The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-27

national convention Of the Woman's Re
lief Corps. auxiliary 10 the Grand Army
Of the Republic, convened in Music hal
today.
The hall was crowded, fully 1000 ladie.
being present. National President Mrs.
Agnes Hit Of indianapolis was in the
chair. After announcing the usual COM
| niitees. a delegation from the ladies 10
cal committee was introduced. headed by
Mrs Jewett, wife of the mayor, and Ma
Fulton. Addresses of welcome 10 the
city were made and acknowledged.
Mrs. Agnes Hit, president, deliver
ed her annual report.
she set forth that while the order had
held its own for the last two yeans il had
not increased as il should. There were
many reasons for this, one being the
| financial depression throughout the coun-
| try. With the view OF increasing me
| membership she recommended the ap-
pointment of a national organizer to or
| ganize corps in states where there are
no departments and TO assist depart
ments wnen called upon For number
/ of years resolutions had come TO the ma
tional convention asking that the COM
rades OF the Grand Army of the Repub-
| tic be admitted TO membership. Consid-
ering that they owed their existence 10
! the Grand Army, and that the Sons OF
Veterans and all other allied societies
admitted them to membership, it seemed
only right tina: the Woman's Relief
Corps should extend TO them the well
-,x,y nrry
principal of the order flags had been
placed on school houses, and patriotic
primers and charts put in the schools;
but in their zeal in accomplishing this
they had forgotten that there was moth
ing in their ritualistic work indicating
their allegiance TO the country's flag.
She recommended change in the ritual
acknowledging this allegiance.
After referring 10 the trouble in the
order az Washington, D. c., she recon-
mended that the Department Of the Po-
tomac be remanded TO detached corps.
She also recommended that hereafter
no appeals for contributions. however
meritorious, should be sent out unless
they emanaIe from national headquar-
terS, through the president, with the ad-
vice OF the cOunc1.
II was with great satisfaction that she
said all the obligations due the national
organization from the departments and
detached corps had been met. For the
first time the Woman's Relief Corps was
neither debtor nor creditor.
Com7nander-in-Chief Garrison Of the
G. A. r. had given the corps loyal sup
po:t ana endorsed its work, and the de-
partment commanders of the G. A r.
were deserving Of thanks for their kind
cooperation.
The annual report Of Ida S. Mcbride,
national secretary. showed that there
were now thirty-five departments and
fifty-five detached corps with total
membership in good standing Of lisa.
She was sorry she could not report all
in good standing. The amount in the
general fund June 80, 1897, was $lo4, 401
and in the relief fund $I,967. The APP
parent loss in both these funds was due
TO an effort made in several depart
ments to correct errors that had crept
into reports, by reason OF which incor-
rect figures had been carried from one
quarter to another.
liz; soldiers families assisted $500;
members assisted 5.4s3.
The total gains in membership from
oil sources were 33.797, and the total
losses Sc, 317, OF which 1855 were from
deaths and 1888 from suspensions.
making the total membership including
those not reporting. 1883.
The total amount expended for relief
was 1854, 720, making $1,537, 1872 since or
ganization.
National Treasurer Isabella T. Bagley
reported receipts to the general fund OF
$50, 5S5, and expenditures of s2S, 572, the
balance being s7.0a2. The total cash in
all funds on hand July 1 was $13.034. The |
assets are s1s,57s, and the liabilities
none.
The report Of Chairman Annie Whit |
tenmeyer of the board Of directors of the |
National Wonrsn's Relief Corps nome, !
showed that tina: institution is IN its |
usual prosperous condition. The most |
hearty co-opera ton has been the rule |
and the most perfect harmony character |
lied all the business and correspondence |
OF the members of the board. each do |
ms 4Ci pa CdiAiOStiy ohc win aDiAitS- 1
The increase in the number Of appli- |
cants for admission 10 the home mas
been unprecedented. Twenty have been |
admitted, eighteen are pending, and
twenty-five have been deferred.
The reports OF the junior vice presi-
dent. national chaplain and national IN
spector were also read and referred 10
from absent members had been read
Many kilograms and letters Of regret
the different committees.
THE NAVAL VETERANS.
Buffalo. Aug. 26.-The Naval Veterans
their list Of officers for the en-
suing year today as follows: Rear adj
miral. Daniel F. Kelley, Phiiedelphia;
J. 5. Foes, Minneapolis;
captain, William Van Hanton. Newark,
y. j.; commander, A. B. Neal Buffalo;
lieutenant commander, William A.
Paul, Boston; senior lieutenant. E. T.
Collins, Chicago; junior lieutenant. Thos.
Z. Laton. New Bedford: paymaste-. z.
+. Dustin. Providence; engineer, II. H
Gerry. indianapolis; chaplain. A. S. Nc
Williams. Detroit; appointed: national
Fred A. Haeklns. BROOKLYN;
boa;swain. James z. Robbins. Newark,
y. J.
Rest Huntfng and Fishing