The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-31
HUNGRY VETERAN S.
Courteous Dinner Served by Relief Corps
at Washburn Hall.

3ounteous Dinner served ny Keller corps
at Washburn Hal
The dinner given to the members of
Post 10 and to the camps of Sons Of
Veterans by the Woman's Relief corps,
in Washburn hall yesterday noon, was
probably the largest and most success
full ever held on a like occasion.
About 11.S0 o'clock the first division
which had gone to Rural cemetery,
marched into the hall and took their
places at the well-flled tables. As they
passed through the door they were well
coined by the reception committee, on
which was Mrs. A. A. Robinson. depart
ment president; Mrs. 5. A. Kicker, pres
ident of the local corps; Mrs. 5. NJ.
Barnes, senior vice president; Mrs. A.
z. Moore, junior vice president; Mrs.
L. Richardson, treasurer; Mrs. Raw
son, chaplain; Mrs. jeanette Babbltt,
Mrs. Emily Ward. Mrs. NJ. Burr, Mrs.
Lizzie Hubbard, Mrs. Anna Burbank
and Mrs. NJ. J. Mills.
Just inside the door were the crossed
flags held by the color bearers of the
corps Mrs. Josephine Warren, Mrs.
Matte A. Denny, Mrs. Isabelle Howe,
Mrs. Abbie L. Hathorne, and as the
veterans passed under the colors, a
,
throat in honor to the flag.
Rev. F. D. Penney offered prayer,
and by the time this division was
through. No. , came in from St. Johns
cemetery, accompanied by Willie Grout
camp, Sons Of Veterans. They, too,
We're greeted by the committee, and
after a prayer by Mrs. RawsOn. chap
lain of the corps, went to eating.
The second division was the last to
come in, having been to Hope cemetery,
and they were too hungry to wait for
the reception committees greeting or
for the prayer, but ate as soon and as
much as possible. As each division
got through. the men gave three cheers
for the Relief corps and the bOunteOus
dinner they had prepared, and was
dismissed without further ceremony.
The dinner was in charge Of the eX-
ecutive committee. on which were the
following: Mrs. Jennie Mills, chairman;
Mrs. N. Lowell. treasurer; Mrs. Alice
l. Stone, secretary; Mrs. Annie N.
Wetherbee, Mrs. A. c., Lawrence, Mrs.
L L Morse. Mrs. Della Ray, Mrs. Alb
bic Hathoru, Mrs. Anna White, Mrs.
Abbie F Moore, Mrs. H C.. Townsend,
Mrs Mary Rice, Mrs Jeanette Willard,
Mrs. Mary f. Clark.
The dinner was served by the follow
ing. who had charge Of the tables. the
first seven being the Chairmen: Mrs.
Anna Fl. Burbank. Mrs. Lizzie I. Hub
bard Mrs. Mary y. Burr, Mrs. Abbie
Garrett, Mrs. VI. A. Denny, Mrs. Geo.
F Moore; assistants, Matte A. Glenn
euce. Elizabeth L. Walker. Jennie F.
EIweu, Mary P. Murray Emma Magin-
mis-. Lydia N. Stearns, Emma T. Arm
strong. Mary J. Montague, Lydia A
Bigel0w. Helen NJ Smith, L0ttie NJ
Hubbard. Emily z. Ward. Grace B.
White. Addie HathOrn. Mary s. Ham
mord, Emma a. Harrington. Sarah NJ
Barnes. Jennie SprouI Emma Pike
Mrs. Abbey, Jessie SprouL LORNA
SDearman, Josephine Warren. Emma
II. Southgate L. Luella Richardson
Helen F. Taft. Isabelle <. Howe, Anna
KiIby. Mrs. George Z. Moore. Anna NJ
Wetherbee. u. A. Maynard Z. l.
Moore. Lizzie Grady. Mrs. A. A. Tn
man. general assistants, Mrs. NJ Cor
lev. Mrs H Jewell. Mrs. Johnson. Mr.
and Mrs. Gates, Mrs. Myrin Cooley,
Mrs. Fuller