The morning times., 1897-02-19
THE RELIEF CORPS WORK
Interesting Reports We're Sub
mitted to the Convention.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Eighty-nine Delegates We're Pres
eHt at the Session Last Night.
Interest Centered in the Con-
test for President, Which Re-
suited in the Election of Mrs Balm.

Ihe second session OF the eighth CON
vention of the Department of the Potomac,
W. r. c., was called to order at 7:30
last night by the president
After prayer by the chaplain, the roll
was called, the minutes read, ana unfin-
| ished business called for. Under this
head the report OF the institutiEg and in
stalling officer. Mrs. Mamie &. Davis,
was read, and referred to Mrs. Norah
Edgar, Mrs. NJ NJ Lewis, MRS j. Z.
Hamilton, Mrs. M. X. sprague and Mrs j.
Houghton, Committee.
The report OF the delegate-at- large, Mrs.
j. A. Dony, was an excellent report of
The national convention held in ST. Paul.
rms was referred to a committee COM
posed of Mrs. Lillian Overacker, Mrs. Vina
Nj. Calhoun, Mrs. NJ 8. wilkins, Mrs.
Georgia Van Fleet, Miss Lulu S Chase,
Mrs. NJ. NJ North
The Committee on patriotic teaching,
Mrs. /. w. Ball, chairman, presented d
good report, showing advance in the work
during the year. This, too, was referred
TO coniIittee consisting OF Mrs. III. j.
Durfee, Mrs. G.. NJ. LoWery, Mrs. Mary
Hall, Mrs. j. L. Evans, Mrs. X. K. Good
| win.
The announcement that the commander
OF the Department of the Potomac, e.. A.
r., was in waiting, caused suspension
| OF business to receive him and his staff,
escorted by the committee on ccurtesies,
, of the W. R. c..
Commander McElroy said he would ex
| tend only greetings, and say they appre
Ciated the work of the W. X. e. 1t would
| take too much time to tell what he
! thought of this grand body of women;
80 he, with his staff, would beg TO be
excused Thereupon, amid the fIutter Of
| handkerChiefs, the comrades We're escorted
| from the hall
Business being resumed. the press cor
| respondent, Mrs. J NJ. Layton, presented
! the report OF the years work, and at its
| conclusion it was voted To go into election
| OF officers, at 9:l3 O'Clock. At clock
| the second corr espondent. Mrs. /. W.
Ball, presented her report, and it was ac-
| cepted.
| reports Of committees on officers re-
ports being called for, Mrs. Eliza Naylor
| stated that the recommendations OF the
| department president We're approved and
| her work for the year commended. The
| first rec ommendation was that the per
| capita tax remain at 10 per cent. 1t was
| adopted. The second was that the relief
| fund be 10 per cent of the general fund,
| ami this also was adopted, as was the
one to fix the treasiTeT's bond a I $500.
II was decided that the depa rtment re-
| tain it's membership in the District Fed
| crat on OF Clubs. AT this point the an
nouncemcnt was made that the time had
| arrived for the election Of officers, amid
| a little flUtter of expectancy.
Tie Ioll call Of delegates showed present
| and entitled 10 vote, So.
| Mrs. q. G. BAN and Mrs. Meacham
Were the nominees for the office of de
| partment president. and Mrs. Balm re
cciving the ma ority of votes was de
| clared elected. on the motion Of Mrs.
| Meachan the election was made unani-
| nous.
Mrs. Mary Davenport was elected senior
| vice president of the department.. Mrs.
| Georgia Van, Fleet was elected deputy
june or vice president, Mrs. Gladys Thomp-
| son department. Treasurer, Mrs. L. a. Cham
bers department. chaplain.
Mrs Georgia G. Bain has served the de
partment faithfully and well for seven
years in various capacities. She has twice
been the treasurer, and left an unblemished
record when she gave up the office. She
has held the highest effice in the gift OF
her corps, and is wei fitted for the new
position, both by education and long years
of training in the work; Mrs. Balm is the
wife of comrade who bears the scars oil
battle and who for conspicuous bravery
was promoted To be major Of his regiment.
She is a good talker, woman of fine pres
enCc, and is held in high esteem by the
| comrades OF the Grand Army and her frien ds
! of the w. R G.