The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03
posts. Expended in relief during the

their posts. Expended in relief during the
year, $689.
MASSACHUSETTS.
The "Old Bay State" has given three pres
1dents to the national w. r. c., and thinks
she ought to be known the Mother of
Presidents well as the mother of the
W. R. c.. She was organized Feb. u, 1879
and transferred from Union board to w R.
G. in 1888, with Sarah E. Fuller of Medford
as department president. Among her nota-
Bile women Is the present national president
Elizabeth A. Turner;-the national secretary
Harrlette L. Reed past national presidents
+. Florence Barker and Sarah E Fuller
two past national senior vice presidents. two
past national secretaries and past national
treasurer.
There 16S corps, with a membership
or 1903. The department president is Helen
A. Brigham, Hyde Park; department secre
tary, Mary E. Elliott, Somerville; department
national aides NJ Susie Goodale. Med
ford; Emily L. Clark Northampton: Abbie
I: Usher, Newburyport; Sarah j. Ross, Rox-
bury; Carrie S. L. Bagley, Fitchburg: katb-
| crime E. Sullings, Dorchester; Addie Not
tage, East Boston; Hattie A. Ralph. Somer
VILE vi Anna E. Bowditch, Plymouth; Maria
East Cambridge; Lizzie F. Mudgett, Lynn;
Emma F. Hutchins, Charlestown; Leocardia
En- F: Flowers Ms Cambridge; Emma F. Lowd sa-
Isii s Marg1e =: 3; Hutchins, Boston Flora
Brighton; Eva T. Cook, Gloucester. AM am,
F. Shannon, HaverhiIl; Helen A. Brigham
Hyue Idihi annie NJ. Warner, Waltham.
Frances B. Derby, Springfield Phoeha
Moore, Lynn; Mary E. Adams LYNN. ~
This department stands No. / in the num
Der % members The corps all report nros
lerlty and continued increase In maphos
| sup thousands CT dollars have been raised
gnu expended in relief work during the vaor
IeHdSs ana corps all work in HARMONY Ex.
peiiueu IN relief work during the year 81 s27
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
th IN VI the Granite state organization outs,do
.ne w. X. T. was effected Oct d 1oon issue sue
transfer from the Union board r. ~ iSoo, ana
W. H. Z. was made in 1889 81 AZ NdtoHal
| ton OF the national a. tue organlza-
Inc nrst department president was u.r
one ui cb y, mInora. This department has as
charltles the furnishing and keepine IN erd Us
| the soldiers home and. hospital Al oioei
e ITuL SIX years ago a soldiers homo wos
es'a a1I n,s at I1lton. N. H.. and the ". P
the task and pleasure Of furnsbing themselves
our as well as procuring beddInu for g.
hospital which has since been eracfad oi Vie Tue
| t as gus Hno their way into these buildings
IRON 1 me IN. loyal women Of the W. r. G.
AT the convention this wear Sonh; n
| Dodge, of Amherst was elected denartr,snt
president, Flora A. Hansen of Amherst do
partment secretary, and Sarah R. Wilson of
| Amherst, department treasurer Parthenia
w. becker, Lebanon; Matte A. Mason Ports
| Lizzie Foster, Milford. are the national aides
/ me department is composed of seyenty-one
| corps and 1859 members; 1898 was expended
| In relief work
| NEW JERSEY.
As department New Jersey was organized
| May 3, 1885. The first president was Jennie
| b. Atwood, of Trenton. At that time there
/ were seven corps and membership of 200
AT present the membership is 72O and there
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