New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
MEETINGS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
OFFICERS OF wOMENs ASSOCIATIONS FORMER
PRISONERS OF WAR PARADE

Philadelphia. Sept e-The seventeenth annual
convention Of the Womcn's Relief Corps began this
morning the president. Flo Jamson Miller of
Monticello Il being In the chair Nearly three
hundred delegates representing every State in the
Union. were present After tho presentation II
credentials and tho appointment of temporary
committees President Millor read her annual adj
dress. IT was largely a review Of the work accom-
pished by the various departments IN tho last
year Mrs Miller also made q number If recon-
nerdafions one OF them that committee y
three be appointed to urge tho adoption ~ bin
making he wives mothers, widows and daughters
of soldiers living I'm the various soldiers widows
homes eligible 10 the same ass's'ano" rs tho sol
ders IN state homes.
The report If Mrs. Matte Jamison Tprett. ~
Illinois National secretary showed that there are
thirtv-Ave departments and siXty-two detached
corrs with a membership In good standing -
IL 42s The report shows that So POI II con
tributed from the various departments 20 the emcr-
gency fund for tho soldiers Of the spanish War
The report of Mrs Isabelle T. Bagloy. National
treasurer. showed total receipts Of A20i1 TO the
general fund during the year. and balance of
sl4lF g. The receipts for the home fund amounted
10 81 e3377
Mrs Harriet j. Badge Of Connecticut was
elected president. Mrs Lizzie Baer. Of Wisconsin.
senior yice-presidont. Mrs. Mary Evans Of Wash
ington and Alaska. junior vice-presidcnt Mrs Isa-
i. BdE4ct.
Brown OF Rhode Island National chaplain
The Ladies Of the 6. A Z. held an executive
session The report of the president Mrs. Agnes
Wnslow. read. She announced that a new
home for veterans and their would be cstab-
lished in California. The total present membership
Is = SO Representatives from twenty-seven states
answered rollcan. 1874 was pended in the year
and there was balance or hand - $-e4 70 \ new
department was added at oregon. and sxty-three
new circles were formed. a gold badge and n
diamond ring were presented 10 Pres dent Winslow
About three hundred delegates wer" present al the
The Ladies Auxiliary. Naval veterans. which
! Mass Saley~ Mss: BaItjnore and Phnadciphia
/ vas presided over by Captain Commander Anna X
scar OF Baltimore Among those present W. w..
session was confined 10 extending the limits OF
lers and nieccs Of veterans OF the War Of lsl- tn'
been eligible To-day descendants Of the Kevolu
Ugn veterans were add'd aga on n" SPANS D
Of the mems association.
oaicgrs we're else'ei a. f9il9T. cantain CON '
Mrs Lena Kaddatz. Philadelphia. lieutenant NJ
Harriet Yeab,ilor M i y,
Mrs Hannah ". Green. Providence, paymaster
Ms Tfavers. Providence; feet chaplain. Mr.. cor
- stone Balumore; secretary, Mrs Jennie Laird
Pros idence Tonight the association held "do
The annual convention OF Union ex-prisoners %
war was heia to-day Prior 70 the meeting Of n
,D',''-.''-s .N NT0'-idilyH N'll q street Par
going over tho same route as traverscd by ia
Grand Army yesterday.
The foEo~ins officers were elected for the ensuin
year. National commander, James Atweu.
Pittsburg. senior vce-commander David r DAVE.
OF philadelphia chaplain. John s Ferguson d
Keokuk. Iowa; historian. Louis r Fortescu'
OF Phadel phia. and quartermaster and adfutau
general stephen NJ. Long. East Orange y j
The National Army Nurses Association Conven
ton called TO order here shortly before moo
to-day. The feature OF the session was tho al
pearance Of Miss Clara Barton. Of the Re
Cross. who made an address 10 the members C.
the association. Mrs Elizabeth W Ewing c
4 Phpnixville. Penn, president Of the assoc atioi
presented her annual report and the reports
other officers were read The afternoon scssi0
was taken up BY the election Of new members an