The National tribune., 1899-06-29
THE RELIEF CORPS.
News and Gossip of the Great
Auxiliary.
PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION.
Announcement Of the Meeting Made by tie Nstioaal
President.

PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION.
Announcement Of the Meeting Made by tie Natiosal
President.
National President Flo Jamison Miller,
in General Orders Just issued from Head
quarters, Monticello, ILL.,, announces that
the 18th National Convention of the
Woman's Relief Corps will meet at Phil
adelphia, Pa, the first week in September.
The sessions of Convention will be held
in Witherspoon Hall, Walnut street, east
of Broad street.
Members of the Order desiring informa-
ton should address Mrs Ellen H. Walton,
Chairman, 2O16 North Seventh street,
Philadelphia.
The National W.R.C. Headquarters will
be at the Continental Hotel.
Delegates and Alternates elect who are
unable to attend Convention will notify
their Department Secretaries as early as
possible, that all vacancies may be filled
before leaving their respective States.
All Army Nurses expecting to attend
municate with Elizabeth W. Ewing, Ma
tIonal President of the Association OF
Army Nurses, Phenixville, Pa, that
arrangements may be made for their ac-
commOdatiOn.
The National President desires to thank
| toward the fund for Memorial Day in the
South the sum of 1907 II having been
sent by the National Treasurer to the
Adjutant-General of the Grand Army.
The Commander-in-C Chief sends personal
| letter of thanks for this munificent offering.
The following additional names have
been added to the list of Aids on the staff OF
the National President: Zola U. Miller,
| Monticello, ILL.,; Lucy G.. Campbell, Denver,
Colo; Maggie E. Smith, Chicago, Ill.
MARYLAND AFFAIRS.
Regarding the observance of Memorial
Day at Baltimore, member of the Order
writes: "Never since Memorial Day has
| been inaugurated has it been more gener-
| ally observed than it was this year. The
day dawned bright and clear and Old
Glory could be seen on every. street floating
| at half mast in memory of our dead heroes.
From early morn crowds of veterans and
friends were vending their way towards
the cemeteries to deck the graves of their
sleeping comrades. Not one grave was
neglected, each member of the Order strew-
ing the resting place of loved one with an
abundance of Springs choicest flowers.
Later the boys who wore the blue and the
Woman's Relief Corps went to the National
Cemetery where most elaborate program
had been mapped out. The ladies of the
Department, guided by the skillful hand
of the President, Mrs. Mary Naylor, formed
in hollow square at Loudon Park Gene
terry and, with appropriate services, COW
cred the mound dedicated to the unknown
dead with rich flowers. The G.. A. r.
turned OFT, though with thin ranks, to
honor the memory of their comrades
During the year many have answered the
ever live in the memory, of those who suf
fered and died that we might have an
undivided country under one flag, the
.Stars,an Stripes" ar
Anna Leasure, Department Patriotic
Instructor, Baltimore, writes: This Depart
ment observed May ID as, Citizens Sunday.
The Department President, with 35 mem
bers of the Order, assisted at divine services
at Appold NJ. f. Church. Washington and
Chase Streets. Rev. John Edwards, the
pastor, delivered very impressive sermon,
high tribute to the noble men of the Grand
Army of the Repubic;4also to the loyal
women of the Woman's Relief Corps; also
of the bond between North and South being
stronger-no more blue and gray-but all,
blue, fighting for the same old flag to pre-
serve its honor, etc.
This Department was invited to attend,
with Guy Corps, Is, services at Asbury
NJ. E. Church in the evening. This ex-
| cellent pastor also gave an able sermon.
A large number Of officers and members
were present.
This Department was never in better
condition-all is peace and harmony. We
presented the Maryland Department of the
&. A. r., not long since, Y It'll handsome
flag and lace curtains for headquarters"
IOWA CONVENTION.
The 18th Department Convention of Iowa
was royalty entertained by Corps 16, Water
loo, Iowa, June Ia and 10. The prelini-
nary Council meeting, reception by
W.R.C. and GAR. officials, and exempdi-
fication of the ritual by Corps Is. occurred
Oh June 13. The voting force of Conve1-
ton was 315, and besides these there We're
a large number of visitors. Department
President Mrs. Mcclellan occupied the
chair. A noticeable spirit of fraternity
characterized the Convention.
Reports showed that the Department had
expended more than $4,000 in relief during
the past year. The Emergency Com
mittee sent % boxes to soldiers in the field.
valued at 81 ,122, besides S414 cash ex-
pended for the soldiers Aside from this
Corps sent direct to soldiers from their own
communities hundreds OF dollars in money
and supplies.
| The work of the year is very satisfactory,
and Department officers, as well as the
S,135 women constituency of the local
| Corps, are to be congratulated. Good
| balances remain Ill treasury i'll beth relief
and general funds.
| Past Commander-in-Chief Paul Wander
WORT was Convention visitor; also a large
delegation from the Grand Army Encamp-
ment, headed by Lieut.. Gov. Milliman and
| Adjt-Gen. Byers.
| The following officers were elected: Pres,
Mrs. Lizzie S. Hutchison, Lake CITY:
S. V. p, Mrs. Nancy A. Hafer, Waterloo;
j. V. p, Christine G.. Snyder, Creston:
Treas, Mrs. Myra Parker, Des Moines:
Chap, Mrs. Rebecca Otis, Manchester. !
Executive Board, Estella +. Ploper, Iowa |
Falls; Georgia b. Worker, Davenport; |
Anna Caldwell, DEBORAH; Nettie Gould, |
Fort Dodge; Hettie Collier, Keokuk. |
Twelve delegates and aternates were |
chosen for National Convention at Phila-
delphia.
President Hutchison appointed the fol-
lowing staff: Sec, Mrs. Georgia Wade Nc
Clellan, Dennison; Ins., Belle r.. RoedeII.
Dubuque; Counsellor, Helen r. Griffith,
Cedar Falls; Instituting and Installing
Officer, Cordelia Finn, Lake City; Editress
and Press Correspondent, Florence Miller.
Des Moines; Patriotic Instructor, Emma p.
Carr, Manchester; Chiefof Staff, Lenna III.
Coleman, Sanborn. j
Past Department President Mrs. Sarah
Rothrock was Installing Officer and a great
concourse of people witnessed the Joint
installation of Grand Army and Relief
Corps, and enjoyed the concert at Cedar