The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-08-21
wOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS.
The Auxiliary TO the GAR. I'm Eighth An
nual Convention.

The Auxiliary TO the GAR. I'm Eighth An
nual Convention.
Boston, the cradle of the Woman's Relief
Corps, did herself proud in entertaining the
eighth National Convention Woman's Relief
Corps The joint committees, GAR. and
W.RC., acted as unit, and all that was possible
to devise for the pleasure and comfort of guests
was done. L. Florence Barker, President of
the Committee on General Arrangements, is
authority for the statement that every commit
| tee seemed peculiarly constituted for the special
work in hand, and certainly nothing could
have been more happily devised or executed.
The regular sessions of the Convention began
on Wednesday morning, National President
Wittenmyer presiding. Clara Barton and
Mary A. Logan were introduced from tho plat
form. and formally welcomed by the National
President. Many distinguished members Of
the Order were present, and the galleries
were full of visiting members throughout the
sessions. The address of the President was
read and reports of officers presented and re-
ierred to committees. An evening session was
held.
In the afternoon a committee from the
Grand Army came bearing tho greetings of
oath National Encampment consisting of
Past Department Commander Linehan, of
New Hampshire; Past Department Com
mander Smedberg, of California, and Com
rades Hooker, of Vermont, and Cole, of Mis-
nbAAt. AuAlNS0c5 "tAS htllNbASN NaAAlAS NOAAA-
mandatory of the Relief Corps
touching incident Of the session was tho
signing by Paul Van Der WORT, Past Com
mander-in- Chief of an historic record of the
formation of the Woman's Relief Corps at Den
yer. July, 1883. This record bears the resou-
tions Of indianapolis Encampment, granting
the privilege of comforting the title Auxiliary
10 the Grand Army OF the Republic" on the
Woman's Relief Corps; also the names of the
original charter members. Gen. Van Der WORT
made one of his ringing speeches, commenda-
tory of the Relief Corps.
Thursday morning, delegates were early in
their seats and business of importance was
transacted. Fuller reports, together with the
Presidents address, will appear later.
FREMONT TEMPLE
fremont Temple an elegant building lighted
from the roof, with large audience chamber
and two upper galleries was superbly deco.
rated. Festoons of flags, stands of colors,
notices and portraits, entirely concealed tho
ratings and pillars of the galleries. The organ
was draped by the National colors and sur
rounded By the magic words, Fraternity, Char
ity, and Loyalty, while below were two Ri-
gautic portraits of Mcclellan and Hooker The
notices bore the inscriptions, One Country"
zone Flag" " By the Yalor of Our Brave Men
Has Our Union Been Preserved" zone Flag
Not a Star Erased, Not a Stripe Polluted"
.'Our Comrades! Our Hearts Go Out to Them
for Their Service in the Past" Let Us Emu
late the Gallant Deeds so Nobly Achieved
Veterans Of '6l'65-Our Debt of Gratitude
Can Never Be Paid, /" Tired Heroes Of Many
q Hard Fought Field" White satin banners,
trimmed with gold fringe bearing the Relief
Corps badge in colors and the name Of the
Slate, marked the delegations on the floor.
Mary A. Logan, in speaking Of the decora-
lions ia fremont Temple, said, They are the
haudsomest / ever saw" and this sentiment
was re-echoed by the entire eighth Convention.
GREETINGS TO THE GRAND ARMY.
The committee appointed to bear the greet
ings Of National Convention TO National En-
campnent were, Mary T. Knowles Department
President Of Massachusetts,; Cora Day Young,
Past National Senior Vice President Ohio;
Emma B. Manchester, Past Department PTcsi-
dent Nebraska Nancy W. Moore, Department
President, New Hampshire; Elizabeth Darcy
Kline Past National President California.
This committee visited the Encampment Thurs
day morning, and were granted a most SPLEEN
did ovation. The Encampment rose to their
feet as the delegation entered, cheering and
waving their hats and handkerchicfs. They
were presented on the platform, and greetings
were extended by Chairman Knowles, who
could scarcely proceed for the cheering that
greeted her reports, fortified by statistics as
follows:
Number OF members, I02, 500; amount In the
Relief Fund, $9i,335.04; whole amount eK-
pended since the organization of the Relief
Corps IN 1888, in relief, $24s, 929.S9; turned
over 10 the Posts, 1926 1GS.57; total 1915, 09s.46
NATIONAL OFFICERS BY ELECTION.
Mary s. McHenry, National President, Deni-
son, Iowa: Lizabeth A. Turner, National Senior
President, Boston, Mass; Bessie l.. Young
National Junior Vice-President Kansas City,
Mo- Armiila A. Cheney, National Treasurer
Detroit, Mich; Emily V. Littlefeld, National
Chaplain, Bangor, Ne.
BOARD or DIRECTORS NATIONAL HOME
Annie Wittenmyer. Pa, five years.
Puma J. COwles, Ohio, four years.
Emma B. Iowd, Mass, three years.
Sarah C. Mink y. Y two years
Matte Il. Moult5n, y. H., one year.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Harriet S. Duriee, Connecticut; Emma X.
! McCammon, Ohio America Anderson, Colo
RADIO; Mary Z. Wright, Maryland; Elizabeth
! Kaler, Indiana.
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