The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-09-13
THE RELIEF CORPS WORK
EXPLAINED IN DETAIL AT THE CON-
VENTION.
Pleasant Occurrences Attending the
Meeting-The Ladies of the Grand
Army-Numerous Receptions Held.

The first session of the eleventh an
nual convention OF the woman's relief
corps was held at Roberts Park church
yesterday.
The melting was called for 10 o'clock,
but as early as the hall was crowded
with women. full of business and all
talking all at once as fast as they could.
The church itself never looked better.
the decorations only serving to bring
out the beauties OF the interior. The
organ and pulpit were draped with flags,
and In the corners Of the room Wallace
Fosters display was on exhibition. The
baptismal font was covered with smilax
and filled with flowers. while the plat
form was edged with palms. Around the
galleries were groups OF flags arranged
around a shield. similar to those at Tom
linson hall.
At precisely 10 o'clock the two strokes
or the gavel which call the meeting 70
order were given by the president, Mrs
Wiclens. After the singing of the
Opening ode" Of the corps the national
chaplain. Mrs. Mary Z. Knoles. offered
prayer.
ehAANA NlAt ItN1fl AAN IlfHAhNHN AahNh
the members OF her STAFF 70 the platform
to be introduced to the convention. The
ladies were greeted with the military
salute OF the order and retired 70 tho
seats prepared for them in the rear.
The reception committee then retired
10 the ante-room and escorted the ladies'
citizens executive committee 20 the plat
form. and they also were saluted by the
convention. Mrs. wulsohner. on behalf
Of the committee. made the address OF
welcome TO tho convention. This was I'm
the form OF a personal introduction 60
the members OF the committee, Mrs.
| Hannah G.. Haughey, Mrs. ella ~ linn,
| Mrs. Thomas l.. Sullivan. Mrs. Sara II.
Foster. Mrs. Ncttie Ransford. Mrs. Jo-
seph $. Jenkes, Mrs. Edward t. Hodges.
| Mrs, Frederick Bagga. Mrs. juliet r..
| Wood, Mra. Anna l., Walker and Mrs.
| Charles w Walker. dwelling very briefly
| on the public career OF each, and thank
| ing them and the citizens executive
| board for their assistance I'm the work OF
| the past year. As Mrs Wulschner closed
her address. Mrs. linn, on behalf OF the
members OF TIE committee. presented
Mrs. Wiokens with beautiful bunch OF
| roses.
After these ladies retired. Paul Van
| derVoOrt. the only honorary member OF
the convention entered and made a brief
speech TO the ladies on the pension ques-
| ton, In which he denounced the policy
pursued by the present administration.
Tho Committees.
When no had concluded and left the
room the business meeting opened. The
FIRST business transacted was the APP
| poIntment of the following committees:
on Credentials-Airs. Flora =. Hogbn.
Kansas; Celia +. Olmstead. Oregon; El-
enore b. Wheeler, Massachusetts; Bar
bara b. Pond. Kansas; Susie McCabe.
Washington, ID. G.
on Presidents Address-Emma X.
| Wallace, Illinois; Louisa A. Robbins.
| Michigan; Caroline Bell. Wisconsin
Amanda Murdoch, West Virginia; Julia
| y. Conklin, Indiana.
on Senior Vices Report-Mrs. L. r.
| Jones. Kansas: Cynthia NJ. Seaman, Ten
nessee; Fanny E. Minot, New Hamp-
shire; Althea o. Conable, Iowa; Ellen II.
Patterson, Maine.
on Junior Vices Report-Abbie Z.
| Johnston, California;; Eliza A. X. VIII
| llams, Texas; Julia Burt, West Virginia
| Alice Starr Hauck, Pennsylvania; Amelia
| #. Colgan, Virginia.
on Secretary's Report-Mrs. Kate
| Jones. New York; Eta u. Houck, In
diana; Harriet L. Reed, Massachusetts;
| Harriet j. Dodge, Connecticut; Julia G.
| Lewis. Louisiana.
On Treasurer's Report-Mrs L. A.
| Turner, Massachusetts,; Gertrude Howe
| Connell, Nebraska; Ada Carleton,
| Illinois; Laura S. Dodge, Colorado;
| Laura Creighton, Iowa.
| On Home Board Report-Abbie Lynch,
| Pennsylvania; Ella Jordon Mason, Maine
India Hackleman, Indiana Mary c.
Farmer, California; Maria Wilson.
Rhode Island.
On Counselor's Report-Emma b. Man
/ chester, Nebraska; Nettie NJ Morton,
| Minnesota Amanda Covert New Jer-
sey; Martha Sherman, Pennsylvania;
Ellen NJ. Pullman. New York.
ington, d. c.; Mary Elliot, Massachu-
sets: Mary McQulston. Ohio; Emma B.
/ Aldrich, Kansas: Emily Thornton
| Charles, Washington, d. G.
On kilograms and Greetings-Mrs.
| Kate B. Sherwood.
President Wfckens's Address.
The committee on credentials then re-
| ported 2s3 credited delegates, after which
| the senior vice, Mrs. Hendricks, was
called to occupy the chair. She then I'm
| trodueed the national president, Mrs.
Wickens, who delivered the annual ad-
dress. She said
"Of1cers and Members Of the Eleventh
| National Convention-One year ago, as
/ sembled in annual convention OF the
National womans relief corps, you hon.
ored me by an election to the highest
| position in the gift of our order, and
made me your national president Words
/ fail to express to you my high appre-
/ citation of this honor But in assuming
| the duties Of this position grave weight
| of responsibility fell upon me. fully re-
/ alizing that I'm the faithful dis
/ charge Of my obligation alone
| rested the honor During this
| Columbian year great opportunities
| have come to the order in representing
/ side by side with other organizations
| the grand objects and aims of our work
/ as the auxiliary Of the grandest body
| Of heroes nation ever knew, the men
| who saved this nation and made II
| possible for the representatives OF all
| nations TO assemble under the stars and
| stripes Of our union this worlds fair
| year. / have endeavored upon every
| occasion to represent you. my sisters
| creditably aiId so place our order in
| the front ranks, that its objects, Its
| aims and results might be better under
| stood and / believe the coming year
| will be the harvest Of rich gain infiu.
ence and fruit from the seed sown in
| this our golden opportunity. We come
| now TO our annual feast OF loyalty and
| patriotism at the close of our year
! bringing our sheaves to the store house
| laying upon the pages Of history oui
| tribute Of work done; hearts made hap
| py. burdens made light, the pathway
| of our comrades who are so rapidly
passing from us made brighter, 20 wise
your faces and grasp your hands
realize earnest workers from
departments ind corps are here, to give
| THAR hest efforts tn 60 1egislate for ouI