The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 21, 1903, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 IDOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS MEETS AND ELECTS SESSIONS | HEIDIN | [ SECRECY oble Women Meet| and Choose Leaders | LRI 7 / /fi//», o Mrs. Sarah B. Wi-|| nans Given High || Position. | Tomms I BrSIALE. 5 SESSIOR POSTPONE | BUSINESS | MEETING Ladies of G. A. R. to Ballot for LLOU PRESIDENT. al Association of | | resented opened with greetings | er Colgate of P of Ne der Ric , the three lected by ampment ladies heroes of the past days spoke of the ow. The Ha nded with national presi- | on behalf of the | itting words of | next order of business was the | v the national pres- | It showed that ths the president traveled over es, examining into the ','fnn'il‘.i'm] circles, organizing new | and enlisting many | GRAND EXCURSION TO SAN JOSE Banta Clara Valley Welcomes the Veterans. » many States v ding of the president's re- | ning session of the meeting | i the ladies retired to the where a very enjoyable a serve 2 ck in the afternoon the | o8 as again called to order and 2ding of reports continued. a he ding of the reports of the | vice presidents the re- | Miss Ruth | read. It year the e INVITED TO SACRAMENTO. Citizens of Capita From City Want Visit Veterans. condition being | or- | f ganized In n tes. r e treas showed that all | le od financial stand- to the ommitte after which 2 e national rr.-..‘j ., was presented | § of the members of the organiza- 1 diamond ring on behalf of | 2 beautiful silver | and inte at 11 to_be held Friday the Army of the Repub- ct new officers for the ensuing present list of officers follow: ———— | Visitor Struck by Streetcar. _ | s the wisitors from | 1 presid, Mrs. M. Apna Hall; na- ment, | dent, ‘Mrs. Lida J i | ia; natfonal junior vice G nd Kearny- Hinckley of San Fran- K er streets. She retary, Mies Ruth Hall of utenberg, but ional treagurer, Mrs. Annie ¥ national ¢ :_national ired to her an tional rresponde of California, Mrs. Bell Mrs. Mary Haggard of lilinois: national chap- lain, Mrs. Mary M. Stark; paticnal inspector, Mrs. M. J. Guv souvenir pos- ps, orange and p novelties, etc. Market street. * i | 1 Souvenirs of California. | ks i k ., T | Grand Army posts wi | 9:30 a. i’ 1 WILL DISIT OAKLAND AND DICINITY |Side Trips Planned for Deterans To-Day. —s RAND ARMY veterans and thelr friends will visit many across the bay to-day, and excur- sions to famous resorts will also be enjoyed The Oakland exe ing in charge the p tertainment of-the Gr utive committee hav- eparations for its en- nd Army of the Re | public to- held its last meeting yes- terday morning and the programme was finally arranged. Preparations for the | event are now complete thing is in readiness for the > veter- oss tne ans in the city aci Twenty-four memb: 11 1('.1?(! Oakland on the 8 o’clock boat for this city. They will direct the visiting veterans to the special boat which will convey them to Oakland. The special boat will leave tHis cf m. and will make the trip to Oak- land by way of the Oakland harbor route, arriving at the foot of Broadway at 10 o'clock. A number of reserve for the, pecial cars will be held in itors at First street and Broadway, ar will run direct to Nineteenth s Broadway, where the members of the Oakland Grand Army posts will meet the visitors and escort them to the Willows, on the shore of Lake Mer- ritt. Governor George C. Pardee will extend the greetings of the State of California, s will be made by Rev. General Charles Woodruff E. R. and Willlam R. Davis Immediately after the conclusion of the points | WOMEN WHO ARE PROM]J- NENTLY IDENTIFIED WIT G. A. R. AFFAIRS. O | | addresses the luncheon will be served by the ladies of the Oakland Relief Corps. During the serving of the refreshments the tickets provided by the committee for trips to the suburban towns will be dis- tributed to all the visitors, entitling them to free round-trip rides on any of the Oakland Transit Company’s lines. Company A, Veteran Reserves, will keep open house at its armory, corner of Twelfth and Harrison streets, Oakland, during the afternoon, and pork and beans, hardtack, coffee and tobacco will R served to all veterans. The 'grounds at Pledmont Springs will be thrown open to the visitors, and the management of Idora Park has issued a general invitation to veterans and’ their families to attend the afternoon and evening performances at the park thea- ter. All old soldiers from Jowa are requested to assemble on the boat while crossing the bay and remain together until reach- ing the place where the luncheon will be served. A SOl TBILRAST OFFICERS THE G A T CaN TR T Z= 4\ ; 1 | | | | CONTEST HELD BY MUSICIANS Prizes Awarded to Fife and Drum Players. HE fife and drum prize contest drew a blg crowd at Armory Hall, §15 Ellis street, last night. Colonel Le Roy Horn, pres- ident, of the Natlonal Associa- tion Civil War Musiclans, had charge of the entertainment, which was a great novelty to the majority of those present. In the Grand Army of the Republic con- test John M. Raymond of U. S. Grant Post of Chicago won in the drum compe- tition. Jack Venum of Los Angeles was the only participant in the fife contest, and naturally carried off the prize. The resuit of the trumpet competition among the Spanish-American war Vvet- erans gave the laurels to Sylvan New- man, First California Volunteers. The others who entered into this com- petition were H. T. Stephens, First Col- orado Volunteers, and Julian Akin, chief trumpeter of the First California Volun- teers. The judges of the competition were H. H. Ward, R. McMillan and Mark Frank- 1yn, - | JACK TARS GATHER AT DOG WATCH Naval Heroes Meet for a Happy Evening. hand- ; entertained last night at B'rith Hall, 123 Edd t, by the Naval Veterans of ifornia. part of the programme 1 was as follows: rans were Overture, remarks, Chair: Whiteside; address of wel- come, deiman of Phelps Squadron 12, V. response, Com- mander Simmons of Naval Post No. 400, of Philadelphia, Pa.; specialties, Arnold ‘and d permission of Orpheum managem ); pedestal clog dance, Master Sam Smoot (on pedestal ur and a half feet high and nine inches square): songs, Farrell and Webb; Irish dance, Francis and Eddie Dough- erty; song and dance, H. Brenner; clog waltz, Master Sam Smoot At its conclusion the guests repaired to the banquet hall on the first floor, where rations were served. Over 500 sat down to long tables, loaded down with pots of beans, hardtack and baxes of tobacco. Souvenirs, consisting of tin mugs and clay pipes, were there for every one and turnished mementoes of the occasion that will long be cherished by those who were fortunate enough to participate in the fes- tivities. At midnight the dog watch of the vet- erans commenced. Captain J. J. Tinnelli acted as toastmaster. It was a royal re- union. Everybody told a story and all en- tered with gusto into the general atmos- phere of good_fellowship that prevailed. The members of the committee were in- defatigable in their efforts to see that all had a good time. Speeches, songs and recitations were the order of the evening. 1 Grazier ( Captain Charles BEdelman of Lincoln Post No. 1 and Dr. A. H. Heppner, late assistant surgeon of the U. S. S. Amphi- trite, were especially zealous in looking after the welfare of the ci guests. } While the dog watch was going on the youngér members of the contingent were reveling in the enjoyment of a soclal dance in the main hall. W. G. Morrison, commander of Phelps Squadron No. 12, U. S. V. N., was master of ceremonies. The music was fine and all entered into the spirit of the occasion. —————— The chief defect of the box kite, of which Dr. Langley’s aerodrome is an elab- oration, is that the weight increases with the cubé as rapidly as the lifting power does with the square, so that the larger the kite the less it will lift in proportion. Professor Graham Bell's kites are equal- sided triangles, so that they need no brac- ing, and it is found that the lifting power | increased at a greater rate than the in- crease in weight. A flock of these kites recently lifted a 200-pound weight. —_———— George Vanderbilt's egtate, Biltmore, is already the largest body of contiguous Mind under one ownership in North Caro- lina. Nevertheless he is still adding to it. He has just secured a large tract on the upper Davidson River, which will become a part of Biltmore. On his new purchase are several water powers. In order to car- ry out his scheme of Improvements Mr. Vanderbilt finds it necessary to excavate a part of the bed of the Swannanoa River to prevent overflows. ————————— 1t is said that another Atchison man is making the mistake of urging his wife and the Other Woman to be good friends. | | | | | | took | GENERAL MILES ON WAY EAST Departs From This City WDith His Ex-Staff. Positively Declines to Converse on Politics. ENERAL NELS| left for the East last ev b nd train, accompanied b t comirades who came to San Francisco with him to at- tend the encampment of the Gran and who were members of his staff dur- ing the Civil War. General Miles was surrounded by hun- dreds of in the Palace Hotel yester when it became known that he was about to return to the ast. The veteran dier was evidently well pleased with expressions of good will tendered him and he was visibly affected when of brought him some flowers as-a token of their regard. Previous to Miles was see friends many some e old soldiers the General I reporter and in leaving city a reply to q ti he said “I am going to Wier, N. H., to attend the convention of the Grand Army State department. 1 promised the old soldlers there that I woul attend the meeting and that is why I rced to leave San Francisco at this time. I cannot expre myself as te cordiality ended me in San Francisco in the pas I shall never forget this vi reports that I am likely as a candidate for the honor of of Massachusett must p cline to discuss politics “Many statements have been to me in th two weeks, but 1 ¢ » past to say at this time that I have no cussed politics my trip to Cal and, as yo I have dec drawn int my visit to tk The departure very quiet, only being at the ferry ed soldler a safe jc Ceast LADIES HOLD RECEPTION State Departments Entertain Big Crowds. Gol parlor at evening. were § to 10 30 guests were Golden Gate Ha A. R. veterans ting gayly to th The of the Womai receptic t hal ance of sympat and wa —_——— | PAY VISIT TO MARE ISLAND. Veterans Cheered and Flags Fly in Their Honor. VALLEJO, Grand Arm Navy-yard and Val thousand and lau noon proved & no man The big grunite dock, contx the coast defen: shops, the cruisers the big_transport verted fnto and saobmarine beats rece magnitude of M. the variety and ucts. A short m followed. The bas at Goat Island was in s during the afternoon were distributed by t A dies as souvenirs, and d away filled with fruit by the veterans and their families, e e WELCOME AT SAN JOSE. Members of the G. A. B. to Be En- tertained. The citizens of San Jose have been making extensive preparations to recetve all the visit- ing members of the G. A. R., and have set aside to-morrow as the fete day in that eity. The town will be turmed over to the visitors and they will be entertained in elaborate style. 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