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Show MARY WELLS FAREWELL ADDRESS Mrs. Mary E. Wells of Ogden, department de-partment president of tho Ladies oC the Grand Army of the Republic, was the principal speaker nt the third annual convention In Provo Saturday. Satur-day. Mrs. Wells' term as president closed with the convention. Several valuable gifts were presented her by other officers as a mark of their esteem, es-teem, among them a cut glass berry Bet, a gold pendant set with a diamond dia-mond and ruby and gold cuff links. Tho department Jewel will bo glvon her at an ontertainment which the society Is planning to be hold at Lagoon. La-goon. Mrs. Wells spoke In part as follows fol-lows "Ladles of the Grand Army of tho Republic Mr Dear Sisters: When we stop and consider the seeming brief space of time since wo last met as an organization In our state convention, conven-tion, wo can scarcely reallzo that a llttlo over ono year has passed slnco you honored me with the highest office of-fice In our power to bestow. As wo are assembled today, I oxtend to you one and all ray heartfelt greetings, greet-ings, and I trust that the business brought before this session will bo transacted by you, not only for the bost Interest of our order In general, but for tho benefit of individual members mem-bers as well. "'At Ogden last year you elected me jour department president, and in accepting ac-cepting tho office I fully realized tho responsibility of tho duties incumbent upon me. With many misgivings of my ability, both mental and physical, to fill that position, I resolved to do my duty with only one thought, the welfare of our department, and Justice Jus-tice to my sisters as I saw the right. How well have I succeeded under trying try-ing physical disability I lsave to you to decide "During my term of offico all personal per-sonal letters to me have been an-swerod an-swerod and they were many, but they kept me In touch with nearly all my sisters In our department, some of whom were laboring under difficulties, and through our hear-to-heart talks both were benefitted. "My official visits among you have beon few. but none the less a source of genulno gratification and real pleasure, and will remain as bright spots on memory's page to which I can always look backward with fondest fond-est recollections. "To tho sisters of the department I wish to tender my sincere thanks for the many loving letters and other remembrnnces I have received, which have been a sourco of great help to me. "Of our department treasurer. Sister Sis-ter Margaret Crites, and my secretary. secre-tary. Sister June Pelrce, I can say that their services have been most efficient and that they were always ready and willing to meet any demands de-mands their duty made "In closing my address, I can say that I have done my best and have no Inclination to censure tmyone. "Should you feel Inclined to consuro Faults you may In others view, Ask your own heart ere you venture, If that has not fallings, too. "Let not friendly vows be broken, Rather strlvo a friend to gain. Many a word In anger spoken. Finds Its passage home again. "Do not then, In Idle pleasure. Trifle with a sister's fame: Guard it as a valued treasure. Sacred as your own good name. "Do not form opinions blindly; Hastiness to trouble tends; Those of whom we thought unkindly Oft become our warmest friends." Nelson Made Delegate. J V Nelson, of this city, was elected elect-ed delegate to the national encampment encamp-ment at Washington, at the state encampment en-campment A large delegation of old soldiers from here went to Provo on a spclal train Saturday morning and when they returned tho.r brought duck a national uncumiJinuiii ueieKuo and nearly all of the 6tate offices Gloom was thrown over the enjoya-bllity enjoya-bllity of the encampment Saturday bv the sudden death of Commander M M Kellogg, of Provo. Ho died suddenly during the exercises of the forenoon. Resolution of condolence waa passed by tho G. A, R., before adjournment ad-journment was taken Following are the local peoplo who were elected to office during the encampment Saturday: Sat-urday: Junior vico commander, A. Van Patten; patriotic instructor, W. L. Russell, delcgato to national encampment encamp-ment at San Francisco, John V Nelson, Nel-son, alternate, J. A Wear. In the state election of the W. R. C. Mrs. Emma Gallagher was made Junior dco president, and Mrs. Addie L. Williams, second counsellor Throo Ogden women wero given offices in the G. A. R. Circle, Mrs. Sarah Chapman, Chap-man, senior vice president, Mrs. Mary B, Wells, counsellor, and Mrs. Sarah 5Vay was appointed on a committee )f three counsellors. |