The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-12-17

Grand Meeting oil the t.XeCuNsO
DISQUALIFICATION in Honor OF the Ma
tional President. Who Finds Herself In
Canton Calling Upon President-elect NC
Kinley Who will Visit Fifteenth NatioEai
Convention-Gala Days in Boston,
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN.
The Executive Board of the National Coun-
| ell of Women of the United States met in Bos-
! ton. Dec 9. 8. and 4, in Y. NJ. c. A. Hall. MRS.
| Mary Lowd Dickinson. President, was IN the
chair There were three largely attended
meetings, besides business sessions, ana among
the speakers were leaders in all great REFORMS
| tory movements, including temperance. SUI
frage and social purity, divorce REFORM dress
| reform, and domestic science.
The great features of interest to the WIKI.
| we're the reports of National President Agnes
Hit and the delegate, Past National President
| Emma f. Wallace.
The report of the Committee on Patriotic
| Teaching, of which Past National President
Kate B. Sherwood is Chairman with its at
| tendant flag drill by the children from the
| Chauncy Hall School, was a most interesting
| part of the program. The flag drill was IN
charge of Lou Stuart Wadswortb. Secretary OF
| the National Council of Women Committee,
| W.RC.. through whose indefatigable efforts the
| flag decorations and notices were also provided
| aud put in place.
The children came in from the school in their
| usual dress, the number including both boys
| aud girls, headed by a Color-bearer carrying q
large silk flag, each pupil bearing smaller
| flag. After they had executed pretty orill
they took their station on the stage, ano In re-
Spouse to questions by Mrs. Wadsworth gave
| very promptly and in clear voices answers from
the Patriotic Primer of Capt. Wallace Foster, OF
| Indianapolis.
| At the conclusion the Color-bearer stepped to
| the front, and all gave the American patrlotic
(, salute, which is: I'VE give our heads and
4 70 End
guage, one country. one flag"
From the time of their entrance upon the
| platform, which had been vacated by the gem
eral officers for the children. until their retire
| ment to resume their studies In the school,
they were greeted with round after round OF
applause formal vote of thanks was ex-
tended Mrs. Wadsworth and the teachers and
pupils of Cbauncy Hall School; also to the
| W.R.C for providing decorations.
| Among the prominent members of the w re.
| in attendance upon the Council beside those al
ready named were National President Isabelle
| I. Bagley, who was on visit to boston IN
| connection with the business of her office; Mar
garet l. Sandes, Girls Industrial School; Lou
| Use B. Robbins, Corresponding Secretary OF the
| Council Department President Helen A. Brig
| ham, of Massachusetts,; Past Department Presi-
dent Emma B. Lowd. and many others.
Past National President E. Florence Barker,
| who represented the W.R.C. at the time the
d. c., February, 1888, was among the speakers
| on the patriotic program at the Boston meeting
| From the very inception Of the Council Mrs.
| Barker has been one of the stanchest advocates
of the Council, and has never failed to appre-
ciate the untold advantages to Relief Corps
afforded through the extension of knowledge
| of their splendid work, especially in the lines
| of patriotic teaching.
The many friends of Col. and Mrs. Barker
will regret to learn that Col. Barker has been
seriously i'll, preventing Mrs. Barker from at
tending sill the sessions of the Council; but 1t
| will he pleasant for them to know that when
Mrs. Barker was present it was at the earnest
request of her husband, who. like Past Com
mander-in- Chief John B. Adams and other
veterans of the Union. particularly in Massa-
chusetts, have been in such full sympathy with
the Council idea.
Another week will be given a synopsis OF the
National Presidents report of W.RC. Work,
and extracts from the report of the Committee
on Patriotic Teaching, with other matter OF
W.R.C. interest.
woMAN's RELIEF CORPS.
Department of Massachusetts. W.R.C, made
the attendance of National officers upon the
Council gala week, and provided series of
receptions and luncheons, which will be forever
memorable in the history Of the W.R.C. OF
Boston.
The first reception of the series was given in
|
of National President Agnes Hit, an account
of which is given by our Massachusetts, CORE
spondent. This reception was a most delight.
fui occasion, including supper for the recelv'
ing party, upon which all the delicacies, both
in and out of season, were provided.
The orchestral music, the singing OF Nella
Brown Mitchell, the floral decorations, aud dis
| play of National colors and emblems of the
W.RC. and felicitous speeches Of the Depart
ment President, Helen A. Brigham, saying
nothing of the eloquent orations of officers o.
National repute W.R.C., combined to make
red letter day in W.RC. history.
And this, notwithstanding the fact that the
National President, who had stopped en- route
at Buffalo. to confer with the COMMANDMENTS
Chief and Citizens Committee, in the matter
of arrangements for National Encampment AND
Convention, did not arrive in time for the re
ception.
Instead of this she was in Canton. by invita-
ton of Commander in Chief Clarkson, to pay
her respects to Presdent-elect Mckinley ant
extend an invitation to him, which was cor
daily accepted, to visit 18th National Conven
> ton at Buffalo in August next.
> DAY AT SALEM.
day at historic Salem was enjoyed, the Ma
tional President and Treasurer, Department
President Senior Vice, and Inspector, Mrs
Sherwood and Mrs. Robbins being among tn
guests.
: They we're received by Past Department
President Emma b. Lowd, and escorted in car
riages to historic points, returning to Mrs
Lowd's residence in time for sumptuous feas,
| served by Sheridan Corps.
This was followed by an evening reception
attended by Post, Corps and 8. of ", the re
ceiving line. headed by President Emma Lowd
+ | the accomplished daughter of Comrade an
Emma b. Lowd. Comrade and Mrs. E.
| Stillings were among the guests.
q LUNCH AT THE SAVOY.
noon lunch at the Savoy, rendered by tn
| Department of Massachusetts, was an elegan
|, | affair The tables laid in q private dining
ROOM were in green and white. ferns an
:, mignonette, strewn over the cloth, forming til
); green.
J; At every plate was silk flag, giving tn
desirable color. and constituting q charmin
!, souvenir for each guest
t Chief of Staff Eta A. Lockhart, who ais
headed the Berkeley Hall festivities. was i
It charge, and everything passed off beautifully
The table was laid in the form of a r, an
It at the head was Department President Hele
A. Brigham, to her right National Presiden
l. Hit, and to her left National Treasurer Bal
It ley; on the right arm, Past National President
S, Kate b. Sherwood and E. Florence Barke
:, and on the left Past National President Sara
l. L. Fuller.
c Past Department President Augusta 4
re Wales, of Massachusetts,, and Past DepartmeI
t. President Louise B. Robbins of Michigan, 81
Is gisd- cis and there were Senior Vice Presider
S. Waterman, Department Secretary Elliott, Pas
l. Department President Lowd Iuspector Bra,