Show i I RELIEf CORPS Will ELECT PRESIDENT Two Candidates in Field Retiring Executive Receives Receives Re Re- s Gifts Tho W. W R. R 0 O. Is in executive session this morning at tho the First Presbyterian church Tho The report of or tho yearly work of or this organization was read by y the national president Mrs Mary Spofford Oilman Gilman to an attentive audience composed composed com corn posed of or nearly every delegate in tho thoi city i The nomination of officers will In all probability bo be taken up this afternoon Mrs Irs Belle Delle C C. lint Harris of Kansas and Mrs aIrs Jennie I. I Berry of Iowa will undoubtedly r receive nominations nomination for for- forthe the presidency the the presidency and the election from all appearances will be closely contested At the business session of the Womans Woman's corps yesterday held at the First Presbyterian church the address of the national P president Mrs Oilman GUman II was the fA et principal g 1 feature of the session She spoke of the tho sound condition of the finances of the organization and said As we aro arc In such suh sound lound financial condition and the tho Grand Army Is striving so hard to establish R a reserve fund I make the recommendation that the tho sum Bum of 1000 be presented to the Grand Army of the tho Republic Republic Republic Re Re- public to be placed In It Its vested fund In accordance with our custom of late years ears it has been our privilege and pleas ure to present to army nurses during the tho Pat past year Christmas gifts to tho amount 01 Ul of u I 01 Ul of u I She also spoke of the need of tho the members members mem mem- bers sustaining Commander In Chief Chic Henry M. M Nevius Recommends Helpmeet In ln his noble securing the re reinstatement reinstatement re- re instatement t of s suspended members b who are too eom poor r to pay er their il dues and d the muster In of worthy veterans who have thus far tar remained outside the ranks through Inability to meet the expense of membership In his circular letter of November No- No vember ember 9 1908 he shows that there were pensioners who were not members of the Grand Army of the Republic Mrs Gilmer further recommended that the matter of formulating ia a l lf helpmeet e for t the ea Information amr of national fon officers f be referred to the permanent committee on rules and regulations if they be elected and that they have full fun powers to compile compile com corn pile and present copies of the same for forthe forthe the consideration of the twenty-eighth twenty national convention She recommended that national officers shall shail turn over to their successors all property r and n supplies p o of the tho order er re remaining remaining re- re l In their hl hands s within li fn ten days i after the national encampment and that there be constituted a a. standing committee to be known as the committee on rules and regulations to whom shall be re referred referred referred re- re all proposed changes and amendments amendments amendments amend amend- ments to the rules and regulations ritual service book blanks and all other forms used by authority of the national convention convention convention conven conven- tion The members of such committee to be elected one for one year one for two years and one for three years and annually annually an an- ry thereafter r i one n for gre gret t three Sye years Mrs Gilman GUman paid a a beautiful tribute to the tho veterans and to the Daughters of Veterans who have been called by death She also eulogized the tho work of the army nurses nunes Following the address Mrs Gilman GUman was the recipient of several beautiful presents Her staff officers' officers gift was a a. handsome set of sliver silver folks and knives The speech of presentation was made by Mrs Maria Marla Going national secretary The aides of her stair staff who who- formed a a. circle about her presented her with several dozen pink roses and concealed in the bouquet was a a. diamond brooch and a a. 10 gold piece Mrs aIrs Jennie I. I Berry of ot Cedar Rapids la Ia chief of staff start made the presentation I Doll Coll for Granddaughter Mrs airs Gilman with tears In her eyes made a a. graceful little speech of tion A small doll was presented Mrs Gilman GUman by Mrs airs Ella Scott of New York as a a. gift for Mrs Gilmans Oilman's little granddaughter granddaughter grand grand- daughter and namesake Just three weeks old The doll was Immediately christened Mary L. L Gilman III Ill Mrs Maria Marla Going national secretary was presented with a handsome seal lIeal pocketbook by her fellow officers The presentation speech was made by Mrs Martha North press cor cor- respondent Mrs North was given a diamond diamond diamond dia dia- mond ring b by her associates In the official circles of the corps aIrs J McClellan made the th presentation speech Mrs Irs Vinegar WInegar president of the George R. R Maxwell chapter W. W R. R C. C of Salt Lake City presented to Mrs Gilman on behalf of the four Womans Woman's Relief Corps of Utah a handsome ring manufactured In Inthis Inthis inthis this city the gold coming from Utah mines set with amatrice a native stone Salt Lake Corps' Corps Gift Mrs airs Martha a G Going the national secretary secre secre- C ta tary and Mrs Charlotte Charlotte io ree E. E te Wright the national treasurer were given Sa Salt t Lake souvenir spoons n by Mrs Vinegar Winegar for the theA g re ti negar four relief corps of T i the state A number of committees were appointed to look after various arlous departments of the work of the convention A solemn service was held In memory of the late Adella Adelta Bernard of Idaho and Mrs Amelia Alexander of Ohio Mrs were Plummer delivered l sang Face tc by Mrs airs l to Face Annie i C Campbell Eulogies of Idaho and Miss Hannah U. U Maxon of Ohio A delegation from the Daughters of Veterans was received and greetings were ere presented The convention con then adjourned until 9 P o'clock this morning Unique Flag Groups The church was most beautifully decorated deco deco- rated Three large American flags were draped behind the platform with a flag nag bearing the G. G A A. R. R emblem draped over oer the center flag On either er side of the platform was draped the blue field neld of oC the flag nag with its white stars The foot toot of I Ithe the platform and the railing of ot the balcony balcony bal hal cony In the rear of the church were also decorated with large handsome flags Above the patriotic decorations behind the platform where gold banners bearing the names of t the states t represented In Inthe inthe the convention tI These h were e eUf Utah Idaho h West est Rhode e ev v Virginia Island Tennessee Washington IS nN North and 3 Dakota Alaska t New Jersey California and Nevada Ore Ore- gon Kentucky Minneapolis Maryland i i nd Vermont e Texas il Montana Missouri iU Louisiana and Mississippi Florida South Dakota ta Iowa Pennsylvania Maine Michigan Kan ass Illinois New Hampshire Hamp Hamp- I shireS shire fl Massachusetts Ohio New York Connecticut Nebraska Wisconsin Colorado Colorado Colo Cob rado redo and Wyoming Indiana Oklahoma National Officers Present The following national officers offIce responded respond respond- ed ad to roll roIl call National president Mary Mao L. L Gilman national lien senior lor vice president Anna E. E Howe national Junior vice president Clara A. A Lukens national secretary Maria V. V W W. Going national treasurer CharlOtte Charlotte Char Char- lotte E. E Wright national chaplain Maria all L. L Mumford national Inspector Alice Dean Schneider national counselor Harriet lIar lIar- net riet 3 3 Bodge national a instituting n and in installing in- in stalling U g officer f r. r Ellen i F F. Daniels national 10 i instructor Nettle McGowan national fl press c correspondent Mary M. M North lr na national national na- na senior aide and chief of t staff Jennie Jennie Jen Jen- J nie I. I Berry national executive board life lIfo member Sarah E E. Fuller national executive board Ida Shotts chairman Isabelle Worrell orrell Ball Bail A. A Cheney Henrietta tta E E. Briscoe Andersonville Ander- Ander sonville prison board Sarah D. D WInans chairman Allaseba M. M Bliss BUu Abbie Abble A. A Adams |