Evening star., 1900-06-09
GUESTS OF LINCOLN CORPS
DELEGATION OF BALTIMORE Or
GANIZATION VISITS WASHINGTON.
Escorted From Depot by COMMITTEE
to Places of Interest-Seceived
at the White House.

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Corps which is auxiliary to Lincoln Post,
c. A. r.. of this city. had as their guests
yesterday, as was anticipated in The Star.
a large number of the members of Dushane
Woman's Relief Corps of Baltimore.
The visiting delegation was composed of
Mrs Kate Leasure. president of the corps:
Mrs Lizzie Bancta. Mrs. Mary Naylor.
Mrs. Elizabeth Holmes, past department
presidents: Mrs. Wihelmina Tref, Mrs.
Laura V. Enochs and Mrs. Martha Hinton.
past corps presidents; Miss Lydia Brandau,
Mrs. Lucinda Reeder. Mrs. Henrietta Good
win Mrs. Mary Fisher. Mrs Ida Hooper,
Mrs. Charlotte Carr. Mrs. Augusta Junke,
Miss Allie Knight Mrs. Laura knight.
Mrs Mary Tauber. Mrs. Lizzie HaSlett,
Miss Rebecca Tauber. Miss Annie NJ.
Leasure. Mrs. Mary Brandau, Mrs. Mary
High. Miss Lizzie Durham and Mrs. Maria
Miller Terry OF the Army Nurses Associa-
ton.
The journey to and from Baltimore was
made via the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
The visitors were met at the station In
Washington by committee from Lincoln
Corps. composed of the president, Mrs Ida
A. Oldroyd: the past presidents, Mrs. En-
ma A. V. Anderson. Mrs j. Emma Evans.
Mrs. Mamie G. Davis. Mrs. Frances
Holmes, Mrs Eliza F. NayIor Mrs Marion
NJ Lewis, Mrs. Sallie r. Jacobs and Mrs.
Anna w. johnson, past department pres-
dent.
Under the guidance of the committee of
reception the Baltimore ladies were escort
ed to cars which had been specially en-
gagged for the occasion, and the party was
conducted to the White House where ac-
cording to previous arrangement. the MEM
bers We're given reception by President
Mckinley.
Every lady was provided with small
copy of Old Glory. and as the car passed
through the streets the company gave voice
to a number of patriotic songs. The la
everywhere
route with the utmost courtesy, and most
male pedestrians and the laboring men en-
ployed at intervals removed their hats as a
mark of respect to the company, the flags
and the music.
COLLATION. Served.
After leaving the White House the ladies
visited the State. War and Navy building
Treasury Department and other places of
interest, and then repaired to the head
quarters of Lincoln Corps. No. SIG 9th
street northwest, where elaborate prepara-
tions had been made for their entertain
ment. and where a bountiful collation. was
served under the direction of the follow
ing members of the entertaining corps:
Mrs. Mary f. Hall. Mrs. Sarah Van Dorm,
Miss Vanette Selby, Mrs. NJ. A. Burke, Mrs.
Mary Bushby Mrs. Georgiana Evans, Mrs.
NJ. p. Myers. Mrs. E. A. Ryan. Mrs H. l..
Norton. Miss Nettie Selby. Mrs. Nettie
Cole. Mrs. E. A. Murrill. Mrs. Emma Fer
RuSOn. Mrs. MCGUlre, rITS. Mis-
Styles Mrs. ]. Raub. Mrs. B. F. Chase,
Mrs. Barnett and Mrs. Phillips.
Shortly after luncheon the visitors were
taken to the Capitol and to the Congress
sional Library. The visiting ladies were
especially enthusiastic in their praise of
the latter building. 1t was the first time
that many of them had seen the interior Of
the magnificent structure. They were here
given the especial privilege of inspecting
many portions of the building in which
visitors are not usually admitted. The last
place visited previous to dinner at a leading
hotel was the house on 10th street where
President Lincoln died. The visit was in
acceptance of an invitation extended by
Mr. o. H. Oldroyd a comrade of Lincoln
Post, and who has charge of the house
which in the future will be known as Lin
coin Memorial Home. Here pleasant
hour was spent inspecting the many valu-
able mementos of the martyred President,
which Mr. Ollroyd has been engaged in
for a period extending over near
ly forty years.
Department Visitation.
From the Lincoln Memorial Home the
visitors were escorted to Lincoln Corps
headquarters, where the regular corps
meeting was called to order. 1t being the
occasion of the annual department vista
ton, Mrs. Matilda R. Sprague. president of
the Department of the Potomac. and staff
were received with honors. An hour of So
cial intercourse followed the regular buSi-
ness of the corps. Speeches and responses
were made by many of the guests and
members, and refreshments were served.
The general tollity was cut short by the
departure of the guests, who were escorted
to the station by large committee of Lin
coin Corps ladies.
The Dushane Corps delegation expressed
itself greatly pleased with the gracious
hospitality extended by the ladies of Lin
coin Corps and delighted with their expert
ence in the capital city.