Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-20

at i.5o Cloch tuiS evening, Wuere tney
will form into procession and march to
the banquet hall. Several prominent
speakers will respond to toasts. and vocal
and instrumental music will also greet the
occasion.
WOMEN'S RELIEF CORPS.
The Proceedings Neutrality-suspicious. of
Oficers-A Presentation.
The Department Convention of the
Women's Relief Corps met in Fraternity
Hall, Odd Fellows Temple. at 10 o clock.
The only business of public character
transacted during the morning session was
the appropriation of $50 from the Conven-
ton funds to Mrs Eleanor Ransom, who
was an army nurse during the late war. At
1l:30 A. NJ. the Convention adjourned till
1:3O P. NJ, to permit large number of dele
gates to visit the Croker Art Gallery.
At the afternoon session, the first bust
ness was a resolution by Mrs. lydia J
Prescott, of Oakland, to the effect that all
army nurses who served during the late
war be included in the pension bill now
pending before Congress, and that copy
OF the same be sent to the Chairman of the
National Corps Committee on Pensions
Mrs. Florence Il. Baker, Past National
President.
The next order of business being the
nomination and election of officers, Mrs.
Sallie Ii. Henry, of Warren Corps, placed
Mrs. Lizzie D'A. Kline, of San Francisco,
in nomination for President Mrs. Eliza
beth Layres nominated Mrs. B. Jane Rus
sell, of Oakland The nominations were
then closed.
Mrs. Kline then arose, and in a few
spirited remarks thanked the Convention
for the confidence and honor conferred
upon her in the past, and declined the
nomination. Mrs. Russell then being the
only candidate, was elected unanimously.
For Senior Vice. President Mrs. Mary B.
Jordan, of Warren Corps, Sacramento ;
Mrs. Mary Kent, of Sumner Corps, Sacra-
mento; Mrs. Olive G. Welsh, of San JOSE
and Mrs. Kate McGrew of Oakland We're
placed in nomination. Mrs. Jordan re-
ceived 10 votes; Mrs Kent, 8 Mrs. Walsh,
49, and Mrs. McGrew, l5 Mrs Jordan was
declared elected.
There being no contest for the Office of
Junior Vice-President, Mrs. May 7. Stevens,
of San Francisco, was chosen by unani-
nous vote. Also Mrs Sarah J. Farwell, of
Oakland, for Department Treasurer, was
similarly chosen, and Mrs. Eleanor Ran
som, of San Jose, for Department Chaplain
For members of the Executive Boards
Mrs. Sallie II. Henry, Lois Apgar, Helen
McCord Longdon Elizabeth d. Layres and
Jeanette K. Bell were chosen
Delegates to the National Eneampment.
which convenes in San Francisco ON the
Sd of August, were elected as follows Mel
lie G. Backus, Emma Rice N Jennie SIM
mons, May o. IL. Stoneman and Mrs.
Bennett.
The remaining officers on the depart
ment staff are filled by appointment, and
will be announced to-day. Mrs. Alice
Seadler, of Warren Corps, this city, has
been detailed as department installing Off
Ger, and will this morning install the new
department officers for the ensuing year.
TheAollowing resolution was offered and
unanimously adopted:
Rosolred, That this Convention of the Depart
ment of California hereby sustains and ratifes
the action of the Department President in re-
mer Rod Matheson Corps. and also in the forma-
ton OF the new corps, auxiliary to Rod Mathe-
son Post.
The Convention then adjourned at $50
p. NJ, to meet at $3.50 this morning.
A Presentation.
Just before the close of the afternoon ses-
sion there occurred one of those pleasant
incidents that characterize, not unfre-
quently, the retiracy from office of those
who have been especially diligent and faith
ful, and who have won the esteem of a
membership and commanded its respect
by that dignity of demeanor and vet ami
able and equable quality of character that
distinguishes the discreet and wise presi-
dent from the one who, by reason of being
dressed in little brief authority, makes the
incumbency by naughty bearing, anything
but pleasant to those who invest the officer
with power. 1t was surprise, and a well
arranged and successfully executed one
Mrs Sarah G. Borland, Department Treas
nrer, stepped forward and begged the at
tention of the Chair. Addressing the re-
firing President, Mrs. Lizzie D'A. Kline,
she referred feelingly to the warm per-
sonal relations existing between them, as
typical of that between the Presi-
dent and the whole membership.
She, Mrs. Borland. as an officer on
Mrs. Kinne's staff, had enjoyed special OPP
portunities to study the woman, and in
calm words, but that testife | to deep I'M
dercurrent of feeling, she expressed her APP
probation of the character of Mrs. Kline
She knew her, as did all, to be Jealous
worker, and aetuated only by mistaken
loyalty to the principles of the Women's
Relief Corps and the Grand Army of the
:.
Kline, in behalf of the Department,
beautiful quarto casket of scarlet plush On
being opened there was disclosed, resting in
yielding beds of satin and velvet, a glitter
ing array of table silver one dozen
solid silver teaspoons, one half
dozen solid silver tablespoons, and
a halfdozen each of solid silver knives
and forks. In the midst was an easel hold
ing a heavy SILVER card, three by four
inches in size, and bearing the words
Presented to Lizzie D'A Kline by the
Department of California, w. r. c., Feb
ruary 10, 1856" OF course there was a |
round of applause, and it was sincere
though femininely delicate in its demon |
stration. If there is any one thing house
wife .'dotes on, it is table silver If there |
is anything that can aid her in preserving |
her equanimity, it is the sudden possession |
of rich silver pieces with which to adorn |
the snowy damask of her tea-table But |
these influences were lost on Mrs. Kline. |
Surprise whelmed qualification, and the |
manifest deep regard the token typified |
was such as to shake her out of that self |
poise which has made her so excellent |
presiding officer. She had resort to a |
woman's eloquence- though |
and her reply came with happy tears. Her |
thanks were brief but feeling, and her I'M |
studied words just such as fitted the occa-
sion and the spirit of the gift. She was,
literally, " too full for ltterance,n but il |
was such fullness as swells up out of the |
heart, and overhows at the eyes, upon the |
surface of sympathetic nature.
A MATTER OF BEAUTY.
We have no intention of 1attering the |
ladies of the w. r. c. On the contrary, |
truth is our strong point, and hattery is |
never trrItb As for aftemptinp In win the \
favor of women by telling them of their |
charms of face and manner, that we never |
do. There is more manly and direct |
method. The simple truth is that the local |
bodies selecting delegates to the w. r. G. |
Convention chose the flower of their re- |
spective communities. The delegates are, |
as rule, remarkably fine-looking women, |
with some real beauties. Intelligence and |
modesty mark every countenance. There |