The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-02-28
WOM1N'S RELIEF CORPS.
The Doings at the State Convention Yeste

| Meriden, Feb. 27-To- days session of
the w. r. c. convention was devoted
to the reading of reports and election
of officers. The following officers had
been elected up to o'clock: President,
Mary B. Matthews of Bristol; senior
| vice president, Cordelia A. Brakeman
of Shelton; junior vice president, Sarah
| A. Darrow of New London. Mrs. Blake
man is the wife of Past Commander S.
G. Brakeman of the G. A. r., and Mrs.
barrow is the wife of the present junior
vice commander Of the G. A. R., c. S.
barrow Treasurer, Jane c.. Pultz of
Southington; chaplain, Sarah A. Swan
of PaWtucket.
| Only two names for president were
| presented to the convention, those of
| the senior vice, Mrs. Lizzie H. Arnold Of
New Haven, and Mrs. Matthews Of
| Bristol When the convention settled
down to vote it was very evident that
/ the slate which had been made would
/ be broken, and when the result Of the
| ballot for president was announced
| it was found that of the 214 votes cast
Mrs. Matthews had received 1913 and
Mrs. Arnold 81.
The election of Mrs. Matthews was
an expression against New Haven hav-
ing any more officers The city, it is
claimed has already received more than
it's share of recognition, and the failure
of Mrs Arnold was not because Of any
objection to her She is very popular
in the corps and is held in high esteem.
Il L. Ill 10,
with the convention by leading Mrs
Matthews upon the stage after her cleo
ton and introducing her to the con-
vention in very pleasant speech.
| Mrs. Matthews candidacy started
very suddenly and was pushed by hel
friends in the face of every objection
she could raise She pleaded that hel
health would not permit her to take the
office, but her pleas were not listened
to.
/ MRS. MATTHEW'S.
Mrs. Mary f. Matthews was born ir
Middletown February 8. 1S47, and is g
member of G. w. Thompson corps Of
Bristol She was department secretary
/ in 1887, senior vice president in 1889
chairman of the executive board fol-
two years, president of Thompson corps
for the same period and has been secre-
tary Of this corps for four years. ar
office she still holds.
She has repeatedly acted as secretar.
4 of the state conventions and has attend.
ed every convention but one, since the
department was organized.
MRS. BRAKEMAN.
Mrs Cordelia Brakeman, the newly
elected senior vice, is practically a new
member of the w. r. c., and her rapi6
advancement to honors simply indicate:
the high esteem in which she is held
She was born and has always liveG
in the town OF Huntington, and is the
wife Of the past department com
mander, Selah G. Brakeman
She became a member of Kellogs
Relief corps, No. II, of Derby. July II
1893 The next February she was SEN
as an alternate to the national conven.
ton, and the delegate failing to so she
became the acting delegate. The fol
lowing year she was again sent to the
national convention, filling the duties
with admirable judgment and skill. She
has held the office of senior vice o.
Kellogg corps and is now it's president
Mrs. Brakeman is a charming wo.
man, very bright, and her election was
received by the convention with loud
acclaim.
MRS. SARAH BARROW.
Mrs. Sarah Darrow, the junior vice
president, was born in New York ant
is now resident of New London. She
is a member of w. w. Perkins corps
No. is. and is one of tbs, past presidents
oil I1all
She was one year a national delegate
Her husband, c. S. Darrow, is at pres
ent Junior vice of the G. A. r. depart
ment. 1t is rather unusual for a mar
wife to hold relatively the same Office.