National president, Mrs. Margaret Hamilton
of Wakefleld, Mass.; national senior vice presi
dent, Mrs. Susannah Krlps of Philadelphia; na
tional junior vice president, Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Tarble of Aurora. 111. ; national secretary. Miss
Kate Scott of Brookvllle, Pa. ; national treas-
To-night they will attend the reception
of the Woman's Relief Corps of San
Francisco.
Yesterday a large majority of the nurses
went cut to the park and Cliff House and
came back loud in their praises of their
trip. Last night they were the guests of
the national officers of the Woman's Re
lief Corps at a reception tendered them
at the Palace Hotel. £ >--.,•-
urer. Miss Cornelia Hancock of Philadelphia;
national councilor and also delegate to Women's
Relief Corps, Mrs. Delia A. B. Fay of New
York; past national president, Mrs. EwlnfE of
Phoenixville. Pa.: Mrs. Annie Stevens, Massa
chusetts; Mrs. Elizabeth Chapman. Illinois:
Mrs. Rebecca Smith. Minnesota: Anna Ferry
Smith, San Diego; Miss H. It. Shapless. Penn
sylvania; Mrs. Amanda Smyth. Ohio: Mrs.
Frick, Pennsylvania; Mrs. Fox, New Jersey;
Mrs. H. E. Judkins. Victor. Cal.; Mrs. Mar-
Raret Meserole Hayes, Los Angeles: Mrs. Mary
J. France. San Francisco; Mrs. Susannah D.
Clark of Indiana.
Continued on Page 4, Column 2.
only her own but whoever might be in
need of nursing on the bloody battlefields.
Not all the persuasion of friends or rela
tives could hold back this one of many
such heroines, and from 1862 to 1884 Mrs.
Paulk traveled on the Mississippi River
between 'Fort Armstrong; and keokuk,
serving mankind and country.
Even to old warriors each story of the
war days seemed to give some new reve
lation of hardships, of suffering, of hero
ism and of cruel death.
Comrade E. M. Chamberlain of Albany,
N. Y., happened to peep in- at the door
of the headauarters of the Woman's Re
lief Cores, when, to his amazement, he
saw a figure standing before him who he
Instantly recognized. as his old tent mate,
A. T. Large, the architect of Los An
geles. ... -
The ereetlng was so -profuse* and sud
den that all were taken aback. . These
two men enlisted together and had not
met. until yesterday, for thirty-eight
years.
The women were no less Interested in
the two old comrades becoming reunited
once more than were .'the two men them
selves and for some time rejoicing ¦ pre
vailed In the rooms.
SAN JOSE'S HOSPITALITY.
During the afternoon John Edward Lee,
secretary of the Citizens' General Com
mittee of Santa Clara County, paid ' the
two women's organizations a visit .and
promised thetn a' hearty welcome when
they ehall grace the city of San Jose on
Saturday..
Comrade Lee told of the big preparation
which is going on; how they had provid
ed arrangements whereby the committee
will be enabled to seat no less than 4000
souls around the great viand-weighted
tables which will', be placed within • the
beautiful St. James Park.
Comrade ; Lee also enlightened the ; la
dies on the topography of the cou,nty and
promised that plenty of.-, conveyances'
¦would be provided to carry them all ;to
the orchards and wineries and pther
places of industrial energy within "and
outside the city. •,• . . . t •
In honor of the visitors while the ban
quet is taking place Company B," Na
tional Guard, will do duty t - around ; Sit.
James square and the military band . will
discourse music. ¦. ", ,
The members ; of .the .organizations, were
delighted to hear ' of all the good things
in store for them at the Garden' City.-V
Owing to . the absence . of . Mrs. ' J. Tall
raadge, Mrs. E. M.; Chamberlain,.". past
department ¦; president, New 4 -.Tork? State,
had charge of , the Newy York, delegation
yesterday. It Is probable that : Mrs.
Chamberlain will have room 983 allotted ,
Mrs. Annie F. Paulk, past national cor
responding secretary and past senior vice
department president of the Woman's Re
lief Corps, was one who to Inquirers told
of her husband's and her brothers' service
in the army of their country. She graph
ically told how she determined to aid not
It was in these rooms of the Woman's
Relief . Corns and the Ladles of the G.
A. R. that the representatives of noble
American womanhood stood out magnifi
cently, 6plendidly and valiantly, for all
had taken some patriotic part In the days
of carnage, destruction and the ultimate
and glorious welding together of the
Union.
NOBLE ACHIEVEMENTS.
To be sure, the quarters of the Woman's
Relief Corps and the Ladies of the G.
A. R. were for the women, but there was
a strong desire on the part of the veter
ans to pay their respects to the good
women, and consequently many an hour
passed with the recounting of good and
exciting old war stories and sentimental
reference to those who had been called
away by death.
Among the women were nurses that
had bravely and lovingly followed their
husbands and their sons and brothers to
the front hoping, should necessity arise,
to be able to minister to their urgent
needs.
Some old veteran would meet one of
these noble women and with tear dim
med eyes would remind her of. her good
ness and unselfish sarcriflces when danger
was threatening- every life.
the Palace Hotel yesterday and
genial and affectionate greetings by old
friends were . heard and witnessed in
every direction. It was a day of meet
ings of friends long separated.
For the receptions, all of which were
informal, the rooms of the headquarters
representing each State were prettily dec
orated and bouauets were placed on ta
bles by the women of California, while
generous invitations ' were given to par
take of the marvelous fruits of the State.
And all those who had not visited Cali
fornia before wondered at the luxurious
and unlimited quantities of luscious grapes
and boxes of great pink bloomed peaches.
The stars and stripes were everywhere
in the forefront and every man and every
woman was highly decorated with the
honored emblems which testified to their
part l:\ the Union's achievement.
THE various State departments of
the Woman's Relief Corps and
those of the Ladies of the G.
A. R. opened headquarters at
her department at the Palace Hotel.
. New York State is the only State in the
Union having an Indian Circle and Mrs.
Chamberlain explained to her callers yes
terday that the circle is called "Red
Jacket" and that the members are under
the same jurisdiction as the Daughters of
the Revolution."
INDIAN LADIES OF G. A. B-.
The Seneca Tribe of the- Ladles of the
G. A. R, live in the western part of New
York State, on the Catteraugus Reserva
tion, near Buffalo. The husbands of the
women of the organization fought. in the
Civil War and their wives hold the honor
of the organization with reverence.
There was a quiet talk yesterday in
several quarters about the forthcoming
election of a national president of Ladles
of the Grand Army. •
So far there are several candidates - in
the field and each is a very popular
woman. ,.')
It is conceded that Mrs. M. Hall, who
was elected national president in October
last at Washington.' has given the utmost
satisfaction and has. proved herself high
ly capable of conducting the distinguished
and responsible , office.
,. However, the election Is looked forward,
to with intense Interest. .
Those who are considered to be candi
dates for_ the presidency are Mrs. Ruth
E. Foote, Department of Colorado and
Wyoming; ; Mrs. Annie E. Riggs, Colum
bus, Ohio; Mrs., Mary T. Hager of Chica
go, 111.. Mrs. Halt of West Virginia and
Mrs. B. Bailey of California.
The rooms of each delegation will be
open at all times . during the days and
evenings of the encampment | for the re
ception and convenience of visitors and
delegates. '
The Woman's Relief Corps, Department
of California-Nevada, will: hold a recep
tion at Golden Gate Hall, Sutter street, on-
Thursday ! evening, and other receptions
will be duly announced at headquarters.
Schools to Be Closed.
The Board of •Education has made the
following announcement: .
: Schools wlh'be closed on Tuesday and "Wed
nesday. August 18 and- 19, to allow: the teach
ers and pupils to participate, in the celebration
of the National Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic. The last half hour of
Monday will be devoted to appropriate patriotic
exercises. . - ¦ • ,
«-H"I"K"I--M"H--I"H H H"I"H"H"I-»
Woman's Relief Corps and Ladles of the Grand Army Gather
in Decorated Parlors at Hotels.
The Union Ex-Prisoners of War are
holding forth in Lyric Hall, on Eddy
nrect. The interior has been beautifully
decorated. Flags' and bunting, flowers
stid potted plants have turned the hall'
into a veritable bower. The old soldiers
¦who suffered imprisonment in Anderson
ville, LIbby, Belle' Isle and other terrible
places o£ confinement are gathered there
EX-PBISONEBS OP "WAIL
The department of Michigan has opened
headquarters in the Grand Hotel. The
plan of registration adopted by the
soldiers from that State is a clever one.
A long rail with protruding pins with
the name of the regiment over each pin
has been placed against the wall. Tags
are given the visitors and all those who
vrcre members of the thirty infantry
regiments sent forth by the Wolverine
State cr the numerous other military or
ganizations recruited from its citizens
are invited to place their card on the
book, so that their comrades may look
them up. One man proudly said that he
met four members of his company whom
he had not seen since the close of hostil
ities. To say that he was delighted was
putting 1 it mildly. How those old vet
erans eot together and told of the days
that will never come again was well
worth listening to. The names of com
i-ades who have crossed to the other
shore were recalled and kindly words
v/crc tpoken of them. •
The Sacramento Valley Veterans Brig
ade Association is holding- forth in the
main hall of the Lick House. As the vis
itor enters this hospitable place his eyes
are greeted by a sign over the door
which reads: "We drank from the same
canteen, 1£€1— 1903. Shake." Long tables
of fruit are displayed and the visitor is
asked to help himself. The brigade rep
resents the counties of Colusa. Butte.
Yolo, Sutter, Tuba and Tehama. Rep
resentatives from the various posts in
Sacramento Valley are always in attend
ance and the visitor is hospitably wel
comed. The luscious fruits of the valley
arc highly praised and the plan adopted
by the association is doing lots to ad
vertise the northern part of the State.
Sol Pinheiro, the department color bear
er, has made the following list of flags.
He says they were carried b,y the Fifth
Corps. Third Division; Sixth Corps, Sec
ond Division; Twelfth Corps, Second Di
vision; Twenty-third Pennsylvania Infan
try; Sixty-first Pennsylvania Infantry;
Eighty-Second Pennsylvania Infantry;
Ninety-ninth. Sixty-ninth. One Hundred
and Fourth, Seventy-third. Ninety
eighth, One Hundred and Nineteenth.
One Hundred and Twenty-first. Ninety
fifth. One Hundred and Ninth, One Hun
dred and Eighteenth. Forty-sixth, One
Hundred and Nineteenth, One Hundred
and Twenty-seventh. Ninety-first, Nine
tieth, One Hundred and Fourteenth,
Seventy-first, Twenty-seventh Infantry
regiments; Thirty-third New Jersey and
First California Brigade. The last flag
was carried by Baker's regiment.
Sol Pinheiro proudly wears the Grand
Arrny badge which be pinned on the
hreast of Admiral David D. Porter, when
he became a member of the Grand Army
nt the Republic. He states he presented
the admiral with another badge in order
that he might repossess the precious one
he used in making the distinguished
sailor a member of the organization.
Ihe decorations in the various head
quarters are very artistic and the rooms
arc very inviting. Refreshments and
fruits are being given away with a lavish
hand. The various posts of this city and
State are vying with each other in tKeir
hospitality to the visitors. Thousands of
dollars are being expended in entertain
ment and this year's encampment will be
a memorable one.
Interest seems to center around the Pal
ace Hotel. It is in this famous hostelry
:hat the commander in chief has estab
lished his headquarters. The marble
room has been cet apart to himself and
.staff and the rooms are thronged with
representatives at all organizations.
A guard of honor is on duty all day.
Members of Lincoln Post No. 1 composed
the guard yesterday. D. P. Stoner was
cJBctr cf the guard and J. C. Burns of
<JartH-!d Post v.-as officer of the day. The
puard detail was as f olio we: Sergeant
Story and Privates Noble, O'Malley,
.".'..-.: ¦¦;'»-., Humes, Madden, Hart, Bur
pcyr.e. Stanton, McDermott, Hall, Gin
nety. £•;•!-,:
QENEBAL STEWABT BUSY.
General Ptewart, the commander in
onief. and hi* aids had their hands full
the entile day caring for the duties of
their cflice. Telegrams and letters flow
id in v^ith prcat rapidity and the clerks
wtic kt-ju bu?y sorting the mail and send
ing it to the proper headquarters.
•J be pr< cs committee of the Grand
Army Encampment is holding forth at
the Grand Hotel. Its rooms are tastefully
decorated and refreshments are served to
visiting newspaper men and women who i
are hero to report the encampment. Hugh
Burke, chairman of the committee, has
<23eirru osiftants in Colonel Pierce and
E!mcr LeffingwelL The committee has
three- rooms. i
Each night during the encampment an
entertainment will be given. Last night
an excellent programme was rendered.
Tl-.ere was singing and instrumental mu
sic. The rooms were crowded and the
hosts made things pleasant for all who
visited the headquarters. Great prepara
tions are being made by the press com
mittee for the big reception to be held
on Thursday afternoon in honor of the
visitors. More than 1500 invitations have
been issued. All the prominent newspa
per writers of the city will be present.
Tm Chinese girls in native costume will
serve tea and the Chinese orchestra will
discourse weird music during the recep
tion. The Third Artillery band has also
been enlaced for the occasion. The
Knickerbocker Quartet and other tal
ent has been engaged.
The Pennsylvania delegation, represent
'ingr the department of its State, are hold
ing forth In the maple room of the Pal
ace Hotel. The feature of the decora
tions in this handsome meeting place
are the flags that were carried during
the war by the regiments of Pennsyl
tania. They are twenty-six in number
and are owned by Governor Pennypacker.
It was through his courtesy that the de
partment of Pennsylvania was able to
bring the precious relics to the encamp
ment. They are jealously guarded. They
prove an attractive feature and the vet
erans never tire of gazing upon these
emblems of patriotism.
GUARDS WAS FLAGS.
Vnited States
_> — ATIOXAL and State headquar
ja Tiers were thrown open in all the
/ ft/ hotels ar.d prominent halls yes
fw W terday and throughout the af
ternoon and evening were filled
with members of the Grand Army of the
Republic. Comrades grasped each other's
hands and retold experiences and ex
changed anecdotes. Badges vere distrib
uted and souvenirs were exchanged. The
veterans went from place to place meet
ing their comrades from all parts of the
Veterans Salute
Comrades in
Passing.
He adq uarters
Thrown Open
to All.
FIRST DAY OF ENCAMPMENT IS SPENT IN REUNIONS
Stories Are Told
of Battles
Fought
Old Soldiers Meet
After Many
Years.
£ £ y y A E drank from the same
• • M M ycanteen." This motto
m M f shone resplendent ever
\^^^ the stage in Steinway
Hall last evening and
beneath the familiar words was a splen
did likeness of General George H.
Thomas, after whom the local post takes
its name. The reception tendered by the
post last evening was largely attended.
Had the hall been twice its size it could
not have accomodated the crowds which
poured through the doors. Every seat
was taken and many had -to stand. The
decorations were beautiful and called
forth much favorable comment. Potted
plants, ferns, cut flowers and pafms in
termingled with the national colors and
American flags covered the walls and hid
the stage. Vari-colored lights illuminated
the 'hall and the scene was an animated
one.
A special committee composed of Com
mander A. D. Cutler and comrades Ben
jamin Heath Jr., W. A. Jacobs and Wil
liam Healy had the affair in charge.
Refreshments were served and the Sev.
enth United States Infantry band dis
coursed patriotic music throughout the
evening. " " * "
At 8 o'clock a reception was tendered
to th# ladies. Mrs. A. D. Cutler, wife
of the commander of the post, and the
wives and daughters of the members of
the organization received the visitors.
The evening's programme opened with
a patriotic selection by the band. At its
conclusion. Commander Cutler formally
welcomed the visitors. He expressed his
gratification at the assured success of
the encampment and he invited the visit
ing comrades to make the headquarters
of the post their abiding place during
their stay in this city. He said the doors
of Stelnway Hall would always be open
to visiting comrades and the hand of
good fellowship would always be ex
tended to the men who defended their
country's cause during the dark days of
1S61 and 1S63.
The Knickerbocker Quartet, composed
of Herbert Williams. Dr. R. W. Smith. D.
B. Crane and L. A. Larsen. sang familiar
songs. The rendition of the old songs,
which were heard in the still nights
round the campflres in war time, aroused
memories and touched the hearts of the
veterans.
SONGS PLEASE VETERANS.
The quartet might have sung all night
if the applause was an incentive, but a
lengthy programme prevented It.
Miss Lillian Quinn scored a hit with
stirring recitations. She struck a keynote
in the hearts of her listeners by the fer
vor of her declamation. Her voice rang
through the hall with great effect, and
when she concluded she was greeted with,
a generous burst of applause.
Mrs. J. E. Birmingham's splendid con
tralto voice was heard to good effect and
flhe was repeatedly encored.
J. W. Erwin presented a serfes of ster
eoptlcon views of San v Francisco" and
gave an interesting account of the vari
ous spots portrayed on the canvas. The
visitors were delighted with the scenes
and even old residents, long familiar with
them, saw new beauty in them.
Miss Helen Colburn Heath rendered a
soprano solo and her singing was greatly
appreciated by the large audience. The
Knickerbocker Quartet and Mrs. Birm
ingham were recalled and charmed the
auditors with their sweet singing.
After the entertainment another recep
tion was held and refreshments were
passed around by waiters.
The opening entertainment of Georga
H. Thomas Post No. 2 was a success. It
inaugurates a series of entertainments
which will be held every afternoon and
evening during the week, "-V ¦•
To-night will be "Olympic night." Wil
liam Greer Harrison, president of the
Olympic Athletic Club of this city, will
deliver an interesting address on the use
fulness and achievements of the club.
There will be instrumental music, stere
optlcon views and singing.
LINCOLN POST ENTERTAINS.
Lincoln Post No. 1 gave a welcome
night at the headquarters, Lincoln Hall.
Pioneer building, last evening, which was
attended by an enormous crowd. Hun
dreds were unable to gain admission.
The programme was most enjoyable,
consisting of patriotic music, magnificent
ly rendered by the orchestra- from the
Thirteenth United States Infantry band,
under the direction of Bandmaster Trut
ner. .¦'-v
The chairman of the evening, Thomas
D. Barnstead, post commander Lincoln
Post, In welcoming the company, said:
"Age causes the heart to grow more
fond of Its sputhful associates and espe
cially so in the case of those associates
with whom days and months and years
of danger, trial, privation, hardship and
adventure have been passed, who have
drunk from the' same canteen, bitten
from the same piece of hardtack and
sipped from the same old battered tin cup
their morning coffee. Associates who have
fought side by side under that glorious
flag, the Stars and Stripes, and beheld it
waving and held aloft In victory time and
time again— victorious through storm of
shot and shell and charge of sabered cav
alry. It makes the blood course more
quickly through our veins because of your
presence here to-night, al! of you full of
the great principles of fraternity, charity
and loyalty, three principles that bind us
firmly together.
"We extend to you a thousand wel
comes, aye, ten thousand times ten thou
sand welcomes to our hearts and to our
homes."
THE SAN FRA]SrCISCO;CALtr, TUESDAY, AT7GUST 18. 1903.
8 p. m.-^-Spanish American Veterans' convention and election of of
'•;'- fleers, at Armory 815 Ellis street.'.- • :
8 p. ni.— Receptions by. Departments of Illinois, Missouri and Ohio of
Woman's Relief Corps at" Palace HoteL
8 p. m. — Illumination of streets and triumphal arches
io a. m.— Grand parade. of United States soldiers and sailors, National
Guard of California and civic organizations.
a p. m.— Union Ex-Prisoners of War, convention and election of
/ Lyric Hall, 121 Eddy street,
a p. m. to s p. f m.-rWelcome by G. A. R. organizations and kindred
societies at various headquarters.
3 p. m.— Berdan's Sharpshooters*' reunion, -Albion Hall, Alcazar
building.
8 p.m^Reception to the commander in chief of the Grand Army of
.. the Republic by the Grand Army, Woman's Relief Corps and
< Ladies ; of the G. A. R., at • Mechanics' Pavilion. '
8 : p. Tin.-— Union Ex-Prisoners of War reunion at Lyric Hall, iai
Eddy street. .-.' ', ¦ . ' '
PROGRAMME FOR TO'DAY IS,
OWE OF GREAT INTEREST
•LONDON. Aug. 17. -At the Wolver
hampton meeting to-day Lucien Lyne. the
American Jockey, rode the first four win
ners. Not one of his mounts was a fa
vorite.
Lyne Rides Four Winners.
The following telegram - was received
yesterday from R. B. Armstrong, assis
tant secretary of the treasury, by Act
ing Customs Collector William B. Ham
ilton:
To enable Civil War veterans to attend en
campment, Q. A. R.. the President desires they
be excused one day. Tou will see that the
direction la carried out as to customs service.
Roosevelt Declares Holiday.
/acwilE National Association of
g^ Army Nurses ,of the Civil War
¦ m is encamped at The Renton,
• «*• 712 Sutter street. The meet-
Ings of the association, which'
will begin on Thursday, will be held in
Golden Gate Hall;
Mrs. Delia A. B. Fay, the national
councilor, is very enthusiastic about the
convention here. She said: "We are all
delighted with San Francisco and the fine
reception that has been accorded to us.
"The weather the whole way across the
continent has been fine. I think it was
made tp order. Personally, I am so de
lighted with the State- and the great at
tractions that I should like to live here.
My, husband and I were married just be
fore the war broke" out. He volunteered
and I went In as nurse at the same time.
-"He was shot In the: head at Cold Har
bor, which affected his eyesight, which
soon after the war resulted in 'his be
coming totally blind.
"I left him with hla sister In Ohio, but
I am very sorry now that I did not have
him come with me. He, would have en-
Joyed your glorious climate,' and while
he cannot see he could feel the warm
grasp of hospitality -that has been offered
to us so bountifully on all sides."
The following officers and members of
this I organization have enrolled them
selves at headquarters: f
2
SOME OF THE SCENES AT RECEPTIONS HELD YESTERDAY BY VET
ERANS OF THE GRAND ARMY OP THE REPUBLIC, THE WOMAN'S
RELIEF CORPS AND THE LADIES OF THE G. A. R.
Those Who Tenderly Nursed the Wound'
ed Recount JJgain Deeds of 'Mercy.
ECZEMA, NO CUBE, NO PAY.;
Your druggist will refund your money if PAZO
OINTMENT ! fails to ' cure Ringworm, .Tetter,
Old Ulcers and Sores, Pimples and Blackhead*
on the face, and all skin diseases. BO ceoU.- •
ADVEBTISEMENTS.
Diamonds
May Soon
Drop in Price*
wS iST Savrvis^d f pMH!
C DAVIDSON, the world's greatest dia-
mond imitator, and have Inspected the
Bapph-Diamond. This gem has engaged
th* thought of our famous diamond im-
norters because of its excessive HARD-
KFSS phenomenal luater and brilliancy.
HavinW the same diamond cut, they pos-
"*, the prismatic fire so characteristic
of the itenulne. Constructed as nearly on
tho lines of nature as It was possible for
;" ienC e to venture, pressure and the most
intense heat obtainable are the important
factors of construction. • <
So foilbacks and never sold under elec-
tric lights and demonstrated side by
aide with genuine diamonds.
Beware of any one offering to represent
me— there is but one place on the Coast
where the Sapph-Dlamond can be pro-
cured. 124 Kearny street. San Francisco.
Reconstructed rubles, emeralds, pearls
and sapphires.
Importer of Australian and Mexican
fire opals.
Catalogues on application.