The National tribune., 1885-02-12
HEADQUARTERS NOTES.
Department Gleanings.
COLORADO IN CONVENTION


The Department Convention met in GA. r
Hail. Tabor Opera House. Thursday Jan. 10
and closed Saturday, Jan. II. The meeting
was very harmonious il ali its actions The
work done was very important showing a spirit
of fraternity, enthusiasm and zeal character
istic of the great hearted women of the West
The address of the Department President, Mrs
Kennedy, showed the Department organized
June 20, 1884, with five Corps and a member
ship of 149. 1t now numbers IL Corps, with a
gross membership of 27S with applications in
hand that will warrant the prophesy that the
Department before another year will number
at least % good active hard working Corps.
Mrs. Mary J. Telford, National Corresponding
Secretary, in her report of the Convention,
clearly outlines the important projects the
women of Colorado are setting in motion in the
line of practical aid for the soldier and his
family.
land HONORABLE WOMEN NOT FEW"
DEAR TRIBUNE: The Department of Colorado was
organized last June" an infant in arms" as DR..
Caroline l.. Parker, the Secretary, said There were
then but five Corps with total membership Of 1856.
These had expended III charity about 500; Since
that date six Corps have been added, with IA new
members-aggregating 2S5; and in the past six
months alone 1926 have been devoted to the care of
needy soldiers or their families.
The Auditing COMMITTEES found the books of the
Secretary and Treasurer correct in every particu-
lar"
Ill.
Hagle, Henrietta Mills, Mary f. Monroe. NJ. G.
Berwick and /. G. Rand, drafted a resolution to be
placed before the General Assembly, now in ses-
sion asking appropriation of funds TO provide
for suitable Soldiers Home for such of our Ma
tons defenders are now in almshouses or hospi-
tails, or in need outside, and that the management
of said Soldiers Home be placed in the hands of
the q. A r., W.RC., and other organizations of SOL
dicrs, sailors and marines.
To Past Department Commander g. F. Carr the
Department of Colorado is specially indebted BY
special order he called the attention of the Posts
work, warmly commenting it. and has not
failed to cooperate with whenever possible. All
the Corps formed doing weil-the Order -four
ishing best where there is the most to be done. In
Denver the field for relief work is inexhaustible,
and it has been nobly cared for by the loyal women
composing the different Corps. Mrs. Henrietta f.
Mills the retiring President of Farragut Corps tells
that in the year and half of the active work of
that Corps. not ,OoDsaa who appointed on
the Relief Committee has ever declined to servei
Can another Corps in all our broad land equal the
record of this busy group OF workers in the New
West?
The following is list of the Department officers
and Delegates to the National Convention:
President, Mrs. Katie G: Kennedy Denver.
s. N.-P., Mary NJ. Boyd, Golden.
J. V-P., Sarah Hamnl, Leadvile.
Sec, Helen X. Eldridge, Denver.
Treas, Olive HoGle Denver.
Chap. Alice Rand, Manitou.
Con, T.. NJ. Clark, Denver.
Guard, Miss Ella McNutt, Golden.
Inspector Mrs Anderson, Denver
Installing Officer Mrs. KIocl, Denver.
The Delegates TO the National Convention are
Mrs. X. G. Kennedy, Department President &c
otjcio; Z. X. S;imson, at large; II. Miller, alter
nate.
Delegates, DIR. Parker, Mrs Hunt Mrs Babcocz
Aternates Mrs. Oliver Hoyle, Mrs. A. Johnson
Board of Finance Mrs. +. X. Stimson Mrs 5. f.
Sherman, Mrs. j. A. Telford.
Council or Administration, Past Department Off
GERS and present Corps Presidents.
On the night OF the 10th the installation of officers
took place for both the GAR and the w X. C. in
the beautiful Opera House at Denver, an attractive
program of music and short speeches sandwiching
the more official ceremonies. Mary j. Tclford
National Corresponding Secretary, installed the
officers of the Corps. Aside from the ordinary
service, Mrs. Daley. Past Department Chaplain
in depositing her badge upon the altar, uttered an
impromptu prayer for the prosperity of the work
ef the Department.
MEMBER OF CONGRESS SURPRISED.
One action of the Corps during convention was
the decision TO bestow upon some comrade at each
annual convention an honorary membership. This
year it given Hon. c. G. Symes, Member of
Congress elect. After the installation of Corps Off
GERS, the Judge made spicy little speech insisting
upon keeping his place in the audience. lie men
toned incidentally that he had never been taken
prisoner. Thereat two ladies of the Department
at the instgation of Judge Coulter master of cere-
monies for the evening" left the stage and escorted
him TO a seat prisoner of war, causing no small
ripple of amusement in the audience. Mrs Ken
nedy then placed o badge upon his breast and for
mally presented the honorary membership. Next
annual meeting at Pueblo, for which the Corps
delegates present generously rendered free enter.
tainment.-M. J. T.