The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-24
PEACE FINALLY PREVAILS
The Election of Officers Almost Causes
Another Disruption of the w. r. C.
Mrs. Sherwood, President of the National Or
ganization. Succeeds. However, in Quiet-
ing the Trouble, BY Much Persuasion.

| HeI Corps was characterized Dy a great deal OF
hard work and by spirited contest over the
| election of officers for the ensuing year. which
| threatened at one time to cause another disrup
| ton of the corps in this State. Fortunately,
| however and to a great extent through
| the intercesson of the presiding officer,
| Mrs. Sherwood, the trouble quoted
| and before the convention had adjourned at
| night, and the delegates separated for the year.
| the union seemed to be more perfect than it has
| been for some time. The work of the present
convention appears to have been eminently salts
| factory, and the two three ladies in attend
| ance from distance pronounced in their
euiogies upon the intelligence. enterprise and
| ardor of the women composing the Indiana
| Woman's Relief Corps.
| The convention called to order shortly
| after 10 o'clock in the morning. Mrs. l.. May
Wheeler read her report senior aid of the
| department. Her work during the past year
/ was something remarkable and exceled any
| thing accomplished in any other State in the
/ Union Fifty-four corps had been added dur
/ ing the year.
When the time for nominating officers for the
| ensuing year arrived there visible ripple
of excitement. and for time It looked like some
| of the old hostility between the two divisions
| would break out afresh The Indianapolis divis-
ing president. Mrs. Wulschnsr, and notwith-
standing the utter individuality of it, If peace
was to be preserved in the society. and the fact
that it was in direct violation of the agreement
made at st. Louis in September. when it was
agreed that neither of the presiding officers then
serving over the two divisions should be chosen
for the next year, there determined
effort upon tho part of some to elect
Mrs Wulschner again to the State presidency.
When nominations to that Office were announced
to be in order at least dozen ladies were
their feet at once, seeking to place Mrs.
Wulschners name before the convention. Mrs
Sarah c. jackson. of Jeffersonvllle. was finally
recognized by the chair. and in a brief speech
extolled the merits of the retiring president of
the Indianapolis division. This rather unex-
pected of affairs appeared to daze the South
Bend faction only for few moments. AS
the ladies who wanted to nominate Mrs.
Wulschner were through, two or three repre-
sentatives from the northern part of the State
arose and placed in nomination Mrs. Gorsuch,
the president OF that division. This
looked like war. but Mrs. Sherwood,
Isas presiding officer, Immediately auieted the
threatened trouble She called the attention of
the convention to the fact that the instructions
of the National Council when the Indiana diff
Guilty was placed in their hands for settlement.
were that neither of the presidents then serving
OVER the two divisions should become candidates
for the presidency at the present convention,
and intimated that if the matter were carried
further she would take measures to stop it, and
that even if Mrs. Wulschner should be nomi-
mated and elected she would annul the entire
proceedings. Then the tide began to set in in
in the meantime, had announced that
she would positively not be candidate for the
presidency. The nominations were multiply
ing. Among those whose names had been
sented for president were Mrs. Henry and Mrs.
Haas both of Wabash, Mrs. L. May Wheeler
and Mrs. Agnes Hit. both of this city. and
ofh hoxr
lively declined to allow her name to be used
Is In order to expedite matters it was finally de-
tsrmined to appoint q nominating committee.
Mrs. Juliet r. Wood. of Indianapolis; Mrs.
Sara E. Pittman, of Bloomington; Mrs
Kate sysrs of and
Mrs. Mary McIlvaine. of Tefre Haute
This committee made it's report after dinner
president Mrs. Haas, of Wabash. had been de-
eaded upon. and as she was member of the
northern division. which was decidedly in the
minority h the convention, protest was i'm
medately entered against the report of the com
mittee. motion WAS made to declare other
nominations in order for the presidency; and not
The motion prevailed. Then Mrs @Wulsch
sner's name was again brought forward,
as they were during the morning. Mrs. Sher-
wood, however. again made an appeal for har-
mony. The result was that Mrs Wulschner
Office of the presidency. This looked like hope
full opening. but it left Mrs Haas. of the South
Bend division. as the chief candidate for the
presidency, and the Indianapolis division was
unwilling to the highest office go to that
body. Accordingly. the name of Mrs. Agnes
Hit, of this city. was brought forward again,
. ballot on the nominations of
Mrs Hit and Mrs. Haas. The vote
two rival divisions and resulted in the cleo
ton of Mrs Hit by vote of 108 to "a for the
Wabash lady. Mrs. Hit was accordingly de-
clared elected, and then some one
senior vice-president, which accordingly
done by reclamation. From that on the recon-
were carried out. each officer being elected by
reclamation. The result, therefore, fol-
lows:
President-Nrs Agnes Hit indianapolis
Senior Vice-president-Mrs Laura Haas, Wabash.
Junior Vice-president-Mrs. Jennie Myerhof
Evansville.
Treasurer-Mrs; Sarah T. Haskell, Indianapos.
lis; Mrs. Sara NJ Pittmann Bloonngton Sara A.
Foster, TT. Wayne: Miss India Hackleman, Rush
vile; Mrs. Martha Smith, Rushvile.
The offices of secretary, State installing and
institutng officer, treasurer and counselor are
appointve, and were not announced by Mrs.
Hit until at the evening session OF the above
officers, Mrs. Haas, Mrs Hawkins, Mrs. Hackle-
man and Mrs Smith are members of what was
the South Bend division. and the others of the
Indianapolis division, 80 that, while the latter
predomnate, there is a fair division OF officers
Mrs. Hit, the new president, is member of |
George H. Thomas Post in this city, and is the |
wife of Major Hitt chief clerk of the railway |
mail service at this point She has been depart |
ment secretary for considerable period, and |
has been otherwise actively engaged for several |
years in corps work. While member of the |
Indianapolis division she was not an active par |
ticipant in the disputes between the two |
factions. and will. therefore. doubtless be able
to please 10th sides.
At the conclusion Of the election of officers |
motion was passed hold the next annual /
vention the same time and place of the State |
Eneampment.
At this juncture it was announced that |
delegation from the Grand Encampment were |
at the door, and a motion prevailed to admit |
them. The delegation headed by Com |
handkerchief Vanosdol. They were received . |
a gracious speech by Mrs. Sherwood who called |
upon CAPTAIN Vanosdol and a number of others |
for addresses Among the number |