Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-27
WoMAN'S RELIEF CORPS
Closing Session Of tho Seventh Annual
Convention.
The Election Of an Executive Board
and Other Officers An Ex-
change of COurtesies.

The final session Of the seventh annual
convention Of the Department Of the Poto-
mac, Woman's Relief Corps was held last
evening in Grand Army Hall. The following
were present: Mrs. A. NJ Hamilton, depart
ment president; Mrs. E. c. Months, depart
nent s. V. P; Mrs. Ruth E. Roberts, de-
partment j. V. P; Miss NJ. L. Jordan, de-
partment secretary; Miss Ruth Hamilton,
department assistant secretary; Mrs. M. NJ.
Mcclure, department treasurer; Mrs. Mary
NJ North, department chaplain; Mrs. J. w.
Turner, department counsellor; executive
committee, Mrs. Alice Burgess, Miss A. v.
Thompkins, Mrs. A. G. Dickerson, Mrs. E. j..
Fordham, Miss E. S. Chase; Mrs s. II. Rose,
l. and I. officer; Mrs. A. A. Peck, inspector;
Mrs. Joanna Turner, Mrs Ida V. Hendricks,
Mrs. s. NJ. McCabe ard Mrs. Indiana Cowl-
ing, past presidents. The regular order of
business was the election of the executive
board, and the president announced that
nominations were in order for the chair
man.
Mrs. Georgia G. Balm was elected chair
man for the ensuing year, with these asso-
GATES: Mrs. Z. A. Chambers, Mrs. NJ. b.
TeW, Miss Ida Duckett. Mrs. J. Thompson;
McMonigal; alternate delegate to National
w. r. G. convention at st. Paul in Septem-
Der, Mrs Ellis; director from w. r. c. to
District Federation of Women's Clubs Mrs.
f. A. V. Anderson. Mrs. E. A. V. Anderson,
Mrs. NJ. S. Gist, Mrs. Helen Durfee, COM
mittee on courtesies, were instructed to con-
vey the greetings Of the convention of the
Department of the Potomac, W. r. c., to the
department G. A. r., now In session.
Mrs. Picker, wife of Representative Pick
Ter Of South Dakota. an enthusiastic men,
Der Of the W. r. c., was introduced and
Hamilton. Mrs. Picker made a patriotic
address and encouraged the workers in fra
ternity, charity and loyalty. Upon the mo-
ton of Mrs. NJ. NJ. North, vote of thanks
for their unvarying courtesy in the past. for
all favors which they have shown and for
the fair reports of this convention which
they have published
Fraternal Greetings.
At this point the committee On courte-
sizes were called upon to introduce Messrs.
Ross, Horn, Chase and Bumpus, a delega-
ton bearing greetings from the G. a. r.
Mr.. Mack of Ohio accompanied them, and
they were saluted with f1utter Of white
handkerchiefs from the ladies'.
Chief Mastering officer Ross said: II bear
the greetings Of the Department G. a. r.
to this, their auxiliary. l want 10 compli-
ment you upon the splendid work of the
year just closed. You submitted your re-
is incorporated in our journal, the first
tli-le In the history of the department such
a thing has been done"
After cengratulatory speeches from the
other visitors they were escorted out. 1t
was after IL when the convention ad-
journed.
Convention Notes.
The spirit Of rivalry has died out, and the
| unsuccessful candidates have pledged their
fealty to the new administration.
The new president comes to her work with
a resolution to WELD the savel with malice
toward none, and with fairness to ALL"
She has been fitted for her office by train
Ing in her corps, and by active duties as a
member CT the executive board Of the de-
partment for some time. She has the
hearty support of Lincoln Post, which has
among IT'S members many business men of
the city
Mrs. +. J. Fordham deserves the thanks
or all the members for stepping into the
breach last summer and for more than two
months acting as treasurer.
Mrs. Tibballs of Rochester n Y was
an interested visitor during the sessions.
Mary Tyrreil Of Iowa was another who
attenttvely listened to all that was said
and done.
There We're noticeable many Young ladies'
as delegates from their several corps.
The guard was one Of The hardest work
| ed and most efficient officers