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

ports things in growing condition, with
peace and harmony within its borders. At
the annual election Mary M. Morse of Plain
field, was again chosen department president,
Lottie A. Walker Of Plainfield, department
secretary, and Elizabeth A. McVoy of Plain
field, department treasurer. Anna J. Higgins
Flemmington; Sarah E. Mccall, Paterson;
Matte Appleby, Old. Bridge and Elizabeth
McVoy, Plainfeld, are the national aides to
The soldiers home is located at Kearney
Hudson county and is cared for by both the
G. A. R. and w. R. G. Since it's institution
it has sheltered over eighteen thousand feeble
Mrs. Moore che reelected department
president of the W.. R.. G., is the wife of a
listed on the 10th of May, 1861, in Company
l, Seventy third New York Volunteers, and
served throughout the war Mrs. Moore is
woman who has shown her loyalty by her
works. She has held every Office in her
local corps and all the members honor and
respect her 1t was largely through her
efforts that the corps was organized, and she
was charter member. She is still a mem
Der of Winfield Scott Corps No. 10. Mrs.
Moore was born and reared in Plainfeld and
still resides there; 1928 was expended in
relief work the past year.
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This department isl one Of the earliest or
ganized the date being Jan. 80 1884. The
first department president was. Sarah M. E.
Battels of Akron. The especial pride and
care of the department is the Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans home, located at Xenta. In
this home nearly thousand children or
phans of defenders of the country, are cared
for and educated At Sandusky Is the SOL
diers' home which receives its share of at
tention from the w. R. c..
The National w. r. c. home at Madison,
with its beautiful and cheerful Ohio cottage,
is also a sharer in the generosity of this de-
partment. Among the alive workers in the
department are: Mrs. Isabelle T. Bagley. the
present national treasurer, and Mrs. Kate
Brownlee Sherwood, national press CORE
spondent and past national president
Ohio some time ago established an educa-
tional fund with which to aid the girls in
the orphans home who desire higher edu-
cation. The good work does not stop here.
The women helped to push the measure
: through the legislature which became a law
he 18th Of last May, requiring every board Of
education to provide American flag for
very school house under their control. and
this flag must be thrown to the breeze every
day that school is in session, except stormy
days. when 1t must be displayed in the school
room. The present officers OF the depart
| ment are: Emma F. Cressinger, Of Ashland
department president; Ella NJ. Williamson,
of Ashland, department secretary; Jeanette
Mann, of Ashland, department treasurer.
National aides Anna 0. Carroll, Of Defiance;
Angerona Thrift. of Lima; Selma F. Spring.
steen Of Cleveland; Hannah NJ Gahagan
| of Troy; Jessie Hubbard. Of Ashtabula; Kate
| G. Raynor. of Toledo. and Anna NJ Hobson,
| of Athens.
| There are in the department 315 corps and
| II ,226 members. There was expended in
relief work Sc, 845.
PENNSYLVANIA.
| The keystone State, true to her record OF
| the past keeps near the top. She was organ
| ICED as a department June IS, 1884, with Annie
Wttenmyer of Saratoga, as department presi-
| dent. With such captain at the helm. the
| vessel was sure to sail on to prosperity. Now,
| after the lapse of twelve years, the report
| comes of gains from every part of the state.
| Among the records of good work is the build
| ing of Memorial hall at Brookvile. This was
| the first home built where the old soldier and
could together spend their declining
| years in comfort and peace. The loyal women
| of the department urged the passage of the
| bill which since became a law, in the legiS-
| lature whereby "Old Glory was to be flung
to the breeze every day from all public build
| ings and schoolhouses in the state. The patri-
| otto work is being pushed and children in the
| schools are taught to reverence the flag
| Honors from the national w. r. G. have sew
| eral times come to the department of Penn
sylyania. In 1889 Mrs. Wittenmyer was
chosen national president. Among the nation
! al senior vice presidents are: Cora Day
| Young of Scotland; Abbie Lynch. of Allie
| gheny and Helen S. Morrison, of Smithport
| Abbie Lynch also served national secre-
/ tary when Mrs. Wittenmyer was national
president. The department officers are: Fan
ME A. Boyden, Susouehanna, department
| president; Abbie Lynch, Allegheny, depart
ment secretary and Martha Sherman, Ken
| dali Green, department treasurer. The ma
tional aides are: Emma L. Lindsey, Warren
Charlotte ]. Cummings. Tidionte; Maria L.
Mumford, Mauch Chunk, and Jennie Aiding
err Philadelphia. There are lat corps and
| 400 members. A great deal of relief work
| was done last year and posts and corps work
| in harmony. One thousand nine hundred and
/ thirty five dollars was expended in relief work
| during the year.
NEBIRAsKA.
April g. 1884 this state was organized as 9
| department and elected as president Louise nj
! Merrill, of st. Paul. Ut has splendid show
| ing of 152 corps and 1852 members At the
| annual convention Rosalie B. Condor, OF
Pawnee City. was elected department presi-
dent; Mary B. Cook,apf Lineoln, department