The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02
NEW LODGE INSTITUTED.
Patriotic Colored Woman Form a Ladies of
the q. \. X. Circle.

Yesterday afternoon in this city there
was organized a circle of the Ladies of
the Grand Army of the Republic COM
posed of the wives, daughters and moth
ers and sisters of the colored ex-soldiers
of the late war. The work was per-
formed in pursuance of the following
special orde.
HEADQUARTERS Ladies Of the G. A. r..
Winfield. Kan, Dec. 81. 1894. To whom
ii may concern.
Commission is hereby issued to Mrs.
Gertrude Wallace to institute circle
of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the
Republic, to be constituted of the per-
sons named in the petition hereto at
tached, which has been approved by
me, as the record given by said petit
TONERS show them to be eligible to MEN,
bership in said organization.
Said Gertrude Wallace will institute
said circle. superinted the election and
installation of officers, communicate the
pass words, instruct the circle in the
unwritten work, the use Of the burial
fog. arrange for the time of holding the
next regular meeting and make full re-
port to these headquarters immediate
" OF work performed and officers elect
ed.
ELMA B. BUTTON.
Department President.
The following named persons were
obligated in accordance with the rules
and regulations of the order
Fannie Wilson. husband served in
Douglas Independent battery.
Annie Gibson, husband served in
company E, 107 L. S. c.
Rebecca Gibson, father served In
company z, 101 L. S. c.
Caroline Summit, husband served In
company F, %. L. s. c
Naomi Anderson, brother served in
company /. 3, L. S. c.
Nettie Webster, husband served in
company 1. 81. L. 8. c.
Annie Reed, husband served in COM
pany II. .. Kansas colored-
Annie Rice, husband served in COM
pany /, 90, L. :. C.
Rosalina Rice. father served in COM
Roxana Lyth. husband served in com
pand d. Il, L. : G.
Mary Payne. father served in COM
pany d, Il. L. s. c
Belle Spires. father served in COM
pany d, Il. L. s. c.
Lottie Green, husband served in COM
pany d. Il. L. s. c.
Annie Mills, husband served in COM
pany B, IS. L. :. c.
Theodore Reed. Alfred Gibson, Ben
jamin Wilson and Robert Mills
After the obligation was taken the cir
Gle proceeded TO the election OF officers,
and chose the following very compe-
tent and worthy staff.
President-Annie Reed
Senior vice president-Naomi Ander-
son.
Junior vice president-Annie Rice
Secretary-Rosalina Rice
Treasurer-Caroline Summit
Chaplain-Nettie Webster
Observation-Disclosures Gibson.
Guard-Fannie Wilson
Delegate to department convention
Naomi Anderson, alternate Caroline
SUMMIT
The officers were Installed and after
much delibe7aticn the circle chose the
name OF the first governor OF the safe %
Kansas for its title. considering IL the
most appropriate OF ell those presented
and il is row Charles Robinson circle
No -. The circle decided 10 meet the
first and third Thursday afternoons IL
each month Mrs Wallace has per
formed her work in very thorough
manner from the beginning. and has
received many c0ngratzlatOry letters
from the department president
There IS only one other c0!crsd circle
in the state Grant circle No y. Tope-
ka and only few in the United Stztes-
The Eagle wishes the new organfza-
tton all success