Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-19

Mrs. Elizabeth darcy Kline, the fourth ma
tional president, has French and English blood
in her veins. Her father was of French de-
SCENT and her mother came of an old New Eng
land family Of English origin, who bore the
name of Phinney. This family we're among
the first settlers on Cape Cod. Mrs. Kinne was
born and educated in Boston and lived there
until her marriage in 1854 When the war
broke out Mr.. G. Mason Kline was in Califor-
mia, but came east to Join the Union forces.
When he was adjutant of the second Massachu-
sets cavalry he wooed and married the hero
inc of this sketch, Miss Elizabeth Darcy. He
served with Sheridan in the Shenandoah valley
until the close of the war in 1865. After a few
months rest Mr. and Mrs. Kline left for the
Pacific coast and have since resided in Califor-
| MIA. From the time in 1853 that her husband
| became q charter member of Lincoln Post. San
Francisco, Mrs. Kinne has taken a deep inter-
| est in the work Of the G.. A. R. She has had
always special knack of raising funds for the
| posts by social gatherings, DC, and holds in
| great esteem the many tokens OF gratitude
| presented to her by those who we're among
| the first to carry out the plans of the g. A. r.
| She sided materially In establishing the SOL
diers home in TOWNSVILLE, for which her hus-
band drove the first stake. Seeing the strong
factor that women could become if organized
for relief work. Mrs. Kinne organ
lied Lincoln Corps, w. r. c., of San
and has been identified with it ever since.
While its president she raised 81 900 to pur-
chase bedding and other comforts for the sol
| diers' home. In 1884 she was elected pro-
visional department president OF California,
and year later, having organized perma-
nent department. elected its president.
At the Portland W. r. c. convention in 1885
| she was elected national senior vice president
and the following year received the highest Of
flee in its gift. During her administration the
work OF the order was every way advanced in
usefulness. At the st. Louis convention in
1887 she was the presiding officer. and while
she very materially differed on many questions
from the majority of the delegates. she ac-
cepted the decisions and maintained the ut
most harmony throughout the deliberations.
Both in 1887 and 1888 she was elected chairman
| of the executive board She started the move
| ment for the erection Of home for dependent
| army nurses, soldiers widows and mothers and
| soldiers orphans at Evergreen, near San Jose
which has since been maintained with the en-
! ergy and zeal characteristic of the spirit Of W.
| r. c. in California. Mrs Kinne's interest in
| the work of the order has not been dimmed in
| the passing of years. She is good speaker
| and il in constant demand at camp fires and
| social gatherings. Her energy, strong will and
great executive ability have made her con-
| stantly referred to as one of the smartest
women in the W. Il. c., and these qualities will
continue to make her an important figure In
| its work for years to come. Mrs. Kline is a
| fine-looking woman and is as bright and intel
| igent in the face rs she is quick and energetic
| in manner. She possesses splendid converse
| tional powers and is prompt and vigorous in
| saying exactly what she thinks.