The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-06
MANAGED BY THE WOMEN
The Women's Relief Corps Give a
Pleasant Entertainment at
G. A. r. Hall.
Mrs. Kirkendall Gives Some Inter
esting Facts About the
Order.
Thu First OF the Lecture Course for the
Benefit Of the Working
women's Home

The Women's Relief Corps gave the fra
of a series of entertainments last night al
G. A, II, hall, that are to be held during the
winter. At each one a literary entertain
ment will be provided, together with lunch
con, card playing and all the light amuse-
ments of a parlor entertainment. These
should become very popular as they afford
an evening of the most pleasant diversion
where acquaintances may congregate and
indulge in social conversation and general
good fellowship.
The entertainment last night was liberal
ly attended by old soldiers and Sons Of
Veterans, while the ladies comprising the
relief corps left nothing undone to enter
tain their guests. The Programe of
exercises began with an ode by
the women's Relief Corps. Mrs.
H. Kirkendall, the president, read an in
structive address. 1.-The Drunkard's Wife,
was the subject of u recitation by Earl
Kelly: Miss Burns Iecited "Curfsw Shall
Not Ring Tonight" in n creditable manner
and Miss Alice Mcdonald fairly captivated
the gathering by a splendid recital of you.
Did Not Put Towers on Papa's Grave
Miss Blaisdel closed the programme with a
recitation. In her address Mrs. kirkendaN
paid a glowing tribute to the heroes of the
wal who fought with valor and gave peace
and plenty to the nation; they did not arbi-
trate, but demanded unconditional surren-
der and conquered every foe. 1T is q priv
iIege to labor for such heroes" said the
speaker, land the Women's Relief Corps is
accorded that honor. By the kind invita-
ton of the Grand Army of the Republic
and under its fostering care as their au1ll-
prv wa hoDNn nnr WlrE. seven
years ago. Then we had forty-two
members. Now we have more than 100000.
Then there was not 0 dollar III the treasury.
Since that time We have expended for the
veterans and their dependent ones nearly
100000. During the year just past we
This does not include the streams of bless
ines that have Ron out to relieve the old
veterans and their families along the west
ern frontier. We have not exhausted our
resources; we have in the national treasury
and in the local treasures throughout the
country $163, COO; we have founded a beau
tiful national home in Madison, Ohio, for
tho care Of soldiers widows and army
nurses and soldiers with their wives. We
are not willing that women who walked
through battlsfelds and served in the hos
pitfalls should eat the crusts of charity as
paupers. We ars.not willing that the old
veteran and his wife should be separated in
their old age, he going to the soldiers home
and she to the almshouse, The national
homo was dedicated July II, 1880, in the
presence Of 1900 people. 1t stands
complete without one cen of debt. 1t
was to this fund that our corps was called
to assist in it's completion, and through the
ed and the little ones did much to crown
that undertaking a success on Memorial
day; the proceeds Melted $sO.s5 and was
forwarded to headquarters by an order of
worthy president. Mrs. E. G. Fisk. This
is but a faint outline of the work lone and
Aug. ID and IA, 1890. at the q. A. II. en-
campment. Our own W. r. G. was organized
on May 3, 1888. Fifteen ladies of Helena
met in response to a call from George w.
Shaw, at this time commander of Wads-
worth Post No. 3, g.. A. X. The officers
one nomination for each office. We now
number thirty members in good standing"
There are at least fifty ladies in Helena
who should join this organization. Every
loyal woman over the age of sixteen is eli
eible and the officers of the corps soon hope
to add largely to their membership. Meet
ings are held the first and third THURSDAYS
in each month. Owing to other attrac-
lions the attendance last night, while fair,
was not as large as expected.
The women's Home.
The first lecture of the course for the ben
eft of the Workingwoman's home was de-
livered last night at st. Paul's church, on
Broadway, to a small audience. Mr.. Rol-
Inns. the pastor, took as his subject, "Man
Not an Evolved Mandril." The lecture
lasted about an hour and was received with
much attention. Mr.. Rollins drew the con-
%clusion, from a very interesting p~resenta-
ton of the theories, that man is not de-
rived from the lower creation. but is n spe.
cial creation, and has been not evolved
from lower forms, but moulded by the hand
of Goo and after his likeness. In addition
to the arguments advanced by Mr.. Rollins
he quoted Argyle to the effect that the diff
ference between the lowest man and the
great gulf. And Dr.. Dana, whose labora
have been very great in geology, but who
has never found nything to cause him tc
change his opinion in relation to the first
chapter of Genesis, says evolution in the
sense that all life has nrocaedsd from the