Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-30
THE w. r.. c. CONVENTION.

of purely amateur sports
THE w. r.. c. CONVENTION.
The Department President Explaius the
Matter OF fts Entertainment
"In the columns Of TIE STAR Of last Tues
day" said Mrs. Ida Y. Hendricks, department.
president department OF the Potomac, w.Ro..
to STAR reporter. "there appeared q state
ment Of the proceedings Of the citizens COM
mittee Of ladies which BY implication CONVEYS
the idea that the national president Of the
Woman's Relief Corps had refused TO accept
certain courtosies rendered her by the citizens
committee. through Miss Barton. and that the
department president, Mrs. Ida v.
Hendricks, had assumed TO undertake
the work involved in manifesting
the kindly interests to be shown by the tender
Of said courtesies. This places Mrs Sue Pike
Sanders, the national president and the Depart
ment president, in . false position with refer
ence TO the acceptance Of the profered hospi-
talities Of the citizens committee On March
is the citizens committee Of ladies' rendered TO
the national president the following: Met
Eerott's Hall, decorated with naes and
nowers. In which 10 hold the national
convention OF the womaue Relief Corps rnusic
souvenirs, badges, luncheon, post oface, bureau
OF information, &c. These the national presi-
dent accepted, with the exception Of the prep
| arauon and serving Of luncheon and the con-
vention post Office. The womsn's Relief Corps,
like the q. A. r.. IL q secret organization, and no
one except members thereof can enter its rooms
during the time Of holding its conventions. The
luncheons are always served in an ante room Of
the convention building during o recess BY
members Of the W. Z. c. composing the de-
partment In which the CONVENTION IL held The
m. OR 10 - n. n.
conductors, pianist, stenogrsr her aud other
officers OF the convention are all, for the forego-
ing reasons, within the exclusive Jurisdiction Of
the woman srelief corps. The citizen scommittss
OF Indies had placed the luncheon in the hands
| Of the president Of Potomac Corps said corps
having been disbanded by the national prssl-
dent October 80. lss2-the president Of aid
corps to be assisted exclusively by the members
of said corps. This organization ID without the
necessary password and Is. as far ss the national
president and the great body Of the W. r..
Z. are concerned, entirely out OF the order
and Is ende&vorins to carry on its functions
contrary to her orders and that of the ma ional
convention held in Detroit, for which and under
which she il acting. Neither the president nor
the members Of this corps could be admitted 10
| the contention, nor could the national presi-
dent consistently receive any courtesies at their
hands, because OF their disobedience and con-
sequent standing.
This, and the reason that the department Of
the W. r. C. in which the convention IL held il
always invested with the duties az above civen
alone actuated the national president In her
decision with reference 10 luncheon. &c.
In the absence Of express direction from the
national president no officer Of this depart
ment Of the W. 4. c. can assume TO act for her
Whatever courtesies are extended by the ciu-
zens' committee Of ladies and accepted by her
are the subjects for consideration between
the interested parties only. The national
president must not be placed in the
attitude Of refusing to accept hospitslities
always rendered tbs W. Z. c. by the citizens
of the city in winch it may visit ~ guests.
Whenever the national president shall signify
to the members Of this department that she has
declined these Inequalities and desires this de-
partnent 10 undertake to do all that ID usually
done by citizens committee then IL Will be
time for the department 10 act. There are zoo
members Of the Department Of the Potomac,
W. II. c., In good standing and il represents in
its membership several hundred taxpayers Of
this city.
The Womsn's Relief Corps. which numbers
about $50, 900 loyal women engaged in deeds Of
charity, is the only recognized auxiliary 20 the
@. A r. and always holds its conventions ct the
same time and place as the q. A. h. They were
invited here ms cordially the q. A E., and
the proceedings Of the encsmpmeut ~
Detroit viii show that there was - much
- for the G. A. r.. This the national pred-
dent knows full well. All the work that legiti-
mately belongs TO the W. X. c. was ut once en-
tered upon on the return from Detroit Com
mittees were appointed and the work well
mapped out, and In October the de-
partment president was notified 70 secure
hall for the convention. psrlors
for herself and stat. and 70 arrange for the
convention and the entertainment Of the W. r.
c, guests. This was al laid before The oitizens'
committee Of ladies in March, 1892, for fear thst
! some Misunderstanding or confusion might
arise Finding, however, thnt ths oitixsns'
committee Of ladies had In view sinilar
ideas with reference 10 extending The
Inequalities Of the city, the department. peosi-
dent, upon consultation With her sta6, dis
charged al committees invested with such worn
e. procuring bali, decorations, music, &C., bui,
In accordance with instructions from The N.
tionA president, proceeded 10 srrsnSs
for luncheon, Appointments q aida,
guards. sssnser.Phss P,.ni.a Poss,
Should tie Indies Of tbs citizens committss de-
termine 10 withdraw the courtsaies vhich thsy
have extended 10 the W. r. @, or shouiA
s tie n.sS" president is o,s SSnS,nd' sSs
hardly possible, then Of csnrss u
entire work viii devolve upon this departmsua
and with the money which would otherviss have
gone 10 the citzens' oommitsseof ladies to9sehsg
with such sums raised and articles ooptributsd
by ths W. r. G. the people Of this city nd have
no fec. bat Nat this grand body Of vomn N
receive royal reception and sntsrsainn.A