Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-25
AN AID TO THE VETERANS
The Annual Convention of the Woman's
Relief aufps.
What Has Been Accomplished During
the Past Year->Same Of the
Active Workers.

Active Workers.
The seventh annual convention Oh the
Department Of the Potomac, Woman's Re
lief Corps, was called to- order at $50 last
evening in 6. A. R. Hail. by the president,
Mrs. Anna NJ. Hamilton. After prayer
by the chaplain. Mrs Mary NJ. North
the roll was called by the secretary, and
showed the following to be present: De-
partment president, Mrs. Anna M. Hamil-
ton; department senior vice president, Mrs
E.. c. Months; department Junior vice pres
ident, Mrs. Ruth +. Roberts; department
secretary. Miss Maria L. Jordon; depart
ment assistant secretary, Miss Ruth HAM
ilton; department treasurer. Mrs. NJ. NJ
Mcclure; department chaplain, Mrs. Mary
M. North: the executive board and past
department presidents, Mrs. Joanna W.
Turner. Mrs. Ida v. Hendricks, Mrs Susie
Mrs. Annie Wittenmyer. past national
president. was escorted to the platform
amid applause.
The reports of the officers were read in
order, and then Department Inspector Mrs.
A. A. Peck submitted her report, followed
by that of the department tnstituting and
installing officer, Mrs. Susie NJ. Rose.
The report of the chairman Of employ
ment showed that through the efforts of
her committee many daughters and Wild
;ows of soldiers had been given employ
ment in stores, offices and departments
The chairman of relief reported that over
5000 had been expended in relief and $50
Christmas dinners were sent out, besides
many other donations of clothing and gro
ceries.
Mrs. Hannah Devoe, delegate 10 the ma
tional convention in Louisville last Septem-
Der. read very interesting account of the
trip and the proceedings of the convention.
Mrs. Burgess. chairman Of the executive
board. made report detailing the work
done by the board in sending an exhibit to
Atlanta.
Flags on School Houses.
The committee on patriotic teaching re-
ported that their duty was to introduce the
Balch flag salute in the public schools
They had also prepared a bill, which ap-
propriates $1,000 for flags for the school
houses of the District. The bill has been
favcrably reported to the Senate and House
OF Representatives by the District commit
tees, and 1t Is probable that it will become
a law The report was received with a
rising vote of thanks to the committee and
to Congress-.
Past Natio lal President Mrs. Witten-
myer was called upon for speech. She
said she gagged the work of this depart
ment by the reports she had listened to-
ard she congratulated herself that she had
had the pleasure and ho:or of organizing
SA''.' N-SSSA
position.
She was proud Of belonging to an organi-
cation that numbered 10000 women. She
created laugh by saying she had come
down from national president to president
OF her department PenESylVania) last
year, and she expected her next promotion
would be to guard, but it didn't make any
difference; 1T was an honor to serve such
body of women in any capacity
National President Mrs. LiZabeth A. Tur-
Ter sent message of greeting to the con-
vention.
AT 1870 the convention adjourned to meet
IN the same place at o'clock this evening
to elect officers
Convention Notes.
Past National President Mrs. Annie Wit
tenmyer of Saratoga, Pa, is a member
OF the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton. She was at the front during the
war, and established diet kitchens in con-
nection with hospitals.
Past Secretary Mrs. Mary s. Gist is an
other of the Daughters" She is a men,
Der OF Burnside w. r. c. She was with
her husband, and acted as nurse during
the war. She is wen-known writer and
IS treasurer Of the Woman's National Press
Association, and read q paper at the wo-
mans congress at Atlanta in October, 1895
Mrs. Anna NJ. Hamilton, department pres
dent, is a descendant of revolutionary an
cestols, and is the widow of brave Union
soldier.
Mrs. Ida V. Hendricks, the second past
president OF the department, is also past
national senior vice president. She is the
vie of Arthur HeEGricks, who is a mem
Der of the Old Guard, end we'll known in
q. A. +. circles.
Mrs. Joanna w. Turner is another vet
eran. Sha WAS three years at the front
and Gid heroic service in nursing sick and
wounded boys in blue. She was the first
department president. She also is mem
Der OF the Woman's National Press Asso-
citation.
Mrs E. A. V. Anderson is the wife of
Commander Marion Anderson Of the De-
partment G. A. r. She is national aid,
IS member of Lincoln Corps, and has
held many offices Of trust in the Depart
ment w. r. =.
Mrs. Susie NJ. McCabe past department
president. is the wife of James McCabe,
one of the Ola Guard, and member of
the department commanders staff.
Mrs. Elizabeth vMontis is senior vice
president Of the department. She is the
widow of Mexican soldier, and her hus-
band was ais in the late war. She is a
popular candidate for the presidency.
Mrs. Mary NJ. North, the department
chaplain, is the daughter and grandlaugh-
ter of soldier; she is past department
treasurer. and an officer Of the Woman's
National Press Association. She reported
the national w. r. c. convention at Louis
vile last september for the Louisville
Post. and now writes for several papers
and magazines.
Mrs. Anna A. Peck. the department in
spector, Is past senior wee president, and
has three times heen president Of her
corps dogan). She is a descendant of one
of the siSners of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence.
Mrs. Ruth e. Roberts, the Junior vice
president, Is mentioned by her friends as
their choice for senior vice president She
is the wife Of a soldier, and is a bright,
energetic woman, and a great worker She
is member of Lincoln Corps and has
held many offices of trust in her corps.