The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03
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Canker City: Helen NJ Edwards. Lawrence;
Maggie A. Shaw, Dodge City; Cornelia Dur
dns Lawrence. There in the department
z54 corps, with a membership of 1852. Kan
sas expended In relief 3d. 1853 during the year
ILLINOIS.
81 Illinois was organized as department Jan.
80. 1884. with Julia d. Sine. of Rockford as
o ue ar. president. She has given two
az presidents Mrs. Sue A. Pike Sanders in
1881, and Mrs. Emma r. Wallace. in 1894.
s Also ETA CDbean Of Delayan, as national
secretary. The department Is always to the
'front.' IN relief and never falls below second
pace She has 234 corps with membership
VI u, $500 members, working in perfect harmony
a Win me Grand Army OF the Republic. She
snunuaIiy expends in relief over thousand
ooiiars In money. besides a vast amount in
other forms The state has passed law
anssn II oDngatory to display the national
houses. In many of the schools there is patri-
QUO instruction. and the salute to the flag is
part of the opening exercises
The aides appointed for the convention are !.
lhez j; Bender, Decatur; C. e. ellison, Chi
cage Leah Strong. Chicago Clara W. Har
rail-. AURORA; Julia G. Sine. Rockford Mar
president is Mary e. McCauIey, Olney: de-
ppartment secretary, Myrtle McCauley, Olney:
o oepartmen It, treasurer, Helen f. Bristol,
past department president, is Chairman of
the national convention press committee and
~ nat enc W: Grenlich. of Chicago. member
OF the press committee. Illinois expended in
renef work the past year $6137
The department of Idaho was called into
existence June IL, 1885, and Alwilda Smith If
MOSCOW, was chosen to preside over its az
Iai lars, During the years has been
corps and 215 members Matte D Rudinno
OF OF Occur dAlene, was elected president by
en S, iast department convention
me secretary is Lille NJ Nesbitt of Coaur
q Alene, and the treasurer is 81. MARY W.
rem. of Post Falls. -"iy war
me national aides appointed by Mrs. Turn
ford. of Boise City. Annie MvricL oP pna
ed in relief S eAPeiie-
OREGON.
-. me 90 department a of Oregon was organized
Jan; 70, 1855. with Ida M. Babcock. of Salem
as department president. Though separated hy
sucn broad stretch of country from her So
uers OF the Atlantic states, she keeps in touch
WIN tnem by her deeds of benevolence when
ever tnere is an outstretched hand The old
spidier never appeals in vain to woman of
t th rehef corps for help in his distress At
the last department convention Sarah M
McCown, of Oregon City, was elected depart
ment president; Jennie b. Harding of Ore
gon City, department secretary, and Fannie
L. cochran. OF Oregon City, department treas
urer Mrs. Turner appo'nte as aides for
the national convention Kittie Coe of Hood
liver and Jennie RUSSELL Of The DalIes.
There are in the department of Oregon a
corps with 921 members
Al Roseburg is fine home for INDECENT vet
Grams, which was dedicated about two years
ago. though under the direct supervision of
the Grand Army of the Rupublic it's auxil-
larry. the woman's relief corps stands pledg-
ed to help. and is always ready and willing
when called upon for donations of ANYTHING
needed for the comforts of those who are
spending their declining years as the guests
of the home.
HIM
pended in relief during the past year.
OKLAHOMA.
The organization Of the department of Ok
lahoma was effected May 20, 1893 with Jen-
ME NJ Jones, Of Dover, who was instrument
tai IN forming the department the first pres
ldent Mrs. Jones has since died full of
good works and having the esteem of all who
worked with her.
There are now II corps and 146 members
At the last convention Olive NJ. Laux of Ok
lahoma City, was elected department presi-
dent; Aida l.. Adams, Of Oklahoma City de-
partment secretary. and Sarah A. Wedge, of
Hennessey,. department treasurer.
The national aides are: Lou F. Jones' of
Perry, and Carrie Seeley of Kingfsher
The corps are scattered, but do much relief
work in their own vicinity. One hundred
and ninety-three dollars was expended the
past year in relief.
RHODE ISLAND. s,..
AS department Rhode Island was organ
lied June 6, 1888, with Sarah C. Mason, of
Pawtucket, as department president The
corps is reported to be in good condition.
with harmony within their borders. At the
annual convention Julia p. Mason was elect
ed department president Ella F. Burt de-.
partment secretary, and Lizzie E. Prentiss
department treasurer, all of Providence. The
national aides are Ella F. Burt East Provi-
dence: Bessie M. Seymour, harrington Cen
ter; Emily F. Fish, Pawtucket, and Julia P
Turner, Providence. There are 20 corps and
1924 members. Two hundred and seven dol
lars was expended in relief the past year.
TENNESSEE.
AS department Tennessee was organized
Sept. 6, 1892 Helen Bennett of Hartman
was the first department president. This de-
partment has many drawbacks, for it is in
the heart TO the South where it is hard work