Show US GRAND SUCCESS OLD SOLDIERS enthusiastic IN PRAISE OF TREATMENT WHILE IN SALT LAKE CITY former governor van sant of minnesota choson chosen commander ln in chief a resident of utah being given second place next convention at atlantic city salt lake city the forty third annual encampment of the grand army of the republic Is now history the closing exercises of a five day session being held on friday august 13 tired but happy and feeling in a most gracious mood toward the people of the city in which they had gathered from every portion of the united states the nations defenders who had been permitted to again greet their former comrades in arms and attend to the necessary business of the organization which is the pride of every loyal american joined in singing god be with Us till we meet again and the convention one of the most successful and enjoyable in many ways ever held came to a close while for five days the veterans had been gra granted the freedom of the city and had been feted and enter gaind in true western style during every moment that they were not en eif in the conduct of the busin business of the organization at the convention hall in the tabernacle a great number of the visitors were so well pleased with the reception given them by the people of utah as a whole that they will remain in utah several days making s side ide trips fr from om salt lake lak e city and visiting points of interest they were unab unable le td see during the time allotted for the business sessions there was a warm fight between st louis and atlantic city N J for the privilege of entertaining the veterans at the next annual convention atlantic city finally winning the coveted honor for commander in chief samuel R van sant of Minnea minneapolis polls was vas chosen and will direct the affairs of the grand army of the republic for the next twelve months the new commander in chief was formerly governor of the state of minnesota J W bostaph of ogden was chosen senior vice commander the other officers selected were junior vice commander alfred B beers beera of connecticut surgeon general dr W H lemon of kansas for chaplain rev daniel ryan of in diana di anapolis polls was chosen resolutions were adopted by the grand army of the republic and auxiliary branches before adjournment of the convention giving lavish praise to utah and salt lake city for the manner in which the visitors had been entertained while the veterans were holding their convention the wives sisters and daughters of the union soldiers were holding conventions of their organizations the womans comans relief corps the ther ladies Ladles of the grand army of the republic and the daughters of 0 veterans these three organizations held their conventions on thursday and friday the sessions being held in the first presbyterian church the fai andt st congregational church and the eagles hall mrs jennie 1 I berry of cedar rapids iowa was chosen president of the national womans comans relief corps a at t thursdays session she was elected by an overwhelming majority mrs delia rawlings henry of kansas city mo was chosen president of the ladles ladies of the grand army of the republic at fridays session mrs minnie minnic T guilland Guit land of alliance ohio was victorious in the race for president of the daughters of veterans |