The times., 1897-12-16
AUGMENTATION EFFECTED
Washington University Association
Elects IFS Officers.
Committees Appointed by the Pres
ident Banquet at the Raleigh
Speeches by Prominent Men.

The George Washington Memorial As
sociation formed permanent organization
yesterday by the election of full corps
OF officers There was a large number
Of Delegates, representing patriotic so
cieties from about twenty States, all
Of whom from It's inception have taken
an active interest in the movement.
The committee on nominations submit
ted It's report, and Mrs. Ellen A Rich
ardson, of Boston, was unanimously chosen
president Tie committee named five
ladies for vice presidents, the number
allowed by the bylaws of the association.
II was WHEN these We're announced that
it was discovered that Virginia had been
FOL gotten in the distribution of those
places Of honor.
The situation, however, was relieved
by Col. II. Il. Adams, Of Boston, Who sug-
gested that the number of vice presidents
be increased 70 seven. This was done, ana
Mrs. II. A. Claiborne, OF Virginia, was nouli-
mated.
Mrs. william I Dobins. who earnestly
and vigorously supported the nomination
OF Mrs. Claiborne then placed in noinin1-
ton a. the seventh vice president Mrs.
Frank l.. Munroe, Of New Orleans
The election Of officers was then pro-
ceeded with and resulted in the choice of
the following:
President Ellen A Richardson, Ma sSa-
chusetts; we presidents at large, Ms
Harry L. Mallory New York, seconI
Miss f, F. King, Maryland; third, Ms.
Cornelius Stevenson Pennsylvania; fourth,
Mrs. Nelson A. Miles District of Columbia;
fifth, Mrs. A NJ. Day, Illinois; sixth, Mrs.
Herbert Il. Claiborne, Virginia: seventh,
Mrs. Fraf l. Muuroe OF New Orleans.
TrusteeS-Mrs. j. Il. Goodloe, Kentucky;
Mrs. walworth, New York, Mrs. ). p
Gage, New York; Mrs H. 5. Jordan, Cali
fornia; Mrs o Y. Coffiu.
Recording secretary Mrs. S. P. Gage,
New York.
Corresponding secretaries-slrs. Clara p
| Bieelow, Boston; Mrs. Cuthbert Pound
New York.
Treasurer Mr.. Charles L. Bell, president
ttmericau Security Company, District jf
Columbia
Auuitors-Mr. Charles NJ Ffoulke, and Mr..
Charles ]. Bcu, District OF Columbia.
Press gen. George H. Harries.
j Ht OiEtllliLatlOu udNiliE bttil peri ttf III
Mrs. Richardson read an able paper on the
| objects and aims OF the association, which
! was followed by brief history of tie
movement by the recording secretary, Mrs.
S. p Gage, Of Ithaca, \ Y.
The president announced the following
standing committees:
Nominations -Mesdames c. s Bricc,
Ohio; BiaiLbridee Castleman, Kentucky;
N. +. Carter, Pennsylvania: J s. Boyd,
Georgia, ana Edv ara Anthony, MassactIu-
sctts.
Resolutions Di Swan NJ burnett, Mes
danes L. D. NJ : weat Clara r. Anthony,
5. l. Gage. Miss Rachel Rowland
Credentials Mrs. Ellen II Walworth,
New York. Ms William Reed. Maryland.
Miss +. T King Maryland; Mrs s0usa,
Maryland.
Plans Mrs. Henry Mallory, New York;
Miss Rachael Rowland, Massachusetts Col.
Il. II. Adams. Connecticut; Mrs. H
Adams, Mis. Henry Lyons, Virginia; Mrs
J X. Gcodloe, Kentucky Miss f T. King
Mrs. N. } Palmer, South Carolina; Mrs.
Rocbling, New Jersey; Mrs. Cha berlau,
North Carolina Mrs. Salisbury, Utah.
Laws-Mesdnmes J S. Boyd, Georgia:
Fl. II. Adams, Connecticut; Sweat. Maine.