Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-18
MEETING AT BUFFSLo.
Women's Relief Corps 10 Hold ID. An
nual Convention

Inc hfteenth annual convention of the
Woman's Relief Corps will be held in Buff
faio. N Y, at the same time as thai of
the q. A. R. National headquarters are
established at the Hotel Iroqucis IL is ex-
pected that between GOO and 900 delegates
will be present. These will represent l45.-
600 members. the largest patriotic organiza-
ton of women in the world
The national officers are: President Mrs.
Agnes Hit, Indianapolis. Ind. senior vice
president, Mrs. Nettie NJ. Norton Mime
apolis. Mimi: Junior vice president Mrs.
Amelia f. Colgan. Hampton Va: secretary
Mrs. Ida :. Mcbride India napolis Ind
treasurer, Mrs. Isabelle T. Bagley, Zanes-
Vile. Ohio; chaplain. Mrs. NJ. Alice Picl,ler.
Faulkton. s. D.: inspector. Mrs. Julia G.
Sine. Chicago, ILL.,; l. and l. officer Mrs
Sarah ID. Winans, Toledo Ohio; counselor.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Turner Boston Mass
The presiding officer is changed every
year popular and prominent candida lie
for the Office of national president for the
next year is Mrs. Flo. Jamscn Miller OF
Illinois, the chairman of the committee on
patriotic teaching. Mrs. Miller has been
indorsed by nearly all the departments.
and Is fitted for the position by years of
training in corps and department work.
She was born in Monticello Ill.,. and has
lived there all her life. She is the daugh-
ter of w. H. Jamison who was colonel Of
Grants old regiment.
Mrs. Miller is well known to all the MEM
bers of the G. A. r., for she is an oraror
and has often been called upon to make
addresses, both in convention and upon
Memorial day. She is the editor of the
National Picket, the organ of the w. II. c.
1t has been the custom for many years
to elect to the Office of national senior vice
president a lady from the city in which
the convention is held. and 1t is conceded
by nearly all that this time the honor Will
be conferred upon Mrs. Ellen NJ. Putnam
of Buffalo. lady who has Gone heroic
Va a M he mid
orphans of soldiers. Ii was principally
through her efforts that the magnificent
home was established at Oxford, and she
is now acting as superintendent by spe-
cial request of the board of managers.
Mrs. Putnam has been for thirty-six
years a teacher in the public schools Of
Buffalo. She is interested in all patriotic
work. and has held every office in corps
and department, and has shown marked
ability as a presiding officer.
The treasurer in all probability will be
reelected. In the fifteen years of the w.
r. e. there have been only three: the frs. /
two holding the Office each six years and
Mrs. Bagley makes such an admirable
treasurer that SO far no one has expressed
a wish for a change. She is expert ac-
countant and the finances are in an excel
lent condition.
Those who will 60 TO the convention from
the Department of the Potomac are: Presi-
dent Mrs. Georgia G. Balm, Junior Vice
President Mrs. George Van Fleet, Score
tary Mrs. Julia NJ. Layton. Treasurer Mrs.
Gladys L. Thompson. Past Presidents Mrs.
Joanna w. Turner. Mrs. Indiana Cowling.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Hamilton. Mrs. Annie w.
johnson. Delegates Mrs. May Eldridge. Mrs.
NJ. B. Tew. Alternate Miss A. v. Thomp-
kins, National Aids Mrs. Elizabeth Months
and Mrs. Mary NJ North, Chairman Of
Transportation Committee Mrs. Ida s.
Chase and a number OF others. u
The official route will be over the Penn
sylvania railroad. and on the special train
with Department c. A. r. Commander,
Thos- Hopkins and party, leaving Monday
morning at 1:55 am.
Tuesday evening the @. A. r. commander,
and stan and the w. r.. c. president and
STAN will give a reception In the Hotel,
IroQuois from to 10 pm. to which MEM
bers Of the @. A. r., w. r. c., Sons OF
Veterans and other friends are invited.
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