The National tribune., 1899-06-08
THE RELIEF CORPS.
News and Gossip Of the Great Auxiliary.
COLORADO AND WYOMING CONVENTION.

COLORADO AND WYOMING CONVENTION.
The annual Convention of the W.RC.,
Department of Colorado and Wyoming,
held recently in Denver, was one of the
best ever convened. There were present at
roll-call III voting members. Mrs Lucy
made an efficient presiding officer. Her
annual report was replete with interesting
data.
There are now 1,501 members in this
Department, and the Order was never in a
more prosperous condition. The only son Of
Mrs. Campbell is in the SpaaiSh-AmerIcan
war, and the continual strain upon her has
been very severe, but never for one in
slant has her devotion to our cause falter-
ed.
The reports show over 81 400 spent in
relief during. the year, besides S2,0S4.57
worth of provisions, clothing, etc.
The officers for the coming year are:
Dept Pres, Alice NJ. Seeds, Cripple Creek;
S. V. p, Mrs Sarah b. c. Stephenson,
Fort Collins; J. V. P, Miss Saiie NJ.
Fisher, Cheyenne. Clara Ropp, of Denver,
was reelected Treasurer for the third term.
The installation was held in the largest
hall in the city, and was joint with the
Grand Army of the Republic.
INDIANA CONVENTION.
The 10th annual Convention of the De
partment of Indiana Woman's Relief Corps
W
The address of the Department President,
Mary J. Hadley, showed an unusual in
tereSt in the work. The promptness and
liberality with which the W.R.C. responded
to the call for the emergency fund recalled
the days of 81 to 80; the amount of.money
and value of articles contributed amounted
to S2,470.03. .s.-=-~=-
In speaking of the Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home at Knightstown, she said:
1T is worth a year of fatiguing duty, per-
pleXity and worry, to stand for single
hour among the nimble feet, and laughing
eyes of 600 happy and merry-making chill
dren, with tie consciousness of some in
strumeptality in dropping a beam of sun
shine into their lives"
Christmas an appropriate present was
bestowed by the Department upon every
child in the Home at cost of S433J9.
One Of the pleasant features of the Con-
vention was the visit of the band from the
Home, consisting of 80 BOYS from eight to
16 years old, under the leadership of Prof.
Nandeworker, and escorted by G. o. Nixon.
They rendered some beautiful music, but
when the patriotic medley was reached
they were greeted with a cloud of hand
kerchiefs. Mr.. Nixon made a short ad-
dress in which he reported GAL children in
the Home, and that 80 of the boys enlisted
in the Cuban, war, showing that they were
just as loyal and patriotic as their fathers
were.
Flo Jamison Miller, National President,
and Mrs. Black, wife of Commander Black,
of the Department of Illinois, were intro
duced to the Convention, also to the boys, to
whom they spoke briefly.
Samantha West Miller, Patriotic Instruc-
tor, gave a splendid report of her years
work. st. Joseph County is the banner
County, every teacher being supplied with
the Patriotic Primer and American Flag
Drill Manual, and every schoolroom pro-
vided with copy Of the Declaration of In
dependence Cnart
The report of the Secretary shows
membership of 6,911 with 1872 Corps. Ex-
pended for relief: Cash, S2,541.9 81; relief
other than money, So, 258. 81; turned over to
Posts, S912.91; total relief extended, So, 49,
SO. .-.a.s.,..
The election Of officers resulted in the
following: Pres. Maria E. Scfriater, Logans-
port; S. v. p, Mary A. McElvaine, Terre
Sec, Lizzie Brown, Logansport; Treas,
Belle Nash, Logansport: Chap, Martha
Little, Greencastie; Ins., Eta Houk, West