Evening star., 1898-02-03

result Is in great doubt. Assistant Adju.
tant General Arthur Hendricks and Dr. A.
j. Huntoon. both of Burnside Post are re-
garded as the real candidates the strength
OF MI w. H. Doolittle not being considered
potent enough to make him formidable
save in the assistance his adherents have
agreed to give to DIR. Huntoon on the sec
ond ballot in case the latter receives more
votes on the first ballot than Mr. Doolittle
II was said today that Dr. Huntoon's
friends were fearful that Department Com
mander Hopkins would finally allow his
name to be submitted as a candidate. bat
there is no ground for this Mr. Hopkins
would be elected in case he consented to
run. With much ease. but he does not de-
sire the honor longer and his business in
terests would not permit him to longer
hold the place
The atmosphere in C. A. r. circles has a
decided Hendricks freshness today but by
toon direction. The vote finally will be- Il
Is thought, very close.
Mrs. Peck for President.
The Woman's Relief Corps will have no
difficulty In selecting a successor TO Presi-
dent Balm, who has served with such ear
nestness and fidelity. Mrs. Anna A. Peck
will be elected department president prob
ably without opposition. The relief corps
committees are as follows:
On credentials-Julia Mason Layton, Hat
tie NJ. Robb, Grace NJ Lowry Mary :
Parker, Minnie Bridaham
On Presidents address-Anna A. Peck
Lillian Overacker, Laura C. Wheeler Alma
v. Thcmpkins, Florence 1. Howells.
On report of senior vice president-In-
diana Cowling. Clara E. Kalstrom. Alice
Burgess, Corneiia Wilkenson, Julia A.
Dony.
On report of junior vice president and
chairman of relief commttee-Eliza r.
Naylor, Corriue Strickland. Vira NJ Cal
houn, Emma S. Ellis Julia c. Collier
On secretary's report-May A. Ellridge,
Mary j. Thompson. Emma Ferguson, +. A.
Chambers Frances Fletcher.
On treasurer's report-Ida V. Hendricks.
Anna NJ. Dykes, Julia E. Hamilton. Mary
| NJ North, Marion Gregory.
On chaplains report-Matilda S. Wilkens,
| Mary v Noerr. E. w. Marshall, Minnie
Cowliug, Lizzie Bradley.
On inspectors report-Ida l.. Chase. Belle
Simonds. Emma NJ Emo. Ida Duckett. -
Chamberlain.
On councillors report-Graoe NJ. Lowry.
| Jane S. Mclean. Katie NJ. Phillips. Hattie
Saunders, Rosamond b. Meacham
On instituting and installing officers re-
port-Joanna w. Turner. Julia Roberts.
Mrs: Fletcher, Mary p. Ripley. Maria l..
! Jordan.
On report of chairman Of executive board
Mary s. Gist. Mary Crawford Tillie Dun
| ham. Nora Edgar. Lula S. Chase.
| On report OF ate-at-large--I,aura g.
| Wheeler. Grace NJ. Lowry NJ L. Griffin,
Mary v. Noerr. Mollie Crandell, Nellie
| Morgan.
On report OF chairman of employment
| Lillian Overacker. Carrie NJ King, Jennie
| Bevens. Laura Shelton, Anna Hoagland.
On. on report of committee on patriotic
teaching-Charlotte A. Kibbey. Bessie Il.
| Cheshire Marion Lewes, Rebecca Liver.
pool Mamie p. Dorsey.
Committee on press correspon dents re-
pcrt-Alice Burgess, Helen J. Durfee Naa.
ME G. Davis, Hanrah Devoe Mary How
| ard.
Committee resolutions Mary VI.
! North, Mary W. Thatcher. Frances T.
Holmes, Sallie Miller
Committee on oourtesies-Ida V. Hen
bricks, Anna A. Peck, Vina NJ Calhoun.