St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-15
MINIsTERING ANGELS THESE.
The WOman's Relief Corps and
and Ladies' of the G. A. II.

and Ladies Of the G. A. r..
Boston, Aug. 14.-Tremont Temple
this forenoon presented a lively appear
ance as the delegates of the Woman's
Relief corps were getting ready for the
election of officers. and some interesting
electioneering work was being carried
con. The exercises opened soon after 10
o'clock with the opening ode and the
reading of the secretary's report. A
communication was read from Phil
Kearney Post 10, &. A. R., acknowledge
ing substantial aid from the Woman'S
Relief corps, in funds for the decoration
of graves. Past Department President
Mrs. Bancroft, of Ohio, presented the
report of the instituting and installing
officers, which was followed by the re-
ports of standing committees. In
the midst of business. Department
Commander Floyd Clarkson, of New
York, was presented as one
of the men who had done most to fur
ther the work of the relief corps. He
was enthusiastically greeted and spoke
briefly. Mrs. Wittenmeyer responded
in mplimentary speech. Mr.. Clark
son was then decorated with the eighth
national badge of the order and escort
ed from the hail. Mrs. Emma L. Hamp-
ton, past national president, read some
resolutions relating to the Important
secret business of the order and Splr-
tied discussion followed. The commit
tee appointed to visit the q. A. K. en-
campment reported cordial reception
and brought greetings from the boys in
blue. The chairman, Mrs. M. E.
Knowles. stated that she was presented
from the platform of the encampment,
and, amid great enthusiasm. read the
following report, the entire ell.
campment standing: Number of
members. 102.522; amount of relief fund
S94, 335: amount expended in relief since
the organization i'm 1888. .$24S. 929; turned
over to posts, 1926. 16S. Grand total,
S375, O9S. 1t was voted not to elect Of
ficers until routine business was dis
posed of. Prospects favor the election
of Mary S. McHenry. of Iowa, as ma
tional president, and Elizabeth A. Tur-
ner. of Massachusetts, as junior vice
president. At 1:30 the convention took
recess until 2:30 D. III. A delegate
from Littleton, N. H., was stricken with
paralysis Tuesday evening, and died
this morning. Tie afternoon session of
the WOmanS Relief Corps convention
was opened at $50. Mrs. Barker intro
ant of the convention. which were
adopted as follows:
Resolved. That it is contrary to the best
interests of our order for members of the W.
r. C. to connect themselves with other or
CARNATIONS opposed to the admission OF loyal
women.
Resolved, That hereafter the members of
such societies shall not be eligible to men,
bership in the Woman's Relief Corps.
The greater part of the afternoon SEES
sion was devoted to consideration of re-
ports. Mrs. McHenry, of Iowa, was
elected national president; Mrs. Eliza
beth A. Turner, of Massachusetts,, was
unanimously elected senior vice presi-
dent. The committee on credentials re-
ported 1876 officers present and 42O mem
bers entitled to vote. Past National
Presidents E. Florence Barker and Kate
3. Sherwood called upon and presented
to Gen. Sherman the souvenir OF the W.
r. G. encampment.