The National tribune., 1900-12-13
MISSOURI CORPS WORK.
District Convention Well Attended and the
Outlook Hopeful.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Mrs. Carrie
Sparklin, Department President, visited st.
Joseph, Nov. Z, for the purpose of Inspecting
Custer Corps, 4, and Chester Harding Corps,
a. which she did in a pleasing and instruc-
tive manner. reception was rendered her
at the home of Mrs. Judge Sleepy, which was
affair. This makes 40 Corps Mrs. Sparkiin has
inspected in the few months she has been
President, and all without any expense to the
Department, she having provided for her own
travelling expenses, and the Corps inspected
have been only too glad to furnish her en-
tertainment. The women of the State, so far
as we can learn, have only good words to say
Convention of W. r. c., District No. II,
held in st. Louis, Nov: /, was called TO order
Harding Corps, 81. Mrs. Carrie r. Sparklin,
Department President, gave a decision in re-
gard 10 the legal part of the work Mrs.
Oder, seconded by Mrs. Lear, was elected
President, and gave a lengthy talk for the
good of the Order. The other officers chosen
Evers; Chaplain, Mrs. Cooper. See, Mrs.
Laura Lear; Conductor. Mrs. Sreun; Color
Bearers, Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. Klinefelter, Mrs.
give instructions in flag work for the day.
Lunch was provided by Harry z. Harding
Corps. This Corps was inspected by Mrs.
Sparkiin in the early afternoon, after which
the Convention resumed work. All Corps par
ticipating favored continuing District No. II
as means of giving instruction in the work
| or the order. invitation OF hanson w. IT.
c. to entertain the District Convention next
year was accepted. District officers elected
| for the coming years were as follows: res,
| Mrs. Showers; S. V. p, Mrs. H0idenrid; ]. V.
p, Mrs. Cooper; Treas, Mrs. Stringer; Chap
| lain Mrs. Mulkey; Conductor, Mrs. Evers.
The District officers were duly installed by
| the Department President. The Department
President accepted the office of District See
| rotary and was installed by the District Presi-
dent. Number present at this Convention, IS;
| names of Corps participating, Ransom, Has
Ia [Iatp Sn4z oil
der Rusk Shaw and Harry =. Harding. Frank
z. Blair did not participate, but some of the
| members were present.
The Convention of the Third District was
| held at Sedaiia, Oct. %. Kansas City, War
| rensburg, Holden and Sedalia were represent
| ed, delegates and visiting members In attend
nent being Department President Carrie
| Sparklin Dept Counselor HOllen r. Day.
| Dept Treasurer Ora Bronson, and Past
Dept Secretary Hannah Hayes; members of
the Executive Board, Alma Bennett and Anna
| ID. HOuts.
The Convention was entertained by Geo. r.
Smith Corps. This Corps eXempliied the Rit-
uai in 4 manner which showed they were we'll
versed in the work. They also rendered the
Convention a banquet in the evening which
showed the Corps to be in good financial
standing and that good work had been done.
| Lillian Buell., Of Kahoka, writes: WIN. Nc
Reorganzed Jan. l. 1900, with 90 charter
| members, now has 81 members in good stand
| ing and two TO be Initiated. The Corps works
| in harmony with the Post. The ladies served
! refreshments on election night, and realized
| considerable, which will swell the treasury.
Last month they gave an old-time spelling
| match in which old and young participated.
| 1t was success financially and socially"
| The sympathy of the Missouri Department
| Is extended TO Past Department Secretary
| Hannah Hayes, who has recently lost her
mother.
Lucinda A. Scott. Past Department Presi.
| dent has resigned her office Of Department In.
| spector, and Mrs. MOllic Showers has been ap-
pointed in her place
| Mrs. Sarah Springer has been appointed Pa
| triotic Instructor vice Lizzie Grover.
Nov. IL Department President Sparlllin be-
gan the inspection of the Corps of Kansas
| City. While in that city she was the guest
| of Mrs. HOlleD f.. Day.-LAURA HOLCOMB
| HARSOIs, Department Press Correspondent
| for Missouri W. r. g.