K.
Skeels and w. H. Webb.
Gold Star Mothers include Mes.
danes James Algeo, B. Black, Anna
Gradium, J. p. Mc0arvey, w. A. Fall
ccner, L. z. Heaton, M. Loomis. D. B.
, Shaw, @. N. Livdahl, George Ward.
W. z. Thayer, H. w. Richholt and
Andrew Halvef (deceased).
First officers Of Fort Lincoln chap.
ter in 1919 were Mrs. ]. w. Burch.
president War Mother: Mrs. Robert
Boyd, vice president: Mrs. w. G.
Cashman, corresponding secretary:
1rA 2. H. Thordahl. recording secre-
tary: Mrs. Henrietta Reid. historian;
and Mrs. Frank Paris, parliamentar-
ian.
Presidents following Mrs. Burch,
who served In 1919 and 1870, included
Mrs. Robert Orr 1921, Mrs. w. G.
Cashman 1917 and 1898. Mrs. T. r.
Atkinson 1924 and 1926. Mrs. r. +.
Moody 1926, Mrs. Henry Burman 1877.
Mrs. G. q. Boise 1928. Mrs. John
Burke 1919, Mrs. /. N. Parsons 1880,
Mrs. w. A. Falconer 1891. Mrs. B. K.
0keels 1852, and Mrs. Peter Reid 1883
and 1884.
Other officers this year include
Ars. 3. 8. Mcdonald, vice president:
1rs. i. n. Parsons, recording secre.
taly: MrS. @. q. Boise, corresponding
secretary: Mrs. .. B. shaw, treasurer;
Ars. John =. Dawson, registrar; Mrs.
u. W. Riley. historian: Mrs. A. W.
Cook, chaplain: and Mrs. J. A. Flow,
auditor.
- MEMBER at Present
Present membership Of the chapter
il,clMdes Mesdames James Algeo, Z.
r. Atkiuson, Peter Anton, Andrew
Bahmer. 9. q. Boise, Bertha Brocopp,
John Burke, A. W. Cook, A. L. Cos.
|eri1{. John Z Dawson, william Dol,n,
%. Erickson. w. A. Falconer. .. a.
Heuser. i. =. Jack, ...... Jonas,
Emily Lockwood, Mary Lewis, G.. n.
Ivdahl. Mary Nandigo. I. w. Mar.
TIN. :. ,. Mcdonald J. ?. Mc0arvsy,
Robert Orr; Frank Paris. Z. N. Par.
sens, A. =. Preston, +. n. Register,
Ptter Reid. Henry Richholt. J. w.
Riley. ]. J. Rue. George Robidou,
Celia schloemer, Nargaret Schneider.
B Z. 9keels. Sidney Smith, D. !.
Shaw, Anna Stark Anna 0tebbins, J.
n Trepp, Charles Wachter. ". =.
Webb. g. WynkoOp and Marie d.
Zychlinski.