Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-06
VERMONT woMAN's RELIEF CORPS
Their Annual Convention at tho Y. NJ. C..
Building The Drocoedings

The Womans Relief Corps Of Vermont
opened their annual convention Tuesday
morning at the rooms OF the y. NJ. c. a.
The council met al $50 0 clock AMI at 8
o clock the first session of the convention
was held, there being at the roll call 90 vot-
ing delegates present and in all
200 delegates and members. Among those
VINO arrived Tuesday morning We're Mrs.
Pierce and Mrs Morse from Montpelier and
Mrs Needham, president OF No. 90, Rob
erts corps at Rutland, in company with
about 10 other ladies from that post. The
president, Mrs Biackner of Manchester
presented her report. extracts from which
follow: After pleasant, greeting TO the
delegates and members and reference 10
her duties as department president
she spoke of the growth Of the order. Zone
year ago our numbers were II little over
1900, and there has since been II steady
growth all along the line. Six new corps
including 80 which was organized during
department convention last year have been
added, and five more are expected to step
in soon. Close attention after the interests
at Montreal was especially recommended
only the corps at Planfiell, No II, has
fallen out of the ranks
With reference to the financial condition
OF the corps, there are no liabilities with
money and supplies ON hand and a reduc-
ton of per capita tax one cent per member
each quarter from last year. There have
been but few calls for relief and for reasons
which were stated the department relief
fund SO remains unchanged.
The c. 4. r.. receveda euogistic tribute
and the Sons Of Veterans We're spoken of AS
successors Of the veterans and'hoirs of lega-
cy that money or position could not buy.
The national encampment which Mrs.
Blackner attended was referred to, and the
parade eloquently described, This State is
entitled to three delegates and one delegate
at largo to the national encanpment.
The presidents sincere thanks were ex-
tended to her counsellor, secretary and
treasurer, with expressed intent to CON
tinue lively interest in the work.
The report OF the secretary, Mrs. Della
F.. sykes was then presented. In 1889
there were ), corps with membership OF
1891 There are now ., 100 members and
eight new corps. There have been ! f.
deaths. The corps showing the largest
! cash expenditures for relief were named
the banner corps is Chamberlain No. 4,
having given SJl3l After some prac-
teal suggestions the report closed with u
few pleasant words eNpi es,ing best wishes
for the interests Of the corps.
The report of the treasurer Mrs. Nancy
Cook, contained among other encouraging
statistics the following; Total receipts,
$ll04; total expenditures, SOB; cash
ON hand in general fund, $3.50:
total amount cost received for supplies
issued to corps S3S3; supplies received from
past treasurer SIS; supplies ON hand Sil;
total amount of relief done during Tue year
S194 total assets SI2l; relief fund $l5i3;
turned over to posts SOL; several recon-
mendatious follow, calculated to more elfec-
tually systematic the work.
In the afternoon the ritual was exempt
fled by Roberts corps, No. % of Rutland.
Among.the prominent visitors present in
the afternoon were Commander i'll Chief
Neazey. I. W. Taldmadge, Capt. Emery, Adj
jutant- General Goulding Of Rutland, Col.
Hooker OF Brattieboro, Col |. 4. Wood
bury and others. Several speeches were
made. Following came the election Of oil
GERS: President, Mrs, c, a. II. Thompson
Of st. Johnsbury; 5. vice president, Mrs
Ellen NJ. Seaver Of Montpelier
j. Y. C., Calista k. Jones of Bradford; sec
rotary, Mrs. Sarah j. Adams Of 81. Johns
| bury; treasurer, Miss Sarah +. llovey OF