Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-22
A STORMY SESSION.
The Women of the w. Il. c. Convention
Finally Accept the Citizens Hospitaiities.

The Women Of the w. Il. C. Convention
Finally Accept the Citizens Hospitaiities.
The national convention OF the W. R. G. had
what might be called an Interesting session"
Yesterday. Things were lively from start to
| finish. The general interest began when, by
changing the national password, it was made
impossible for two-thirds of the ladies to get
past the guards out of the rain into the church,
and eliminated when the national password was
changed again last evening. This last action
viii complicate matters delightfully."- and COM
bined with the elements serves to leave plenty
OF room In the New York Avenue Church for
the ladies who have the open sesame.
The event Of the middle part of the day was
the reading Of the address of the national pres
fdent. The address was quite long and occu-
p1ed something more than an hour in its deliv-
ery. Mrs. Sanders showed that though the
Woman's Relief Corps has not yet passed its
hrst decade 1t numbers 130,7S9 members,
having increased 1928 during the past year.
II has turned over to the various posts q relief
fund OF S34. l3S.34, given in cash for relief
LASS 63 and given relief other than money
amounting to s3s, 94l SO. The relief fund now
invested in bonds amounts to S775l7.i7 and
the general fund Sl22. 1851
MS Sanders paid high tribute to the colored
corps, particularly those organized in the
south and commended the prompt manner in
the thoroughness with which they perform
their charity work. The National W. r. C.
home ut Madison, Wis.,. is in q fIourishiug con-
dillon and shelters many deserving women.
Mira. Sanders stated hat the National W. r. C.
would be fifty represented at the worlds fair.
She spoke Of Memorial day, pension work and
told why she made official visits, and then
devoted more than one third of her address to
a recital of the differences that have arisen be-
TWEEN the national department and Potomac
Corps Of this city. The differences with other
corps were not mentioned, though several are
quite serious.
OF this portion Of the address one of the dis
interested members of the corps said: The
exposition is very FULL not altoge Their fair and
Ignores the fact that blunder in the start OF
the trouble has made all the national presidents
SINCE pile up more mistakes and more plumbers"
MRS. LOGAN KEPT WAITING OUTSIDE.
There was SO much noise during the early
reading Of the address that the president or
dered the guard to close and hold the doors
until she had finished Mrs. Logan arrived Just
after this order was put into effect and was
kept waiting in the vestibule for an hour at
the conclusion of the reading Mrs. Logans
presence was announced, and Mrs. Florence e.
Barker was appointed to escort her to the presi-
dents s.te. She was presented to the conven-
ton, receiving a gratifying ovation. As soon
as she could make herself heard Mrs. Logan ex-
tended to the convention, as president Of the
citizens committee the courtesies Of that or
ganization, and urged the convention to accept
the hospitalities of the citizens committee and
go to the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
to hold its convention, as it was much more
suitable for the purpose than where they were.
She remarked that twas the church of Lincoln
and that they as loyal women would feel more at
home there than where they were. Mrs. Logan
also referred to the fact that she had been kept
waiting for over an hour to offer these courte-
sizes.
Mrs. Barker made a motion to accept the hos
FATALITIES offered and the storm that had been
brewing burst. Talk about Congress in the
last hours of the session. 1t wasn't cir
cumstance TO the pyrotechnic display Of surg
ing sarcasm, heated discussion and hasty
speeches hurled at the president, who made
toothpicks Of her gavel in the attempt to hold
the women level.
when a women will she will,
And you may rend ont;
And when she won't she WON'T
And there 3 an end ont"
GUSHING OUT OF SIGHT.
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