The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03

quarters. 1t was organized on July %, 1890,
with Johanna w. Turner as department presi-
dent. Mrs. Turner was a woman of ripe ex-
perence, and in full sympathy with all that
pertains to the old soldier, for she was three
years at the front with her husband, who
was a surgeon. Honors have fallen to this
department from the higher organization, for
In 1892, when the w. R. c. convention was
held in Washington city, Ida W. Hendricks
was elected national senior vice president
She was at that time president or the de-
partment. Last year Anna NJ Hamilton, who
was department president, was chairman of
the national press committee. This year
Georgia Van Fleet Is national director.
Mary NJ. North and Isabel Worrell Ball are
members of the national press committee
Mrs. Ball is also member of the COM
mttee on patriotic teaching.
Through the influence of a committee from
this department, a bill was urged through
congress last year, appropriatng $l,UO WIN
which to purchase flags for school houses in
the district. Flags now float over all school
buildings and the salute TO the nag is gwen
in nearly every school. The w. r. c. home
board have a sum of money at interest which
is the nucleus for the home they hope to
have at no distant day.
At the convention held in February, Annie
w Johnson was elected department presi-
dent Ida L. Chase department secretary and
Anna V. Thomkins department treasurer. The
national aides are: Augusta c. Starkey, Jo-
hanna w. Turner and Eva Chase, all OF
Washington city. There are nine corps and
641 members. The amount expended in relief
during the year is 1884.
IOWA.
July g. 1884, Iowa became a department,
just one year after the national w. R. c.
was organized. Her first president was Mat
tie Dawson, of Agency Among her Illus
trious women is Mary Sears McHenry, who
was the eighth national president of the
w. r. G. During the war Iowa sent not
only her to the front, But many of her
daughters, and as they worked side by side
in the COS to preserve the Union, so today
they work in fraternity, charity and loyalty
to keep inviolate all that the valor of those
days preserved to us, and that is represent
ed by the banner of the free. There are in
the department a membership of 9,4OS in 247
corps. The department president is Helen
R. Griffith Mount Pleasant; department sec
rotary. Florence NJ Griffith, Mount Pleas
ant; department treasurer, Helen E. Long
ley, Marshalltown. The national aides are:
Hattie NJ. Rollett, Fort Madison; Florence
ing Clinton; Fannie E. Warden, Burling
ton. The corps unite with the G. A. R. in
caring for the state, soldiers home. bill
was passed by the legislature of Iowa making
it obligatory to display the stars and stripes
upon school houses and public buildings.
Expended in relief, $3.50.
NORTH DAKOTA.
This is a comparatively young depart
ment. as it was organized April %, 1890.
Sara E. B. Smith. of Grand Forks, was the
twelve corps and 366 members. The officers
elected at the annual convention are Kate
g. Vallandigham, Valley City; department
president, Jessie E. Gordon, Valley City;
department secretary and treasurer, Marilla
D. Johnson. Valley City.
The national aides are Alice N. Creel Dew
lis Lake. and Sue R. C,tswell, Grand Forks.
The reports are that the corps are holding
their own, and harmony prevails. One hun
dred and thirty dollars was expended in relief
during the year.
VERMONT.
Not long after the other New England
states organized, did Vermont remain out of
the charmed circle, but on Feb. 4, 1885, she
became a full-fedged department The first