The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-03-23
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Palmer and General Alger. The bonds Of
this committee are fixed at 1000, with the
provision that the amount shall be kept al
double the amount Of money in its hands
Then the newly elected officers were install.
led. Commander Louis Kanitz was present
cd with huge mallet for a gavel, and amid
cheers and pleasantly the sixteenth annual
encampment of Michigan Department G. A.
r. ended.
woMAN's RELIEF CORPS.
The Woman's Relief Corps, with head
quarters at the Congregational church. held
the most successful meeting in the history
of that organization. Tuesday morning at
10 O'Clock, Mrs. Allaseba M. Bliss, of Sagi-
nav, department president called the con-
venton to order with over $50 delegates,
and the following officers besides the presi-
dent senior vice department president,
Anna M. Barney, of Kalamazoo; secretary
Mrs. M. Jennie Carpenter, of Saginaw
treasurer Mrs. Nina Kinzie, of Saginaw.
The report of Mrs. Bliss, president, was
read and was full of very practical sugges-
tions and recommendations of different
kinds. 1t was listened to with marked at
tention.
The report of Mrs. Nj. Jennie Carpenter,
secretary, was of especial interest. 1t show
ed 24O relief corps in good standing, with
total membership of 7,45l. The gain for
the year by transfer, initiation and reinstate-
ment was 1887; the loss by DEATH Al, total
by death, transfer and suspension, 2,5O9.
The relief given during the year was S2'-
1885 in money and S3,275,72 in other
ways. The number of soldiers assisted was
1,O1 members assisted S37. The amour
turned over to the q. A. Il. Encampment
was $1,s93,sl, amount in general fund
Tuesday, SIS, 450, so, in the relief fund SS'-
1854. Woodbury. Relief Corps, of Adrian
has the largest membership, 116 Gorden
Granger corps, OF Saginaw, furnished the
largest money relief, $40. A resolution
making past and present secretaries and
treasurers voting members was carried. A
committee from the G.. A. K. encampment,
consisting of Comrades Rutherford, Pond,
Bliss, Bontecou, Allen, 4. p, was re-
ceived and announced that they were ready
at all times to receive communications OF
any kind from the ladies.
About o'clock Mrs. Julia Charles pre-
sented on behalf of PenOyer Corps of Sag
NAV to Mrs. Bliss beautiful bouquet OF
roses and Mrs. Lorinda Bennett on behalf OF
Quackenbush Post presented gayel. Mrs.
Bliss was much surprised and pleased
and responded in fitting and grace
full manner. kilograms were received and
read from Mrs. Sisera Crozier, of Saginaw,
Mrs. Emma Stark Hampton, Detroit, Mrs.
p. l.. Cowles, Ohio, secretary of the nation
al w. r. G. home board. Greetings were
sent to Mrs. Emma Stark Hampton, Mrs.
Sara A. Brown, Mrs. Louise A. Robbins,
Mrs. Ella w. Shank. Mrs. Eta Nevins.
instituting officers, Mrs. Puma l.. Cowles,
secretary national home board, Ohio, Mrs.
Hattie McPadden, of Grand Rapids, Caro-
oline Bradford, chaplain, Muskegon, Coun--
sellor Hattie p. Thompson, Flint, and
others.
The election of officers was taken up and
the candidates named for president were:
Mrs. Anna NJ. Barney, of Kalamazoo, Mrs.
HaIstead, of Concord. and Mrs. Knapp. of
Howell. Mrs. Barney received large
majority. Mrs. Eliza M. Humphrey, of
Adrian, was chosen senior vice president,
Mrs. Sarah A. Wiley. of OwossO. was unau-
imously chosen junior vice president. Mrs.
Laura G. Foote. of Kalamazoo, was made
treasurer and Mrs. Anna s. j. Grabill, of
Greenville chaplain. The executive board
are: Nina ID. Kinz.e, Saginaw; Emma K.
Knapp. Howell; Helen M. Burbank, Flint;
Florence Babbitt, Ypsilanti; Emma l..
Madden, Plainwell. Mrs. Manda Halstead,
of Concord, delegate at large to the national
at Indianapolis, read a full and
excellent report of the convention in that
city.
The appointed officers were: Secretary,
Anna L. Shakespeare, Kalamazoo; Coun- |
sell0r, Hattie p. Thompson, Flint; l. and l.
oficer, Ellen d. Plummer, Benton Harbor,
Inspector, Sara M. Dewey, Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Thompson, Flint, Mrs. Babbitt,
Ypsilanti, Mrs. Parker, Detroit were APP
pointed to procure souvenir badge for the |
retiring president. Quackenbush Corps,
by Mrs. E. H. Jacobs, presented flowers to |
The newly elected president, secretary and |
treasurer.
Thursday morning was fully taken up
with reports of subcommittee and election
" delegates which were as follows: At
arge: M. Jennie Carpenter, Of Saginaw.
P. d. s.; alternate, Mrs. Foulke, of Boyne
city; by districts in order, Lydia c. Hop
rins, Loana Stacey, Emma Coles, Agnes
y. Wiley, Ella Coykendall, Georgia Stew
lrt. Frances e. Gross, Janette Buckingham,
Settie p. Quimby, Henrietta Schlapp;
llternates, Nellie Rogers, Della b. Dean,
yorr;o n Crr},x Nhorloffa EIv Emily