Evening star., 1936-09-25
ELECTIONS CLOSE
| c. A. RS SESSION
Ruhe Named Commander OF
Veterans-AIIied Groups
Also Choose Heads.

Veterans Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic and their i've allied or.
ganizations were en- route home today
after final business sessions yesterday.
During the past three days most of
the organizations have completed the
election Of officers, several electing
their states yesterday.
G. H. william Ruhe of Pittsburgh,
who at Is was In action with the 4th
Pennsylvania Cavalry at Petersburg
and Appomattox, yesterday afternoon
organized his new staff following his
election as commander in chief Of
the G. A. r. to succeed Obey Nelson
of Slater, Iowa.
Yesterday evening the Daughters Of
Union Veterans Of the Civil War com.
pleted the election Of q slate of ma.
tional officers. headed by Mrs. Adele
Murphy of Mexico, N. Y, who was
elevated from the post of national
senior vice president.
Other officers elected to serve with
Mrs. Murphy are: Mary Manning of
Seattle, national senior vice president;
Anne Raeyling Of Philadelphia, ma
tional junior vice president; Ida Mae
Gadberry of Pueblo. Colo. national
chaplain, and Bertha M. Droz Of
Mansfield, Ohio. national patriotH
instructor.
New OfIicers Installed.
The new officers were installed at
the closing business session at the
Washington Hotel yesterday evening.
Their convention was described as the
largest in the 46 years history Of the
organization, all departments being
represented.
The Ladies Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic elected as their national
president Frances Martin Kuhns of
Swissdale, Pa. Their final business
session was followed by a joint coun-
Gil meeting yesterday evening. and
the convention closed with Q dinner
in honor Of past national presidents
Of the organization at the Washington
Hotel.
The new officers comprising Mrs.
Kuhns' staff are Orpha Whitaker .:
Camden. N. j., senior vice president.
Catherine Schroeder Of Los Angelo
junior vice president: T. aelyn sm,
of Omaha, Nebr.. treasurer: Mani
Giroux Of Chicago, chaplain; Me-
garet Hopkins worrell Of this cit
patriotic instructor: Theo Redfer;
Auburn. r. l.. registrar: wynnye {.
Williamson, Parkersburg. w. VI.
counselor: Gladys wethy Newto-
Charleston. w. Va, Frances Haskei
Tacoma, Wash, and Sadie Mae WI
liams, Cleveland, members Of Il
Council Of Administration; Cassea
Orsborn. weiser, Idaho editor Of Il
Bugle Call, and May 3. Slattery I
Pittsburgh, secretary.
Report Largest Convention.
The Sons of Union Veterans ais,
reported the largest convention III
their history. The final business ses-
sion closed yesterday afternoon with
the election of william Allan Dyer,
Syracuse, N. Y, commander-in-chief:
Perle Fouch, Allegan, Mich, senior
vice commander in chief: Howard
Michael. Baltimore, Junior com
mander in chief; Charles H. @. Mo-
ran, Holyoke. Mass; John L. Reeger.
Trenton. N. j.. and A. w. Mcdaniel,
Valparaiso. Ind. members Of the
council in chief.
The Sons adopted several resolu-
tions calling for adequate national
defense measures for the United
States.
Mrs. Ida B. Lewis Of Milwaukee was
elected national president Of the
Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Vet
Grams at the closing session In the
Willard Hotel. Elected to serve with
her were Mrs. Florence Cowdrewy,
Tarryville, Conn, vice president; Mrs.
Margaret C. Brady. Albany, N. Y,
secretary: Mrs. Lillian Ball. Indian
apolis, treasurer: Mrs. Mahala Buck
ley. Los Angeles, patriotic instructor:
Mrs. Mary E. Simonds, Toledo. Ohio,
chaplain; Mrs. Nellie D. Haven. San
ford, Me, inspector; Mrs. Hannah
Beck, New York. instituting and in
stalling ofiicer; Miss Jean M. Thole,
Dwight, H., press correspondent;
Mary Stapleton, New York, chief Of
staff; Nettie Hayes, Milwaukee, per-
sonal aide; Emma Bolt. Missouri, spe-
cial aide; Parke Yengling. Ohio. ma
tional counselor. and Mrs. Stella B.
Owens, Montclair, N. j.: Mrs. Daisy
Herdman, Johnstown. Pa, and Miss
Anna L. Gariock, Hagerstown. Md,
members of the national council
The auxiliary passed . resolution
protesting the issuance by the Post
ONCE Department Of q postage stamp
in memory Of Robert E. Lee and
| Stonewall jackson.
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